vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service
Issue: Managing an account — Fee problem
Company: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
I started my current job about a year ago. Around that time I submitted a form to transfer money from XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, WI XXXX to my new employer 's HSA at XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX pretended that they never got the form to transfer the money to my new HSA and instead kept deducting a monthly management fee. I called a few times and they always said that the transfer was " being processed ''. After months of the run-around, they claimed that the form did not have all the information necessary so on X/X/17 I submitted a new form. Again, after a month of waiting they did not transfer the money or call me to explain why they were keeping ( and slowly draining ) my account. When I called XXXX XXXX, they said they sent the form 3 times and had no idea why XXXX XXXX  was refusing to initiate the transfer. So, we called and supposedly straightened this out with XXXX XXXX  customer service. Everything was supposed to be all set. Today I called again because the money had still not been transferred. I was told now that the form submitted was " illegible '' and that they had tried to call me but " there was no option to leave a message ''. That is just a straight up lie. I have voicemail set up on my cell phone. Now they tell me they are going to charge me a {$25.00} fee to close my account or transfer the money. This is ridiculous. They are leeching the account maintenance fee off of the account and trying to make it impossible to transfer the money out so I get bored and just decide to let them keep it. The fees are ridiculous and the refusal to transfer the money is exactly the kind of abusive practice that the CFPB is designed to combat. Please investigate. I am sure that they are making a large profit off of this account maintenance fee scam they are running.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
The Heloc in question was established in XX/XX/XXXX with a 10yr maturity ( XX/XX/XXXX ) and interest only payments. The amount is {$82000.00} and there are no allowed advances. I had issues paying in XX/XX/XXXX when my wife lost her job but we were able catch up and get current. We have been current since and in 2nd half on XX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXXalthough I made monthly payments every single month, unbeknownst to me the payments were short and they reported late payments to the credit agencies. The company rather than applied the payments to interest they decided to apply to principal. When I realized this in XX/XX/XXXX I quickly remediated the problem coming current with multiple payments in a span of 3 months. The loan was current as of XX/XX/XXXX when I requested a loan modification on XX/XX/XXXX. My understanding was that they were going to simply extend the loan given the maturity of XX/XX/XXXX. At this time we are in the process of relocating to florida for my job and my wife is without a job given the relocation. Since my application and after providing all the documentation the servicer requested byXX/XX/XXXX I have not receive any written ( fax or mail ) details with the decision on my loan modification. When I call to inquire about the decision I was informed that I will be paying {$2400.00} by XX/XX/XXXX and then {$850.00} the remaining 6 months. This is 10x my regular payment on 1st pmt and 3x there after. This not have the feel of a loan modification. In addition to make things worst I was informed that my credit report will be reflected negatively even if I make the outrageous payments they are requesting. At the moment all we are requesting if for an extension of the maturity date, to continue to make the Monty payments as we have been for the last 10yrs and to properly reflect payments to the credit agencies. In addition proper communication is expected. It 's been 2weeks since XX/XX/XXXX that I 've asked for details on the program and information on the investor. Both times the turnaround time for an email or fax is 3-5 days and it never gets done. I do n't know what the large payments are for or details behind the trial period. I need help speaking directly with the investor to come up with a reasonable course if action without affecting my credit reporting. At the end of the day I 've made all my payments to this loan and I 'm simply requesting an extension. 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 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get your credit report or credit score — Other problem getting your report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
Since XXXX XXXX 2017, I have contacted Equifax, Inc about my inability to view copies of my Equifax Credit File using any service ( XXXX, XXXX, equifax.com or any other provider. Companies and financial institutions are also unable to pull copies of my credit file since XXXX XXXX 2017 in clear violation of the FCRA due to Equifax XXXX XXXX active on my account despite the fact that I canceled this service on XXXX XXXX 2017 and have requested this be fixed but my requests have been null. On XXXX XXXX I ordered the Equifax Credit monitoring solutions which allows daily pulls of my personal credit report. Since then, I have pulled daily copies due to ongoing credit disputes on inaccuracies I am working on fixing. This stopped working XXXX XXXX and has not worked since then. Equifax needs to fix their credit lock system and unlock my Equifax credit file and they also have to remove soft inquiries associated with their Equifax product because after a few pulls credit reports locks which violates their contractual agreement with consumers. They claim I am entitled to unlimited daily Equifax Reports with paid subscriptions but after a few pulls credit reports automatically lock and do n't provide reports after self pulls reach a limit. This is clearly a problem. As of today XX/XX/2017, companies, financial institutions and I can not pull a copy of my Equifax credit report and requests to fix this has gone unanswered. They did manage to fix this once on XX/XX/2017 but stopped working again XX/XX/2017. They have to fix this issue or i will not be able to open financial accounts due to Equifax lock and soft pull issues. I called support today XX/XX/2017 and XXXX XXXX still active despite multiple tickets and soft inquiries not removed.. No one including myself or lenders can pull my Equifax Report XXXX This is extremely concerning.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: ERC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Called in XX/XX/XXXX about this debt amount, was given a payoff amount of 282.00. One payment in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, they did get XX/XX/XXXX but debit the wrong date for the XX/XX/XXXXand then reported it on my credit report. I would like it to be taken off because it is erroneous. I did not know nor was I told that if they do n't get this payment they would report it to my credit report. I was given no time to respond to the debit the tried to take in XXXX they just immediately stuck on my report. No calls about the debit nor letters as to date I had to call them.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Problem using a debit or ATM card
Company: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Just to let you know, I just graduated XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. I recently joined the XXXX XXXX XXXX. The checking account with USAA is my first checking account. Before I left for XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, I had my mom added to my checking account so she could take care of bills while I was in XXXX XXXX. She wrote me and asked me about some charges and I wrote her back and asked her to check on them. Then I tried to buy some deodorant and stuff on post and my card was declined. I hurt myself and was able to get a phone privilege to let my mom know I may be recycled due to injury and that I could n't ' t use my card. She told me she called USAA and asked about the charges, and told them I was in XXXX and was n't able to keep calling and stuff to USAA and to not cancel my card til I graduate from XXXX, but USAA cancelled it anyway. They did n't send a replacement card. USAA just left me hanging. My mom read me the letter they sent to the house and it was generic and did n't say nothing bout my card being cancelled or suspended or whatever it was. Then I had to finally call USAA and it was the worst experience that I have ever had. USAA is not a bank for military families. USAA needs to have a better way to help members when they are in XXXX XXXX where communication is restricted. I requested that they send me a card to the XXXX  overnight. USAA said they could n't do overnight. So, I 'm already having a hard time adjusting to XXXX XXXX, home sick, injured, and USAA leaves me stranded with no access to my money. There 's a difference between trying to protect privacy and being uncooperative and unreasonable. At this point USAA is being unreasonable. I even uploaded a copy of the orders I received XX/XX/XXXX, so they see where I am.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Can't temporarily delay making payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Navient is my service provider and I have been trying to get an income based assistance for over 2-years now and each time I attempt to apply for assistance I get pushed into a forbearance, which has increased my loan over {$2000.00} ; each time I apply for income based assistance I never receive the paperwork and then I 'm forced into a forbearance to avoid going into default. I do n't know where to turn for help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Virtual currency
Issue: Other service problem — 
Company: Coinbase, Inc.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
My account with Coinbase was locked after transferring money from my bitcoin vault to bitcoin wallet. I was not even sending bitcoin to a third party. I was simply moving my bitcoin in a way that would make it easier for me to monetize depending on what occurred regarding the potential hard fork of the blockchain surrounding the XXXX upgrade. XX/XX/XXXX - CoinBase locked my account. I created a service ticket that day and received an automated response. XX/XX/XXXX - I received another automated message from " XXXX XXXX '' asking if I was still experiencing my problem and to reply to the email with details/screenshots/error messages. I immediately sent an email with screenshots of the locked account message ( see attachment ). XX/XX/XXXX - After receiving no update, I sent a followup email.
XX/XX/XXXX - I have still received no additional communication from Coinbase and sent another followup email. XX/XX/XXXX - " XXXX XXXX '' from Coinbase support emails a mass email at XXXX XXXX that is not related to my problem whatsoever. It is evident from this email that no one from Coinbase has read anything I 've written them to date. XX/XX/XXXX - I catch up on email and read the email sent by " XXXX XXXX '' last night and sent a message back that his response was in no way helpful. I resend the screenshot of my locked account message. XX/XX/XXXX - I have received no communication since my last email on XX/XX/XXXX. I 've only ever received mass mailing communication from Coinbase support 's " XXXX XXXX '' Searching for examples of other people who have experienced problems with Coinbase, I discovered that many individuals have had their accounts unavailable for up to 6 weeks while seeking a resolution.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account — Transaction was not authorized
Company: M&T BANK CORPORATION
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
On Sunday XX/XX/XXXX I received a call from M & T Bank 's Fraud Department advising me my checking account has a recent charge for {$41.00} and asked me did I authorized the charge. I advised no I did not and the representative stated the account will be close due to fraud, a credit would be given to me for {$41.00} and the {$39.00} overdraft fee would be waive, a new card will be sent, and I would also receive a form to complete to explain the fraud activity as not my own. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter stating the provision credit of {$41.00} would be deducted from my balance since I did not send in the fraud form. I did not receive any fraud form in the mail. I called again and a represent stated an email would be sent the fraud department asking them to send another form and not to deduct the {$41.00} from my account on XX/XX/XXXX. However the charge was still deduction and when calling on XX/XX/XXXX the representative said the {$41.00} can not be added to the balance on my account until the fraud forms are received. Its to my understand that when a person is notified by the bank of fraud activity the fraud charges are the customer 's responsibility and there is a 60day review time before a final decision is made. M & T bank did not give me 60days. They initiated the call since there system recognized the fraud activity yet I am being penalized for being a victim of fraud. I did not order any magazines not did I authorized any reoccurring charges on this account with M & T. Can some assist me with the matter. I am asking for the {$41.00} to be added back to 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 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I was denied loan forgiveness due to a loan not paid off prior to XXXXXX/XX/XXXXwhen receiving new loans in XXXX,XX/XX/XXXX. I was a student still going to school in XXXX and XXXX how could I pay the loan off, I was still getting loans. This is a government policy and I understand that. XXXX XXXX customer service told me to pay off the XXXX and XX/XX/XXXXloans and they would be removed from my account - then, apply for student loan forgiveness again. So they put my loans on forbearance for me to do this. When I applied for loan forgiveness again, I was denied again. I was told what XXXX XXXX told me was not accurate. Just at that time, my loans were transferred to Navient. I have had nothing but bad customer service from Navient. I was also told I could go income based, this made my payment higher!! Then I was told I could do the loan forgiveness which is a 10 year loan payment. I would be able to get a direct loan and pick my loan term, but after ten years it would be forgiven. I called to have that done with the government and was told I could NOT pick my loan term and/or payment. I was also told by Navient specifically told me I could pick the term so my payment would be lower and it would be forgiven after 10 years. I am XXXX years old and will be retired in 10 years. The navient customer service told me it would be easier and cheaper for me to keep it as it is .... I would be able to pay it off. NO ONE HAS HELPED ME EVER WITH THIS STUDENT LOAN PROCESS!!!!! I have been given information that is not true or that did not apply to me. In XX/XX/XXXX, I paid my bill, it came out of my bank account twice. I was told by Navient I had to go to the bank and cancel that 2nd payment coming out, this cost me a fee at my bank. The next month when I tried to make a payment, the bank account information is not good, they can not - in their system, remove the stop payment. I was told I had to go to the bank and have my bank send a letter to their fraud department. However, the customer service representative kept telling me she could take my payment over the phone. I thought my bank account was n't good? When transferred to a supervisor, he still could not help me ; however, he did take my payment over the phone??? with my debit card linked to the account???? and it did go through ... ..My bank has no idea what they want and informed me they can not send a letter with my information on it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I had residential mortgage loan with Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Loan No. XXXX. The Loan has been paid off as of XXXX 2016. All payments on the loan were made by automatic electronic payment system through my bank. No payments were ever late. However, in XXXX 2016, for unknown reason, Ocwen returned one payment, even though it was the same as every prior payment on the loan. Ocwen then started charging late fees, and applying subsequent payments to that payment. Upon learning such and speaking to Ocwen representative, I made double payment. I also spoke to supervisor and upon sending in the bank record showing EVERY payment from my bank, the representative approved removing late charges. Ocwen, however, continues to list late payments on my credit report. It is adversely impacting my credit, and I am in process of applying for new loan. I spoke with Ocwen customer service 2 weeks ago and was told they would respond in 10 days. No response has been forthcoming. I sent urgent email last week. After years of similar payments by my bank, Ocwen acted capriciously in rejecting my timely payment. Ocwen once did acknowledge the error and removed the late charges. Ocwen, however, is not correcting the credit reporting on their error, and it is adversely impacting the credit of my reports ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) and my wife 's reports ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ). Ocwen needs to remove adverse reporting on my credit on on my wife 's credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I called Wells Fargo to see if they could terminate my PMI. They said it 's not PMI, it 's actually mortgage insurance ( which is technically different ). I 'm past the 80 % loan-to-value, but they said there 's a requirement to have the mortgage insurance for a minimum of 5 years, so they ca n't terminate it. Is that correct? Also, this loan was a refinance of a loan with Wells Fargo. I asked if they could give me credit against the original loan ( which was in 2010 ), but they said no. It 's all due to investor guidelines, and they do n't have the option to waive the mortgage insurance. Is that correct? The loan officer at Wells Fargo told me that he could n't do this loan if it was n't to my advantage. But I did n't know I 'd have to restart the clock on this expensive mortgage insurance! It 's over $ XXXX/month for 5 years.

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 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Can't temporarily delay making payments
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I went to XXXX College in XX/XX/XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX. I took out two loans, one for {$18000.00} that is now {$33000.00} and another for {$8900.00} that is now {$17000.00}. After taking out these loans i was unable to get anymore financing through anyone, so I joined the military. I was in the XXXX XXXX for four years. These loans should have been locked at a certain percentage due to my service, but they are now over 9 % each. The interest is absolutely absurd. I have one semester left in school and they are denying my in school deferment. Which for some reason they always put under forbearance instead of deferment. I do not have the funds to pay these outrageous loans while I am in school. I have been pushed around enough, now I am being hounded by debt collectors. This company is trying to ruin me before I even graduate. I would like someone to reach out to me and talk about this. Thank You

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is incorrectly reporting my account 's current status as " 120 days late '', even though the account was transferred to another company and the balance on this account is now XXXX. It is obviously not possible for the account to be currently 120 days late and delinquent if the balance is XXXX and has been XXXX for over a year. I 've attempted to dispute the information with all 3 credit bureaus and they tell me they can not change this because it is what Wells Fargo is reporting. I 've also contacted Wells Fargo, who refuses to admit they are reporting the account incorrectly.

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