milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 11/23/2015 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (VA).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account status

Complaint: Good afternoon, I 'm in need of assistance. I 'm hoping you can see to it that this gets resolved. 

XXXX Bank had the second lien on my property located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, AZ XXXX. The property went to foreclosure in XXXX. XXXX XXXX was the last reported date on my credit report revealing I was 120 days past due. This was my last time since negative. 

In early XXXX I discovered XXXX was reporting that I had a monthly obligation of {$23000.00} on this old debt. This was reflecting in my monthly DTI. I disputed this information through Experian in late XXXX XXXX when my Credit Score was XXXX. I have been rebuilding my credit since the foreclosure ( XXXX XXXX ) and imagined that this erroneously large monthly obligation 's removal would only help me. Instead, XXXX Bank eliminated the monthly obligation and updated the status to a charge off as of XXXX XXXX. 

Now my credit report says I have a RECENT LATE as of XXXX XXXX - but the last time I was late with payments was XXXX XXXX. Compass recent reporting of my charge off occurred in XXXX XXXX and their adherence to this date makes lenders and other affiliates assume I was recently late on my obligations. But as you can see on the evidence provided I was NOT late on any payments in XXXX XXXX. ( I have n't been late on any payments since XXXX XXXX. ) How could I be late on an account that has been closed since XXXX? XXXX wrote that the balance is past due as of XXXX XXXX but I was 120 days past due from XXXX XXXX. 

I was recently declined a mortgage because of this reporting. Even though the notes say the Charge Off will drop in XXXX suggesting it is an old charge off their reporting is erroneous and inaccurate and make it appear that this is recent. 

Per Experian my Time Since Negative is XXXX years ( point one years ). Please help. I have n't been late since XXXX and it is all related to the foreclosure. 

Please help. The Time Since Negative is completely inaccurate. Please remove the negative date and have it report accurately to reflect that the time I was last negative was XXXX XXXX. 

Thank you kindly. 

XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-08-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (MO).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint: I am one of the millions affected by the Equifax security breach. Having a credit score is all but required to be a functioning adult in the United States, and I can not just change my SS #, DOB, home address, etc. in the same way I can a password or credit card number. I am infuriated that a company like Equifax would be so careless with my personal information. I have a practically flawless credit score, make my payments on-time, shred documents, etc ... and yet I will be the one held  responsible if my identity is stolen due to the laziness and lackluster security protocols of this company. This is the third time this has happened and they have done nothing to protect consumers. They must be held responsible.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-03-2015 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (NJ).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

Complaint: I have had these inquiries on my account for a very long time despite disputing them because I never tried to open these account. I had proved that I have been a victim of Identity theft however these inquiries still remain on my credit report and therefore harming me negatively. They are listed below on all XXXX of my credit reports : XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/28/2015 about Mortgage (Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)) with OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC (NV).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: I appiled for a loan modification 2 years ago with my old mortgage company. I needed help and made that clear to them. I even had help from a XXXX party loan modification company. After going through every hoop imaginable with my lender, at the final stage of my approval process, they send me a letter stating my loan has been sold to another company and that I 'd have to reapply, for the XXXX time, for a loan modification with my new lender, Ocwen. 
Very discouraged, to say the least, I applied all over again with Ocwen, and had to deal with even more hoops to get my loan modification approved. After another year of sending in documents and dealing with countless Ocwen customer service reps and conselors in XXXX, at the very last stage for approval, I was sent another letter stating " the owner of my loan has fullfilled their quota for loan modifications and I am now denied. " I felt like I got royalIy screwed, again, and there 's nothing I could do about it. I could n't beleive this happened to me again!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/21/2015 about Bank account or service (Checking account) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA).
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low

Complaint: I have alerts set up on my Bank of America checking account to let me know when I have insufficient funds. I never receive these alerts until AFTER Bank of America applies overdraft protection and then charges me for it. I am not given the opportunity to correct my account because it 's not brought to my attention until after the fact.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 08-09-2016 about Money transfers (International money transfer) with WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE (NY).
Issue: Other transaction issues

Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, 2016 I sent money to my fiancee in XXXX. On that day I paid using my XXXX XXXX XXXX debit card. The western Union tracking number is XXXX. The entire of {$320.00} was immediately debited from my account. About two weeks thereafter, Western Union debited the same exact amount from my XXXX account on XXXX XXXX, 2016. I discovered the unlawful debit from my account on XXXX XXXX, 2016. I immediately called Western Union and was advised that the money would be returned to me immediately. Since that time I have placed at lease three calls to Western Union and have not received my money. So effectively Western Union stole my money and while they continue to acknowledge the theft they can choose to return it when they feel like it. Today is XXXX XXXX, 2016 and I still do not have my money. They can not tell me when I will receive it. They should be punished they have offered me a free transfer for the next service. I have no confidence in them. I gave them over a week to take care of this problem yet it remains unresolved. I would like Westernh Union to be punished for this crime.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/13/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (PA).
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes

Complaint: All three companies ( XXXX, Experian, XXXX XXXX demand I pay them for a Security Freeze after the largest breach of SSIDs in history. With my information more than likely lost in the XXXX breach, I find it to be near-extortion that the three credit reporting agencies are trying to gain a profit on this. 

XXXX made the right move to waive all fees for the next 30 days, but why should there even be fees to begin with? Why should I pay so they have to secure my data that I never consented that they store?

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 03-09-2016 about Bank account or service (Checking account) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (MD).
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money

Complaint: Dear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau : I am here to file a fraudulent charge, and poor customer service claim from both " XXXX '' and Bank of America ( BOA ). On XX/XX/XXXX, I had a fraudulent charge on my bank account from XXXX in XXXX XXXX, IL. I called Bank of America that day, reporting the issue, and informed them that my debit card was compromised. In the end, a claim was put through, and it was found that the charge was fraudulent, and that I would receive credit back into my account. I officially received the credit on XX/XX/XXXX. As of XX/XX/XXXX, I received a notice in the mail from " XXXX XXXX '', saying that they disagree with the transaction, and are charging me with the same amount of the fraudulent charge. On XX/XX/XXXX. the charge will be transferred to a collection agency. 

On, XX/XX/XXXX, I called XXXX explaining the issue, and they did not listen. So, I went to Bank of America to solve the issue again. The first representative completely understood my problem, and recommended that we do a three-way call with " XXXX XXXX '' to get things in order. Once again, even with the Bank of America customer service representative explaining that XXXX is in the wrong, XXXX still refused to drop the charge. According to XXXX, they said that a grocery deliver was confirmed on the date of the charge, and that I owe them. The Bank of America representative was not happy, and decided to transfer the XXXX representative and I to the claims department of BOA. 

Once I explained my part, and the representative from XXXX explained their side, the claims department from BOA, even with the obvious evidence that XXXX is in the wrong, AGREED with XXXX, and said that I owe XXXX their money. 

To this date, XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX has sent me fraudulent evidence over an e-mail, listing the charges and the grocery bill. Yet, under the policy that XXXX has established, there needs to be evidence, when the delivery is made, that a signature from the consumer is provided to confirm the delivery. In the paperwork they sent me, my signature is NOT on the evidence. Needless to say, this is wrong, and this is financial abuse. Please let me know as soon as possible if anyone can help me. This is a very unusual situation, and like most consumers I ca n't afford to have a disruption in my finances. Please help.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/16/2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (Store credit card) with SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (FL).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information is missing that should be on the report

Complaint: I obtained copies of my credit reports and I also had my credit report pulled by a mortgage company and to my surprise there was a big difference in my credit scores. I looked over the credit reports and noticed that Sam 's Club cards, though opened in XX/XX/XXXX, they were not reported to the credit bureaus until XX/XX/XXXX. 

One Sam 's account was only reported to XXXX and XXXX. Never reported to XXXX. This same account which was opened in XX/XX/XXXX, was never reported to the credit bureaus until XX/XX/XXXX,  which is almost 2 years of good payment history which was never taken into consideration into my credit score as it was never reported by XXXX XXXX/ Sam 's Club . 

The other account with Sam 's was opened the same month and year, XX/XX/XXXX, which is being reported to all 3 credit burueas but the dilemma is this : though the account was opened XX/XX/XXXX, they did n't start reporting the account to the credit bureaus until XX/XX/XXXX. This a a whopping 6 years of good payment history that is not calculated into my credit score, meaning my credit score could be hight if those years of payment history would have been reported. I have paid higher interest rates, been denied credit due to them not reporting ALL of my timely payment history, which is truly not right! 

The last account is reporting to all 3 bureaus, also opened in XX/XX/XXXX again but not reported until XX/XX/XXXX. 

I have contacted XXXX XXXX and spoke with representatives and a supervisor by the name of XXXX, who have tried to refer me to the credit bureaus, and have told me it is at their discretion as to when they report an account to the credit bureau. They offered for a complaint to be filed which would take up to 60 days, however I have applied for a mortgage and this inconsistancy and failure to report all information has caused me to be denied, as factoring this information in will afford for an increase in my score and an approval.

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 04/18/2016 about Debt collection (Medical) with OPTIMUM OUTCOMES, INC. (FL).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt resulted from identity theft

Complaint: THIS IS FRAUD. I HAVE REQUESTED VERIFICATION AND PROOF AND DISPUTED MULTIPLE TIMES. PLEASE LOOK INTO AND SEE IT IS NOT MINE AND REMOVE

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/28/2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Southwest Credit Systems, L.P. (GA).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: This company is trying to collect a debt that is not owed. XXXX has been continually trying to charge me for XXXX phones that were RETURNED to them. I sent this collection company a dispute letter and they never verified the debt, Instead they put it on my credit report and are ruining my credit for an invalid debt. This company is violating the FDCPA. This is a fraudulent debt and this company has not provided me with the requested debt validation letter.

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 11-07-2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC (TX).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint: I have done several online and written disputes with XXXX and XXXX credit bureaus to remove portfolio recovery who are not authorized to collect in the state of TX and with whom I have no contact. I also sent a cease and desist letter to PR but they have refused to comply. I only received an itemized bill when I asked for validation with my signed signature agreeing to a contract with them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/31/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with AMCOL Systems, Inc. (NC).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint: AMCOL SYSTEMS INC Account # : XXXX Date : XXXX XXXX, 2015 I have a collection account on my credit report from AMCOL SYSTEMS INC. Please be advised I am disputing this collection due to the fact the AMCOL SYSTEMS INC does not currently have a valid license to collect debt in the State of North Carolina according to the North Carolina office of financial regulations, I am requesting that you delete this account from the file or provide me physical proof that you are licensed to collect debt in North Carolina. Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-04-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NC).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: I have contacted XXXX XXXX several times about this account reporting on my transunion credit report and neither time could they find an account with my name but it 's still an account listed on my credit report.

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 02-06-2018 about Debt collection (Mortgage debt) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (NY).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed

Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX BANK OF AMERICA made attempts to collect on a bankruptcy discharge zombie debt. On XX/XX/XXXX the debt was discharged and BANK OF AMERICA was notified by the the BANKRUPTCY Clerk and i of the discharge. Yet BANK OF AMERICA continues to infringe on my rights and entitlements afforded to me by the BANKRUPTCY discharge. My property is exempt under the BANKRUPTCY exemption rules and Homestead act.

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 05/15/2016 about Credit card () with SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (CA).
Issue: Credit determination

Complaint: XXXX, CA-XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Senior Specialist, Corporate Consumer Relations, Synchrony Bank XXXX, SD XXXX Subject : CFPB Case # XXXX AEO, Inc Account Number Ending in XXXX AEO, Inc Account Number Ending in XXXX Dear XXXX, As per your respond on XXXX XXXX XXXX, you requested delete AEO, Inc hard inquiry from XXXX XXXX XXXX. ( Your respond attached ) However already 60 days passed and still remains on my XXXX credit bureaus report. ( credit report attached ) Please be good enough to delete that hard inquiry as soon as possible. 
And I am using card almost more than 6 months and if possible to reconsider upgrade my card to XXXX Card. 

Thanks XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 04-09-2015 about Credit card () with U.S. BANCORP (CA).
Issue: Advertising and marketing

Complaint: Applied for a US Bank credit card, co-branded with XXXX XXXX a few weeks ago. Just got the card a week ago and now they are stripping the most valuable benefit from this card. The benefit ( a free night on any reservation ) is still on their website and advertized to people who sign up. I find this extremely unethical and dishonest. All they offered to do is close the card, but my credit report has already been pulled and is now worse than it was before opening this card. In addition, while talking to them, their agents constantly lie and evade questions.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01-10-2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (NJ).
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: CFPB Complaint number # XXXX CFPB Complaint number # XXXX Equifax Confirmation # XXXX Equifax Confirmation # XXXX Equifax Confirmation # XXXX These two/three complaint are related to the same issue in which Equifax is illegal verifing and reporting a public record on my credit report. They have violated the FCRA by using a third party vendor ( XXXX XXXX ) to verify a public record. My XXXX XXXX credit report is frozen yet they claim to be using them to verify this public record below. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$130000.00} Ref # XXXX each time I disputed this, they have used the same response and never truly did a proper investigation by going directly to the data furnisher which would be the court house/country clerk. This judgement is not satisfied nor is it released yet XXXX  keeps reporting it like this due to negligence on their end. This is not an accurate tradeline and thus needs to be removed. The data furnisher which is the court house NOT XXXX XXXX. The court house or the county clerk do not report or furnish information to the credit bureaus like Equifax and yet this is illegally being reported on my credit report. 

the FCRA states in : FCRA 603 ( o ) Excluded communications. A communication is described in this subsection if it is a communication ( 5 ) with respect to which ( A ) the consumer who is the subject of the communication ( i  ) consents orally or in writing to the nature and scope of the communication, before the collection of any information for the purpose of making the communication ; ( iii ) in the case of consent under clause ( i ) or ( ii ) given orally, is provided written confirmation of that consent by the person making the communication, not later than 3 business days after the receipt of the consent by that person ; with that said I have not given ANY consent to any court house , county clerk, XXXX XXXX or anyone the right to report this public record on my credit report. 

XXXX XXXX has it wrong and thus Equifax has it wrong and further both are not accurate and this trade line needs to be deleted off my Equifax credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11/23/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Resurgent Capital Services L.P. (CA).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint: XXXX XXXX/RESURGENT is a collection agency account no.XXXX appearing on my XXXX, XXXX and XXXX credit bureaus.the original creditor is XXXX.The XXXX  account had numerous unauthorized charges.After notice in conversation with XXXX the charges remained.Without resolution XXXX continued the fraudulent charges escalating the bill.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03-08-2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with FC HoldCo LLC (HI).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I contacted XXXX to dispute several inquiries I have on my credit report from various car dealerships. These dealerships ran my credit without my knowledge to several lenders thus resulting in a surplus of inquiries on my report. The inquiries under dispute are : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ) and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ). I attempted to have XXXX look into these inquiries and they informed me that they would not initiate an investigation until I had letters from these lenders.

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