vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: GreenSky, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I never agreed or signed any document to have a loan taken out on my name for solar panels, nor do I live at the property where the solar panels were installed. A sales man told my elderly mother that they can use my name to take out a loan for solar panels at her home if she did not qualify. I never knew the loan existed nor did I ever sign or agree to any such loan. My mother is elderly and was taken advantage of. Now the finance company is calling and harassing me for payment. I called them to ask them what this is regarding as I never knew such a loan existed and that was the first time me hearing that this loan existed. When I spoke to Greensky Loan Services they said if they obtain my information the loan is valid. I could not understand how a {$27000.00} loan can be taken out in my name without my knowledge or signature, that is complete fraud! There are other lawsuits against this company as well for scams!

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-22 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
XXXX/XXXX/2016 Bank of America credit card statement. As soon as monthly statement cut on XXXX/XXXX/2016, I electronically scheduled to pay the minimum payment as presented on statement. I did not know what the minimum payment would be until after the statement cut on XXXX/XXXX/2016. Bank of America applied this XXXX/XXXX/2016 payment ( posted XXXX/XXXX/2016 ) to the XXXX/XXXX/2016 statement even though they previously applied a XXXX/XXXX/2016 minimum payment to this statement and after the XXXX/XXXX/2016 statement was cut. Why would BofA apply a second minimum payment to a statement that had already been cut? Why tell me what the minimum payment is for next minimum due before they are ready to apply payment to appropriate statement??????? My conclusion - CEOs & CFOs lay awake at night scheming to rip off customers next day. This is a prime example. Even though they did credit late fee charge, now my new minimum payment due is {$45.00} " past due payment '' plus current {$44.00} for new payment due of {$89.00}. I have asked for a corrected statement to no avail, even though XXXX customer service reps including a supervisor told me one would be sent. Preposterous. And banks do not understand " lack of trust '' in financial institutions. I feel like the bank has committed fraud against me even though I had to talk to their fraud department to get the " late fee charge '' reversed. 

How can it be that BofA can tell me what the minimum payment is before BofA can apply an online payment for that minimum payment due?????????????????????????????????

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 — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I am complaining about Navient. 

I was pushed into a forbearance program even though I was willing and wanted to lower my payments. This has resulted in accumulated interest that is crippling my ability to pay this down even after paying for 7 years.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I wrote a while back to let you know that I have been working with Bank of America and XXXX XXXX XXXX to modify the terms of my home equity lines of credit and to no avail. 
We have spent the last 12 months submitting requested items to Bank Of America only to receive another declination in the mail this week. They are playing games and we have been paying the newly adjusted payment since XX/XX/XXXX that has quadrupled and is an extreme hardship. When the XXXX heloc adjusts XX/XX/XXXX we will no longer be able to live in this home we built and maintained for the past 19 years. Only with these XXXX loans extending the interest only portions for another 10 years will we be able to stay in this home. We are XXXX and I am forced to continue working due to the housing demise of XX/XX/XXXX that wiped out our XXXX with my total loss of income and my husband 's forced retirement who was on XXXX since XX/XX/XXXX now receiving half pension from XXXX where he was injured on the job in XX/XX/XXXX. 
We need help with these XXXX loans and requesting your intervention to make this happen. 
I wrote six months

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 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Keep getting calls about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I saw your recent lawsuit involving Navient. I am currently in disagreement with them regarding loans ( XXXX ) that i allegedly co-signed with an electronic signature. I did not electronically sign any student loan, nor did I have the ability to at the time they allege I did. On XXXX of the dates I was serving in XXXX, I know I did n't sign from there. I asked them for proof and they sent me loan agreements with my first name typewritten on the signature line. Further proof, they can not provide. Are there standards that private organizations must adhere to regarding electronic signatures? 
I am retired XXXX XXXX and a Full time XXXX XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX BankAmerica ( BA ) failed to autodebit my credit union bank account for the balance due on my XXXX account ending in XXXX, although my auto debit was still in active status. As a result BA charged me fees and interest and claimed I was in arrears. On XXXX XXXX I began 10 days of calling, emailing, chatting, and writing BA. The problem was not fixed despite numerous acknowledgements that this was a BA error and that the fees/interest would be refunded. Finally I was able to make the payment by phone on XXXX XXXX. But by XXXX XXXX, although BA debited my credit union account for the amount due, the online report of my XXXX account did not acknowledge the payment or show a refund. I have lost XXXX work hours and undergone enormous stress as a result of this consumer service breakdown. I am enclosing the XXXX letters written. The last letter, to CEO XXXX, states what I need to have this problem resolved.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-24 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
Hello, My family and I are going through a terrible time right now and need help. In 2003 I consolidated my student loans with XXXX XXXX ( now Navient ). My objective was to pay additional sums to principal each month in order to subordinate the loan faster. I put this in writing directing XXXX XXXX to do this, To my chagrin this did not happen. After attempting to get to the bottom of what happened, Navient simply obfuscated and has now sent my 'balance ' to XXXX for default. I need help as my credit is getting hammered and I feel frustrated at the lack of respect I 'm getting from Navient and XXXX. Where are my rights as I am outraged at this mess. 
Please have someone get back to me. 
Also, I have received hundreds of threatening and harassing phone calls from a collection agency hired by Navient that fails to identify itself and refused to stop calling. 
Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-26 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
I attended XXXX College in XXXX, Florida for a data entry class costing approximately $ XXXX in XXXX or XXXX. I have paid on my student loan and deferred payments over the years. Now, it 's up to almost $ XXXX in debt with collection calls coming in 7 - 10 times a day asking for monthly payments of {$1300.00}. Looking back I had no idea what I was doing, I was XXXX years old with no guidance through the school that explained the loan.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: CL Holdings LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I keep receiving notices from Jefferson Capital Systems for an account I do not own. I have never taken out credit with the original creditor ( XXXX ). Yet this agency continues to harrass me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
In late XXXX, my family suffered a loss of income due to a change at my employer leading to a reduction in hours I spent doing side jobs. 
In late XXXX, Bank of America advised our line of credit mortgage payment would increase from $ XXXX/mo to $ XXXX/mo. This substantial increase in required payment, coupled with roughly a 30 % reduction in income resulted in a hardship. 
We contacted BofA and started the loan modification process. In XX/XX/XXXX I inquired into the loan mod status and was advised that the modification request was denied and closed. The representative could not tell me why. We reopened the case and began resubmitting documents. 
In roughly XXXX or XXXX of XXXX, we received notice that we had been approved for a modification. Bank of America was allowing us to make payments of $ XXXX/mo for three months to get caught up on our past due line of credit payments. If we could not afford $ XXXX/mo, how could we afford $ XXXX/mo? I contacted our customer relationship manager at that time and asked if there were any long term modifications available after the three month trial period where our payment had gone from {$180.00}, to {$580.00}, to {$1600.00}. I was told at that time that Bank of America had no programs available for our situation where the bank held only the second mortgage on the home and not the first mortgage ( XXXX services the first mortgage, Bank of America had sold or transferred the mortgage to XXXX within the previous year ). Had Bank of America told us from the start that our situation ( XXXX note held by another bank, only XXXX note was held by BofA ) did not fit their criteria, we would have taken a different route, XXXX that would have allowed us to refinance some time in the near future ( we have a short sale on our credit within the last year and were told that made us ineligible to refinance with Bank of America or any other lender at that time ). Unfortunately, we believed Bank of America would be modifying our loan and had become behind in payments at this point. Our credit suffered and we were more stuck than we were before.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-23 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2015 we did $ XXXX in sales with our XXXX XXXX. I have a business account with Bank of America and also use there merchant services that I pay monthly for. The funds were never deposited because they stated customers may have been using fraudulent information and they needed to hold the money in case of chargebacks. They also requested that we send over invoice showing what these customers purchased. We provided them with invoices showing that customers have purchased advertising packages from us. They then stated that it was n't good enough and still need to hold funds in case of chargebacks. We have gotten chargebacks that have not been covered as promised. This also caused additional income in my account to be taken and put me in negative which they are charging overdraft fees as well. We have attempted to get in contact with our Security representative through XXXX Merchant services at Bank Of America assigned named XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX ( XXXXXXXXXXXX ). When you call her it goes to her voicemail and sometimes she picks up and hangs up. Any time I call Bank of America they transfer me to the security department but then I 'm directed to her desk again and again. I 've left numerous voicemails with no response and now they are causing my business to suffer and not be able to operate on daily basis. Relationship with their merchant services was canceled and Bank of America is still not holding their end of the agreement to cover chargebacks based on funds on hold.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Seized/Attempted to seize property
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
After discovering several TILA ( Truth in Lending Act ) violations concerning the loan transaction, being unable to obtain a certified true and accurate original promissory note from the alleged owner of the loan, in addition to a fraudulent assignment filed with the county clerk : in XXXX XXXX, XXXX I exercised my right of rescission pursuant to TILA 15 USC 1635, Regulation Z 226.23. Under federal law the security deed has been extinguished and interested parties ' rights under the security deed have been terminated. Any security interest or other interest held by XXXX XXXX and/or XXXX, XXXX and/or XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. and/or The BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Trustee For the Certificateholders XXXX , XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series XXXX and/or other known and unknown entity is VOID upon my rescission. See 15 U.S.C. 1635 ; 15 U.S.C. 1611 ; Regulation Z 226.23. These parties mentioned have NO interest or successor-interest in my property as those claims were waived by non-response and failure to file a complaint within 20 days. The parties also failed to return the original note marked cancelled and cancel the security deed and recorded in XXXX County, GA and return all consideration paid by me within 20 days of receipt of my letter 15 U.S.C 1640 ( a ). 
As of XXXX XXXX, XXXX THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON retained XXXX XXXX, XXXX of GA to act as agent to foreclose on my property with the sale scheduled on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I sent a certified letter to the law firm and BoNY MELLON to cease and desist any collection attempt, including but not limited to any attempt to foreclose on my property. Any attempt to collect under the non-existent deed of trust and mortgage is a violation of federal law. All instruments with my name have been properly RESCINDED and are VOID. As of XXXX XXXX, XXXX, the foreclosure sale HAS NOT BEEN CANCELED. BoNY MELLON is acting as debt collector in violation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE ACT 1692 ( g ) Section809. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX via email, BoNY MELLON stated that they have no right to make a claim or successor-interest in my property. Again cease and desist! 
A report was filed regarding this RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FRAUD pursuant to OCGA 16-8-102, 16-8-104 and 16-8-105 to local law enforcement and elected officials as well.

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 2015-11-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/XXXX I obtained a loan from Bank of America to purchase a building for my medical practice. Due to the economy, I had to close my practice in XX/XX/XXXX and now the building is under water. There is a short sale on the table, but BOA wants me to have personal resposibility for the almost {$200000.00} deficit with a variable rate of interest. At this point, the principle balance has been paid from the mortgage loan, and the interest of 9 % that was obtained by the bank from the line of credit that has now been paid off. Also, I feel there has been a level of malice from the loan officers at BOA, as I have tried to work something out with them since XX/XX/XXXX. On XXXX occasions, I was asked to submit financial statements and tax returns, only to never hear from anyone. My case has been turned over to a private debt collector, even though BOA has its own internal debt collection agency. I would like the matter resolved by the writing off of the balance from the short sale or at least only be liable for the difference in price from the appraised value and the short sale. Due to personal liability, this puts my personal residence in jeopardy.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
aaa visa credit card handled by bankamerica, Received email about late payment today, called and was told the card is now handled by XXXX. 

The card was my overdraft protection at Bankamerica checking account.

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 2017-03-07 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: AL

Complaint narrative:
Navient misaccounted for a loan in which the funds were returned by the college I was attending in XXXX. The funds were awarded to me after filing out the fafsa. When I declined to accept the dispursement, it was returned to the lender. I then continued to pay on the loan until I discovered their mistake in XXXX. I paid for the loan from XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX when I they acknowledged their mistake and put the loan on Administrative Forbearance. I have been fighting them for all the money I paid for the 6 year period. They have yet to reimburse any funds even after acknowledging the mistake. On top of this, when they put the loan on Administrative Forbearance, their system still reported negatively on my credit report. They have yet to repair that either.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-11 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I purchased XXXX ( XXXX ) tickets online via the XXXX ( XXXX ) for the XXXX XXXX performance at the XXXX XXXX , Sunday, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX show ). The tickets selected via the online site were XXXX ( floor ) seats ( {$140.00} each ). The secondary marketer ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) fraudulently switched the seats to the XXXX section ( {$89.00} per ticket ) a lesser quality/priced seat. My wife and my experience was ruined. We spent half the performance discussing this matter with the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX trying to resolve it.

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 2016-03-27 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Good evening, I 've been paying my private student loans to Navient, formerly XXXX XXXX, on time every month for two years using autopay in order to participate in a reduce interest rate program. I 've never missed a payment or called to defer payments. I recently received tax bills ( XXXX old, XXXX from an amended return for this year ) and it 's going to take a considerable portion of my disposable income over the next couple of months to pay these bills. I called Navient yesterday afternoon to ask for a two month suspension of payments while I handled my tax obligations. 

The representative on the phone told me that since my loans were private, there were no options available. No forbearance. No deferments. I advised her of my situation and she understood that my obligations to the IRS and State were of priority, but stated that their hands were tied. I was forced to cancel my autopay indefinitely in order to prioritize the payment of these unexpected expenses. The representative on the phone advised me that in doing so, I was terminating my enrollment in this reduced rate program, would be ineligible to re-enter the program for a year, and that I would be put in default almost immediately after missing the first payment since these loans were private. 

I honestly just wanted a little flexibility in my payment terms while I took care of these tax bills and they have refused to help. I 'm now looking at missing my first payment ( and going into their proclaimed automatic default ) on the XX/XX/XXXX. 

It 's ludicrous to say " we ca n't help you '' when I 'm making a XXXX dollar per month payment ( 75 percent of which goes to interest alone ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have repeatedly verbally requested them to stop calling me while I 'm at work and that I am paid XXXX and would be able to make a payment arrangement with them at the beginning of the month after I am paid but they continue to call XXXX times per day.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation