vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I was able to put a freeze on my credit with XXXX and XXXX very easily with a phone call. After 2 days and multiple attempts by phone and website I am still unable to put a freeze on Equifax because after accepting all the information both ways tell me they can not process the information right now, even though they are the reason why any of the freezes are necessary.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
XXXX AND TRANSUNION  IS REPORTING AUTHORIZED INQUIRES ON MY CREDIT REPORT.
 THE COMPANIES FROM XXXX ARE: 
XXXX XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Check Cashing Service XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, UT XXXX
(XXXX) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Finance Reseller XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX
(XXXX) 3XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Finance Reseller XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX 
(XXXX) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Finance Reseller XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX (XXXX) XXXX XXXX XXXX 
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Clothing Store - non specific
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OH XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Mortgage Reporters
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX
(XXXX) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Personal Loan Companies
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IN XXXX
(XXXX) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
XX/XX/XXXX
Personal Loan Companies
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MS XXXX
(XXXX) XXXX
  THE COMPANIES FROM TRANSUNION ARE:

XXXX
Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX
+
Finance XXXX
Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX
+
Bank XXXX XXXX
Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX
+
Misc.
XXXX
Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX
+
Bank
XXXX XXXX XXXX
Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX
+
Bank
XXXX XXXX XXXX
Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX
+
Bank

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: Continental Finance Company, LLC
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I closed my XXXX continentalfinance.net card about 13 months ago due to an extremely high yearly fee that I could not afford anymore to focus on paying down the balance. Since then I have been focused on paying the balance off at 30 % interest. I noticed unfortunately that they have been charging me a $ XXXX monthly maintenance fee ever since I closed the card even though the card is not being used. I asked that they remove the $ XXXX monthly fee because card is not active and they refused. I want the $ XXXX  monthly fee removed for the past 13 months. I spoke with two supervisors, one by the name of 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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2017, Equifax went public with news that they failed to prevent a breach of their security and millions of American 's sensitive identifying data was taken by cyber-criminals. Unfortunately, despite having never personally done business with Equifax, their website says that I was affected. Equifax has profited for years on the buying and selling of my personal identifying information. Because of their inability to keep my personal information safe, I will forever have to deal with the consequences of their actions, not my own, and their actions may make it harder for me to buy a home, a car or for my future kids to afford college. This is devastating and none of it was my fault.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
Equifax failed to protect my personally identifiable information and that of my family. In order to best prevent the misuse of this information with the credit bureaus, I must pay {$10.00} for each bureau to freeze my credit reports for a total of {$30.00} for each member of my family. This creates a significant expense not only for my family but for the approximate 143 million Americans impacted. While many states have laws preventing the collection of this fee, this is no universal. If everyone freezes their report with Equifax and must pay this fee, this breach could generate a potential revenue " wind fall '' for Equifax. Additionally, XXXX and XXXX could similarly profit. Equifax, especially, should not be allowed to profit from their negligence and failure to provide " due care ''. 

Additionally, removing a freeze creates similar charges as does reapplying the freeze after applying for credit. There is also a cost in time for completing the freeze and removal requests.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 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: WI

Complaint narrative:
I was behind on my payments to XXXX XXXX XXXX because I broke my back back the in Summer of XXXX. The lender was unwilling to do a deferment on my account and told me to just make payments when I can, so that is what I did since I was unable to work during that time. I started getting threatening and rude phone calls every hour on the hour from XXXX XXXX until XXXX XXXX every day. I asked on many occasions to speak with someone higher up but was told there was no one every time. They threatened to repo my car even though I was caught up on my payments. I was fully caught up in XXXX of this year then they tried to take me to court, I hired an attorney and made an agreement to make my payments on time and have not missed a payment since. My account shows up as closed and as a charge off and no payment history giving me bad credit. Shows a higher amount owed then what I owe at this time. I would like to have my payments showing up on my credit report and my account as open or at least let me put a statement on my credit report as to why I was behind on my payments. This company is unwilling to work with anyone no matter the circumstances. My interest is outrageous on this account too. I highly recommend that no one use XXXX XXXX XXXX for any type of loan or banking needs.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX -no product issued XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX -no product issued XXXX Card XXXX-no product issued XXXX Card XX/XX/XXXX no product issued XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXno product issued XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX -no product issued XXXX/XXXX  XXXX XXXXno product issued XXXX/XXXX XXXX-no product issued XXXX XXXX-no product issued

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Nelnet, Inc.
State: AK

Complaint narrative:
I have contacted this company 4 different times, 2 times on the phone and mailed 2 letters to the CEO of the company about late fees that is being reported on my loans with their company. I advised him that the late payments are being posted for XXXX and XXXX of XX/XX/XXXXso its showing up XXXX times on my credit report because I have more than one loan with Nelnet. These late payments should not be posted on my credit report because I was on a administrative forbearance, that bought my account current to XXXX of XXXX. So if my account was bought current and back dated to XXXX of XXXX then how can there be late payments posted for XXXX and XXXX of XXXX. I have filed complaints with the credit bureau 's about it and they just keep coming back stating that the information has been verified and yet no one will send me documentation to show how this is actual correct postings. Every representative that I have spoken to at Nelnet has stated that these late payments should not be there because of the forbearance but neither of them were able to remove or update the information with the credit bureau 's. I have emails from 2 different reps that stated the same thing that my account was current that there was no payment due until XXXX of XXXX. 

I also spoke to an advisor at Nelnet and she suggested that I consolidate my loans so that the late payments could be removed, so at the advise of this advisor I did just that and shocking to my surprise the accounts and late fees are still being posted on my account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I have filed a complaint, ID FOR COMPLAINT SENT TO EQUIFAX # XXXX, pertaining to the Equifax debacle that cost 148 million people their personal information security. However, that complaint is not enough ; due to the fact that Equifax effectively sold ( for free ) my lifes most critical personal information to individuals and companies all over the world, and for a limitless time, I demand substantial compensation as a result of Equifax costing me a lifetime of insecurity and nameless misuse of my personal information. My life may not be worth anything to Equifax, but it is worth plenty to me! The ramifications, implications, and damages that the compromise of my personal information has cost me should cost Equifax as well. It has been quoted by news sources ( XXXX ) that key Equifax employees liquidated their stock in Equifax two days before the hack on Equifax. They profited from not updating the software that would have prevented this from happening. This is a criminal attack, identity XXXX, and the giving away for free my lifes history and most personal information. Unacceptable and Equifax is culpable for it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
TransUnion had a computer glitch that caused some inquiries on my report to fall off. TransUnion then decided to readd the inquiries to my credit file ILLEGALLY without giving proper 5 day notice as required by law. I 've contacted TRANSUNION out of good faith to help resolve this matter and to help get the unauthorized illegally added inquiries off the credit file. Having these inquiries on this credit file is creating a harship for me and my rights are totally violated by TransUnion. I 'm asking that you help make TransUnion to stop victimizing me.

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
XXXX failed to protect my personally identifiable information and that of my family. In order to best prevent the misuse of this information with the credit bureaus, I must pay {$10.00} for each bureau to freeze my credit reports for a total of {$30.00} for each member of my family. This creates a significant expense not only for my family but for the approximate 143 million Americans impacted. While many states have laws preventing the collection of this fee, this is no universal. If everyone freezes their report with XXXX and must pay this fee, this breach could generate a potential revenue " wind fall '' for XXXX. Additionally, XXXX and TransUnion could similarly profit. XXXX, especially, should not be allowed to profit from their negligence and failure to provide " due care ''. 

Additionally, removing a freeze creates similar charges as does reapplying the freeze after applying for credit. There is also a cost in time for completing the freeze and removal requests.

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
XXXX failed to protect my personally identifiable information and that of my family. In order to best prevent the misuse of this information with the credit bureaus, I must pay {$10.00} for each bureau to freeze my credit reports for a total of {$30.00} for each member of my family. This creates a significant expense not only for my family but for the approximate 143 million Americans impacted. While many states have laws preventing the collection of this fee, this is no universal. If everyone freezes their report with XXXX and must pay this fee, this breach could generate a potential revenue " wind fall '' for XXXX. Additionally, Experian and XXXX could similarly profit. XXXX, especially, should not be allowed to profit from their negligence and failure to provide " due care ''. 

Additionally, removing a freeze creates similar charges as does reapplying the freeze after applying for credit. There is also a cost in time for completing the freeze and removal requests.

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Equifax did n't use proper security in order to protect my credit information from being stolen. I now have to spend {$10.00} dollars at every credit reporting agency to freeze my credit and because of my states laws {$12.00} dollars every time I unfreeze my credit report. I 've lost Time + Income due to this malfeasance, this is  something I have no power over.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
We refinanced our Mortgage with Bank of America, using the HARP program, from a 30 year fixed to a 15 year fixed in XXXX of XXXX. The age of our loan is now 4 years and 10 months ( XXXX XX/XX/XXXX). Our original loan amount on the 15 year fixed mortgage was {$290000.00}. Our current principal loan amount is {$210000.00}. We have PMI on our loan and would like to get the PMI removed. On XX/XX/XXXX, I called Bank of America 's PMI Deletion department to get details on how to formally begin the process of removing PMI. I was told a phone call was sufficient - no written letter required to get the process moving. We received a letter on XXXX XXXX from Bank of America stating that a new appraisal had to be ordered so they could determine if we met the " 75 % LTV '' rule. We can only use their XXXX XXXX XXXX appraisal service - writing a {$480.00} check to Bank of America. The Homeowners Protection Act of XXXX states that, depending on the loan, a homeowner must meet the " 80 % LTV '' rule or the " 78 % LTV '' rule to get the PMI removed from their mortgage. There is no mention of having to meet a " 75 % LTV '' rule. Bank of America states " the loan to value ratio of your loan, which is based on the original sales price or appraisal value of your property ( whichever is less ), has n't met the established LTV requirement to submit a request to cancel PMI. Based on this, as well as the type and age of your loan, the requirements to cancel PMI on your loan are : 1. No 30-day delinquencies over the past 12 months and no 60-day delinquencies over the past 24 months AND 2. current property value has n't decreased from original sales price or appraisal value ( whichever is less ) and the loan to value ratio based on your current property value is less than or equal to 75 % OR 3. current property value has decreased from the original sales price or appraisal value ( whichever is less ) and the loan to value ratio based on your current property value is less than or equal to 75 %. '' Then they want a new appraisal for {$480.00} to determine if our loan meets the 75 % LTV rules. I want to know where Bank of America is using 75 % LTV when the Homeowners Protection Act of XXXX says either 78 % or 80 %. How is that legal? I want to know how they are using an appraisal from the refinance of the mortgage 4 years and 10 months ago - since this is a HARP loan and did n't require an appraisal. We never received any notice of this appraisal. I want to know exactly when we can expect to have the PMI removed. What are the exact steps to get the PMI removed? When is the loan at 80 % and when is the loan at 78 %? When will be PMI automatically be removed ( if we did nothing )?

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I already contacted XXXX & XXXX and Spoke with XXXX to make sure I was up to date, Froze my Credit with the first two ... .I can not get ahold of " THE PROBLEM '' EQUIFAX !!!! Their phone # 's provided on line hang -up on you or do the " doo-doo-doo, They are like no longer active! I took a Trip off work to protect my self and at thispoint ... .I am totally XXXX XXXX!!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Macy 's has been charging a " minimum interest charge '' of {$2.00} per month. This happens when I have paid the account in full as of the due date but have made a new charge which has n't become due yet. 

I know this practice was common many years ago and then it stopped. When it stopped, I assumed it had been outlawed. Either it was never outlawed or the laws have changed. 

None of my other credit cards do this. 

Thanks for your help.

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXXt XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX not authorized please remove them from XXXX, Equifax and XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX did n't use proper security in order to protect my credit information from being stolen. I now have to spend {$10.00} dollars at every credit reporting agency to freeze my credit and because of my states laws {$12.00} dollars every time I unfreeze my credit report. I 've lost Time + Income due to this malfeasance, this is something I have no power over.

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 2017-09-14 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Banking errors
Company: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Get OCC involved. Needs to be placed on US treasury DO NOT PAY LIST. 

scam artists who- lie to me do not enter my data correctly have multiple computer failures have XXXX issues -retaliate against veterans and XXXX veterans -seize asset wo US GOVT permission refuse to allow customers to wire money to another account refuses account access to check funds -are in TEXAS and repeatedly CON other veterans refuse to open credit lines when thousands available for the line bc they " cant put you as a citizen '' in the computer

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation