milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 04/27/2015 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (OR).
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint: Previous lender ( XXXX ) offered mortgage rate reduction service for a fee % of outstanding balance with a maximum of {$1500.00}. I wanted to open my new mortgage with USAA because I liked them for banking however I would only switch if this service were offered. When I started the process of buying a new house this summer I confirmed with my USAA processor that USAA offered a similar service to that of my previous lender. Because of this I opened a loan with USAAIn XXXX of XX/XX/2014 seeing that rates dropped I contacted USAA mortgage department to reduce my rate. XXXX XXXX said that this was not a service which USAA offers but they could handle it through the loss mitigation department. I talked to several people in the loss mitigation department because I thought this was the wrong department. Every person I talked to said that loss mitigation was the correct department, even though I was not at risk of defaulting. They said I just had to fill out the paperwork and jump through the hoops and I would be able to reduce my rate. After submitting all the paperwork, on the final step of my processing, my loss mitigation processor XXXX told me that a loss mitigation was the incorrect service for my situation. He sent me to XXXX XXXX who I talked with and we decided the best solution would be for me to do a mortgage refinance and have USAA cover/offset some of the costs. I was forwarded to XXXX XXXX, of USAA Mortgage to handle this, who then sent me back to loss mitigation who then sent me back to XXXX at USAA Mortgage. Each department will not handle my rate reduction and says the other department is responsible. They will just send me back and forth with no resolution. 

This is very unethical because I was offered and purchased a service ( mortgage rate reduction for & lt ; {$1500.00} ) which USAA will now not provide. = XXXX

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06/16/2015 about Mortgage (Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)) with SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. (TX).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: I have a variable rate and I understand completely that they can increase or decrease my rate at any given time. However since my credit is not good what I 've done is send in additional payments towards my principal to pay off my loan earlier ( since my loan did not have a prepayment penalty ). Now Select Portfolio is reducing my principal to elongate my loan term to the full 30 years. Keep in mind they are not increasing my interest simply adjusting the amount that is applied towards the principal, which is unheard of to everyone I 've discussed this with! As previously mentioned I fully understand they can adjust the rate but can they Legally reduce principal payments to maximize their profit? It is hard to belief this can possibly be legal, can someone please call me to explain. 

XXXX

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/15/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE (AZ).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: There was a hard pull on my credit report from a XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. There was no reason for this pull, as I have never heard of this bank or any of its affiliates. My credit report is already in the " below average '' category, and I would have no reason to do any business with this organization. Therefore either XXXX pulled the wrong report, or a fraud has occurred. 

Again, to be clear, I did not authorize in any fashion a pull of my credit report by XXXX or any of its associates/affiliates. Please investigate as to why this inquiry was performed and a hard pull was done on my credit. I am trying to improve my credit, and I would have no reason to do business with this organization as it is clearly out of my league at this juncture. 

My personal information is obviously very important to me, and I need this looked into. 

XXXX regards, XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01/27/2017 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (IL).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint: Dear Equifax credit reporting, Hi Rep this is XXXX XXXX the following account was deleted from my credit files due to Identity theft/Fraud. You guys are over 60 days late deleting. the Companies has deleted these XXXX following accounts over 69 days ago. can you please follow through and Delete these XXXX accounts. They have already been investigated along with Affidavits sign. I have also received a letter from One company saying they submitted it for deletion and you guys are still the last to remove. 
I know you guys are very busy I have written 2 letter to you guys but no response. The accounts to be deleted is 1. XXXX XXXX {$780.00} 2. XXXX They have been removed from my other credit reporting burials. Thank you very much for all your help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 05-10-2016 about Credit card () with JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (CO).
Issue: Credit card protection / Debt protection

Complaint: I was charged a late fee by Chase on a balance that was due on a Sunday. My bank was unable to process the payment electronically until first thing Monday. They have refused to acknowledge that was in violation of the Credit Card Act of 2009. Have the companies such as Chase found a way around this act?

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 09-08-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (MA).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint: I was affected by the Equifax data breach. My personal information has been confiemd to be have been compromised. This includes name, DoB, SSN, State ID/DL #, address and potentially credit card numbers.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/17/2016 about Debt collection (Credit card) with CITIBANK, N.A. (NY).
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Attempted to/Collected exempt funds

Complaint: My husband was unemployed for two and a half years. I was unable to pay credit card bills at the time. Paying mortgage and providing food for my family was the priority. I offered to make payment arrangements but, what they were requesting was in excess of {$200.00} per month which I explained was n't affordable as I was the only one working in a household of XXXX people. This company sought legal action, put a lien on my house and froze my bank account. They debited amounts of a little over XXXX and XXXX XXXX dollars on two occasions and put a freeze on the same amount twice. I had to go to the bank on several occasions and take time off of work to resolve this error over the course of more than one week. The funds they debited were my mortgage funds which put me further in arrears and caused me extreme financial hardship. I contacted them regarding a settlement on a few occasions and they refuse stating since they have a lien on my house so they do n't have to make a settlement arrangement. They are also unwilling to set up a reasonable payment arrangement. I am going to be out of work soon as my company lost their contract and I explained this to them. They are unrelenting and uncooperative.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01-03-2018 about Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service (Virtual currency) with Coinbase, Inc. (TN).
Issue: Other transaction problem

Complaint: On XXXX XXXX XXXX - XXXX CST I transferred XXXX Litecoins ( a cryptocurrency derived from Bitcoin, worth approximately {$2600.00} at the time of the transacation ) from the Binance crypto exchange to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( hereforth known as XXXX ), the crypto exchange owned and operated by the XXXX XXXX-based Coinbase, which is the largest Cryptocurrency operator in the United States. 

The method Coinbase uses to transfer funds to XXXX involve bringing them in-house to their own wallets first, followed by a transfer to the XXXX wallets. 

My money is stuck in this process. It is strictly internal, a failed system issue on their end, and they refuse to address it. I have spent over 6 hours on hold for them at this point, and they refuse to speak with me regarding it. When I actually managed to get ahold of someone, they hung up on me. They responded via email, refusing to call me back. 

I am not the only person experiencing this issue now, and we are all making a point to report this negligent behavior. There are people who 's funds have been captured in system failures of their for nearly a month now, with no response, support, or resolution in sight. I know if I let them, the same will happen to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/27/2016 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with LoanCare, LLC (TX).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: I received notification that my mortgage payments were to be made to XXXX Mortgage after XXXX XXXX instead of Loan Care which had been handling the loan for XXXX Mortgage.I made the changes incorrectly to my online bill paying bank, so the payments actually were continuing to go to Loan Care. This was not a problem for two months, but XXXX Mortgage sent me a late payment notice on XXXX XXXX. I have proof of payment on XXXX XXXX which shows the payment went to Loan Care. Loan Care acknowledged receiving the payment and tells me that they did a " pay out '' on XXXX XXXX. They can not or will not give me a transaction ID number or tracking number or tell me where this payment went. It did not show up in my bank account. XXXX Mortgage will not accept my bank 's proof of payment form, but my bank says there is no other proof they can offer. 
I need a refund from Loan Care so that I can pay the mortgage for XXXX.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-03-2015 about Credit card () with EQUIFAX, INC. (MA).
Issue: Other

Complaint: After going over my credit report from Equifax, I noticed that there was an additional closed credit card account. I only have XXXX credit card from XXXX XXXX XXXX, which is in good standing, so I automatically knew that this credit card was n't mine and as further proof, the status lists the CONSUMER as DECEASED since XX/XX/XXXX. This mishap should n't have happened because something like this should be automatically flagged by their operating system, especially since this occurred 4 years ago. Additionally all the end dates, listed under the " address information '' section of the credit report all conflict with each other. All XXXX apartments report that i left XXXX of them on XX/XX/XXXX and the last XXXX I left on XX/XX/XXXX. Also since the move in dates are accurate it appears that I have been living in XXXX separate apart 's concurrently. Its ridiculous and it could cause me future problems, potentially when I try to rent or buy a place of my own and it should be corrected or removed immediately by them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 12-08-2016 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with SLM CORPORATION (NJ).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Need information about my balance/terms

Complaint: I currently have a student loan account with the lender Sallie Mae in the amount of approximately {$27000.00}. Since my loans have come due, I have made timely and consistent payments on my account and have kept my account current and in good standing. 
I have contacted their customer service department multiple times in an attempt to gather information as to what repayment options are available to me in the event that my employment status changes or my income significantly changes, causing me to no longer have the ability to afford my current minimum monthly payments. I have been told by multiple representatives, including my loan supervisor, that while my account is current the only option they can discuss with me is the option of a hardship forbearance. I have explained that I would like to avoid this option, and have requested information regarding any other options which may exist, but have been told that until my account is past due or defaulted upon they will not disclose information pertaining to any other options available. They have indicated that were my account to become past due or defaulted upon, their collections department would contact me to discuss available options for adjusted repayment, but so long as my account is current they will not. The explanation I received as to why no further information could be provided was that providing such an explanation may motivate customers to purposefully default on their loans to take advantage of these repayment options. 
As a customer in good standing attempting to take a proactive approach to my loans in a time of uncertainty with regard to my employment and income, it seems rather counter-intuitive that I can not receive information regarding my repayment options until I am in default, because providing me with the information they are withholding may cause me to purposefully default on my loans. It seems that the only way to obtain the information I seek is to do exactly what the lender is supposedly trying to prevent, and allow my loans to become past due. I would really like to avoid any delinquency on my account, which is what spurred my contacting Sallie Mae regarding this situation in the first place, however it appears that their repayment system is designed to reward borrowers who fall delinquent and punish those borrowers who find themselves in uncertain circumstances who yet wish to remain proactive in their repayment with a lack of information and a firewall of bureaucracy and policy.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/15/2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with R.M. Galicia, Inc. (CA).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint: Despite numerous attempts to resolve the issue with these extortionists they refuse to provide me with adequate proof required under law that the debt actually belongs to me. First and foremost at the time of the alleged debt I was fully insured by XXXX XXXX and had no debt owed to any hospital as far as I know. I have asked memories times for Proof since my wallet had been taken that year, a report made with the police and was fully employed and insured at the time of the alleged debt. 

XXXX  must honor there non compliance issues by following the law as well. If the can send me my signature on the paperwork that outlines the debt I would be happy to let it go. I have moved since then and had received nothing on the mail to constitute the recited bad payment history as well.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 09/24/2015 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (TN).
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Report improperly shared by CRC

Complaint: My problem is that credit reporting is used by companies to gouge consumers when they first request a service. In my case a service provider that has a monopoly in my city. I have been do business with this company for over ten years when I first went through them I had a co-signer so this was not an issue. But even though I have been a loyal customer with an account in the black through this entire period. A representative of this company called me and informed that because I have no credit history as reported by one of these credit checking services ; meaning I have never taken out a line of credit nor do I have a mortgage type payment exc .... I also do n't have bad credit meaning I have never filed for bankruptcy or let any of those credit lines I never had go in to the red to many times. This representative used the words " we do n't count the history you have had with our business, because we use credit checks ''. So you see my issue is not how the report was used, even though I feel that only industries that report on your credit history should be able to utilize it. My issue is that by this process being a thing it is destroying the customer to service provider relationship. How am I supposed to build loyalty with the companies I do business with if they want to charge me XXXX % of my monthly income just because I do n't have a credit card? 
Disregard any bubbles that I selected in the first portion. you do n't get to choose what issues people have with the service you provide.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11-02-2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Diversified Consultants, Inc. (TX).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint: Ive disputed this collection items several times and advised them that this is not my account. This account was falsely placed in my name. Ive never had XXXX XXXX XXXX I sent documentation of my current address and he current cable services I have at my home now

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/27/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (MI).
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services
Sub-issue: Billing dispute for services

Complaint: I have written XXXX XXXX XXXX requesting the correct balance of a bill that I was not contacted saying that I owe before sending information to a collection agency. XXXX XXXX XXXX was asked several times for information a letter of deletion and they refused to respond. I also wrote the XXXX Credit Bureau requesting the same and no response. This is what happen regarding the questionable XXXX that they claimed I owed. As you can see that this bank do n't notify their customers of any bill allowing a customer the opportunity to pay the amount in question. This was so difficult to do any banking and when I realize this was the wrong bank for me I stopped banking there. Although I had XXXX and was unable to go inside bank because of the XXXX. This bank never sent a letter or called me requesting the questionable amount. I would have paid the money to avoid putting something on my credit. 


XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-10-2016 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with CIT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (NV).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: I fell behind on my mortgage after my business failed. I hired an attorney to help me submit a request for a loan modification. My full application request was sent to OneWest XXXX in XXXX 2016. My loan is a 15 year loan which was good while I was making money, however now that my business has failed I really need it to be able to go back to a longer loan term such as a 30 year loan or at least longer term than the remaining 3 years as I can not afford the very high payment anymore. 
I was denied for a loan modification on XXXX/XXXX/2016 by OneWest Bank XXXX for HAMP. The reason given was due to " Investor/Guarantor Not Participating '' " Investor has not given us contractual authority to offer loss mitigation through the Making Home Affordable Program. 
I looked up online with the XXXX web site and it says ... '' If a PSA contains such a restriction ( HAMP PSA RESTRICTION ), the servicer MUST make " reasonable efforts '' to get the investor to waive the restriction. I do not believe OneWest Bank XXXX has made any effort to ask the investor of my loan to waive the restriction. My attorney states OneWest Bank XXXX is participating in the Making Home Affordable Program and therefore they MUST make an effort to ask the owner of my loan to waive the restriction and review my loan for HAMP. 
In addition, the letter dated XXXX/XXXX/2016 which states they can not review for Making Home Affordable, also says " However, upon receipt of a complete application, your mortgage will be reviewed for all other loss mitigation programs ( including available loan modification programs ) permitted by the owner of your loan. We will contact you regarding the steps required to complete our review ... Once the review of your application is complete, we will send you an additional letter that contains the results of our review and if your mortgage qualifies for a loss mitigation program '' - I have never received this letter to date and my applicaton was sent in complete in XXXX 2016. 
My attorney has been asking OneWest XXXX for this letter promised in the above paragraph and I have received nothing to date. They only verbally tell me there is no other options. I am told that RESPA servicing law states they must issue me a denial letter and give me 30 days to appeal it. So far I have nothing except a letter stating they can not review for HAMP and I willl receive an additional letter for other programs they review me for. Again, I have nothing and they say they are not doing anything more for my request. Violation of RESPA Reg X.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05/30/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC (NJ).
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Sub-issue: Collected or attempted to collect exempt funds

Complaint: XXXX / XXXX / XXXX  We purchased a product called  XXXX  off a direct marketing infomercial. On  XXXX / XXXX / XXXX  they claimed it was for  XXXX  with 100 % money back guaranty. So we ordered it it wa s a 4 week  supply. We tried it  for two weeks.  It made my wife  XXXX .   We called the company they told us they was not going to honor the guaranty. So I called my credit card customer service. Advised me to dispute the charge. So they can correspond with the merchant foe me .so I did do so. The credit card company sent the merchant numerous requests to correct the issue they didnt respond to the credit card company request during the required time allowed. I received a response from the credit card company that they had made a ruling in this dispute case. And refunded my account from this merchant. They advised me that this issue was solved.  <P/> Now I have received letter from transworld system inc collections on  XXXX / XXXX / XXXX  at  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , Pa  XXXX  contact #  XXXX .   Requesting me to respond within 30 days. I tried to call the contact # and get a recording that this phone # is out of service Can pleas assist me in this matter  XXXX  and  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX  cell  XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation