Johnade/consumer_complaints_cfpb huggingface dataset:
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. Account name : XXXX. XXXX  XXXX XXXX has violated my rights. 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( XXXX ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

In XX/XX/XXXX I realized that I had become a victim of identity theft and so I reached out to the proper authorities and filed an identity theft report. I then began to dispute these accounts that I did not open off my credit report. I reached out to the 3 main credit bureaus and they still are not respecting and following the Federal laws that are in place to protect consumers. They are deliberately failing to follow the guidelines of the FCRA 605b which states that if a person sends documents from federal or state departments of an identity theft report then the agency must block the information from the credit profile. With my numerous attempts to get Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX to follow the law, they clearly feel as though the law does not apply to them when it comes to victims of identity theft. The following accounts are accounts that were not opened by me and I ask respectfully for them to be removed from my credit report : XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX Balance {$560.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX Balance {$17.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account XXXX XXXX Balance {$74.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account XXXX XXXX Balance {$360.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account XXXX XXXX Balance {$360.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX Balance {$210.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX Balance {$1200.00} Opened XX/XX/XXXX There were also inquiries that were made on my credit report without my permission and those are listed as follows : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX via XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

To Whom It May Concern : I recently received a copy of my ( XXXX, Equifax & XXXX ) credit report, and I noticed some late payments posted on my credit report : XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number XXXX - Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Late payments The dates associated with payments not made on time for the account XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX Your company is in clear violation of the law. Under 15 USC 1681b - permissible purpose of consumer reports, THE LAW CLEARLY STATES : ( a ) IN GENERAL Subject to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates.

Did I give you written instructions to furnish this on my credit report?

Furthermore, the FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT 15 USC 1681 ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) Exclusions from a consumer credit report clearly states : ( 2 ) EXCLUSIONS. Except as provided in paragraph ( 3 ), the term consumer report does not include ( A ) Subject to section 1681s-3 of this title, any ( i ) report containing information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person making the report.

Delete the above late payments from my consumer report, this agency is in violation of 15 USC 1681.

Failure to respond satisfactorily with deletion of the above referenced account, and send out a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in legal actions being taken against your company, for which I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation for : 1. Defamation of Character ( per se ) 2. Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. Fair Debt Collections Practices Act 15 USC 1692g violations.

4. Fair Credit Reporting Act 15USC 1681 violations for willful noncompliance - 616. Civil liability for willful noncompliance [ 15 U.S.C. 1681n ].
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

. I am writing this due to non-compliance with the ( Equifax ). They have failed to remove information that was affiliated with personal details that were challenged in the past. I strongly believe that they are in violation of the FCRA and are outright refusing to uphold the law.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$10000.00} XX/XX/2018 I have disputed this account on several occasions, I have asked please not to show it in my credit report and it has disappeared but it reappears and I am concerned because I have not authorized it to be displayed
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

On or about XX/XX/XXXX Fedloan Servicing inappropriately sent my account into default. We had sporadically been late or had fallen behind due to a serious medical condition, but were told by Fedloan after multiple calls we were still in good standing. Around that time the Dept. of Education ( DOE ) notified me that I had to go through a loan rehabilitation due to reporting from Fedloan. We reluctantly agreed to and entered the rehab XX/XX/XXXX and successfully completed the program XX/XX/XXXX. During this time, our mutually agreed payment was being remitted to the DOE since no other instruction was given during this time to change payment elsewhere. After many hours of corresponding with the DOE and Fedoan I discovered the DOE would forward the payment every 3 months to Fedloan. During the entirety of the loan rehab and up until today, Fedloan has been sending negative damaging information to all credit reporting bureaus due to an ongoing administrative error on their part. This has caused extreme financial hardship to me and and my family to the point that it has essentially ruined our lives. This company is extremely difficult to contact and work with to try to settle the dispute. I have spent hundreds of hours on the phone, online, direct mailings and filing dispute forms as well as providing proof of timely payment to them or the DOE. The most recent dispute was filed several weeks ago with once again no response. This company has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will furnish all supporting documentation upon request. I will not waste more time proving my compliance to the loan conditions that the DOE and Fedloan had set forth until I have assurance this forum is real and intend to pursue this complaint.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

In XX/XX/XXXX my property in XXXX FL had some hurricane damage, and my mortgage company, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ), offered me forbearance for 3 payments that would be added on to the end of my mortgage. I accepted forbearance, and in XX/XX/XXXX, just as the forbearance period ended, XXXX transferred my mortgage to XXXX XXXX XXXX. The XXXX   agreement stated that XXXX  would accept and complete the forbearance agreement made by XXXX. XXXX harassed me and finally added a modification onto my loan, but instead of a forbearance modification, they processed it as a foreclosure modification, which showed up on my credit report as my being delinquent with mortgage payments. They pressured me, giving me one day to sign which allowed no time for legal review, threatening foreclosure if I did not sign. I disputed it with the credit bureaus later who did nothing to correct it, and it ruined has my credit score. XXXX refused to correct their mistake and I have been turned down for refinancing my mortgage because of the mistake XX/XX/XXXX made and the delinquency on my credit report. Changing the forbearance modification to a foreclosure modification is an unfair bait and switch practice, and has cost me my credit. At the time I didn't know the difference in the modifications, but now I understand what has happened and I am requesting that the delinquency be removed from my credit report and my mortgage be corrected due to this unfair practice. This has damaged my financial reputation and cost me money. I tried to refinance with XX/XX/XXXX again and they just told me yesterday XXXX they can not proceed until this mistake is corrected. I have paid almost {$1000.00} in fees for appraisals and application and my loan is denied now because of XXXX 's mistake. As a senior citizen I feel this is unfair, and I deserve punitive damages from XX/XX/XXXX now that I have figured out what they actually did is illegal. I was entitled to federal forbearance from a natural disaster and they defrauded me to accept a foreclosure. I can not even refinance my house and get away from XX/XX/XXXXbecause of the mistake they refuse to correct on my credit report. XXXX agreed to take the loan from XXXX " as is '', then switched it to a foreclosure. They refused to correct the balance or give me credit for all payments made in XXXX. There have been no delinquent payments, and I have submitted receipts to XX/XX/XXXXand the credit bureaus. XX/XX/XXXX documented the 3 months of forbearance as 3 delinquent payments and threw me into foreclosure and forced me to agree with a foreclosure modification and did not explain the difference in a federal disaster forbearance modification and a foreclosure modification. Please help me straighten this out and get the delinquency off my credit report so I can get away from this unethical mortgage company. The mortgaged property is at XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX in XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, where I hope to retire to. I live and work in XX/XX/XXXX and my address is XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX # XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Thank you. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I've tried writing them to correct the errors on my report or remove the inaccurate tradeline if they're unable to truly validate the information. I have copies of FCRA violations going back almost a year. And all I get from the CRA is Verified as Accurate, and their letters saying they will not investigate this anymore. But clearly anyone can see from the reports pulled from XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, AND the XXXX XXXX  itself ALL have incoherent information. I even sent them copies and ask how did they verify, and I got their same response, Verified as accurate, or meets FCRA requirements. I don't think the FCRA allows blatant account errors across all 3 bureaus, considering they ARE contacting the source, they should get the same info right? I have files for proof of the violations, and proof they've dismissed them for months.
Complaint sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

In XX/XX/2019 I transferred a balance to XXXX to take advantage of a 0 % offer for 12 months on a balance transfer. I set up auto-pay on the XXXX website. I verified my first payment went through without an issue in XXXX. After receiving no letters, emails, calls, texts, or other notices from the company I received an email from XXXX in XXXX telling me I had a 30 day late payment reported on an a credit card account. After reviewing accounts I realized I was unable to log in and review my XXXX account details and my auto pay details. I called XXXX to see what happened. They took no responsibility for the fact that the auto pay system failed, they also took no responsibility for not even telling me in any form or notice that I was late at all, however, they did agreed to credit me back the late fee, nonetheless that was a minuscule consolation considering the company was damaging my hard earned credit history. After several more communications with XXXX and numerous hours on the phone I realized they were not going to assist me with removing this 30 day notice because they claimed there was no bank error. But, in fact, there was a bank error and even worse zero communication from them about my auto pay not going through or that I was even late at all. It took over 30 days after that payment was due before I finally received a letter from them in late XXXX saying my account had been closed and I could no longer make payments online. I must say, I have worked with many financial companies and I rigorously keep track of my payments and credit score. The service and attention I have received as a customer from XXXX has been appalling and I hope that by filing this complaint XXXX tries harder and modernizes and corrects their auto pay system, establish safe guards and warnings to customers when payments are not received on time, and establish a clear protocol to assist customers in removing bank error late payments that show up on customers credit reports due to XXXX  failure to communicate adequately or assist their customers. I have not had a late payment on any debt for over 8 years and it is very frustrating to work so diligently to establish an XXXX score only to have it dismantled by a poorly run financial company like XXXX, now my score is in the mid 600s. Please note I am still paying this card and do expect it to be fully paid by the end of the 0 % promotional period. I hope the CFPB can assist me with this matter so not only I, but other customers of XXXX do not get fleeced in this manner in the future. If I were preparing to buy a car or take out a home mortgage this could have had huge financial implications for me, so for now I am sidelined from making any significant purchase with credit like a car or home until this matter gets resolved.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem lowering your monthly payments

My total loan is for {$360000.00} with the company XXXX, Nelnet. The loan is from when I attended XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in the XXXX XXXX, however I did not see that listed as an option. The lowest payment they gave us through IBR and extended payment is {$2300.00}. We can not afford this monthly payment. Consolidating the loans would still be about XXXX and would hurt my credit as we are trying to move. They go off my gross salary and do not take into account our bills or my other student loans, or taxes. They refused to see my salary after taxes and after our bills. They refused to help us with a payment lower than XXXX. The most we can afford is $ XXXX. They kept trying to get us to do foreberance which does not help the situation. I have a contract job and my salary will not increase, ever. The loan will also collect more interest with foreberance. They refuse to help us and now the loan will go into default due to not being able to make the payments. I dont think they should force people into foreberance where the company will make more money.
Complaint sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

My student loan servicer is XXXX XXXX XXXX. I made a scheduled direct payment from my bank account in the amount due, {$790.00}, with a payment date of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. The payment due date was XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX, the amount was debited from my checking amount. XXXX XXXX XXXX 's website and telephone system do not reflect this payment and state that my account is past due.
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

On ( XX/XX/2022 ) I sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report to this day over XXXX XXXX later I have not received a response yet. feel like i'm being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section XXXX ( a ) it is plainly stated that failure to investigate these items within XXXX XXXX gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report. It has been over XXXX XXXX so they should be deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to the stress you caused me. My information was also impacted by the Equifax data breach and may have got into the hands of the wrong person.
Complaint sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

I have disputed a fraudulent account with identity theft police report I filed with local police department in which it states that I am a victim of identity theft and a fraudulent account was opened under my name from XXXX / XXXX which is a online web store. This account was disputed with Equifax on XXXX/XXXX/2016 and was removed from my credit on XXXX/XXXX/2016. Upon checking my credit again today ( on XXXX/XXXX/2016 ) it shows in my Equifax credit report again which means the fraudulent account is reinserted back in to my credit file.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Ran a check on my credit. Found numerous credit inquiries. Trying to buy a home but can not because I keep getting unknown inquiries and don't know how to stop it. Also, I think mortgage companies may have ran my credit more than once within a 120 day period.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem making or receiving payments

Today is XX/XX/XXXX. I have been contacting Citibank for the past month and a half. The issue is I've been trying to get my bank statements from the beginning of XXXX to the end of XXXX. I don't have an account with them anymore. I've called multiple times and have gone to many branches. The branch would tell me they don't have access to my old account and tell me to call corporate. Corporate would then tell me that they don't have access and that I have to go to a branch. I need these statements ASAP for tax purposes. The IRS sent me a letter stating they need proof of income for those specific years and the bank statements are the proof I need my deadline is the XXXX of XX/XX/XXXX. I don't have that much time!!! I'm just looking for someone that can help me resolve this issue.
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

On XX/XX/2022 a letter was sent requesting the removal and update of several accounts reporting to my credit file inaccurately. 

( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) This letter was sent 60 + days ago. Not only have I not received an UPDATE regarding the results and status of the investigation. I STILL shave these inaccurate accounts reporting to my credit.
Complaint sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

I received notice from several credit monitoring agencies that the USCB debt collection company has reported about a negative collection account in my name in the amount of {$100.00}. I have not received any notices from USCB and I know that the company has my address because they responded to a complaint I filed in 2019 and my address has not changed.
Complaint sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

On XXXX XXXX Equifax published a derogatory mark on my credit for {$1400.00}. 
I tried to applied for credit card on XX/XX/XXXX of 2019. I got declined because of the dergatory mark. My credit score is really low. I can't do nothing to boast it up. I dispute with Equifax 3 different times. I got declined all 3 times. I faxed them my Id and social security on XX/XX/2019. I called back a week later and nothing they said they didn't get my file. So I'm trying really hard to get this off of my credit report. I dispute with other credit bureaus and got it all off. The only one I can't get it off of is Equifax. They are very lazy.
Complaint sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

Equifax keeps load on the credit report adverse information that was already deleted.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I have submitted disputes to Equifax Credit Bureau regarding a false information in my report submitted by an XXXX company in Texas, XXXX XXXX. I submitted a similar complaint against XXXX Credit Bureau at CFPB ( ID XXXX ) and XXXX reinvestigated the issue and deleted the negative XXXX XXXX mark from my report ( attached ). here is details about the issue : XXXX energy all of the sudden flagged an old account with them as a charge off on XX/XX/XXXX - I closed that account on XXXX XXXX after paying my balance. I learned about the XXXX negative reporting from XXXX email alerts. I was never notified by mail or phone that I have a remaining balance with XXXX XXXX from XXXX XXXX itself or any collection agency after i closed my account on XXXX XXXX ( neither they submitted any info to the credit bureaus until XX/XX/XXXX ). I only received communications via email and phone from XXXX XXXX offering a bonus if I came back to them as a customer. I did not open an account with them again and i believe that is why i got the negative reporting all of the sudden on XXXX XXXX XXXX continued to report incorrect information about my account even after I submitted disputes to XXXX and Equifax. Equifax have failed to identify and fix the problem.
Complaint sub-issue: Need information about your loan balance or loan terms

I sent my paperwork to XXXX  XXXX in XXXX for Public Loan Service Forgiveness. They approved my employers and pulled my account from XXXX ( who had everything in order ). I tried calling them to check status a few months later and they told me it could take up to a year or more and I wasn't a priority. It is now XXXX and I still have no idea where I am at with the 120 payments. In addition, I sent my Income Based Repayment paperwork to them last month and haven't heard anything on that either. I am concerned because I have read complaints that this paperwork doesn't get completed timely either. I do not want to put my loans in forbearance because they can't keep up with paperwork.
Complaint sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

In XXXX an unknown company reported a collection on my account. I disputed this on XX/XX/XXXX with XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX with equifax, and XX/XX/XXXX with XXXX 

After some research, I determined the account was related to an old account from XXXX. It was an old electricity bill that I never received when I moved. I was made aware of it in XXXX, paid it immediately as agreed, and obtained a release of debt from the original creditor / agency ( XXXX XXXX / XXXX XXXX ). At that time in XXXX I disputed the charges, provided my release of debt letter, and it was removed from my reports with all 3 bureaus. 

Providing the release of debt letter this time around, resulted in only 1 of 3 bureaus removing the information ( XXXX removed it but the others did not ). Not only is the debt more than 6 years old ( possibly past the statute of limitations ) and already settled and paid as agreed, abut the 2 agencies in question are reporting it as a new collection with a date of XX/XX/XXXX. 

Recently, I applied for a mortgage and noticed my scores with XXXX and Equifax are over XXXX points worse than my scores with XXXX. This error on their part is costing me significant money in addition to the time I've spent and frustration I've felt in dealing with this error. 

XXXX doesn't even have a way to dispute the item, when I log into their system it doesn't show up as an item that can be disputed. I had to dispute it thru XXXX XXXX.