davidheineman/consumer-finance-complaints-large huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-13
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC. (OH)

I have tried multiple times to lower my payment from my loans, when I first graduated college I was paying near to almost XXXX per month, then they slowly lowered the payment by extending the loan terms but also keeping me at a 9-10 % interest loan. at one point they had me on a program where they lowered my loan payment by cutting the interest in half to help, but after a year I had to re apply after making faithful payments for that whole year, and they denied me for that program. I recently called in to Navient, ant they stated that I do not qualify for anything without even questioning my income or current situation. I am just very frustrated with Navient/XXXX, for how they have treated myself and young adults and should be more flexible because I have had to put my life on hold of buying a house, and causing my credit to crumble at one point because of them not being flexible.
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-11
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Convenience checks — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (NY)

I used XXXX Chase Ink convenient checks for {$2000.00} each ( {$4000.00} ) to pay off other credit cards balances. They suggested this in a promotion that Chase Ink sent me. It had a upfront fee of {$40.00} for each check ( {$80.00} ). 

Starting XXXX I sent in checks to pay off this promotional {$4000.00} plus they were taking out auto payments on top of me sending in the extra money to pay off the promotional {$4000.00}. 

I wanted the extra checks I sent in to go to the Promotional {$4000.00} and the auto payments to go to my card regular balance. 

The total of checks i sent since XXXX for the promotional 0 % interest was {$2300.00}. 

As of today XXXX they say I still have a promotional balance of {$3400.00} after I sent them {$2300.00} in checks. 

Also remember I had auto payments being paid to my regular balance on this Chase Ink card. As of XXXX I paid auto payments of {$1900.00}. 

Chase Ink says they can not apply the extra checks I sent to the promotional balance, the {$2300.00}, because of rules and regulations. what are these?? 

My concern is that, they charged me a fee up front to use the checks, {$80.00}. Now they are NOT letting me pay off the balance of these checks because of rules and regulations?? 

AND to top it off ... in XXXX they start charging me interest on the {$4000.00} that they will not let me pay it off the way I want to pay it off. 

So to sum it up ... they charge me a fee to use the checks, {$80.00} and Chase Ink WO N'T let me pay off the promotional 0 % and in XXXX I start paying interest on a balance they wo n't let me pay off. 

In the end I will have paid a fee and then interest on top of that fee. That is NOT a promotional XXXX % interest offer!
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-13
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: AFNI INC. (FL)

I have sent letters to this company seeking that they validate the debt. They have failed to do so. This company sent 1 statement which does not itemize the amount of debt they say I owe them. I have never heard of this company, nor have I ever did any business with them. I have requested copies of any and all letters sent to me on behalf of this company. I have not received copies of all statements, invoices, receipts, summaries of account nor any document that bears my original signature. How then can this company say I owe them but yet they have nothing to substantiate their allegation. This erroneous, inaccurate item should not be reflected on my credit reports.I have contacted this company as well as the credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX ) seeking debt validation ( see attached ). This company continues to report this inaccurate, erroneous item to the credit bureaus. Why are they reporting that this account has terms of 1 month. Where is the proof that I agreed to terms of 1 month with this company? This company is violating my consumer rights as well as the mandates of the FDCPA.
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

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.

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 ) ( 1 ) 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.
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-11
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

on XX/XX/year> i notified the legal department XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX opting out of any and all authorization related to the sharing, reporting, or disclosure of my personal or financial information to any and all credit reporting agencies and/or third parties.as a federally protected consume i exercise my right to privacy under applicable federal statues.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage — 
Company: Onity Group Inc. (CA)

Background : In XXXX I had a standard mortgage serviced by GMAC and after 4 years the TLV value was 88 % ( [ see appraisal document ] $ XXXX {$380000.00} * 100 ). 
We decided to refinance under the HARP 2 program to lower the interest rate and use the streamlined process where less supporting documentation were required The re-finance went through and believed that all was well. 
Owners of the mortgage : o GMAC mortgage : XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXXo Ocwen Loan Servicing : XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX o XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX-current Issues : 1 ) During the refinance using HARP2 program, GMAC undertook a property evaluation without my knowledge in which the property was not physically evaluated and the report was not included in the mortgage documents ( not in my copy and neither in the archived documents kept by XXXX ). 
2 ) The refinance went through and only later when I enquired about dropping the PMI the scope of the issue became apparent. This assessment was {$210000.00} as opposed to the original value of {$380000.00} and my refinance had a loan to value rate of 152 % and thus would be forced to pay PMI for the majority of the loan. 
3 ) I contested the appraisal and XXXX, the current owner of the mortgage investigated and could not find any documents about the appraisal and submitted request to reject the GMAC/XXXX  appraisal. The review board rejected my request noting that they did in fact have an appraisal and provided me with their information. 
The information provided me ( see enclosed ) was not an appraisal. It only provided their appraisal figure and noting that it was a single dwelling condominium. 
4 ) I believe that the appraisal ( an automated valuation model ) had some erroneous information leading to an inaccurate valuation. Property tax data lists the property at XXXX XXXX. Further comparable properties within the same complex with the same number of bedrooms, bathrooms and pool have sold between {$420000.00} - {$430000.00} ( see enclosed ). Comparable properties within the local vicinity ran from {$330000.00} to {$480000.00} ( see enclosed ).
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: ERC (GA)

I received a alert from XXXX stating I had a new collection account. The company never sent me anything to even find out if the debt was mines. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX sold the account back to XXXX the original amount was XXXX. Now this new collection agency is reporting XXXX. It is against FRCA to change amount in order to publish on someones credit file. I do not owe this debt.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-28
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (MD)

I was a victim of identity theft I made a report my identity continues to be used in opening fraudulent accounts and making hard inquiries. These accounts are now affecting my credit report and Ive been trying to get them removed. I was advised by the credit bureau to fill this form out to have the accounts updated and removed from my credit filed due to identity theft. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX police report Report number XXXX The following was provided to me today by XXXX Capital one bank USA NA account number XXXX {$2300.00} Capital one XXXX {$4800.00} Capital one XXXX $ XXXX XXXX XXXX {$6000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$760.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX {$2600.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$14000.00} XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX {$3900.00} XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$5400.00}
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MD)

After reviewing my personal credit file, I notice the tradeline show a available credit limit of {$500.00}. I recently contacted XXXX ( i.e. XXXX XXXX ) requesting the tradeline be removed ; in addition, The accuracy of the information contained within the tradeline was also disputed with the recognized reporting agencies. The legitimacy of the account was n't in question, the information it contained was the issue of concern. XXXX was contacted again ; this time the account number & customer number was being requested. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX, Another inquiry was made to XXXX to see if the account was active or inactive. The representative informed me the account was indeed active, I then wanted to know why my credit file show a credit limit of {$500.00} and the document that was sent show a credit line of {$0.00}. The representative assure me it was because of past financial activity. I requested the account be closed, because with a XXXX balance the current agreement went against the company mission statement and advertisements. I again, requested the XXXX Credit Department to request the tradeline be remove from my file. At XXXX XXXX a representative attempted to misinform me of the process to achieve satisfaction. XXXX credit specialist was very much in violation of the following : The Fair Credit Billing Act ( FCBA ) of 1974, 807. False or misleading representations [ 15 USC 1692e ] ( i.e. section [ 7 ]  The false representation or implication that the consumer committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer. 
In addition, in the comment section under XXXX tradeline its been showing re-investigation in progress for six or months.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (GA)

Effective XXXX XXXX, XXXX, a consumers credit report may look a little different than in the past. It is to my inderatanding that my credit report will require any public record, such as a lawsuit, judgment or real property lien submitted for reporting on a consumers credit report, to include the consumers name, address and either their Social Security number or date of birth. If any of this information is missing on a reported public record, it will no longer be reported on a consumers credit report. Please investigate this matter. I have XXXX bankruptcies on my report and XXXX lien.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened to sue you for very old debt
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC (TX)

I had a XXXX XXXX XXXX credit card charge off with the last activity date ofXX/XX/XXXX. Portfolio Recovery Associates, a junk debt collection company purchased this charge off in XXXX and have reaged it to reflect XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX instead ofXX/XX/XXXX. The following is listed on my credit reports : XXXX - Date Assigned (XX/XX/XXXX ) XXXX - Date Assigned (XX/XX/XXXX ) Portfolio attempted to sue me and I got an attorney and the lawsuit was dismissed, however, they continue to list the XXXX reaged account on my credit reports and respond to the credit bureaus that the dispute has been resolved. 

I am requesting that this XXXX reaged Portfolio Recovery Associates collection account that has been reporting on my XXXX and XXXX credit reports since XXXX to be removed/deleted.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-08
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting my free annual report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (IL)

Can not receive my free credit report online. I am only able to purchase for a fee. They are requesting validation of identity to provide the online report even though I can purchase it without the validation. I have made online disputes to credit report and they respond to the online dispute, they just will not provide the free report without red tape and delay which causes me to not access the free report. They are using this tactic to make money off of me, in violation of my FCRA rights. This happens every year.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account — Deposits and withdrawals
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (CA)

Dear sir, I deposit check to my checking account for XXXX usd in XXXX of XXXX. in Wells Fargo the amount deposited XXXX my account at-once and rest shows as pending pending in my account up to day XX/XX/XXXX. 
On day XXXX the total money deposit full in my account, on XX/XX/XXXX I spend XXXX XXXX from my deposit, on XX/XX/XXXX bank inform me that the check return and put out the total money which was deposit in my Checking account, I did have enough money in Checking account, on rely to Bank statement i did the transaction, ( since i did not money in my checking account the drown money from my saving account to complete the money which has been weird, As a result of this statement i lost XXXX XXXX i asked Wells Fargo why you pending and deposited to my account and why you give me access on XX/XX/XXXX. and pull it on XXXX, I suffer from this action and lost XXXX XXXX which i can not afford please help me I talk to wells Fargo they I must wait for 14 days to see if the check is passed or not this is true? and for why deposited my account they told me this bank regular situation and I should know the rule? befor i spend the money, but the only thing they done was return XXXX usd fee back to my account, Please help me thank you XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card
Company: DISCOVER BANK (SC)

Discover Card allowed someone to open an account in my name without my authorization at an address where I never lived. Discover Card tells me through a debt collector that I owe money. Discover Card was able to locate my correct address and call me to try to collect but not to verify that I actually opened the account. I asked Discover Card to provide proof ( e.g., signature ) that I authorized opening the account. XXXX has not and apparently will not provide proof that I opened the account. XXXX in response to my request sends me a letter with the subject line " XXXX to XXXX for XXXX ''. The letter and enclosed material shows the charges that were made under my name. I did not want nor authorize XXXX to open an account in my name. Since I did not authorize opening the account, sending me proof of fraudulent charges is irrelevant. Discover Card never attempted to contact me when the account was opened nor when it was late. If they had, I would have told them then I did not want their card, nor did I authorize anyone to open an account in my name. The account was opened in XXXX and they are just now contacting me. The account ends in XXXX in the amount of {$3300.00}. 
XXXX with XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Ref. XXXX for Discover Bank, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX c/o Discover Products, XXXX New XXXX XXXX OH XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-27
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Virtual currency
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: Coinbase, Inc. (NY)

XXXX the trading platform for Virtual Currency owned by Coinbase is a scam. If you look at the candlestick graph for each individual coin you will see they follow the exact same path. This is because Coinbase is allowing " price fixing '' by a robot across all of their virtual currencies or running the " price fixing '' bot themselves. I have complained several times and it is quite obvious it is being done. In a fair and balanced market there is no way all the stocks will follow the same trading pattern on the same exchange. It 's a scam and needs to be addressed.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-24
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

Equifax Hack I am a victim of the widely reported Equifax hack in which personal identification information such as my name, SSN, DOB and home addresses were likely stolen from the company. 

Consequences I have already suffered as a result of this theft - Incurred personal costs to safeguard my credit including paying for credit freezes, credit reports and credit monitoring services - Lost of time and productivity as a result of researching implications of such hack and implementing what measures I can to protect myself - Lost of time and productivity educating friends and family on potential impact of such hack - Ongoing worry and concerns over potential impact of such hack as the information stolen is irreplaceable Other potential consequences as a result of such hack - Likelihood of identity being stolen is dramatically increased - As of right now, perpetual credit freeze greatly inconveniences me and will cause me to incur future costs as a result of freezing/unfreezing actions Actions the company has taken to rectify problem - As widely reported, the company 's initial response has been has been widely seen as completely inappropriate as insufficient - Website offers inaccurate and incompletely information to consumers on whether their information was stolen - Company, on social media, advertised an incorrect website as a result of a white hat phishing exercise - Company attempted to limit liability from potential lawsuits by making consumers sign away their right when signing up for credit monitoring services - Company offered insufficient protection for their credit monitoring services - Company initially charged consumers for credit freezes - Company 's customer response effort is so poor that their website is still unresponsive and efforts to reach customer service via phone takes multiple calls - Company failed to inform customers in a timely manner as widely reported
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-23
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
Company: ProCollect, Inc. (NJ)

On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX both my son and I were contacted on our cell phones with a message left by Pro Collect, Inc. On the same day, we returned the call and were advised that they were collecting {$50.00} for an unpaid charge from XXXX XXXX in XXXX , SC ( an apartment complex where my son had lived and moved at the end of his lease on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ). I explained to the Pro Collect representative that the charge was in dispute because the touch up paint work ( which is what the {$50.00} related to ) had not been done. Pro Collect would not note the file as in dispute on " refusal to pay '' and threatened a " hit '' and " ding '' on my credit report as well as my son 's if payment was not received by XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. This was only 3 days from the date of contact. Asked for something in writing - was told that would take 5-7 days but I still had to pay within the 3 days. Pro Collect would not fax nor email the requested written information. Pro Collect representative said " well we mailed a letter and must have been sent to a wrong address ''. But the representative could not verify to me what address the letter had purportedly been sent. I have been in touch with the apartment complex to sort this out, but so far have not been in receipt of any substantive information. Only been getting the run around here to. I have had to pay the {$50.00} plus {$7.00} collection fee via credit card today via Pro Collect website because of fear of credit reporting issues. I am appalled at the extortion that this company uses to collect funds. They refuse to work with you even when you are above board and NOT avoiding the calls or issue at hand. All I wanted is for Pro Collect to annotate the file as disputed to enable me to again follow up with the original credit for resolution of the issue.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Problem with statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

I contacted XXXX XXXX with Equifax XXXX XXXX because I was not being properly helped when I submitted fraud disputes. I have been the victim of identity theft and have been having a problem for many years with people opening accounts in my name and making inquiries into my credit history. I have provided Equifax with a copy of my police report, my identity theft affidavit, and other relevant information to prove I was a victim of fraud. Most recently I forwarded XXXX XXXX Equifax XXXX XXXX a actual fraudulent letter that I had received from a hacker/scammer that was demanding money from me fraudulently and they had included my social security number in the scam letter. I provided this to XXXX XXXX so that he would be assured that I was sincere in my efforts to be assisted because I was continuing to be the victim of fraud. XXXX XXXX took my complaint to him, and forwarded it to the consumer affairs department and did n't even bother to call me. When I called to follow up on the matter I spoke to someone named XXXX who claimed to be a supervisor in the XXXX. She told me that Equifax was not treating my claim as a fraud dispute, but as a regular dispute and that they did n't believe that I was a victim of fraud. What more could I have done but to actually provide a letter form a hacker/scammer. I have also been given free assistance from the Department XXXX XXXX XXXX because my personal information was breeched through their website ... .and I have provided a letter stating as such from the XXXX. I have been mistreated and not helped by Equifax even when I have provided over whelming proof of what I was experiencing.