davidheineman/consumer-finance-complaints-large huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-30
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Struggling to pay your bill — Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship
Company: BMO Bank, N.A. (IL)

Past financial issues caused me to miss payments despite my best efforts to always be on time. I am wrote a goodwill letter see if BMO Harris Bank would be willing to make a goodwill adjustment to your reporting to the three credit agencies. 

During the time of service that I had with their company, I was unemployed for a year following being laid off from my job. In XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, my unemployment funds were depleted and by XXXX XXXX XXXX, I was being evicted from my apartment. I strived but failed to complete payments on time. 

I asked that they understand my financial obligations and that if it werent for my lack of funds, Id make an excellent repayment record. Ive had the misfortune of falling behind but I have been committed to cleaning up my mishaps and I believe these missed payments do not reflect my creditworthiness and commitment to repaying my debts. 

I kindly asked that the company would consider this and assist me in improving my current circumstances. Im planning to apply for an apartment to resolve my homelessness and its come to my attention that the collection on my credit report could hurt my ability to qualify. It would help immensely if you could give me a second chance and make a goodwill adjustment to remove the collection.
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-30
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. (OH)

From XXXX to XXXX of 2019 My account reported 90-120 days late in which I immediately noticed this change and contacted the loan company. I corrected them letting the know I was still enrolled in college in which case there is no possible way to be late as they are federal student loans. They have a grace period of 6 months after completing your education to begin payments. They apologized for the mistake and corrected my account status however they did not revise the months for which it reported negatively on my account. This has been hugely damaging to my credit over the years following and has never seem to have been corrected. Under section 15 U.S.C 1681-1685 I have the right to fair credit reporting. I have likely paid thousands more in day to day purchases thanks to this incorrect reporting that has been around for the entirety of my adult life. If this is not corrected I will need to seek legal help in the matter.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
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. (FL)

I filed a dispute for incorrect information on my credit report. I received an email from the credit bureau stating that they are assuming the disputes are coming from a 3rd party. They in fact did not come from a 3rd party. l even called them to verify it was me and they still refused to process my disputes. I wasted money on mailing my disputes out. I sent personal information to verify my identity through mail, just for them to not thoroughly investigate.
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-30
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (OH)

From XXXX to XXXX of 2019 My account reported 90-120 days late in which I immediately noticed this change and contacted the loan company. I corrected them letting the know I was still enrolled in college in which case there is no possible way to be late as they are federal student loans. They have a grace period of 6 months after completing your education to begin payments. They apologized for the mistake and corrected my account status however they did not revise the months for which it reported negatively on my account. This has been hugely damaging to my credit over the years following and has never seem to have been corrected. Under section 15 U.S.C 1681-1685 I have the right to fair credit reporting. I have likely paid thousands more in day to day purchases thanks to this incorrect reporting that has been around for the entirety of my adult life. If this is not corrected I will need to seek legal help in the matter.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
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. (WA)

" I am reaching out to address a concerning matter regarding the accuracy of my personal information within your records. Upon reviewing my account/profile, I have identified several instances of inaccurate information that require immediate attention. I am totally devastated because of this situation and I feel someone is paying on my credit profile. As maintaining accurate records is essential for both data integrity and privacy, I kindly request the prompt removal of these inaccuracies. Your cooperation in rectifying this issue would be greatly appreciated.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This leads way to civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n, which allows for {$1000.00} per violation, for each account listed without my expressed written consent. ''
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
Product: Debt collection — Telecommunications debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Credence Resource Management, LLC (TX)

I became aware on XXXX a collections account was placed on my credit report. I called the collection company that was listed on my credit report. I was completely confused about how an account was in collections since I was not late on any bills. When I spoke with the collection agency they told me it was for an XXXX internet account that was established in XXXX and then became delinquent in XXXX or XX/XX/XXXX ( they gave conflicting information ). 

I then called my ex husband to ask if he was aware of this and he as well did not have any knowledge of an account that was sent to collections from XXXX. Together, my ex and I called XXXX and they did not have an account for me or my ex that was sent to collections. 

We ( my ex and I ) called the collection agency back to inquire more about the account that was placed on my credit. I informed them XXXX did not have record of an account in collection and ask them for the account number. They were reluctant to give me an account number and they were insistent on us going to a website to make a payment. When I told them I absolutely would not go to an unknown site to make a payment they became very agitated and aggressive. 

I believe this collection entry on my credit report is fraudulent and I believe the collection company is fraudulent. 

I called the collection agency and XXXX on XXXX ( Thursday ) around XXXX. The amount shown on my credit report is {$260.00} however I believe the collection agency said {$250.00} something and XXXX. 

The collection agency is Credence Resources Management XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, TX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
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)

I have contacted XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and the credit bureaus at nauseam, in an attempt to get this account verified or removed from my credit reports, and absolutely nothing has been done. The Account Number is XXXX, and it says it's for a collection in the amount of {$1500.00}, and that the account was opened on XX/XX/year>. The date is completely wrong, because I signed up for ZERO new accounts at the time, or even in the vicinity. I do not know what/where/when/who this account is for, and I have asked repeatedly for a copy of the contract via mail, and they refuse to provide me with this information, yet they keep " verifying '' this account when I dispute it without contacting me. This company is lying ; they know this account is fraudulent and they can not verify it, which is why they refuse to send me the documents I am entitled to under law. I am entitled to a copy of the contract they say I owe, which they have listed on my credit reports, but refuse to let me see. I need to receive a copy of this contract that clearly shows I opened this account and owe this money, or I need it removed from my credit report, because it is fraudulent and false, and they refuse to provide me with the information I have requested over and over again. This is against the law, I have the right to obtain the documentation that proves this is mine, and I have not been given what I have requested time and time again. Please remove this from my credit report.
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-29
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: Farrell Holdings, LLC (CA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX To Whom It May Concern : This letter is being sent to you in response to notices sent to me from your company and more importantly, due to your erroneous reporting to the Credit Bureau ( s ), the highly negative impact on my personal credit report. Please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. 
This is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. 
Please provide me with the following :. What the money you say I owe is for : Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe : Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe : Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable : Identify the original creditor : Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account :. Show me the you are licensed to collect in my state : Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent or Agent of Service : At this time I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major Credit Bureau 's ( XXXX, XXXX or XXXX } this action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate to bring legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Defamation of Character If your offices are able to provide proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. 
Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit.
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-29
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX To Whom It May Concern : This letter is being sent to you in response to notices sent to me from your company and more importantly, due to your erroneous reporting to the Credit Bureau ( s ), the highly negative impact on my personal credit report. Please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. This is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. Please provide me with the following :. What the money you say I owe is for : Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe : Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe : Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable : Identify the original creditor : Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account :. Show me the you are licensed to collect in my state : Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent or Agent of Service : At this time I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major Credit Bureau 's ( Experian, XXXX or XXXX } this action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate to bring legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Defamation of Character If your offices are able to provide proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit.
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-29
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: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (WA)

These losses were suffered on XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX after being contacted by a person who identified themselves as an officer of the attorney general. He informed me that someone was using my personal information to commit fraudulent federal crimes and I had to liquidate the funds from my bank account prior to my social security number being frozen.

The fraudulent person swindled and scammed {$6800.00} via pre-paid gift cards that I purchased under extreme mental and emotional stress. He told me that I was being followed and I provided my personal work schedule and other intimate details of my life via text. After not receiving an email with additional steps at the Social Security office, I immediately called the police on XX/XX/XXXX to file a police report. I also called Capital One 's checking and credit card departments to inform them of what happened. The agents I spoke to were able to dispute the charges listed under the disputed charges list as they were from XXXX XXXX and had posted in the system. The remaining fraud claim numbers are for charges made at XXXX which posted a day or two in Capital One 's system. I have provided a 90 page document showing the police report, gift cards with proof of purchase, and have sent rebuttals back informing that the merchant 's policy is no refund on pre-paid gift cards. The police officer I spoke to informed me to call the phone number on the back of the gift cards to see if it's possible to get the money back as a refund. When I called the gift card merchant, they informed the funds were taken the same day. Capital One 's policy states that since I made the transactions myself, they are not considered fraud or disputable and since the merchant won't refund them back the money, they have reversed all provisional credits as debits in all 4 accounts. So I have lost everything and have nothing to show for all funds stolen from me.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-12
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

Could you please take a moment to review and examine the attached documents? I believe your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Consumer complaint received 2023-04-29
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. (NC)

15 U.S. Code 1681c-2 a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of the receipt. It has been more than 30 days and you are in violation of this law because I am a victim of identify theft! Please delete these items immediately.

These accounts should not be furnished on my consumer report as they are in violation! Under, 15 U.S. Code 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( 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 instruction of the consumer to whom it relates. I never gave any consumer reporting agency written consent to report anything on my consumer report which violates my rights as a federal protected consumer. No consent is identity theft. As a consumer, I am demanding the deletion of the accounts listed immediately.

Inquiries : XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XXXX, XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Inquiry Date : XX/XX/XXXX Account Names : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-13
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: EQUIFAX, INC. (OH)

Seriously, it's been months since I investigated my credit report, and I realized that some of the information was still erroneous. The 3 credit bureaus are required to authenticate these items under Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ). It is not acceptable to treat these reporting items as unconfirmed information without producing proof within the legal time range. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ), please investigate the unverifiable items and update them immediately in my report : 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 2023-04-29
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

Letter to Remove Inaccurate Credit Information Attention : Report Team at Experian, XXXX, XXXX This letter serves as a formal complaint that you are reporting inaccurate and incomplete information on my credit report. The notation of the following late payment is inaccurate. Please investigate and verify that all data for this account is reporting accurately including every notation date and balance whether reported or not. 

Dept of Ed/XXXX  I also respectfully request to be provided proof of this alleged item, precisely proof that these payments were in fact late. By the provisions of the consumer protection laws, I demand that if unable to do so or lacking proof of these payments being late, please update my payment history to PAANL status ( Paid as agreed, never late ) and supply a corrected credit profile to any creditors who have requested a copy of my report in the last six months.

I am also requesting the description of the procedure used to determine the accuracy and completeness of the information. I have read that this must be provided within 15 days of the completion of your reinvestigation. I also read that under federal law, you have 30 days to complete your investigation. 

It is my understanding that you must validate these items with the reporting creditor for accuracy. Please remove any information that the creditor can not verify. I know this must be complete within 30 days of the receipt of this letter, or you must remove the incorrect information. 

Please send an updated copy of my credit report to the above address. 

Thank you for your time and help in this matter. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
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. (AZ)

Could you please take a moment to review and examine the attached documents? I believe your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Consumer complaint received 2024-07-19
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 am a victim of identity theft. Please delete or remove these items on my behalf. 
These items are not mine and this is greatly affecting me and my personal life. I request that you block the following information and please let me know if you need any other information from me to block this information from my credit report. Thank you. 




XXXX  Account Number : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX