vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-13 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My complaint is against Synchrony Bank. I had obtained a new central heat and air conditioning system through a local company of XXXX and financed it. XXXX arranged for the loan through Synchrony Bank and payments of {$640.00} per month were handled through an account titled " HOME DSGN XXXX '' and were withdrawn directly from my bank account with XXXX XXXX. The loan was scheduled to be paid off in XXXX of 2016. The withdrawals of {$640.00} per month ended after XXXX, as expected. However, new withdrawals of {$35.00} per month started. At first, I assumed that there must have been a small carry-over of some type, but the withdrawals of {$35.00} per month continued. I called XXXX to ask why they were continuing with these withdrawals, and they said that they did not, that my account was paid off. I asked for a telephone contact with Sychrony Bank, which they gave me. I called several time and was never able to get through to anyone. In XXXX of 2016 I went to XXXX XXXX and asked to have the withdrawals stopped, which they did. In addition, they pulled back the payments that had been made. 
I received a letter from Sychrony Bank, dated XXXX XXXX, 2016 acknowledging the cancellation of the automatic payments and indicated that I would now be responsible for making my own payments by mail, plus the late payment charges. On XXXX XXXX, 2016, I sent a hand written response, indicating that I found the charges fraudulent and that XXXX reported that they had not authorized any collections. In addition, on XXXX XXXX, 2016 I sent a certified letter to Sychrony Bank, utilizing the process that their bills posted as the method of challenging amounts due ( copy enclosed with this complaint ) ; I also asked for an acknowledging that they had received a letter, in addition to the post card I would be receiving from the certified letter. 
They charged late payment fees of {$35.00} each time for these fraudulent charges, as well as interest and posted a late payment charge on my credit report. The late payment charges for 2016 were {$68.00} and interest in the amount of {$56.00} ( according to their bill ). According to their bill and the information from their customer support, I owed a remaining balance of {$120.00}, which I included with my letter, just to stop the process and demanded an immediate termination of my account with them. 
I have never received a response to my letter nor a confirmation of the cancellation of my account with them. I did receive an email, indicating a balance of XXXX, but no comment about my request that my account be closed, and no mention of any refund of wrongfully collected funds.

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 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Improper use of my credit report — Report improperly shared by CRC
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I just checked my personal credit report, just discovered an unauthorized and fraudulent credit inquiry made by XXXX XXXX on or about XXXX/XXXX/15 on EQUIFAX. I did not authorized anyone employed by or at this company to make any inquiry or inquiries and view my credit report. XXXX XXXX has violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 1681b ( c ). They were not legally entitled to make this fraudulent inquiry. This is a serious breach of my privacy rights. I have requested that they mail me a copy of my signed authorization form that gave them the right to view my credit within five ( 5 ) business days so that I can verify its validity and advised them that if they can not provide me with proof that I authorized them to view my credit report then I am demanding that they contact the credit bureaus immediately and have them remove the unauthorized and fraudulent hard inquiry immediately. I also requested that they remove my personal information from their records.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
I used a credit counseling service called consolidated credit. They made arrangement 's with Sam 's Club credit to lower my interest and my payment. It has taken to long to pay off so I dropped consolidated and called Sam 's to continue the agreement or to work out some other agreement so I could pay the bill myself. They would not deal with anything and my interest rate has been raised to a high rate and so has my payment. I have never missed a payment. I also have several other accounts with Synchrony Bank. They only work with credit counseling not their customer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have a credit card from the retailer Gap on my account. I did not apply for a credit card and have not used a credit card for them. Somehow they are showing up on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX and Transunion have reported this incorrectly. The statue of limitations in Ohio ( where the debt began ) has run. This needs to be taken off my credit report.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This debt has been paid yet this company is still reporting this as late on my XXXX 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 2016-07-13 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
SYNCB/LOWE 'S DC ACCOUNT NUMBERs : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX Phone : XXXX Dear Sir or Madam : I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account several account in my name this debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my Identity Theft Report. In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows. I also ask that you notify SYNCB/LOWE 'S DC or any company associate with this account # XXXX and tell them the debt is the result of identity theft. I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Trade Commission 's police report Notice to Furnishers of Information. It explains your responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). The FCRA requires that debt collectors give an identity theft victim documents related to an account if the victim asks. Please send me copies of all records relating to the account, including : date account open all sign original contract Account applications made on paper, online, or by telephone Account statements or invoices Records of payment or charge slips Delivery addresses associated with the account Records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report Please send me a letter explaining what you have done to : SYNCB/LOWE 'S DC or any company associate with this account that the debt is the result of identity theft Stop collection proceedings against me Stop reporting information about the debt to credit reporting companies Provide me with the records I request Thank you for your cooperation. 
Sincerely, XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX, FL 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 2015-09-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I bought a new computer and left for XXXX shortly after. While in XXXX, I tried to go online and pay my LL Bean Visa bill and, because it was a new computer, I had to enter a lot of information - which the system told me was wrong and I had to call Security. I did not have my card with me and could n't provide all of the information request. I had to wait until I got home. I called Barclay Card and after XXXX attempts and speaking with XXXX different people I asked where they got their information ( former addresses, formerly owned vehicles etc. ) and I was told that they outsource to a vendor to produce information drawn from my social security number and public records. I told them their records are wrong and demanded to know the name of the vendor. They refused to give me that information. There is information out there linking my social security number to someone else and this company refuses to even give me the name of the company they paid for this ( bogus ) information??? This is unacceptable. I need to get to the source of this misinformation.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-02 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I had a loan with care credit and we had a payment plan of {$11.00} a month I borrowed {$250.00} made XXXX perfect on time payments through money orders every month I had to call and make them send me a bill I got the bill down to {$130.00} and then I get a call stating I 'm not paying my bill and it 's {$280.00} due to late fees they quit send ing me a bill and would not send one wanted my bank account. I refused said I would send them a money order I called often to get them to fix my bill due to it always being XXXX or more a month it 's been turned over to someone else for {$500.00} and they said it 's been in default since the month it openedand told me to contact you. I had proof they were putting false information on the credit report on XXXX pix it would say good payments till this day and in the info it would say no payment since a date on bottom it said good and the close date was different every statement and as we 'll as the payment not being what we agreed upon it has dropped my credit a XXXX points I want this fixed I only owe {$130.00} not {$500.00} they claim and woman said this happens all the time with this company please fix this so my credit goes back to normal my mom has called on this many times and I 'm getting no where with this company

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
I paid {$2000.00} on a balance of {$2200.00} on my AE Synchrony Bank credit card on XXXX XXXX, 2016. It has been 8 days, and my available to spend is still {$0.00} dollars. 
I am being punished for paying my card balance off each month. 
I have been making large electronic payments twice a month, every month. They have always posted the payments the very next day, and cleared my Checking account the next day. This time, however, they are holding the payment for no apparent reason - even thought it shows they received it on XXXX/XXXX/16, and also cleared my checking account on XXXX/XXXX/16. When I spoke to them on XXXX/XXXX/16, they had no explanation as to why, and they refused to help me. As of today, XXXX/XXXX/16, I still do not have this available 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 2015-12-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Oliver Adjustment Co.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I am being charged for a medical bill that should have been covered through XXXX, however the bill was never submitted to my insurance company. I was never contacted by the hospital about the bill, and was only notified recently after the hospital sent the bill to collections, and now I owe a debt that I should n't have been required to pay in the first place.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I have asked for validation and verification on several occasions and these people have not been able to validate and verify pursuant to XXXX, and XXXX. This DEBT COLLECTOR XXXX XXXX XXXX, or any of their constituents have not been able to give me anything that substantiates information I have asked for. So this DEBT has sufficiently been disputed. 
This DEBT COLLECTOR XXXX XXXX XXXX, has sent me a notice of lawsuit filed, but since this is a communication from a DEBT COLLECTOR they would have to take the consumer to a UNITED STATES XXXX XXXX to be in a competent jurisdiction to say that I owe them anything which they have not been able to show. These individuals have put entries into my personal credit reports and they have been disputed but they still show up as my account. I did not give them my private non-public information so I do not know how they obtained it. This is IDENTITY THEFT PURSUANT TO XXXX. I have asked these DEBT COLLECTORS to CEASE AND DESIST contacting me but they continue to do so, I have successfully disputed this DEBT and they still continue to harass me.This is another violation that these DEBT COLLECTORs have created. 
They have harmed my consumer natural person pursuant to the ( FDCPA ) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 15USC1692c, d, e, f, g, and j respectively. This has harmed my ability to secure private credit for personal, family, and household purposes not for XXXX. 
I have contacted this DEBT COLLECTOR on several occasions and they continue to contact me with their blatant attacks on my character, and i am feeling ashamed, embarrassed and I do not sleep much because of my Credit Report being torn apart just because I want to secure things for my personal, family or household use.. I did not give my permission for this DEBT COLLECTOR to contact me pursuant to XXXX. I never asked this DEBT COLLECTOR to open up any account in my name with my Social Security Number or any of that. This Debt Collector needs to Cease and Desist Collecting on something that I do not owe them. 
This Debt Collector continues to try to get me to contract with them. I did not agree to have my information shared with this DEBT COLLECTOR XXXX XXXX, this is aiding and abetting fraud on the Consumer who is a natural person.

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 2017-02-22 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I opened an account with SunTRust Bank with an offer in witch they offer me a reward of {$250.00}. The terms and conditions where : earn {$150.00} by depositing at least {$100.00} within 14 days of account opening and completing at least {$500.00} in Direct Deposit within 60 days of account opening. 
And earn an addition {$120.00} by continuing to maintaining at least {$500.00} in monthly direct deposits until XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

I did completed both requirements for the offer. I never got any reward from them. 
Since XXXX XXXX I been going to the branch where I opend the account and talking with the manager XXXX XXXX XXXX, phone number XXXX she has n't been able to get my reward. We submitted a complaint with Research contact center, and a lady call XXXX XXXX XXXX extension XXXX, call me on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and told me that they made a mistake and that i was supposed to get my {$250.00} reward in 4 weeks ( XXXX XXXX ). 
Today is XXXX XXXX, and I have n't received my reward, XXXX is not returning my calls. I do n't know what else to do! 
I really hope you can help me to get my rewards so I can close my account and never again doing business with SunTRust. 
Thank you XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

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 2015-04-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Privacy — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, Only after weeks of using my new Wal-Mart master card was I given the option to opt out of personal information sharing including : Social Security #, income, account balance, payment history, credit history and credit scores. According to the supervising operator at the wal-mart credit card call center my personal information had already been shared. Furthermore, the letter informing me of my rights was apart from my billing statement. Seemingly hidden between some flyers in the same envelope. I almost threw it in the recycle bin without seeing it. If this is not illegal it certainly appears to be an attempt to deceive me and disseminate my private information without my permission. Thank you for your time and effort. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have a JC Penney credit card that is being serviced through Synchrony Bank. In XXXX of 2015 I contacted JC Penney/Synchrony Bank in order to rectify and pay off any past due debt that I owed them. I came to an agreement with them and even received a letter stating that they would accept a settlement offer of {$360.00} dated XXXX XXXX, 2015 in order to close out the account. I happily accepted and as soon as I got the letter I attempted to consumate the agreement and pay them off. When I tried calling them to pay off the amount agreed upon, I was told by a XXXX that they could n't accept my payment because they were no longer collecting the debt because it was past the " statute of limitations. '' When I asked her to clarify that statement, she could n't clarify it but just said that they would not be taking my money. I asked for an employee ID and she refused. I then asked to speak to a manager and was transferred to a voicemail. I attempted to call him again at a later date and XXXX again I got a voicemail and have yet to receive a return call. I then spoke to a different representative named XXXX on a different date and he said they would not take my money. They even sent me a letter dated XXXX XXXX, 2015 which is just 6 days after they sent me a settlement offer stating that they were not going to collect on this debt but that they were still going to credit report it! For a few weeks I tried calling them to pay them the settlement offer we had agreed upon but they still wo n't accept my payment. I may not be a legal expert, but I know they ca n't simply refuse my payment because they are claiming they are no longer collecting it and STILL report it as an unpaid debt. That is fraud, defamation of character, and outright Malicious. Not only that, but because they wo n't take my money to clear this debt I am unable to proceed in obtaining credit as most creditors want me to pay this debt before they will extend me credit themselves. Does Synchrony Bank want their money or not? Either they accept my money so I can clear off my debt or they truly stop collecting this debt and stop reporting any balance owed since they refuse to accept any payments. They ca n't have it both ways. Please assist me in this as I am trying very hard to clear up my debt and if you can not assist me then I will be forced to sue Synchrony Bank.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
Synchrony Bank refuses to increase credit limit on my Care Credit Account. They have no basis for their denial.

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 2016-06-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Credit determination — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Lowe 's pulled my credit when I asked if I could have time to pay. Said there was NO hard pull and stated it would NOT show on 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 2015-12-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Barclays closed my Wyndham Rewards card out of the blue. I had paid the annual fee of {$69.00} 3 months before closure and now I can not reap the rewards of this annual-fee credit card.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation