milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 02/29/2016 about Debt collection (Credit card) with ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (FL).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt resulted from identity theft

Complaint: Midland Credit Management Inc FAX # ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX : account # XXXX OR XXXX Attention to DISPUTE DEPARTMENT Dear Sir or Madam : I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account several account in my name This debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my Identity Theft Report. 
In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows. I also ask that you notify any company associate with this account and tell them the debt is the result of identity theft. 
I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Trade Commission 's Notice to Furnishers of Information. It explains your responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). The FCRA requires that debt collectors give an identity theft victim documents related to an account if the victim asks. Please send me copies of all records relating to the account, including : Account applications made on paper, online, or by telephone Account statements or invoices Records of payment or charge slips Delivery addresses associated with the account Records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report Please send me a letter explaining what you have done to : Inform any company associate with this account Midland Credit Management Inc that the debt is the result of identity theft Stop collection proceedings against me Stop reporting information about the debt to credit reporting companies Provide me with the records I request Thank you for your cooperation. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX D.O.B : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX SS # XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 03/17/2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (Store credit card) with CITIBANK, N.A. (VA).
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement
Sub-issue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement

Complaint: XXXX XXXX was using my social security number opened a credit card at Home Depot ( last fouXXXX digits of account : XXXX ) on XX/XX/18. The information was given to me at Home Depot in XXXX, Fl by a Home Depot Manager. Home Depot : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, FL XXXX-Phone Number : XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/22/2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with CITIBANK, N.A. (LA).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: I pulled my credit on XXXX XXXX and saw a hard inquiry from Citi Bank on XX/XX/XXXX who I have nor do I use and have never authorized a request for credit. There is no number to contact anyone and really would like to find out how to have this removed. 
Also on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX also pulled a hard inquiry, again do not know who they are nor have I requested credit through them. Please help me to remove these from my credit report. Thank you.

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 06-11-2015 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (MA).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint: Never was late. marks me in XXXX trade lines while I was in college as being 90 days late.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-03-2015 about Credit card () with FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA (CA).
Issue: Credit card protection / Debt protection

Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, a process server dumped a summons that had my name on it to my wife while I was not on premise. Regarding a credit card I held once with a banking association called FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA. I do remember I did have a conversation with that institution once, informing them of my unemployment status, but not aware of the balance nor did I have any information in the form of statements to what that balance was. That particular credit card was destroyed, by myself, two years ago in XX/XX/XXXX. 
Now I am being sued, by a law firm called XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX. Tel : ( XXXX ) XXXX. I have never heard of this firm, this the first time I 'm seeing anything related to a credit card account that is in arrears, and given 30 days to respond in the Superior Court of California, XXXX XXXX County, where the financial institution, First National Bank of Ohama, has never sent me any email, phone call or mail that to let me know of an outstanding debt. I have not even been given an opportunity to verify whether the debt is mine or not ( my identity was comprosed three years ago when my XXXX credit card was stolen and used- which is why I destroyed the credit cards and issued a statement, in writing, to all of the credit card companies that someone had my account information ). This law firm, XXXX, as far as I can determine, was required to at least send me a letter letting me know they had been retained to settle a debt on behalf of the finanical institution. If they had, I would have worked with them. 
Instead, I 'm getting hit with a lawsuit, without any warning, or being informed prior, that there is a debt out there with my name on it. And with any credit card, according to the Fair Debt Collection Protections Act of XX/XX/XXXX FDCPA, I was supposed to be informed and given ( x ) amount of time to contact to find out if the debt in question is mine. 
I was not given this. Instead, no communication from the financial institution, no communication from the " debt collection '' law firm it apparently was handed to. 
What I know is I have a right to review the debt, with all relevant information pertaining to it, PRIOR to having a lawsuit filed. This financial institution and this debt collection law firm violated my rights to review the debt to determine whether it was mine and respond in a timely manner. Instead, my wife gets hit with a summons of a debt that is addressed to me, and me solely, when I was not there, without any form of prior attempts of communication by the firm or the financial company. 
Which is a violation of the FDCPA and my rights as a consumer, over a debt I do n't even know if it 's mine. 
Thank you for your time.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/29/2016 about Debt collection (Medical) with Nationwide Credit Corporation (MD).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: I have paid my son 's all bills at XXXX XXXX XXXX, medicine or doctor 's bill. I contact the customer service at XXXX ( XXXXXXXXXXXX ) to double check and they confirmed that I owe them NOTHING. There is this collection company " Nationwide Credit Corporation '' keep harassing me to collect some medical bills from me. Absolutely outrageous and fraud! The account number they have for me is XXXX and the reference is XXXX. Their address is NCC, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, VA XXXX. Please tell them to stop harassing people, I am very aware of my billings but there are people who get afraid when they see collection. This needs to stop and there should be strict regulations for collection agencies.

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 02/15/2018 about Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service (Virtual currency) with Coinbase, Inc. (NJ).
Issue: Other service problem

Complaint: I've been trying to login to my account but am told to contact you XXXX but have heard no response and was on the phone for an hour with no answer

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-12-2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with National Credit Systems,Inc. (AR).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint: National Credit systems claims I have a debt from breaking a lease at an apartment I lived in in 2012. The amount that is being said I owe is over XXXX $ When I contact the credit company they can not tell me or show me in my lease where I am obligated to pay for rent even though I gave a 30 day written notice. I was under the impression that if I gave the apartments a 30 day notice that was all I had to do. The credit company can also not see where it says in the copy of the lease that they have obtained that I would be required to pay for these months. They have called and requested more information from the apartment company to no avail. After many conversations with a supervisor, i made a phone call to National Credit Systems to get more information today and requested I speak to the same supervisor I have been speaking to, however I was transferred to a representative. When I tried to stop the representative and tell him I was working with a supervisor he proceeded to scream in to the phone numerous times that " I was rude '' When finally in contact with the supervisor she stated to me that the information requested from the apartment complex was just to " do me a favor '' not because they needed the information to verify this was correct information. She then told me that I could call back after I receive a letter from the apartments. This information is not correct and is affecting my ability to purchase anything.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/29/2018 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. (NJ).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: I am writing now in hopes to receive your help. Presently I am working on examining my credit, paying down my balances, and working toward greater credit worthiness. You play a very important part in this process. I am asking about the account number referenced in this complaint. I see you have reported me 30 days late to the credit agency ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) on XX/XX/2017 and I am writing this in order to have this remark pulled back. I had believe I had made all my payments on time, the only thing I could possibly think of, is that my statement didn't get to me in time.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-09-2015 about Mortgage (Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)) with Seterus, Inc. (OH).
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting

Complaint: When I originally took out a refinance mortgage, XXXX XXXX the underwriter for XXXX XXXX required that I pay some creditors on my credit that did not belong to me. The title company cut checks to each of these creditors. They gave me the checks, when I called the creditors to get mailing address they stated that they did not have an account for me. I explained about them being on my credit reporting and again they stated that there was no where to apply funds because they do not have an account for me. I tried for years to get some one to help me I could not afford an attorney ... .I am XXXX years old XXXX would not help me. I have asked Seterus repeatedly to prove ownership of the loan the copies of the loan docs prior to this transfer, my good faith estimate, my truth in lending document, they will not mail it ... .then stated that it would be XXXX per page ... I agreed but they never sent anything. I am receive XXXX per month, my mortgage is XXXX. I am paying for money that I never received ... .please help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/21/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (MD).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint: Bank of America policy requires adverse reporting to credit bureaus for seven years for accounts which have been PAID IN FULL following placement into profit and loss status. BOA is taking advantage of protection provided by a FCRA that does n't exist. FCRA Section 1681c relating to Accounts placed for collection or charged to profit and loss does not directly or specifically include accounts charged to profit and loss which have a CURRENT PAID IN FULL status. The law clearly states Accounts placed for collection or charged to profit and loss WITHOUT specifying reporting of accounts which have a PAID IN FULL status following a charge to profit and loss. I do not believe the INTENT of this FCRA law is to penalize a debtor who has PAID HIS DEBT IN FULL AT ANY TIME. Continued adverse reporting to credit bureaus penalizes the consumer AFTER he has paid his account IN FULL. Additionally, as a result of the lack of inclusion of accounts which are paid in full status under FCRA, XXXX has no right to maintain and adversely report information which the government has deemed nonexistent and not covered under this law.

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 01/28/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC (NY).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: my husband and I was approved for a loan modification on XX/XX/XXXX. we were told by our relationship manager at our bank that we did n't need to make a payment until XX/XX/XXXX. he laid out our apr monthly payment and fees. well we were reported as being late for the month of XX/XX/XXXX and is at risk of being reported late for XX/XX/XXXX. now the trial period starts in XX/XX/XXXX since the payments are n't our original loan agreement we are subjecting ourselves to being reported as being late for the next three months.so our credit score is going to really suffer. and at this pint there is no way out of this mess. unless we pay XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX in full by the XX/XX/XXXX. meanwhile even though we were struggling because a lost of income we were never ever late to the point that we would be reported to the credit bureaus

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12/21/2016 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (AZ).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Information is not mine

Complaint: Hello, I asked TransUnion and XXXX to delete an Account from my Credit Report but was unsuccessful in my efforts. I asked them to send me proof of validation but they failed to do so. I would like you to look into this and help me correct / delete an Account that is not mine from my Credit Reports with these two Credit Bureaus. 
Thank you very much.

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 01/24/2017 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (IA).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Having problems with customer service

Complaint: I have been going back and forth with Wells Fargo regarding reporting on my student loan, they agreed to remove two late payments from my CBR 's as they were mailing statements to an incorrect address that was provided to them by someone other than me. I have since updated the address on file and phone number with them. As they allowed changes to my account to be made by someone other than the primary account holder which caused statements to be mailed to the incorrect address I believe all the late marks should be removed from my CBR 's as the co-borrower was making payments, and I had no way of knowing if payments had been made. I have since received online access to my account and have been making payments. Attached is proof showing they removed two lates from my CBR, there are XXXX other late marks on my CBR that should be removed by the logic used to remove the XXXX and XXXX lates from 2016. These lates were not removed in goodwill they were removed as Wells Fargo error.

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 02/25/2016 about Mortgage (Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)) with CITIBANK, N.A. (NY).
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint: Terrible customer service, especially by XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX. 

Applied for pre-approval on a mortgage for a new house and cash-out refinancing on our existing house in order to fund the new property 's down payment. Citi 's feedback ( entirely reasonable ) was that we needed to show more assets sufficient to cover payments during the " double carry '' period when both loans would be in effect. Thus ensued over two months of discussions about how to meet the reserve requirement. Citi 's representatives were extremely slow to respond throughout the process. Once we finally came up with a structure that solved the reserve requirement problem -- again, after over two months of discussions -- Citi 's mortgage broker announced that our income was insufficient to qualify for both mortgages at once. ( Not insufficient for either loan, mind you. Just insufficient to qualify for the few months when both loans would be payable. ) She further had the gall to state that she had told me about their income guidelines from the start ; not one email in the first ten weeks says any such thing. 

Citi is entitled, of course, to create whatever underwriting guidelines they choose -- sensible or no. But it is a bit much to be led along for months on end like this. Citi had enough information about our income and borrowing request that they could have denied us within days or hours of receiving our application. Instead, they wasted our time haggling over a reserve requirement that ( according to what they now say ) could never have made a bit of difference from the start.

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 10/27/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (CA).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

Complaint: The services will not let set up auto pay while I have an in school deferment. I would like to make monthly interest payments while I am in school. They said I could make one time  payments or have my bank send monthly payments. The issue is they do not apply the payments correctly. I made a payment which was drafted from my bank account on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX but has not been credited to my account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01-05-2017 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (NC).
Issue: Can't repay my loan
Sub-issue: Can't decrease my monthly payments

Complaint: Upon graduation, I had went into immediate repayment. I was unemployed at the time. I contacted Wells Fargo about the loan and they said the only thing they could do was I make a XXXX month payment before I could get a XXXX month forbearance. I had XXXX months of unemployment and then when I did finally get a job, it was part-time at minimum wage. I called and went back and forth with Wells Fargo for a couple months when it went back into repayment, unable to get a lower payment or any options for assistance. During that time, I could n't make any payments which put me behind on my loan. I convinced my boss to give me more hours and managed to scrounge up the monthly payment and made XXXX consecutive payments to keep from defaulting but I still was n't able to catch up. This resulted in many calls, almost daily, from Wells Fargo while I was at work, very early in the morning, or past my bed time. Even if I was capable of answering their calls, they would n't offer any assistance and were just demanding that I pay the full past-due amount, which I could n't do. They have also sent monthly notices about my loan being XXXX payment from charge-off. Now that I 've finally secured a full-time job this past month and can make the monthly payments without too much struggle, the last payment did n't go through for some reason. I called in the morning of the next business day, since they were closed for new years and the day after, only to find out they charged off my loan and now I have no options to rectify the situation at all. Not even giving me any business hours to rectify the payment I had tried to submit before. So now my loan is headed to default as I ca n't pay in full once it goes to the collection department.

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 09/28/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (CA).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint: Equifax is reporting an account with XXXX XXXX XXXX as a chargeoff/current debt when my debt balance is now XXXX with nothing owed. The balance is approximately {$6000.00}. Equifax is refusing to manually check the records of XXXX XXXX to confirm that the debt is at a XXXX balance. XXXX XXXX is lying about me having a debt owed with them and their internal records needs to be checked.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02-10-2017 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC (NY).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: My son and family wanted the property but they were not able to keep up payments I helped for years but XXXX XXXX I could no longer assist. 
My loan was originally with XXXX where they allowed me to try a short ale sale to avoid forclosure. After 18 months on market a bid came in and at the that time loan was sold to Bayview Loan Servicing Loan # XXXX and they rejected it so at that time I requested a deed in lieu. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I have sent application and since then repeatedly sent documents including the application package twice XXXX XXXX, XXXX then on XXXX they request final document which was sent now on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX the same documents are being requested. over again they were sent either to their document email, processors email or XXXX. And still have issues they have n't received them. Today I again emailed them. It is difficult to get someone on phone. I held 15 min when I asked for a manager then gave up. I would like to be approved for deed in lieu or they can advise me they will move forward with forclosure.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation