Johnade/consumer_complaints_cfpb huggingface dataset:
Complaint sub-issue: Received bad information about my loan

I had a student loan with XXXX that was sold to AES. Which is when my problems started. I was paying them consistently for a few years then around fall of 2015 I changed something with my bank and forget to set up the payments again. I started getting notifications in the mail and called to request a Forbearance on XXXX XXXX, 2015. The lady on the phone read me a bunch of information and said that I must agree to them then said I was approved for the forbearance. Then in early XXXX I started receiving more phone calls from AES. Today, XXXX XXXX I called AES to see why they are still harassing me. I spoke to XXXX in the Graduate and Professional Services within AES. XXXX said that my forbearance request was never approved or denied and that the person on the phone told me they would be sending me some forms to fill out and sign and that once it was sent out I would have 30 days to return it and then they would tell me if I was approved. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THIS LETTER TO BE SIGNED AND FILLED OUT AND I WAS TOLD ON XXXX XXXX THAT I WAS APPROVED FOR THE FORBEARANCE. XXXX said they mailed me the forms on XXXX XXXX. On the XXXX of XXXX I was told by XXXX I was 30 days past due on my payments. They have already reported the 30 days past due on my credit report. He would not tell me when they did this. So they basically did n't give me time to even return the forms in 30 days ( the forms that they never told me about in the first place ) before they reported this to the credit bureaus. I did what I was supposed to do and it seems like unless I paid in full they had every intention to ruin my credit. By ruining my credit this prevents me from getting a student loan for my next semester of law school. I also have to maintain good credit to keep my job. This negative report can ruin my life. I 've been paying for years and after 30 days of being late they just put this on my credit and I called before 30 days were up. Please help me.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem making or receiving payments

PNC Bank limits consumer choices by not allowing accounts to be linked with other XXXX apps such as XXXX. This limits consumer choice and is an uncompetitive action
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Equifax Information Services, LLC. XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX This letter is a formal notice for you to cease making unauthorized hard inquiries into my credit report, and a formal demand that you immediately instruct Equifax Credit Bureaus, XXXX, XXXX, and any other applicable credit bureaus ) to remove your illegal inquiries from my credit report. Please note that I WILL be checking my credit report next month to ensure you have had the following unauthorized inquiries removed : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 

To the best of my knowledge, I have not signed any documents authorizing your company to pull my credit, which means you violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 1681b ( c ) : Transactions Not Initiated by Consumer. 

As long as these inquiries are removed from my credit report, then I will be satisfied. Otherwise, if you have any document that has authorized your company to make inquiries into my credit report or proves any type of permissible purpose ( as outlined in FCRA Sec. 1681b ) then I request that a copy of any such document is immediately mailed to my address listed above so that I may review it. 

If you do not possess any such inquiry authorization, then I also request that you remove all of my personal information from your records and send me confirmation that you have complied with my requests. Thank you!
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I have tried to resolve this matter with the creditors but i have not had any luck. The following accounts are not mines : XXXX XXXX XXXX {$66.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$670.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$730.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$1000.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Not disclosed as an attempt to collect

We were on an automatic payment plan however our checking account was automatically closed due to hacking. Called IC to explain why they could not get payment and tried to setup plan with new account information and women stated that could not be done and I had to pay in full. She was very rude and would not put on supervisor. I finally gave up and said I would call back. I called back at a later date and setup the automatic payment with the new information with no problem. However, just realized they sent our account to the credit report. Called back and spoke to a women and she explained why and just insisted I should have paid the bill. She would not listen to me and I asked to speak to someone else and she refused. She actually hung up on me. I dont know my legal rights but they never sent a notice that this account was going to be sent to my credit report. Please help get this off my credit report.
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act XXXX XXXX Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX ) # XXXX, XXXX  # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX  # XXXX ALL 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
Complaint sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

in accordance with the fair credit reporting act. below accounts have violated my rights. 
1 ) discover bank last four account number # XXXX 2 ) XXXX XXXX XXXX  last four account number # XXXX 3 ) XXXX XXXX  last four of account number # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX last four of account number # XXXX 15 u.s.c 1681 section 602 a. states i have the right of 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 166b a crditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open and consumer credit plans as late for any reason.
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

A hard inquiry was reported from " Thd/cbna '' on XXXX XXXX, 2017. I called Citi Theft Solutions through the Home Depot. They were supposed to remove the hard inquiry. To date, this has not been removed.
Complaint sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

I have disputed with the credit bureaus several times regarding addresses on my credit report that do not belong to me and are on my report as a result of identity theft aswell as inquiries and fraudulent credit accounts opened in my name and have asked they be removed the credit bureaus will not remove these addresses, accounts, and inquiries. I have provided them with identity theft reports and ask that these be removed from my file immediately XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, KY XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, KY XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, KY XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX, KY XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, KY XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ky XXXX Fraudulent accounts XXXX XXXX XXXX opened XX/XX/2022 XXXX  XXXX opened XX/XX/2022 Inquiries XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

XX/XX/XXXX I disputed a inaccurate bankruptcy on my credit file.XXXX I received notice the file is complete and they verified the information is correct. what I ask for Equifax to do was send me the method of verification, and also verify this information from the actual court and send me a copy. they are not able to verify the accurate discharge date or give me the amount of the bankruptcy. receiving information from public records, The court has refused to become a Data Furnisher concerning this public records item, therefore the information is by all definitions is unverifiable, and that you can not verify an item that is reviewed from public records. This item must be deleted. 
XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

BY LAW EQUIFAX MUST INVESTIGATE AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY ME. EQUIFAX HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE SUCH PROOF. EQUIFAX SENT A GENERIC COMPUTER MESSAGE STATING INQUIRIES ARE FACTUAL AND STAY IN YOUR CREDIT REPORT, NOT INVESTIGATING, THEREFORE BREAKING THE FCRA LAWS. 


XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Ive tried time and time again to get this removed off my credit it keeps reporting as if the account is still active. It's destroying my credit. Im having serious problems obtaining new credit
Complaint sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

I have been working with FedLoan over the past 2+ years to review 31 payments that they marked as ineligible for Public Student Loan Forgiveness , but every time I or my husband call they say the review is still pending - most recently today ( XX/XX/20 ), and there is no resolution in sight. 

The payments marked as ineligible for PSLF in my online FedLoan account are claimed to be denied due to " No Bill '', " No Payment '', or " Outside Window '' which are untrue. These student loans were serviced by XXXX at the time and I have offered to provide billing statements from XXXX and statements from my bank showing payments processing during the disputed periods, but FedLoan has continually refused this documentation.
Complaint sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

I have been receiving emails from Optum that state '' Your XXXX Advantage Medical Savings Account ( MSA ) has been overdrawn since XX/XX/XXXX. 
It's important we inform you that, according to our records, your MSA has been overdrawn in the amount listed above since XX/XX/XXXX. Please bring your MSA current by XX/XX/XXXX to avoid account closure. '' I don't have an account with Optum bank since I switched to a different Insurance this year. I don't know how I could have over drawn an account that doesn't exist. I emptied that account in XXXX. I believe this is bank fraud preying on seniors or it may be phishing scheme. I don't believe that Optum is so XX/XX/XXXX as to allow someone to overdraw on an account that is closed. This is a small amount of money that could be some internal mistake of the bank accounting fee that I should not be responsible for. thanks for your help. XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Information is not mine

I pulled my credit report from XXXX, Equifax and XXXX XXXX and an unauthorized entry from XXXX. I have contacted the company via certified mail for validation of this account that was signed and delivered on XXXX XXXX, 2016. XXXX has yet to send supporting documents bearing my signature. I attempted to contact the company again via certified mail that was signed and delivered on XXXX XXXX, 2016 ; no response. Due to the lack of communication, I then contacting XXXX, Equifax and XXXX XXXX regarding this account and they have yet to provide any validation regarding this unauthorized account. XXXX XXXX did not honor my request of validation ; yet the credit file under my social security number has been marked as verified. This entry must be DELETED from my credit file.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

This is a dispute with XXXX regarding a fraudulent application for an overdraft protection loan opened in my name by my ex-husband as a co-signer but one where I was listed as not authorized to use. 

My ex husband stole my identity and opened up a joint overdraft line of credit on a checking account back in XXXX. He then put me as Non-authorized user so I never knew about this account or received any info about it since the address on file was never my address. Even until today, I am unable to find out any information about this account because I am not an authorized user. 

He stopped paying the balance back in XXXX, after we divorced, and this account is now a negative on my credit report. When I call XXXX, they can not give me any information because Im not an authorized user. 

I have taken steps to clear this issue by requesting my original signature authorization or any documents that I supposedly signed to open the account. My plan was to take these documents and have them analyzed by a certified forensics handwriting expert ( I had to do this with other issues with my ex husband. He is a criminal ). They said they do not have the documents. How am I able to prove the application was fraudulent if they didnt keep the documents to analyze? 

As a result, they denied my claim of fraud for lack of documentation but will not tell me what documents are required. Im hoping making a complaint with the government under oath will show my complaint is legitimate.
Complaint sub-issue: Need information about my balance/terms

I have been making student loan payments since 1996 when I graduated from school. The principle amount on my loans has decreased very little despite paying both principle and interest each month. If this were a home mortgage, the home would almost be paid in full at this time, but not so with the student loans.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem lowering your monthly payments

I have been working from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX to consolidate my loans with XXXX, and begin to make payments, as well as take part in Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ). Throughout this process, I have been consistently given incorrect information. Originally, on XX/XX/XXXX, my estimated payments were {$150.00} per month. The next day, I was provided a new estimated loan sheet, with estimated payments at {$340.00} per month. I awaited the consolidation process, under the guidance that once complete, my payments would be around the {$160.00} per month mark. Upon completion of the consolidation, I received a new document that stated that my payments are effective in XX/XX/XXXX, and are {$280.00}, vastly different than {$150.00} ( the  amount I agreed to previous to consolidation ). 

I called to explain this, and expressed that {$280.00} was a little too high, and that I wanted to make slightly lower payments ( at {$200.00} or less ). Instead, they stated that they had made a mistake on processing my application, and that it should never have been approved as it was. They explained that my payments are to be {$330.00} ( {$60.00} more a month! ). Because I had called XXXX to work out a better payment arrangement, they found their own error and made my payments significantly more. What originally started as {$150.00} per month estimated, had become almost double by the time consolidation was complete. I requested to unconsolidate and go back to lower monthly payments to two different servicers, and was told that was not a possibility. They offered another option stating that it did not qualify for PSLF, at {$470.00} per month. I realized then that they had no intention of handling this issue with me, or considering their mistakes. I hung up with them, letting them know that I was very upset, and this payment was not feasible for me. I live in Florida, where the cost of living is quite higher than it is in other states. My rent, utilities, and vehicle to get to work ( so I can pay them ) were not considered in their payment arrangements.

The next day, today, XX/XX/XXXX, I received another written notification from XXXX stating that my IDR plan had been approved, and my new payments are to be {$340.00} ( another increase in two days ).

I am at a loss as to what to do anymore. Conversations with them go nowhere, as well as make things worse.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Within the past month ERC has reported an XXXX XXXX XXXX bill to the bureaus, which has in turn been added as a collection account to my credit files. 

I do not have an XXXX XXXX XXXX account nor do I have an account nor contract with ERC. When ERC sent notice of such alledged debt I requested debt validation. They could not provide appropriate debt validation showing how I owe them for said debt, nor by producing any contract bearing my signature binding me to said debt. A bill from XXXX XXXX XXXX with my name on it does not fit requirements outlined by laws and regulations established via the FCRA. The alledged debt does not belong to me. 

This debt has previously been disputed and successfully removed from my report and reinserted by ERC who can not validate the debt as outlined by regulations of the FCRA. 

ERC must immediately cease and desist all collection activities and request removal of the non validated debt from my credit file with each Bureau they has falsely reported it to in order to prevent litagation to the highest extent possible!
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I received a copy of my credit report and found the following items to be errors.
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

validate the amount and the dates of debt, I do not own this debt
Complaint sub-issue: Account status incorrect

I am a natural person a living being, and I have rights under 15 USC 1681. Equifax is governed by 15 USC 1681. They violated my rights numerous times. I demand that the accounts listed below to be remove accounting to 15 USC 1681. I have the right to privacy and did not give Equifax written permission to furnish these accounts. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

I started a chapter XXXX bankruptcy in 2018 which included XXXX ( formally known as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ). I completed the bankruptcy and it was XXXX. During court proceedings, XXXX did not appear at the meeting of the creditors to contest the filed bankruptcy and the debt was XXXX. Since the discharge of the debt, the company has changed their name and the debt has still been reporting to my credit. As of today XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX  has reported me being XXXX days late on payments to this non existent account. This has down extensive damage to my credit score. I am also including documentation from the bankruptcy showing that they have been XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

There are unknown hard inquiries on my credit report. Im requested the verification of the inquiries and the method of verification. 

On XXXX. XXXX, 2020, XXXX XXXX XXXX add a hard inquiry on my credit report per XXXX. 
On XXXX. XXXX, 2020, XXXX XXXX add a hard inquiry on my credit report per XXXX. 
On XXXX. XXXX, 2020, ALLY FINANCIAL add a hard inquiry on my credit report per XXXX. 

But companies did not provide the following proof : Permissible Purpose My written authorization Proof that I personally initiated these inquiries. 

To my knowledge, I have not signed any documents authorizing your organization to view my credit history therefore, your inquiry into my credit report violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 1681b ( c ) : Transactions Not Initiated by Consumer.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

In regards to the XXXX XXXX  XXXX  XXXX account listed on my consumer report. Ive allowed XXXX, Equifax and XXXX a total of 2 years and counting. The chance to thoroughly investigate and report accurate information on my consumer reports. To this day, these agencies can not seems to accurately report. As Ive stated before, Ive been disputing the many inaccuracies on my reports. Keep in mind, I have all results of the many disputes. Each dispute states that each agency has verified the account with the data furnisher. I want to know, are these agencies using the same data furnisher? Im asking as the information that has been verified by each agency is completely different from the other? Ive even asked for the agencies to provide me with proof of the information that was verified by the data furnisher. Neither agency will provide, Im not understanding why these agencies can not provide me with this information. There is no way that these agencies can continue to report inaccurate information and refuse to show proof of where they are receiving this information. Ive tried just about everything possible for these agencies to report the information accurately or delete the account because of the inaccuracies. These agencies are continuously violating my consumer rights per the FCRA. I will be consulting an Attorney regarding the negligence of these agencies as they continue to report inaccurate information. Im asking that the CFPB take this matter seriously, please do not close this complaint as done previously with the companies stating that they will thoroughly investigate my concerns. Each time this has been done, no thorough investigations have truly been done.
Complaint sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

I recently reviewed my annual credit report and found that there are adverse remarks on my record. I have a charge off remark from the credit card XXXX XXXX. However, I profoundly disagree with such remarks. This reporting done on the behalf of XXXX is inaccurate and although I have reached out to them they have failed to resolve the issue. 
On or around XX/XX/XXXX I decided to end my business with XXXX as a result of the negative experiences I had with the bank. I switched over to my local credit union and when I ended my affiliation with them I could no longer access the  online accounts which included my XXXX XXXX. As time progressed I expected to receive statements from the XXXX credit card, but they never arrived. I never received any phone calls to attempt to collect my payment as many other cards do. It is important to note that my phone number has not changed in the past 15 years. Six months later on XXXX of XXXX, I received a phone call in which I was notified that I was past due on the account and they were attempting to collect what I owed. The amount the person told me to pay was {$880.00} which I diligently paid as instructed. The person failed to inform me that I still owed {$370.00}. It is also important to note that I never received documentation that confirmed my payment to the debt. As a result of their failure to fully disclose any further information, the {$370.00} became the amount that has been charged off since XX/XX/XXXX without my knowledge or consent. 
Had XXXX been transparent with me and solely wanted to retrieve their money I would have paid the full amount as I did when I was instructed to pay the {$880.00} amount. I feel that the failure to inform me of my own account has resulted in a black mark on my record and has haunted my credit score for years. I reached out to XXXX again in XX/XX/XXXXand threatened to seek legal action and it was until then that they agreed to remove the charge off and settle the debt. I again reached out to XXXX a few days ago and was informed that it appeared that my debt had been sold to a debt collecting company, come to find out this was another LIE. After reviewing my bank statement for the month the debt was PAID, it shows the payment went to XXXX XXXX E-pay to be exact is what it says on my statement. I am infuriated by the lack of professionalism XXXX has demonstrated when trying to solve this problem, lies after lies. I am infuriated because this is absolutely not an accurate portrayal of my reliability and dependability to pay my debts in a timely manner. I feel I have been underhandedly placed in this situation due to my discontent with the problematic and fraudulent company that XXXX is.