vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
Starting last year, I started receiving letters from XXXX XXXX, a collection agency regarding a PayPal Credit debt. I had a PayPal Credit account many years ago, before I retired, and it was included in a debt consolidation program I joined called XXXX, XXXX. When my consolidation was all paid off, XXXX sent me a letter, which, unfortunately, I no longer have. I never thought that this many years later I would receive a letter about it. To the best of my recollection, my XXXX account was completed around 2006 or so. I honestly can not remember, but it was completed a long time ago. 

XXXX XXXX is trying to collect over {$200.00} from me and I will tell you right now that I am not paying a dime. My account was paid in full by XXXX, XXXX and I have no open accounts with PayPal Credit. I want XXXX XXXX to stop harassing me. I have already told them that I will NOT respond kindly, nor will I pay this debt that I have paid a long time ago.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Over the last 3 weeks, I have received a minimum 8 phones calls per day from Bank of America concerning " pressing business matters. '' Typically, I receive a phone call, then within 10 minutes I receive a second phone call. Within a few hours, this process repeats itself. I have contacted Bank of America and discussed the issue and was advised that until my account was up to-to-date I would continue to receive the phone calls. I explained that I was receiving several phone calls per day and that I considered it harassment but was informed that this would continue until i made a payment on my account. I advised the customer service representative that all of my accounts were up to date and they apologized after some quick research. I was further informed at that time that they would ensure that the phone calls would stop and that they had submitted a " call stop '' on my phone number. I was also informed that since I requested a " Call Stop '' that I would not receive any phones calls regarding any of our 5 accounts. However, within 30 minutes, I received yet another phone call from Bank of America concerning a " pressing business matter. '' I did speak with a third manager ( XXXX XXXX ), who as very kind, understanding and listened with intent. She informed me that she could not see where Bank of America had made any outbound calls to my number. The only thing she could see were 2 call backs. This is simply not true. ( 1 ) I receive, at minimum, 8 calls per day, ( 2 ) both times that I spoke with Customer Service Representative and Managers, I did so by staying online until I actually got to speak to a human being. Unfortunately, there is nothing that XXXX XXXX can truly due. I 'm certain I will receive yet another call within 10 minutes of hanging up with her.

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 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I opened a XXXX Credit Card in XXXX XXXX to purchase two items for my children. I paid the total amount in full on XXXX XXXX, XXXX of {$270.00}. In XXXX I received a statement for {$27.00}. I paid that amount in full on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and called the XXXX Customer number to make sure they closed my account. I informed them I had shredded the card and would no longer be using it and to please be sure to closeout the account. 

In XXXX of XXXX, after receiving several suspected debt collection calls, I ran my credit. Sure enough, balance owed to XXXX. I disputed it on XXXX and on XXXX XXXX received the results which came back with a status of, " updated. '' After disputing the amount with XXXX I finally received a statement from XXXX showing a balance owed of {$91.00} ( this has now gone up to {$120.00} ). These are the first statements I have received from XXXX since the {$27.00} statement in XXXX XXXX. 

On XXXX XXXX I called the number on the back of the statement ( XXXX ) which connected me to XXXX XXXX. I explained my dispute and was given a different number for XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ). I called, was put on hold multiple times and finally spoke with someone. I was told that the {$27.00} statement sent in XXXX was late fees from the previous statement of {$270.00}. When I paid the balance in full on XXXX XXXX it was considered late as it was supposed to be paid on XXXX XXXX. I agreed, however I also paid the {$27.00} late fee amount on XXXX XXXX XXXX. After making that payment I called XXXX to close the account. I was then informed by the representative on the phone that after the {$27.00} payment there was an interest fee amount of {$9.00}. I asked for further explanation as I do n't understand how I could be charged interest after paying of the late fee amount and closing the account. I was told it was charged after making the payment of {$27.00}. I inquired further as to how I was able to call, speak to a XXXX Customer Service Representative, close my account and was never told I had a balance or how I was even allowed to close the account with a balance. The representatives response was plainly, " we will not remove these late fees you must pay in full or dispute the charge. '' I never received a statement for {$9.00} from XXXX. I was allowed to close my account and was never informed of a current balance. Had i known there was a balance of {$9.00} I would have paid it. Now {$9.00} has become {$120.00} and I truly do not feel I am at fault here.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — Billing problem
Company: BMW Financial Services NA, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to submit a formal grievance against BMW Financial Services as it pertains to the timely payment of my auto loan. 

I financed a new car through BMW Financial Services on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 

On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I received an email from BMW which welcomed me back to their company, and suggested that I sign-up for paperless billing statements, and re-enroll in easy pay ( automated ACH drafts ). I did both. I also changed my billing date from the XXXX of the month to the XXXX of the month. BMW allows you to change your billing date 3 times throughout the life of the loan. Confirmation of my easy pay enrollment, and billing date change are attached to this grievance. 

BMW sent me an email on XXXX XXXX, notifying me that my account was past due, but instructed me to ignore the email if I had made payment arrangements. In my mind, payment arrangements were made, because I changed my billing date to the XXXX. 

On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I received another email from BMW requesting that I contact them immediately about the past due balance of my bill. I spoke to XXXX and then escalated my call to a manager named XXXX. 

The agents informed me that I was indeed delinquent on my account, and needed to make a payment that day in order to avoid a late charge. I tried to explain to the agents that the automated IVR system explained to me that a payment would be drafted XXXX XXXX. According to them, my payment was due on XXXX XXXX. 

Here is my complaint : regardless of whether or not my payment was due XXXX XXXX, or XXXX XXXX, because I was enrolled in auto-pay, BMW holds the responsibility to debit my account on the due date. BMW failed to do this, therefore my account became delinquent, and had I not intervened, a late charge would have been imposed. 

At best, BMW has created a poor customer experience. At worst BMW has engaged in illegal activities as stated in sections 1031 and 1036 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act which prohibits a covered person or service provider from engaging in any unfair, deceptive or abusive act or practice. 12 U.S.C. 5531 ( a ), 5536 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ). 

The activity is unfair because the late charge could not have been reasonably avoided even though I was enrolled in auto-pay 36 days before the payment due date. 

The activity is deceptive because I received conflicting information from BMW regarding auto-pay and changing my billing due date. If I am enrolled in auto pay, payment should have been attempted on the due date. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low — Overdrafts and overdraft fees
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Throughout the last month, Chase Bank has been re-ordering all debits in order to maximize overdraft fees. For example, on XXXX XXXX on my statement, Chase charged me {$68.00} for two overdraft fees totaling XXXX dollars buy putting a {$75.00} check ahead of these, where it should have charged only one fee at {$34.00}, as there were sufficient funds to cover the aforementioned smaller debits. This practice is frustrating. For someone who is living pay check to pay check, Chase is extracting hundreds of dollars in fees. This is usury and it should be stopped.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Problem lowering your monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX disbursed {$16000.00} of a private student loan with them so I could pay tuition/room/board at XXXX XXXX. 

After six years of being a student, unemployed and/or underemployed, I 'd missed enough of my {$300.00} a month payments they were in danger of default. 

Exactly what they are being sued for in PA is what they did to me. 

They called all day, every hour of the day, multiple times a day, even when I was working or in school, my mom too because she cosigned. They threatened and harassed us until I agreed to a forbearance. 

Rather than allow me to lower my payments to more realistically match my income, through an IBR, or ICR, XXXX XXXX pushed me to do a forbearance and explained it as my only option. 

XX/XX/XXXX my forbearance was approved. 

I eventually got a better paying job and was able to make payments, but {$13000.00} in payments on a {$16000.00} debt somehow left me with {$25000.00} in principal and interest still left to pay??? This is as of XX/XX/XXXX Private student loans should n't be allowed at 11 % interest rates and XXXX XXXX/Navient is being rightfully sued for denying struggling borrowers any option except for the one that guarantees XXXX XXXX the most money. 

Federal student loan borrowers should n't be the only ones protected. 

I paid off my federal student loans first because they were smaller. 

I did n't understand the difference when I was XXXX, nor did I even sign any of the paperwork at all, it was all " done for me '' by my equally clueless mother who I should not have trusted with my financial future. 

XXXX XXXX raised tuition 25 % every year I was in school, I could n't even afford to finish. 

I ca n't imagine how much worse other students have it now, who took the plunge and financed all 4 years of school. 

I even worked every summer, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 80 hours a week, and the checks were still just a drop in the bucket. 

Living expenses and college are way too much, especially in California, and XXXX XXXX took advantage of students with their predatory lending practices. 

Students be warned, take your business else where. Do not sign anything with XXXX XXXX/Navient!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: GREAT LAKES
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Great Lakes keeps adding balances and subtracting balances from my account. this is adversely affecting my credit score! Iam in the middle of financing and their frequent updates are detrimental to this process. For one, they did not have my correct contact information and i was not able to be notified i was out of forbearance. I respectively ask that the lates from XXXX be removed and set current. As soon as i contacted Great Lakes my loan was put back in forbearance. Also, I want all loans older than 7yrs off my credit report, as that is more than the SOl for my state. I need this done ASAP, as Great Lakes is doing illegal collecting and reporting practices.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Nelnet, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
the account was opened on XX/XX/XXXX. the acciunt was closed out XX/XX/XXXX. this account had been reported 4 seperate times on my credit report which is affecting my debt to uncome ratio. this negative information is also affecting me from obraing any new credit. the amounts are showing differently on all three reports. thr company sent me a letter showing paid. at the oint i just want the 4 inaccurate accounts removed since they are paid in full. ivr asked the company to fix this issue but they advised me to dispute with thr bureaus. please help me. i dont think that they can legally keep falsely reporting inaccurate info.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Savings account
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low — Non-sufficient funds and associated fees
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
as of XX/XX/XXXX i opened a saving account at compass bank. 
as of yesterday ( XX/XX/XXXX ) i was sent a notice the my savings account was over draft. 
i went to the to ask about this notice and found out that, the bank was charging me a transfer fee twice a month for this service. 
they told me they could only rein burst me {$30.00} for my troubles and I 'm at fault for let this happen.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Identity theft protection or other monitoring services — Problem canceling credit monitoring or identify theft protection service
Company: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FNIS)
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
There are unknown errors on this report and they must be removed. Problem opening accounts

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 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My identity was stolen in XXXX of this year. The identity thief tried to set up an account with XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. This resulted in a hard inquiry on my credit report with Trans Union.  After many attempts to dispute it, I was advised to obtain a " Letter of Deletion '' from XXXX and forward it to Trans Union so that the fraudulent inquiry could be removed from my credit report. 

Then came many phone calls to XXXX and getting the runaround. Finally I was advised to send all identifying information, social security number, drivers license, police report and various other documents to their address in XXXX, NM, which I did on XX/XX/XXXX. Their response was to dispute any errors with the credit reporting agency. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I spoke with their agent, XXXX, at their XXXX phone number, who advised me to send all the information to their legal department in XXXX, WA. I did so on XX/XX/XXXX. I receive the same ridiculous response! 

In my final letter to both addresses on XX/XX/XXXX, I again explained the situation including attention to a XXXX XXXX at the NM address. As of today 's date, XX/XX/XXXX, not even a response!

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 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Unifin Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
They call me and demand over {$700.00} in medical Bill 's. Say they can give me 40 % off if I pay it through them, and not to pay the hospital to pay them instead.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened to arrest you or take you to jail if you do not pay
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
First I did try to work with them on a pay plan got overwhelmed with it. They would start calling from XXXX XXXX - XXXX XXXX every day. They try to involve my family who 's numbers I never gave. My phone number can show they will call example XXXX, XXXX, XXXX so on. I have only so many people who can call and I have included my doctors, some family 's because I had to set the phone up to stop this people from getting thru. Help me please I need my phone back

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to voice a complaint about the loan servicing I have received from Navient. On XXXX XXXX XXXX, five days before my loan payment was due, I made a call to Navient and started the conversation by saying I can not afford my payment. The representative explained that one option was a program that would lower my payment for one year. However, since I was also enrolling back into full-time schooling during the same month, the representative explained that one year program to lower my payment was not the best option, and that my in-school status would cause my payment to be in defferrment for most of that one-year time span and after enrolling, my past due payments would go back into defferment. Since then I have received multiple collection calls daily, with different representatives telling me different things about the status of my payment. I made several very big life decisions about continuing my education based on information I received from Navient during that original conversation BEFORE MY PAYMENTS WERE DELINQUENT.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Title loan
Issue: Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan — 
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
This is regarding Hunington Bank, I paid off my car loan in XXXX, Now I ca n't seem to get the lein released off my title, They say they mailed out the paper but this is going into 6 weeks and I can not get anyone to take care of this. I even called the corporate headquarters and still nothing. I even asked them to send it to the XXXX County Clerks office and still nothing, they said it was mailed out twice and they told me they would overnight it but that did not happen either .... Please I need some help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
the account was opened on XX/XX/XXXX. the acciunt was closed out XX/XX/XXXX. this account had been reported 4 seperate times on my credit report which is affecting my debt to uncome ratio. this negative information is also affecting me from obraing any new credit. the amounts are showing differently on all three reports. thr company sent me a letter showing paid. at the oint i just want the 4 inaccurate accounts removed since they are paid in full. ivr asked the company to fix this issue but they advised me to dispute with thr bureaus. please help me. i dont think that they can legally keep falsely reporting inaccurate info.

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 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
the account was opened on XX/XX/XXXX. the acciunt was closed out XX/XX/XXXX. this account had been reported 4 seperate times on my credit report which is affecting my debt to uncome ratio. this negative information is also affecting me from obraing any new credit. the amounts are showing differently on all three reports. thr company sent me a letter showing paid. at the oint i just want the 4 inaccurate accounts removed since they are paid in full. ivr asked the company to fix this issue but they advised me to dispute with thr bureaus. please help me. i dont think that they can legally keep falsely reporting inaccurate info.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
the account was opened on XX/XX/XXXX. the acciunt was closed out XX/XX/XXXX. this account had been reported 4 seperate times on my credit report which is affecting my debt to uncome ratio. this negative information is also affecting me from obraing any new credit. the amounts are showing differently on all three reports. thr company sent me a letter showing paid. at the oint i just want the 4 inaccurate accounts removed since they are paid in full. ivr asked the company to fix this issue but they advised me to dispute with thr bureaus. please help me. i dont think that they can legally keep falsely reporting inaccurate info.

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