vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Transunion is wrongfully reporting a late payment into my credit report. I have requested for proof of validation of the claimed late payment and have not received any information as of to date.

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 2024-08-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
The consumer reporting agency has violated their FIDUCIARY DUTIES to follow through with my instructions and can not provide evidence that I consented to them reporting my non-public information, transaction history and that I gave up my federal rights to opt-out and to my personal privacy because there is none. Their violations for several years has severely affected my ability to live, work, educate and function financially as a federally protected consumer. The data breach is proof of claim that the willful sharing of my private nonpublic information with affiliates and non-affiliates has made it possible to exposure and theft of my private information caused financial loss. Which has continued to adversely compromise my right to pursue happiness. I have given my instructions to the third-party agency XXXX, XXXX & Equifax to Remove transaction history and the following per the Federal Law. Instead of adhering to my federal right to opt-out I did not authorize the public display of my nonpublic information. ( 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ), ( 16 CFR 313.7 - Form of opt out notice to consumers ; opt out methods. ), ( 16 CFR 313.1 - Purpose and scope. ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6801 - Protection of nonpublic personal information ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ), ( The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ) ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g ; 34 CFR Part 99 ), ( The Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ) 552a. ), ( 16 CFR 433.2 - Preservation of consumers ' claims and defenses, unfair or deceptive acts or practices. ), ( 16 CFR Part 313 - PART 313PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6805 Enforcement ), ( 15 U.S. Code 1692e - False or misleading representations ) EQUIFAX SEC Commission File Number XXXX CIK Number XXXX IRS XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
The consumer reporting agency has violated their FIDUCIARY DUTIES to follow through with my instructions and can not provide evidence that I consented to them reporting my non-public information, transaction history and that I gave up my federal rights to opt-out and to my personal privacy because there is none. Their violations for several years has severely affected my ability to live, work, educate and function financially as a federally protected consumer. The data breach is proof of claim that the willful sharing of my private nonpublic information with affiliates and non-affiliates has made it possible to exposure and theft of my private information caused financial loss. Which has continued to adversely compromise my right to pursue happiness. I have given my instructions to the third-party agency Experian, XXXX & XXXX to Remove transaction history and the following per the Federal Law. Instead of adhering to my federal right to opt-out I did not authorize the public display of my nonpublic information. ( 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ), ( 16 CFR 313.7 - Form of opt out notice to consumers ; opt out methods. ), ( 16 CFR 313.1 - Purpose and scope. ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6801 - Protection of nonpublic personal information ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ), ( The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ) ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g ; 34 CFR Part 99 ), ( The Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ) 552a. ), ( 16 CFR 433.2 - Preservation of consumers ' claims and defenses, unfair or deceptive acts or practices. ), ( 16 CFR Part 313 - PART 313PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6805 Enforcement ), ( 15 U.S. Code 1692e - False or misleading representations ) XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX File Number XXXX CIK Number XXXX IRS 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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
As per the guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau the documents needed are picture ID, a bill and a letter of advocacy group helping me due to XXXX XXXX debt bondage, which falls under XXXX  according to XXXX-Debt Final Rule 1002.142 ( b ) ( 4 ) -5-1002.142 ( b ) ( 7 ). I kindly request you block this information from my credit report within four business days, pursuant to section 605C of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I have given you my identification as well as the information requested from the list of acceptable items which only 2 required per the Law. I have provided all needed documentation as well as a victim determination letter according to 1022.142 ( b ) 6 ).

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
The consumer reporting agency has violated their FIDUCIARY DUTIES to follow through with my instructions and can not provide evidence that I consented to them reporting my non-public information, transaction history and that I gave up my federal rights to opt-out and to my personal privacy because there is none. Their violations for several years has severely affected my ability to live, work, educate and function financially as a federally protected consumer. The data breach is proof of claim that the willful sharing of my private nonpublic information with affiliates and non-affiliates has made it possible to exposure and theft of my private information caused financial loss. Which has continued to adversely compromise my right to pursue happiness. I have given my instructions to the third-party agency XXXX, TransUnion & XXXX to Remove transaction history and the following per the Federal Law. Instead of adhering to my federal right to opt-out I did not authorize the public display of my nonpublic information. ( 15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ), ( 16 CFR 313.7 - Form of opt out notice to consumers ; opt out methods. ), ( 16 CFR 313.1 - Purpose and scope. ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6801 - Protection of nonpublic personal information ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6802 - Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ), ( The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ) ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g ; 34 CFR Part 99 ), ( The Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ) 552a. ), ( 16 CFR 433.2 - Preservation of consumers ' claims and defenses, unfair or deceptive acts or practices. ), ( 16 CFR Part 313 - PART 313PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION ), ( 15 U.S. Code 6805 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - False or misleading representations ) XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX File Number XXXX CIK Number XXXX IRS 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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
My account with XXXX, XXXX, XXXX & XXXX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on XXXX. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! I demand the late payment reported in 60 days to be removed. They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law! 15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX & XXXX Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ). I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided. This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer! Delete the late payments from my consumer reports 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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
This is extremely frustrating, It's been months that I'm trying to fix errors that are being reported on my credit report because my creditworthiness is highly important to me, and the errors in my credit report have had detrimental effects on both my financial prospects and my emotional well-being but my requests and complaints kept getting ignored or disregarded which furthers the negative impact on both my life and my credit.

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have disputed this account several times even years without getting any Response. When I request debt validation they never respond with the information I request. They are in violation of the FCRA. I have included all the disputes I have made for these, including the certified mail tracking numbers. and despite this they ignore me, how is it possible to treat me this way, the truth is I'm tired of fighting and I feel Vulnerated ... What injustice. That's why I need you to help me. 
This letter serves as a formal complaint regarding the inaccurate and incomplete credit information contained in my credit report. Specifically, I am writing to address the presence of the following queries : QUERIES THAT I DO NOT RECOGNIZE AND THAT ARE IN TRANSUNION XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  My concerns arise from discrepancies between the information reported and my knowledge of my own financial history. I consider these queries to be inaccurate and/or incomplete for the following reasons : As defined in 15 U.S.C. 1693a ( 2 ) with Credit for review or collection.

No Account Recognition : I do not recall opening or transacting with the entity associated with this account.

Possible fraud : Given the lack of recognition and the absence of verifiable information, I suspect this account may be fraudulent. 
Your obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) :

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I have no affiliation with these creditors and did not initiate these inquiries. Kindly proceed to promptly remove them from my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
This is extremely frustrating, It's been months that I'm trying to fix errors that are being reported on my credit report because my creditworthiness is highly important to me, and the errors in my credit report have had detrimental effects on both my financial prospects and my emotional well-being but my requests and complaints kept getting ignored or disregarded which furthers the negative impact on both my life and my credit.

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I attempted to place a credit freeze online but was unable to do XXXX. I would like to request a security freeze on my credit file effective today in accordance with Section 605A of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c-1 ). 
MY NAME : XXXX XXXX. 
LAST NAME : XXXX. XXXX. 
XXXX : XXXX SECURITY FREEZE

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
My account with XXXX, XXXX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX  XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! I demand the late payment reported in 60 days to be removed. They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law! 15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. XXXX, XXXX Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ). I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided. This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer! Delete the late payments from my consumer reports 8

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Report provided to employer without your written authorization
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have received my credit report which suggests that I may have owed you something in the past or present. However, there is no evidence to support your claim, so I request that you dismiss all claims and remove any harmful reports against me. Specifically, I request that you remove any current reported items that are potentially lacking mandatory physical document evidence to verify the truth and accuracy of the claim, as well as any evidence of compliance with the certified XXXX XXXX format reporting standards. 

Your agency is in violation! 
15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Report provided to employer without your written authorization
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have received my credit report which suggests that I may have owed you something in the past or present. However, there is no evidence to support your claim, so I request that you dismiss all claims and remove any harmful reports against me. Specifically, I request that you remove any current reported items that are potentially lacking mandatory physical document evidence to verify the truth and accuracy of the claim, as well as any evidence of compliance with the certified XXXX XXXX format reporting standards. 

Your agency is in violation!

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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 2024-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA subsection 605b ( 15 U.S.C 1681 c-2 ) that you, TRANSUNION credit reporting agency, block information appearing on my consumer credit report that is result of identity theft an fraud within 4 business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurate, an false information consists all are listed XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX below.These accounts have resulted in several fraudulent collections appearing on my consumer XXXX credit report I attached a list of the aforementioned accounts, collection accounts, I do not recognize the aforementioned accounts, collections as reported. The aforementioned accounts, collections appearing on my consumer credit report maintained by you were not opened, made, or initiated by me.All of the aforementioned accounts, collections accounts are the result of identity theft and fraud.I have attached a copy of FTC identity Theft Criminal Complaint # ( XXXX ) as proof from XXXX FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION that all of the aforementioned consumer credit accounts, collections are the result of identity theft and fraud. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681 XXXX XXXX  has violated my rights. 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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