milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 07/27/2016 about Credit card () with DISCOVER BANK (MN).
Issue: Rewards

Complaint: Discover does not aware the correct bonus rewards. I have a Discover card that has a Cashback Bonus Program Terms and Conditions that reads : " You will earn a full XXXX % Cashback Bonus on your first {$250.00} in combined gas and restaurant purchases ( " G & R Purchases '' ) that are posted to your Account each pilling period. At the end of each billing period, we calculate your Cashback Bonus by multiplying your first {$250.00} in G & R Purchases by XXXX % ( XXXX ) and all other G & R Purchases by up to XXXX % ( XXXX ) ( see " All Other Purchases '' section. " Gas '' purchases are those made at merchant locations where the primary business is the sale of gasoline. " Restaurant '' purchases are those made at merchants classified as full service restaurants, cafes, cafeterias and fast food locations. Purchases coded for category other than those listed above will not qualify. 

Well, I can look at my last statement and see that Discover is classifying a distinct and well known GAS STATION as a Supermarket so they do n't have to award the required bonus points. The merchant is a XXXX XXXX. If you look at the XXXX page for XXXX the very first line reads, " XXXX XXXX is a chain of gasoline and convenience stores in the United States ''. XXXX is clearly a merchant primarily gas station. I do n't know many people that use a XXXX as Supermarket over a Gas Station. I believe the Discover is trying to trick customers into thinking that they these purchases will qualify for the noted Gas and Restaurant Purchases, but are miss coded and will not award them. They hope customers wo n't catch this so they can reap the benefits from these transactions. 

Discover has the ability to code certain merchants for bonus programs. For instance, I have another Discover card that is running a rewards promotion that offers " XXXX % Cashback Bonus at Home Improvement Stores & at XXXX on up to {$1500.00} in Purchase ''. So Discover already has the ability to code a merchant ( i.e. XXXX ) to fit into a bonus category. I suggest that Discover add the gas station merchants to their gas station database so the bonus rewards as awarded to customers accordingly. I believe that Discover is purposely not awarding the gas station awards to customers in accordance with the card agreement so they do n't have to pay as much. They were just hoping that customers, like myself, would not noticed that they are not actually awarding the rewards when they make gas purchased. 

Additionally, I would like my account reviewed and all the past gas station rewards that were not awarded in the past to be added to my account. I am sure that I am missing a great deal of rewards that were not rewarded to be because of this misclassification by Discover. And I am guessing that many other customers have also be cheated on the cashback bonus program by Discover.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 05-04-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Complaint: XXXX ,  XXXX   XXXX , &  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , all nasty companies were warned and advised to cease and desist all collection efforts pertaining to this account that they have begin reporting on my credit file. I am a victim of identity theft, my mother  XXXX   XXXX  and a number of other individuals whom she and my step father sold my personal information to opened this account in my name. This company has no signatures from myself signing this lease, and also has been told even if the docuets were true, the amount according to what they stated were incorrect, and the company or creditor that this company is collecting for committed identity theft on numerous occasions, even after I notified them that I was a victim of identity theft. This company tried to create a false billing statement in my name and attempted to file it in court. Attached is my Federal Affidavit of identity theft and this company is named as well. I requested this company discontinue trying to collect on this debt as it is a result of identity theft. They have none of my signatures verifying or validating a legal contract, and the amount is also extremely questionable. I was even told to sue when this company refused to stop trying to commit identity theft in my name. I have taken this information to the police and also the FBI at which time the company ceased for a while and nothing was heard from them. They then reappeared by placing the account in a collection agency at which time, I notifyed that company of the identity theft and that my mother committed it against me. I sent them the same federal affidavits that you have on file, and they sent a generic lease agreement with electronic signatures as opposed to my actual signature. So they conducted the identity theft via computer. My mother should have never placed my name on this lease. It is  XXXX   XXXX  's debt and not mine.

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 10/13/2016 about Mortgage (VA mortgage) with SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. (HI).
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting

Complaint: I XXXX. I have been working on this short sale with Select Portfolio Servicing since XXXX 2016. They keep telling me that a form ( XXXX ) needs to be completed. I sent them the completed XXXX form several times. Today XXXX/XXXX/16 they are saying that the form is old. I have a buyer that is living in a hotel since the XXXX this month that is threatening to cancel. The seller is XXXX military that just wants to sell.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/19/2016 about Debt collection (Medical) with Finance System of Richmond, Inc. (OH).
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Talked to a third party about my debt

Complaint: On XX/XX/2016 Finance Systems Inc. ( Collection agency ) Discussed a medical collection with a third party without my consent about a debt on my credit report.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/20/2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (WA).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX ran hard inquiries on my report without my written consent. I never agreed to them hitting my credit report with 13 lenders over the course of 3 days total. I gave them permission to look at the deal and come up with numbers. I never gave permission to hurt my credit score by 13 different hard inquiries. I would have never done business with any of their crooked lenders, because they are all in direct violation of Anti-Trust violations.

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 06/26/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (FL).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: XXXX is allowing my student loan creditors to report multiple periods of late payments for student loan accounts that were placed in forbearance retroactively, but were never updated to CRAs as required by The Fair Credit Report Act Section 623 ( a ) ( 2 ). The US Department of Education states that retroactive forbearance acknowledges a period where no payments are due. Therefore negative credit history must be removed/updated. This duty to update extends to all student loan accounts reported to CRAs, regardless of whether they were accurate at one point. The Fair Credit Report Act Section 623 ( a ) ( 2 ) requires that the furnisher both update and correct information submitted to the CRA. My credit report is to be updated to reflect a forbearance status for the months indicated below. Dept of EdXXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) : Placed in forbearance on XXXX XXXX and retroactively backdated to cover the past due month of XXXX XXXX. Placed in forbearance on XXXX XXXX and retroactively backdated to cover past due periods of XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX. Place in forbearance on XXXX XXXX and retroactively backdated to cover past due periods of XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) : Placed in forbearance on XXXX XXXX and retroactively backdated to cover the past due month of XXXX XXXX. Placed in forbearance on XXXX XXXX and retroactively backdated to cover past due months of XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/25/2016 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with Shellpoint Partners, LLC (IL).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: This complaint is 2 fold. 
1 ) I have been getting getting notices from Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing stating that I am 3 months behind on paying my mortgage. The payment has been automatically deducted from my checking account every month at the same time. 
This has negatively affected my credit. 
2 ) I have provided insurance coverage for my properties on several occasions, my XXXX agent has also sent them the cover sheet. Shellpoint continues to state that they do not have evidence of insurance and is charging me {$620.00} for each of my XXXX properties. My insurance from Farmer 's is {$820.00} for all XXXX properties per year.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11/25/2015 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Residential Credit Solutions, Inc. (GA).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter titled " Notice of Default and Intent to Accelerate '' from Residential Credit Solutions , Inc . 

I disputed the alleged debt and demanded validation of it XXXX XXXX, 2015 and Residential Credit Solutions XXXX Inc. received it XX/XX/XXXX. I have since sent XXXX additional disputes and demands for validation in response to their communications attempting to collect a debt. 

To date, I have not received a single document from it establishing that I owe it or the entity it claims is the investor nor has it provided any documents confirming that the entity it claims is the original creditor made a loan to me. All of my attempts to communicate with the entity it claims is the original creditor since XX/XX/XXXX have been unsuccessful in establishing that a loan was made to me. 

Residential Credit Solutions XXXX Inc. is not a secured creditor of mine nor XXXX. Neither has the standing to seize my property, yet Residential Credit Solutions XXXX Inc. continues to threaten me with a non-judicial foreclosure. 

It continues to violate the FDCPA by continuing collection activity despite my demands for validation and its failure to provide that validation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-07-2015 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. (OH).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint: PayPal Credit persistently calls my phone at least XXXX times per day, despite me telling them about talking while driving as I am an XXXX and are unreasonably calling and harassing me. After blocking their numbers so that I will not be disturbed or distracted, they use other numbers in order to harass me, even at night. I want this to STOP!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01-12-2017 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with DAS ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC (MO).
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint: This complaint is in reference to case # XXXX. We received a response from the mortgage company back on XX/XX/XXXX which included them issuing us a check in the amount of {$2000.00} and as of today, XX/XX/XXXX we still have not received it. I feel a month 's time is adequate enough that we should have received it by now. 

Thank you!

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 02/27/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with COAST PROFESSIONAL INC (MI).
Issue: Can't repay my loan
Sub-issue: Can't temporarily postpone payments

Complaint: In XXXX helped my daughter get a loan, the gal told me because I did not have employment or received income tax refunds my daughter would be eligible for a higher grant.Her Father was the sole provider for our family until his passing in XXXX .The gal stated I was considered below poverty the grant would help my daughter.i have NOT received a bill on this. The IRS informed me I had a tax offset taking my entire refund and applying it to a collection agency for Dept. Of Ed. I am now the sole provider for my XXXX YR old grandchild and I received the XXXX for the sole purpose of caring for her.my daughter has her loan in deferment so she had thought that was it, like I said I have not been sent a bill, when in fact all these people I have contacted concerning this issue including the collection agency DO HAVE MY CORRECT ADDRESS.I believe I was falsely certified for this loan as I 've only filed income taxes this will be the second time in my life and I 'm XXXX years of age.The Dept.of education nor the collection agency has notified me of this issue.Like I said my daughter 's father was the sole provider for our family, until he recently passed away.Ive researched ALOT on this issue and found on dept.of Ed that if a payment has n't been made on a loan in 270 days then the loan will go into default..Dept. of XXXX informed me that the loan went into default on XX/XX/XXXX, AGAIN I 've received nothing on this loan .So it has been since XXXX it is now XXXX that 's roughly around XXXX some odd days, my question is how did this just now go into default then? Federal law requires you must be given advanced notice of proposed offset including the nature and outstanding debt, the notice must also advise you of your rights, AGAIN I 've received nothing.And the collection agency took my tax refund for the debt.On my refund I was only untitled to the XXXX for my XXXX YR old grandchild in my care nothing more, nothing less.I am in a financial hardship as I 'm now unemployed and expected that refund to get back on our feet for my granddaughter and I .I am requesting a tax offset refund request from the collection agency as they nor any other institution has informed me of this .I 've filed several complaints and still waiting.i could have gotten a deferment also had I been informed of this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/30/2016 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (PA).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint: Transunion has let XXXX XXXX XXXX report incorrect information on my credit report for months. The only way I have gotten some of it fixed was with multiple disputes, which then let XXXX XXXX XXXX refresh my collection as if it was a brand new trade line, which is incorrect. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX have not been consistent with the information they are reporting to the CRA, and have not been helpful in rectifying the information despite my attempts to have it corrected. Between XXXX and XXXX 2016, they were reporting my collection as if it was a revolving account and adding 30-day late notes. They have never made any attempt at helping me resolve the debt, outside of the time I called them in XXXX 2016 to inquire about resolution. No follow up phone call or letter was received after that, even though I was told on the phone that it would be arriving. In addition to the lack of direct contact, in their correspondence that was sent regarding my collection, their language was almost threatening and it did not seem like they had any intention on helping me resolve my outstanding debt. Lastly, they also repeatedly check my credit report multiple times per month, almost as if they are trying to stunt my credit score growth and rebuilding.

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 12/15/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (FL).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint: Payment in full was made to the XXXX Bank - XXXX sent payments to MCM - MCM since XXXX 2015 has not returned the overpayment of {$350.00} despite repeated calls and attempts on my behalf for them to do so.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/26/2015 about Debt collection (Non-federal student loan) with AES/PHEAA (PA).
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Seized/Attempted to seize property

Complaint: I received correspondence from XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX stating that I need to fill out a form of interrogatories. It is in regards to a debt that I won a judgment on XX/XX/XXXX. I was the defendant in the case and there was a judgment for the defendant entered. the plaintiff filed a civil appeal that I never received any notice of the appeal. XXXX is trying to collect on an invalid debt by representing and threatening to take legal action on the case.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05/19/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE (FL).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: Our issue is with Nationstar Mortgage ...   Company fails to provide timely Monthly statements. constantly find errors in their accounting and escrow obligation and the latest which is why we are reporting them ... we notice they had changed our address without us requesting a change or giving them authorization to do so .... So they are sending our Monthly statement to the address of our attorneys ...   which caused a late of payment, which we already paid ... But hold  Nationstar li able for the negligence, constant errors, and not following Mortgage regulations.     We ask the CFPB to look into this company as we have several mortgages with them and this is not the only account we are noticing issues. As well as we notice the same pattern   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   is being sued for .... And feel Nationstar should be reprimand before they continue to cause harm to the public ... Just like  XXXX  has already done ....

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/28/2017 about Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service (Mobile or digital wallet) with Equitable Acceptance Corporation (MD).
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I signed a digital contract with Equitable Acceptance Corporation ( also known as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) to pay them a specified amount ( $ XXXX/ month ) for a total financed amount of {$1300.00} over the course of 3 years for services rendered by The Student Loan Relief Department for student loan debt reconsolidation. After calling multiple numbers provided for different departments for both The Student Loan Relief Department and Equitable Acceptance Corporation ( also known as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) since XX/XX/XXXX I have not been able to reach anyone. Student Loan Relief Department : XXXX XXXX, Enrollment Advisor, XXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX Student Loan Relief Department : XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Department : XXXX XXXX, Quality Assurance Manager, XXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX Student Loan Relief Department : XXXX XXXX, Client Services, XXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX Student Loan Relief Department : XXXX XXXX, Enrollment Account Specialist, ( XXXX ) XXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX of the numbers that I was provided for The Student Loan Relief Department has since been changed to that of a department store. When I call the number on their website it will ring and then the call is ended. In XX/XX/XXXX I was alerted by my credit monitoring agency that my credit score had dropped a significant amount because I was not notified that my required repayment period had begun 90 days prior and I was never notified via telephone, e-mail or US mail, despite efforts to contact these companies prior to my credit score dropping. I contacted my original loan servicer, Fed Loan Servicing, at which time they notified me that Student Loan Relief Department changed all of my passwords and usernames for my profile. I did not give them permission to access, nor changed my account with my original loan servicer. I was finally able to get into contact with XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) at Equitable Acceptance Corporation ( also known as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) on XX/XX/XXXX. I requested that my account be cancelled because the promised services were not rendered ( student loan debt consolidation & public service loan forgiveness document preparation ). At this time I was told that a manager would contact me. On XX/XX/XXXX I called XXXX XXXX direct line and I have not been able to contact him since. To date, I have paid this company Equitable Acceptance Corporation ( also known as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) {$190.00} for services that they are not providing. I have since removed my bank account from their website so that they can not debit any money. I know that this will eventually end in my credit score being affected yet again because of missed payments.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/29/2015 about Prepaid card (General purpose card) with Empowerment Ventures, LLC (NE).
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing account

Complaint: Have n't been able to access my money on my rushcard nor have i been able to see if anything has been deposited its been twice this month I 've had this issue and i know its due to rushcard switching services. Its a great pain that needs to be handled i need my money asap.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief