vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
The Fair Credit Reporting Act, as outlined in 15 U.S. Code 1681, emphasizes the crucial role of fair and accurate credit reporting in maintaining the integrity of the banking system. It unequivocally states that inaccurate credit reports directly undermine the efficiency of the banking system and erode public confidence, which is vital for its sustained operation. 

Yet, despite these clear mandates, violations of the FCRA persist, causing significant harm. When my privacy is infringed upon through unauthorized inclusion of accounts in my consumer report, it feels like a blatant disregard for my rights. After all, I should have full control over what information is disclosed about me. 

Such violations are not only a breach of trust but also tantamount to identity theft under the law. Sections 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2 are explicit in requiring written consent for the inclusion of any accounts. The failure to obtain such consent opens the door to civil liability, as outlined in 15 U.S. Code 1681n. 

It's deeply frustrating to think that my privacy and financial well-being are jeopardized by these lapses in compliance. Each instance of noncompliance represents a violation of my rights, for which the law allows for substantial penalties. It's high time that credit reporting agencies are held accountable for their negligent and willful actions, as the consequences extend far beyond mere inconvenience.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: CAINE & WEINER COMPANY, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I was reviewing my XXXX and XXXX credit report when I noticed an account that's not mine that was actually removed from my XXXX credit report. I've disputed this account but nothing has been sent back to me saying or even validating the debt is mines. Attached is the letter and the proof it was deleted from my experian profile.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I hope you're doing well. I've run into a bit of a problem. While going through my credit report, I noticed some things that don't seem quite right, and it appears my identity have been stolen online. My nephew, who's studying XXXX XXXX, helped me out by finding a way to check if my XXXX emails were involved in this breach. To my surprise, it turns out that 2 out of 3 of my emails contain a lot of my sensitive and personal information. I want to emphasize that I'm not the one behind these accounts. It would mean a lot to me if you could assist in removing the following from my credit report. Please see attached file for these items I am complaining.

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 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I hope you're doing well. I've run into a bit of a problem. While going through my credit report, I noticed some things that don't seem quite right, and it appears my identity have been stolen online. My nephew, who's studying XXXX XXXX, helped me out by finding a way to check if my XXXX emails were involved in this breach. To my surprise, it turns out that 2 out of 3 of my emails contain a lot of my sensitive and personal information. I want to emphasize that I'm not the one behind these accounts. It would mean a lot to me if you could assist in removing the following from my credit report. Please see attached file for these items I am complaining.

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 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I hope you're doing well. I've run into a bit of a problem. While going through my credit report, I noticed some things that don't seem quite right, and it appears my identity have been stolen online. My nephew, who's studying XXXX XXXX, helped me out by finding a way to check if my XXXX emails were involved in this breach. To my surprise, it turns out that 2 out of 3 of my emails contain a lot of my sensitive and personal information. I want to emphasize that I'm not the one behind these inquiries. It would mean a lot to me if you could assist in removing the following from my credit report. Please see attached file for these items I am complaining.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I hope you're doing well. I've run into a bit of a problem. While going through my credit report, I noticed some things that don't seem quite right, and it appears my identity have been stolen online. My nephew, who's studying XXXX XXXX, helped me out by finding a way to check if my XXXX emails were involved in this breach. To my surprise, it turns out that 2 out of 3 of my emails contain a lot of my sensitive and personal information. I want to emphasize that I'm not the one behind these inquiries. It would mean a lot to me if you could assist in removing the following from my credit report. Please see attached file for these items I am complaining.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — Store credit card
Issue: Fees or interest — Charged too much interest
Company: American First Finance, Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a refrigerator from American first finance for {$990.00} after a year of paying them {$180.00} a month I now own them {$1600.00} and I had no late payments, so I stopped paying them. NOW they are putting this debt on my credit report of {$1600.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 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 have identified information on my credit reports that is the result of identity theft. The item is not related to any transactions completed by me. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX By law, they have 4 days to correct this, not 30 : 15 USC 1681 ( C ) ( 2 ), related to blocking of information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 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 have identified information on my credit reports that is the result of identity theft. The item is not related to any transactions completed by me. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX By law, they have 4 days to correct this, not 30 : 15 USC 1681 ( C ) ( 2 ), related to blocking of 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 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Accont # XXXX Nissan Motor Corporation Voilations of usc 1681a XXXX is reporting transaction history late payments to my credit report I XXXX XXXX XXXX has initiated arbitration with said company Correct account in positive standing

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This serves as an effort to rectify inaccurate information present in my credit report as published by your company. Following a credit denial attributed to the dissemination of inaccurate details, I wish to formally communicate that I did not provide authorization or instructions for the inclusion of these specific transactions in my consumer report. 
I am formally requesting the blocking and deletion of these accounts. 
It is crucial to emphasize that this request is not erroneous and is not grounded in any material misrepresentation concerning the necessity to block these transactions. The following are the accounts that I wish to remove from my credit report :

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I urgently seek an account update as my payments have consistently been made on time. The current circumstances are causing me undue stress and worry.

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 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I believe FCRA 605B mandates the elimination of any erroneous entries from my credit profile. Can you verify the paperwork? Several of the mentioned entries contain inaccuracies in terms of reporting, including erroneous amounts and dates.

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 2024-04-04 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: PA

Complaint narrative:
I believe FCRA 605B mandates the elimination of any erroneous entries from my credit report. Could you verify the paperwork? Some of the listed entries exhibit inaccuracies in reporting, including erroneous amounts and dates.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I hope you're doing well. I've run into a bit of a problem. While going through my credit report, I noticed some things that don't seem quite right, and it appears my identity have been stolen online. My nephew, who's studying XXXX XXXX, helped me out by finding a way to check if my XXXX emails were involved in this breach. To my surprise, it turns out that 2 out of 3 of my emails contain a lot of my sensitive and personal information. I want to emphasize that I'm not the one behind these inquiries. It would mean a lot to me if you could assist in removing the following from my credit report. these are the inquiries : XXXX/XXXX  || Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXX || Date of inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX || Date of inquiry : XX/XX/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 2024-04-04 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:
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 2024-04-04 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: MO

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 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am reaching out in a respectful manner to address the inaccuracies found in the information reported on my credit file. Despite the frustration I feel about this situation, I recognize that errors can inadvertently occur. I trust that you will take the necessary measures to promptly rectify this matter.

The presence of these inaccurate late payment entries is negatively impacting my ability to secure the necessary credit, significantly lowering my credit score. Seeking guidance from professionals has confirmed the existence of legal safeguards designed to prevent the dissemination of inaccurate credit information. I approach this matter with utmost seriousness and I kindly request the swift removal of the late payment designations from my 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 2024-04-04 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: PA

Complaint narrative:
According to FCRA 605B, it's mandated for us to eliminate any erroneous entries from my credit history. Could you review the papers? Several of the mentioned entries are flawed concerning reporting, with incorrect amounts and dates

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Seriously, it's been months since I investigated my credit report, and I realized that some of the information was still erroneous. The NAVY FCU. 
is required to authenticate this item under Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ). It is not acceptable to treat this reporting item as unconfirmed information without producing proof within the legal time range. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ), please investigate the unverifiable item and update them immediately in my report : NAVY FCU XXXX.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
The conspicuous lack of concrete evidence substantiating its reliability, coupled with the circulation of unverified information, constitutes a flagrant violation of the statutory provisions outlined in 15 USC 1681i ( 7 ). Such regulatory non-compliance is not merely disconcerting but also vexing, considering the paramount importance of adherence to legal mandates. Consequently, I emphatically endorse the prompt deletion of this account in alignment with the stipulated regulations, unless credible evidence is promptly furnished to affirm its authenticity. The failure to promptly rectify this matter further compounds the exasperation stemming from the disregard for legal protocols.

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 2024-04-04 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: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I have submitted multiple credit disputes to Experian, XXXX, and XXXX in regards to a student loan balance that's showing on XXXX. This consolidated student loan was supposed to be completely forgiven, all payments returned, and removed from my credit reports by XX/XX/year> as outlined by the XXXX XXXX XXXX settlement agreement but XXXX refuses to remove the balance. When I communicated this to the credit reporting agencies with the evidence that shows it should be removed from my credit they refuse to remove it from my credit report stating that the debt is correct.

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 2024-04-04 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: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I have submitted multiple credit disputes to XXXX, Transunion, and XXXX in regards to a student loan balance that's showing on XXXX. This consolidated student loan was supposed to be completely forgiven, all payments returned, and removed from my credit reports by XX/XX/2024 as outlined by the XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX settlement agreement but XXXX refuses to remove the balance. When I communicated this to the credit reporting agencies with the evidence that shows it should be removed from my credit they refuse to remove it from my credit report stating that the debt is correct.

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 2024-04-04 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: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I have submitted multiple credit disputes to XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax in regards to a student loan balance that's showing on XXXX. This consolidated student loan was supposed to be completely forgiven, all payments returned, and removed from my credit reports by XX/XX/2024 as outlined by the XXXX v. XXXX settlement agreement but XXXX refuses to remove the balance. When I communicated this to the credit reporting agencies with the evidence that shows it should be removed from my credit they refuse to remove it from my credit report stating that the debt is correct.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Electronic communications — Frequent or repeated messages
Company: Solar Mosaic LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I was told that I wouldn't have to pay an electric bill and now I pay more on my electric bill with the solar panels. They lied to me and took advantage of me being a XXXX citizen. I would pay my bill and never see the balance go down. I called and canceled my service due false pretense. I continue to receive calls and emails of harassment from this company after I have filed a cease and desist against them. I am not well health-wise and this is taking a toll on me even more. I have requested my contract from Mosiac Solar Panels and they have not sent me a copy. I was told that I would not have to pay them for a year which was a lie and that when I did my taxes I would get {$10000.00} reimbursement which was also a lie.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation