milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 11-01-2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with AES/PHEAA (MA).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Problem with customer service

Complaint: My husband and I are on Income Driven Repayment plans while he is a resident XXXX as we have a partial financial hardship. I am on REPAYE, and he is on PAYE. Our loans are held by XXXX ( PHEAA ). On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, we received a notification to submit annual loan recertification documentation. My husband and I submitted those documents promptly on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. We received emails on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX confirming the receipt of those documents. However, there was no indication in our online portals that these documents were received or that processing had begun. 


I called XXXX at XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and waited 20 minutes on hold. The agent XXXX # XXXX answered and had to transfer me to another department, so again I waited again until XXXX # XXXX answered. He informed me that the application was in manual review and should be finished relatively soon, probably by the end of the week ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ). 


After hearing no updates from XXXX, I called again on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX at XXXXXXXX XXXX. I spoke with XXXX # XXXX who said it would take 30-60 days from XXXX/XXXX/XXXX to process. I informed her that I had called on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and was told that it would be completed last week. 


She transferred me to XXXX who stated she was a supervisor. She reviewed my information and said my application was queued for manual review, but strangely needed to be escalated or expedited, but somehow had not yet been done. She then provided a monthly estimate of {$1000.00} for the payment. I informed her that this was a significant increase and did not appear to include my husband 's loans, which we applied for and cosigned together on XXXX. She said she will try to expedite and we will hear an update by XXXX at the latest. I expressed concern that with my payment plan expiring on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX that this would not be enough time. Given the absence of response on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I have elected to file this complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04/16/2017 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with First Advantage LNS Inc. (PA).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Called after sent written cease of comm

Complaint: I have notify this collection agency that the debt in question was manufactured my the original creditor and that I am not responsible for the charges. That if they have a case, they should go to court. They would not go to court, but keep on calling me about a debt which I have disputed and have asked them to keep all communications in writing. They went ahead to report this debt to credit agency even though the account remain disputed

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/21/2015 about Mortgage (VA mortgage) with OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC (MO).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: Ocwen loan servicing assumed my mortgage roughly 2 years ago. When they assumed the loan, I had a payment trailing due to my husband losing his job after a XXXX related to his XXXX XXXX. I have tried multiple times since then to resolve the issue. Ocwen will only offer me loan modification and that is not likely due to my current credit issues. I have paid extra to Ocwen but they hold the extra that is paid and do not apply it. Currently there is {$350.00} sitting somewhere and not being applied to the mortgage ( see attached pictures ). Ocwen has also charged me fees such as {$25.00} to come to my home to place a note on my door stating to call them because of a late payment ( payment that was not paid when they assumed the loan from XX/XX/XXXX ). When I called them about this issue they stated that they need to make sure that the property is still occupied. I demanded that this stop due to the fact that I was making a monthly payment to them every month and had tried to resolve the issue multiple times. It did stop at that point. 
In XX/XX/XXXX, my husband and I were forced to file bankruptcy due to him still having issues and being unemployed. I have been making my mortgage every month and intended to keep my home. Ocwen has filed paperwork stating that I have not made a mortgage payment to them since XX/XX/XXXX, though I have the bank statements and cleared checks to prove otherwise. 
This company is fraudulently attempting to foreclose and will work toward a resolution. They refuse to give a forebearance and place that payment at the end of the loan. They have only offered modification which I have explained I do not need. I can afford to make the payment but I can not come up with the over {$2000.00} in overdue and fees that they state that I owe. 
In XX/XX/XXXX, they refused to accept a payment from me because I was in Chapter XXXX even though I called to make a payment to them. After much run around, I was finally able to obtain an address to mail payments to and began sending my monthly payment to the address that I found. When I send the payments, it takes over XXXX weeks to clear and they are stating that they are not receiving those payments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01-12-2016 about Bank account or service (Checking account) with REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (MO).
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint: My credit/debit card number ( I had possession of the card ) was compromised and used at a gas station some hour plus away from my home local. Then, there was at least XXXX attempt for use of my card the next day XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2015 ) XXXX, I am XXXX. The only reason the XXXX XXXX attempt failed is because I had called the bank regarding the " pending '' charge from the gas station that occured or had a date of XXXX XXXX, 2015 ( called immediately ). I received a letter on Sat, XXXX XXXX, that the activity was normal and no error had occured. Well unless Pennsylvania is a normal activity for me, which it is n't, the bank is just refusing to take care of a fraud issue. Granted the charge for gas was {$48.00} but had I not caught it, I could have had a major problem ... not to mention every penny counts in my household! My understanding is that I am not liable for these charges since I physically had possession of my card and the number was stolen. The bank, Regions, is being tacky and refusing to look into the " actual '' authorization activity on the account. The investigators did n't even use this information before sending me a letter of denial. I then called and spoke with a resolution specialist. I still have yet to hear anything but feel this case is being swept aside by Regions. I am being forced to jump through hoops and 2 hour long phone calls to no avail. I am the victim here! Why should it take so much for me to get a resolution?! Their actions, or lack there of, are unacceptable.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 02-08-2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE (WV).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX, I reach a credit card settlement with Barclays Bank Delaware. 

This settlement regarded my now closed account # XXXX. The account was in my maiden name, XXXX XXXX XXXX. My married name is XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

I recently inquired about a home loan and was surprised to learn Barclays had not updated my account to show a -XXXX- balance. The previous balance before the settlement was still showing, which is causing a significant lowering of my credit scores. 

Late last month ( XX/XX/XXXX ), I called Barclays Bank to inquire why they were not correctly reporting the status of the account. The duration of my phone call lasted well over an hour. Most of the time was being left on hold, while they transferred me from one department to the next, because no one seemed to want to help me. The conversation ended with Barclays agreeing to remove the account from my credit report, because of their failure to accurately report the account for more than a year. Again, their action caused my credit scores to drop and make me ineligible for a home loan. 

I asked that a letter confirming our conversation be emailed or faxed to me, specifically the part about the removable of the account from my report. Barclays refused stating, their company policy only allowed them to mail it. I was told I would receive it within 7-10 days. When that time passed, I again called Barclays ( XX/XX/XXXX ). Once again, the call lasted more than an hour while they passed me back and forth to individuals and departments who knew nothing about my account and had no interest helping me. Finally, a manager named XXXX got on the phone. He was rude and difficult. I asked for his company ID and he REFUSED to give it out. He said he didnt see a need to do it. 

When I told him what his company had agreed to do in a previous conversation, including the removal of my account, he stated, Thats not going to happen. I reminded him that Barclays failure to accurately report the status of my account for more than a year was harming my credit scores, he didnt answer me. The called then ended.

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 01/18/2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (Store credit card) with Colony Brands, Inc. (NC).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint: Back in 2013 I had notice tha XXXX XXXX was on my credit report.., I contacted them and explained to them that this account is fraudulent and should not be on my credit report .. I sent ten copies of my police report also.. and the rep told me that it will be remove off my credit report ... this account needs to be removed off my account I have never had a XXXX XXXX account

Company response to consumer: Untimely response
Consumer complaint received 11/30/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Other personal consumer report) with BNY MELLON, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FL).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Report provided to employer without your written authorization

Complaint: My mother gained acess to my XXXX XXXX with the prior companies I worked for I cant find it. XXXX XXXX, XXXX , XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX 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 09/14/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with Ditech Financial LLC (FL).
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage

Complaint: My name is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX for the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Please Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, its time to stop the lies from lending institution like Ditech, reported by one of your report to Congress as the third worse servicing company. 

Again Ditech has no internal issue, the only issue with Ditech is that they generate INN letters to cover themselves from complaints and government they have that capacity but do not send them to the clients. 

Again I have sent cover fax pages of the many times we have sent packages to them and they totally ignored all of them by calling them an internal issue. They want to work with our client, but the XXXX number is not working and no one answer their phone in the meanwhile their attorneys eager to get this XXXX XXXX house sold on the XXXX, XXXX. The sale date cancellation was due to a defense presented by our firm, not Ditech, they were totally oppose to stop sale. And yes sale date is onthe XXXX, XXXX and look what we have received from them, last letter dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Additionally, two letters received by Ditech dated the same date on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, this file was underwritten the same day? Let 's stop the fraudulent activities.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-10-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Alliance Data Card Services (TX).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: There is a hard inquiry in my XXXX Credit file on XXXX XXXX 2016, which should not be there. I have never authorized Paypal to make any such inquiry against my credit. Please have XXXX to remove it as XXXX have already removed it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 08-05-2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (CA).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: In XXXX of this year ( 2016 ) I obtained my credit reports from all XXXX credit bureaus, I discovered Midland Funding , LLC ( " MCM '' ) reporting a trade-line on my consumer credit files for an amount of {$950.00} for XXXX XXXX XXXX BANK. 

I mailed a Midland Funding , LLC a 'Demand for Validation ' letter including a copy of my credit report displaying the trade-line via USPS certified Mail Tracking ( # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( letter attached ). I received a reply from Midland Funding , LLC stating that, " Unfortunately we are unable to locate your account in our system '' ( results attached ). Midland Funding , LLC failed to acknowledge my dispute and continues to report the erroneous trade-line. 

I disputed the trade-line furnished by Midland Funding , LLC with XXXX and XXXX USPS Certified Mail ( Letter Attached ) and remains on my XXXX separate credit reports.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 10/16/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE (NV).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: I had purchased a home back in XXXX 2007 and XXXX XXXX XXXX had approved the first mortgage. I wanted to make changes around the home and decided to apply for a HELOC and was approved for the equity line. I had paid my payments on time until circumstances beyond my control left me in a financial bind. I struggled to keep my payments current and finally I was unable to keep up with all obligations. With the housing development that took place I was upside down on my property. I spoke with an attorney who explained I could short sale the house and though it was going to still be a negative reporting situation it would n't be a foreclosure and the bank would still recoup some of their funds. I gave Power of Attorney to my Attorney to handle the confusing processXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX did agree to the short sale but then I was informed the 2nd mortgage had to remove it 's 2nd lien to be able to do so. There was an agreement made with XXXX XXXX to remove the lien but that we would still pay them which we have. In the process of having this drawn up XXXX XXXX XXXX transferred the mortgage to Nationstar Mortgage. My attorney had tried to complete the short sale but Nationstar would not communicate with our attorney. 
We had moved from the home and were over an hour away from the property. We were never notified that the house was being foreclosed on. My wife had driven by the house to try and complete the clearing of our items when she saw there was a notice pinned on the door indicating the house foreclosed. We spoke to the attorney and he said they did not reach out to him nor us and at no time did they try to communicate with us. 
I have tried to get information from NationStar and they still will not respond. I have disputed this with the bureaus and the bureaus have been no help. The way this unfolded was underhanded when we were only trying to do the right thing. 
I have requested records from NationStar payment history etc, and they will not respond.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11/23/2016 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (VA).
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Received marketing offer after opted out

Complaint: Due to the information listed on the usa.gov/credit-reports page, I believed that I was entitled to a free credit report from Experian.com ; when I attempted to sign up for an account on their site and realized they were trying to charge me money, I actually aborted the sign-up process and did not complete it, but they nevertheless have been charging a monthly fee of XXXX from my credit card for months while providing absolutely no service or information in return. 

I was never given a score, report, or credit information of any kind, by email, paper mail, or any other means. 

According to the Experian customer service line, there is a page somewhere on the site that will allow you to get your yearly free credit report, but it is deceptively hidden away in an attempt to bait people to sign-up for the subscription on the front page by mistake. 

Such an untrustworthy site should not be advertised on a government webpage.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 11/13/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (NJ).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Complaint: XXXX refuses to comply with the law and remove three incorrect medical entries from XXXX XXXX XXXX that have wrongly plagued my account for years. Overall, the CRAs are consistently complicit with re-inserting and re-aging damaging and incorrect information ( which in this case, was covered by charity care and never even should have been put on my credit report ). Clearly, this info. gets sold from junk debtor to junk debtor despite my disputes and I 'm sick of having to fight this year after year after year because the CRAs are n't doing their job. When I contact them directly, I get the runaround. They make it extremely difficult to resolve disputes, especially when all they do is take the word of the collection agencies. Finally, I directly contacted this last debtor, XXXX XXXX XXXX on X/XX/2017 via certified mail, but never heard back from them. When I saw that the three derogatory items were still on my accounts more than 30 days later, I contacted you, CFPB on XXXX, and XXXX XXXX Responded on XXXX, indicating that they received my correspondence and contacted ALL of the credit reported agencies requesting that the collection entries be removed/deleted. However, when I checked my report as of today, all of the information remains, hindering my need to acquire a job ASAP.

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 02-08-2017 about Credit reporting () with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (DE).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , Fl XXXX XXXX Account was paid in full and was deleted but was reinserted.

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 02/17/2018 about Debt collection (Payday loan debt) with CURO Intermediate Holdings (TN).
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt

Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is currently reporting on my credit reports for Speedy Cash, the loan was assigned XX/XX/XXXX, I disputed it XX/XX/XXXX, the amount is showing XXXX, I have never done business with XXXX XXXX and I never had a contract with them, before I changed numbers they contacted me saying I was committing a crime and a warrant would be issued for my arrest.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/18/2016 about Credit card () with CITIBANK, N.A. (CA).
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement

Complaint: I disputed fraudulent charges on my credit card account ( the " Account '' ) with Macy 's American Express ( " AX '' ), originally in the amount of {$1200.00} ( plus any finance and late fee charges ). I advised AX both in writing and over the phone on numerous occasions that I was a victim of identity theft, and I did not make or authorize these charges, and immediately upon notifying of these charges I contacted AX to let them know that these charges were not mine. In fact, I had not used that credit card for such a long time, if at all. Over the past six months, I requested that these charges be removed, that any finance and other charges related to the fraudulent amount be credited, as well, and that I receive an accurate statement showing that I owed no amount on account of the Account. Not only these charges were not removed, AZ continued sending me statements adding penalty and interest and send the account to a collection department. When I call them to follow up, the representatives indicate that the account is still under review but that they can not stop the interest and penalty from accruing. 
Unfortunately, this inaccurate information has affected my credit score which was over XXXX. I have previously discussed this matter with the Company 's Fraud Department at least on five separate occasions and they have informed me that these fraud charges will remain on my account and may affect my credit until this matter is fully investigated and resolved. Please be advised that this practice is in violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act ( " FCRA '' ). 
Under the FCRA, these disputed and fraudulent items should not appear on my credit report if they can not be supported by any evidence. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, if the Company can not verify the debt within 30 days, then it must be removed. Based on the foregoing, I hereby request that you look into this matter and abuse this practice by Macy 's American Express. 
I truly need you help to stop the illegal and abusive practice of AX in the manner described above.

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 monetary relief