milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 03-11-2016 about Debt collection (Medical) with Jon Barry and Associates, Inc. (NC).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Right to dispute notice not received

Complaint: Paragon revenue group reported a debt to creditors prior to notifying me of the attempt to collect a debt, and willfully admitted it during our conversation in an attempt to resolve the issue. Customer service rep XXXX and customer rep XXXX were both EXTREAMLY in professional to me, my wife, and failed to put me in contact with their supervisor in an attempt to pay my debt in full. They both used deception and un professionalism to conduct themselves. It was the worst experience I have ever had with a company.

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 12/23/2017 about Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service (Virtual currency) with Coinbase, Inc. ().
Issue: Money was not available when promised

Complaint: Dear all, I had a very small amount invested at Coinbase. On XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX PST, I 've done a withdrawal from my EURO wallet at Coinbase in the amount of XXXX with the reference number XXXX. Coinbase stated that the money would be in my bank account latest by XXXX XXXX. Almost 10 days have passed and the money did n't arrive yet. 

I 've tried to contact Coinbase via mail already two times, but their e-mail support is under heavy workload, means no answer to my case. I also called their hotline twice, and no one picks the phone - even after 30+ minutes waiting time. 

I 'm really lost in terms of what I could do. One person suggested in a Forum to reach you and ask for help on how to proceed. I hope you can give me any indication regarding what I could do to have my money back. 

Many thanks, XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04-07-2016 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (WY).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint: There is an address listed in a state I have never lived in with a different name than mine.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04-10-2015 about Debt collection (Federal student loan) with Performant Financial Corporation (MN).
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Contacted employer after asked not to

Complaint: After telling them not to call my work, which is at a XXXX. therefore falling under the inconvenient clause. They continue to keep trying to contact me there. They also keep calling my parents house after they have repeatedly asked them not to.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 02/20/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with AES/PHEAA (WI).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Having problems with customer service

Complaint: I returned to school for a semester after graduation and first, my in school deferement was not processed until XX/XX/XXXX, despite a XX/XX/XXXX start date. ( This, in and of itself, could be a complaint ) Because I was still receiving bills, I made the payments in order to avoid complications and disputes later down the line, especially after reading about how little help people have gotten even when they did make payments on time. 
Then I received a letter in the mail saying my loans were deferred from XX/XX/XXXX until XX/XX/XXXX. On my account, however, there was interest showing up on the XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX payments, and they ranged from {$9.00} to {$27.00}, depending on the month. Because I have since moved abroad and it 's taken me a while to noticed this discrepancy, I could not call and instead emailed them. I got two seperate emails that were automated and directed me to their FAQs page. I was asking specifically about a specific case that had to do with my account, and was instead given an automated reply, twice. 
Because I finished my courses in XX/XX/XXXX ( it was XXXX, so the seminar went slightly into the second semester of XXXX school year ), I figured I would need to begin repayment on my loans again. Receiving no bills made me nervous, but everything on my account said my loans were deferred until XX/XX/XXXX. Knowing this should n't be the case, I simply paid the exact monthly amount on XX/XX/XXXX. When it processed, it suddenly was showing up as only a portion of my principal paid off, with a huge chunk going towards the interest. When I logged into my account on XX/XX/XXXX, my loans were no longer in deferment, no notice made. There was a complicated calculation on XX/XX/XXXX that I will assume was from the date they decided my loans were n't in deferment anymore. Still no bill for the XX/XX/XXXX payment that I was charged interest for. Because I only have subsidized loans, and they were still in deferment when I made the payment, there should be no interest accrued, and therefore none of the money paid should be going towards interest ( since there was none on that date ). I emailed them again, this time making it explicitly clear that I need a human being to personally respond, even if only to tell me that these things can not be processed over email. This time, I received a " we are processing your email '' automated email, but still no follow up, automated or otherwise. At the moment, I have well over {$100.00} tied up in " paid off interest '' that should be going towards my principal, because there should n't have been any interest accrued during the time I was making those payments while in deferment. Customer service is actively not reachable via any means other than phone, despite there supposedly being email as an option.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-02-2015 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (LA).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: No notice of investigation status/result

Complaint: I can not get transunion to properly investigate and remove inaccurate information on my credit report.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/13/2017 about Debt collection (Payday loan debt) with REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (TX).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint: I have already spoken with them and made arrangements to make my payment and they called me today 3. Times back to back. Also told them to not contact my at my job and they keep calling there too

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/26/2016 about Bank account or service (Checking account) with FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO (PR).
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Complaint: About a year ago and a half i surrended voluntarily a car to First Bank of Puerto Rico inability to pay because I was in a lawsuit contesting paternity of a child under age XXXX it was discovered that was not my legal son and I had very many legal expenses, after having delivered the car to First Bank they sent me a letter charging me {$4.00} dollars because they sold the car at auction and what lost me were charging. 

A year and three months later the FB entered my checking account and they seized {$1.00} dollars without my autorization authorizing themselves without notifying me anything. At the time I thought it was fraud and when I went to the bank said it was time to hand over the car and that 's why they themselves appropriated money. 

First I have never authorized anyone to retire money from my account and there is also no statement yet against me where it is ordered seize money from my checking account

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/17/2016 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint: I checked my credit tracker and there is a XXXX XXXX account in my name that I do not have

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/31/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (MI).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: I was charged a late payment for sending in a double payment on XX/XX/XXXX so I called them ( the person I talk to said this has been happening to a lot of people that send in extra payments ) I told him I put on the slip, payment and on the next line I put extra principal payment and they charged late fee? I called them on XX/XX/XXXX and they mailed me my late fee back. So I sent them my payment {$460.00} PLUS {$20000.00} for principal and the next statement on XX/XX/XXXX did not apply anything to my loan everything said Unapplied ( {$20000.00} ) and I am still charged interest on the original loan amount I oued in XXXX XX/XX/XXXX I got letter for wells fargo saying I requested loan modification, and I NEVER requested that, you would think they would realize I can afford my payment when I send an extra {$20000.00} with my payment .I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE COVERING SOMETHING UP, The new statement I received has the balance of XXXX but they put on XX/XX/XXXX that I have unapplied {$20000.00} please help I do n't know what to do? Also my other home with XXXX charged me 3 late payments last year for making double payments, I had to call them 3 times to get it reversed and and they kept saying my mortgage is with XXXX ( they are a loan serving co ) .i wonder how many people they do this to that dont pay attention to there statement.

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 04/26/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (TX).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Complaint: Hard inquires that I did not authorize and that ca n't be verified specifically. Student loan that is showing up has duplicates and reporting negative (   XXXX   ). Incorrect address (  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   ).   XXXX  revolving account  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX  and  XXXX  credit card. Also, a incorrect name  XXXX   XXXX . I 've been given the run around about these issues and never a direct answer or verification of the list of items mentioned.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/19/2017 about Consumer Loan (Vehicle loan) with SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. (TN).
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint: When I call Santander Consumer USA they state that my account is open and active, however my credit reporting is stating my account was Charged off. My payments were delinquent and upon seeing they closed my account I contacted Customer Service and paid my account up to date and had it reactivated immediately in XX/XX/2016. Agent I spoke with said my account would be active and I could go back to making regular payments. I have always had possesion of my car, it has never been taken. Since then I have made all payments early for 3 months, but account was verfied as closed. I called to discuss the account and was informes it was opened but because at one point it was charged off the reporting status would not be changed and my current up to date payments would not be reported. They suggested trading in or refinancing vehicle. If my account is active, payments are up to date, and I have never lost possession of my car their reporting of my credit status should reflect that.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/20/2015 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with Specialized Loan Servicing LLC (WA).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: My client attempted a loan mod with Specialized Loan Servicing ( SLS ). SLS took their trial payments, but never credited the payments to the account. Then, refused to complete the loan mod and started foreclosure proceedings, forcing my client into a short sale. All documents for short sale were timely tendered to SLS, but SLS continued to make repeated and contradictory requests : to leave the husband 's income off of the XXXX as unsteady and therefore not able to be counted as " income '' but then demanding along with the same XXXX a XXXX day XXXX statement for his " income. '' We argued that if he was receiving " income '' to necessitate a XXXX XXXX XXXX, then he qualified for the loan mod, otherwise no XXXX XXXX XXXX was necessary, and we move on the short sale. They finally agreed to move on the short sale, however, this issue was raised XXXX ( XXXX ) times by SLS until it was finally resolved. Then, instead of processing the file for investor approval, XXXX continued to sit on the file until the valuation expired, and performed a new valuation that was returned at 128 % of the XXXX of the property as reflected by comps, a XXXX, the offer on the property, and the original XXXX. We challenged the valuation with the above referenced documents, and SLS stated that they refused to change their valuation to be in line with the overwhelming evidence presented to them. Given the nature of our interactions and the tenor of and recalcitrance within their communications, I am concerned that SLS is not interested in cooperating in resolving this transaction in good faith.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-10-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TX).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I called Transunion to ask for the inquiries to be removed from my credit report and was told I have to file a dispute. I was also told that they can not remove credit inquiries. I have already submitted 2 different dispute letters due to noticing inquiries that had once been removed and are now showing on my most recent report again and nothing has been done. Here are the following inquiries : XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX- XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX via XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX , XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX via XXXX XXXX-XXXX- XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX- XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX- XX/XX/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 03/13/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (LA).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about my loan

Complaint: I am currently enrolled in school and working on building my credit. My loan is now deferred, but I have several missed payments being reported on my credit report that is dropping my score. How can I have these remarks removed now that my accounts are current and may have been reported incorrectly?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-12-2017 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with FREEDOM MORTGAGE COMPANY (PA).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: I live in the city of XXXX, and moved in to my house in XX/XX/XXXX.  My mortgage company, Freedom Mortgage, required me to open an escrow account to cover my real estate taxes and house insurance when we got the loan. I have never missed a payment, or been late for a payment. On XX/XX/XXXX I was served with a notice from the city that they were threatening to start a sheriff 's sale on my house due to missing real estate taxes. They had already taken out liens against me for underpayment of real estate taxes in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. This was the first I was ever notified of this. It had turned out Freedom Mortgage had incorrectly determined the amount of real estate taxes owed on the house, and neither the city nor the mortgage company gave me notice of this. For {$2700.00} under underpayment over two years, I now owed the city {$3900.00} including penalties and interest. Somehow, Freedom Mortgage had figured this out and paid the correct amount for XX/XX/XXXX taxes, but did not take care of the missing balance from the previous two years. I immediately notified Freedom Mortgage about the issue, and they said they would take care of it, and cover the penalties and interest. I spoke to three different customer service agents who told me the same thing, but no one would send me confirmation of this in writing. 

Freedom Mortgage took longer than they said to pay the tax bill, risking me further legal action with the city. I was forced to hire an attorney to defend myself and my home from the city. Finally Freedom Mortgage paid the bill, but deducted the entire amount from my escrow account, rather than just the portion of the principal, and then sent me a bill saying I needed to pay them $ XXXX to cover my negative escrow balance and keep it full going forward. After hours of the phone, waiting on hold to speak to people familiar with my case, someone told me that " upper management, '' whom I am not allowed to speak to directly, had decided that I should 've notified them about the underpayments earlier so I was responsible for the penalties and interest, even though the city never notified me. When I called the city they said they had been sending my tax bill to the mortgage company. The Freedom Mortgage service rep two weeks ago said they 'd " discuss this further and reconsider '' but then stopped returning my phone calls. I can no longer get hold of anyone senior enough at Freedom Mortgage who can discuss my case. Calls to them take over 30 minutes even just to leave a message for someone who wo n't call me back.

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 12/30/2015 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC (MA).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was discharged in bankruptcy

Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX in The United States Bankruptcy Court of XXXX Massachusetts case # XXXX and under Chapter XXXX debt owed to " XXXX XXXX '' in the sum of {$820.00} was discharged. XXXX XXXX received a XXXX of Notice of this discharge on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and that is the only account I have ever had under my name and social security there after. 
On or about XXXX of XXXX I noticed a " Pinnacle Credit Services '' reporting on my credit reports that I owed them {$820.00}. When I called regarding this debt I was told it was for a XXXX XXXX account I had recently opened. After explaining to them that this debt was discharged and providing them the above information nothing was done to correct the issue. 
Instead I received harassing phone calls saying that they were taking me to court ( which never happened XXXX. They told me they were not responsible for removing or reporting information to the credit bureau 's and gave me numbers to Vision Financial at XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX at XXXX which I spoke with both who simply told me that XXXX was responsible for this. 
I have gone as far as to call XXXX XXXX 's corporate offices and they verified with me that the account I had with them was discharged through my bankruptcy in XXXX and that because of that they would not re-open an account for me under my social security without a large security deposit for 10 years! 
The way Pinnacle is reporting on all XXXX of my credit reports is that this debt is in collections and current and it has been damaging my credit for almost TWO YEARS. 
I am reporting them to the Attorney General as well and my next step will be to hire a personal attorney if you or they can not assist which I will expect Pinnacle to pay for. 
I would greatly appreciate your help as I have been working very hard at improving my credit. 
This company is awful and destroys people. 
Thank you

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04/27/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Rauch-Milliken International, Inc. (IL).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language

Complaint: I was contacted by  Rauch-Milliken International , I  XXXX  on behalf of  XXXX   XXXX    XXXX   concerning an outstanding obligation of {$1300.00}. The amount due was related to advertising in the  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX . I was disputing the amount due with  XXXX   XXXX  since the advertising provided was late and it was not in the agreed upon format. The account was turned over to  Rauch-Milliken f or collection and they proceeded to send threatening letters suggesting they would purse asset attachment or seize my bank accounts unless I paid the outstanding balance immediately. I also received several harassing phone calls threatening the same. The representative suggested he was calling from an attorney 's office as opposed to a collection agency. I explained that I was in discussion with Home Pages directly and that I was disputing the amount due but they continued to call repeatedly. They also contacted my employer despite my instructions to only contact me on my cell phone. In addition, they sent a threatening fax to my attention at my work fax number. I spoke to a  Rauch Milliken re presentative on the phone on two occasions and in both interactions the representative threatened legal action, used profanity, and even called me a " dead beat '' for not paying my bills. This company is completely unprofessional and their collection tactics are in direct violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/13/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (WA).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: I monitor my credit via XXXX. I noticed there were one hard pull each this week on XXXX and XXXX from XXXX XXXX dated XX/XX/XXXX. I did not authorize these pulls. I called the XXXX XXXX credit card division, they said it was n't them. They gave me the XXXX XXXX XXXX banking number, so I called them today and they said it was not them, they then said I should check with another division and they forwarded to me to a department that was closed for the day. I have had XXXX XXXX accounts in the past but they have been closed for a number of years. I did not authorize these pulls and want them removed from my credit report.

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