milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 04-06-2016 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (AZ).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: Problem with statement of dispute

Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX is still showing negative information on my credit report which is illegally damaging my credit report. I incurred a hardship back in XX/XX/XXXX and stopped paying my bills on XX/XX/XXXX, I lost my home and was unable to meet my obligation. I lost everything. Because of the 7 year rule this account should have been removed from my credit report last XXXX XXXX. It still shows up on my report. I explained that collection agency contacted me and offered to pay towards the balance. I explained that I was XXXX because of my tour fighting for our country and was unable to pay the bill. The collecting agency said that they would make payments on my behalf. I again explained that I would not pay this bill.

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 10/14/2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with TH Professional & Medical Collections LTD (IL).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Right to dispute notice not received

Complaint: TH Professional put XXXX collections on my Credit Report and when I called to ask why they said some new debts came through. I stated that I had not received a bill so why are they putting collections in my Credit report. They said they would send me copies of the debt. I received a letter from them indicating the amounts they said I owed but there was no date of service and no patient name. I did not receive a notice of right to dispute in the letter - so I sent them one back disputing the debt and asking for additional information ( i.e. dates of service and patient name ).

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 10/30/2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with DISCOVER BANK (VA).
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Sub-issue: Problem with balance transfer

Complaint: I submitted a balance transfer request on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX with Discover to payoff my line of credit with XXXX XXXX XXXX in the amount of {$1900.00}. The balance transfer of {$1900.00} plus a transfer fee in the amount of {$57.00} posted to my Discover account on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I contacted XXXX XXXX XXXX on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX due to my account still not showing paid. They informed me that they did not receive the balance transfer and do not have any sight of it in their balance transfer department. I made sure to verify all information that I submitted to Discover including my account number, payoff address, and amount with XXXX XXXX XXXX. All information was correct on their end. They advised me to contact Discover to get a 15 digit trace number, date submitted, and amount. I contacted Discover, they also verified all information I submitted for balance transfer was correct. They advised that the amount, payoff address, and account number was correct but did not and could not provide me with a 15 digit trace number. They advised that it would take 15 days to investigate. Meanwhile I still have a balance with XXXX XXXX XXXX that 's adding interest daily, and now I have a balance in the same amount with Discover plus a transfer fee. Both accounts are on my credit as balances and debt. I am in the process of purchasing a home and this is negatively affecting my credit and loan decision. I expressed concern to Discover and also frustration that my money and account information for both banks are out there somewhere and no one can find. I asked to speak to a manager, I was told they were all busy and it would take 72 hours for one to call me back. This is unacceptable and I expressed the wish to have the balance transfer cancelled, my transfer fee credited back to my account, and my account closed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/17/2017 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with SLM CORPORATION (NC).
Issue: Can't repay my loan
Sub-issue: Can't decrease my monthly payments

Complaint: I have been trying to get help with my student loan through Sallie Mae. I can pay my loan every month in full but I am living paycheck to paycheck. It is one of my highest payments each month and I have contacted them several time for assistance. They tell me I can go into forbearance but interest still accrues which will put me into even more debt on top of a {$150.00} payment every month that goes towards nothing. Recently, my interest rate was increased without notification and the only other way to lower it is to go on automatic draft. I do not have a problem with this but I like to pay my bills on certain dates and this will not work. I strongly believe they are being very dishonest with me and need help. I have no problem paying them but I have a problem that they will not help a loyal consumer get out of debt.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/31/2016 about Credit reporting () with Credit Plus Inc (VT).
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Report improperly shared by CRC

Complaint: I have a fraudulent hard inquiry on my XXXX credit report from a company called Credit Plus. I disputed this inquiry directly with the company and recieved documentation, see attached, stating that they have no knowledge of this inquiry either.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/26/2016 about Bank account or service (Other bank product/service) with TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY (ME).
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint: XX/XX/2016, my bank started a real time account record. Meaning that purchases and transfers etc would be done in the order they are made. No problem. Overdraft charges were not mentioned in this change. I had accidentally overdrawn a couple times after the new policy and within the hour of the overage happening I covered it and did n't get a fee. Between XX/XX/XXXX and the XX/XX/XXXX my brother was dating an employee of the bank. They broke up and they have a legal issue pending between them. Her friends at the bank make us both feel uncomfortable with dirty looks, but nothing more. I brought in some of the employees belongings to her at my brother 's request, I took them to her work because I do n't know where she lives. Just days after I overdrew by {$1.00} and some change, within 10 minutes I covered it. They charged me the overdraft fee, I paid even though I thought it was unfair. They then charged me a fee for transferring from my savings too many times using the app. Stating that had I physically was in the bank I would n't have gotten the charge. I had bills coming out of the account and had enough to cover them with a few dollars left, but that charge put me over yet again. I paid to cover it and received yet another overdraft fee. I called and they denied any unfair charges where none existed before. I told them the fee is to pay them for covering and compensating what I overdraw and ca n't cover, but that is for a 24hr period or more, not 10 minutes. They claim that all banks do this and I should do my research, I said you are the only one that does n't allow until the end of the day. As for the online transfer they claim it 's state policy to charge the account holder for transferring the account holders money between accounts, I find it fishy. I had no problems until I brought in the persons belongings. It was no time until my account was being attacked when I had never had any issues before.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/21/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with Capital Management Services, LP (TN).
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Contacted me after I asked not to

Complaint: Capital management has called me multiple times a day either speaking with me or leaving voices mails. When they have called and I picked up I told them to stop all phone call communication. If they want to talk to me to mail me information. Nope rhey continued to call leaving my personal info on my phone, on my step grandfathers phone. When they as well told them I do n't live there nor do they talk to me and please stop calling the wen harassed them. I have one of the.voice mails saved with the women 's name. I know the fcpa laws and the cfpb protection laws they have broken more than on with me. This must stop, I am looking into law suite with the company.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 06/20/2015 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TX).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint: On my credit report the account with XXXX XXXX XXXX was opened XX/XX/XXXX. As of today this has not been removed from my credit report. The 7-year clock starts ticking 180 days from the date XXXX month and year ) of the XXXX missed payment that led to charge off, collection, foreclosure or repossession. 
" The 7-year ( credit reporting ) period referred to in paragraphs XXXX 4 ) and ( 6 ) 6 of subsection ( a ) shall begin, with respect to any delinquent account that is placed for collection ( internally or by referral to a third party, whichever is earlier ), charged to profit and loss, or subjected to any similar action, upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the commencement of the delinquency which immediately preceded the collection activity, charge to profit and loss, or similar action 15 U.S.C. XX/XX/XXXXc ( 1 )

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-10-2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (Store credit card) with Alliance Data Card Services (MN).
Issue: Trouble using your card
Sub-issue: Can't use card to make purchases

Complaint: I have previously filed complaint and they did respond but with their response they stated that one of my accounts with them could stay open as it was opened after initial filing date of chapter XXXX bankruptcy. I did call and leave a message, got a return call missed it, called back and still after a week or more no return call.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01/24/2018 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY (NY).
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low
Sub-issue: Overdrafts and overdraft fees

Complaint: Over the past year I have been using TD BANK locations around XXXX, XXXX. I used the account solely for convenience and to cash 1 check per week. I paid the mo thy fees for low balances ( {$15.00} checking/ {$4.00} savings/ as well as {$3.00} ON TOP OF fees already charges by out of network ATMS ). 

I was always careful to keep the balance positive. The few times it went negative ( less than {$10.00} ) I quickly deposited/transferred money within hours and almost always had the account positive by business days close. This incurred repeated {$35.00} fees. 

During the last week before closing my accounts ( final week of XXXX 2017 ) I also had an atm eat {$20.00} of a {$600.00} deposit, to which the tellers directed me to an outside company. I was reimbursed the misplaced {$20.00} after I initiated a review of the atm and it was found to have excess money in it. 

I went in that week to close both account where I signed paperwork in person and was told the branch manager would personally close the accounts in about 2 business days. 

When I checked a week later the savings account was still open. When I called to ask what the hold up was the operator said they did not see the account set to close. I then had to reinitaiate the closing process by phone even though I had signed physical paperwork at a branch to do so the week before. 

I did not complain about the $ XXXX/mth fees I paid to have accounts and deposit my one small check a week. I did not complain about the {$1.00} charged for every bill I wanted to pay from the accounts. I did not complain about the {$6.00} ( {$3.00} TDBANK charge ) combined atm fee for using outside ATMs. I started complaining about the {$35.00} fees for being overdrawn by {$7.00} for 2 hours. The final straw was having an atm steak money from me and be told it was not the banks responsibility and be directed to an outside vendor. 

This all culminated in the closed accounts, which I signed in person, not being acted on and remaining open. Which inevitably would have ended in more fees and more overdrafts ( since the bank told me not to deposit money as this would reopen the account ). Enoughbis enough.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/15/2017 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY (MA).
Issue: Opening an account
Sub-issue: Didn't receive terms that were advertised

Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX, I found an online promotion from TD Bank, NA that promised a promotional credit for opening a new primary checking account on line. I followed all the prompts to open the account, but was presented with a message saying that I must visit one of their branches to complete the process. The next day, I went to the TD Bank office on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, MA. I spoke to a manager and someone who said he was a regional branch manger. I explained my online experience and made it clear to them that I would only open the account if I were to receive the promotional credit. Both told me I would receive the promotional credit upon completion of the opening process, and a 90 day waiting period, even though I was not able to complete the process online. I opened the account, had my pension check designated for direct deposit, and opened a credit card and a money market account. After 90 days, I went to the branch and asked for my promotional credit. I was told that was a separate department and that they would speak to that department on my behalf and give me a call. I heard nothing after 30 days, so I went back to the branch only to be told the same thing. I waited another 60 days with still no reply. I went back to the branch and asked why they were not following through with their promises of customer service. I was then told that the promotional department had denied my request for a credit. You can image how this made me feel. I am now reaching out to the CFPB for help. I can only image that this same experience is being repeated across the country. It is a shame for this large bank to be praying on senior citizens in this way. Please help me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05-02-2016 about Consumer Loan (Vehicle loan) with Coastal Credit, LLC (SC).
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay

Complaint: At the time of my purchase I was asked to give XXXX personal references in the event I was unavailable for a phone call. I was told that they would only leave name and a phone number. My finance company have been ask by me on XXXX different occasions not to disclose my personal information to my references. Today, XXXX XXXX, 2016 I was contacted by XXXX of my references stating Coastal Credit LLC, representative XXXX XXXX contact them disclosing that I was delinquent on my vehicle loan payment and my vehicle was subject to repossession.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11-12-2017 about Debt collection (Credit card debt) with ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (VA).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Complaint: This company called me stating they were going to have my wages garnished and my taxes withheld if I did n't pay this amount. Informed them this was a result of identity theft and they continued to call me. They placed this on my credit report AFTER being informed that it was a result of identity theft and all the original documents have been sent to the original creditor.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 10/20/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (MA).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Problem with customer service

Complaint: Hi, I am wondering, why is it that Navient does not provide an account of the interest charges that have hit my account? I can see the current interest total on a loan, and transactions of interest that I have PAID, but there is no transaction records of the Interest that has actually been charged to my account ( either weekly, monthly, or daily ). 

For example, I could have paid {$5.00} in interest one payment and I would see that, but maybe {$6.00} was actually built up in interest that week, and there 's no record of that. If I see what I think is an error, how am I to rectify that if I have no record of what the transactions of interest are? I I have reached out to Navient multiple times asking this, and I was told that I can use an Interest " Estimater '' calculator. How is it okay for a loan provider to have you " estimate '' the interest that they are charging you? I can see in my account a discrepancy on the amount of interest that I was charged one week, but ca n't rectify it without seeing interest charges. I asked for an individual interest accounting for each of my loans - as I have seen conflicting information in the web portal. What I was provided with was an accounting that had different loans combined, so it did n't help. Follow up requests did not This seems like it could open the door up to many errors. A Credit Card company or a mortgage loan provider would never tell me to use an " estimator '' to calculate my interest charges, they are explicitly laid out on the statement. 

Could you please help me understand this? Is this a practice across the entire student loan industry? I would like to have an individual account of all of the interest charges charged to my individual loans. 

Thank you!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/25/2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with U.S. BANCORP (OH).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint: I missed a payment on a new loan by a few days. US BANK proceeded to call me at home and at work for XXXX day XXXX times a day. I paid online as soon as i realized the error i had made but they continued to call me. When I answered the call they continued with a very rude attitude even after I told them i had resolved it.

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 09/14/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (PA).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Complaint: All of my identifiying crucial information was stolen. Im now at serious risk of identity theft because of equifaxes negligence.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05/19/2016 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (TX).
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting

Complaint: CFPB Complaint USAA Mortgage USAA is referred to herein as the " lender ''. 
All agreements to transact real estate were made on the basis of a 15-yr 3.0 % mortgage with 5 % down payment as approved in the prequalification process with USAA. When lender later disqualified the applicant, the only options given to the applicant were 30-year terms and interest rates near 3.75 %. In addition, the lender then enforced a 10 % minimum down payment. 
Central to this complaint is that the lender baselessly ( or without disclosing the basis ) disqualified the applicant 's rental property income ( $ XXXX/month ) while using the rental property 's mortgage ( PITI = $ XXXX/month ) as a debt in calculating the applicant 's Debt-to-Income ratio. The disqualification of this income is not a FNMA policy and the loan processor could not state the basis or origin for this decision. Upon this news, the applicant tried to remove himself from the USAA loan and change lenders on the sales contract, but this was rejected by the Seller. 
As a result in order to get the 15-year mortgage, the applicant now has to refinance with different lender in order to receive the negotiated rate and term, but now must pay all closing costs again. 

The complaints are summarized as follows : 1. Prequalified the loan applicant for a loan product for which he was disqualified after entering into a sales contract. 
2. Initially given no interest rate option that did not include points. 
3. Enforced a minimum down payment by virtue of the property being considered a condominium, even though it could be legally considered a single family detached property. 

Proposed remediation Refund all closing costs from the USAA mortgage.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11-08-2016 about Bank account or service (Other bank product/service) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (NV).
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low

Complaint: Its a small amount but it 's affecting me big.In the past I did n't understand the importance of having a bank account which lead me to get into debt. i learned and Wellsfargo gave me a second chance account a strict account with very few capabilities ie, no ATM deposit, no daily withdrawal limit at {$200.00}, ECT. Over time slowly gained more capabilities 3yrs not onevOver draft then out of the blue I have an overdraft of {$350.00} dollars. And I had overdraft protection on my account I can track spending step by step but the bank is telling me that funds were n't there or I spent funds before they got deposited impossible and if I 'm paying a monthly service fee of {$10.00} how was transactios approved then they tried to tell me I never had but that was one of the stipulations of having a opportunity account then they said it got taken away when I became eligible for standard checking and savings account never notified bout this deletion of service.do now I do n't have an account and I owe the bank for money that I actually had in the bank. 
I do n't have bank statement or access to obtain online but it was s joint account other applicant was XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation