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Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

The credit reporting agencies have added a fraud alert to my credit report without my requesting it. This is a violation of FCRA regulations. I do not understand how they feel this helps after the damage is done.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-10
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Didn't receive services that were advertised
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

My credit union, XXXX XXXXXXXX, advised me that my personal information may have been compromised by Equifax in a hacker attack. I was given the following webpage : https : //www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/ following the link on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I was directed to another website to verify that my personal information was stolen, following the instructions to arrive at the website : trustedidpremier.com I entered the last six digits of my social security number and my last name was told that, in fact, my personal data had been stolen. I was told that my enrollment date was XXXX XXXX, XXXX and that I should return at that time to sign up for credit monitoring service. 

On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I discovered that Equifax set up a bogus website to tell all visitors that their data had been compromised. I discovered this by being directed to the following website : https : XXXX Someone investigating the Equifax website had entered fake data and was still told that, in fact, they should sign up for data monitoring service. 

I was defrauded. I was tricked into thinking that my data was compromised to sell me a service to repair damage for which Equifax is responsible for.
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

The undermentioned inquiries are unauthorized and I have asked Experian to remove these inquiries. Experian have failed to do so and I demand immediate action on this issue. This might be due to XXXX data breach or as a result of identity theft or due to system glitch of the institutions. 

XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED )
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-02
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: CITIBANK, N.A. (NC)

I have a Best Buy Visa card that was never activated. I received an statement in XX/XX/XXXX stating a transaction made online for {$2500.00}. I intermediately called the costumer service and they told me my account had abother transaction for almost 2900.00 and that I had overpass the credit card limit which was {$5500.00}. My account had a balance of XXXX They referred me to security Department and initiated an investigation. I filed a police report and faxed the affidavit form with some information. Today I received a letter saying that the information submitted was not enough and that I was responsible for the balance on the account and that the investigation was closed. I called the costumer service number again and they told me my balance now was for XXXX They told me they could not do anything for me and gave me this number XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (IL)

My name is attorney XXXX XXXX XXXX, I contacted Bank of America to help with a pro bono case in which I 'm representing a relative who has experienced a financial hardship. Bank of America required that I file a power of attorney with the bank prior to discussing any of my client 's account information. Thus, I filed a power of attorney. 

It has now come to my attention that Bank of America has improperly added me without my consent as an authorized user on my client 's account in question ( XXXX ). I did not authorize and or provide my social security number, but was just alerted that the account in question is now appearing on my personal credit profile. I was just denied refinancing on my mortgage because of this unauthorized credit reporting by Bank of America. 

It is my opinion that Bank of America has violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I require that Bank of America immediately remove this information from my credit profile. It was explicitly clear in my power of attorney letter to Bank of America that I represented my client specifically as to the financial hardship with the purpose of resolving past due payments, and at no time did I request to be added as an authorized user. I believe Bank of America 's operational procedures are skewed and that one of the front line agent 's improperly added me as an authorized user and subsequently damaged my credit profile.

Again, my communication with Bank of America was very clear that I was ( 1 ) representing my client in attempt to resolve a financial hardship and ( 2 ) did not provide any consent to be added as an authorized user. I want to bring this to the attention of the CFPB, as I believe there are operational issues within this bank, that can lead to violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
I will also be invoking any legal rights I may have in pursuing damages outside of this complaint process, not limited to but including litigation.
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Trouble using your card — Can't use card to make purchases
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (GA)

I can not use my credit card to make purchases or log into my online account to see the amount of balance I owe. Around XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, Chase says my account must be reviewed by fraud team due to potential fraud associated with the account. All the purchases have been made by me or my son ( who is an authorized user ), and they said someone from fraud department will contact me by next day or two days.
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TX)

I have called Transunion and the representative told me that they could not help me. 
The undermentioned inquiries are either duplicate records or unauthorized. 

XXXX XXXX 2017 XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XXXX XXXX 2017 XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XXXX XXXX 2017 XXXX XXXX ( UNAUTHORIZED ) XXXX XXXX 2017 XXXX XXXX ( DUPLICATE XXXX XXXX 2017 XXXX ( DUPLICATE ) XXXX XXXX 2017 XXXX XXXX ( DUPLICATE )
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

XXXX has added a fraud alert to my credit report without my requesting it. This is a violation of FCRA regulations. I do not understand how they feel this helps after the damage is done.
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-02
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: Statebridge Company (PA)

Since my mortgages origination with  XXXX  I have never had an escrow account. The loan was transferred to  Statebridge Loan Servicing approximately 8 months ago. On multiple occasions Statebridge called the local tax office a month before the taxes were due ( paid quarterly in NJ ) and the local tax office confirmed that the taxes for the coming quarter were not paid yet so Statebridge took it upon themselves to disperse taxes even though they were not authorized to do so. I had a conversation with the escrow department and the local tax office ( conference call ) to rectify the issue and a person from Statebridge confirmed that it was indeed a mistake for the taxes to have been paid and the local tax office refunded the last quarterly installment since I had paid the tax bill prior to Statebridge 's payment being received. Statebridge assured me and the tax office that this would not happen again ( this conve rsation took place in  XXXX   2017 . Sure enough it happened again for the next quarter. I paid the taxes on  XXXX   XXXX  in cash at the tax office an d Statebridge also dispersed the next quarter taxes even though I paid them. I called Statebridge today (   XXXX / XXXX / 2017  ) and the person said I was wrong and that I do have an escrow account. This person said there was nothing she could do and would have to have the escrow department reach out to me and that would tak e 5 business days.  I understand that a mistake happens but this happened multiple occasions, I have to fight with them all them time and its a vicious circle and I am tired of dealing with these escrow issues that should not exist. I attached a screenshot that shows the escrow being dispersed in  XXXX  and then being refunded in  XXXX  and then again dispersed  XXXX   XXXX .     I also have another complaint to make about them. I paid my mortgage on  XXXX   XXXX , which was a Saturday and they said that because the last business day of the month was the  XXXX , Friday my mortgage was officially being reported late even though I paid the mortgage on the  XXXX , within the 30 day late mark. Is it allowed for a servicer to report a mortgage 30 days late even if the mortgage was paid prior to being 30 days late? I have screenshots that can document this payment as well.
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-19
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Virtual currency
Issue: Money was not available when promised — 
Company: Coinbase, Inc. (NY)

On the morning of XX/XX/17 I completed a {$1800.00} wire to Coinbase. I have confirmed that the wire instructions including the further credit reference was present and correct. Coinbase still had not credited the funds to my account. They stopped responding to me on Saturday. They didnt even acknowledge my messages earlier. You cant call them on the phone.i shared all of the wire info including the bank Ref and fed Ref numbers. They havent even made an effort to check on it.
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-10
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NE)

XXXX XXXX pushed their payment protection company services on me when I became a consumer of their product. Once I was laid off from my job, this service did not step in and make the minimal monthly payments as it guaranteed to do and XXXX XXXX reported late payments to the credit bureaus for each of the months the service did not make the payment. XXXX XXXX has since discontinued their payment protection program and credited my account for each month the program did not pay as it should have. I have since closed my account with them, but they have not updated the late payments which never should have taken place as it was the responsibility of the plan to make all payments during the time of my lay off. XXXX XXXX assured me by phone that this would be corrected more than one year ago. I have continued to suffer due to the numerous late pays inaccurately reported by this company.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-11
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. (NC)

A little over a year ago I notice a Ch. XXXX Bankruptcy appearing on my credit report. Ref # XXXX. I contacted the credit reporting agencies and advised them that this information is incorrect. I have not file a CHXXXX bankruptcy. The credit reporting agencies disputed the filing and reported back to me that the bankruptcy had been verified, not with the court but a third party company. A couple months ago I was able to tracked down one of the third party companies that XXXX uses, XXXX. I contacted their customer service department and was advised that they do n't verified that the information in the case is accurate, they only verified the case number, name, and address. They directed me to the Federal Court that the case was filed in. I call and spoke with the XXXX Oh Federal Court Clerk of Courts to get some information on this case. I was advised that they do n't show ANY information regarding this case other than a case number which appears to have been filed in error. I asked the court to send something to the credit reporting agencies. They advised me that they do not report nor deal with credit reporting agencies or any third parties WITHOUT the credit reporting agency or third party filing a motion to release information which a judge has to sign off on? If that 's true, how in the world are these credit reporting companies claiming they verified this information without talking to the source? They are hiding behind the third party knowing that the third party only verifies case numbers??? This is beyond crazy! I 'm requesting that XXXX XXXX, and Transunion file the proper paperwork with the court and update my credit report with the correct information. I have already proven in the past that these 3 companies are known for saying they have investigated and verified information only to find out they did not. ( EX. XXXX XXXX XXXX CFPB # XXXX ) They claim for months they verified that incorrect information and refused to reinvestigate even as early as two weeks ago. How did that turn out? I 'm not asking for anything but to have the correct information reporting on my report. I did not file a CH.XXXX bankruptcy in 2012. According to the Federal Court,  that case was filed in error, something as easy as typing a wrong number in the social number or last name could had trigger the error. Please remove at once or provide the full case information that would include my picture ID and copy of my social security card. Thank you
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-11
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NC)

A little over a year ago I notice a Ch. XXXX Bankruptcy appearing on my credit report. Ref # XXXX. I contacted the credit reporting agencies and advised them that this information is incorrect. I have not file a CH.XXXX bankruptcy. The credit reporting agencies disputed the filing and reported back to me that the bankruptcy had been verified, not with the court but a third party company. A couple months ago I was able to tracked down one of the third party companies that Equifax uses, XXXX. I contacted their customer service department and was advised that they do n't verified that the information in the case is accurate, they only verified the case number, name, and address. They directed me to the Federal Court that the case was filed in. I call and spoke with the XXXX Oh Federal Court Clerk of Courts to get some information on this case. I was advised that they do n't show ANY information regarding this case other than a case number which appears to have been filed in error. I asked the court to send something to the credit reporting agencies. They advised me that they do not report nor deal with credit reporting agencies or any third parties WITHOUT the credit reporting agency or third party filing a motion to release information which a judge has to sign off on? If that 's true, how in the world are these credit reporting companies claiming they verified this information without talking to the source? They are hiding behind the third party knowing that the third party only verifies case numbers??? This is beyond crazy! I 'm requesting that Equifax, XXXX, and XXXX file the proper paperwork with the court and update my credit report with the correct information. I have already proven in the past that these 3 companies are known for saying they have investigated and verified information only to find out they did not. ( EX. XXXX XXXX XXXX CFPB # XXXX ) They claim for months they verified that incorrect information and refused to reinvestigate even as early as two weeks ago. How did that turn out? I 'm not asking for anything but to have the correct information reporting on my report. I did not file a CH.XXXX bankruptcy in 2012. According to the Federal Court, that case was filed in error, something as easy as typing a wrong number in the social number or last name could had trigger the error. Please remove at once or provide the full case information that would include my picture ID and copy of my social security card. Thank you
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-11
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (IL)

After checking my credit report from all three credit bureaus ; Trans Union, XXXX and XXXX, I noticed a negative remark on my credit report from XXXX XXXX. I then immediately contacted them by phone and was praying this was some random mistake and they would correct it. I soon find out that I both times, for 2 separate accounts, I have applied for these credit cards but was never notified of even being approved for any of these credit cards. I had them immediately shut down those cards, but was told one was already closed, and to start an investigation. Then I was told I can reapply for another XXXX credit card but we will close this one account and mail you a check for the difference. 2 agents told me the same story. After waiting a week, no check nor any phone calls or emails, nothing! Someone was using 2 different XXXX credit cards in my name and making payments for them, in my name, for over a year on one card and over 2 years on another card. XXXX 's Security and Fraud department promised they would start an investigation and they will not hold me liable for any unauthorized charges pending the investigation. I waited over a week and I received no mail or contacts from no one about these accounts. Since then I have called numerous times and transferred to many different agents. There has n't been no notes in the account for over 45 days now. Nothing has been done about these 2 accounts I originally applied for but never received. Just today I spoke with a XXXX, who would not provide me their employee ID or extension, and said they will escalate this matter immediately and that someone would call me back today. No one has called me back. I 'm wondering now who are the real fraudsters here? The people who have been using my cards I 've applied for or XXXX? Yet every time I call they try and verify that this is really me, why have n't did this when someone been using my 2 credit cards? And all the payments that were being made to these accounts, who get that for free? XXXX? I will be reporting them wherever I can. They record my phone calls but no records of what they have promised me? I will now be the one telling them, this call will be recorded, just to prove a point how crooked XXXX is.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-11
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (IL)

After checking my credit report from all three credit bureaus ; XXXX XXXX, XXXX and XXXX, I noticed a negative remark on my credit report from Chase Card. I then immediately contacted them by phone and was praying this was some random mistake and they would correct it. I soon find out that I both times, for 2 separate accounts, I have applied for these credit cards but was never notified of even being approved for any of these credit cards. I had them immediately shut down those cards, but was told one was already closed, and to start an investigation. Then I was told I can reapply for another Chase credit card but we will close this one account and mail you a check for the difference. 2 agents told me the same story. After waiting a week, no check nor any phone calls or emails, nothing! Someone was using 2 different Chase credit cards in my name and making payments for them, in my name, for over a year on one card and over 2 years on another card. Chase 's Security and Fraud department promised they would start an investigation and they will not hold me liable for any unauthorized charges pending the investigation. I waited over a week and I received no mail or contacts from no one about these accounts. Since then I have called numerous times and transferred to many different agents. There has n't been no notes in the account for over 45 days now. Nothing has been done about these 2 accounts I originally applied for but never received. Just today I spoke with a XXXX, who would not provide me their employee ID or extension, and said they will escalate this matter immediately and that someone would call me back today. No one has called me back. I 'm wondering now who are the real fraudsters here? The people who have been using my cards I 've applied for or Chase? Yet every time I call they try and verify that this is really me, why have n't did this when someone been using my 2 credit cards? And all the payments that were being made to these accounts, who get that for free? Chase? I will be reporting them wherever I can. They record my phone calls but no records of what they have promised me? I will now be the one telling them, this call will be recorded, just to prove a point how crooked Chase is.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-11
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

Concerning my XXXXXXXX XXXX Line of Credit ( Acct. No. XXXX. ),  Experian is presently reporting ( 2 ) instances of this account inconsistently and erroneously ( 1 for myself, XXXX XXXX XXXX, wherein the XX/XX/XXXX payment is reported as > 30 days past due and 1 for my wife, XXXX XXXX XXXX, SSN XXXX, wherein the XX/XX/XXXX payment is reported as NOT past due ). Experian is in violation of state and federal law in doing so. I demand that Experian delete the XX/XX/XXXX payment regarding XXXXXXXX XXXX Line of Credit ( Acct. No. XXXX ), in its entirety, from my credit report. Reporting XXXXXXXX XXXX Line of Credit ( Acct. No. XXXX. ) 2 times is inconsistently is adversely impacting my credit score.