vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
I don't agree with the previous investigation and these accounts need to be reinvestigated. In accordance with the Fair credit Reporting Act, the following accounts listed in the Attachments have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. I would like to assert that no permissible purpose under 15 USC 1681b ( 2 ) has been established and under the Fair Credit Reporting Act this must be established.

15 U.S.C 6802 ( a ) A financial institution may not, directly or through anya affiliate, disclose to a non affiliated third party any nonpublic personal information.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C section 604 A Section 2 : States a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.

15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than 7 years.

15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 5a ) ( A ) In general Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumers file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.

15 U.S.C 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments, A credit may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose 15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ) : You have the right to dispute any information on your credit report that is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or unverifiable.

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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
My profile includes some inaccurate personal information please review the relevant documents that have my correct details.

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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
FRADULENT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED IN MY NAME TO OBTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS, AND I WOULD LIKE IT DELETED FROM ALL 3 CREDIT REPORTS COMPANY NAME ACCT # AMOUNT XXXX XXXX XXXX {$24000.00} XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$20000.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding unauthorized accounts that persist on my credit report despite my repeated efforts to have them removed. These accounts are causing significant damage to my financial reputation and overall well-being. It is evident that the inclusion of these fraudulent items violates 15 USC 1681b regarding permissible purposes, as the credit bureaus have no legitimate reason to report them without my explicit consent. Please refer to the attached file detailing these items I am disputing. The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence, which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of my privacy with my consumer report, since I control what is listed and what is not. In the event that any accounts are reported without my written consent, that is considered identity theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
THESE ACCOUNTS DO NOT BELONG TO ME AND ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTING MY CREDIT REPUTATION. PLEASE REMOVE THEM FROM MY CREDIT REPORT, AS THEY ARE A RESULT OF IDENTITY THEFT. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX$0.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$360.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX- {$0.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15. U. S. C.

1681c2 ) that you, the Experian credit reporting agencys block the information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft, and fraud within four business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurateand false information consist of personal credit card accounts, auto loans, personal loansand open end unsecured consumer accounts as follows : INQUIRIES : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
It has come to my attention my personal information has been exposed in a national data breach. Other reviewing my credit reports I noticed some accounts I am not familiar with I have asked the CRA 's for validation of the debt, however the information has not been provided. Due to my information being exposed, I have submitted a FTC complaint reporting the information I am not familiar with.

Please find attachment a copy of my ID, The FTC complaint, a copy of the NPD report showing my information being exposed in an national data breach and a validation of debt letter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Telecommunications debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
Company: Eastern Account Systems of Connecticut, Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally dispute a collection account for {$180.00} that has been reported to my credit file. This account is listed as originating from XXXX XXXX, but I believe it is inaccurate, unverifiable, and the result of a breakdown in communication outside of my control. 

In XXXX, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was relocated from XXXX, XXXX  to XXXX  for XXXX. Before leaving XXXX, I canceled my XXXX XXXX account, paid my bill in full, and returned all company equipment. I had no knowledge of any remaining balance. 

Over two years later, I began receiving phone calls from a third-party collection agency claiming I owed {$180.00}. I never received any prior billing statements or mailed notices about this balanceeither from XXXX or from any collection agency. I am not even certain they had my correct forwarding address in XXXX. 

When I requested written verification of the alleged debt, the collection agency refused to provide it. I asked for an email with documentation, a payment history, or proof of the original account, but they declined and insisted on phone calls only. These calls came from unknown numbers and overseas representatives who spoke unclearly, making it difficult to understand the conversation or confirm their legitimacy. 

The representative I spoke to on XXXX XXXX XXXX made threats that additional negative information would be added to my credit report if I did not pay immediately. I felt harassed and unsafe, and at no point was I provided with the written documentation required under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 

Because the collector has failed to validate the debt, and because I believe the original creditor ( XXXX  ) never properly notified me of any outstanding balance after I moved, I am requesting that this collection account be removed from my credit report. This negative entry has already caused significant harm, preventing me from obtaining an apartment and a vehicle for my family. 

Please investigate this matter fully. I am prepared to provide proof of my account closure with XXXX, my relocation, and my requests for validation from the collection agency. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
This letter is a formal notice of dispute under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) regarding inaccurately reported late payment dates on the above-referenced account appearing in my credit file. 
The reported derogatory payment data is factually and legally incorrect and constitutes a violation of my rights under multiple federal statutes. 
Creditor Name : [ XXXX XXXX ] Account Number : [ 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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: Avant Holding Company, Inc.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
The company Avant has had onfile direct withdraw of payment via account and routing number, they also have debit card. The company failed in processing the payment timely via the aforementioned method and then sought a late fee. 
The Company has done this previously failing to timely credit/charge the monthly payment and then seek a late fee ( which was waived last time because they recognized their error ) The company is defrauding consumers and violating Regulation E. When consumers set up auto pay, or provide a method to apply monthly payment from, they can not merely fail to do so in order to obtain late fees.

I have the recording of the company admitting they failed to process the payment that they claimed to be held up in processing. 
The company seeks to now damage my credit report noting late payment and violated fair debt reporting act

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting 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: NC

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to dispute the following inaccurate and unverifiable information on my credit report. I have attached copies of document and request letter to support my claim.

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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15. U. S. C.

1681c2 ) that you, the Experian credit reporting agencys block the information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft, and fraud within four business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurateand false information consist of personal credit card accounts, auto loans, personal loansand open end unsecured consumer accounts as follows : INQUIRIES : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to dispute the following inaccurate and unverifiable information on my credit report. I have attached copies of document and request letter to support my claim.

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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to dispute the following inaccurate and unverifiable information on my credit report. I have attached copies of document and request letter to support my claim.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
PLEASE BLOCKED AND REMOVED. 
The presence of this account has caused me significant distress, even affecting my ability to sleep. I have provided all necessary documentation for its removal, and I earnestly request its deletion from my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
PLEASE BLOCKED AND REMOVED. 
The presence of this account has caused me significant distress, even affecting my ability to sleep. I have provided all necessary documentation for its removal, and I earnestly request its deletion from my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.

Complaint narrative:
I discovered incorrect accounts on my credit report, and I have no idea how they got there. I regularly check my report, but this time, unexpected discrepancies appeared. I even tried refreshing my browser, thinking it might be a glitch, but the errors remained. Since this issue persists, I request a thorough review of the documents Ive submitted so that I wont have to worry about this problem again.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/year>, I identified an unauthorized credit inquiry from XXXX XXXX appearing on my TransUnion credit report. I did not apply for any loan, credit account, or financial service with XXXX XXXX, and I did not authorize them or anyone acting on their behalf to access my credit file. 

This inquiry was made without my knowledge or consent and represents an unauthorized use of my personal information. I have never had any prior relationship or transactions with this company. 

I believe this XXXX be related to potential identity theft and is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), which prohibits credit reporting agencies from releasing my credit file to entities without a permissible purpose or my consent. 

I am reporting this incident to the Federal Trade Commission and requesting that : The unauthorized inquiry be investigated Any associated fraudulent applications or accounts be identified and closed. Necessary steps be taken to prevent further misuse of my personal information. 

This matter is also being disputed directly with TransUnion for removal of the inquiry from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/year>, I identified an unauthorized credit inquiry from XXXX XXXX appearing on my TransUnion credit report. I did not apply for any loan, credit account, or financial service with XXXX XXXX, and I did not authorize them or anyone acting on their behalf to access my credit file. 

This inquiry was made without my knowledge or consent and represents an unauthorized use of my personal information. I have never had any prior relationship or transactions with this company. 

I believe this XXXX be related to potential identity theft and is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), which prohibits credit reporting agencies from releasing my credit file to entities without a permissible purpose or my consent. 

I am reporting this incident to the Federal Trade Commission and requesting that : The unauthorized inquiry be investigated Any associated fraudulent applications or accounts be identified and closed. Necessary steps be taken to prevent further misuse of my personal information. 

This matter is also being disputed directly with TransUnion for removal of the inquiry from my credit report.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Wells Fargo credit card named XXXX added repeated fraud charges on a card I have never activated/used. Last year in XX/XX/year> I had reported it and seemed like the issue was resolved and fraud charges were removed. I had asked the company to cancel my card which I thought they did but apparently they kept my account open. On which again fraud charges were put in XX/XX/year>XXXX  with no notification on it to me in any form. These charges kept getting reported to late payment and ruined my credit score. I raised dispute with wells Fargo and they took more than 30days to resolve the charges but the credit bureau disputes that I submitted always kept coming back saying charges were accurate and no correction to credit score was done. Because of this, my home loan mortgage charged me close to XXXX USD for bad credit score. They said if I am able to correct my credit score by the day of actual purchase, they will drop these charges but all my credit bureau disputes with both XXXX XXXX and XXXX  came back with the same issue information is accurate

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 2025-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt or credit management — Credit repair services
Issue: Confusing or missing disclosures — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
My rights were violated as a consumer under 15USC1681B and I need them blocked and deleted from my report ASAP

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