milesbutler/consumer_complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 12-05-2017 about Debt collection (Credit card debt) with ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (UT).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed

Complaint: To Whom it may concern, This is a debt from a credit card from XXXX XXXX Nevada for {$2700.00}. This debt is in collection with XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX CA XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX a Judgment was place for XXXX XXXX. 
I was notify on XX/XX/XXXX to attend court on XX/XX/XXXX The following information was provided by XXXX XXXX employee by phone number XXXX to me on XX/XX/XXXX and another employee by phone number XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, for dates and after asking XXXX about statue of limitation XX/XX/XXXX she refuse to talk further. 
This credit card was open XX/XX/XXXX and was last paid on XX/XX/XXXX and went to collections XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX file suit and acquire a Judgments after breaking law against me on XX/XX/XXXX. 
The statue of limitations on this credit card debt has expired on XX/XX/XXXX. Effective on this date the debt is time-barred and debt collectors can no longer sue debtors over the unpaid debt. XXXX XXXX violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) and the Utah Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by seeking a Judgments on XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX XXXX willfully failed by not adhering to the Utah Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 12-1-8 Designating and limiting activities as to assignments by failing to follow 12-1-8 at the direction of the assignor bring suit as assignee, provided however, that all accounts shall be within the statute of limitations as provided by law. 
Now 2 years later on this day to continue to seek payment for a expired statue of limitation credit card and after breaking laws to get a judgment and still after breaking the law by using this judgment to which should have never gotten. 
Sincerely,

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 03-06-2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (SC).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint: On XX/XX/18, I submitted credit dispute letter number two to Transunion Consumer Contact Department. The letter informed Transunion that I had recently submitted two debt validations letters to both XXXX   XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX. However, both agencies were unable to validate the debt as being mine. XXXX XXXX sent me multiple statements ; however, they failed to submitted the requested documents needed to validate the debt. I submitted documents to Transunion supporting the companies responses ; however, Transunion stated that when they disputed the credit on their end, it came back validated. I questioned Transunion as to how they were able to validate the debt and they stated the companies responded to a computer generated question, stating that the debt was validate. I then questioned Transunion as if they received supporting documents as requested in the letters that I had previously sent them and the representative responded, " no '' they had not. Transunion and the collection agencies ( XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX ) failed to validate that the debts is mines despite my numerous attempt. But yet, Transunion failed to remove the accounts from 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 03/27/2018 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with Eagle Home Mortgage, LLC (GA).
Issue: Closing on a mortgage

Complaint: I purchased a new construction home and utilized the builder 's preferred lender XXXX XXXX XXXX. The day before closing, I questioned the amount being escrowed for taxes as well as the amount due at closing for prepaid taxes. The company loan officer revised the estimate of annual taxes and the monthly amount escrowed based on the calculation provided by the builder 's closing attorney for new construction in XXXX County, Georgia. This revision resulted in a {$550.00} decrease in the estimated annual taxes and lowered the monthly payment by {$46.00}. However, 7 months of prepaid taxes were required at closing. 

On the CFPB website, it states that " Before your loan closes, the lender will estimate the total annual expenses that need to be paid from the escrow account. You can be required to pay a part of the estimated annual total in advance, but no more than a maximum of one-sixth of the total ( this gives you a two-month cushion ). On top of the cushion, every month, your servicer can require you to pay one-twelfth of the total annual escrow payments the servicer reasonably anticipates paying out of the escrow account. 

I escrow my taxes and insurance. I paid a full year of my homeowner 's insurance at closing and 7 months prepaid taxes. My insurance is {$570.00} annually. My taxes are {$4100.00}. The amount escrowed each month is {$390.00} or {$4700.00} annually which is the total of my taxes and insurance. 

The law limits lender 's to receiving no more than 1/6 or 2 months of a cushion for escrowed expenses. I paid an entire year of my homeowner 's insurance in advance and the lender collected 7 months of prepaid taxes at closing. The lender received a 12 month cushion for my insurance and a 7 month cushion for my taxes. The loan closed XX/XX/XXXX and taxes are not paid until XX/XX/XXXX. 

I have requested of the lender to return 5 months of my prepaid taxes, but they would not and stated that " this is how we closed all the loans with this builder ''.

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 09/25/2015 about Credit card () with CITIBANK, N.A. (OR).
Issue: Credit line increase/decrease

Complaint: I receive a mailed " offer '' of Do n't let Your Credit Limit Decrease from Home Depo. I feel this is a rather adverse action being taken towards me as I know of no wrong doing on my part. I could understand closing my account for inactivity but treatening to reduce my limit as a marketing tool to try and get me to use the card does not go over very well. I believe this company is in violation of Truth In Lending Act ( TILA ) and Equal Credit Oppertunity Act ( ECOA ) on XXXX fronts. First the " offer '' is not in an " Adverse Action '' format to include the primary reason for taking this action and if they used third party information like a credit report. Second is this action take against me imperical based on my actions or 3rd party information causing this limit decrease. I can vey much assure you I paid this account ontime for 23 months during an interest free offer when I replaced my roof. My credit has not declined as I work in the financial industry and it 's reguired of me for my position of 16-years to maintain an A+ ( XXXX or better XXXX credit score.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04/22/2015 about Debt collection (Medical) with Grant & Weber (CA).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: A physician has billed us for services we did not authorize and after non payment they have sent this to collections -- when we request verification by collection agency we are sent the bill. We have informed the credit agency that the bill is unpaid because we did not authorize the service. They then referred us to the physician whom we also requested verification of our authorization and none is provided.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/25/2017 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with CL HOLDINGS LLC (GA).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: I have been contacted regarding an account for a debt that is not mine by XXXX, representing Jefferson Capital for an account associated with XXXX. This account is not mine. When I informed the representatives that the debt was not valid and in the process of repeated attempts to get verification of the debt, XXXX/ Jefferson Capital committed the following violations of fair debt collection practices : 1. Representatives from Jefferson Capital, XXXX, or XXXX contacting my family members ( I am assuming you got this information from social media ) attempting to reach " XXXX regarding a business matter '' for a debt that is over XXXX XXXX XXXX. - When I returned their call with my daughter, a lawyer, on line and she requested verification of the debt and an end to the calls, we were given a fake name for the person they were looking for regarding this account ( XXXX ). 

2. Calls to my cell phone regarding this account where, after I denied the account was valid, I was told that they would serve me papers at work, at home, " or wherever '' by the district court which was an implicit threat to sue me on a debt that is not only not mine, but well past the statute of limitations for debt collection lawsuits. 

3. Representatives from XXXX repeatedly refusing to provide account information to my authorized legal representative despite my giving verbal authorization for such communication and be being on the phone line during the conversation. - XXXX also repeatedly denied being in possession of the account to my authorized legal representative despite sending me requests for payments. - Requests for verification of this debt were repeatedly denied to my authorized legal representative with XXXX insisting they did not have the account despite having sent me a bill and attempting to call me regarding this account that same day! 

4. Reporting of a debt that is over XXXX XXXX XXXX to the credit bureaus. - This needs to be removed immediately as this is not a valid debt. - This needs to be removed immediately as this debt is over XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
These issues will be reported to the consumer finance protection bureau. Any further

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 07/16/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (TX).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint: I requested a collection company to validate a debt which they have not and continue to report false information

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/19/2015 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: Experian is reporting my OPEN and CURRENT Mortgage loan with XXXX as XXXX in BK. XXXX is reporting the monthly payments but Experian is supressing the information and refuses to accurately report the payments and show the account is Open. This debt was Officially reinstated in a Chapter XXXX BK. This is NOT a Chapter XXXX BK and Experian has no legal right to not rport the current status of this mortgage

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/21/2017 about Debt collection (Credit card debt) with SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (CA).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Complaint: I am a victim of identity theft. I recently learned that my information was used to open an account with Care Credit. I did not authorize or open account. I had previous account with Care Credit, it was paid and closed in XX/XX/XXXX. I was made aware of unauthorized account when I received bill in the mail for {$4600.00}. The charges were for XXXX XXXX provided for a XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have no knowledge of this person. I called Care Creit onXX/XX/XXXX I spoke with XXXX, and was advised that he would close account and I would receive. Fraud package in the mail. On XX/XX/XXXX I made a second call to Care Credit. I spoke with XXXX in the fraud Department. She confirmed that the account was closed HOWEVER It was NEVER referred to fraud department. I am still waiting for that package. I have filed. Police a Report with XXXX XXXX XXXX. I made a third phone call to Care Credit onXX/XX/XXXX and spoke with a XXXX, still no package .I did receive a letter from Synchrony Bank stating they had closed my J C Penney account. I  closed this account inXX/XX/XXXX. My credit report also shows the account as closed. Synchrony Bank is provider for Care Credit as well. I feel that they are giving me the run around. I ask for a fax number for the Fraud Department, and was told there is no number. I do not want this on my credit and I did not wish to pay for charges I did not authorize.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01/24/2017 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with Navient Solutions, LLC. (IN).
Issue: Can't repay my loan
Sub-issue: Can't get flexible payment options

Complaint: I have already submitted a complaint about XXXX/Navient. I remembered another piece of information about how they treated me unethically. Since they would n't offer me any type of solution to reduce my payment ( I was behind on payments because I could n't afford them and they would n't help me ), they did offer me to take my past due balance of over {$2000.00} ( That 's just from a couple of months of missing payments ) and they would reduce it to {$0.00} so I would n't be defaulting, but they were going to capitalize it on the principle balance. I also discovered looking on my Navient account history that when I had only been out of XXXX school for 6 months, they already capitalized over {$9000.00} on to my principle! XX/XX/2008 Capitalized Interest {$9900.00} I graduated XX/XX/2008

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-03-2016 about Credit card () with U.S. BANCORP (FL).
Issue: Cash advance fee

Complaint: Twice in XXXX 2016 I was charged a {$20.00} " cash equivalent fee '' and {$2.00} minimum interest charge ( with interest ongoing ). These are associated with XXXX routine transactions which are not in dispute. Elan Financial Services told me : " Your transactions to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for {$25.00} and for {$17.00} were processed as cash equivalent advances. Cash equivalent transactions are assessed a fee of {$20.00}, or 4.00 % of the advance amount, with no maximum, whichever is greater. Cash equivalent advances include wire transfers, travelers checks, money orders, foreign cash transactions, casino gaming transactions, betting transactions, and lottery tickets. '' However the transactions were not for any of those cash equivalent advances : they were for routine fee for service shipping services. I have requested those charges be corrected. Elan has refused.

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 03/29/2016 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with AES/PHEAA (PA).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Having problems with customer service

Complaint: " FedLoan Servicing '' received my request to recertify my income-driven repayment plan on XX/XX/XXXX ; on XX/XX/XXXX, I received notice that " At this time, we [ FedLoan Servicing ] are currently experiencing a high volume of IDR requests. '' This continues a consistent pattern of communication lags around IDR recertification requests of at least one complete billing cycle -- seemingly pushing back their need to communicate around IDR recertification requests sufficiently long that borrowers ' IDR plans will lapse, and borrowers will need to make full payments ( this occurred last year, as I received multiple requests for information that FedLoan Servicing admitted to *not* needing -- I had mistakenly noted that I had been married during the last year, but as we were not filing our taxes jointly as yet, this would not impact my payment levels ; however, because I had *noted* the change, FedLoan Servicing insisted that I submit all of my wife 's financial documentation, and repeatedly rejected it ( she is an XXXX, and thus could not provide documentation from her employer ). However, at least three to four weeks were allowed to elapse between each communication I received from FedLoan Servicing, maximizing the number of billing cycles during which I was forced to make full payments after my IDR plan had lapsed. It now appears that FedLoan Servicing is engaging in similar delaying tactics this year, waiting over a month to respond to my IDR recertification request, and then only to make the excuse of " high volume '' and provide *no* estimate of when this request will be processed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 03/13/2018 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (FL).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint: When I applied for a loan I was told by the lender my credit score from Experian was XXXX however when I called Experian I was told my credit score was XXXX. I was denied the loan and Experian was unable to provide an explanation as to the difference or how I could even correct it. XXXX and XXXX  both had my credit score over 800. I was aware of only 3 collections and all three were medical and under {$100.00}. I am XXXX and have never been delinquent on any loan. If a credit reporting company is going to provide a service like this then they need to be consistent and disclose to the public how different risk models work,

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 01-11-2018 about Credit card or prepaid card (Store credit card) with CITIBANK, N.A. (CA).
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement
Sub-issue: Card was charged for something you did not purchase with the card

Complaint: I have been a home depot credit account holder since XXXX. I have always paid my credit card on time as agreed. 

Approximately around XXXX, I went to home depot as I would normally do to make some purchases. I proceeded to attempt to use my credit card that I have had with them for years, when it was suggested that I try to open up a new one for some type of promotional discount on my purchase. I told them I already had an account but they urged me to apply, and they specifically told me I would not be getting a new credit card account but instead just receiving a promotional card. I am a very limited English speaking consumer and I hesitated, however the representative assured me it would be fine. 

This is where this is all confusion to me, and I believe due to my limited English I am being taken advantage of. I have been trying to get to the bottom of how or what happened when an additional HOME DEPOT account was opened up on or about XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, and subsequently a small purchase of {$2.00} was made on this account. This purchase resulted in late fees rolling over for several months and late payments going on my credit report for those months. 

This all happened from XXXX - wherein I found out of this past due balance for {$11.00} to home depot that was completely shocking because I go to the home depot store every month and pay off my account in person, without fail. I spoke with HOME DEPOT to try to explain this account was not opened up with my authorization or intention, and I NEVER charge the account ever for {$2.00}. I believe this is fraud, however nobody at HOME DEPOT is willing to listen to me or help me get to the bottom of this. I am being severely injured by the derogatory lates they are reporting for a past due balance of {$2.00}.

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 08-05-2015 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (GA).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: No notice of investigation status/result

Complaint: I disputed a medical account on my Experian credit report XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and the account came by verified and I sent a certified letter on XX/XX/XXXX asking for verification of who they spoke with and methods used to verified and I received a credit report today stating the information is verified and remains unchanged. They did not provide me with who they spoke with or methods of verification. I contacted the hospital and I have receipt of the bill being paid and that it is not in collections. the credit reporting agency did not verify the information because the balance was paid to the hospital and the account is not in collections. if they verified the information they would not that it is incorrect and remove the collection agency from my report

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/19/2017 about Credit card () with UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (TX).
Issue: Transaction issue

Complaint: I purchased a XXXX garage door through XXXX. The installer XXXX XXXX XXXX installed damaged panels instead of alerting me to this and installing non-damaged door panels. Furthermore, even by their 3rd visit they still did not install the door hardware or even use the proper bolts, and they damaged the framing of my house too. 
Some how XXXX, my credit card issuer, has ruled in XXXX 's favour even though XXXX never even sent in any documents! I though sent in 2 letters with photos of the damage and lack of door lock, handle and kickplate! I was told by USAA that I can have the case re-examined by receiving a phone call from the Disputes Analysts assigned to my case ; I said fine as long as they do not call my on my XXXX ( sun down Friday to sundown Saturday ). Lo and behol they call me on my XXXX ( Friday XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX )! The Disputes analyst left me a vm with her call back number and extension. BUT the phone number she left has a system that can take extensions of only XXXX numbers! I called the regular USAA ph number and that rep gave me the direct number to the disputes department. Calling this number I was indeed able to put inthe whole XXXX digit extenson number but every time i call i get her VM and no return phone call!!! 
XXXX | XXXX | XXXX My current call log : XX/XX/2017 - left vm @ XXXX XX/XX/2017 - left vm @ XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - left vm @ XXXX & with general VM too USAA is constructivly ignoring me and enying my my contractual rights.

Company public response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief