milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 03/14/2018 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS (NY).
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage

Complaint: Loan originator XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX had a deceptive advertisement on page 17 of the XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/18 and possibly other dates. According to the NMLS consumer access page, XXXX XXXX has an NMLS number attached to " Wall Street Mortgage Bankers, Ltd ''. This company is not mentioned anywhere in the advertisement. According to the NMLS consumer access page, Wall Street Mortgage Bankers Ltd. has no DBA 's associated with it. In the advertisement, XXXX XXXX was advertising rates which are no longer available at the quoted APR. The quoted rates have not been available at the quoted APR for some time now. The ad quoted a Fannie Mae 15 year fixed at 3.25 % rate and 3.637 % APR at a time when the industry average 15 year fixed is circa 4 % rate at par. The ad quoted a Fannie Mae 30 year fixed at 3.75 % rate and 3.969 % APR at a time when the average 30 year fixed rate is 4.5 % at par. The example scenario for these rates did not include a loan amount and only stipulated " Min 20 % down ''. Directly underneath said rates was text stating " CONDOS, CO-OPS ... .ALL GOOD! ". This is misleading again because Fannie Mae has rate add-ons for condo and coop loans at loan to values higher than 70 %, so even if the rate quoted were available ( which they are not ) those rates and APR 's would not have been available on a condo or coop at the cited 80 % financing. The deceptive and misleading advertising from XXXX XXXX should cease immediately. The public deserves accurate information about current mortgage rates

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 10/21/2015 about Prepaid card (General purpose card) with Empowerment Ventures, LLC (VA).
Issue: Adding money

Complaint: Put money on my card on XXXX XXXX 2015 and I 'm still waiting for it to be credited to my account I have called a whole bunch of times to the XXXX number is the XXXX number to get hung up on that is the runaround I 've left messages via rush card via XXXX XXXX unirush ... too no avail..

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 07-07-2015 about Mortgage (Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: I was a victim of mortgage fraud and have been trying to resolve this since 2008 and have not been able to. I received a call from XXXX XXXX stating that he was a representative from Country Wide who helped customers that had problems refinancing their homes. My understanding with XXXX XXXX was that I would refinance my home on terms suitable and I agreed ( after several meetings ). Later, XXXX XXXX told me that I would benefit from a " special financing '' program and that this was the only way to refinance my home. The special financing was that I could remain in my home and have a lower mortgage payment. I did not understand that the special financing was to tell my home to a third party and then have it Quit Claim Deeded back to me ( I learned this after the fact ). 

XXXX XXXX told me that I would need to make payments for the mortgage to XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX, CA ( which I did ). Several months later notices started coming in the mail for XXXX XXXX so I decided to open one. At this time I found that a XXXX mortgage had been obtained and payments were not being made ( I had no idea about this ). I went back and opened others and found out the XXXX mortgage payments had not been made either, despite the mortgage payments I made to them on-time monthly via cashier check. I contacted XXXX XXXX immediately and he told me payments had been made and it was a clerical error. That he would get back to me and never did. 

My son and daughter-in-law insisted that I contact the XXXX XXXX County District Attorney 's Office and I did just that. The DA conducted an investigation and Investigator XXXX XXXX informed me that this act was deemed fraud and issued me a case number ( case # XXXX ). He also informed me that the FBI had been notified and that XXXX XXXX and his associates had been doing this type of business throughout the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX as far as XXXX and further. I have contacted B of A on several occasions and they have not helped me. I filed for bankruptcy protection ( chp. XXXX ) and that did not help either. I have attached documentation proving the company that refinanced my mortgage was sanctioned for fraud by the California Dept. of Real Estate. I hired an attorney in 2008 and Bank of America refused to respond ( the original loan is a Countrywide loan ). Today, no attorney will take my case and I am now at risk of losing my home to foreclosure. I have attached supporting documentation. 
My home loan is in the name of XXXX XXXX who quit claim deeded the property back to me. After the XXXX XXXX County DA 's Office Inspector XXXX XXXX investigated this matter, he informed me that XXXX XXXX does not exist and that I am a victim of mortgage fraud.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-09-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (IL).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint: I 'm complaining about how Equifax is handling there security leak with the fact that both mine and my wife 's social security number, name, DOB, address and possibly more has been leaked because they have a very WEAK cyber security practice. Why would you have your database linked to web interface without many authorization and allow direct connect is beyond my understanding. The leaking happened during the summer and they also did n't report or make such leak public util early XX/XX/XXXX, which provide window for greater risk for us involved. 

I have to freeze all my credit on three bureaus to make sure my information will not be used inappropriately my criminals, a step which I should never have to take for something that I was not blamed for. I tried to contact Equifax but I could never get through their customer service number to a real person.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12/16/2016 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Allied Collection Services, Inc. (Nevada) (NY).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: Over a year ago, XXXX, I received an email from a police officer in XXXX saying that XXXX ( a XXXX company ) was pressing criminal charges against me alleging fraud over a {$600.00} transaction. I attended the court date, and neither the officer who filed the complaint nor a representative from XXXX payments was there. The judge informed me that I would be notified of a second court date appearance where the case would be settled, however I was never contacted again regarding this matter from the court or the company, and I assumed it had been thrown out by the judge. 

Today I come to find my credit score is lower than it usually is and see that there is a collection claim out against me from XXXX through Allied Collection Service , Inc. of XXXX for the same disputed amount that I had previously attempted to settle in court. 

So, 2 years now after the disputed transaction has occurred I 've had criminal charges and a civil suit taken out against me. Is n't this barred by the Constitution ( 5th Amendment )? Also, if XXXX would have just sent me a bill in the mail as soon as they realized they were not paid for the disputed transaction, I would have gladly paid it and had this done with. 

At no time have I even been able to defend myself to the company or in the court. And now, over a year later, they are targeting me through a collection agency. 

This just does n't seem right, especially since I have received no emails, letters, or phone calls regarding this matter besides the one notice that said I had to appear in court, which I did.

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 05/30/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Penn Credit Corporation (OH).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint: Received a letter  on  XX/XX/XXXX  from Pe  nnCredit Corporation st ating that I owed {$59.00} for  XXXX  magazines ordered from  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX  on  XX/XX/XXXX ,  XX/XX/XXXX  and  XX/XX/XXXX . I contacted  XXXX  and after an extensive search they found no orders on my account for any magazines at any time and that my account balance was at  XXXX .  XXXX  sent me an email confirmation stating that my account balance was  XXXX . Contacted PennCredit and they insist that I still owe the money. I will return the letter they sent me along with a copy of the letter that  XXXX  sent me but obviously PennCredit is attempting to defraud me by sending me a false letter of debt collection.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/21/2016 about Bank account or service (Other bank product/service) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FL).
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Florida XXXX vs Bank of America XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
XXXX, Florida XXXX [ XXXX ] Complaint charge description : on the date of XXXX XXXX 2016. I XXXX XXXX, was willfully and intentionally discriminated against, based on the color of my skin. To which, led to the denial of banking services at Bank of America, located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Florida XXXX. 
I went to the bank to cash a check for XXXX XXXX and XXXX dollars. That was written out as pay to the order of [ CASH ]. I endorsed the back of the check and provided my drivers license number. And put my thumb print on the front of the check. Then handed it to the bank cashier. Whom took a very long time doing XXXX knows what ... on her computer screen. then, she stepped away momentarily to speak with someone. She came back! And stated that.. she will not be able to cash the check. So, I ask ... and why are n't you able to cash the check. 
The Bank claim and her statement was : that the reason for them unable to assist me, was because they were not able to verify the authorizing signing party on the check. Which was XXXX XXXX, XXXX of the account holder name on the account. 

[ XXXX ] Complaint charge description : I left and went to a different branch shortly after leaving there. upon arriving at the Bank of America located at : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, Florida XXXX. I waited in line ... then, I was called to the counter. I was asked the most unusual thing by the clerk, before she would assist me. I was told to remove my sunglasses. And after I did! she then begin to help me. I ask her what was the reason for me removing my sunglasses.. she stated that it the bank policy that sunglasses are not allowed to be worn inside the bank. And I witness their own security guard wearing a hat and sunglasses inside of the bank. I said this is the first I 've heard of this ... furthermore, the cash the check and I left the bank. 

the statement herein give by XXXX XXXX ; is the truth, as it happened on this XXXX day of XXXX 2016.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-12-2017 about Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service (Virtual currency) with Coinbase, Inc. (NJ).
Issue: Other service problem

Complaint: on XX/XX/XXXXI opened an account with Coinbase to purchase digital currency. {$4000.00} was moved to coinbase which I then purchased XXXX. A few minutes later my account was closed by coinbase for no reason. Now I cant access my account and the money was taken from my bank account.
I 've called them over 20 times, but no answer and they just hang up. I 've also send over 10 emails. 

I need to have acces to my account to transfer the coins. Right now they are holding my money and not giving me access.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05/22/2016 about Consumer Loan (Vehicle loan) with FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO (PR).
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint: First Bank was informed of Bankruptcy filed in XXXX and car has been paid by bankruptcy and in appears as a charge off on all reports and will appear till XX/XX/XXXX. I called bank they said they would fix but never was fixed car was on a loan from XX/XX/XXXX for 72 months but they still put till XX/XX/XXXX that is was on a month to month which is almost 10 years this needs to be fixed it was reported before but still on my report all other loans have been cleared by other banks

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06/16/2016 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (AL).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Public record

Complaint: I submitted a complaint on XXXX/XXXX/16, case number XXXX, regarding tax lien Case or ID # XXXX. A few days later Equifax responded that the tax lien has been removed and will mail me a conformation letter. 
I received the letter, which I have attached, and clearly states that the record is reporting correctly. I obtained my Equifax credit report the same day and sure enough the tax lien is still on there. I 'm asking, once again, that Equifax remove Case or ID # XXXX from my credit report as it has been withdrawn and should not be on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/15/2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with CORELOGIC INC (FL).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: To whom this concerns, I carefully viewed my credit report and seen that your company ran my credit without my knowledge. I would like for this inquiry to be removed from my credit report swiftly.

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 09/14/2016 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: Inadequate help over the phone

Complaint: On or about XXXX/XXXX/2016 I applied for a rental property through XXXX XXXX XXXX. They use this company e-renter to compile background and credit information. I was advised by XXXX at XXXX XXXX that this company provided a credit score of XXXX back to her when the required score is XXXX. I have paid XXXX monitoring and KNOW my XXXX score is/was greater than XXXX at the time of inquiry. I contacted XXXX initially on XXXX to inquire as to how the came up with the score they provided. I was told it was gained from Transunion. I contacted Transunion who in turn told me they did NOT provide a XXXX credit score to this company. I contacted e-renter again who advised me to submit an inquiry through their email support XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX ) which I did. I have followed up on XXXX/XXXX/16 and XXXX/XXXX/16 and have yet to receive a resolution to this issue. I am just being told " it is with Transunion and as soon as they respond they will let me know ... ''. This is NOT an acceptable response. It does NOT take a month to resolve this type of issue especially considering my ability to secure housing has been affected by this company 's error. I guess they believe it is ok to play with people 's livelihood. Well it most certainly is not! I have documentation of every correspondence between myself and this company if needed. I have since filed XXXX complaint # XXXX and received the following response : e certainly understand the concerns of timeliness. We did, however, reply to you that we believe this is an error on the part of TransUnion and encouraged you to open a dispute directly with TransUnion. The score we received from TransUnion was XXXX at the time the report was pulled. TransUnion was unable to confirm for us, after lengthy back and forth, that the score was NOT XXXX - they confirmed what they sent us was accurate. If they told you that it was different, the only way to resolve this is for you, as the consumer, to dispute this information directly with TransUnion. We do not modify what TransUnion sends us in any way. 
I have documented proof and submitted this documentation that my score at the time the info was pulled was greater than XXXX. These people ca n't just play XXXX with your livelihood then shift the blame back and forth amongst each other.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01-07-2018 about Debt collection (Credit card debt) with PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC (NY).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Complaint: XXXX sent me a letter stating that I owe for a credit card the credit card has been closed for at least 5 years and now they are sending me letters the debt is for XXXX dollars maybe little less and all they asking is for my money If the card was closed with a {$0.00} balance how did it get to that amount and they call from various places different numbers And they claim a bill was paid from my own personal checking account when the card was closed how can someone take out money from my account and I would not know that dosnt even make sense They are not doing nothing but wanting money from me

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03-01-2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Personal information incorrect

Complaint: I got injured and had XXXX XXXX and lost job, I was not able to pay bills, keep getting calls, so I changed phone number. come to find out XXXX XXXX reported to all 3 credit bureaus I was deceased. XXXX  didn't try to contact me to see if this was accurate instead just put it on my credit as dead

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 07/31/2015 about Money transfers (International money transfer) with Trans-Fast Remittance LLC (NJ).
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint: I made some transfer through Transfast from USA to XXXX. The transfer was supposed to be completed in XXXX business days which did not happen. 
At this point, I called transfast to enquire about the transfer. My call landed in XXXX, XXXX. The customer service rep ( named - XXXX XXXX ) started asking my Engine Password - which I declined providing as it has my XXXX XXXX XXXX account added and verified. She kept on emphasizing about the password to login to system. 
I was certain to not provide the password and she started asking me to send a copy of my SSN. At this point I asked to transferred. I spoke with her team leader who then transferred me to New York office where I spoke with XXXX. 
XXXX asked me to send a physical copy of my SSN document and said that it is required to process the transfer. He also stated that he will take only and only SSN to process my transfer else will cancel the transfer. 
No where on the " Transfast '' website it states that SSN is required as a document and it also does not show if this information is going to be secured when I send it over. 
I then asked XXXX to send me in an email that a physical copy of my SSN is " mandatory '' to make the transfer and he then gathered my information and said that he will send the email. 
I have a copy of Transfast - User Agreement, the security page and the How it works and on NONE of the pages its mentioned that I need to share my SSN or any government ID. 

XXXX who sits in XXXX was very rude and did not understand my point that there was NO need to share my password. Also, he was adamant to get a physical copy of my SSN. I told him that it is not safe to share SSN in its physical form which will be store with you without encryption. 

This is a fraud and they are taking the SSN and copy of government ID without secure environments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11-04-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (WA).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Complaint: Report number : XXXX I am filing this complaint because Experian has ignored my request to provide me with the documents that their company has on file that was used to verify the accounts i disputed. being that they have gone past the 30 day mark and can not verify these accounts, under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA they are required to " promptly remove/delete all of the information which can not be verified '' that i have disputed. Please resolve this manner as soon as possible. 

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 09-02-2015 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (TX).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: In need of immediate assistance against Bank of America , NA.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/29/2017 about Debt collection (Medical debt) with I.C. System, Inc. (UT).
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Complaint: Back in XXXX, I was admitted to XXXX XXXX to receive treatment for XXXX. I had to visit the ER 3 times, and not once did anyone tell me that my insurance was covered. When I talked to my father about it all, he said that he took care of it all and that he paid it. I am a XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX so money already is n't very common for me. XXXX of XXXX I noticed that my credit had gone down by 200 points, only to find out I had all of these unpaid XXXX bills that my father said were taken care of. I did n't know that these bills existed, and no one told me anything about being able to dispute it either. I feel as if It should be settled, because I am still a XXXX XXXX XXXX in school, struggling to make rent, because of all of this nonsense I had no Idea about in the first place. IC Systems called me for the first time in XXXX and that was the only time I learned that I had these things against me.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation