milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 03-12-2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE (MN).
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-issue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card

Complaint: I was on a flight back from XXXX. They were advertising the XXXX XXXX credit card on the flight. Saying to sign up and received enough bonus points for another trip. They told me each leg of the trip was XXXX miles and the card would give me a bonus of XXXX miles- enough for my wife and I to return. I signed up for the card, paid the {$95.00} and received the bonus miles. In attempt to redeem them- I find that XXXX miles for each leg is not a reasonable flight. XXXX miles gets you a flight to another city where you have to stay overnight, then fly out the next day to final destination. If I want a reasonable flight then I was told the cost would be a total of XXXX miles plus {$170.00} in tax. The option to purchase the additional XXXX miles was {$2500.00} + {$190.00} in tax + {$30.00} processing charge. This is misleading and overcharging. To book these same flights on a cash basis ( using no miles ) costs less that {$1000.00} for two people to travel. This company has misled me, forced me to pay a {$95.00} annual fee, and pulled my credit.

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 09-10-2016 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (IL).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Personal information

Complaint: I contacted Equifax to inform them that I do not have a middle initial in may name. I was given his fax number XXXX to forward my complaint, which I did on XXXX XXXX, 2016. What followed was a real nightmare, and to this date, the change has not been made., even the credit reports they mailed me dated XXXX XXXX 2016 and XXXX XXXX under dispute confirmation number XXXX still had the same error. 
All in all, there were XXXX case numbers that the next employee will issue without listening to what I had to say, they are : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX To this date, no resolution to the case. I grew tired of calling the dispute department because the numbers kept changing, following is the list XXXX XXXX XXXX I have the distinct impression that their goal was to confuse me, not to address my concerns. They have the wrong name, but they insist in keeping it in the meantime I have received XXXX denial for credit based on Equifax 's data. 
Other institutions have granted me credit using XXXX and XXXX who rate my score over XXXX. Equifax has me around XXXX? 
In addition they have listed an office building XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, with a suite number as my previous address. This is data mining gone wild!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05-04-2015 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (NJ).
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Report improperly shared by CRC

Complaint: Experian has improperly shared my information with collection agency law firm not for the purpose of employment or extending credit, I have been previously harassed by this law firm, who manufactured documents for claimed debt, and tried to sue me for debt released by class action lawsuit. Experian have improperly shared my information with at least XXXX such collection agencies who buy debt, refuse to verify it, manufacture documents

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/14/2018 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (WA).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

Complaint: Navient does not make IMPORTANT information available - it's not available through their website, they do not send me mail or email, and they do not call me. As you can imagine, I was surprised when my Income-Based Repayment plan expired and I received a loan bill for more than half of my monthly income. It turns out that you are supposed to renew IBR plans every year, but I wasn't informed that I needed to, and I didn't know that it had expired until the bill had arrived. Navient gets the benefit of capitalizing unpaid interest on my loan and ultimately costing me more. It's disgusting that they're still doing this after multiple lawsuits were filed ( regarding the same behavior ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04-08-2016 about Debt collection (Credit card) with Vision Financial Corp. (WA).
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Contacted me after I asked not to

Complaint: At XXXX XXXX, I received a call from a collection agency call " Vision Financial '' the collector named XXXX XXXX, he was agressive and insulting. I advised him of the time and he stated that I was " refusing to take care of my debt and I am a DEAD BEAT '' 1. This company calls me once a week, and I have asked them to stop. I have limited minutes on a cell phone. I asked for an address previously to put this in writing, but have been refused. 

2. It is XXXX XXXX, it is wrong and against FDCA to be calling me at XXXX XXXX. 

This company has violated my rights. They have made aggressive and inappropriate comments such as " you are homeless, so you do n't have bills why are you being a dead beat? '' It is inappropriate, insulting,

Company response to consumer: Untimely response
Consumer complaint received 01-07-2018 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (AZ).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: [ Incorrect late payment reported -- I did not have a payment due during this time. ] My first student repayment date was not due until XXXX XXXX. I had recently graduated during this time and never received a bill with a XXXX due date. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I received an email correspondence giving me an update on my loan, stating I will be informed to my repayment schedule 45 days prior to a begin date ( email attached ). The next email regarding my specified account was not until XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( email attached ) and an additional reminder XXXX XXXX, XXXX, letting me know my first repayment date would commence on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I was under forbearance, still enrolled in school ( graduate program ) at this time and additionally submitted my in-school deferment paperwork which was approved ( even though my university reports automatically ). For these reasons, I had no payments due XXXX, XXXX, nor XXXX XXXX and therefore did not have payments late for these months.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11-10-2015 about Credit reporting () with Credit Karma, Inc. (FL).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint: This item was previously disputed thru credit karma and removed. Now it is with another collection agency and I never heard of them nor did they send me notification of the placement prior to reporting to my credit report. Proper notification must be made prior to placing on my CB info. I request for this to be deleted due to failure to notify me. I dispute this debt being listed. Per the fair credit reporting act, I must be notified of the account prior to placement and also if I request validation it must be sent. Remove this item from my CB.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07-06-2016 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA).
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection
Sub-issue: Account terms and changes

Complaint: Experian offered me my credit score for {$1.00} and then went on to bill me {$22.00} per month and said it was buried in the terms and conditions that I was agreeing to be billed monthly. So the report for {$1.00} was a ruse to get my credit card info so they could bill me.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 08-12-2016 about Credit card () with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AZ).
Issue: Application processing delay

Complaint: This is a follow-up complaint to several other CFPB complaints on this same issue. Yesterday I spent over an hour on the phone with B of A during my work day. This was at least the third call to them to fix the same problem. I also spent over an hour with them on the phone on Sunday, my weekend. The short problem here is my statement posted on XXXX XXXX, I scheduled a payment to occur XXXX XXXX, it did, but they applied it to the prior month, saying because I made the request on the XXXX that is when they applied it. I am not rehashing any of this ; refer back to the prior complaint. While I filed a CFPB complaint yesterday on this ( and a number of times before ), I also called B OF A and hashed it out and finally got a rep who understood, said she would fix it. She said she saw the prior rep errors and that instead of a month behind I was a month ahead. She said she would submit a trouble ticket and fix it. Today I looked online. STILK SHOWIN LATE!! And today their home office retention called me in response to my CFPB complaint. Amazingly this time she again said I am late, the last representative gave me misinformation, so did the one on Sunday in my hour call who said she would move the payment and fix it, so did the one the prior Wednesday who said he would take off the late payment and reflect the account. It is like XXXX XXXX, each time I call they forget and give me old bad information and keep pressuring me to make additional payments when I am a month ahead. I have spent about 6 hours on this in the last week alone, the reward for making my payment one day after my bill!!!!!!!!! I was so enraged just now, I threw my cell phone against the wall and destroyed it. They are out of control. This is the fourth time in one week they have told me wrong information, told me I could not trust information from other representatives, told me I could not trust information for their website, and took an exceedingly rude attitude towards me always saying I am a late payer when I habitually pay within one or two days of each statement closing. I have never been more offended in my life. I need real compensation here and they need to fix their system.

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 09-05-2016 about Credit card () with TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY (PA).
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint: I made a payment to my Ally XXXX Credit card on XXXX XXXX of {$470.00} from my Ally Checking to make a ZERO Balance. With no authorization, Ally XXXX XXXX made a withdrawal from my checking account of {$470.00} leaving me a credit balance of the same. I have spoke to them on XXXX XXXX and today, but they can not inform me when they can return the XXXX payment to me checking account. I have closed the account with tne.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/24/2017 about Vehicle loan or lease (Loan) with ALLY FINANCIAL INC. (NJ).
Issue: Managing the loan or lease
Sub-issue: Billing problem

Complaint: I have a cancelled GAP {$1500.00}, refund goes to payment of the principal one time, then spread -out into 5 months payment starting XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX, resume payment XXXX XXXX, so I paid XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX in the of {$300.00} each month, what happened the payment of {$300.00} for each goes straight to Finance Charge, as explained to me, the last payment they received was {$30.00} last XXXX XXXX, no payment for 5 months they said, I am losing 2 months principal payment, plus another 2 months in the future payment, because if my XXXX and XXXX payment was shared with principal/fin charge my monthly installment of XXXX will become 63 months, but it stop to 65 month because everything went to Finance Charge.

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 08-12-2016 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with Ditech Financial LLC (CA).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: Ditech bought our loan from XXXX and we did not recognize the new mail thought it was junk mail. We made out 1st payment as soon as re realized we had a new mortgage company 36 days late, and it was well within their 60 day grace period, however they reported us to the credit agencies anyway ( on our 1st payment ), seriously damaging out 15yr run of XXXX+ credit scores. Their envelopes look like junk mail and they know it!

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 10-12-2016 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (FL).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: Problem with statement of dispute

Complaint: I the Consumer file this Affidavit and Notice of Complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the matters set-forth herein. After requesting EQUIFAX to remove negative credit reporting activities of the DEPT OF ED/NAVIENT and NAVIENT, the consumer was denied remedy to a complete and accurate investigation in regards to the removal of the items/accounts on his Credit Report. 

There are issues where the credit bureau EQUIFAX has denied the consumer remedy and a review of ALL proof of claims ( documented information provided by the DEPT OF ED/NAVIENT and/or NAVIENT ) subject to public access. I, the consumer, offer this affidavit to EQUIFAX for the refusal to remove negative items/accounts from my credit files, despite the consumer 's request and for failure to verify to the consumer any disclosed information provided by these entities in regards to the accounts being reported. See Attached notice by affidavit with supporting documents

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04/13/2017 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (CA).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: Problem with statement of dispute

Complaint: Equifax has willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) by not conducting a proper re-investigation nor providing me with the proper documentation to validate that the state tax lien in the amount of {$2500.00} that is listed on my credit report is being reported accurately. 

My original correspondence dated XX/XX/2016 requested that Equifax validate this information with the XXXX County Recorder of Deeds and obtain any documentation that would prove this information was valid. Equifax response dated XX/XX/2016 indicated they verified the state tax lien and listed the address and phone number of the XXXX County Recorder of Deeds only. I followed up with a second correspondence dated XX/XX/2016 requesting from Equifax a full description of the steps they took to validate that the state tax lien was indeed being reported accurately. I specifically requested they provide the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each person contacted at the XXXX County Recorder of Deeds office whom they alleged validated this lien. Once again, Equifax response dated XX/XX/2016 listed the same information from their previous correspondence listing the item was verified as before. 

On XX/XX/2016, I contacted the XXXX County Recorder of Deeds and spoke with XXXX to verify if the state tax lien Equifax was reporting was being accurately reported by their office. Not only did she inform that I do not have a state tax lien, but also that the XXXX County Recorder does not report liens to the credit bureaus nor verify the information reported by third-party research firms are accurate. I promptly sent a third correspondence dated XX/XX/2016 informing Equifax of their inaccurate reporting, negligent validation methods, and requested they remove this blatant inaccuracy from my credit report. Equifax responded on XX/XX/2016 stating the information was verified through a third-party vendor named XXXX. 

Please note that, as in XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) XXXX Fed. XXXX ; and XXXX, the courts stated that verification can only be attained from a party with first-hand knowledge. A third-party vendor such as XXXX does not have first-hand knowledge and as such is considered hearsay and hearsay inadmissible and incompetent and does not constitute verification. 

As you have witnessed, Equifax has willfully and blatantly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) on multiple occasions with regards to my request for them to validate the state tax lien they are inaccurately reporting on my credit report. They have been irresponsible in the way they have conducted the re-investigation and engaged in deceitful practices that the court have deemed inadmissible and incompetent.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-07-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (GA).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: Experian continues to block my dispute of the account listed on my report as XXXX XXXX XXXX account numnber XXXX. The account is a collection account that is showing as having been included in bankruptcy in XXXX. This is incorrect and Experian will not let me fix the problem or claim that they have " verified '' the information as correct. They send notices that : " You have previously disputed this item. Pursuant to Section 611 ( a ) ( 3 ) ( A ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, we will not process a duplicative dispute ... '' If Experian really did verify the information as being correct, then they would know that this account was not included in bankruptcy as it is listed on my 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01/20/2017 about Mortgage (Other mortgage) with FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: Hello, I am in need of some help with a second mortgage loan issue. I filed for Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy and it was discharge XX/XX/XXXX. I included both my first and second home mortgage loans. I moved out of the property. XX/XX/XXXX the mortgage company holding my first mortgage, XXXX offered me a Government refinance loan and I accepted the offer nothing was ever mentioned about or concerning the second mortgage note. I have made on time payments ever since. The Second Mortgage with Horizon Home Loans was never mentioned, I have never made any further payments to the second mortgage since my Bankruptcy XX/XX/XXXX. Fast forward to now, I am XXXX and live on a fixed income and in need of repairs to this home at XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX CA XXXX. My only option is to finance the repairs, however the second mortgage loan is still showing without reconveyance or quit deeded. I have made several attempts to contact First Horizon Home Loans without a single reply from. I have filed a BBB complaint with them without any response as well. My current mortgage loan company XXXX which now also owns First Horizon Home Loans has had no reply or help as well. It is like these mortgage companies do not want to discuss or fix this problem. I am at a loss as what to do next? Can you help? Many Thanks, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/13/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (MS).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Complaint: I HAVE SUBMITTED DISPUTES TO EQUIFAX AND XXXX ON LINE THAT THERE IS ERRORS REGARDING MY NAME AND ADDRESSES. THE INFORMATION HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM MY CREDIT FILES. 

WRONG NAME - XXXX XXXX CORRECT NAME - XXXX XXXX WRONG ADDRESS - XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, TN XXXX WRONG ADDRESS - XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, MS CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, MS XXXX PHYSICAL ADDRESS - XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, MS XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 11-01-2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (IL).
Issue: Fees or interest
Sub-issue: Problem with fees

Complaint: XXXX XXXX I paid my statement balance 1 hour late. I incurred a lets fee which the company did waive and {$30.00} in interest which the company would not waive. I also found out later that fit 2 months I have to pay finance fees. The company did waive 1 fee. I have always paid my statement balance in full on time except this one time I was 1 hour late.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/21/2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (Store credit card) with CITIBANK, N.A. (IL).
Issue: Getting a credit card
Sub-issue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Complaint: Received a letter from Sears MasterCard XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX in XXXX XXXX, SD that I had applied for a Sears MasterCard and was denied due to being unable to verify my residence. I'm not sure if this is a scam originating from Sears or someone else, however I never applied for the card. The phone number appears to be to a private residence as well.

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 10-05-2017 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with CITIBANK, N.A. (CT).
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Complaint: On Saturday, XX/XX/XXXX I deposited {$1300.00}  in checks into my account through the XXXX, CT Citibank atm. I then tried to withdraw money in the same transaction from my already " available " /prior account balance and I was denied. I called Citibank and was informed my accoint is frozen until my checks cleared, denying me access to my prior available balance of {$1500.00} before the deposit was made. It was a Saturday night so I was stranded for the rest of the weekend without any money. I had XXXX cash and no other forms of payment. On Monday evening when my account was still locked and i was trying to put gas in my car, I spent over an hour speaking with 3 different representatives that just kept repeating there is nothing we can do about it until you checks clear in 1-2 business days. I stated, it already has been one business day, they said well then maybe two. I had to borrow money from family members to put gas in my car, purchase food, etc because i was denied access to my available balance/ my property ( nothing to do with checks deposited ). As of Wednesday at XXXX, I am still not able to access my available balance. It has been 4 days/ 3 business days since I could access my available money. And there mobile banking app so been down since Monday as well.

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