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Consumer complaint received 2024-10-23
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (CA)

Name : XXXX XXXX, Social Security Number : XXXX, Date of Birth XX/XX/XXXX Contents of Complaint : This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) that the TransUnion credit reporting agency block information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft and fraud within four business days of receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurate, and false information consists of a personal credit card account opened at XXXX XXXX  on XX/XX/XXXX, under the account number ( private ), an auto loan account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, under the account number ( private ), an auto loan account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, under the account number ( private ), an auto loan account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, under the account number ( private ) a cell phone account opened at XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under the account number ( private ), a cell phone account opened at XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX under the account number ( private ), and a collections account opened at XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX with a balance of $ [ private ] that appears related to the aforementioned cell phone account opened at XXXX. These accounts have resulted in several fraudulent hard inquiries and fraudulent collections appearing on my consumer FICO credit report. I've attached a list of the hard inquiries in question as well as a copy of the consumer FICO credit report maintained by you, which shows the fraudulent items. I do not recognize the aforementioned accounts, collections, or hard inquiries as reported. The aforementioned accounts, collections, and hard inquiries appearing on my consumer credit report maintained by you were not opened, made, or initiated by me. All of the aforementioned accounts, collections, and hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud. I have attached a copy of FTC Identity Theft Criminal Complaint # ( private case number ) as proof from the US Federal Trade Commission that all of the aforementioned consumer credit accounts, collections, and hard inquiries are the result of identity theft and fraud.
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-01
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

XX/XX/XXXX Subject : Complaint Regarding Inaccurate Late Payment Entry on Credit Report Dear CFPB, I am writing to file a formal complaint against Experian regarding an inaccurate late payment entry on my credit report that has not been resolved despite my attempts to rectify the issue. 

Account Information : Creditor 's Name : XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Dates of Late Payments : XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX Nature of Complaint : I submitted a dispute to Experian disputing a late payment reported by XXXX XXXX. I referenced the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681i ) and the Truth in Lending Act ( TILA ) ( 15 U.S. Code 1637 ( b ) ) in my dispute, explaining that the reported late payment was inaccurate for the following reasons : Payment was made within the grace period : My records indicate that the payment for the due date in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX was submitted on time, which falls within the creditor 's 15-day grace period. This makes the " 30 days late '' reporting inaccurate. 
No notification of delinquency : I never received any notice or communication from XXXX XXXX regarding a delinquency, which is required by law before reporting a late payment. 
Evidence Provided : I have attached bank statements showing the payment was processed and confirmation emails from XXXX XXXX verifying the receipt of the payment. 
Despite providing this information and adhering to the dispute process within the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Experian has failed to resolve this matter satisfactorily or remove the inaccurate late payment from my credit report. 
As a consumer, I have rights under the FCRA and TILA, including the right to accurate credit reporting. The continued presence of this inaccurate information is negatively impacting my credit score and financial well-being.

Requested Resolution : I kindly request that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigate this matter and take appropriate action to ensure that credit reporting agencies adhere to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Truth in Lending Act. 

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I look forward to your prompt response regarding the investigation of my complaint. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-29
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (NH)

I have had a Citi credit card since XXXX ( almost XXXX years ). In those XXXX years I have built up my credit history and have maintained a pristine record. I was a consistent user of the Citi credit card for over a decade until their level of service declined, their interest rates went up and I decided to use other cards. I have occasionally still used my Citi card, but not as consistently as before. A few days ago I received a letter from Citi informing me that they were terminating my credit card as well as the credit line associated with it. This damages my credit availability and my credit history ( since this is one of my oldest credit relationships ). I would like to have my credit card reinstated under the old terms ( prior to the unilateral cancellation ). I do not want to have my credit report pulled for the purposes of reinstating my account as this lowers my credit rating/FICO score.
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-01
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)

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. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, has violated my rights. 

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S. C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 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 2015-05-29
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC. (SD)

I have been working with Ally Financial in regards to my auto loan. The loan is currently past due and we were working on an extension to get me current. I had explained to them I fell behind due to family illness and my fathers passing and expenses incurred during that time period. The XXXX agent I talked to kept telling me I have to get a fax # for them to send documents and as explained I had nothing I would find a way to fax back but dont have a way to receive. This carried on for minutes of her telling me I have to get her this information. I felt it was very harassing how she was acting. I had called back later and talked to a different agent who explained there was no need to get them a fax it would come in the mail just fax back right away she said my extension information was sent over already and that they would process it once the payment was in but it would be approved once i made the payment. I called today XXXX/XXXX/2015 to give them my confirmation # for the payment made to get my extension approved and the female i talked to was completely rude. She said that nothing will be approved on this til they see the payment posted and the paperwork is all back. I explained that the other agents told me it would be approved within a few days and that to have it go thru fully i would need paperwork back and payment on file. She said that was wrong and nothing is going to be approved til everything is in hand. I asked if the paperwork was already sent as it was sent to the dept on wed she said she cant tell me that then said I have XXXX days to return everything or it wont be approved. I asked her XXXX days from what and she refused an answer. I explained that I should have at least XXXX days from the date of the letter because I cant send back a letter that hasnt been sent to me she said that if I dont get it back in I would need to make another payment and could apply for another XXXX later thats why I have to fax. I explained to her if she checked the notes that I have no way to receive a fax at this time but would have no problem finding a way to fax in but I 'm limited on resources and funds to do this. She was very rude in how she was telling me she sees a lot of places I could just go get the fax. I told her that I felt she was being rude then she started to argue saying she wasnt rude she was informative. I told her i felt she was being very rude and that I am already looking at filing Chapter XXXX due to financial hardship and am to the point of just including this just so I dont have to work with people who are being rude to me. I understand I am behind on payments but I am also a person and am trying to fix this I dont need people making me feel worse about myself by belittling me. I found it very harassing how she treated me as someone who works in customer service/collections had XXXX of my agents treated someone that way they would have been walked out the door. I have submitted a complaint and have case # XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-11
Product: Payday loan — 
Issue: Charged fees or interest I didn't expect — 
Company: ZARVAD III S.A. (NV)

I have been paying {$180.00} a month through direct debit withdrawal from my checking account for several months on a {$600.00} loan. The {$180.00} a month was an " Extension '' that I thought was installments to satisfy the original loan. This company has received {$2000.00} in fees on a {$600.00} loan and I still have a balance due. They did send me a contract that I agreed to in haste and did not clearly understand. Although I understand payday loans, how is it fair business to charge this amount on a {$600.00} loan? This equates to over 300 % interest in just an extension fee??? There should be a cap on what they can charge you for fees.. {$180.00} a month as an " Extension Fee ''!! XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-01
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (VA)

I am the sole owner of a XXXX that has been in business 36 years. Equifax Commercial Solutions continues to provide inaccurate credit reports to potential creditors. Worse yet, they refuse to tell me what companies are providing negative reports - they simply say things like " Business Lease '' or " Trade Account '' or " Commercial card ''. 
I have repeatedly requested that Equifax tell me who the creditors/vendors are so that I can confirm that these are my accounts. However, they refuse to do so. Attached is a copy of their most recent response which states that they will not identify the reporting companies. Therefore, reporting companies can continue to provide incorrect information and I can not find out who is making these incorrect statements in order to get them corrected. 
Meanwhile, Equifax Commercial Solutions is providing a false picture to my potential creditors and damaging my opportunity to establish accounts. 
Before submitting this report we called CFPB and were assured this request can be dealt with by CFPB. 
The following key documents are attached : XXXX XXXX, XXXX - my first letter to Equifax Information Services informing them there are errors in the credit report and requesting they correct the errors. 
XXXX XXXX, XXXX - my second letter with a list of discrepancies and a request they correct the report. 
XXXX XXXX, XXXX - my third letter detailing continuing errors in updated information they sent me on XXXX XXXX. 
XXXX XXXX, XXXX - my fourth letter listing the remaining XXXX accounts that are still in error and requested name of the party making the report so that I could get it corrected. A dispute form was included for each account. 
XXXX XXXX, XXXX - my fifth letter requesting a response to my XXXX XXXX letter. 
XXXX XXXX, XXXX - an email I received from Equifax stating that they will not tell me what companies are submitting the incorrect reports for which I have filed dispute forms. The data I receive simply says " Trade account '' or " Business lease '' or " Commercial card. " This leaves me with no way to get the misinformation corrected. 
Fair resolution : Equifax Commercial Information Solutions immediately provide with the name of the creditor and contact information for each of the remaining XXXX unidentifiable accounts on the credit. report. Also, provide me with a specific person in Equifax whom I can contact for follow-up. 
I will attempt to confirm that each of these accounts is indeed mine and that the information is accurate. Upon receiving such verification or correction, I will notify the person Equifax Commercial Solutions has designated as the contact. 
Immediate action by Equifax Commercial Solutions to correct the report and promptly provide me a full copy of the corrected report at no charge.
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-13
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle lease
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC. (NY)

As part of a new lease agreement that I made through my dealership, I agreed to pay the remainder of my lease payments on my existing lease to the dealer. I signed the documents, furnished a lump sum for the remaining payments, and took delivery of the new vehicle and returned my old vehicle the next day. 

At the end of that week, I received a notification that my payment on the previous lease had been taken out of my bank account. I called Ally Financial, explained to a customer service representative that I had returned the vehicle under that lease to the dealer at the beginning of he week, and that I had paid the remaining lease payments as part of my new agreement. After belittling me and telling me that I still owed the payment as well as the remaining lease payments as if I had n't just explained the situation XXXX different ways, the customer service representative told me that I might want to call my dealer because they have no info showing that my lease had been terminated. 

I spoke with the salesman that I had dealt with throughout the lease process, and he told me that the processing might take some time. Now there are XXXX parties pointing fingers at one another. I called back Ally a week later, and spoke to another customer service representative who told me that they had received the remaining lease payments and notification that the lease had been terminated. Good, so how about refunding my extra lease payment? Ally refused to do that. They told me that they would evaluate the situation after the car was sold at auction and decide then whether to refund me the EXTRA payment. Again, they told me to talk to my dealer. 

I left my salesperson a more somber correspondence because at the point I had become more than frustrated. I missed a package delivery from Ally financial later that week, which I expected to be my refund check. I went to the post office today to get the package, and of course it was n't a refund check. Rather, it was a notice of intent to sell my vehicle advising that I order a XXXX party appraisal on the vehicle in case there is a dispute over the value. I see where this is headed. I returned my car with no scratches, dents, or issues with under XXXX miles less than the lease agreement allowed. And I have not been in possession of the vehicle for almost a month so I have no clue how they would expect me to obtain an appraisal at this point. 

Refusing to return an over-payment is n't only unfair, deceptive, and abusive, it 's consumer theft. I have paid every single payment for almost three years on-time and took wonderful care of the vehicle for the duration of the lease. I had considered purchasing the car at the end for the initially agreed on price, because it is probably worth much more than that number given the condition and the lack of miles. Unfortunately I made a grave misstep and now I 'm stuck being given the runaround by a predatory financial institution.
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-01
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (GA)

XXXX had my credit merge with someone with same or similar name. After month they finally unhinged my name but left all the inquiries on my file. 
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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-15
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Billing dispute
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (MA)

I needed to get a free copy of my credit report and visited XXXX of the major credit report company 's ( Experian ) website on XXXX XXXX, 2015 and wanted to print out my credit report. I was requested to create an account ( which I did ) and then followed the instructions to get my credit report. I was charged for XXXX for my report. So far is fine. 
However, when I checked my bank statement for the month of XXXX I saw that my debit card was charged {$21.00} on XXXX XXXX. When I created an account I was not informed that I was buying a paid membership. Also, I did n't receive any payment receipt from this company. If I received a receipt, at least then, I would know that I bought a membership! I called the company, explained the situation and asked for a refund ( on XXXX XXXX ) but they refused and the customer representative on the phone told me that everything was on the Terms and Condition document that I agreed online! There was a 7-day trial period that I could have cancelled my membership and it was too late he said. 
Now I believe that Experian ( although known as XXXX of the XXXX major credit report companies in the US ) is not doing ethical business itself so how can I trust this company for my credit report. Also, I am going to dispute some information on the report they provided me with. 
I just request a refund from this company for the amount they charged on my debit card. 
Best Regards, XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-28
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: APR or interest rate — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (TX)

We were late, only once, and on no other credit cards or loans, on a Carecredit/Synchrony Bank account over XXXX years ago. This has resulted in a lowering of our credit score and we have on XXXX occasions asked XXXX to remove this detrimental to our credit inasmuch as the mishap happened over that length of time. They refuse. Can you help? 
My name is XXXX XXXX XXXX, and that accuont with Carecredit/Synchrony ended in XXXX. 
We have no other bad credit charges on our reports other than this. Thank you,
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-01
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

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 XXXX years. 

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( XXXX ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-28
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: Green Square Company LLC. (CA)

have been called for XXXX different numbers regarding a pay day loan from XXXX XXXX XXXX stating that i will be served court paper work for an amount owed of {$150.00} and it must be paid or legal action will occur.
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-01
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (IL)

My account with this company is being reported late and i was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with this company and all payments were placed on XXXX. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. 

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! 

I demand the late payment reported in MONTHS REPORTING LATE to be removed They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law! 

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

This company never sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ). 

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided. 

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer! 

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports.