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Consumer complaint received 2016-01-05
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (NY)

I 'm a victim of identity theft as a result of this there were many inquiries made without my knowledge or consent, i have sent out numerous letters to the credit bureaus with supporting documents and they still have n't removed these items that clearly do not belong to me, this is very frustrating and disappointing and I need help to remove these inaccurate items, i 'm attaching the letter that i sent out to the bureaus.
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-27
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay
Company: Wilson, Riley & Associates (MN)

My husband received a phone call from an " unknown '' number the week of XXXX/XXXX/16. He did not answer and they left a voicemail stating they were looking for myself. They used my maiden name ( I 've been married for 4 years ) and they stated they need to serve me a summons. They stated I need to call them back and ask to speak to the arbitration unit and reference a summons number ( which they provided in the voicemail ). She said if I do not call them back, " I will come to your home and your job to serve an arrest warrant ''. This lady also called my father and my brother, both who live out of state. The following week I received 5 calls, all within a matter of 2 minutes, from the same unknown number with a voicemail saying the same thing as above. I feel very threatened by this. I only have XXXX things on my credit report that need paying on, all of which I am doing so and have been in communication with those companies. I do not know what this is in regards to, and I am not going to call them back. I googled the phone # and there are many complaints from this company from other people. They call you and threaten to have you arrested by coming to your home or place of employment. This is extremely unprofessional and unacceptable.
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-27
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (GA)

I have advised on several attempts to all XXXX major credit reports the following files do not belong to me and should be removed off my credit file. XXXX XXXX balance XXXX shows charge off and XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and the XXXX {$230.00} was paid prior to collection activity, I have disputed this information for almost a year and they are not cooperating
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-17
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. (TX)

I notice a new collection on my XXXX credit report and didnt reconize it disputed it with the credit bureau. Cam back as verified. Contact the collection angency that was listed on my credit report and ask about this debt. Then they gave me a name other than mine as the oweing the debt. And told them i am disputing this debt i want original bill and what if anything i paid on this aledged debt and what are the charges for. The agent said to me we dont do that all we have is a computer generated bill ( tied assuming to my social security number being on my experian credit report ) cause the name they gave me was XXXX. Not XXXX, and they told me i need to contact the oringinal creditor not them i keep asking for them to validate the debt but refused telling me its not there job. I told them to remove this from my credit report but refused to.
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-17
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: AmeriCollect (TX)

Under Texas XXXX XXXX XXXX for debt validation I have had my rights as a Texas consumer violated and ignored. I sent Americollect Collection Agencya debt validation letter to confirm this debt is mine and they ignored my request. Under the current law,30 days should be enough time to validate such requests. I mailed the above named company XXXX letter on XXXX/XXXX/15, they received and signed for the letter on XXXX/XXXX/15. They violated my request in 2 ways. 1, for ignoring my request, and 2, for continued attempt to collect on this debt by actively reporting to the XXXX major Credit Bureaus XXXX There is plenty of supporting case law to back this claim up, that actively reporting to the bureau 's is in deed a form of debt collection. I have not received any info from this collection agency to prove I owe this debt. I find it malicious, and I feel I have been taking advantage of by Americollect Collection Agency and I would like this collection removed and deleted from all XXXX credit bureau 's. I have uploaded supporting documents to help prove my case. Thank you
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-25
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (CA)

There are unauthorized inquiry ( XXXX ) made on my credit report. 


me : XXXXXXXX XXXX Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX  Reason : I don't recognize this inquiry Creditor Name : XXXX  Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX Reason : I don't recognize this inquiry Creditor Name : XXXX Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX Reason : I don't recognize this inquiry Creditor Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX Reason : I don't recognize this inquiry Creditor Name : XXXX  Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-17
Product: Debt collection — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay
Company: ECMC GROUP, INC. (AK)

i fell behind on my private student loan, but for XXXX yrs i was under an agreement to make {$260.00} a month payments. i recently completed this agreement, but was met with harassment and belittling comments from a manager at Premier Credit. Berating me because I can not afford to increase my monthly payments and was met with resistance to continue payments like i currently am. In XXXX 2013 they offered me a deal to settle my account for XXXX, but now they are telling me i 'm 16 months behind and our threatening to take more income that i do not have as i 'm a mother of XXXX and a full time student. i am more than willing to continue payments to bring my account to zero, but this company is not willing to work with someone on a limited budget and even insulted the fact that i was on a limited budget.
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-27
Product: Bank account or service — (CD) Certificate of deposit
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (FL)

After receiving an email from Chase, I called to close a dormant CD ( from interest they did not provide at cd closure ). The representative told me he was unable to close my account, but could transfer it to my savings account and I could go into a branch to close it. I told him I did not have a savings account and he said yes I did and confirmed that my name and my social was on a savings account. I explained this was strange, but agreed. I then went into the branch XX/XX/XXXX to close the savings account, only to find someone else had already withdrawn the money as there were other UN-known customers also on the savings account?? When the representative pulled the signature card they found that I was not officially listed on the savings account ( only in the computer ) -- and that in some merger with Bank One my name had been electronically added to this savings account in error. He did confirm the CD where the funds came from was solely my account, but the savings that they transferred my funds into had others on it -- and I had been added to the account in the bank error. So admittedly they had given my money to another customer! 

Understanding how confusing this was agreed to leave the branch, giving them time to figure it out. It is now XX/XX/XXXX, over 2 entire weeks later and I still have no answers and no money. They finally took the branch out of the loop and gave me an executive representative, who left me a voicemail and I have called back twice on different days now with no return call back so we have yet to even speak after 3 more days now. I feel I have been more than patient in giving the bank more than two weeks to figure out the bank error, but at this point feel I am being taken advantage of. 

It has already been confirmed the CD was solely in my social security number ( and have received XXXX ) and that the savings account my funds were placed into was not mine and not withdrawn by me. This is clearly bank error, and admittedly so by the branch, I do not understand what is taking so long to gain access to my funds. Very frustrating by getting absolutely no attention whatsoever by the bank even after I had it escalated. So very scary that their system has added me to an account that I 'm not on and if crooked could have accessed?? Chase has given my money to someone else and are not willing to fix their error. Help me, this is unfair!!!!
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-16
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was discharged in bankruptcy
Company: Ridge & Valley Realty, Inc. (CO)

I filed a medical bankruptcy after talking to XXXX different XXXX and was advised by them all that a bankruptcy was my only option. First of all my attorney failed to notify me that I had a lean put on my home. Then when I sold my home I ended up paying a settlement that I have documents that show the debt was discharged in bankruptcy. My lawyer, XXXX XXXX XXXX Colorado, is claiming it was my responsibility to know that I had a lean. I was told by them, after they had taken my money, not to worry about anything they would take care of it all so how was I suppose to know. The lawyer in my closing said that Credit Systems XXXX Colorado is collecting on a dept that was discharged in the bankruptcy and therefore illegal because there is no debt to collect. I could n't wait the 6-8 weeks to reopen the case and get a judge to drop the judgment so I had to pay the amount. Called XXXX parties and getting the run around from them XXXX. Want to know if there is any recourse in this matter.
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-21
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (AL)

" The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence, which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system.

So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of my privacy with my consumer report, since I control what is listed and what is not. In the event that any accounts are reported without my written consent, that is considered identity theft.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This leads way to civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n, which allows for {$1000.00} per violation, for each account listed without my expressed written consent.

I looked at my consumer reports and noticed accounts I never gave anyone permission to report. Consumer reporting agencies have assumed a vital role and have a responsibility to report consumer information to the best of their ability with maximum possible accuracy like the Fair Credit Reporting Act clearly states. I did not provide written consent to report them "
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-21
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

I recently noticed unauthorized information on my credit report that should not be there. This includes an item that I did not authorize or agree to, which is now negatively impacting my credit score. I have no association with this account or item, and it appears to have been added to my report in error.
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-16
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE (NH)

Dear Sir/ Madam, While checking my personal credit report, I noticed an unauthorized and fraudulent credit inquiry made by Barclays XXXX I did not authorize anyone employed by this company to make any inquiry and view my credit report.Barclays has violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 1681b ( c ). They were not legally entitled to make this fraudulent inquiry. This isa serious breach of my privacy rights. 
I have requested that they mail me a copy of my signed authorization form that gave them the right to view my credit within five ( 5 ) business days so that I can verify its validity and advised them that if they can not provide me with proof that I authorized them to viewmy credit report then I am demanding that they contact the credit bureaus immediately and have them remove the unauthorized andfraudulent hard inquiry immediately. I also requested that they remove my personal information from their records. in case it is needed to locate the fraudulent inquiry in their system. 
I then asked them to please send me written confirmation that they have complied with my requests and advised them that their failure tocomply with my requests within five ( 5 ) business days will be my evidence used in Federal Court of their willful noncompliance [ 15U.S.C. 1681n ] and that I will be seeking statutory damages, punitive damages and the cost of the action and reasonable attorney feesfor each and every fraudulent inquiry. 
Please do whatever is in your power to ensure that Barclays complies with my requests and to avoid other Consumers from
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-30
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Payoff process — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (MI)

I have an account with Care Credit ( Synchrony Bank ) for various XXXX related expenses. Their claim is pay within the stated time frame and there is no interest. I have XXXX separate promotional balances I am paying and all XXXX have different expiration dates ie, the date where no interest will be incurred if the balance is completely paid on that promotion. I received a statement last month stating a balance was due to expire ( ( {$540.00} ) and I sent {$300.00} expecting I would send another {$300.00} this month - pay off that balance and apply some money to another balance that is not due to expire until next year. Instead, they split my payment and applied only {$100.00} to the expiring balance making my payment this month {$430.00}. When I called them, I was told my payment would actually be {$430.00} plus {$210.00} ( the minimum balance ) to avoid interest charges on this particular promotion. This is outrageous and intentionally sets consumers up to 'fail ' so that they incur all these interest charges.
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-18
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: CONTRACT RESOLVE GROUP LLC (NJ)

I am a small business owner of a XXXX. I have been doing business with a particular vendor for about a year, since I have been open. I have fallen on hard times and have not been able to make payments on my invoices, by the same token, I still have a lot of the shoes still sitting on my shelf. I finally had a little bit of money and was willing to pay in good faith, as well as negotiate taking back some shoes ; however, yesterday afternoon, a man by the name of XXXX ( it keeps changing ) from the Contract Resolve Group called my store and proceed to harass my employee. I was not even aware that my account was going to collection, let alone have to deal with such inhuman behavior. This gentleman has spoken some of the most vulgar things I have ever heard. IN addition he has called my store at least XXXX times in the last 24 hours. Today it got so bad that we had to take the phone off the hook ( and we are a place of business so how practical is this ). He has threatened legal action and has even started calling my other job ( I am a XXXX ). His email are also harassing and his calls are outside the XXXX XXXX call window. I am at my wits end. All I want is to deal with my original vendor and come to some sort of agreement. This gentleman is scary and dangerous. I refuse to deal with someone who exhibits such unprofessional behavior. I am contacting you because I am hoping you can help me. I have contact the BBB ( which has already recorded XXXX complaints similar in nature against this company ). 

I am not a dead beat, just a small business owner with some financial difficulties because of a slowdown in business. I would appreciate and would be indebted to you if you could do something about this situation. Thank you so much!
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-01
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (NY)

The day after my monthly car payment is due Wells Fargo calls me constantly, between 4-8 times a day. While I 'm at work, while I 'm eating dinner, while I 'm tucking my kids at night. This has been going on for almost a year despite my constant pleas to them to stop. It 's giving me XXXX and I do n't even want to turn my phone on anymore. Please help me. I do n't know what to do!
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-27
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (OH)

Recently, I did an investigation on my credit report and found several items on there to be inaccurate. 

Under 15 U.S. Code 1681e b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the consumer 's file or modify that item of information, as appropriate, based on the results of the reinvestigation; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer. 

Please remove the following items from my credit report, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-16
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FL)

I filed an initial complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on XXXX/XXXX/2015. It took until XXXX XXXX, 2015 to obtain a response. At that point, BOA finally gave the name of the company that they sold the mortgage. After which time, their cooperation ended. Contact was made with XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX provided a payoff. After which time the request for the Assignments of Mortgage were requested. As they were not recorded and in dire need to show ownership of this mortgage. Nothing was done. BOA, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX x XXXX or anyone else was did not respond to the repeated requests to provide the information. A clear chain of title can not be completed without those assignments of mortgages. Without a clear chain of title the property can not be sold. XXXX XXXX of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX credit was contacted in reference to this matter on XXXX XXXX, 2015. ( XXXX ) XXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX. I have spoken with XXXX XXXX from XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX at e-mail XXXXXXXXXXXX. At this point he is not responding to my calls. I have reached out to everyone I possibly could in order to resolve this issue. This file started at XXXX Mortgage, then went to XXXX XXXX. At some point, it must have been sent back to XXXX Mortgage because when Bank of America Acquired the assets of XXXX Mortgage, they gained possession of this loan. The Corresponding companies and account numbers are as follows : XXXX Mortgage Loan # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Loan # XXXX Bank of America Loan # XXXX XXXX Bank-No loan number, but Foreclosure Case # XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-15
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Late fee — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (NY)

I opened a Macy 's credit card account XX/XX/XXXX ( to receive the 25 % off ). I purchased less than {$20.00} worth of merchandise. By XX/XX/XXXX I realized I never received the Credit Card or a bill. I looked up the XXXX number on line and called. I spent an hour on the phone and was advised my bill was {$52.00}, of which {$38.00} were late charges. When I explained that I never received a card or the bill, the person confirmed that it was sent to the wrong address, cancelled out the card and advised me that she removed the late charges. I paid the actual charges that day on the phone -- meaning once the late charges were removed, my balance was XXXX. I then received a bill then next month stating they transferred my balance ( to a new card since they issued a new one since I did n't receive the 1st ). And I had another late charge. Now bringing my balance which should have been XXXX up to {$52.00}. I again spent 90 minutes on the phone in XXXX and was advised that all cahrges would be removed. Then to my dismay tonight ( XXXX/XXXX/15 ) I received a call stating my account was past due and I now owe XXXX ( of which I owe notheing because I have already paid the original charge of {$17.00} ). The operator each time spoke very broken English. This evening when I asked the operator if my other XXXX phone calls were noted, she said they were not. She would not allow me to speak to a manager. This whole experience seems fraudulent. I would n't be surprised if this company is doing this to others and I would like this looked in to.