vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: WA

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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

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 2025-01-25 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: NV

Complaint narrative:
I am so displeased with the way my information was used. I was trying to buy a home for my family, and I got denied due to damages on my consumer credit report. This is defamation of my character, and it's hindering my success. I take my livelihood very seriously, and I expected you all to as well. According to 15 U.S.C & 1681, you are supposed to promote fairness and accuracy on my credit report. But all I see are fraudulent and unauthorized accounts. I have been a part of several breaches, so at this point, you all should be protecting my privacy. This is detrimental to my emotional and XXXX  health to the point I had to have my pastor pray for me several times. I don't have access to buy a house now. I am enforcing my rights, and I expect you to be more ethical with my information. According to 15 U.S. Code 1681s-2, not one credit reporting agency shouldn't be reporting any inaccurate information anyways due to neglect use considering that I was in breach. I need help now so I can proceed to buy my family a house.

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 2025-01-25 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: LEXISNEXIS
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
I am so displeased with the way my information was used. I was trying to buy a home for my family, and I got denied due to damages on my consumer credit report. This is defamation of my character, and it's hindering my success. I take my livelihood very seriously, and I expected you all to as well. According to 15 U.S.C & 1681, you are supposed to promote fairness and accuracy on my credit report. But all I see are fraudulent and unauthorized accounts. I have been a part of several breaches, so at this point, you all should be protecting my privacy. This is detrimental to my emotional and psychological health to the point I had to have my pastor pray for me several times. I don't have access to buy a house now. I am enforcing my rights, and I expect you to be more ethical with my information. According to 15 U.S. Code 1681s-2, not one credit reporting agency shouldn't be reporting any inaccurate information anyways due to neglect use considering that I was in breach. I need help now so I can proceed to buy my family a house.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-25 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: SC

Complaint narrative:
My information was leaked in the XXXX data breach.

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 2025-01-26 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
Account : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to file an dispute regarding the incorrect reporting and unlawful transfer of my account to XXXX XXXX XXXX, as well as to demand an immediate and thorough investigation of the actions taken by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

The account listed above has been transferred to a third-party debt collector without my knowledge or consent, and the account status continues to be reported inaccurately. I have made several attempts to resolve this issue through the credit bureaus and with the creditor, but these disputes have been routinely and unlawfully verified, without addressing the critical errors or providing proper documentation. 

Issues with this Account : Unauthorized Transfer to a Third Party : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX sold my account to XXXX XXXX I without my consent or prior knowledge. This constitutes a violation of my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), which requires creditors to notify consumers before selling their debt to third-party collectors. 

FCRA Violations ( Fair Credit Reporting Act ) : Section 1681i - Reinvestigation Violations : Despite multiple disputes regarding the status of this account, the credit reporting agencies have repeatedly verified the information without conducting a proper reinvestigation or providing any supporting documentation of the sale of the debt or the validity of the reporting. I have received no evidence of a legitimate process to prove this account is accurately reported. 

Section 1681c - Time Limitations on Reporting : The account is marked as a collection, but the original creditor did not provide documentation proving that the debt was validly transferred or legally owed. According to FCRA guidelines, if this account was charged off, it should not remain on my report indefinitely and must follow the correct timeline for reporting, which has clearly not been followed here.


Section 1681s-2 ( b ) - Duties of Furnishers of Information : Affirmation by XXXX XXXX  I of this debt is an unwarranted continuation of inaccurate information. The lack of proper documentation supporting this account is a direct violation of the FCRA. This collection entry is inaccurate and unlawful, and I demand an immediate deletion of this account from all credit reports. 

Inaccurate Reporting of Account Status : The account is marked as collection with no valid record of payment history or documentation supporting the accuracy of the amount owed. As a result, this has unjustly damaged my credit report and my ability to obtain financing. There is no legal basis for the account being reported as a collection under the current circumstances, and I am demanding immediate removal.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-25 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: DC

Complaint narrative:
Experian has failed to fulfill its legal obligation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation of disputed information on my credit report, leaving inaccurate or unverifiable accounts unresolved. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) has recently filed a lawsuit against Experian, alleging systemic issues such as failing to forward consumer-provided evidence to furnishers, accepting unreliable responses, and failing to adequately notify consumers of dispute outcomes. These failures align with my experience, where Experian has neither corrected nor removed disputed items despite the evidence I provided, causing ongoing harm to my credit standing. I am requesting immediate corrective action to remove or amend the disputed accounts, as Experian 's inaction violates federal law and my rights as a consumer. 

I have attached a copy of my credit report showing this supposed bankruptcy and as you can see, all three entries are XXXX  with Experian, XXXX, and XXXX. 
If the reporting information is accurate, how can all three bureaus have XXXX  information and even XXXX  filing dates? Under FCRA 609. Disclosures to consumers [ 15 U.S.C. 1681g ], ( a ) Information on file ; sources ; report recipients. Every consumer reporting agency shall, upon request, and subject to 610 ( a ) ( 1 ) [ 1681h ], clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer : ( 2 ) The sources of the information.

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 2025-01-26 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to dispute fraudulent information on my credit report pursuant to 15 U.S.C 1681c-2 and to request that this information be blocked. I have enclosed a copy my Police Report/FTC identity theft report ( FTC REPORT NUMBER : XXXX ) to support my identity theft claim. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 when a consumer submits an identity theft report, credit reporting agencies must block any information identified by the consumer as resulting from identity theft within four business days. 
To following information on my credit report is the result of identity theft and should be blocked : Inquiries XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> As required by 15 U.S.C 1681c-2, please block this fraudulent information from my credit report immediately. This information should be blocked for one year, at which point i may request an extension of the block. During the block, you may not report no longer contains any fraudulent information. Several times I have called the bureau reporting these fraudulent accounts in my report and CREDIT BUREAU has not wanted to give me a solution to this problem where I am being totally affected to be able to acquire a new house for my children, these collections were eliminated and not verified by others bureaus I don't understand how they usually say that these accounts are mine, I have requested contracts from this company with my information and for more than 60 days I have not received any response from them, please help me immediately delete these accounts. Here I add the FTC report, hoping that you make a better decision in my situation, thank you

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 2025-01-26 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to dispute fraudulent information on my credit report pursuant to 15 U.S.C 1681c-2 and to request that this information be blocked. I have enclosed a copy my Police Report/FTC identity theft report ( FTC REPORT NUMBER : XXXX ) to support my identity theft claim. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681c-2 when a consumer submits an identity theft report, credit reporting agencies must block any information identified by the consumer as resulting from identity theft within four business days. 
To following information on my credit report is the result of identity theft and should be blocked : Inquiries XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year> As required by 15 U.S.C 1681c-2, please block this fraudulent information from my credit report immediately. This information should be blocked for one year, at which point i may request an extension of the block. During the block, you may not report no longer contains any fraudulent information. Several times I have called the bureau reporting these fraudulent accounts in my report and CREDIT BUREAU has not wanted to give me a solution to this problem where I am being totally affected to be able to acquire a new house for my children, these collections were eliminated and not verified by others bureaus I don't understand how they usually say that these accounts are mine, I have requested contracts from this company with my information and for more than 60 days I have not received any response from them, please help me immediately delete these accounts. Here I add the FTC report, hoping that you make a better decision in my situation, thank you

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 2025-01-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: LEXISNEXIS
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Hello, This pains me to write this letter to you all but I know that it is more than necessary, especially for the fact that I know that these companies are being sued. 

I have a great credit history. 

Lexis Nexis would not verify my account and provide me with the requested information on my account, I am also requesting that ALL NEGATIVE INFORMATION ERASED, CREDIT SCORE RAISED TO WELL ABOVE XXXX, PROPER FREE CREDIT MONITORING DUE TO BREACHES AND ALL POSITIVE CREDIT SCORING DATA TO CONTINUE AS WELL

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-25 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: AL

Complaint narrative:
I am filing a complaint against Equifax for failing to properly investigate my disputes regarding inaccuracies in my credit report. Despite my repeated submissions, Equifax consistently responds within 24 hours stating that the account is accurate, without providing any evidence of a thorough investigation. This practice violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681i, which mandates a reasonable investigation of disputes. Furthermore, Equifax 's actions may also contravene the Consumer Financial Protection Act ( CFPA ), 12 U.S.C. 5536 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) - ( B ), as highlighted in the CFPB 's recent administrative proceeding ( File No. XXXX ) against them for similar violations. I request that the CFPB take action to ensure Equifax complies with federal law and provides consumers with the necessary proof of investigation for all disputed accounts and information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
Experian has failed to fulfill its legal obligation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation of disputed information on my credit report, leaving inaccurate or unverifiable accounts unresolved. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) has recently filed a lawsuit against Experian, alleging systemic issues such as failing to forward consumer-provided evidence to furnishers, accepting unreliable responses, and failing to adequately notify consumers of dispute outcomes. These failures align with my experience, where Experian has neither corrected nor removed disputed items despite the evidence I provided, causing ongoing harm to my credit standing. I am requesting immediate corrective action to remove or amend the disputed accounts, as Experian 's inaction violates federal law and my rights as a consumer.

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 2025-01-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — Trying to communicate with the company to fix an issue related to modification, forbearance, short sale, deed-in-lieu, bankruptcy, or foreclosure
Company: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am providing feedback regarding my previous complaint, CFPB Complaint # XXXX, filed on XX/XX/XXXX. The investigation into this matter was closed on XX/XX/XXXX, but I am requesting that the investigation be reopened due to unresolved and ongoing issues surrounding the closure of my accounts. 

As outlined in my original complaint, the bank closed my accounts in XX/XX/XXXX without conducting any proper investigation or offering adequate communication regarding the reason behind the closures. This action, which I believe was taken arbitrarily, resulted in significant emotional distress, contributing to my hospitalization while I was in the XXXX. The emotional and physical toll that I endured due to the banks actions was profound, and this distress continues to impact my health and well-being. Despite my efforts to communicate with the bank to resolve the matter, their response was limited to citing missed payments without addressing the fundamental issue of the account closures themselves or acknowledging the broader consequences of their actions. 

The banks response fails to address the core issue of the improper account closures and neglects the fact that these actions caused severe emotional harm. At no point was there an effort to investigate the circumstances surrounding the closures, nor was I provided with any meaningful explanation. This lack of accountability from the bank, combined with their failure to resolve the issue, has only deepened the stress and frustration Ive experienced. Furthermore, the response did not acknowledge the legitimate emotional and financial toll the closure of these accounts has had on my family and me. 

Given that the banks response did not adequately address the situation or provide any satisfactory resolution, I am requesting that this investigation be reopened. I am seeking a fair and thorough examination of the banks handling of my accounts and the impact their actions have had on my life. It is essential that the bank be held accountable for both the arbitrary closure of my accounts and the significant harm I have suffered as a result. I believe it is crucial that the investigation take into consideration the failure to communicate, the lack of investigation into the account closures, and the lasting emotional and physical consequences of the banks actions. 

I respectfully request that this complaint be reopened to allow for a fair resolution of the matter. The banks failure to investigate, respond properly, or resolve the issue must be addressed, and I am hopeful that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will ensure the necessary steps are taken to rectify the situation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing issue — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
I am filing a complaint against Transunion for failing to properly investigate my disputes regarding inaccuracies in my credit report. Despite my submissions, Transunion consistently responds within 24 hours stating the account is accurate, without providing any evidence of a thorough investigation. This practice violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), 15 U.S.C. 1681i, which mandates a reasonable investigation of disputes. Furthermore, Transunion 's actions may also contravene the Consumer Financial Protection Act ( CFPA ), 12 U.S.C. 5536 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) - ( B ), as highlighted in the CFPB 's recent administrative proceeding ( File No. XXXX ) for similar violations. I request that the CFPB take action to ensure Transunion complies with federal law and provides consumers with the necessary proof of investigation. These are the accounts that I have marked inaccurate : 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-01-26 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: Kikoff Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
My information was exposed in the data breach XX/XX/year>.

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