vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: MO

Complaint narrative:
Subject : Complaint Regarding Credit Scoring Practices and Consumer Treatment Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to lodge a formal complaint about the current practices surrounding credit scoring and the treatment of consumers, especially in times of financial hardship. 

Firstly, I have observed and experienced firsthand that credit scores are quick to reflect negative information, resulting in rapid downgrades. In contrast, improvements in one 's financial behavior take an overly slow and inconsistent time to be reflected in their credit score. This asymmetry not only affects consumers ' ability to access credit but also implies a system that is unforgiving and does not adequately reward positive financial behavior. 

Secondly, it is concerning that paying off debt, which is inherently a positive financial move, does not seem to be adequately recognized as such within the scoring system. This disincentivizes debt resolution and could potentially trap consumers in a cycle of debt. 

Moreover, I believe there is a significant oversight in the lack of facilities or accommodations for individuals who lose their employment. The current system does not provide sufficient support for those who are actively trying to improve their financial situation by bootstrapping or seeking new employment opportunities. 

The reliance on unemployment benefits as a means to support individuals during job transition or after redundancy is, in my experience, inefficient and inadequate. The process is often cumbersome, the support is minimal, and it does not align with the dynamic nature of the modern workforce nor the rapid pace of change in the job market. 

In light of these concerns, I urge the CFPB to consider the following actions : 1. Review and address the imbalance in credit scoring dynamics to ensure timely recognition of positive financial behavior. 
2. Recognize debt repayment more positively in credit scoring metrics. 
3. Develop more supportive frameworks for individuals facing unemployment or financial disruption, which facilitate a smoother transition and empower consumers to regain financial stability. 

I trust that the CFPB will take this complaint seriously and look into these issues with the aim of making necessary reforms that are fair and beneficial for all consumers. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I am willing to provide further information or clarification as needed and look forward to your response. 

Sincerely, 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 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Add-on products and services
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my immense frustration and disappointment with the customer service provided by American Express in relation to my Hilton Honors Credit Card, which includes the Priority Pass benefit. I have encountered a critical technical issue with the registration of my Priority Pass, and despite opening two separate cases with Amex in the last three weeks, I have yet to receive a satisfactory resolution to this matter. 

The first case was initiated on XX/XX/XXXX ( case number XXXX and XXXX ), and I was initially told that it typically takes 7-10 days to resolve such issues. However, it has now been well over 3 weeks, and I have not received any updates or progress reports from Amex regarding the status of my case. This is not only unacceptable but also extremely inconvenient for me, as I rely on the benefits associated with my Hilton Honors Credit Card, including the Priority Pass. 

When I called Amex seeking assistance, I was met with further frustration. The customer service representatives could not provide me with a specific timeframe for when the issue would be resolved. I was simply told to wait, which is not an acceptable response, given the extended time it has taken to address my problem. Furthermore, there was no offer of any alternative solution or workaround to mitigate the inconvenience I am experiencing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: Self Financial Inc.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Self Inc misused my report and recently closed my account despite multiple attempts to dispute items years prior and now that I have financial strain due to XXXX family members they seem to have closed my account and negatively affected my credit report

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been sending information and notifications to the bureaus for months to dispute some accounts that are in my credit and I think they are not accurate, and they have never answered to this. The have never responded to me, even by email. According to the law, they have to report what is happening with my case. I think this is unfair that I have to come to this for them to take me into 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been sending information and notifications to the bureaus for months to dispute some accounts that are in my credit and I think they are not accurate, and they have never answered to this. The have never responded to me, even by email. According to the law, they have to report what is happening with my case. I think this is unfair that I have to come to this for them to take me into 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 2023-11-06 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:
I pulled my credit report and noticed unauthorized accounts such as loans, credit cards, and medical services. I am demanding these accounts to be removed as I did not authorize or open these accounts.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
This account is past the statue of limitations in my state of XXXX  where the initial contract was signed. Also this company is reporting as a brand new opened account with a different date than when the account was opened

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: MA

Complaint narrative:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT XXXX Account Number : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX, XXXX Account Number : XXXX, XXXX  Account Number : XXXX, HAS VIOLATED MY RIGHTS.

15 USC 1681 SECTION 602 STATES I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY.

15 USC 1681 SECTION 604 A SECTION 2 : IT ALSO STATES A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY CAN NOT FURNISH AN ACCOUNT WITHOUT MY WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

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

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also 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 seven 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.

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 2023-11-06 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

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

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also 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 seven 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Struggling to pay your bill — Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship
Company: Self Financial Inc.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Company wont work with me on a secured card they charged me terrible amount of fees and interest.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics — You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Our survelliance records show they sent a collector to the house after the legal hours. 

they sent someone over after XXXX XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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:
I pulled my credit report and noticed unauthorized accounts such as loans, credit cards, and medical services. I am demanding these accounts to be removed as I did not authorize or open these accounts.

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 2023-11-06 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:
I pulled my credit report and noticed unauthorized accounts such as loans, credit cards, and medical services. I am demanding these accounts to be removed as I did not authorize or open these accounts.

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 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Manufactured home loan
Issue: Trouble during payment process — Paying off the loan
Company: TRIAD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
After Triad financial services bought my loan there's been nothing but problems for the past 3 years. First, they tried to charge real estate taxes on a rental lot. Towards the end of the loan they doubled my payments stating everybody 's insurance insurance went up. My homeowners insurance had not gone up the entire time with triad financial. When I paid extra it was supposed to be applied to principal only and they put it in a suspense account and never applied it to principal. The last 3 months it took them over a month to apply payments that were overnighted to them. 
I paid the entire principal plus extra because of their excessive fees and they said I still owed. This took from XXXX to XXXX to inform me. I called numerous times emailed several times and to find out where my title was. 
To get rid of the loan I paid the extra {$250.00}. I paid principal in the extra amount in XXXX I paid this extra {$250.00} in XXXX because I never got my title and it is now XXXX and I still do not have my title I do not owe any money. I feel they have continually and blatantly misused escrow funds and misapplied illegally held funds that we're supposed to be applied to principal and never were. I want this to end with my title in hand.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — Store credit card
Issue: Closing your account — Company closed your account
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I got a credit alert that the card was closed and I contacted the company and they said that they sent a letter that I did NOT recieve explaining the reason why they closed the account. 
I have never missed a single payment since over 10yrs ago when i opened my account. 
I belive that this was done in error and the company needs to correct this error by re-opening this store credit. 
Thanks

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 2023-11-06 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: MA

Complaint narrative:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT XXXX Account Number : XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX, XXXX Account Number : XXXX, XXXX  Account Number : XXXX, HAS VIOLATED MY RIGHTS.

15 USC 1681 SECTION 602 STATES I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY.

15 USC 1681 SECTION 604 A SECTION 2 : IT ALSO STATES A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY CAN NOT FURNISH AN ACCOUNT WITHOUT MY WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.

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 2023-11-06 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

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

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also 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 seven 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.

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 2023-11-06 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:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

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

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also 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 seven 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to delete the following information in my file. The items I need to be deleted are listed in the report. I am a victim of identity theft and did not make this change. I ask that the items be deleted to correct my credit report. I reported the theft of my identity to the Federal Trade Commission and I also have enclosed copies of the Federal Trade Commission 's Identity Theft Affidavit. Please delete the items as soon as possible

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 2023-11-06 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been sending information and notifications to the bureaus for months to dispute some accounts that are in my credit and I think they are not accurate, and they have never answered to this. The have never responded to me, even by email. According to the law, they have to report what is happening with my case. I think this is unfair that I have to come to this for them to take me into account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Unauthorized transactions or other transaction problem — 
Company: Chime Financial Inc
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I had loads of unauthorized transactions from XXXX  as soon as i noticed them i called chime and let them know what was happening. This happened multiple times. Replaced my card and waited for bank to investigate. They denied my claims and when i asked they them why they sent me a list of the transactions i was disputing. Ive called, emailed, chatted via app and nothing. No help whatsoever from Chime.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-11-06 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to dispute incorrect and/or invalid items listed on my credit report and have gotten no assistance from the creditors or the credit bureaus regarding this matter. Please see attached documents and letter for referenced issues from above.

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 2023-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Savings account
Issue: Closing an account — Can't close your account
Company: Albert Corporation
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/ I was trying to get into my albert app account to close out my accounts since they decided they are now going to charge everyone XXXX per month for there albert genius program. Upon logging in the prompted me to " upgrade to there genius program. I did not want to join but was forced to. Now they will not let me cancel that subscription nor will they let me close my account they have also been unresponsive as of right now.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation