vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to get answers, explanations and resolution on my extremely TRID defiant home loan since I closed on XX/XX/2016. I did previously submit a complaint and XXXX XXXX, attorney for Chemical Bank responded to me via email, that although he knows NOTHING about TRID, RESPA/TILA or their rules that regulate mortgages, he believes the bank has done nothing wrong. 
I ca n't find anything right about my loan. There is nothing consistent about anything on either the LE or CD, along with their choosing to ignore forms they had me sign, from a Construction Loan Agreement for the construction rider, to an Affidavit of Occupancy which forced me to live in my home without basic items such as toilets, lights, sinks, faucets, cabinets, counters or a safe electrical system due to their refusal to disburse funds from my construction rider and although the XXXX claims to have dispersed the funds to them. Why would a buyer have to sign one to occupy in 60 days if this was a construction loan from the ground up??? 
Chemical Bank 's emails to me clearly indicate that they will do nothing to right this extremely WRONG situation without outside assistance. I have shown my closing docs to several title companies, lenders and Realtors with decades of experience who 've all said they 've never seen anything like it. Although the LE says I was to bring no money to close, the CD said I had to bring almost {$28000.00}. There is major inconsistency in the interest rates, purchase price, estimated payment vs bank statements, I received the CD the afternoon prior to closing at XXXX the next day. None of the docs show my XXXX % downpayment although the docs clearly state mine to be a conventional loan. I could keep going but am hoping and praying that the CFBP steps in for me just seeing what I 've attached and/or talking with Chemical Bank to personally hear that they are not willing to do anything to correct this. I 've asked them to cancel the " construction portion '' of my loan, which I showed them TRID allows me to do since they have not given me even a penny from it. They refused. I asked if they would convert the " construction loan '' to a " home equity loan '' because the " construction '' is basically complete, thus a " construction loan no longer needed. Again, I was denied. And again, I see the only way for Chemical Bank to comply to TRID regulations and my loan made to be even sane, is to have the CFBP step in. Thanks in advance for any and all help you can give.

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 2016-10-03 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: BlueChip Financial
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
Company refuses to send information to me related to debt they say is attached to my SS #. I requested the address once again today so that I could look them up they refuse to give me any information. I have no address for them, no mail to document the debt or way to dispute it, and they threaten to take me to court, saying I have received enough notice! What notice? I 'm still waiting for the mail they claimed to send me 7 days ago. A legitimate business should have no problem giving the address to a consumer so that they can communicate information to be true or inaccurate. These people refuse to give out the location of the office for the consumer to challenge the debt. They refuse to send information to the consumer for review of accuracy. They say you owe us now we will come get you, and then wo n't give out the address, and wo n't send documentation of the so called debt in the mail to me for my review. Is this legal? Please Help.

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 2016-07-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Midwest Recovery Systems
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
XXXX is my original case number here. The creditor responded it would remove from my credit report I just received another copy of my report and it is still on there. This is not my debt. I was never made aware of this and XX/XX/XXXX it showed up as a collection on my report. I filed a dispute please reference the case number above and it was to be removed from my report. It was not.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Mortgage Company re-institute private mortgage insurance ( PMI ) after principal amount of loan has fallen far below the XXXX percent mark as required by law for PMI. No person answering or responding to any phone calls to know why the PMI has reappeared on the payments statement and explanation for " other '' on the payment statement

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Meade & Associates, Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I contacted this company regarding this debt and requested verification of the debt. I asked how was the amount calculated, the original creditor and the service, proof of the company license, and proof that this collection agency owns the debt and or assigned to the debt. 
Company failed to provide verification as of today and is currently reporting negative activity.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: GMA Investments, LLC
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I received a phone call from a debt collection company called " Summit Receivables '' located in XXXX. They claim they are collecting on a debt from a company that I did not recall taking a payday loan. I have paid many of these pay day loans off and validation of payment. I requested a written validation of debt letter to be sent to my home. They wanted payment over the phone via a credit card. I will pay the debt but will not do so over the phone with a credit card without a validation of debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Debt Recovery Solutions, LLC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I received a bill from Debt Recovery Solutions LLC for {$370.00}. The Original Creditor is XXXX XXXX Hospital. I 've never been a patient with them, however I called the hospital to see if there was any record of me and there was nothing. I called the Debt Collection company and told them I would not pay because their information was invalid, and that I researched the issue with the original creditor. The woman stated that the Hospital would no longer have my info, which is not accurate. There would have to be a date of service, and proof that I was a patient there however the hospital was unable to find anything with my name or DOB. The hospital billing dept have also never heard of this company. I feel this bill was fraudulent and they are trying to steal money from people.

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 2015-12-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
on XXXX 2015, I received a letter from GreenTree stating that they ( XXXX ) at XXXX extension XXXX would help us with our home property to be inspected and condemned as unliveable due to the poor condition of the house. 
On XXXX 2015, I got a call from XXXX XXXX with Greentree now Ditech president 's office ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) at same number not sure of extension. She informed me that I would need to get the XXXX XXXX Housing Authority or Appraiser or commissioner to help with the inspection because Greentree only does outside inspections not inside inspections of the house. Sir, I have tried to get XXXX XXXX Appraiser, City and Commissioner to help, but no one knows how to go about helping us condemn the house because they have never heard of such a thing. 
Please help us to know how to approach this situation. Right now we are being charged exorbitant home owners ' insurance on the vacant house because it is in a vacant or abandoned situation which we did not want to move but we had no choice since the house was very detrimental to our health and our children 's health. Please help us to avoid further exorbitant insurance costs in fact by the end of XXXX the insurance company XXXX is going to assess a rate hike because they said they can do it? Please sir, the cost of insurance on a falling apart house is not worth the cost of carrying insurance on it. In fact the house payment is probably less than the cost of the insurance at this point.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Our mortgage was obtained by Green Tree LLC in good standing. On my first bill they immediately asserted that a payment already made to, and processed by, the previous servicer was late. I called them as soon as I received the bill to complain of the error and was told by a representative " not to worry '' and that " it was simply working it 's way through the slow computer system '' and he 'd " look into it. '' I called my pervious servicer and they readily sent me full documentation as prof that the payment in question had been made in full and transferred to Green Tree. However I continued receive late notices for the " missing '' payment and was then sent a notice of default by Green Tree that encouraged me to refinance. I called again and was told that now only a portion of the payment was missing and that " maybe my pervious servicer has simply forgotten to charge me for that portion '' ( again, I have documentation that the payment was made in full, and transferred in completely good standing ). 

I then sent a formal letter explaining that they had sent a notice of default in error and laid out the history of the account and it 's payments. I additionally sent the documentation from the former servicer that the payment in question had been paid and transferred in full. I contacted the first representative I had spoken with weeks ago to and got an address to send the letter to as well as a fax number. I sent that letter and documentation in hard copy to each Green Tree office that had been in contact with me. I sent it over their website with their internal messaging service. I faxed that letter along with the documentation from the former servicer and a statement from my bank showing the full deduction to a fax number given to me by the phone representative. 

For days I have called, left messages, and even had XXXX customer service rep send my account manager an email on my behalf, I have yet to reach or hear back from my account manager to acknowledge my formal complaint. 

I initially contacted Green Tree to orally notify them of their billing error 4 weeks ago, I was advised to do nothing. In that time they did not cease to seek payment ( they escalated to default ) and they clearly did not look into the very simple and well-documented case. With further investigation I found that the actions taken by Green Tree in regards to providing me with information on how to file a complaint, and in misrepresenting the charges to my account seem to be a common problem. Their actions seem to also be in direct violation of the court mandate in the case brought against Green Tree this year ( 2015 ) by the FTC and the CFPB ( Thinking of section XXXX. XXXX ). Green Tree 's handling of my account thus far demonstrates a continued negligence ( at best ).

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX gave my loan to Green Tree. I never received notification. Upon my XXXX payment due they said they did not receive it in the mail so I needed to pay it then with a convince fee of {$12.00}. For the next few years we have been bombarded with ugly messages and harassment. It is my understanding starting with XXXX my loan was not properly signed ... the same with XXXX XXXX XXXX ... XXXX XXXX of Greentree is an awful person ... .she has been very rude to us

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
in XX/XX/XXXX I co-signed a loan for my step-daughter to buy a double wide modular home, she paid her mortgage for XXXX years until her husband did not pay their school taxes for a few years, the county of XXXX pa., sold the home for {$1500.00} for the taxes. no one notified me of any of this until much later. greentree finance was notified even befor the house was sold yet did not let me know. since the taxes were in XXXX name and not mine I do not feel I should be responsible for the loan especially since greentree finance demands that I pay for insurance on the house yet tells me forget the house I still have to pay for the loan. the building is worth more than the loan and I told greentree that I would gladly sign the title over to them since they should have a lien to be able to collect from the new owner. XXXX in a XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. greentree has a collection notice on my credit report showing XXXX dollars do but still calls me to pay

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-21 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
We have paid Our current mortgage on time for the past year. They refuse to report our good credit payment history to the credit bureaus ; However if we are late or if there was a problem they will report us for having bad credit! This has cost us the ability to be able to refinance a new loan because we have no positive payment history. The manager XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) from Ditech has informed us that because of their contract with their parent company XXXX XXXX home mortgage they 're not allowed to report any good credit from the mortgages they acquired from the old company. We were advised by our state representative to file a complaint through your agency ... This situation is completely unheard of by everyone including the company we 're trying to refinance with, our lawyer or our state representative. The mortgage broker who was in the process of getting as approved for are refinancing has advised us he believes that we are the victims of a predatory loan or some type of illegal behavior on the part of our current mortgage holder.. We can think of no other reason for the mortgage company to withhold our positive payment history other than to force us to stay with their company and not allow us to receive a new loan that would save us thousands of dollars on a new interest rate. This is completely unheard of is very unfair.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I had purchased a home in XXXX. It was later sold to Greentree services. I had got married and when we decided to divorce. I was the only person who was working. I was working XXXX hours a week. When the plant stopped overtime I had gotten behind on the mortgage. I had got it caught up. Then in XXXX the XXXX ( I worked 9 years ) decided to close down. Before they closed I had gotten behind. I called and talked to a representative and he told me if I could catch it up before I lost my job. He would deferr my payment for 3months to help me while I looked for a job. I was to call on a certain day and talk to him. I did as he told me. But when I called him back on the day he told me. He said that he could n't deferr my payment because I did n't have a job? I found a job an hour away. When gas prices starting getting high in XXXX. I had got behind again. I started getting phone calls at work. In XXXX my wife and I decided to purchase a bigger home. I had called Greentree asking if I could sell the property and pay the remaining balance. I was told that I could send in an offer. That they sometimes accept lower offers. I had a sister that wanted to take over payments ( they said no ) and I had XXXX offers of {$25000.00}. I called and asked if the offer was accepted and they said that I did n't write down the dollar amount. I had faxed the offer and reasons on XXXX page? After the mortgage was foreclosed on. I found out that they had sold the property for {$4000.00}. And I owe the rest of the mortgage. After foreclosure process I had tried to set up some type of payment. But when I called and said that I did n't think it was fair that I had to pay the {$19000.00} that they lost by selling it their selves. And the woman rudely told me I had to pay all of it. After the foreclosure they had told me that since I could n't make a payment. I could fill out a hardship form. I had did as I was told and once again I was denied. Another problem I have is that on XXXX occasion when I was behind. They called my sisters ( that was on my account ) and my neighbor and had told them each how much I was behind and if I do n't pay the entire amount was due ( again told them exact dollar amount )

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Ditech mortgage continues to misapply my principal payments. After my initial complaint at a XX/XX/2016 they properly applied one maybe two payments. Unfortunately, Every principal only payment has been misapplied in the last few months. I have made numerous complaints and have received no relief. I called in several times to complain about the missaplied XX/XX/XXXX payment and have yet to see it properly applied.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Paramount GR Holdings, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Paramount Equity Mortgage has strung me along for 10 months, telling me each month that we would be closing that month - only to learn today that there will be NO closing. They dropped me like a hot potato with no realistic reason. I have jumped through hoops to get my mortgage closed, two appraisals, submitted every piece of paper document they could dream up to ask for, had court orders, new survey, etc ... ..only to be dropped because they say their underwriters would n't write the title insurance. Do n't you think they would have known that early on???? It 's a bad place to try and do business, a total waste of my time and MONEY.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
In and about the month of XXXX 2016, Ditech sent notice that the amount of mortgages ( and I have XXXX accounts with them ) would be different. Since I have automatic bill pay set up for these accounts, it required an adjustment that apparently missed the timing in some way. Or at least that may be what happened. For XXXX account, Ditech REJECTED the payment due to a change in account numbers that they initiated and of which they did not ( or at least I have no record thereof ) notify me. Therefore, the payments for the month of XXXX were " late '' ( or " rejected '' and then late ). I called to appeal a late fee that was put on only XXXX of the accounts ( the other was not penalized ) and was told my appeal would be submitted. Then the late payment and AN ADDITIONAL late payment appeared again for XXXX, suggesting the corrected XXXX payment was late as well. When I called about that, I was told that the XXXX ( XXXX late fee ) had been dismissed but that XXXX payment was " late. '' I inquired into how that was possible considering that I changed only account numbers on my automatic payment and that submission dates were the same as they had been for years. It was suggested to me via XXXX XXXX and the DItech staff member that the address the payments were being sent to ( and had been for YEARS ) was suddenly no longer the correct XXXX. Again, this is without any notification of a problem with this from Ditech 's end. I appealed again. Oh, and Ditech 's staff person at the time said the first late fee had been removed. Now receiving Ditech 's current statement, XXXX late fees still appear. I pay ALL bills on time ; I have never paid a cent of interest on a credit card because I pay those off every month ( indeed, I have the option with those banks for them to take the billed amount out of account if I somehow missed setting up that bill pay ). Ditech has not communicated well regarding the changes to the account : amount, numbers, and payment address. I believe all is now fixed ( after all of MY effort ) but I seriously object to them charging me any late fees for problems initiated on their end. Please assist me in dealing with them. Thank you.

Company public response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation