milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 04-01-2015 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Collection Management Services, Inc. (TN).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: This company continues to report on my credit report after I sent them a letter telling them that this account was not mine and I have no idea what it is or who it belongs to! 

I asked for proof of a signed contract, I asked for a license to collect in my state, I asked for copies of all information referenced for this debt and still to date, I have not received anything but harassment from this company!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/25/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Southwest Credit Systems, L.P. (TX).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: I have terminated my contract with XXXX on XXXX of XXXX they kept charging my account so I had to dispute it with my bank. XXXX did fail to provide the proper documentation supporting the legitimacy of these charges, so my bank closed the case to my favor blocking further charges from XXXX. 

On XXXX of this year XXXX I was surprised to see on my credit report that on the XXXX of XXXX XXXX they have sent me to collection for the amount of {$370.00}. I have no idea where this amount came from nor have I received any notice about it. 

Hope you can help me sort it out and maybe get this off my credit report since it did impact it significantly. 

Thank you so much and have a wonderful day

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/20/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (VA).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information is missing that should be on the report

Complaint: XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - This complaint concerns EQUIFAX only. 

The problem is that current EQUIFAX credit reports do NOT show complete public record information. Neither the annual credit report nor the EQUIFAX site XXXX XXXX XXXX reports show the discharge date XXXX bankruptcy ) nor tax lien status ( release ). 

Despite discussions with EQUIFAX consumer reps, could not get any report showing the current status on the bankruptcy nor the tax liens. EQUIFAX staff could not explain why the information was accurately reported in previous reports. There was no accountability for incorrect and potentially derogatory information being propagated by EQUIFAX. I talked with 2 representatives who could not explain why the information was not showing up on the reports - nor would they do anything to correct it. I requested the supervisors supervisor and waited on the phone for 40 minutes without a human response. The number I called was XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - EQUIFAX reported public record information completely. Discharge and tax lien status 's were accurately reported in credit reports. 

XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - EQUIFAX reported public record information completely. Discharge and tax lien status 's were accurately reported in credit reports. 

XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - Filed dispute on XXXX with EQUIFAX. EQUIFAX did not have up-to-date information about XXXX tax lien status ( released ). EQUIFAX investigated, agreed with my information and updated their report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/19/2016 about Debt collection (Non-federal student loan) with Sullivan & Terranova (WA).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Threatened to take legal action

Complaint: this is a multi area complaint. at first several years ago. Sullivan and Terranova, Lawyers, ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX OR XXXX, XXXX ) contacted me about a student loan that had not been sent to collections yet due to the fact that I could not pay the amount the loan company wanted me to pay. they said i was going to be sued for the amount due and that i had to either start making payments in the full amount or get sued. I at the time was making {$9.00} an hr in a XXXX job and had XXXX other student loans i was paying the minimum on. I just did n't have the money to pay {$400.00} a month. I know that they could not legally take more then 10 % of my pay for loans and told them That i would only be able to give {$150.00}. I paid that amount every month for 4 years never once getting a monthly statement letting me know my balance or my interest paid for tax reasons. I had asked multiple times via phone calls and was told that they will not give me monthly statements and that if i did n't keep paying that i would be sued. in XXXX on XXXX i I was given money from a family member to pay them off and i offered them {$15000.00} to settle the account. they accepted given that i paid with in 2 weeks. i meet their criteria. they stated that i would get a confirmation within 30 days. its now XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and I 'm still fighting for them to give me a confirmation of my settlement being paid in full. it still reflects on my credit as not being paid off. despite repeated request i have still not been given any details of who they are representing or the ability to ask that company for my payoff letter with loan account number on it. my credit still shows that i owe the money even though they accepted my settlement and payment.

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 11/16/2016 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with loanDepot.com, LLC (CA).
Issue: Settlement process and costs

Complaint: on XX/XX/2014 i bought a house with the agreement that my interest rate would be 3.25 % I have documents that have this interest rate on them. The other day I was going through my paperwork on the house and noticed they had changed the interest rate without telling me it was changed in one day to 4 %. i closed on the XX/XX/2014 with an interest rate of 3.25 % and on the XX/XX/XXXX they raised it to 4 % were they legally able to change that on me when I closed in time for the lower of the two. I did not catch that when I signed the docs.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06/14/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (SC).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: fradulent inquiries ... and unverified accounts

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/17/2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with CITIBANK, N.A. (TX).
Issue: Trouble using your card
Sub-issue: Credit card company won't increase or decrease your credit limit

Complaint: Citibank would not reactivate nor issue me a new Government Travel card. Citibank did not honor Local Branch statement by branch Vice President " At Citibank we realize that on an occasionally mistakes happen. We want to assure you that this incident will not reflect on your credit rating or financial history with us. '' My agency submitted the required paperwork to reactivate/reissue a new card along with a copy of this letter. The return item was a minimal amount and was paid immediately causing no past due activity.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-09-2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (VA).
Issue: Getting a credit card
Sub-issue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Complaint: On  XXXX   XXXX   2017 , I noticed that  an Amazon Chase Visa ha d been added to my husband 's and mine  account. I found this out as I was checking the balance of a credit card we have had for years with Chase (   XXXX   Visa ) - a nd all of a sudden, there were  XXXX  accounts instead of just  XXXX . We had never applied for this card and called  XXXX  immediatel y. Someone had fraudulently opened the Amazon Chase Visa card in our name on the exact same  da y (   XXXX   XXXX    ). Chase cancelled the card.
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Chase was helpful in cancelling the card, but when asked if they would contact the credit bureaus, we were told that was our problem. They opened a card without any information other than an old address ( from more than three years ago ) and an obviously fake email address, but we now have to fix the problem?    <P/> In addition, based on internet research, this appears to potentially be a  n inside job either by Amazon or Chase.
<P/>  I have put fraud alerts on both my husband 's and my credit reports with all the credit bureaus.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/27/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers LLP (NC).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Threatened to take legal action

Complaint: The is at the least the XXXX complaint that I 'm filing against Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP and XXXX within the last several months. I have been harassed and threaten for almost a year now with emails, phone calls, letters, and now a legal Judgement. XXXX XXXX XXXX has been consolidating and resolving XXXX debts for me starting in XXXX of 2014. Over 60 % of the debts have been resolved and I 'm waiting on the remainder to be resolved. But all XXXX has done is harass and threaten me since XXXX XXXX XXXX has been consolidating and resolving my debts. My rights have been violated and I want Smith Debnam, Narron, Drake, Saintsing, & Myers, LLP, and XXXX investigated by your agency and the FBI. They seem to be doing the same thing that your agency caught XXXX doing..? There is something illegal going on with XXXX 's practices and I would like for the Federal government to investigate all the parties previously mentioned. I 'm writing to the President of the United States, the U.S. Congress, the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission, the Governor of North Carolina, and the Governor of Ohio about XXXX and their practices ... I have already started writing. I 'm sending the copies of the Judgement to the White House and others mentioned ... and to as many media outlets as possible to tell the public what XXXX has done to me and possibly many others.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-03-2015 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (NV).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: We took out a loan modification with Bank of American that was completed on XXXX/XXXX/2015. The loan documents should have been sent to the XXXX XXXX Recorders office in XXXX XXXX, NV on XXXX XXXX. They were not and have not been sent as of today 's date of XXXX XXXX, 2015. We have called Bank of American on numerous occasions each time speaking no less than XXXX hours while being passed from person to person and department to department. Each time we have been assured that the document was sent except for XXXX time being told it takes the recorders office XXXX days to record a document ... that is there standard pat answer. I both called and visited the Recorders office in person. They told me on XXXX occasions that it takes only XXXX days to record a document once it is received. The recorders office gave me a print out showing all documents that have been received and recorded on our property. The loan modification is not on the list! We spent XXXX hours speaking to Bank of American on Thursday and another hour today and nothing has been resolved. We are considering selling the home but no realtor will list the house until the recording of the loan mod is done. We do not feel that we should be required to make payments on a home that is not recorded in our name or that we should stop making payments which would have a negative impact on the credit we are trying to rebuild. In addition, BOA forced insurance on the property. The insurance they have only protects their interest in the loan balance and not our equity. We purchased a policy with the United States XXXX XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX, 2015 that protects the interest of XXXX parties. A copy was sent to BOA by the insurance company on XXXX XXXX, 2015, however, BOA has for XXXX months insisted that they did not receive it. So we are left paying for XXXX policies, XXXX from the escrow account and XXXX from our pockets. On Thursday they finally took the insurance information from me but have given me no proof that they actually put the information into the system. There is no reason for BOA to delay in sending the documents.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 12/22/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Receivables Performance Management, LLC (NC).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint: XXXX XXXX is attempting to collect a debt that is not mine. Possibly fraudulent account I have disputed this debt which was never validated as per the guidelines of the FCRA and FDCPA. This account should not be reported until credible information is obtained such as a contract bearing my signature assuming debt, a itemized copy of the bill reflecting how the balance was calculated, and confirmation that this collection agency has bought the debt or was assigned the debt and have a legal right to collect it from me under my jurisdiction and statutory rights. Please help me resolve this matter quickly and efficiently before any further damages are obtained.

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 03/24/2016 about Mortgage (Home equity loan or line of credit) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (TX).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: I received a line of credit from Bank of America in XXXX they originally solicited me for the loan due to increased equity. Without inspecting, they appraised my home at {$310000.00}. Would have been {$180000.00} only months before. I took the line of credit, intending to finish my remodel, pay off existing debt, and have a financial cushion. Planned to sell the home in XXXX when my son graduated. Real estate bubble burst, I was stuck. Continued to pay interest only, never missed a payment. In XXXX XXXX, contacted by bank, reminded that line of credit becomes conventional loan in XXXX. I said I needed to have help, did not want loan to be more than actual value of house. Directed to a mortgage relief department at bank. Absolutely terrible customer service, numerous times told that they had not received documents that I had sent. Knew that was not correct, because then they would give me info that I had supplied. Finally got a good case manager in XXXX XXXX, learned that the program I was referred to did not address principal reduction, even though that is what I requested. Also learned about the Bank of America Department of Justice settlement, something bank was doing while I was going through wrong process. I have since learned that this pattern of dragging feet and claiming missed payments has been documented at Bank of America. I do not know why I was not included in DOJ settlement. I did receive a notice from Bank of America in XXXX of XXXX congratulating me that the value of my house had increased. The value they gave me was inflated and I am guessing they used that to not include me in the settlement. Even with their inflated appraisal, combined mortgages were greater than appraised value. Key issues : told bank of America in XXXX of XXXX that I needed principal reduction. Was not informed of DOJ settlement, and instead sent into a process that would not help. In that process, experienced Bank of America 's documented malfeasance toward addressing my need. Not until XXXX of XXXX did I get a hint about DOJ settlement, still had to do all research myself. I believe that I should have been included in the settlement. This loan began as line of credit, becomes conventional loan in XXXX XXXX. Payment increases by {$1000.00}. My current income is {$3000.00} per month. Additional info : my daughter and her family now live in the house as I am working out of state. She helps with costs, but no rental agreement. My intention is to return to house in retirement.

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 10/17/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (CA).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX, all my student loan accounts with XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX were brought back current, positive reporting, and deferred until XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX is showing those accounts double on my credit report, in negative and standing and good standing. I called the XXXX XXXX XXXX and was told that these accounts should be showing current. XXXX had submitted what they needed to fix credit reporting. I have written in to XXXX about the issue back in XXXX and the delinquent reports are still showing. Status in both areas for these 3 accounts are showing transferred, closed/neverlate. The other XXXX accounts are showing open/neverlate. Deferred, payments begin XX/XX/XXXX. I called XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX and they stated that my credit reporting was approved and changed in the system in XX/XX/XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03-02-2018 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with AES/PHEAA (NY).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

Complaint: I have been participating in the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX program, certifying my employer annually and receiving updates on how many qualifying payments I have made yearly. This XX/XX/XXXX was the first time I've been made aware that 13 of my payments are no longer considered as qualifying payments. In XX/XX/XXXX, I paid XXXX cents more on a payment due in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. My loan servicer states this put my account in paid ahead status continuously for 13 months, therefore disqualifying all XX/XX/XXXX payments and a payment made in XX/XX/XXXX. I  paid the exact amount owed according to my repayment plan from XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX. It does not seem appropriate that {$1.00} could be applied to construe my account as paid ahead when my payments in XX/XX/XXXX were $ XXXX/month, and later closer to $ XXXX/month.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/19/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with NELNET, INC. (TX).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

Complaint: In XXXX, I received an unsolicited, pre-formatted application for student loan forgiveness ( based on XXXX ), from my student loans third party servicer. The form requested that I affix my signature to it if I wanted to have my student loan forgiven. The pre-printed statement on the application stated that : they had received information from the Social Security Administration indicating that I was XXXX. The letter stated that I DID NOT NEED a doctors verification of my condition because my condition had already been verified. I signed the letter but, clearly, informed the loan servicer that I still had two more semesters to complete before I had no further need for requesting additional loan funds. After a week, I received an email stating that my application for student loan forgiveness had been denied because I had taken out additional student loans in violation of some undisclosed rule which was based on some undisclosed end-date after which XXXX applicants were not allowed to apply for any more student loans. On a follow-up inquiry, I found that the loan servicers had, somehow, obtained an outdated address and financial information on me ( over 25 years old ) even though the address on my actual student loan documentation is current. This makes me believe that the third-party servicers are data-mining XXXX student profiles to bait and then disqualify loan forgiveness applicants so that the servicer can then charge the Department of Education additional fees for servicing a second-tier application process for loan forgiveness based on XXXX. When I contacted the loan servicer, on 3 subsequent phone calls, the customer contact representatives could not provide an appeal form on the original application and did not understand the significance of an application date as being the true end date.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-01-2016 about Debt collection (Medical) with TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC (NY).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: Medical Billing XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX To whom it may concern : This letter is to complain about XXXX bills I recently received from XXXX. I called XXXX on XXXX XXXX, 2016, to find out how to deal with a problem I 've had with these XXXX bills. 
The XXXX police handcuffed me and forced me to the hospital because I was XXXX. When I arrived at the hospital, they handcuffed me to a chair while some staff asked me some basic profile questions. The cops then proceeded to take me to the XXXX where I met the XXXX who finally XXXX. The XXXX took me into a plain office and just gave me a tissue and asked me a couple questions about my profile. After five minutes, I was told to wait outside while the cops casually planted themselves in chairs to relax thinking they would be there a long time. The XXXX said I was fine to go and the cops quite surprised, proceeded to handcuff me and make me wait upstairs while they went to the cafeteria to get food. At this point, I had not eaten all day and just thought how my friends and family were probably wondering where I was. I realized I was taken to the hospital so the officers can get food and relax while I just got a XXXX. Less than one hour was spent at the hospital where most of the time was spent with me waiting handcuffed or watching the cops get food. I spent only fifteen minutes or less to myself in a XXXX and answer a couple questions and I refuse to believe any of that qualifies for an emergency room bill for {$1600.00} and emergency visit for {$140.00}. It is completely absurd and outrageous considering neither was any emergency at all and all I was given was a XXXX. 
After I had been on hold for several minutes, a representative came on the line. I tried to explain my problem to her several times and she interrupted me to say she could not help me and to write a letter explaining my situation. Needless to say, I was quite frustrated. I do not want to spend any more time on this problem and I am including these XXXX bills to be cancelled. I will be informing my friends, family, lawyers, and if necessary, forwarding all this information to the executive staff of this company and NY XXXX XXXX XXXX about this matter. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation