milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 07/16/2017 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (CA).
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-issue: Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms

Complaint: I appreciate someone investigating and providing details last time around from Amex. Seems like they do have all the information that is required. Hope they do have information that are not necessarily only in company 's favor. Calls should have information required to prove calls & assurance from customer service team.
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Important point which was n't addressed in previous reply was if you 're not eligible, why they kept pushing for the offer, that too while booking on   XXXX    website too. It is unfair to have users read terms during the time of ticket booking! I would like complete facts to be investigated to confirm that mails were sent with Amex offers. When customer is not eligible, why send those ( I am sure if they can keep records for 4-6+ years, while marketing it is n't difficult to NOT target those customers ). Is n't this bad business practice?
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I ended up paying extra to use credit card for meeting the stringent $   XXXX   requirement. Amex had opportunity to inform immediately after approval also to notify of non-eligibility or during the calls that followed ( once again I would like to point out that calls seem to have been recorded without consent, but hopefully that can be used to confirm assurance of the offer once I met $  XXXX k requirement ). You can also confirm that each time I was told " by mistake case has been closed, but will be taken care in a week or so ''.
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Finally after months I am being told wo n't get any miles or credit, 'I was given wrong information earlier and nothing can be done '. Underlying message was 'read terms & conditions ', all other assurances were just sales gimmick. This is beyond frustrating & bad business practice and need to be really resolved. Also need to stop them from doing this again to any other customers.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/23/2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (General-purpose credit card or charge card) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CO).
Issue: Getting a credit card
Sub-issue: Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud

Complaint: I received notification from XXXX XXXX Telling me that someone had intended to open a XXXX XXXX credit card on my name, it was declined. Then I received and email from XXXX XXXX telling me that they had detected several attempts to use my personal information to open several accounts as well as my personal information was stolen and sold to third or forth parties. Please look into this matter and let me know. For yor information, I know that my credit rating is poor and I have not applied for any credit in more than 4 years. Thanks for your time and consideration and may the XXXX XXXX be with 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 05/31/2015 about Mortgage (VA mortgage) with OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC (OR).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: My husband and I are veterans and have a VA XXXX year hybrid loan through XXXX Mortgage ( Formerly XXXX ), and their Loan Servicing agent is Ocwen Loan Servicing. We are not in Foreclosure and we are not XXXX days late, but because of the timing of my paydays we are often paying our mortgage beyond their XXXX day grace period each month. Promptly, on day XXXX, they begin a barrage of calls to our house, literally blowing up our house phone. My husband is a XXXXy XXXX and he has laid there and listened to them call, then hang up and immediately, auto-redial us repeatedly sometime XXXX times in a row at like XXXX in the morning. Today is XXXX XXXX, a Saturday, and we laid there and listened to our phone go off at XXXX this morning for about XXXX or XXXX minutes of the phone continuing to ring. This wakes up our kids and is disrupting my husband 's sleep. Even after we pay our bill we continue to receive collection phone calls for days after, even after repeatedly reminding them that we have paid. They have reported us late several time when we are not or when I have had trouble with their website, and even after filing disputes with the credit reporting agencies, the report remains unchanged by the credit reporting agencies. Now, our credit has been harmed and if we were to attempt to refi at this time, we would pay more based on our credit score. XXXX weeks ago we tried to get a refi quote from a lender, and I called the Ocwen customer service line, requesting a copy of our Adjustable Rate Note, for the loan application. The agent on the phone said it would that XXXX days to receive it in the mail-that was XXXX weeks ago and we still have not received our Adjustable Rate Note in the mail. VERY VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE-AND PREDATORY COLLECTION PRACTICES.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05/31/2016 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (CO).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Reinserted previously deleted info

Complaint: In a previous CFPB case, # XXXX, I disputed incorrect reporting status from Equifax in regards to my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX responded as follows : " Equifax has reviewed the complaint and its records. The balance on the XXXX XXXX XXXX account number XXXX has been updated to reporting a XXXX balance. XXXX XXXX XXXX account number XXXX is currently reporting a XXXX balance for this account. Written confirmation has been sent to you on XXXX/XXXX/16. '' About 30-days later, that information was updated by XXXX XXXX XXXX! Equifax again reports a balance owed and the account in open status.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04-08-2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Debt Recovery Solutions, LLC (NY).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: I owed a XXXX phone bill which was sent to collections. I had several collection companies calling me and I settled with a company called XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX ) on XXXX/XXXX/15 for {$120.00} ( confirm # XXXX ). I keep getting calls from Debt Recovery Solutions and this debt is still showing as owed to Debt Recovery Solutions on XXXX which is hurting my credit score.

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 07/13/2017 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Sarma (TX).
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Complaint: I have received a charge off on my credit report. It 's reads Sarma debt collection. However no explanation of the debt, I have never received any letter or statement showing what the debt is, who originated it. If sarma reads this, hopefully they will send, no calls, me a written statement of the debt. Clear my credit report and I will not pursue any further legal action. If by chance this is a legal debt from XXXX XXXX XXXX ... I am XXXX military, they took labs, no treatment, that was after waiting 5 hours. Told my XXXX XXXX XXXX Physician the next day. I had to pay {$40.00} for my XXXX XXXX to take to my XXXX. If the hospital is n't intelligent enough to collect my insurance info, then pull this underhanded XXXX.. Shame on XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX XXXX , XXXX XXXX , TX. Shame Sharma debt collectors on unscrupulous practices. I 'm a XXXX veteran, and I do not desire to be threatened. I 've been nearly killed several times, and a young female on a phone threatening me ... She 's lucky and I will leave it up to you Sharma and XXXX XXXX XXXX to fix this or I will take further legal action within 30 days.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/16/2016 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. (CT).
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Sub-issue: Contacted me after I asked not to

Complaint: I keep receiving phone calls from XXXX. I 've left XXXX voicemails on their answering machine advising the person they are trying to contact does not live at my address. They keep calling each week. I can not get them to stop calling me despite NUMEROUS attempts to get them to stop.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01-05-2016 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Coastal Financial Solutions, LLC (OH).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Threatened to take legal action

Complaint: I received a voicemail saying that I was trying to be contacted and if the message was not returned, paperwork would be filed with the local county authorities. I returned the call within 30 min and was informed that I was being prosecuted for writing a bad check for a loan. Later in the conversation I was told the company I was speaking with was Coastal Collections. When I asked details, I was told that the date was in 2013, the amount {$450.00}, and it was for XXXX XXXX. When I asked for contact information for XXXX XXXX, who I have never heard of, I was told I could not have that information. I have never taken a loan for {$450.00}, written a bad check, or been notified of this being a collection against me. When I asked when I could expect documentation from XXXX, Coastal Collections said it was up to XXXX, but I could expect a subpeona soon and could fight this in court.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04/18/2017 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with AFNI INC. (FL).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: Debt reported on credit stated I opened a account in   XXXX  .

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/14/2015 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX).
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score
Sub-issue: Problem getting my free annual report

Complaint: This summer, I tried to get the free copies of my credit report from the XXXX agencies. I have to report that it was very difficult. I was only able to get XXXX ( XXXX ) ; I had to pay for XXXX ( i.e., sign up for a {$1.00} trial at Experian ), and I was never able to get XXXX XXXX report. The free website would lock up, it was very difficult to use, and the whole process took hours.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 05-10-2017 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with FREEDOM MORTGAGE COMPANY (IL).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: Freedom Mortgage did not pay our property taxes out of escrow on time. The bill was due on   XXXX   XXXX  . The taxes were delinquent as of  X/X/17   . On   XXXX   XXXX  , I notified them in writing of their error. It is now   XXXX   XXXX  , and we received another delinquent notice from  our county  treasurer office as well as additional late fees. We are worried their error will affect our good credit ratings. I followed up today, and the representative read me notes that they called  our county  clerk and were told there were no taxes due. I highly discourage anyone from using this company. I have had to spend over 4 hours in phone calls rectifying their mistake, and I still do n't have my property taxes paid.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/24/2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with CITIBANK, N.A. (PA).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Problem with personal statement of dispute

Complaint: Reopening case # XXXX with additional proof. Please see attached the online pdf excerpt of my latest bill, which I sent to the customer service rep ( and which she ignored ). Please see the date stamp and compare to company 's. Claim was that I had a past due amount but my view of my online activity showed none. I sent an email to customer service with this copy and no one replied.

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 08/16/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION (MI).
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official

Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX my husband ( XXXX XXXX ) received a phone call from a process server who wanted to schedule a time to deliver documents, they gave him a phone number to call so he could find out what this was about. He included me ( XXXX XXXX ) in on the phone call. The number was ( XXXX ) XXXX. The company was a XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX. We spoke with a XXXX XXXX. She explained that they were a legal firm and that they were representing Fifth Third Bank. On a overdraft charge made about 10 years ago and that they had sent us notice on XX/XX/XXXX with an offer of 1/2 off the  balance. We never received anything in the mail from them. We requested proof of this debt. She told us that she did not have to give us any and that we would see everything when we went to court. The original debt and all the agencies that have held title on it. Our debt was {$1800.00}. If we went to court we would owe the debt in full and the court cost all due that day. If we had to have his wages garnished it would cost us over {$3000.00}. We decided we would have to call her back. When we got home, we called Fifth Third Bank and all they could tell us was that XXXX XXXX did have an account with them 10 years ago but it was closed and they no longer had anything on file. They told us we should check XXXX XXXX to see if it is on there and that would have tracked the debt. At the time we could not get onto the XXXX XXXX site and were unable to pull the report until 2 weeks later. Since we did n't know what was going on, we decided we would try and pay the debt in full, so we would not have any legal issues. We called XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX and asked if we could work with them on this. She told us if we could pay within 7 days she could get the balance dropped to {$730.00}. I went ahead and paid it the next day. Giving her a direct transaction from my checking account. I will attach the email and form we signed. Since then, we have received numerous calls from debt collectors trying to collect old debt from my husband from banks he never had accounts at, all of them threatening court. We have also received a XXXX XXXX report and all 3 credit reports and Fifth Third and none of these other banks or balances are showing on any of them. I have recently done a lot more research and now know our consumer financial rights and believe that this company is a fraud and has scammed us out of our money this debt would also have reached it 's status of limitations and they would not have been able to take us to court over it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/18/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (AZ).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint: I currently have a home equity loan with Wells Fargo. I recently pulled my credit score and noticed that it had decreased significantly from the month prior. As I looked into the root cause of the decrease, I noticed that Wells Fargo was reporting me as having a missed and delinquent payment on my account. I have never missed a payment nor have I ever been delinquent. I feel Wells Fargo 's actions have not been transparent or ethical. This unfair and abusive negligence has cause my credit score to plummet by  XXXX + points!

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 06-02-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Westlake Services, LLC (NY).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: West lake financial services located in California is reported on all  XXXX  of my major bureau credit reports as a closed unpaid account ... I have disputed this amount with them and have requested on numerous occasions that they send a validation of the debt and why they feel I owe that amount. The most recent call was on   XXXX   XXXX   at  XXXX  in which proper proof of this amount was not provided instead I was negotiated at a different price then listed on my credit and they would remove the account completely from my credit. I found this very strange and when I asked for paper work and proof I was told it would be emailed to me. I never received the email I called 4 days later and was told someone would call me back. I am requesting they either send proof of why they feel I owe this or request they remove it as it is hurting my credit and I am trying very hard to rebuild it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02-08-2018 about Debt collection (Payday loan debt) with Bayside Capital Services, LLC (TX).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: I received a voicemail on my work phone from a XXXX XXXX stating she was from Bayside Capital Services LLC calling to collect a debt and that there was a " legal document '' that was going to be delivered to my place of work and home requiring a signature, if I didn't contact them. I returned the call on my cell phone and told her expressly to take my work phone number out of their contact database because they were not authorized to contact that number. I told her that I had settled the debt with the creditor that she was supposedly representing. She claimed she was going to send an email with some reference to the matter and review it with me over the phone. She hung up and I didn't receive an email until the next day. The next day she again called my work phone and left a voicemail. I called back on my cell phone and again instructed her that the number she was calling was not my personal number and she was not to call it. I told her I was formally disputing the debt, as per the instructions in the letter attached to her email ( which said that if they didn't receive a response in 30 days, they would consider the debt valid ). I told her I was going to mail the letter. She asked me to fax it. I faxed it and received a confirmation that it was delivered. She called my work number again the next day and left a voicemail. I called her back again from my cell phone and told her to stop calling my work number. She threatened that this " legal letter '' was going to be delivered to my place of work. I told her ( per the letter I was sent ) I was disputing the validity of the debt and I had sent the fax as she requested. She claimed the fax wasn't received, even though I had received the confirmation. She started accusations that I was stalling and didn't want to pay what was owed and that I needed to send her some proof that I had paid the debt or she was going to send this letter. I told her it was up to her to investigate my dispute. I told her I would resend the fax. After I hung up, another individual called my work phone AGAIN, and left a message saying he was her supervisor and that they didn't receive the fax I sent the day before. I didn't call back. I resent the fax and received another confirmation. This debt was settled with the creditor over a year ago. I checked my online account and all paperwork with the creditor. My work number was never associated with this account ( she lied and said it was and that is how they got the number ). This company is just harassing me and calling my work phone and threatening to send documents to my job to intimidate me. They are trying to collect money from me that has already been settled over a year later.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/16/2015 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (CA).
Issue: Can't repay my loan
Sub-issue: Can't temporarily postpone payments

Complaint: I called Navient to put my loans in forbearance because I 'm about to be unemployed at the end of the month ( XXXX XXXX actually ) in a move to XXXX XXXX for family AND financial reasons. I was reminded I have to pay XXXX dollars forbearance payment ( not a fee ) which defeats the purpose of forbearance ; I was transferred to XXXX " supervisors '' ( I 'm unsure if they were supervisors ) who insisted that this was policy which can not be changed. I was also informed I only have so much forbearance left on XXXX of my loans ( two months ), so I wondered if it was even worth it. Regardless, there 's nothing in place for a private loan company to exploit an unemployed person. Additionally, I learned, after getting disconnected on accident, right when I was about to put my loans in forbearance that it was too early to do so ; this should have been communicated to me early on in my phone call, not half an hour after my XXXX communication. I know there may be little that can be done, but private loans should not go unchecked when it comes to PAYMENTS ( not fees! ) for forbearance, whose point is to allow a respite for payments ( as interest is still being accrued ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation