vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Other problem
Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Complaint narrative:
I AM A US CITIZEN LIVING IN XXXX. I HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, XXXX XXXX XXXX. I HAD A DEBIT CARD ASSOCIATED WITH ABOVE ACCOUNT THAT EXPIRED XX/XX/XXXX. PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED CARDS WERE REPLACED AUTOMATICALLY. THIS TIME NO CARD WAS FORTHCOMING. I HAVE CALLED SIX TIMES THE TWO XXXX NUMBERS PROVIDED TO DEMAND A REPLACEMENT. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE SENT ASAP. THE MOST RECENT TIME I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE SENT XXXX. NO CARD HAS YET ARRIVED. MY LAST CALL WAS YESTERDAYXX/XX/XXXX. EACH TIME I TALK TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE PERSON TO WHOM I HAVE TO REPEAT A LITANY OF SECURITY INFORMATION AND RECOUNT THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL. EACH CALL HAS LASTED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES, SOME OVER AN HOUR, SOMETIMES BEING PUT ON HOLD INTERMINABLY TO CONSULT A SUPERVISOR. SPECIFICALLY THE PROBLEM REVOLVES AROUND THEIR NOT BEING ABLE OR WILLING TO VERIFY THAT A CARD HAS BEEN SENT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GIVE ME A TRACKING NUMBER FROM XXXX WHICH I NEED TO CALL THE LOCAL OFFICE IN XXXX XXXX TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS ARRIVED. THEY TOLD ME THAT A CARD HAD BEEN SENT BUT RETURNED UNDELIVERABLE, BUT XXXX DENIES THIS. I ACCESS MY RETIREMENT INCOME PAID TO THE CITIZENS ACCOUNT USING THE DEBIT CARD. WITHOUT IT I CA N'T GET MY MONEY. I NEED THE CARD NOW OR SOON I WILL BE WITHOUT CASH AND DESTITUTE. THEY MUST, IF AND WHEN, THEY SEND THE CARD, GIVE ME A TRACKING NUMBER. WITHOUT IT THEY CAN GO ON OBFUSCATING ( SHOULD I SAY LYING? ) INDEFINITELY. THEY ( THE SERVICE AGENTS ) SAY THEY ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE XXXX OFFICE AND HAVE NO WAY OF SENDING ME A TRACKING NUMBER ; LIKEWISE, THEY WO N'T TELL ME WHICH XXXX OFFICE WILL SEND THE CARD, WHERE IT IS LOCATED, AND WHAT ITS TELEPHONE NUMBER IS. FOR TWO MONTHS I HAVE BEEN CALLING IN VAIN. I NEED MONEY NOW. WHO CAN MAKE THIS BANK SEND ME MY CARD?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX Citibank Credit Card notified me via of unusual charges. I reviewed them and completed their online dispute form they provided. My card had been stolen and used to quickly charge over {$2000.00}. 
They closed the account and swiftly provided new cards. This is the only thing they did fast. 
XX/XX/XXXX The fraudulent charges were moved to the new card. I called and was assured by the phone rep that all would be well and it takes about 30 days to resolve. 
XX/XX/XXXX -nothing. So I called again. " XXXX '' ( Citi policy prohibits providing last names ) Says no disputed charges appear. We reviewed everything again, including each bad charge. She provided case # XXXX. She indicated that it had not been handled properly by the previous rep. She stated on a recorded line ( I asked if it was recorded and she said yes. ) that all should be handled in a few days. 
XX/XX/XXXX Citi emails me a standard template saying that due to the billing dispute my minimum payment due to be $ XXXX.I read this to mean no interest will be charged if I pay {$25.00}, but it is not clearly stated. 
XX/XX/XXXX I get a voicemail from Citi Security " XXXX '' regarding my case. I call back and another rep asks me standard questions like where was the card stolen, re-confirms the bad charges etc. Says, ok, that in a few days the charges will be removed from my account. 
XX/XX/XXXX charges remain on the account. No word from Citi. I also notice that an email I sent them on XX/XX/XXXX remains " unread '' in the Citi online message center. 

They have botched this to such a degree its just sad. They made sure I got a new card right away, but are dragging their feet to address the fraud charges.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: Law Offices of Alan Mege
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
The law offices of Alan R. Mege Attorney ID # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX XXXX has purchased my debt from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX the debt originated with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The law offices of Alan R. Mege are now trying to sue me in small claims court for the amount owed on the debt however under the original consumer leasing agreement which he is using as exhibit A in his case it clearly states this is not permitted in the binding arbitration agreement and reads as follows " You and we agree that any claim or dispute arising from or in any way related to the agreement must be resolved by binding arbitration in the state where you live instead of a lawsuit ''. I was never even offered the arbitration as an option nor received any communications from the law firm to set up any such arbitration. Secondly Alan R. Mege is in violation of the fair debt collection practices act which states that the debt collector can not collect any amount of money that is not authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law. Because there is no agreement between myself ( alleged debtor ) and the collector ( The Law offices of Alan R. Mege ) no collection can be sustained. His complaint is for the amount of {$1100.00} plus a {$750.00} legal fee the original debt dates back to XX/XX/XXXX. I am hoping you can assist me with this issue as the law firm is the 5th owner of this debt and as mentioned above not entitled to collect these monies thank you in advance for your help and feel free to contact me for further information if needed.
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
XXXX, The last few letters I sent I listed several basic requests for information that you refused to provide. In fact, you decided to send the same exact response twice ; not the least bit clever. Ill remind you that it is illegal and punishable to purposely withhold key information relating to credit disputes and investigations. However, I see that all tradelines from my XXXX report have now been removed. As it stands, XXXX is the only credit bureau left for you or XXXX to authorize the removal of these ridiculous and fraudulent tradelines. I recently disputed the tradeline with XXXX for the 100th time, and provided proof that the tradelines were deleted from XXXX and XXXX. I 've attached the supporting documentation. Yet, your response to the credit dispute on XXXX XXXX 2017 was again the tradelines are correct and will remain. We all know this an FCRA violation- you cant report that an account is fraudulent to one credit bureau and report the same account is valid to another credit bureau. Reported information to the credit bureaus must be the same information across all three reporting agencies. Of course, I disputed the matter again on the same day with XXXX only this time I expect that you or XXXX  will remove the remaining four ( 4 ) tradelines from XXXX immediately. I understand you have no regard for consumer protection laws and believe that I will somehow magically pay off this Phantom Debt, but you are mistaken. If you have a pinch of integrity and honesty then do the right thing ; remove the tradelines. If not, I will keep fighting and disputing for however long it takes.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Experian shows that I made a late payment on a XXXX XXXX XXXX mortgage account ( XXXX acct number ) onXX/XX/XXXX2014. This information is incorrect, I disputed the late payment reported by XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) through the CFPB earlier this year, and XXXX agreed that it was an error, and provided all 3 credit bureaus an update to show that the payment was n't late. XXXX and XXXX correct their records, but Experian has n't made the change yet - and I personally made them aware of the error through a dispute a few months ago, and they still have n't corrected the error. The error has has made it difficult for me to obtain interest rates I need to get a refinance of my current property, and obtain other financial loans that I have been seeking this year.

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 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Confusing or missing disclosures — 
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Made a simple PAYPAL purchase on XXXX. I had a credit balance. I then received a bill. Confused, I called them only to learn that by clicking the button called Paypal credit, XXXX SECONDS LATER they slammed me with a {$6500.00} XXXX line of credit! I never needed wanted or asked for this! They said it was confirmed in an email - IT WAS NOT! They named a new product as what I thought I have always had ... .PAY PAL CREDIT ... .what do they call the other? its purposeful and I 'm furious. I called them and closed it down ... telling them what I thought. THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I paid my car off on XXXX XXXX, 2017 with Credit Acceptance Corp. 
The Credit reporting agencies are reporting that my account is in delinquent/collection charge off and that I owe this company {$43.00}. 
This is not true. I have contacted all three credit reporting agencies and Credit Acceptance Corp. I have submitted accurate PAID IN FULL information to all crediting reporting agencies and they still tell me Credit Acceptance Corp is still reporting 38 days later that my account is deliquent and a collection charge off. WHICH IS FALSE reporting from all credit reporting agencies and the company I had my car loan with. It is damaging my credit I have worked so hard to rebuild after my bankruptcy discharge. I was promised by all three reporting agencies and the company .. that it would change it to a paid in full tradeline and it has been over a month and nothing has been changed. This has affected me financially and has affected getting my children proper college loans for their college needs which starts in four days. 
Somebody please help me im at my wit 's end. 
Someone please do something!!!!

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 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX I sent a registered letter to TD Auto Finance registering a dispute about the account they have listed on all 3 credit monitoring companies. I disputed two things ; first a 30 day late and the second as the account was charged off. I asked for validation bearing my signature showing that I even had a contractual obligation to them. 

I did receive a response from them with some signatures that were copied but could not be verified. That letter did not list my obligation to them as I have never signed an agreement with them for payment for anything. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I sent a second letter, again disputing their reporting to the credit bureaus with the same result. Neither time did they list with the credit reporting bureaus that this was in dispute which is in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Agency.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Frost Bank did a hard pull on my credit without my consent. I inquired about a loan at a branch, gave all my personal information and asked to have my file sent to an underwriter. But I never agreed to have my credit pulled. No disclosures were given to me and no consent was obtained verbally or in writing. I called Frost Bank after a hard credit inquiry appeared on my credit report to have it removed. They were going to speak with the branch banker who had only ever taken one application prior to mine and get back to me. I called three times, spoke to employees in various offices, and a woman promised to get back to me. I told her this was clearly a regulatory violation ( FCRA and Regulation V ), reporting a credit inquiry without having obtained consent or providing disclosures. Please ask Frost Bank to remove this incorrect information from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: BOK FINANCIAL CORP
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
BANK OF OKLAHOMA doing business as XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Tesxas, XXXX ) XXXX ( or XXXX XXXX, XXXX ).
XXXX XXXX XXXX has an internal automated payment system for insurance vendors and paid the max flood insurance amount instead of the current insurance amount. They admitted to the error and continue to not be able to resolve the matter. We continue to receive lay payment and foreclosure notices even though we continue to make full payments to them. First they argued they had not made a mistake and then finally admitted to the error. My concern is how many other individuals ' insurance is being overpaid by this vendor and then collected from consumers without their knowledge. By time the consumer learns of their error through annualized escrow analysis it is too late and the insurance company is unwilling to make an adjustment based on XXXX XXXX XXXX 's mistakes. It is concerning that XXXX XXXX XXXX has an automated system and does not keep backups of insurance bills sent to them and by law they are required to review the three flood insurance options and pay the current coverage unless otherwise noted. I believe XXXX XXXX XXXX through neglict of due digiligence and poor customer service is displaying little or no respect for the laws surrounding flood insurance as well as those that protect home owners -- not living up to their side of the mortgage contract. I have spent substantial time on the phone with these individuals and the most recent individual ( XXXX XXXX 's supervisor by the name XXXX ) I spoke with was very accustory seeming to point blame at myself when clearly everyone on her team researched the error and it was multiple times admitted to being their error. Now I believe this has moved beyond " error '' and is 100 % stepping on the rights I have as the home owners and my concern is for others that XXXX XXXX XXXX is servicing and the rather lackluster approach to lawful business services.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Van Ru Credit Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
We contacted Van Ru Credit Corporation after receiving a letter about a XXXX XXXX debt. The letter was issued 4 days after my stepson received his driver 's license. We later received a similar letter from another Debt collector on behalf of XXXX. Except for the inconvenience of getting my stepson ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX ) to understand why these people insist on talking to him personally about this, it 's easy enough to get dismissed as the social security number they have on file does not match my stepson 's.
The representative at Van Ru advised that they themselves do not track down debtors or look up their addresses. He claimed that they get this from the creditor along with the case. In this case that was XXXX XXXX.
So this is how I am looking at it : XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX used exclusively the public availability of an address matching the name of one of their bad customers to assign the debt to that person and pass it to a debt collector. In the case of some foreign name, they enjoy the added benefit of many of them having the same name, many not speaking or understanding English well and most of them fearing any public exposure. Certainly, they might get lucky and find the right person, but in the process falsely accusing other people that happen to have the same name. More likely they rely on that most people will cough up the money even if not owed by them to avoid the things these letters are threatening with.
This is no different than a bank sponsored version of the IRS email/phone scam threatening people with jail etc. if they do n't pay. That scam is estimated to have netted the scammers more than $ 0.5B, so I can see why somebody in a bank thought it would be a good idea. But that does n't make it more acceptable. I hope that it, as in this case targeting minority rarely able to defend themselves, is a coincidence. If not, It just makes the whole thing more despicable This is banks conducting their own flavor of identity theft. I am not sure if this is protected against in FDCPA, as it is not the debt collector actually committing the questionable act - it is the bank acting on incomplete data. With the recent exposure of the business practices of a major bank of loading customers with unnecessary accounts, it is not hard to imagine banks also engaging in this form of scam.

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 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, 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: LA

Complaint narrative:
This a formal complaint against TransUnion regarding inaccuracy on my credit file. On XX/XX/XXXX I discovered that XXXX XXXX account number XXXX opened XX/XX/XXXX is still being displayed on my credit report which is inaccurate. This account was disputed by me to be removed/deleted permanently from my credit file due to several proven inaccuracies. I contacted XXXX XXXX as well regarding this matter and I was informed that an " account deletion '' was mailed to all three credit bureaus. Please delete this item immediately. This account was deleted between XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX by XXXX and XXXX which I have proof. I know that CRAs do not share credit information with one another and that it 's FCRA law that the furnishers update these agencies with the accurate and updated information. However, this is NOT the case because XXXX XXXX complied to the FCRA Law when they notified TransUnion in writing for this account to be deleted from my credit file. I 'm requesting that you follow suit with XXXX and XXXX by DELETING/REMOVING this account from my credit file.

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 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Clarity Services
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Hard inquires on my Credit Report by Clarity Services has damaged my report. I was not asking for any type of credit. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have tried to have this removed from my credit report. I also understand now Clarity Services was fined my the Federal Government for misuse of credit Report. I would like them removed from report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Money order
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX15 during the blizzard in Massachusetts I had an insurance loss at my property located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Mass XXXX. XXXX XXXX  issued me two check for the loss, totaling {$26000.00}. I then was instructed by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX to sign and submit the checks to them, the Mortgage Company would then set up a Draw account for payments to be dispersed in the amounts of {$8900.00} to the contractor in three increments, when certain percentages of repairs where done. The first check was paid to its rightful recipient, which was XXXX XXXX ( contractor ) XXXX XXXX  The second and third checks were stolen and deposited into XXXX XXXX account with Citizens Bank XXXX, Mass. XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX were occupants of the mentioned property. By his own admission XXXX XXXX gave the checks to XXXX XXXX to deposit. I have also filed a complaint against XXXX XXXX regarding this incident and am currently in conversations with them. Citizens Bank, should have never cashed or either deposited or accepted this check from XXXX or XXXX XXXX whereas they were not payees on the Insurance check. Citizens Bank will not communicate with me, whereas they state I 'm not an active account holder. The Banks have regulations whereas third party checks with incorrect endorsements should n't be cashed. There were three names on the Check XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX. On one of the Check XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX never signed, however the checks were still excepted by a Citizens employee and negotiated. The contractor discontinued the repairs due to the funds not being paid to him. My basement still to date is n't complete and Citizens should be held responsible for returning the funds. Please find enclosed a copy of the checks that were signed by XXXX XXXX and deposited by either her or XXXX XXXX XXXX her son.
Also find enclosed a copy of the contract proposal from the contractor XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation