vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2016, I applied for a Citibank Gitigold Interest Checking Account with a XXXX promotional offer ( XXXX ). The offer was sent to a friend - not to me. I mentioned that detail to the account representative at the time that I opened the account and was told that I still qualified for the offer. I completed the promotional requirements by XX/XX/XXXX and waited 90 days for the points to post. When the points did not appear in my account, I sent a message to Citibank to confirm that I would be receiving the points. Citibank opened an investigation and determined that there was not ThankYou ( R ) Points promotion offered in conjunction with the opening of my account. On XX/XX/XXXX, I contacted their customer service department and spoke to a representative who told me the same thing. 

I understand that Citibank wants to limit promotional offers to targeted customers, but when I mentioned that I did not directly receive the promotional offer at the time I opened the account, I was not informed that I did n't qualify. Further, I did not receive any disclosure in the account opening documents or over the phone that indicated that certain individuals could not qualify for the offer.

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 2016-03-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Advertising and marketing — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Applied for Citi Diamond Preferred Credit Card. Got approved. 
Was surprised to see being assigned the highest APR possible, because my credit is excellent ( XXXX, XXXX, normal range is XXXX -XXXX ). Called Citi to inquire why the highest APR was allocated?. Also, inquired what was the formula and what credit score was required to get the lowest APR. XXXX nor supervisor could answer. Indicated there is nobody in the whole company that knows how APR is calculated. 

This is both false and deceptive, because Citi represents that the APR is based on your credit scores. However, they are - either uniformly assigning highest APR regardless of your credit score OR using discriminatory ( racial, nationality, sex, etc. ) criteria to assign highest APR 's to certain groups regardless of credit scores.

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 2017-03-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
The attached letter has been sent to this undefined entity that submitted an inquiry to my credit report, having a negative effect on me personally. My personal information has been compromised and I have taken all necessary steps to protect myself, but nothing is quite perfect in this regard. This particular assault is at once nebulous and dangerous, so it must be addressed. Your help is appreciated. 

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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
In 2010 I was giving an forgiveness loan from Citi Bank then the loan file went to XXXX XXXX, from there XXXX then from there XXXX XXXX Of XXXX XXXX, and then XXXX XXXX went into my account and took out 170 dollars, I send them proof and had not heard from them at all but still 170 dollars is still being taken, they told me I can talk to a man call XXXX XXXX, I have call him, fax him XXXX and still no call back, I want to sued them cause they had no right going into my account, if you want me to fax or send the proof to you please call

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I have already attempted to dispute XXXX through Best Buy credit card. This was for an unlocked XXXX cell phone. I attempted to return the phone and even though the phone was in new condition at the store and was unable. I was informed it was outside of the return policy time frame which I did research at a later date to find out was incorrect. Now I am stuck with product I dont want nor need.

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 2015-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My CITIBANK Checking Account is consistently showing systematic daily posting of debit card transactions in a descending order after they are pending for 3-5 business days. Transactions are re-ordered with the largest coming out first, then gradually the smaller ones last. This practice has been making it extremely difficult to balance my account and avoid overdraft fees. This happened before with XXXX XXXX XXXX. I asked XXXX supervisors in the customer service department, and they refused to answer my question as to why this pattern has taken place every day for at least the most recent 6 months of my transaction history. I suspect this practice has taken place since the inception of my checking account with CITIBANK. The bank also withholds my deposit funds for far too long.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-21 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX CitiMortgage contacted me regarding a Loan Modification. Citi was already collecting my payment so I agreed. I filled out the package and began the Trial Mortgage Payments which were suppose to be 3 months but ended up being 10 months. 8 months went by then Citi sent me the same Package to be filled out again. 2 months later they denied the modification but took my Trial Payments and never gave me credit to my account. They then stated I owed 10 months worth of full payments plus interest in penalties. Citi then sold my loan to XXXX Mortgage without fixing my loan that they screwed up and XXXX immediately tried to foreclose on my Property. My Property then was apparently sold on the Courthouse steps to XXXX XXXX XXXX which is a part of XXXX but no Bill of Sale exists in XXXX County Court records. Apparently " ASSIGNMENTS W/ ROBO SIGNATURES count as sales nowadays. Long story short, I 've been in & out of court since XX/XX/XXXX fighting these Corporate Crooks on my own because you could n't find an Attorney to take Mortgage Fraud cases in XXXX back then and dealing with there XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX who have done anything & everything they could whether legal or illegal to STEAL my house. They did illegal listings for the sale of my property on the Courthouse steps ( 26 days ), they have Documents in court with Multiple Attorney Signatures with the same name and more. All I asked for was a Jury Trial but my cases keep getting kicked back to XXXX Court where their was n't a Jury Trial. The XXXX County Court System along with XXXX XXXX XXXX consistently violated my Right to Due Process. I have all the documentation to prove every accusation that I can make. This is Corporate Mortgage Fraud at it 's finest!

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Late fee — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My Citi ThankYou Preferred Card statement dated XX/XX/2016 showed a balance of {$2.00}. I attempted to pay the bill electronically through the Citibank website as I always do for my credit card bill ( and many other bills ). I got a message saying that the balance was too small to be paid electronically. 
On my XX/XX/2016 statement, there was a {$.00} minimum interest charge and a {$2.00} late fee ( in addition to the other charges incurred for that statement ). I complained to the telephone and online customer service representatives, explained the situation, and asked for the interest/late charges to be refunded given the error message I got on the website ( and given that I have been a customer for 21 years, I have never had a late payment, and I maintain a healthy balance in my linked Citibank bank accounts ). The representatives refused to reverse the interest/late fees and said there was nothing they can do. 
I have continued to pay the actual charges being incurred on the card while this dispute has been pending. However, I have refused to pay any interest/late fees. 
The situation is absurd - I pay my bill electronically and on time all the time ( and have for years ). This time, the Citi website would not let me make the payment - that is a Citi issue, and not a me issue. And, I have been a longstanding and loyal customer for 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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
My bank sent an online payment to one of my creditors. The creditor said they never received the check. The check was cashed and endorsed but the endorsement was not one that the creditor uses. We sent an Affidavit of Forgery, Alteration, Counterfeit or Unauthorized remotely created Check to the creditor so that our bank could open a Fraud Inspection investigation. The creditor would not sign it because they say they never received the bank. Our bank can not open the investigation without the affidavit. We been going back between the creditor and our bank for over a year. The creditor and continuously refused to sign it.

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 2016-06-07 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: RI

Complaint narrative:
I opened a Citi Gold Checking account in XXXX, XXXX. The account was opened using a promotional offer that Citi had, which provided a bonus of XXXX Thank You Points ( worth approximately {$500.00} ) once the following conditions were met : 2 bill payments in 2 separate months within 2 months of opening the account. 

I opened the account, and verified ( via Secure Message ) with Citi that my account was opened using the promotional code, and that I had met the requirements of the bonus. I was told ( in accordance with the promotional terms ) that the bonus points will post within XXXX statements of completing the requirements ( which would have been XXXX, XXXX ). 

It is now XX/XX/XXXX, and I have paid {$90.00} in monthly fees to Citi, and Citi has not upheld its side of the promotion. Citi now claims that I was never eligible for the promotion, and requiring that I provide proof ( which was a postcard mailed more than 6 months ago ). I specifically confirmed that I was eligible for the promotion via secure message, and as such do not keep promotional mail offers for 6 months. 

Citi customer service representatives have been unprofessional and uninformative when trying to resolve this issue. Their CSR is incapable of making any changes and implementing any resolutions, other than pointing the finger at different departments. 

My husband has an identical complaint, and has filed a CFPB complaint as well. From searching the internet, there are hundreds of people which Citi is not upholding their terms of the promotion, while still charging monthly service fees for not providing any " service '' other than ripping off their customers.

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 2016-10-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I called CitiMortgage and asked if there was anything they could do to help me by lowering my interest rate because my mother who had been on the mortgage with me had died and my income was too low to get a lower interest loan and I had tried for the HARP and HAMP loans and was n't qualified that way either. They had me fill out a lot of paperwork and when wall was said and done they sent me my new payment amount. I believe it was {$90.00} less a month. I did n't really look at it that closely at first but when I did I realized that they pushed my loan out to XX/XX/2050 and at this time I am only paying {$95.00} a month towards the principal. They did n't lower the interest on bit. I dealt with XXXX different people, XXXX in particular who seemed to work from a script and did not answer my questions very well. This was over a year ago but it 's really bothering me that they did n't really help me at all. Since that time they raised my payment {$10.00} a month and charged me {$600.00} additional dollars saying I did n't have enough in my escrow account for taxes and insurance.

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 2016-07-09 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I recently opened a Citibank CitiGold Checking Account that was advertised to have a signup bonus of XXXX AAdvantage points upon the completion of two consecutive bill payments and {$1000.00} in debit card purchases. After signing up with the intent to complete these requirements a Citibank representative confirmed that the offer applied to my new account and that I should complete the offer requirements. This confirmation was communicated via their online secure message feature, and I have attached a copy for reference. 

Once I completed the requirements as directed I inquired about the expected delivery date of the earned bonus via secure message and I was told that my account was not targeted and that I would not receive the bonus as promised. This conflicts with what I was previously told and I have already spent a considerable amount of time to meet the requirements as directed. 

Upon receiving this news I insisted that Citibank had confirmed my eligibility and that my case be escalated to ensure that my bonus be credited to my account. Citibank was not willing to escalate the issue and simple replied with the same response already provided. After multiple messages were exchanged in which Citibank would not resolve the issue, I have decided that the next step toward resolution is to file a complaint with the CFPB.

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 2017-01-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Citibank arbitrarily, without notice or more importantly without justification closed my Double Cash account in EXCELLENT standing on XX/XX/2016, simply b/c I disputed a {$32.00} charge for which I submitted detailed information to support the minor dispute. Citi advised me in writing that as a result of its investigation, my dispute was meritorious and it credited my account for {$32.00}. Then it was summarily closed without notice or justification. 

Besides being a loyal Citigold banking customer, I had had this acct for more than a year with 0 % APR on purchases. During this time, the following happened : 1 ) Citi increased my credit limit without my even having to request it. 
2 ) I made more than {$40000.00} in payments in advance of any of it being due b/c of the 0 % APR. 

I called Citi to inquire why my acct was suddenly closed which I learned when I was trying to catch an XXXX home for {$5.00}. The reps were apologetic and after reviewing my acct, could n't explain why except to say that there was a " security risk. '' So I did n't understand why I was n't contacted if Citi noticed suspicious activity. Instead, I was advised to write to Citi 's Office of the President. I have since written twice to Citi, first on XX/XX/2016, and again on XX/XX/2016, when I received no response from Citi. 

It 's impossible and unreasonable to think that after my making over {$40000.00} in advance payments on an acct with 0 % APR that Citi independently deemed as being in excellent standing and increased the credit limit to {$7500.00}, that my disputing a {$32.00} erroneous charge for which Citi issued a permanent credit in my favor would constitute anything but a " security risk. '' Citi 's actions were unwarranted and remain unjustified and have adversely impacted my credit history. I have followed Citi 's instructions to write to its Office of the President ( when electronic communication is the most efficient and expedient way to communicate ) but have received no response. Twice. Citi 's silence can only be imputed as its admission of negligence and its failure to correct its patent error in closing my acct and deeming it/me a " security risk '' without justification or explanation.

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 2016-05-17 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
I signed up for Citibank 's Citi Gold checking account under a promotion that promised XXXX Thank You Points in return for originating the ( new ) account and meeting the eligibility requirements and a series of tasks. The eligibility requirements were : Possess a Citi credit card that earns Thank You points ( yes : Prestige and Premier cards ) You must be XXXX or older, ( yes ), New checking customers only ( yes ), Must open account before XXXX/XXXX/15 ( yes ), Must use offer code : XXXX ( yes ) Upon opening the account I confirmed eligibility with a Citi representative via secure message ( Live Chat ). 
To qualify for the aforementioned points, the new account holder needs to use the Bill Pay feature in his/herCitigold account to pay one bill for two consecutive months. I did. 
Upon completing these tasks, I confirmed that I 'd met the requirements with a Citi representative via secure message ( Live Chat ). She indicated that the points would post to my account by XXXX XXXX. 
When they did not, I started a series of communications with Cit via Live Chat and telephone calls where a determination was rendered that I was not targeted and therefore ineligible for the XXXX Thank You Points. I 've repeated the process of explaining the chronology and communication three times to Citi Gold representatives by phone, who indicate sympathy and acknowledge that the conditions for the reward were met, but then file a report with " the back office '' that generates a form letter that repeats the assertion of a lack of eligibility.

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 2017-01-25 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: Risecredit, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
they are charging XXXX a day in interest and this was only mention in small print that a lot of people do n't see. They also do n't make it easy for me to pay, so the interests are adding up without any i can do. this is the biggest scam i never see.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-08 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: WY

Complaint narrative:
My grandmother got a loan from Citifinancial and they put a lien on her house until the loan was paid in full and she was also told she had to purchase the insurance in case of XXXX or death. She purchased insurance and eventually she had a XXXX and when I called to ask what the insurance will cover Citifinancial told me it was only payable upon death. Later they sent her a letter stating the insurance will expire XX/XX/2015 and would no longer have insurance on the loan. Unfortunately my grandmother passed on XX/XX/2015. When attempting to make an insurance claim, and they deny the claim stating she had no insurance although they we 're charging her for it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My son suffered a XXXX in 2013 and I had to take him to XXXX Colorado for treatment. While I was there my ( now ex-wife ) who is not my sons Mother decided to divorce me seeing my son XXXX as a potential drain on retirement. She cleaned out all the cash and locked me out of every credit card and bank account we had. 

Citibank was among those cards where we shared a joint account. I was equally responsible for the debt and enjoyed full card privileges. I used that card to cover reimbursable expenses while my son and I were in XXXX ( XXXX transferred him after a long fight ). When I arrived home with my son who could speak again ( See : XXXX for the result ), What my ex-spouse and her attorney sister had figured out you could do to another consumer using privacy laws was as amazing as it was devastating. I lost my home, all my savings, tens of thousands of my son 's recovery money was gone. All of it protected by privacy laws. I was eventually driven into bankruptcy defaulting on my own lenders needlessly, my son 's miraculously successful rehabilitation terminated, and I was forced to sell my home. 2 years later I still can not even get Citibank to release my statements from 2013 citing privacy laws. Those are my own financial records too. I need those statements to get food and lodging and other expenses reimbursed and Citi refuses to release them.

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