milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 01/15/2018 about Debt collection (Payday loan debt) with Bayside Capital Services, LLC (MD).
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint: Was contacted by this company after entering a payment arrangement with a previous company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ). I was unable to make a payment until a month later and they stated it would be considered a refusal to pay despite having made multiple payment arrangements. I was bullied into payments by that company who threatened to sue me and garnish wages via phone call. When Bayside Capital Services contacted me it threw up a red flag because they stated I owed more than the previous company after having made multiple payments. I contacted my bank to alert them of the practice and believing the debt was valid through themand after a very upsetting phone call entered a payment arrangement through this company. I still felt uneasy after these call and connected XXXX XXXX XXXX who was the original creditor. They stated XXXX XXXX was the collector on the account. I contacted them and while speaking with someone was hung up on twice and in the third attempt some with someone named XXXX who sounded exactly the same as XXXX from Bayside Capital Services. The guy was extremely rude and told me to hang up as if I was being rude in explaining my situation. I refused to give my social security number because I was told they could look it up by name. I was seeing to give the last four and they stated they never had the account. I contacted XXXX from Bayside Capital again because I was leary about the situation and he started they would tell me that they owned the chain of title which they did not. When they call me back it is on a restricted line. I contacted him this morning after doing additional research and learned the internet address they provide is invalid and their phone numbers do not match up. I explained the situation and he began to get nasty with me. He also misrepresented the company by stating they were XXXX accredited. I checked the site multiple times and it did not state they were accredited. He called me a liar when this was brought to his attention. I asked for a copy of the phone call and chain of title and he said that my payment arrangement letter was a copy of that information. But it did not have any information about the company the debt other than the payment arrangement which was to be collected by debit card. This also threw a red flag to me as the previous company requested a debit card for payment as well. When asked for a copy of the call he rushed me off the phone.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/17/2017 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with A.R.M. Solutions, Inc. (TX).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was discharged in bankruptcy

Complaint: I filed bankruptcy XXXX XXXX, and after doing so, received a letter stating I owed for services I did not receive ( From XXXX ). I sent emails several times, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, as well as sent a letter dated XXXX XXXX, and made contact through XXXX ( several times ), who said they would tell the branch manager to call me. I spoke with the branch manager ( approximately 2 weeks ago ) and informed him of the bankruptcy and he said he was aware and would update his records and cease communication with me to collect the debt. I received a statement dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX from A.R.M. Solutions, Inc. on behalf of XXXX. This is very frustrating and causing so much XXXX as I explained my financial situation on top of being unemployed since XXXX XXXX. I wish to file this complain in regards to the statement of facts and recover any monies as imposed by the company violating the bankruptcy law.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-03-2015 about Payday loan () with Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (TN).
Issue: Charged fees or interest I didn't expect

Complaint: I contacted the lender at Advance America and let her know about my financial hardship situation. She processed the court papers and had a third party call my uncle and my friend about getting the papers processed. I have stayed in contact with them about my loans. I keep getting harassing phone calls from them more than one a month. my uncle, mom and friend recieve phone calls from a third party in Texas for Advance America.

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 09-08-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (IA).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Complaint: Recently my own as well as my wife 's social security information was leaked without my permission by Equifax. As far as I know my social security number has not been used, however I 'm certain it is now unfortunately public information and this is unacceptable.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/19/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with GC Services Limited Partnership (WI).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint: Consistently calling me at work even though I told them that I can not take calls at work

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 03-09-2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with MOHELA (NY).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

Complaint: My student loans were deferred while in graduate school and recently became eligible for repayment. I had existing ACH auto debit instructions setup with Mohela, my loan servicer. Upon the end of deferment, only XXXX of my XXXX loans were drafted by ACH. I was misled to believe that setting ACH payments would include all loans. This misstatement resulted in my remaining loans to be late, incurring additional interest. It was only by chance that I logged onto the Mohela.com website to check my loans that I noticed I was one day late. I am signed up for paperless statements and did not receive an email, phone call, text message or other notification that my loan was delinquent. Had I not logged onto the website I would not have known I was late, would have incurred additional interest charges and possibly had a negative impact on my credit score. I confirmed that all my contact information was correct to ensure any communication from Mohela would be received without error. It is clear that Mohela is purposefully misleading students and borrowers about their ACH auto debit practice. This is a misleading, wrongful practice designed to delay payment to the loan servicer. As such, it increases the interest students pay on their loan and generates a larger profit for the loan servicer. If Mohela were honest about their ACH draft policies, they would have sent correspondence clearly stating that not all student loans are enrolled for ACH debit.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/30/2016 about Bank account or service (Other bank product/service) with M&T BANK CORPORATION (MD).
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint: I recently received a letter from M & T Bank informing me that I was required to contact them and update my information. This letter also stated that if I did not take this action, my accounts could be closed. I contacted M & T and asked why I received this letter and I was informed that it was required by Section 326 of the Patriot Act. I have since made repeated requests to M & T asking for an explanation as to why I received this letter as I am not a new customer, nor have I opened any new accounts. On at least seven occasions M & T has refused to provide me with an explanation or any detailed information as to this requirement. M & T employees have threated to close any and all accounts that I am associated with if I do not comply, but has ignored every question I have asked. I have also repeatedly requested contact information from them so that I may speak to someone to resolve this issue and they have refused to provide me this information as well.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05-06-2016 about Credit card () with AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (OH).
Issue: Advertising and marketing

Complaint: I recently had a horrible experience with American Express. I went to the XXXX Rewards site to book a hotel. Off to the right was an offer to recieve XXXX off the stay if I apply for an American Express card. So I apply, it goes thru and I try to book my room. I find out I do not have the number for the card or any information to reserve the room. I call customer service, they ca n't help me. I go online to get the information from the account site and they can not help me. So where am I supposed to get this XXXX for applying for the card. I spent an hour on the phone with AMEX and XXXX Rewards. In the end I just cancelled the card. No one needs this false advertisement or hassle. I 'm to the point I will highly recommend our company stop using the corporate cards we have. Why advertise something you are not going to deliver on?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/18/2016 about Payday loan () with ACE CASH EXPRESS, INC. (CA).
Issue: Can't contact lender

Complaint: I received a call that there will be a warrant out for my arrest of I did not pay a delinquent payday advance loan from ACE cash express a few years ago. I was willing to make payments towards the debt however they told me if I did n't pay half of the full amount or {$500.00} then I will be arrested. Since the loan I have moved a couple times and have had a change of numbers this is the first time I am hearing of this and am being given little to no time to respond or make payment arrangements. Can they arrest me if I did not receive any information until now?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02-03-2017 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC (CA).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: In late XXXX, my mortgage was unilaterally sold by XXXX XXXX XXXX to Carrington Mortgage Services. I received a bill for my payment due in XXXX XXXX. Today is XXXX XXXX, XXXX and I have not received a XXXX bill. I called Carrington to ask why. They said that its because there is a bankruptcy " on my account '' and I have to write them a letter requesting to get bills before they can send. The bankruptcy was my wife 's ( she 's on the loan, too ) and was from XXXX. We 've never missed or been late on a mortgage payment in over 5 years. So, let me get this straight? I was paying my bills on time and XXXX bank sold my loan to another bank without my consent. And now, if I want to receive a bill to know what 's going on with my loan, I have to write a letter? That 's ridiculous. Carrington 's supervisor told me that the bankruptcy law had changed and this was required, but when I asked for a citation she could not provide XXXX. So, I asked her to send me a request in writing stating that to get bills I would have to write a letter due to the law requiring it. She refused. This was " XXXX, '' a supervisor. I do n't know what this is about but I 've been doing research and can not find any law requiring such a letter. I just want to get a bill so I can pay it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-09-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (LA).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint: XXXX 5,2017 I received an alert on my phone that XXXX XXXX reported my mortgage 30 days late. Which dropped my score 57pts. Made contact with Transunion and XXXX to conduct a dispute. They stated it was verified from XXXX XXXX as being reported correctly. I then made contact with XXXX XXXX they have nothing in the computer saying I was 30 days late. I asked XXXX and Transunion how did they verify this information. I have had this mortgage 4 yrs never once was late.

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 08/25/2016 about Credit reporting () with EQUIFAX, INC. (IN).
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report
Sub-issue: Account terms

Complaint: I have a car loan through XXXX bank. I have paid monthly payments on this car loan for 5 years. This loan isnt showing up on my credit report through XXXX nor Equifax. Not having this information is effecting my credit report. I need to get this information on my report as it is effecting my overall credit score.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04-01-2018 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (PA).
Issue: Opening an account
Sub-issue: Unable to open an account

Complaint: On XX/XX/2018, I applied for a checking account with Santander and was declined citing XXXX XXXX adverse information. I have no derogatory information on my consumer report whatsoever.

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 07-10-2015 about Mortgage (Reverse mortgage) with Mortgage.Shop LLC (VA).
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting

Complaint: In XXXX 2015 I signed up for a reverse mortgage and was told that when I signed up that I would be grandfathered in before the new laws were to come into effect. I and my wife signed a contract on XXXX XXXX and did the XXXX counseling on XXXX, 2015. However, after all the paperwork was completed they decided to rewright the contract under the new laws. This put me in a bind because we would have to start all over again. Plus the agent told us to save our mortgage money and now we are behind in XXXX, 2015

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12/15/2017 about Checking or savings account (Checking account) with JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (NY).
Issue: Managing an account
Sub-issue: Cashing a check

Complaint: We mailed our rent check to our landlord on XXXX XXXX XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX a different, unknown woman cashed our rent check at a XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, after she scratched out our landlord 's name and listed her own name in the payee line. We did not learn of this until the end of XXXX when our landlord told us he did n't receive payment. We looked up the check and say from the photo of the deposited check that someone has stolen our rent payment. The landlord then forced us to pay him immediately. We sent an affidavit to Chase describing all of this with the check photo on XXXX XXXX, after calling them. Since then they have learned it was a woman who cashed the check at a XXXX XXXX XXXX branch. They are refusing to refund our stolen money until 90 days from when we reported the loss. They are refusing to contact XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXo in any way expedite XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXs action to reimburse them. Still, as Chase customers, we should not be out this money. They should insure us from thieves. Otherwise, what is the point of a bank account. We would have been better off keeping cash in the mattress. We also filed this case as a XXXX crime.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 10/16/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC (OR).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXX/XXXX JH Portfolio Filed Collection Charges with XXXX and XXXX respectively. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I spoke by telephone with XXXX XXXX XXXX, at JH Portfolio Collections. I let XXXX XXXX know that on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX charged off my accounts and closed it. XXXX reported the Charge Offs to all XXXX ( XXXX ) Credit Agencies, which adversely affected my credit status. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX sold the charged off account to JH Portfolio. I have never heard from JH Portfolio, until their negative collection pursuits were reported to XXXX and XXXX. With this Double Jeopardy, my credit status hit a serious negative declination. And today with JH Portfolio filing collections with XXXX, another severe blow was administered to my credit report of a negative XXXX points. My overall Score is now XXXX. With every reporting by XXXX and JH Portfolio, my credit score has gone down in the latrine. I want JH Portfolio & XXXX onslaught to my credit be STOPPED. Both XXXX and JH Portfolio should reverse the negative scores on my credit. I am exhausted, stressed and at a total loss what to do. I am a XXXX XXXX XXXX Veteran with XXXX, and is fighting a battle to get my health back. On XXXX XXXX XXXX the Department of Veterans Affairs certified me with a XXXX rating of XXXX. I seek immediate relief. Please help. Very Respectfully. XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-01-2016 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE (CA).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: I applied for a loan modification with Nationstar, based upon the qualifying hardship of a legal separation which will result in a reduction of household income and a significant increase in my expenses, because I will need to pay spousal support once my former wife moves out. I filed an appeal which was also denied because they do not consider legal separation the same as divorce, even though the hardship affidavit list them together, another reason given is that the loan is in just my name, which is not a valid reason because I will be retaining ownership of the property, and my former wife, even if she were on the loan, would need to be removed.

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 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (TX).
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: XXXX XXXX is fraudulently reporting my account as a collection charge off to the credit bureaus. I have asked for proof from both the credit reporting bureaus and the furnisher of the reported information. Not only have my request been met with zero proof, the time frame far exceeded the FTC investigation times. I have asked that this item be removed from my report as it is not verified nor, factual. Nothing has been done regarding this matter ( disputed 6 months ago )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11/30/2015 about Consumer Loan (Vehicle loan) with LOBEL FINANCIAL CORPORATION (CA).
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint: I bought a car at a local dealer named XXXX I was told car was clean title vehical. car was not. I brought car back to dealer car was taken back I was givin XXXX bads checks from dealer for my down pmt I gave him. loebell is the lien holder on this vehical .... I gave car back because vehical was sold under false pretense to me, by dealer and loebell financial, I maid four pmts on this vehical plus repairs this vehical was supposed to be taken off my credit report it has not because the dealer does not have money to buy contract back from loebell they will not give back my pmts or repair money I put down I was lied to from onset of deal I gave car back because dealer, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE HE LIED AND I CAUGHT HIM .... loebell wont release me from loan or pay me back the money I paid them, them for fouir months this is robbery I am not respo9nsible for a dealer or lender who falisfys legal docs which is the case by dealer and lender loebell has not been helpful I have been completely abused by every employee there. I w3ant my payments lost time and money back

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05-10-2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Convergent Resources, Inc. (TN).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint: I have successfully disputed a debt for {$200.00} that originated from  XXXX  but is being sold over and over again to collection agencies that resubmit it on my report. I successfully disputed it twice with  XXXX , once with  XXXX  and am in the process of disputing for a second time with  XXXX . The original debt was for internet service at my home at  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX  in  XXXX , Tennessee. This account was closed prior to selling our home in  XXXX   2013 . The home was vacant until  XXXX  of that year. No service was consumed, the account had been closed but  XXXX  was continuing to bill me without my knowledge. I am attaching a copy of the HUD statement to show when I sold the house.  XXXX , nor any collection agency has been able to prove any service consumed at that location or any records to indicate that I had not closed my account.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-12-2017 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with MONEY SOURCE, THE (GA).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: I made my payment to this company on XXXX for the mortgage due on XXXX. I 've paid them every month and would be current and only have to pay for the month of XXXX. They informed me that they sent my payment to the originator of my loan without informing me or discussing the situation. The originator of my loan was paid in full with no money due, however The Money Source still states that I owe them. I 've have bank statements that prove I 've paid them and would only be due for the month of XXXX. They have reported these inaccuracies to the credit bureau which has harmed my credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation