vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America failed to timely post *2* payments to my credit card in the past week ... which should have been simple transfers within the bank, from my checking/savings accounts. This is a PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR over the past year. Please hold them accountable. ( I will copy this report to Sen. XXXX since BoA is thoroughly unresponsive ... e.g. I 've been " on hold '' for over an hour. )

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 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America posted a balance overnight after midnight and automatically charged me an over draft fee. Their policy is you have 24 hours to rectify the situation and they ripped me off. I contacted XXXX managers who XXXX told me normally the policy is to allow consumers 24 hours to put the funds in. They were both extremely rude and condescending. They ripped me off and then gave me an attitude. I want my overdraft fee returned.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Alaska XXXX XXXX auto-payment options are misleading, causing customers to choose the wrong payment option and getting charged for interests every month. When I set up the auto-pay online, the available options are : 1 ) Minimum Amount Due 2 ) Amount Due 3 ) Statement Balance 4 ) ____ ( fill in amount ). I had selected # XXXX Amount Due believing that this meant paying the full amount due and not minimum amount due. According to the bank representative, Option XXXX and XXXX are the SAME and I should have picked # XXXX instead. I had contacted customer service previously and no one had told me about this error. I noticed the continuous interest charges just this week, called the bank, and got transferred to the online unit who was nothing but useless. They insisted that this is a user error and there is nothing they can do. The written communications on the e-pay site is so misleading that it appears deliberate. This must have caused many customers to make similar mistakes and be forced to pay interests unfairly. I 'm looking for help resolving this issue as the bank representative and manager have refused to take any action.

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 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am deeply disturbed by the recent news that the Navient, formerly XXXX XXXX is going to be subject to enforcement action by the CFPB due to their business practices. Both my wife and I have a consolidated account with them and want to pursue assistance to deal with the unfair and deceptive business practices of that company. We consolidated in XXXX under duress and with no options or discussion of the impact of that decision. Due to our financial situation at the time, we were told that deferment would be the best option and at no time was any income-driven plan discussed for repayment. We spent MANY hours on the phone between XXXX and XXXX in attempts to resolve our situation, or work out a solution, but it is clear there were other options that were not discussed. In addition, because we consolidated accounts as spouses, we are not able to apply for public-sector forgiveness that is available to others working in our same jobs, solely due to the fact that we consolidated under the direction of XXXX XXXX. Between XXXX and XXXX we accrued interest and late fees totaling approximately {$20000.00} as our balance in XXXX was {$58000.00} and in XXXX it was approximately {$78000.00} ; we have been working to pay that down since then and our current balance is {$71000.00}. I am requesting your assistance to reduce our loan amount due by that amount as we have suffered excessive charges that would not have been applied to our account had this matter been discussed. Finding proof that XXXX/Navient appears to have deliberately acted in ways such as this is sickening as it directly impacts our family 's financial future. Thank you for your assistance.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-28 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I had a savings & checking account with Bank of America and the checking accounts have been closed due to negative balances. I have been trying to make this right because I use my savings account for everything and they are constantly charge me fees. I was told by them that because this account is used so often that the FTC would make them convert my account to a checking account. I wanted a payment plan and was told someone would contact me but this has n't happened but the fees keep coming. I believe they are not helping me so they can continue to collect these fees and for all the fees I have paid they could have been applied the fees to the balance I owe the bank. Please advise me as to why I have to continue to pay fees when the bank has n't complied with setting me up on some type of payment plan to resolve this issue.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I rarely use my Bank America XXXX credit card. I used it once in XXXX ( I believe ) to buy gas for roughly {$30.00}. Because I use it infrequently, I did not recall that I had used it for one purchase. 

I did not realize that this small amount was outstanding because I did not receive a statement, nor did I receive any call, e-mail or text from Bank America. 

After approximately 30 days, they sent me an e-mail that asked me to call them in a very casual way, but did not mention that there was any issue. I called them immediately. After being informed that a small balance was outstanding, I paid them instantly. 

I later discovered that Bank America had filed a notice of 30+ days late with the major credit agencies, which reduced my credit rating. I called back and asked them to remove this since I had n't received notification, it was a small amount, and it was paid immediately. They submitted that request on my behalf and told me I 'd receive a written decision within 7-10 business days. 

I did not receive a written decision so I called Bank America. The woman told me that Bank America had found in my favor and that the adverse credit report would be removed. She said that I would receive a letter shortly stating this. 

When I did n't receive the letter ( again ) after a reasonable time, I called Bank America. This time, I was told that they had found against me and were refusing to remove the report. They said that they had sent multiple statements, but I told them that obviously I did n't receive them or I would have immediately paid such a small amount in full. 

Bank American admitted that other than the statement ( s ), they had made no effort to call me, to text me, or to contact me by e-mail. I asked why that was and the supervisor said, " You may not have given us consent to contact you ''. I did n't think that made a lot of sense. 

In my condo complex, we have over XXXX units and it 's not uncommon for mail to be misdirected. However, I can not say why I did not receive the statement. 

I 'd like these negative reports removed. I have acted in good faith and have immediately paid this small bill upon discovering that it was outstanding. I feel that Bank America did not make reasonable efforts to inform me of the outstanding bill and they provided false and misleading information when directly stating that the issue was resolved in my favor. Presumably that call was recorded.

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 2015-09-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
CBE Group, Inc sent a bogus notification of debt collection for XXXX saying that my account is past due, and instructing me to send money via a website, via credit card, or debit card, or via money order. They listed a disconnection date of XXXX/XXXX/15. However, they list an account number that it is not mine, and XXXX never disconnected my number on such date.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was late paying my property taxes. the county notified bank of america.Bank of america paidthe taxes by setting up an ascrow account causing my monthly mortgae payment to increase. subsequintly the county notfied Bank of America that I had indeed payed the taxes albeit late and refunded BofA. I asked BofA to remove the escrow account that is noe included in my mortgage payment. I explained that I am on a fixed income and can not afford the payment increas BofA refuse remove the escrow account

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-28 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Navient has had a glitch in their system for 3 years, which I just found today, that shows that I owe {$0.00} each month on a specific loan. Where in actuality, I owe a specific amount each month and am being charged a very high interest rate and they are just sitting there collecting the accrued interest and money that I will someday have to pay back. I called and asked about this issue and they told me that it shows that I owe a certain amount each month and that it is in fact a glitch on their part. I asked them if they are going to waive the past 3 years of interest it accrued unbeknownst to me and he told me No, that it was my fault for not catching it sooner and that it specifically tells me each month on my statement that that amount is due. So I pull up the statement and it shows the loan, but everything says {$0.00} and every time I would go and try to pay on those loans as a group, it would always tell me there was {$0.00} to pay on it. I just assumed that it was the loan I paid in full a few years ago and showing that I owed {$0.00} on it. This is not the first time that something like this has happened with them. They have repeatedly wrongly allocated payments and charged me late fees, pushed me into forbearance multiple times, denied my release of cosigner after they told me I would be approved, caused confusion from their terrible user navigation on their website and automated phone system, locked me out online, and now this shady business of a " glitch '' in their system that they claim is my fault. I wish I would have never done business with them. It 's funny how easy they make giving you money and how hard they make it to repay them. They have caused so much stress to my life these past 5 years and I am currently seeking how to not have to do business with their company anymore.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-10 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have an overwhelming student debt - between Federal and Private Loans I 'm up to about XXXX. I have been working for weeks to get someone to help consolidate, but because the amount is so high and because I do n't make all that much no one will help me to get my monthly payment lowered to a manageable amount. Navient is useless because they just keep asking me how I expect to pay them - I do n't know, I ca n't afford over XXXX/month. I 'm just trying to start paying these back, I took the loans and I accept my debt I just ca n't afford such high payments but no one seems to want to help me pay off my debt ....

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
My repayment for the Parent Plus loan that was taken out through XXXX is not with Navient. The payment is XXXX a month. I can not afford this. My elderly Mom recently moved in with me and I am her sole caretaker. Please let me know if there is anyway I can get this loan wiped out or cheaper a month. The first installment was due in XX/XX/XXXX but I have put payment off through Navient until XX/XX/XXXX. Then I will be calling again to defer the payment. Meanwhile my interest is compounding. The Total amount of the loan is over {$42000.00}. Please help

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Many year back I consolidated my Federal Parent loans for my daughters with Navient or as it was then called XXXX XXXX. At the time XXXX XXXX advertised in their literature that if the consolidated loan payments were paid on time for a period of years ( I think the number of years was 5 but I am not absolutely sure that is the correct number ) my interest rate would be cut from 5 % to 4 % for the remainder of the loan. I have in fact complied with all their requirements, although I change the payment to an extended plan about 3 or 4 years ago ( well after the required 5 years they required when I consolidated ), but I have never received the reduction in the interest rate. 
At the same time I consolidated the loans I asked if all the other terms that I had under the " Direct Loan '' program were still in force and they replied " YES ''. However, I am now in doubt, can you confirm that is true? Three of my main concerns with regard to this are : 1. Upon my death and the presentation of a death certificate to Navient are the remainder of the unpaid consolidated loans considered paid, i.e. wiped out? 
2. Are my surviving relations i.e. : my wife, or children in anyway responsible for the remaining balance? 
3. Is there a maximum length of time when the consolidated loan expires ( if payment has been made consistently ), I am under the impression that happens after 10 years?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-28 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
My student loans ( Sallie Mae ) are reporting as charge-offs on my XXXX credit report. I applied for forbearance and was approved. I received an alert from XXXX and noticed my credit score was greatly impacted due to my student loans reporting incorrectly. I 'm confused because on credit bureau is reporting them as charge off, XXXX is reporting them as positive Installments, and XXXX has deleted them entirely. I 'm not certain which credit bureau is reporting correctly. I 'm not certain what to do at this time. Within the last year, I have been paying my bills in a timely manner. My credit score has decreased from a XXXX to a XXXX. Please help by forwarding my complaint to the correct party. The credit bureaus are reporting incorrectly.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I had applied to a Bank of America Home Equity line of credit. During the application process, when I entered in my data to the automated application, it permitted me to go up to 90 % of the LTV, and in my discussion with XXXX XXXX, I provided my information which would move the LTV value to 90 %. At no time did XXXX say anything was wrong with that issue. 

Today, while submitting paperwork, I find my HELOC was denied because Bank of America estimated my home value at XXXX. This estimate is a great deal lower then a XXXX estimate done a week before by a certified estimator. That is suspicious on Bank of America 's behalf. I was also told by XXXX XXXX # XXXX that despite what the mortgage company had on it 's web-site, they never go above 75 %. This is absolutely a bait and switch and an outright lie by Bank of America. I want Bank of America to be put to task for lying to consumers via their applications.

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 2016-08-26 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America, closed my checking accounts stating that they all had negative balances. 
When I called to let them know that what they thought was not true, and there was enough money to cover all the overdrawn fees, they realized they messed up, BIG TIME. 
Even though, I had been their customer for the last 14 years, they went ahead and closed the accounts. Never really provided any assistance. It is true, I have been an in bad financial situation for a whole year. However, I am back on my feet now ; doing great. I have realized, they never cared about it. They just do this type of practice. When I called regarding this issue, the guy on the other side had some kind of an all powerful tone/attitude. Once I proved to them the stupidity they had done, this person seemed to be talking to me from under his desk. He could not find an excuse for what this institution had done. I apologized to him because I was getting off on him ; it was not his fault that this happened ( Still, I did not like his " I am always right attitude '' ). I demanded to have what was left of my money available now, so that I could go get it at the local branch. They said it was not possible until all transactions clear, that I had to wait until next week. I asked for a manager. The manager was very polite and sounded very humble. I have agreed to wait until next week to get the balance of my money. 
Therefore, the type of customer service was poor. They had no answer, when they realized that there was enough money in the account to cover for all negative balances. 
They went ahead and canceled regardless of what was in the account. When they realized what they did, they had no answer. Even after paying off these negative balance accounts, I will have to wait to see the rest of my money until next week. Holding me back on other payments I have to make.

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 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
They have e been taking mine and my husband 's federal tax check for the past 2 -3 years. I feel that we have paid my loan in full. We have struggled every year, almost lost our home because of them taking our tax money. Never was sent no amount of what was due, or a statement.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX continue to contact me every time they see a number change on my records. I am contuing to receive letters from XXXX XXXX XXXX to make a payment along with the letter it ays Due to the age of this debt, we will not sue you for it or report payment or non -payment of it to credit bureau. 
I was threaten by an associate name XXXX that she will go into my bank account. XXXX XXXX to harass me so much in calls til I started getting XXXX and XXXX. XXXX XXXX will yell at you constantly agrue with you and if you hang up the phone they will continue to call you back by phone. I ask them not to contact me they continue to do so my number has been change I applied for credit XXXX 2016 I did not give my number to XXXX the associates lie about when they purchase the collection. XXXX XXXX has been harassing me for over 8 years XXXX XXXX contacted harasssng me as of now. XXXX XXXX is not listed on my credit reports But I am still receiving data that XXXX XXXX is still acquiring to all my credit report bureaus, after being deleted from all XXXX credit reports and still demanding payments from me. I sent a cease and desist letter.

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 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Called and no one was able to help me

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
On my payment schedule it listed my payment as being set to increase XX/XX/XXXX, but actually had this higher amount on my XX/XX/XXXX statement. My statements had been {$180.00} and were suddenly increased to {$190.00} on XX/XX/XXXX with no notification, even though my account has a repayment schedule set to increase to his amount specifically on XX/XX/XXXX. I was concerned at first, and these were exacerbated by the slew of recent lawsuits against this company.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation