vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General purpose card
Issue: Fees — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
We have XXXX prepaid debit cards from Suntrust bank that had a beginning balance of {$25.00}. 

We were charged monthly inactivity fees for no activity after 4 months of not using the card, which violates our understanding of the CARD act, which only permits the charging of fees after 12 months of no activity. 

The terms and conditions of the Suntrust prepaid debit card are here : " Inactive Account Fee {$2.00} per month following 3 months of inactivity. Inactivity is defined as no transactions ( cash or purchases ) or account inquiries made on the Card account. " https : XXXX $ XXXX in activity fees $ XXXX in activity feesI 'm asking for Suntrust bank to be held accountable for violating the law on protections against fees within a 1 year period, and for a refund of these activity fees.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
My loans were with XXXX for many years. I was contacted by a group called the XXXX They said they received my information from the Government as part of Obama 's efforts to reduce the burden of student loan debt and that they believed I qualified for a lowering of my payment. They said if they submitted for the program that I could also get my interest rate reduced if the payment reduction was declined. I asked the guy SPECIFICALLY if they based the decision on adjusted gross income or gross income. He said ADJUSTED gross. I was VERY interested in that as I have to stupidly high interest rate of XXXX % on my loans. They told me to stop making payments to XXXX while I went through the application procedure. That application was denied and I was then told that what the person I spoke to said about getting my interest rate reduced was also incorrect about that and that the approval process was based on adjusted gross income. I demanded a return of the payments I had made to this company which they said was a fee for the processing of the application, on the grounds that they misinformed me of what was actually possible. They reviewed the recorded calls and verified that I was correct and issued a refund. Then all of a sudden I started getting payment notices from a new company called FedLoan Servicing. Apparently buried the paperwork that I electronically signed it indicated that I was authorizing them to take over my loan when I applied for this supposed payment reduction program. This was again something that was NOT explained, and it very much upset me that they did this. I have come to find out that XXXX group and XXXX are owned by the same people. This is a scam and I feel I am entitled to compensation for the deceptive trade practices that this company performed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Keep getting calls about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I received a call about a loan forgiveness program. I gave some information, but nothing too vital. The caller then hung up on me. I think it may have been a scammer. Not sure if they got what they wanted from me or not. The number was XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I get daily robo-calls from National Enterprise Systems at XXXX asking for someone who does not live here. This has been going on for at least XXXX months. I have blocked the call, but they still keep calling.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I have a twin brother ( who has a similar name as my own ) and our SSNs are virtually the same sans a single number. With this being the case our credit reports have juxtaposed information on them. This presents a problem anytime our credit is checked.

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 2016-03-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
We got a new mortgage payment from Suntrust Mortgage. They are increasing our monthly payment from {$1400.00} to {$1800.00}. We have revised the information ( see attachment ) and all numbers are the same for the new monthly payment except the property taxes. We went to XXXX county and they increased our taxes by {$98.00} per monthy but Suntrust Mortgage is increasign our montlhy payment by {$390.00}. We do n't have budget to pay this new mortgage payment.

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 2016-09-12 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I received my refund, a check for XXXX dollars from my school ( XXXX ) that I placed into my bank account with Suntrust on Thursday. It was available on Friday and i took out {$2100.00} to pay up my rent, immediately after that it was {$4000.00} hold on my account and no one has been able to tell me why. I have a very severe need for my money now. I have bills that have went past due, due to the holds on my account, I had to cancel a business trip for this weekend and I am unable to pay for my child day care. Suntrust is telling me there is nothing they can do and i have to wait until XXXX/XXXX/16 because my account is under '' review '' and they will not tell me why its in review. That would be one full week without having any money and no one being able to tell me why.

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 2017-02-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I 'm not able to obtain a credit report ; I keep getting a message that says my information does n't match.

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 2015-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: APR or interest rate — 
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have found an account for Kay Jewelers on my credit report from 2008 that was charged off. I do n't recall ever charging anything to this account. When I call to get information on this debt the representative on the phone informed me that the account was transferred to XXXX and they had no other information. The amount of the charge off is {$120.00} which I always paid my bills but in store with cash. I would never carry a balance on this card as their interest rate is 25 % APR which is usury in the State of Florida as the Florida Stature caps interest at 18 %.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-24 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I 'm no longer an account holder of SunTrust. I used to be until I realized how unethical of a company that is. Let me explain to you why I believe this : For years, SunTrust advertised and promoted in big letters their XXXX XXXX debit card. With that card, an account holder could earn XXXX mile for every {$1.00} spent ( for debit and credit card transactions ). SunTrust even advertised that they would not put a cap on a cardholder 's ability to earn miles. 

Over the past XXXX months, SunTrust must have reviewed their debit card portfolio and what they did as a result of their review is shocking : They closed all account holders who had earned above average number of miles regardless of the types of products they purchased, regardless of the length of their relationship with SunTrust, and regardless of the amount of money in their checking accounts. I know of at least XXXX cases where SunTrust contacted XXXX XXXX to have the miles in the cardholder 's account reversed!!! 

SunTrust is clearly engaging in what is commonly referred to as " bait and switch '', a marketing strategy of getting customers to sign up for a product ( that, by the way, carries a yearly fee of {$75.00} ) and then, once a certain number of miles are earned, the account is closed. This is unacceptable and a regulatory violation. 

If SunTrust does not immediately stop closing accounts and reversing miles already earned, I 'll notify a well-known XXXX XXXX lawfirm to pursue a class action lawsuit against SunTrust and its XXXX and XXXX individually.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was discharged in bankruptcy
Company: Torres Credit Services, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-THIS ACCOUNTIS REPORTING AS OPEN AND PAST DUE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN MY CHAPTER XXXX CASE # XXXX. I HAVE MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO THE COLLECTIONS AGENCIES TO CORRECT THIS INFORMATION WITH NO SUCCESS. THESE ACCOUNTS HAVE ALSO BEEN SOLD TO NEW COLLECTION AGENCIES THAT ARE REPORTING THESE ACCOUNTS AS NEW ACCOUNTS, WHICH I UNDERSTAND TO BE ILLEGAL PRACTICES AND HINDERING BY ABILITY IN REHABILITATING MY CREDIT AND MY PROTECTION UNDER THE CHAPTER XXXX BANKRUPTCY LAWS. 
ATTACHED YOU WILL FIND A COPY OF MY CREDIT REPORT AND CHAPETER XXXX PAY SCHEDULE OF CREDITORS

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-10 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
SunTrust took over the Mortgage Servicing of my mortgage in XXXX 2015. I got my first notice from SunTrust on XXXX XXXX, 2015, ( attached ). The previous mortgage servicer sent me partial information on the transfer before that. SunTrust also sent me a statement dated XXXX XXXX, 2015 stating I was Past Due {$570.00}, apparently for the XXXX XXXX payment. They said I needed to pay {$1100.00} to bring the mortgage current. I have no idea how they got that unless they were trying to collect the XXXX payment 29 days in advance. 

I use an automatic Billpayer system for all my bills. SunTrust gets a check each month from my credit union. I 'm not sure why but unlike most of my other XXXX mortgages, so far the credit union is mailing vs. sending the payment electronically. It appears it is taking SunTrust 7-8 calendar days from the time the payment is mailed until they receive, process and post it. 

As a result of this, while they are slowly processing payments, their computer starts making robo-calls to my home phone. Having received XXXX today, I got my recorder out and answered the third XXXX since my credit union shows the payment was sent on XXXX XXXX, see statement attached. 

Eventually XXXX joined the call and I was told the call was being recorded for quality purposes. I told her that they were not authorized to make robo-calls and/or auto-dial me with a computer and to take me off that list. I 'm not she responded to that. She asked for more identifying information, my phone number, other phone numbers, etc. Eventually I told her I was recording the conversation too. At that point she told me I did n't have her permission to record the call. I told her they did n't ask for my permission when I was told they were recording the call so what did it matter. She said she could n't talk with me or something to that effect and hung up.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I signed as co-signer for an initial application for credit for a private student loan on behalf of my father. After the initial credit application, I never saw disclosure of the terms of the loan, nor signed another document again. I was told by a XXXX representative that there was a check made out to me AND my father, but I never signed that either. When notifying XXXX student loan services, they told me I can submit a fraud package, but never gave me the package or proof that I signed for any loans. So the fraud is on XXXX student loans part. XXXX currently is n't reporting this loan on my credit report, it is a company called AES ( American Education Services ). This company charged off the student loans, yet every time I dispute the charge saying I do n't own it, all three credit bureaus come back and say I do own it ( XXXX, XXXX, XXXX ). I am not sure how the credit bureaus verify this when AES is unable to provide any information on these loans. So not only can I file a fraud charge on this account, but both AES and XXXX refuse to mail me any evidence that these loans belong to me. XXXX only sent a loan request I signed on XX/XX/XXXX while showing a document of Disclosure Statement sent on XX/XX/2008 with no signatures. And they do not have the cancelled check showing my signature ( or lack thereof ). I am only trying to remove myself as a co-signer because I never agreed to their terms nor signed the check IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34 EDUCATION, SECTION 685.215 - Discharge for false certification of student eligibility or unauthorized payment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-28 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I have been paying on loan since XX/XX/XXXX and principal has not decreased by much, numbers do n't add up. Private XXXX loan acquired by AES XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Non-federal student loan
Issue: False statements or representation — Indicated committed crime not paying
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I 've been paying on this student loan ( private ) that had gone into collections for almost two years. While working with a credit repair agancey they told me that the $ XXXX that I owed and had been paying on was not being reported to my credit report and would remain in collections until I paid in full or settled. Also their interest rate was 4 % on the loan amount per day! so only half of my monthly payment was going toward the loan. I find that it 's totally illegal to hold someone hostage like this with such a huge amount ESPECIALLY when they are paying on time and have been.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX changed from XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX. With this change there was a payment issue that I was unaware of which put my account into delinquency. 
XX/XX/XXXX, I moved. With the change over that happened within this window, the Address was not accurate or the phone number. Defaulted to old information somehow. On XXXX XXXX I spoke with XXXX in length. She was able to confirm the errors on XXXX Banks behalf. She also expressed this happened to many people. She waived all late fees, removed all interest charges, and confirmed my inaccurate contact info. 
She updated all reimbursed me for everything, and my account was brought to XXXX balance. She assured me they would send a letter to remove all three negative remarks on my credit. That never happened. I have called since then on XX/XX/XXXX andXX/XX/XXXX as well as today, XX/XX/XXXX. All three times they are able to confirm the notes from XXXX, but are unable to confirm why the request to remove from credit was denied. Today, XXXX confirmed that it was do to several delinquencies. There were XXXX, XXXX from the intital switch, and XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX with the move and inaccurate info- rmation on their end. All of these were an error on the behalf of synchrony due to the switch. Once the error was caught it was immediately rectified on my end and account was brought to XXXX.

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 2016-07-28 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I 've been working in the XXXX profession for the past 5.5 years and have regularly been making payments on my student loans. I submitted the paperwork for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and learned, to my dismay, that none of the previous years worth of payments counted towards my loan forgiveness. This was understandably a blow because I was never made to understand that only certain repayment plans qualify. Given that a lot of time and money went into paying my loans in full and on time I think at least a portion of those payments should count toward my Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Unfortunately when I called FedLoan Servicing to inquire about this they told me there was no appeal process. This left me at a loss and very disheartened. Given that the language in the letter I received stated that " MOST of your payments must be made ... '' under qualifying repayment plans I think at least a portion of the previous payments made should count towards my forgiveness.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Due to financial difficulties XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, we applied for a modification to our mortgage loan with SunTrust. We went through the rigorous paperwork several times as the modification was denied several times unless " we sent more information ''. Through it all, I was assured more than once that the property would not go to foreclosure as we were in constant contact. Finally, we gave up and sold our home. SunTrust was paid immediately all back payments, fees and interest. SunTrust was notified almost daily of the progress on the house sale. THE PROPERTY DID NOT GO INTO FORECLOSURE! There is a comment on my credit report that says " Paid Foreclosure '' which is completely UNTRUE. Total misrepresentation and defamation of character - and it will show for 7 years?? This is completely unacceptable! Why would a large mortgage company ( owned by XXXX XXXX XXXX by the way XXXX take the time to publish this blatant lie particularly after we did our very best to save our home. And then did the right thing and sold it so they could get all their monies! They got all their money - why cause us more misery after the year of agony trying to keep our home. I have made it a point to repeat this story to friends and associates so as to protect them from SunTrust!! And I will continue to do so.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
They saying that they ca n't find me like my SSN its right idk what to do help me fix it I need my credit score

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 2016-07-26 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
On several credit reports it is noted that I was 60 days late on my Federal Student Loan payments in XXXX of 2014 - however, during this time I was a member of XXXX and on a loan deferment program. I 'd like to have the late payments on my Federal Student Loans erased.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-10 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
My name is XXXX XXXX and I went to the university XXXX XXXXIn XXXX oklahoma. I have graduated and now my father ca n't be release from my loan due to forebearance. I have made all of my payments on time and believe it is unfair to keep my father on my loan and debt. Please address this issue so he can be removed from my loans.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Loan was deferred. I was told by a customer service rep that the deferment would be retroactive for the XXXX payments while completing the process. My credit report now shows XXXX late payments for XXXX loans during that period. I have disputed several times and sent emails but they will not communicate on what happened or how we can get it resolved.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation