milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 09-08-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (GA).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint: I am filing this complaint in regards to the Equifax data breach on XXXX XXXX 2017. After checking their website I discovered that I am one of the individuals affected by the data breach. Any company that holds that much information about citizens should be held to the highest level of accountability when an incident like this occurs.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/24/2015 about Mortgage (Other mortgage) with Eagle Home Mortgage, LLC (VA).
Issue: Settlement process and costs

Complaint: I purchased a home from XXXX in 2006, and Universal American Mortgage XXXX handled the mortgage. I recently became aware that the second mortgage principle balance was not being reduced much, and that the mortgage was structured as a " balloon ''. The second mortgage is a 15 year loan, so I thought that after 9 years worth of payments ( 60 % thru the loan period ) that my outstanding balance would be approximately 40 % of the original loan amount XXXX {$72000.00} XXXX. Unfortunately, my balance is $ XXXX XXXX 93 % of original loan amount ). We were able to refinance the primary mortgage under HARP after the loan was foreclosure-bound due to the annual rate escalations. 

My wife and I feel we have been taken advantage of ( robbed XXXX by Universal. I did n't realize that 14 years of payments would total $ XXXX ; only to still owe an additional $ XXXX XXXX $ XXXX total ) on a loan amount of {$72000.00}. Is this fraud?

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/26/2015 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Blakely-Witt and Associates, Inc. (TX).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint: XXXX party debt collector has reported to my credit a debt and I have repeatedly sent them letters advising them to cease and desist this collection activity as I do not deal with collection agencies. I advised them that if they were going to continue to report or try to collect this debt that I required they send me a copy of the Surety bond that they had to have purchased and filed with the secretary of state in order to legally report this debt and the date of the bond would have to correspond with the date that this agency began its collection activity. Per the law below that is my right. 
According to the Texas Consumer Law and Texas Debt Collection Act, Subchapter B ; Section 392.101 ; a third-party debt collector or credit bureau may not engage in debt collection unless the third-party debt collector or credit bureau has obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Texas. A copy of the bond must be filed with the secretary of state. The bond must be in favor of any person who is damaged by a violation of the chapter and the bond must be in the amount of {$10000.00}. 
If you persist in collecting this debt please supply the surety bond number and the date of when the bond was filed with the Texas Secretary of State. 

Section 624 [ 15 U.S.C. 1681t ] states that you must comply with Texas State Law. 

Since it is my policy to neither recognize nor deal with collection agencies, I intend to settle this account with the original creditor. 

After all of my attempts to get this collection agency to send me this info or delete this item from my credit, they have ignored. I even sent my last letter certified, signature return receipt. 

I am a licensed mortgage loan originator and now my license is being threatened because of this reporting. I do not owe this company. I have never entered into a contract with them. They purchase my debt as a third party from an original creditor that no longer is collecting or reporting this debt. please help me get them to delete this erroneous information from my credit report before I lose my license.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-09-2016 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with Ditech Financial LLC (FL).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: I bought my house 4 year ago. Initial appraisal of my house was at XXXX which how much I bought the house for. After down payment my initial loan was little over XXXX. In the past 4 years we have been making extra monthly principal payment so our current balance on our loan is little over XXXX. After completing some renovation and house prices going up in our neighborhood due to new constructions, current value of our house is almost XXXX which is way below XXXX % LTV. I have made multiple calls to my mortgage lender, which DITECH, including sending written request asking for removal of PMI as well as giving permission for appraisal to be completed. I have called my lender over 5 times and given different reasoning to why PMI can not be removed. Finally I received a letter from my lender saying that because we have FHA loan, PMI must stay in until it is scheduled to be removed which will be until 2018. After consulting with attorneys as well as my city appraisal as well as doing extensive research on PMI, our lender can not refuse to remove PMI if our LTV is below XXXX %. Our lender is not cooperative and refused to speak with me on this matter. I am only allowed to speak with customer services representative who keep giving me different information every time I call. At this point we have two options, either get mortgage attorney or refinance our loan. we need help and resolution on this matter at this time as all we want for PMI to be removed. 
P.S also at one point Ditech informed me that I have signed PMI agreement saying that I will not be able to remove PMI on LTV meaning if my house goes up in value or if we make extra principal payment. Well I asked them to mail me a copy of that document, and I never received anything. Because I never signed that

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07-11-2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (NY).
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Sub-issue: Problem with rewards from credit card

Complaint: I provided the XXXX app with my Bank of America banking login information for the purposes of earning reward points based upon their monitoring of my credit card charges at specific merchants. I made several purchases at XX/XX/XXXX which was one of my selected retailers which initially tracked and I earned points from ( XXXX points per dollar spent at XX/XX/XXXX ). Recently my purchases have stopped tracking. However, the issue is that I redeemed XXXX points for a {$20.00} XXXX gift card which I have yet to receive after one week ( FAQs state payouts will be made within 3 days ). I 've submitted multiple inquires to XXXXXXXXXXXX and it seems they will not pay out saying my account has been flagged for my safety. Their responses are generic and not informative. If there was an issue with my transactions, Bank of America would advise me and it is not XXXX XXXX job to do so. XXXX is simply there to monitor transactions to provide rewards. If they do not pay out what I rightfully earned, they are a scam and need to be shut down immediately seeing how their business involves gathering consumer 's bank account login information and monitoring financial activity. Per their terms and conditions on the day I signed up and when I redeemed my gift card, all was done in accordance and I am completely eligible for my award redemption.

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 01/20/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (IL).
Issue: Can't repay my loan
Sub-issue: Can't get flexible payment options

Complaint: I knew there would be payments, but the amount they are asking for is not possible. I 've been sent bills for anywhere from {$800.00} on the low end to {$2200.00}. This is more money than I make in one month. I 've explained this many times to many agents after waiting over 20 minutes and getting transferred to multiple people after the shake down from the first level staff. I 've hung up in tears more times than I care to admit. They suggest moving in with my widower father ( in order to save on housing expenses so I can pay my loan bills ) and suggest I get more jobs in order to pay them faster. It honestly feels like I 'm dealing with loan sharks when I call them. I went part time for four years to complete my XXXX XXXX XXXX in another state at a more prestigious University and I owe about four small automobiles worth of payments because I finished my XXXX XXXX in another state that did n't have scholarships available. After graduating XXXX XXXX XXXX, I make {$10000.00} less per year than I did in the year 2000. I 'm simply not making enough to pay the lowest amounts they insist I pay, so I file forbearances and deferments for hardship but feel I could pay something reasonable ( small car payment amount? ) but they just decline to accept it so my interest continues to accrue. I feel trapped in this vicious cycle.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02-04-2016 about Bank account or service (Other bank product/service) with U.S. BANCORP (OR).
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint: XXXX. This complaint represents a new complaint against US Bank. This focuses on the XXXX XXXX District Manager of US Bank, XXXX XXXX, for actions that seek to discriminate against me as a XXXX person. 

A prior complaint was filed XXXX XXXX XXXX against the XXXX Branch of US bank for refusal to accommodate my XXXX when XXXX tellers refused to help me complete a deposit slip despite my pleading with them for help and their mocking, shaming, belittling and embarrassing me ( teller even mocked me saying " oh I have pain toooooo '' ) in front of bank staff and patrons. After a phone conversation the next day with the branch manager, the situation was turned over to XXXX XXXX to handle. 

2. This complaint arises from a separate incident on or around XXXX XXXX XXXX in which XXXX XXXX states he has no plan to take any disciplinary action against either teller or the branch manager for their refusal to accommodate my XXXX, rather his plan is to " move forward '' to which he explains that he wants me to return to patronizing the bank by asking for either the same teller name XXXX or for the branch manager to wait on me. He also verbally refused to take any of my solutions into consideration including a simple apology from the tellers. When I told him that it is traumatic, inconvenient and discriminating for me to have to deal with the same people and to have only them wait on me, he said that I need to move forward and try to work with the situation. When I asked him if he did any XXXX training with any of the staff or if he planned to, he said it was not necessary. He refused to listen to me further and said he needed to go. I told him I was not happy with this as a solution - however in the prior complaint he falsely claimed that I was ok with what he proposed. I am NOT ok with him continuing a new discrimination against me and having me being treated differently than other customers going into the bank.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11/30/2016 about Consumer Loan (Vehicle loan) with TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION (OR).
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint: I remitted a payment to payoff the balance of my car loan with Toyota Financial Services on XXXX XXXX, 2016. According to TFS, on XXXX XXXX, it was determined that my payment could not be processed. I received no notification from TFS that they had failed to process my loan payoff until a letter was sent to me on XXXX XXXX, 2016 ; in fact, I logged in to my online account portal several days after the date of my first attempt to pay off the loan to confirm that my account had been closed. The online dashboard indicated that my account had been paid in full and was closed. 

In the meantime, despite the fact that I was enrolled in automatic payments, had never previosuly missed a payment on the loan, and have good credit. TFS did not process my loan payments per the normal schedule for XXXX or XXXX. They did not inform me of this payment processing change until I received my next statement on XXXX XXXX, 2016. The statement indicated that TFS had imposed a late fee on the XXXX " missed '' payment, and confirmed over the phone that TFS had reported the " delinquency '' to the credit bureaus.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/29/2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (NC).
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Sub-issue: Other problem

Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, 2017, my husband and I each applied (separate accounts) for a Wells Fargo XXXX XXXX XXXX Card at a Wells Fargo Branch located in XXXX, North Carolina.We each went through the application process and each reported $XXXX of monthly income to the banker XXXX XXXX. At the end of the application process I asked the banker what credit limit we would have on the accounts.  The banker told me that I (female) had an $XXXX limit while my husband received a $XXXX credit limit. I asked the banker why my limit was lower and he could not give me an answer.  Said that's what the system gave us.  I have reported the issue to Wells Fargo Customer Service and to this date they have not told me why my credit was issued at a lower rate.  The banker did try and get the limit raised, I do not know the status of that request.  I have now received information from the bank (Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Solutions) with the last four digits of the credit card numbers issued to us and our credit scores.  My credit score was XXXX while my husbands score was XXXX.  So, why did he receive a higher credit limit?  We just received the credit cards.  I have a credit limit stated at $XXXX and no cash advance amount indicated.  My husband has a credit limit of $XXXX and was given a cash advance limit of $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 02/26/2016 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (GA).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: XXXX RELATED TO CASE NUMBER:XXXX.SECOND REQUEST TO QUESTIONS XXXX REQUEST DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF SALE TO XXXX XXXX XXXX WITH PURCHASE AMOUNT INCLUDES REGRISTRY OF DEED ON PROPERTY LISTED ABOVE

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12/30/2017 about Debt collection (Medical debt) with ERC (NC).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: This debt collector keeps calling and leaves NO message, they call early in the morning time and later at night. They have been told to stop calling and to NOT call anymore in the last several months.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/28/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (GA).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint: There is a collection account on my report that is not mine, I have sent affidavit and police report stating that someone is getting medical bills in my name. Please delete the following XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-09-2016 about Debt collection (Credit card) with Forster & Garbus LLP (NY).
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Threatened to sue on too old debt

Complaint: The company has sent a judgement to my employer to garnish my wages. Debt is over 6 years old and was sold to this company.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/18/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (TX).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about my loan

Complaint: I have asked several times about the Obama repayment loan and I have though I was already placed in it. However I have not been helped by my loan servicer they just continue to give me the same rates and put me in their plans that increase my loan by a crazy amounts every year.I have tried to get into the Repaye or Paye and I have had not luck with help from my loan serivcerr. It seems like they do n't care. I have asked to be put another program where I can pay my loans down increase what I pay towards other loans but they just advice me otherwise but I have bills that could have been paid of years ago if they would work with me now XXXX is XXXX. I have been XXXX for 5 years and I have had no help with my loan servicer. I asked them 5 years ago about this plan but they just told me I had to wait 5 years. Come to find out I should have been put in the 10 year program so I can have a better rate and get forgiven after 10 years I have waisted 5 years and I am angry with both Navient and NELNET. I have teacher loan forgiveness for XXXX in like only a penny in a well drop for my loans.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06/22/2017 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (TX).
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account
Sub-issue: Transaction was not authorized

Complaint: Chase gave temporary credit to a filed complaint and then reversed the transaction- for merchandise sent back to business but never credited. Chase original claim number XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 07/13/2016 about Debt collection (Medical) with Pendrick Capital Partners Holding, LLC (TX).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint: Due to the fact that my problem does n't truly exist in the drop down menu I will explain it myself in detail. I sent a XXXX Validation letter with HIPPA requirements to XXXX. I had my XXXX XXXX to speak on my Behalf with them as well. I sent a legal authorization form to them as required. This account is a medical account that was in their office and I sent the letter for them to validate the debt in the allotted time frame given by the FDCPA which is 30 days. In my case the debt was validated wrong by XXXX. Therefore, by the FDCPA and Texas FDCPA Law which state that a debt collector must be register with the State of Texas in order to collect a debt in Texas. Also, that no Debt Buy can hire another debt collector to collect for them in Texas my debt should be removed off my credit report and out of the office of XXXX and Pendrick Capital Partners. Because neither collection company is abiding my Texas FDCPA.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/26/2015 about Credit card () with DISCOVER BANK (NY).
Issue: Credit card protection / Debt protection

Complaint: I had an account with Discover Financial Services ( owners of Discover Card ) and due to economic hardship, I transferred that account to a debt management company to assist me with controlled monthly payments. I was making continuous payments to this program until I got laid off from my job and found myself in dire straits. The debt management company did relay the news to Discover and without my knowledge ( they only notified the debt management company and did NOT send me a letter in writing as per the law ) they ended their participation in the program and sold my account to a debt collection agency. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, they have reported inaccurate information to the credit reporting agencies stating that I abandoned the account when I in fact did not and also did not send me a letter in writing notifying me that they sold my account to a third party collection agency. I have sent Discover XXXX letters via registered mail and also did contact the New York State Department of Consumer Protection, but did not receive a reply from Discover after both approaches. They have refuse to return my calls and letters regarding my account and I require urgent assistance before I take legal action against them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/19/2018 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with CITIBANK, N.A. (TN).
Issue: Closing an account
Sub-issue: Can't close your account

Complaint: I received a letter from Citibank thanking me for opening a checking account with them. I did not open a checking account with them. I called Citibank and explained that I was a victim of identity theft and that I did not open that checking account. I was told that this matter would be turned over to the fraud department and that the account would be closed. I never received any written documentation of their action. I filed the identity theft issue with the FTC and sent 2 certified letters to Citibank requesting that the checking account be closed, that the inquiry be removed from my credit report and asked that they send me written documentation of these actions. The first certified letter was mailed on XX/XX/XXXX, with no response. A follow-up certified letter was mailed on XX/XX/XXXX, with no response as of today.

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 09/16/2015 about Credit card () with SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (AZ).
Issue: Application processing delay

Complaint: Applied for a lowes credit card on XXXX XXXX 2015 and was not approved online. I filed a complaint with the XXXX against Lowes and was contacted by Lowes executive department. They said that they would contact the bank and said that synchrony would contact me within 30 days. Nearly a month passed by and I heard nothing I was supposed to get a response from lowes in regards to my credit application within 7-10 days but I did not hear anything from them until the XXXX of XXXX. They declined my application but the issue was that it to them more than 2 weeks just to tell me that. And the biggest issue here is that when the denied me they provided me with my credit score which they stated according to XXXX was a XXXX on XXXX XXXX. That is incorrect and wrong that XXXX would report a lower credit score to decline an application. I have verified through credit karma and credit tracker through my current score is in the high XXXX 's around XXXX according to XXXX. I asked the Lowes executive office numerous times that they need to get a response from synchrony and I did not hear anything from them until last week when I got a letter in the mail that had my correct address on it but the time stamp blacked out in crayon in the front and back. It is very suspicious that they would do something like this and falsely report my credit score nearly XXXX points lower than what it actually is.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation