davidheineman/consumer-finance-complaints-large huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (SC)

" After reviewing my consumer report, I noticed that there was still late payment on my consumer report which have never been late because the creditor failed to provide any proof or evidence so this needs to be corrected immediately to paid as agreed and never late. This account is related to a transaction and experience that falls under the EXCLUSION section of the FCRA 's definitions, rules of construction section. It was also reported without my written consent and therefore is a result of identity theft ( as defined by the Federal Trade Commission ), and the account SHALL be Corrected. This account is not related to any transaction authorized by me, the consumer as I did not give written instructions to your agency to report this, which is a violation of the permissible purpose section of the FCRA, which holds your agency name liable for damages of at least {$1000.00} per the civil liability section for willful non-compliance. Please CORRECT this item from my consumer report! According to15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports The Law clearly states : ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. I clearly did not give your agency written authorization or written instructions to report this information. Your agency is conspiring with these creditors against me in committing aggravated identity theft and I have sustained defamation of my character, just to name a couple damages should this matter escalate to court. 15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures- ( 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 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 file of the consumer, 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. ''
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-23
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( XXXX XXXX Code XXXX ) says ( XXXX ) 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. This leads way to civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, which allows for {$1000.00} per violation, for account listed without my expressed written consent.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (IL)

I applied for a new XXXXXXXX XXXX  credit card online in XXXX. While I was out of the country, someone intercepted the card and/or the card information, activated the card, and made fraudulent charges ON XX/XX/year>. After many hours on the phone with XXXX, I was able to cancel the card. I received two letters from the XXXX fraud department saying they closed the card due to fraudulent charges, but they still continue to report that I am late on the 'payment '. Letters dated XX/XX/year> and XX/XX/year>.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (MD)

These furnishers continue reporting false, inaccurate information on my credit report. XXXX, Experian and XXXX continues to report the inaccurate information on my credit report that violations of my rights under the FCRA. In addition, here are some of the laws that continue to be broken at my expense! 
- Per Section 623 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 : 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. 
- Per Section 623 ( a ) and 623 9 ( a ) ( 2 ) : Duties After Notice of Dispute from Consumer. If a consumer notifies a furnisher, at an address specified by the furnisher for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate, and the information is, in fact, inaccurate, the furnisher must thereafter report the correct information to CRAs. 
- Per Section 623 ( a ) ( 5 ) : Duty of furnishers to provide date of delinquency on charge-off, collection or similar accounts. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

I recognize the significance of eliminating any erroneous entries from my credit report, as required by FCRA 605B. Would you mind examining the documents? I've identified several accounts that appear to be inaccurate, and this is troubling to me.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Written notification about debt — Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

I recognize the importance of removing any incorrect information from my credit report as specified by FCRA 605B. Could you please review the attached documents? I've noticed discrepancies in several accounts, which is quite concerning.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
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)

I recently reviewed my credit report and noticed an account XXXX XXXX # XXXX is not reporting accurately. The account shows XXXX late payment and in fact paid on time.The consumer reporting agencies need to report all information with complete accuracy. this account has not been late on payments, the account was not Late on XXXX or XX/XX/scrub>XXXX  2023. I'm now requesting you investigate this account and update these payments to paid on time immediately .Thank you for your understanding and prompt action.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (FL)

MY PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS BREACHED AND REPORTED. I OBTAINED A COPY OF MY CREDIT REPORT AND IDENTIFIED ACCOUNTS THAT I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF, NOR HAVE I EVER OPENED. 

I CONTACTED EACH BUREAU BY PHONE AND FOLLOWED BY CERTIFIED MAIL REQUESTING VERIFICATION OF EACH ACCOUNT. EACH ACCOUNT IS UNVERIFIABLE BUT STILL REPORTING TO MY CONSUMER PROFILE.

I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR THIS INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED TO MY PROFILE WHICH IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681B FURNISHING ACCOUNTS IN DIRECT RESULT OF IDENTITY THEFT IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681 C-2 EACH BUREAU HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPORTING MAXIMUM ACCURACY, REPORTING INACCURATE ACCOUNTS IS IN VIOLATION OF 15 USC 1681EB . 

DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF EACH BUREAU IF NOT CORRECTED WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS I WILL BE SEEKING MONETARY COMPENSATION OF {$1000.00} PER VIOLATION AND LEGAL ACTION
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (PA)

As per the guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) the documents needed are a picture ID, a bill, and a letter from an advocacy group helping me due to Human Trafficking debt bondage, which falls under trafficking according to Trafficking-Debt Final Rule 1002.142 ( b ) ( 4 ) -5 -- 1002.142 ( b ) ( 7 ). I kindly request that you block this information from my credit report within four business days, pursuant to section 605C of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I have given you my identification as well as the informatin requested from the list of acceptable itms which only 2 are required per the Law. I have provided all needed documentation as well as a victim determination letter according to 1022.142 ( b ) ( 6 ).
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-27
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (NY)

My accounts was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. 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 to be removed/updated. 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. 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!
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (SC)

" The banking system is contingent upon equitable and accurate credit reporting, as stated in the equitable Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ). The banking system 's efficacy is directly impacted by inaccurate credit reports, and the public 's confidence is undermined by unfair credit reporting methods, which are essential for the system 's continued operation. 

Therefore, the efficiency of the finance system is compromised whenever the FCRA is violated. This is a violation of my privacy with respect to my consumer report, as I have the authority to determine which items are included and which are not. Identity theft is the act of reporting any accounts without my written consent. 

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This results in civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n. The law permits a {$1000.00} fine per violation for each account listed without my expressed written assent. 

I reviewed my consumer reports and observed accounts that I had never granted anyone permission to report. Consumer reporting agencies have taken on a critical role and are obligated to report consumer information with the utmost accuracy, as the Fair Credit Reporting Act explicitly stipulates. I did not provide written consent to report them. I am expressing my dissatisfaction with the contents of the attached file. ''
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (IL)

The XXXX  account belongs to my father who is also XXXX XXXX, I need it removed from my credit. I have paid it so that I don't have a negative credit rating but the account belongs to my father and needs to be removed from my credit.
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-02
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. (SC)

I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding unauthorized accounts appearing on my credit report. Despite my repeated attempts to have these accounts removed, they persist, causing significant damage to my financial reputation and well-being. The accounts in question are in clear violation of 15 USC 1681b regarding permissible purposes. It is evident that the credit bureaus have no permissible purpose to report these fraudulent items without my explicit consent. Please see attached file for these items I am complaining.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (UT)

On Monday, XX/XX/year>, I attempted to update my personal information with Experian ( a phone number ), so that I could place a freeze on my account. 

After spending many minutes and calling XXXX different numbers, I was not able to place a freeze. They have an old phone number in their system, so I can not access my account to place a freeze due to recent fraudulent activity using my personal information online. 

Experian 's system will not allow me to talk to a real live human being, so I have no way of placing a freeze unless I do so in writing. 

I need to place a freeze immediately ; submitting a request in writing in NOT sufficient as it is not timely and does not offer me the protection I need.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

Consumer Name : ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ), Consumer Social Security Number : ( XXXX ), Consumer Date of Birth : ( XX/XX/year> ), Contents of Complaint : This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 ) that you, the EXPERIAN credit reporting agency, block information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft and fraud within 4 business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurate, and false information consists of addresses that I have never lived at before, Accounts and bogus inquiries. 

This address was used to open accounts in my name : XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX These are the accounts in my name that stems from the identity theft XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ACCT # XXXX {$37000.00} XXXX XXXX ACCT # XXXX XXXX. {$37000.00} These are the inquiries that are fraudulent on my credit report : XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX 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 A copy of an FTC report listing the ACCOUNTS opened in my name is enclosed. My consumer FICO credit report now contains a fake address as a result of these accounts. A copy of your consumer FICO credit report, which includes the aforementioned bogus address. The aforementioned addresses, as reported, are unfamiliar to me. I never began using the aforementioned address that are listed on my consumer credit record that you maintain. The address listed above is the product of fraud and identity theft. I've included a copy of the FTC Identity Theft Criminal Complaint # XXXX and XXXX police report # XXXX ) as official documentation from the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX the address, Accounts and Inquiries listed above are all the product of fraud and identity theft.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

I have submitted multiple disputes regarding these accounts that is reporting inaccurately on my credit report. I have also submitted multiple reports regarding the account that needs to be updated These companies have refused to do work on disputes even though they're required by the law to do so. 

Account Name : XXXX Account Number : XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (SC)

" The banking system is contingent upon equitable and accurate credit reporting, as stated in the equitable Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ). The banking system 's efficacy is directly impacted by inaccurate credit reports, and the public 's confidence is undermined by unfair credit reporting methods, which are essential for the system 's continued operation.

Therefore, the efficiency of the finance system is compromised whenever the FCRA is violated. This is a violation of my privacy with respect to my consumer report, as I have the authority to determine which items are included and which are not. Identity theft is the act of reporting any accounts without my written consent.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This results in civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n. The law permits a {$1000.00} fine per violation for each account listed without my expressed written assent. 

I reviewed my consumer reports and observed accounts that I had never granted anyone permission to report. Consumer reporting agencies have taken on a critical role and are obligated to report consumer information with the utmost accuracy, as the Fair Credit Reporting Act explicitly stipulates. I did not provide written consent to report them. I am expressing my dissatisfaction with the contents of the attached file. ''
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (FL)

I was utterly shocked and devastated upon discovering unauthorized credit inquiries and inaccurate personal information made without my knowledge or consent. Despite my efforts to seek clarification from the creditors, they have shamefully failed to provide the necessary information. I demand immediate action and transparency from the creditors. The creditors must provide detailed information on each inquiry, including dates, purposes, and types of credit products involved, furnish relevant application documents, and present evidence of explicit authorization for each inquiry. Please see the attached file for what I am complaining about!
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

My account with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. 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 those account 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. 


XXXX XXXX XXXX CO 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
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-22
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

PLEASE BLOCKED AND REMOVED. 
The existence of this account has caused me significant distress, to the point where it is affecting my ability to sleep. I have provided all the necessary documentation to support its removal, and I earnestly implore you to take action and remove it from my credit report.