vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-28 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted me after I asked not to
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Midland Funding a debt collection agency has been reporting inaccurate information to the XXXX major credit bureaus. Years ago I received phone calls harassing me to pay off a collection debt. I simply explained that I 'm not able to pay, due to rough times. I asked them to please stop calling me. They never stopped calling so i changed my number. During the harassing phone calls they threatened me that they will report inaccurate info to prolong the 7 year fall off, until paid. It has been 8 years already and i recently paid the collection. Unfortunately, due to the inaccurate information they reported of being a collection account opened at a false date, is prolonging deletion. The original credit account was closed out and handed over in XX/XX/XXXX. 
Midland Funding is reporting, opened in XX/XX/XXXX. Simply to extend the 7 year mark. 
I contact XXXX, which is the original creditor. 
Being a very old charge off account, they do n't have record. 
Midland Funding is basically reporting whatever they find damaging towards consumers. Midland Funding is n't reporting actual dates from time of original close out event. 
Not only do they call and harass me back in XX/XX/XXXX. They literally made life difficult on getting approval of any loan. Its been 8 years and I still have them reporting inaccuracies to the credit bureaus. Despite paying them off, they still are a shady collection agency.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have been contacted several times by phone by Midland Funding to collect a debt that is NOT MINE. This person who owes has the same name, but not date of birth or social security number. I have already confirmed with XXXX person I spoke with and they verified through my DOB and SSN that I am not the person they are looking for and they informed me that they would take my name off the list and not call again. HOWEVER, THEY KEEP CALLING DESPITE THE FACT THEY HAVE VERFIED THE DEBT IS NOT MINE AND SAID THEY WOULD STOP CONTACTING ME.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have received phone calls from a person who would not identify themselves saying they were with a company called Trans World Systems. All they would disclose was that this was about a personal business matter. I asked them three times what it was in reference to and they said they would disclose that later on. I responded if you do not disclose what this is about then I will hang up, they would not so I hung up. The phone calls came on XXXX/XXXX/2015 at XXXX two days after I had XXXX which impeded my recovery. The other call came on XXXX/XXXX/2015 at XXXX. This company has an address of XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, TX XXXX. The number that they call from is XXXX is not even a registered number. The XXXX that is given to them XXXX is registered to a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Tx XXXX. The other number XXXX is actually registered to the company.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
see attached dispute letter I got from the CFPB

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-27 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
Customer rep with HSBC confirmed I would not receive a fee, advised replacement card and checks would be mailed free of charge. I reached out again and the next rep confirmed she could not see any prior requests, could not tell if a card had been ordered, and was unable to fix the fee which was not my error that had previously been confirmed as waived, and was only able to advise checks are charged/not that my prior request was completed. I previously was transferred to a supervisor, but this time the rep, XXXX, refused. I am concerned with this lack of transparency, applying fees which have been confirmed as waived, and charging for some products when some reps feel like, but not when other reps confirm the products are free. A federal investigation into this transparency is required.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Midland Credit Management , Inc. ( Midland Credit ) is falsely misrepresenting the amount of alleged account XXXX, which is in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). 

Midland Credit provided documentation that shows this alleged account as having a balance of {$1500.00} ( see attachment ). However, Midland Credit has been reporting this alleged account on my credit reports with a balance of {$2400.00}. Midland Credit has also made several attempts to collect the misrepresented amount ( see attachment ). 

Midland Credit has stated that they have added interest on this account. However, Midland Credit has not produced any documentation that legally allows them to charge interest as stated in the FDCPA. Midland Credit has not provided a complete transactional history as requested numerous time. Midland Credit has also failed to mention if the interest added was simple or compound, the rate, and the time for which the interest has been added. 

This alleged account is not complete and inaccurate. I have expressed this to the original creditor, XXXX XXXX XXXX, and they agreed to delete this tradeline from my credit reports. As of late, they have not reported this alleged account on my credit files. 

As per evidence presented above, Midland Credit is in violation of the FDCPA. I respectfully request that this tradeline be removed from my credit reports with all credit reporting agencies, including, but not limited to : XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. 

I greatly appreciate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 's time and attention to this matter. I would also like to thank Midland Credit for their cooperation and attentiveness to this issue.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
An account with XXXX was opened in my name in XXXX. The last negative activity was XXXX. I did not open this account. I have spoken with they fraud department numerous times and they have told me I can " dispute the account '' with no resolution each time. They sent me paperwork in XXXX which I filled out and sent back. I thought it had been removed. They now tell me they have no way to see if they ever received that paperwork. I am now purchasing a home and had about to lose my home as this account is reporting XXXX times on my report and affecting my credit score by XXXX points! The original account had XXXX names on it. Mine and someone else. The XXXX collection on my credit report is with both names. The XXXX collection on my account is in my name only. They have told me they would not provide me with any documentation. They told me the only thing they would do is request documentation and they may get something, they may not within 90 days at the earliest. They will not give me the names or even the account number or anything. I have requested verification over XXXX times over the past 7 years and they refuse to give me any information. I have also disputed this account on numerous times over the past 6 years. They are reporting on each of my credit bureaus 2 times, once as XXXX, once as their in-house collection division called Asset Acceptance. They are reporting as a paid charge off, paid collection, charge off and collection.They are very rude every time I speak with them and keep sending me bills for the account and calling repetitively about the amount due yet will not help in verifying the account, sending me any documentation, or anything. I am in escrow in a home now and am about to lose my home as I had no idea this fraudulent account is still reporting numerous times on my credit report. I have attached the documentation showing all the different ways it is reporting on my report as well as the documentation from the credit bureaus showing how much it is affecting my score.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
Midland Funding , LLC continues to contact me either by phone or by mail regarding a XXXX XXXX account which was not mine. I have told them they have the wrong person and they have verified it on the phone with me via cross referencing the SS number of the account holder and my SS number. They contend they will take my information off the account each time I talk to them and then something pops up from them again every 3-4 months. I think they have people looking for something to do.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-15 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I was notified that a creditor, HSBC, did not report to the credit bureaus my payments to XXXX since XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX since XX/XX/XXXX, even though they were all made on time. I have never missed a mortgage payment, and have been with them for ten years. After learning that this non-reporting does impact my score, I wrote a letter asking that they insert the payment information ASAP. They refused. HSBC account # XXXX contactXXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-23 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: MOHELA
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
Paid Loan off, have letter. Another company Mohela is asking me to pay off loan, again.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I received threatening phone calls and letters plus a lawsuit was filed, when I disputed the claim to debt. They are not the original debtor and their information is wrong. They did not provide me with enough information and threatened to take action if I did n't respond within 30 days. They refuse to give me their street address when I phone them so that I can have them served. They were very rude on the phone and would not provide information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-09 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: MOHELA
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Mohela was my loan servicer for several years until XX/XX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX when I transferred to XXXX in anticipation of XXXX day filing for the XXXX XXXX ( PSLFP ). Upon reviewing my payment history with XXXX, I learned that Mohela had failed to put me on a standard ( " level '' ) PSLFP eligible XXXX repayment program in the summer of XXXX. This was despite the fact that I specified clearly in telephone calls with them that this was what I wanted and despite the fact that I had been only on other PSLFP eligible payment plans prior. Instead, Mohela, without my knowledge and understanding, apparently put me on a standard XXXX plan, which I did not realize until recently. ( This also begs the question - why would I want a XXXX month plan? ) As a result, XXXX informed me that none of the payments I had made since XX/XX/XXXX would likely count as qualifying payments for purposes of the PSLFP, since only XXXX term standard level payments plans qualify, in addition to XXXX, XXXX, and Pay As You Earn plans. 

In addition, at the same time ( summer XXXX ), Mohela failed to inform me that I was eligible for a payment plan with lower monthly payments ( either the Income Contingent Repayment plan or the amended Pay as You Earn plan ). This was despite the fact that I clearly specified in telephone calls with them that I wanted the PSLFP-eligible payment plan with the lowest monthly payments. Again, I only learned that a payment plan costing less per month should have been available to me once I was switched to XXXX. I estimate that this error on Mohela 's part cost me over {$3500.00} over the course of XXXX months.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
About XXXX years ago I had done a modification of my mortgage at which time I started paying my new mortgage. In XXXX 2014, I received an amount due of {$0.00} at which time I called to find out why. No one could explain the reason there was nothing billed. In XXXX, the same thing happened. When I called again I was told there would be nothing due until XXXX 2014 and I still was not told why. After several more attempts, I just let it go and was then billed in XXXX 2014 for {$4000.00} which was not the agreed upon amount. My complaint is there is no one to speak with and no answer was ever given as to the reason nothing was billed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I received a complaint in XX/XX/XXXX from Midland Funding LLC assignee of XXXX Bank XXXX. I answered the complaint to state it was not me. The matter was dismissed. Again now in XX/XX/XXXX I have another complaint from Midland Funding LLC assignee of XXXX Bank XXXX. I had to spend money again to answer the complaint and I have to miss a day to spend it in court. I want them to stop sending me these complaints.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: RS Clark and Associates, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
RS Clark located in XXXX, TX was attempting to collect a debt that I was not aware was owed to a specialty clinic. I requested to have more detailed information of proof of debt since my father has the same name as me and was wondering if it belonged to my father or myself. While evaluating the documentation they provided they did not allow enough time for me to verify the debt with the specialty clinic so I went ahead and paid twice, one payment was mailed through regular mail, RS Clark claimed they did not receive, the second attempt of payment was made electronically with that RS Clark agreed that they would not report any derogatory information to the credit bureaus. RS Clark still went ahead and filed a derogatory collection information with all three credit bureaus.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-05 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — Mobile wallet
Issue: Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues — 
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX XXXX, I lost a loved one so I had friends and family send me money to help pay for the funeral. Every single person who has sent me funds, I have sent money back to them. During the first week of XXXX I looked through my statements to see if I have missed any uncleared payments, I then realized XXXX transactions which caught my attention. The XXXX transactions I did not recognize pulled {$200.00}, {$240.00}, and {$300.00} from my account on XXXX XXXX, 2016. I then notified American Express on XXXX XXXX regarding these transactions but first I told them I would like to double check all of my paperwork just to see if it was just me making mistakes. I then contacted AMX on XXXX XXXX, 2016 to notify them that these were unauthorized transactions and were clearly not my doing. First of all XXXX of the transactions were sent to XXXX seperate people with the same last names and the last transaction was done after the first XXXX transactions. AMX clearly walked me through in changing my entire account information which I was grateful for. I was then promised to wait XXXX48 hours and I should be receiving a notice through email or a phone call regarding the status. Every single day I have called American Express and they have been giving me the original routine as in " follow up ''. It is now XXXX XXXX, 2016 and I have no received a single email or phone call regarding my case and I have called around 30 times already, spoke with countless managers supervisors and customer service agents and they all told me the same thing. " within 10 business days if we need more time we will grant you provisional credit until the case is solved which can take 45 calender days ''. Never happened.. As a consumer I know my rights, within XXXX10 business days if a bank needs more time you are supposed to be granted provisional credit until the investigation is completed, this is also known as Regulation E. Until today it has been 21+ days already and I have not received any email, phone calls, messages regarding my dispute. As a single parent, when a person is promised to at least an email regarding lost funds, that person will check up on it. It 's a human instinct, and how I even got into this situation is just really unfortunate. So please if possible I understand it may take days for me to get my money back, but in reality all i am really just asking for is a email regarding my case, a " XXXX we have received your notifications and we are currently working on your case '', A simple email or message like that is all I need at the least to be honest with you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-31 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
American express reported 30 day late payment on my credit report for XXXX 2015 and XXXX 2015, when I actually paid for both months on time and in full balance. I requested amex to delete these inaccurate payments but got several auto generated letter stating that it was not their fault. Even after they sent me statements for the month of XXXX which showed a credit of {$38.00} so no payment was due at that time due to the fact that i overpaid the account. For the month of XXXX I made XXXX payments, only XXXX was posted on XXXX which is way before the due date for the month, the XXXX payment was lost by them and was not credited to my account till a couple of months later SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTS SHOWING PAYMENTS RECEIVED ON TIME AND SEE ATTACHE PROOF OF PAYMENTS MADE TO AMEX AND REMOVE THE WRONGFUL LATES REPORTED FOR XXXX AND XXXX OF 2015 IMMEDIATELY!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
CASE # XXXX ( MORTGAGE LOAN # XXXX ). 
The response letter dated XXXX XXXX, 2015 from HSBC/XXXX XXXX did not address the problem raised by me. The form for " payoff '' claimed to be mailed XXXX/XXXX/15 by XXXX XXXX and also mailed by XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2015..none of those was ever received. XXXX XXXX, 2015 spoke with XXXX XXXX, who said she was awaiting the return of UNDELIVERED MAIL TO ME. Failure to provide copies of those XXXX pieces undelivered mail with notations by Postal Carrier on envelope citing reasons. 
Failure to also address XXXX XXXX questioning my ability, comparing me with others who may have failed to " payoff '' after receiving statement of high payoff amount. My response to her " why comparing me with others '' ..all of these conversations by phone 'recorded '' for records. She went beyond her bounds questioning my payoff abilities. 
I am claiming a refund of interest {$39.00} for HSBC/XXXX failure to promptly provide the " payoff '' info requested ... that took me XXXX different times ( XXXX by letter/note, XXXX by phone calls. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX 's XXXX XXXX, 2015 letter stated " late fees " in amount of {$42.00} assessed with transaction code # XXXX. Since establishing this HELOC, I was never late making payments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Opened account with XXXX in XXXX. Closed account in XXXX. In XXXX XXXX I receive a call stating I owe money. I have tried to show that I did not make the purchase. I was told different information every time I spoke to the debt collection company. What I have learned is that a computer was purchased in XXXX with a change of address. I live in XXXX and have for over 30 years. The product was sent to XXXX. I am just hearing about this in XXXX XXXX! I have tried to explain that I have never lived in XXXX. I have even spoken with XXXX. After XXXX transfers I find out that the email and password to what was suppose to be a closed account was changed. That is how the purchase was made. I am trying to clear this debt without paying for something I did not purchase. I purchase all of my computer equipment through XXXX XXXX. XXXX says the account is now closed. However the debt collector is still sending me invoices of payment due. What do I do? I see no reason to pay for something I did not purchase. I am trying to cooperate. XXXX said they could not send me any invoice or statement of the purchase. I did receive a statement from the debt collector for XXXX XXXX. It has a XXXX XXXX XXXX address.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I tried to make arrangements with a the hospital to pay this debt and was told no I could not make payments then I was contacted by a third party debt collector to set up payments and then it was put on my credit as a debt. I have made arrangements for monthly payments?????

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation