davidheineman/consumer-finance-complaints-large huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2022-09-06
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. (CA)

This is not a duplicate nor is this complaint being filed by a third party, I am filing this complaint myself. Please see this complaint is processed to the letter of the law. 
I discovered that some of the information on my credit report was incorrect when I reviewed it. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require the Experian and XXXX credit bureaus to validate these accounts ( A ). It is not permissible to fail to validate this reporting account as unverified information without providing any proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the erroneous information that needs to be investigated and delete : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/2019 Balance : {$0.00}
Consumer complaint received 2022-09-06
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (AZ)

was a victim of Identity Theft. Per the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 605b ( a ) ( 2 ) you are required to remove any accounts opened without my knowledge, consent, or authority. Also in addition to Section 1681c-2 ( a ) you are required to block any information in the file that I have identified that resulted from identity theft. The following items need to be removed and blocked as they are fraudulent. 1. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Former : XXXX, XXXX 2. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Former : XXXX, XXXX 3. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Also Known As : XXXX, XXXX 4. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Also Known As : XXXX, XXXX 5. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Current Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX AZ XXXX 6. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX AZ XXXX 7. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Previous Address ( es ) : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX AZ XXXX 8. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Employers : XXXX XXXX 9. The following personal information is incorrect Account Number : Employers : XXXX XXXX XXXX 10. The inquiry was not authorized XXXX XXXX Date of inquiry : XX/XX/2020 Please remove it from my credit report. 11. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Account Must Be Removed Immediately. 12. there is some inaccurate information reporting. XXXX Account Number : XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Account Must Be Removed Immediately. 13. The following account is not mine XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Account Must Be Removed Immediately. 14. The following personal information is incorrect XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Account Must Be Removed Immediately. 15. The following account is not mine XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 16. The following account is not mine XXXX  Account Number : XXXX As A Consumer By Law This Account Must Be Removed Immediately. 
Oh by the way I hope you understand that the FCRA states in the section below
Consumer complaint received 2022-09-05
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

Open : XXXX XXXX Amount : {$1500.00} Accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX 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.
Consumer complaint received 2023-08-05
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (VA)

I received an email from USAA that if I did not use my credit card, which I have not used in three years, they would close my account. My understanding is that a closed credit card account will reduce my credit score which, at that time, was over 800. For that reason, I spent approximately {$5.00} on the account to keep the account open. 

USAA, unlike every other credit card I own, never sent me a notification that my bill was due and then past due. While it is not their responsibility for me to pay my bills on time, I have 18 years of perfect credit history overall and 11 years with them, including car insurance always paid in full and on time. 

Nevertheless, they submitted this {$5.00} charge late. Notably, I have a little over {$7.00} in rewards that would have covered it as well as money in both my savings and checking account that would have covered it. Yet, they reported this {$5.00} charge as late. I was only notified by my credit reporting agency when my score dropped 70-86 points ( depending on the credit agency ). 

I immediately sent a letter to USAA asking them to remove it. While the information is correct, the consequences do not reflect my credit history with them or with any other company. Furthermore, I anticipate that the reporting is automatic and was hoping to get a human to review the account and see how unnecessary it was to report because there were at least 3 different way ( rewards, checking, and savings ) that the card could have been paid. They denied my request so I called and again my request to remove the information from my credit report was denied. 

While the information is correct, it is an inaccurate reflection of my credit history and the consequences are also not commensurate with my credit history. Therefore, I am hoping to get someone to look at my account to recognize that it should be removed.
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-02
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. (CA)

I reviewed my Consumer Reports and noticed that I had three late payments on an account that I was never late for. Consumer Reporting Agencies have assumed a vital role and have a responsibility to report Consumer information to the best of their ability with XXXX XXXX. I have never been late on payments for the account : ( XXXX ) : ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) Please investigate and provide Proof with statements showing that these payments were late. If proof can't be provided I demand these payments be updated to on time as they should be as I was NEVER Late. Thanks,
Consumer complaint received 2023-03-05
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan — 
Company: WLCC (CA)

This company has continuously been calling my phone, emailed me with semi threats of garnishments : Ive paid the money that I originally borrowed. I am currently not working. They shouldnt be able to do people this way with the harassing behavior
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-15
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (MI)

My identity was fraudulent used as was personal information of mine by some company stating I stayed somewhere that I never have and upon further personal investigation I discovered, Doesn't exist. 

The debt was eventually SOLD and has since impacted my credit which EXPERIAN allowed WITHOUT CONSENT OR PROVIDING ME PROOF and has been since baggering me with calls constant mail And openly sharing fraudulent information
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-02
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (TN)

To whom it may concern, RE : Synchrony/Amazon account XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX My name XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, I had an account with Synchrony/Amazon that went delinquent due to some medical issues while waiting on my social security to become active. The account was closed on XX/XX/2019 but I made a payment arrangement with and agreed upon monthly auto withdraw. This was a fixed payment arrangement in the amount of $ 48 monthly, and it was auto deducted every month. Synchrony violated our agreement and violated the Fair credit reporting act by, submitting. ( 16 ) 60-day lates and ( 2 ) 90-day lates that are all false because we made a new mutually agreed upon payment arrangement. I called Synchrony to question these false and on going lates and they confirmed I was never effectively late during the payment arrangement but that they had a policy that they would report lates anyway while we were in this arrangement. Synchrony states that I signed an agreement that stipulated these lates would continue, but there is no signed document. I requested a copy of the agreement they state I signed. Twice and they essentially refused to send it to me. They admitted on a recorded call that we did have a new payment agreement with a new fixed payment and that we honored the agreement and paid it all in full. 
Since we established a new payment agreement by phone, they have violated the Fair credit reporting act because the 3-credit bureau reporting requirement asks if Paid as agreed all payment were made on time and auto deducted by Synchrony. So, reporting 60-day lates and 90-day lates are lies and false reporting. They claimed it is a charge off, but I set the payment agreement before it was charged off.

I have been defrauded, my credit score has been weighed down and my capacity to borrower as needed for my family has been diminished. But I believe their false reporting is a pattern that is harming Americans of which I happen to be a 100 % XXXX veteran. Such practices should be sanctioned, and an in-depth investigation should be done see how often Synchrony Bank has violated its customers rights in false reporting to harm its clients who have had hardships. Its hard not to see this as malicious intent and behavior by a company that should be helping their clients in hardship. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX esq. XXXX FTC
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-02
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

My rights under the fair credit reporting act Verify the accuracy of my report when it is required for employment purposes. Receive notification if information in my file has been used against me in applying for credit or other transactions. Disputeand have the bureaus correct and deleteinformation in my report that is incomplete, inaccurate, and unverifiable.
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-30
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. (CA)

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

Account name : 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 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 2022-11-13
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (MD)

WHEN I FIRST TOOK OUT A LOAN MY PRINCIPAL WAS {$900.00} WITH A INTEREST RATE OF 6.125 % TOO MUCH FOR A VA LOAN. FOR 12 MONTHS THAT`S $ 10,800.00.FROM XXXX TO XXXX {$32000.00}. LOOKING AT THESE DOCUMENTS SENT TO ME. I HAD THE LOAN REFINANCED IN XXXX, IT SHOULD`VE BEEN A VA IRRRL XXXX I SAW NO DOCUMENTS THAT SAID IT WAS. IT SHOULD`VE BEEN A REDUCTION OF THE INTEREST ON THE EXISTING LOAN. YOU TOOK THE EXISTING LOAN AND THE {$32000.00} IN PAYMENTS AND GAVE ME ANOTHER LOAN STARTING IN XXXX. THEN YOU TRIED TO BRING IT BACK UP IN XXXX SAYING I APPLIED FOR A MODIFICATION THAT WAS FORGED. SOMEONE JUST WROTE ON TOP OF THE DOCUMENT REFINANCE. DOCUMENT # 1 ( XXXX ) AND DOCUMENT # 2 ( XXXX ) WERE NOT DATED AND THE NOTARY LOOKS LIKE IT WAS STAMPED THE DAY YOU MAILED IT ON A XXXX DOCUMENT. AND DOCUMENT # 3 ( XXXX ) LOOKS LIKE THE MATH FIGURES WERE ALTERED. DOCUMENT # 4 ( XXXX & XXXX ) THE NAME LOOKS LIKE IT WAS ALTERED AND SIGNED AS BOTH AND THE NAME LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FORGED. WE WORKING PEOPLE WORK HARD TO TRY TO KEEP A ROOF OVER OUR FAMILY AND YOU JUST WANT TO COME AND TAKE THAT AWAY. WITH SIGNATURES THAT LOOK LIKE THE ONES ON THE PICTURE OF PAST EMPLOYEES TELL ALL. I WILL BE SENDING CFPB COPIES OF MY FINDING FOR ANALYSIS. AND THE FORGED MODIFICATION IN XXXX TO XXXX NEEDS TO BE HANDLED AS A CRIMINAL ISSUE FORGING AND ADDING LOANS TO LOANS THAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR YEARS THROWING THE LOAN INTO A INTEREST-BEARING LOAN. MY LOAN WAS UNDERWATER FROM XXXX TO XXXX. THEN I GET A {$30000.00} LOAN OF EQUITY RECORDED IN THE COUNTY RECORDS AND A {$28000.00} LOAN IT`S IN THE RECORDS. THEN I AM SEEING THE INTEREST RATE OF MY LOAN AS 5.125 % BUT YOU HAVE IT ON THE BANK STATEMENT AS BEING 3.750 % CFPB NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND I KNOW THEY CAN. THESE ARE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED.
Consumer complaint received 2021-01-15
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. (FL)

There are unknown hard inquiries on my credit report. Im requested the verification of the inquiries and the method of verification. 

On XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX add a hard inquiry on my credit report per XXXX. No contact information has been reported by this creditor. 
On XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, JPMCB - AUTO FINANCE add a hard inquiry on my credit report per XXXX. 
On XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX add a hard inquiry on my credit report per XXXX. 

But companies did not provide the following proof : Permissible Purpose My written authorization Proof that I personally initiated these inquiries. 
To my knowledge, I have not signed any documents authorizing your organization to view my credit history therefore, your inquiry into my credit report violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 1681b ( c ) : Transactions Not Initiated by Consumer.
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-02
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: EQUIFAX, INC. (AL)

This is my 5th attempt to write to dispute the following information in my file. I recently received a copy of my XXXX credit report. The credit report STILL showed credit inquiries that I don't recall authorizing. Not only do I have identity theft and fraud alerts set, but I have my credit locked so that I am to be contacted PRIOR to any credit authorization or credit application. I have disputed with XXXX multiple times, by phone, fax, and email, which included verifying my identity and sending proof from the credits they had no knowledge or records of me. 
I understand that you shouldn't be allowed to put an inquiry on my file unless I have authorized it. Please have this inquiry removed from my credit file because it is making it very difficult for me to acquire credit. 
The FCRA states that the only permissible purpose for pulling someone's credit is for : A. Firm Offer of Credit B. insurance C. Employment D. Court  Order The following credit inquiries are related to none of the aforementioned permissible XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) Please remove these inquiries from my credit report immediately. I have enclosed a copy of my ID as proof of my identity. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-02
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: EQUIFAX, INC. (FL)

Complaint Regarding Unrecognized Hard Inquiries and Identity Theft To Whom It May Concern, I am filing this complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to report a concerning issue on my credit report related to unrecognized hard inquiries. Additionally, I have reason to believe that these inquiries may be the result of identity theft. I have attached the supporting document outlining my identity theft claim for your reference. 

The unauthorized hard inquiries listed on my credit report, which I believe to be a consequence of identity theft, are as follows 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  I have taken immediate action by reporting the identity theft to the relevant authorities . However, it is alarming to find these unauthorized hard inquiries on my credit report, as they suggest potential fraudulent activity that may adversely affect my financial well-being. 

I kindly request that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau conducts a thorough investigation into these unrecognized hard inquiries. I urge you to consider the impact of these inquiries on my creditworthiness and overall financial standing. I trust that the CFPB will exercise its authority to ensure that my consumer rights are protected under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and take appropriate measures to rectify this matter promptly. 

I kindly request that you provide a written response acknowledging receipt of this complaint and detailing the steps that will be taken to investigate and resolve the issue. I kindly ask to be kept informed of the progress and outcomes of the investigation within a reasonable timeframe. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your assistance in resolving this issue. I trust that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will act diligently and with utmost care to address this complaint.
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-02
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (IL)

You have no rights to report this bankruptcy in my credit report! There are different date file/reported and even the closing dates. This is absurd! I have the letter from the court that says they don't report this bankruptcy to you and this is from an unauthorized third party!
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-18
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: Weinman Acquisition Group (AZ)

I was informed that attempts were made to serve me with documents but attempts failed. That I am being sued for an outstanding debt with XXXX. I contacted XXXX and they have no record of my name, phone number or social security number. I was sent to different departments at XXXX to investigate this thoroughly. Next communications with XXXX at Weinman Acquisitions lasted for 7 minutes ( XXXX ). During this call XXXX became agitated and frustrated with my questions for clarity and requests for documentation of this debt. He said he could email me the documentation and I gave him my email address which he then read back to me correctly. After an hour passed without receiving the document I called Weinman Acquisitions again and spoke with XXXX. He informed me that the file is out of his department and he sent the request for the email in but that 's all they can do. I told him he never told me that the email was a request. He said it would be sent to me. This agitated him more and I told him I was n't understanding and he said that he got that. He became condescending and hung up. I called multiple times to get the information I needed until he finally passed me on to someone who said I would receive an email in ~20 minutes. It has been 24 hours and I have not received any emails. At no point did they request my mailing address to send me documents, nor did they disclose an amount.
Consumer complaint received 2023-06-02
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 — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (OH)

Despite two written requests, the unverified items listed below still remain on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. XXXX is required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is mine and is correct XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2023-02-28
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Banking errors
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (FL)

A check was issued to XXXX XXXX for the amount of {$140.00}. It was deposited in his account at wells Fargo in XXXX XXXX, Florida for the amount of {$640.00}. It clearly states on the check, {$140.00}. To date wells Fargo has not returned the {$500.00} nor they stated they don't know where it is. The check was written on XX/XX/XXXX and deposited on XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2021-03-19
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — Problem with fees charged
Company: HYUNDAI CAPITAL AMERICA (WA)

Hyundai XXXX company is still charging late fees, telling customers if they send an extra payment by mistake, that they can't return it and not telling customers up front about other options if they need to miss a payment. And also, if you have divorce paperwork giving you car in settlement they refused to change information on loan and tile, making it very difficult just to do the right things.