vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-28 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Having problems with suntrust bank. Made a deposit including a check and {$500.00} in cash, have the deposit receipt. The amount was credited to the account next day. Week later theyWithdrew the {$500.00} and Said i never made the {$500.00} cash deposit. Requested to see the XXXXThe bank told me it is only for their own use. I think they are trying to cover up their mistake. How do i get my money back?

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Debt was the result of an identity fraud from a bank

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-05 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I was shocked when I reviewed my credit report and found several late payments on my student loans with the dates below : 30 days past due as of XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX I am not sure how this happened, I believe that I had made my payments to you when I received my statements. My only thought is that this was supposed to be in deferment and it did not get processed correctly or the payments I sent in were not registered.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-10 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I was unemployed twice, once in XXXX and once in XXXX. I am employed now, but have crazy daycare expenses as I am a lone parent with only {$XXXX} of monthly child support. After mortgage, childcare, transport, food, and child related costs ( clothes for eg. ), there is very little left. I have written, called, provided documentation, even copying the White House, to propose an amount I can afford. and I get met with bureaucratic resistance from AES. XXXX has extended a forbearance to give me time until my son is in XXXX. AES wo n't even respond.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-23 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: Credit Karma, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This utility bill belongs to XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX. They are the people that were renting this house at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Ca XXXX from me. I was living at a different address paying the utilities where i was living at the time at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Ca XXXX. The renters were to have changed the bill into their names, please remove this from my report and go after the people that used the utilities. 

Thank you, XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-10 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Fay Servicing, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I called Fay Servicing and they said they received the loan modification packet and it is in review. I informed them that I have a sales date on this coming MONDAY XXXX XXXX, 2015. I was connected into the recorder of the person named " Grant '' who handles my file but he was not there? So I left a message! 
DUAL TRACKING -- DUAL TRACKING : By failing to adhere to both California law and the rules under CFPB, The party ( XXXX ) complained of in my initial complaint are not compliant with rules regarding dual tracking. The Parties are " covered '' under both California Homeowner 's Bill of Rights and the CFPB 's strict guidelines. 

I have a valid and complete loan modification package that has been acknowledged as received and no notice of deficiency of documentation has been received by me. I just received another Notice of Trustee during the pendency of my application. 

The Parties have also failed to respond to the initial complaint with competent and reliable evidence that supports all facts contained within all recorded title documents that were used against my contract rights. Specifically, the assignment ( s ) of deed of trust to an un-verified entity, Notice of Default, Notice of Trustee Sale. No authenticated evidence has been offered by the offending Parties by any person with personal, first-hand knowledge of those facts. I am not in default to an unknown, un-authenticated party that is currently in my chain of title without competent evidence to support the beneficial interest. 
Please inform Parties as to their deficiencies. 
Sales date : XXXX/XXXX/15Loan number : XXXXFay Servicing, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, IL XXXXFay Servicing Account number : XXXXTrustee : XXXX XXXX, XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
After paying {$17000.00} of a {$30000.00} student loan debt my life fell into extreme financial hardship. When I called the loan company, prior to default, explained the situation, then asked for temporary hardship deferment or any other programs that would keep me out of arrears I was told my only options were to pay or default. With no other option, I went into default. After filing bankruptcy the student loan could not be dismissed as ALL OTHER LOANS CAN. I was then suited for {$40000.00} on a {$30000.00} debt in which I had already paid {$17000.00}. I filed a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( case # XXXX ). The collections agency claimed they would take {$16000.00} and directed me to speak with their attorney. The attorney hired by the collections agency who bought the debt from a company that was NOT the issuer of the loan said I have to fill out a full financial disclosure before they can consider or discuss a settlement. I sent them a disclosure. I did NOT include the name of my bank or the company I work for as they requested. The attorney said I HAVE TO disclose the name of my bank and employer or they CAN NOT consider any settlement due to incomplete information. With ALL the numbers disclosed and the attorney NOT requesting proof of numbers but names of institutions, this does NOT seem Legitimate. This is an attorney ( XXXX XXXX ) trying to bully an individual for easy garnishment information. I have not obtain council so far because it would reduce the amount of money I had to settle the debt with. I have limited resources, deportation was ordered to my husband, I may have to leave the country soon ( proof of that WAS sent to the attorney ) and I am looking of a settlement that I actually have the money to pay at once to settle the matter. Offering the entire balance of my checking account, {$8500.00} ( statement balance ) they are bullying me and refusing to talk. I have provided ample information and disclosures.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-14 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My FedLoan Servicing is disorganized, they are dishonest, and they are impossible to work with. XX/XX/2016, I called to get on an extended repayment plan, and was assured that if I made a payment of {$150.00} on or before XXXX XXXX, my payment would be adjusted to roughly {$350.00}. I made that payment, and signed in in XX/XX/XXXX to make a payment. My account balance showed {$0.00}. I signed in in XX/XX/XXXX to make a payment and my account showed I owed {$550.00}. Their loan servicing practices are convoluted and impossible to navigate, their website is impossible, and their customer service is abysmal. I want their loan servicing practices investigated and I want loan forgiveness for the loan payments they have messed up.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Performant Financial Corporation
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My school loan went into collections a few years ago, ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) was the first to contact me in XXXX XXXX after my bankruptcy closed a few months earlier. I have since made arrangements with them for repayment. ) I was contacted numerous times by Performant Recovery , Inc. by mail, phone and even a family member who was not even listed as an alternate contact which started XX/XX/XXXX. Performant Recovery, Inc sent me a letter a week after ( XXXX sent me wage garnishment papers ) claiming to be collecting on the same exact loan ( as XXXX ) and threatening to take my federal tax return-again NO confirmation of the loan information. Performant claims it is from XXXX XXXX XXXX ( I consolidated my loans with them after completing 1 year in school ) In contacting XXXX XXXX XXXX it was brought to my attention that ONLY XXXX handles the collections for XXXX XXXX XXXX. My Federal return for filing year XXXX has been confiscated with no advanced notice of this happening, or who took it. In XXXX I received wage garnishment papers from Perrformant regarding this same loan I am currently in payment arrangements with ( XXXX ), I have never received any confirming information on the loan they claim to be collecting on, the amount they claim I owe is equal to 5 years in school ... I went into a certificate program which was 1 year. As per an alternate complaint ( Case number : XXXX ) on the other collections company ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX, the Vice President of Corporate Compliance for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX stated : XXXX XXXX 's account was closed out of our office and returned to our client in XXXX XXXX. The client she is referring to is XXXX whom I already have a payment arrangement set up with.

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 2016-01-31 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I GOT APROMOTION AND IT WAS A WEBSTER BANK BONUS OF XXXX OR XXXX DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WHICH REQUIREMENTS YOU COMPLETED AND COMPLIED WITH.EXHIBITS SHOW WHAT THEY WERE AND SIMPLY ONE HAD TO OPEN ANY TYPE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT AND EITHER HAVE A DIRECT DEPOSIT, HAVE XXXX DEBIT TRANSACTIONS, OR XXXX BILL PAY FOR XXXX.IF ONE WISHED YOU COULD HAVE A FULL SECOND AVERAGE MONTHLY DEPOSIT OF XXXX FOR XXXX XXXX CARD BONUS MAILED IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS AS THE WEBSTER BANK PROMO PAGE SHOWS AS AN EXHIBIT..OR FOR THE FULL SECOND MONTH HAVE AN AVERAGE BALANCE OF XXXX AND RECEIVE AS ABOVE XXXX BONUS IN THE SAME TIMETABLE. 
I, AS MY BANK STATEMENTS SHOW, MET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE XXXX BONUS BUT NEVER RECEIVED IT.TO MY SUPRISE AND SHOCK I DID RECEIVE A XXXX INTEREST STATEMENT, AS WELL AS THE IRS GETTING A COPY, THAT I GOT OVER XXXX DOLLARS IN INTEREST.I NEVER RECEIVED THAT AMOUNT, PERIOD, AND IT IS TOTALY INCORRECT AND HAS TO BE REDONE.MY TOTAL INTEREST AS MY BANK STATEMENTS SHOW WAS XXXX CENTS, PERIOD.I HAD PROBLEMS OPENING THE ACCOUNT, NOT WITH THE FIRST PERSON I TALKED TO, BUT, THE CONFUSED SECOND PERSON, AND HE FINALLY APOLOGIZED AND HIS NAME AND A RECORD OF THE SITUATION AND WORDS IS INCLUDED IN AN EXHIBIT. I BEGAN BECOMING APPREHENSIVE AT THIS POINT, BUT WAITED TO SEE WHAT WOULD OCCUR AFTER I COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS, FOR THE {$250.00} BONUS WHICH WAS DUE ON XX/XX/2016. THEY STATED IT WILL BE IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS .NEVER GOT ANYTHING AND CALLED AND WAS PROMISED AN EMAIL THEY SUPPOSEDLY SENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND NEVER GOT THAT EMAIL AS I REQUESTED OR ANY RESPONSE AT ALL.I THEN SENT ON WEBSTER SITE, AN EMAIL THAT IS AN EXHIBIT AND WAS CONFIRMED THEY GOT IT AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A SINGLE SOLITARY WORD OF ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BELATED BONUS OR THE INCORRECT XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-14 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: Performant Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My wages are currently being garnished regardless of my attempts to rehabilitate my loan. I first received notice of potential wage garnishment XXXX XXXX. I immediately contacted the number provided. I was sent to a voicemail and left my contact information. I also logged on to my XXXX account and made a payment. I never heard back. I was notified by my employer in XXXX XXXX that my wages were going to be garnished.

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 2015-08-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Delinquent account — 
Company: Credit Card Receivables Fund Incorporated
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have had a XXXX XXXX account since XXXX. My account has always been current - as a XXXX studentXXXX and professional. My current balance is {$19000.00}. 

I was laid off from my job in XXXX, XXXX. I contacted XXXX regarding my job status in XXXX, XXXX and let you know that I would be living off my bi-monthly unemployment benefits for the unforeseeable future. In the meantime, I would continue my fervent job hunt. At that time, I set up a monthly payment plan of {$97.00} for three months in which no interest, late fees or over -the- credit- line fees would be applied. I also agreed to close my account for the time being. I asked what would happen after three months if I had not found a job yet and the representative assured me that we would continue the agreement- if need be. 

Three months later, after having made my monthly payments - I still had not found a job yet. So I indicated that I would like to continue with our new agreement. However, the representative informed me that I could no longer continue the $ 97 monthly payments and I would need to pay at least {$190.00} a month going forward. 

I was unable to afford to pay {$190.00} at this time. In fact, given my living expenses - I would be unable to live if I paid more than {$97.00} a month. XXXX did not care about this. They were totally unwilling to continue my payment plan. They wanted what they wanted. Period. 

It is now XXXX and XXXX sold my debt to Unifund CCR , LLC in XXXX, OH. I am still unemployed and they served me court papers recently informing me that Unifund is suing me for approx. {$22000.00}. I just mailed in my response to the court. Can the CFPB help me with this crucial matter?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Performant Financial Corporation
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I was contacted by a collection agency for defaulted student loans. I was offered rehabilitation in XXXX XXXX. I agreed and was sent paperwork to sign and return and an automatic payment was set-up. In XXXX XXXX I was contacted and told my loan agreement was not returned. I again mailed the paperwork I had received from the agency. I thought that this was strange because my income/expense information and my payment information were both " received '' and in effect at the time of the call in XXXX. In XXXX XXXX, I was contacted again by the same agency and told that my loan was not in rehabilitation because my paperwork had not been received. I had at this point made 10 consecutive payments. I agreed to re-sign and submit the documents again. I did so. My new address ( across the country ) was shown on the documents I electronically signed. I was contacted again in XXXX. XXXX. I was told again that my documents had not been returned and that I was not in rehabilitation. At this point, I have made 18 consecutive payments. The agency sent my " loan agreement '' ( which is the most important document of the bunch ) to my former address even with my correct address on the income/expense and other documents. I am trying to qualify for a home loan and I show that I am still in default. The agency wants me to re-sign the documents for a 3rd time in order for me to begin the rehabilitation process. By the time it is finished, assuming that this time they will send me ALL of the documents I need to complete this program, it will have taken me 27 months to " complete '' the rehabilitation process. The agency is telling me now that my options are to try to begin again and they have assured me that I will get all of the documents " this time '' or to pay the full balance and still have the default notation which may prevent me from being able to qualify for a home loan until another 9 months has passed or even longer to wait for the notation to be removed. I was told that if I had returned the " loan agreement '' then this would not be a problem. But I do n't think I have ever been sent one. This agency sends documents to " qualify '' for the program including setting up a payment then is supposed to send a " loan agreement '' to be signed and returned. However the only things I have received from this agency are the " qualifying '' documents and the monthly notice of the payment.

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 2016-03-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Van Ru Credit Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I am repaying the debt to XXXX XXXX and Van Ru continues to call even though I pay on time to XXXX XXXX. When they call, Van Ru requests me to verify who I am by giving them the last XXXX digits of my social security #. When I say you called me so why do I need to verify they repeat what they requested and say when you 're ready to verify call us back. I continue to receive these calls even though I am paying directly to XXXX XXXX. This was agreed to by both parties.

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 2016-03-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Fay Servicing, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Since I have my modification completely done ; i had experience lot of difficulty with Fay servicing changing the monthly payment for {$1400.00} has varied.. The lender was calculating my escrow act more than the actual amount since act was transferred to them. Now I had made payment for shorter escrow since lender requested to be paid back on XXXX, 2015. Acct was supposed to go back to {$1400.00} and is not happening ; now lender is telling that I missed a payment when I had paid in advance without delate. Please see attachment for my monthly payment since XXXX 2015.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-15 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Annie-Mac Mortgage Company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) cost us time/money for not closing on time. Have been completely unresponsive and negligent. Signed the CD, scheduled closing date/s and receive emails ( the day of closing ) that paperwork is still in underwriting! Bot to mention 2 days BEFORE closing, XXXX XXXX, emails us asking for a VOE form! This should have been # 1 on the list before approving the loan. My wife and I have BOTH taken unpaid time off work, have paid for insurance and other bills and want to be compensated.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Advanced Collection Bureau, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I had an apartment lease in XXXX, Delaware. I broke the lease and was told it would be a 1 month penalty. I gave them my new address in Texas and asked to forward me an invoice for payment. I never received an invoice so payment was not made. Finally about 2 years later, I get bill for nearly {$2900.00} from a collection agency. Well, now at this point, the debt is over 7 years old from when the lease was signed and it should no longer be on my credit report. They keep verifying it as accurate, however it is older than 7 years and needs to be removed.

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