vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-21 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I contacted Freedom Mortgage on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX to inquire as to the status of the PMI being charged on my loan. I was informed that the PMI was scheduled to be terminated in XXXX XXXX. Freedom Mortgage stated that, as of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX my LTV is XXXX. When I stated that my PMI should be automatically cancelled when the LTV drops below XXXX. The rep told me to write an email to Customer Care so Freedom could research the issue, which I did on the same day. My husband called to follow up on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX as we had not received a response to my email. Freedom told my husband that, in order for Freedom to consider our request to drop the PMI, we would be required to secure a new house appraisal at our own expense. Further, Freedom stated that, when making the decision to drop our PMI, they would take into consideration that they do n't have 12 months of payment history from us. My husband noted that this is the XXXX or XXXX time the note has been sold since we purchased the house in XXXX. 

The information provided by Freedom is in conflict with information provided by CFPB. Our original amortization schedule lists XXXX XXXX as the ending date for the PMI. However, we have paid above the monthly principal due almost every month since the beginning of the loan.

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 2016-06-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Financial Business and Consumer Solutions.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
3rd party collection agency FCBS calling multiple times and hanging up, then refusing to tell me why they are calling. Finally they disclose an attempt to collect a debt which was paid in XXXX 2015. I have advised them to cease and desist.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I am the XXXX XXXX for the City of XXXX XXXX. A resident, XXXX XXXX, came to see me last week to discuss a concern related to obtaining a fixed rate mortgage on his home to replace a home equity line that has an adjustable interest rate. Last year, XXXX XXXX obtained a home equity line for {$75000.00} for the property he owns at XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX, OH. The property has no other mortgage or lien against it according to XXXX XXXX. He visited our local Fifth-Third branch to apply for a mortgage loan, but he was denied, because based on a drive-by appraisal, Fifth-Third determined that the home had a market value of {$44000.00}. In 2014, the home received an appraisal of {$94000.00} at the time the home equity line was opened. XXXX XXXX 's credit score is XXXX. He has recently improved his property with a new roof and windows. The property is well-maintained and owner-occupied. We believe that XXXX properties were used as comps in the appraisal. Property values in the area have increased over the last three years. There have been XXXX new homes constructed on XXXX XXXX XXXX street in the past XXXX years which have sold for over {$160000.00}. The City has seen an increase in the number of low-ball appraisals in the past few years which cause our residents to be unable to refinance loans or obtain new loans. In our opinion, this is a form of redlining, and it is causing disinvestment in our community. The city is in the process of undertaking an analysis of our XXXX data which will be released in XXXX. Preliminary results suggest a large discrepancy between deposits and lending in our community.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-20 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
banking promotion is not applied although all conditions met, incorrect information relayed through secured messaging. At times I 'm referred to their internal marketing area? not sure why I need to contact them. Requested escalation and referred that I visit the local branch which is not convenient to visit -I commute for work.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
in XXXX XXXX my mother purchased a property in XXXX. In XXXX of XXXX she filed a revocable land trust naming me as beneficiary. in XXXX XXXX my mother applied for and was approved for a 2nd mortgage with Harris bank. I was told that due to the land trust, I would need to sign this 2nd mortgage with my mother. In XXXX XXXX, my mother filed chapter XXXX bankruptcy. I was paying the first mortgage, living at the location taking care of my mother. In XXXX XXXX my mother passed. I continued paying first mortgage. I never received any notices from Harris Bank about any money due them. In XXXX XXXX I relocated to XXXX. My mail was forwarded.in XXXX I attempted to purchase an rv. I was denied as a delinquent mortgage was reported by harris bank. I called them and they refused to talk to me stating my mom had filed bankruptcy and they could not talk to me. when I asked for debt validation, they sent me copy of promissory note I signed in XXXX. I called them and explained that I was unaware of any balance due. I explained that this report to credit stops me from refinancing and taking care of my moms debt. I also explained that I did not file bankruptcy and asked why no demand for payment was made before reporting this to credit. since their report, I have suffered extreme financial hardship. I later found out through other sources, Harris bank wrote this loan off in XXXX my mom had continued to pay until she passed. Harris bank states they never sent any notices stating that payments stopped or the loan was delinquent. I do n't have enough personal funds to hire an attorney, or pay the delinquency. Because of the credit report, I cant refinance as my score fell from XXXX to XXXX. I am unable to purchase a home in XXXX. It is my understanding that when a mortgage becomes delinquent, a demand for payment should be made before taking any other action. even if they had started reporting the missed payments on my credit immediately, I would have known and had time to rectify the situation. but they did not report anything on my credit for almost 2 years after payments stopped.

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 2015-06-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: National Check Resolution Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX called several times from an unknown number and said he was going to come to my place of work or home to serve me court papers if I did n't call NCR,XXXX I called the number got no answer the next day a block number called me saying he was XXXX XXXX from NCR. I called the number back a lady answered but only said hello no company name or anything, she seemed nervous. XXXX XXXX got on the phone and said he was trying to collect XXXX for a debt. After talking with XXXX at NCR several times he said he had no idea who this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is. The XXXX time I spoke XXXX XXXX explaining to him that I spoke with the debtor and they gave me the name of the of the collection agency and it was not XXXX or National Check Resolution. I asked XXXX XXXX who they purchased my account from and he kept insisting the original debtor. I told him no, that I already spoke with them and I was waiting on the Collection Agency who they gave my account to return my call. XXXX got angry and said I had till XXXX XXXX XXXX to get back to him or the courier service would serve me! I said you told me you have no idea who the are?? He the hung up on me!

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Fifth-Third bank had sent me a letter ( attached ) demanding that l sent to them the sum of {$1800.00} to update my loan file and bring it current by XX/XX/2017. l complied with the request, sending in {$1900.00} not minding that the company has no basis for their demand because l have series of payments in the amounts of {$430.00} ( usual mortgage payment for {$420.00} PI and additional {$9.00} for principal reduction ) and {$500.00} ( escrow ) sitting unapplied on my accounts. WhatThis check was returned to me with letter ( attached ) saying that it was not enough to off my loan. had happened was l was late on my taxes and the bank paid it but when l started getting more than double the amount of my mortgage because of this escrow gauge, l had called and spoke to one of the reps who told me if l wanted to pay off the escrow, all l needed was to bring in about {$3400.00} once. Also when l got this letter l had called the number given to me on the letter over and over and could not get connected. l made frantic efforts to reach the customer service number XXXX, up to 4-5 times, none of the people l talked to could help me either. Sometimes, the machine will attempt to connect me to the right department but it did always end up cutting off ( dropping ). Frustrated, l took my case to the branch where XXXX ( XXXX ) told me the escrow balance was {$2400.00} and I gave him the check right there to pay it and advice the right department to apply it to liquidate my escrow. This is in addition

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX mortgage with Harris, they are asking for the full balance and will not take payment. Will soon be adding late fees etc. I asked for a modification and they said I would need to see about applying for new loan at 8 % fixed. I will not gaulify for that it has been over 30 days with no answer. I do not want a new higher payment will sell in two years and pay them off. I feel they gave these loans before the mkt tanked and they should help customers who did not walk away from house and modify the XXXX until we can pay off or sell. I need a modification before they eat up what little equity I do have while they add late fees etc.

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 2016-05-20 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
I applied a checking account with BMO Harris on XXXX with a promotion code. The promotion said that I can get {$200.00} bonus if my account receives direct deposit over {$300.00}. I opened the account at a branch and also showed the promotion letter ( code included ) to the banker. Every month there are XXXX direct deposits going to that checking account from my employer. But until today XXXX/XXXX/2016, I have n't received the bonus. I called BMO customer. The representative asked for the promotion code when I opened the account. Well I do n't have it since I threw it a few months ago. I do n't know what to do now..

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 2016-12-13 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Avant Credit Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Took out a loan in XXXX of XXXX and I paid off my loan on XXXX XXXX XXXX the company Avant is saying that I still owe them {$380.00} for a missed payment in XXXX I was given a pay off amount in writing and over the phone that they are not honoring I was told to pay XXXX on XXXX XXXX so my pay off would not be short XXXX I paid that amount plus XXXX and final XXXX on XXXX XXXX this is unfair I also paid XXXX on XXXX XXXX XXXX the attachment pay off letter was the amount if I paid on XXXX XXXX I paid 6 days early so my pay off was XXXX which I paid online via ach and I called that day

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-04 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: Financial Business and Consumer Solutions.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, I received a phone call at work with some one stating that I owe a debt. I have received nothing in the mail from this company ( XXXX ). After informing them that I have n't received any thing in writing they stated that they emailed it and it was valid. I Informed them that I require every thing by mail. I have yet to receive a debt collection notice. On XXXX XXXX XXXX called at XXXX XXXX. After informing them of the time, they said it was XXXX in XXXX. After verifying my address, I informed them that I was a legal resident of XXXX and all phone calls need to be in the timezone in which I reside, not where my cell phone number is from. I have yet to receive a letter stating that I owe a debt. They have also failed to provide me with proof that they are a licensed debt collection agency within the state of XXXX. There has been nothing changed on my credit report, and to my knowledge I do n't owe any one.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I am writing because i received a letter from the united states office of personnel management.XXXX. That state 's that they recently became aware of cybersecurity incident affecting it 's systems that Compromised my personal information, Name, Social Security Place of Birth and or current or former Address.That leave me to Think that monies in my account are being taken.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I receive a pre-approve letting regarding a loan offer and the letter verification code is XXXX XXXX XXXX, I called them to find out about the offer, I told them before I let her to run my credit, I asked her what credit score that they require to qualify someone, she told me that they require XXXX credit score and I told that my credit score is about XXXX, I told her that I have that I have a lot of deft, she asked me if I have any federal delinquent, I said to her that I am not sure that it is federal but I did sign up a loan with XXXX for someone he did not pay the loan and I found out and I paid the loan off with my own money just yesterday and I said to her that to her the reason that I giving you all the information in front because base on my situation if I knew I am not going to be qualified I would not let you run my credit and I interested in this offer just to pay off my deft, and she told me it should not be a problem then, so I let her running my credit then she came back telling me that my credit score is XXXX and I have a delinquent with XXXX, therefore they can not qualify me, when I asked her what score they require to qualify someone she told me XXXX and my score is XXXX according to her when I told her about the delinquency with the XXXX and I just paid off yesterday and she told me it would be fine, I also told about the level of my deft, I told her all these in front just to make sure that before I let her running my credit score and told her that I know if you let people check on your credit a lot that would diminish your credit, that is the reason why that I told you all my information in front to see if I can let you run my credit, and when she come back with her decision I tried to remind her what I told her, she was very rude and she said that she told me that she said to me that they required XXXX credit score when she did not, she told me XXXX credit score, I am filling this complaint because I feel so misled, deceived,

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-20 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
Greetings! I am a member of XXXX XXXX XXXX, that is to say, I have a savings account with them. I am satisfied with this product so I went in to open a checking account. I was given an " Adverse Action Form ''. They could not allow me to open a checking account. They use a reporting agency who discovered that I owe money to a bank called BMO Harris. I 'm quite certain that I have never done any business with this bank. So I gave them a call. The clerk I spoke with asked for my name and SSN, which I provided to her. She said that her records indicate that my SSN reveals a debt owed to them. However, my name does not match the name they have on file linked to my SSN. As I said : I believe that I do not owe this particular bank any money and the fact that they do not have my name on file reinforces my opinion. Please help me get this item addressed. Thank you, XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-25 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
Hello, I 'm writing about issues im having with private loans serviced by AES. I have a college degree but unfortunately do to changes in qualifications for careers using my degree ( making it more specific ) I unable to find legitimate work in my field without further schooling, which I ca n't afford. Due to this, I 've been at lower paying jobs that barely account for my living expenses let a lone student loan payments, and more currently I find myself XXXX due to a job falling through. I contacted AES about options to bring me current and lowering my payments to something I can afford but they refused saying I had already used all my options. It makes me so mad, I am willing to pay what I can every month but it does n't matter to them and now XXXX of the XXXX loans of mine they service ( the XXXX cheapest I pay religiously on auto debit ) are slowly creeping towards default and I ca n't do anything about it unless I put my family 's and my own well being at risk. And they do n't care, Unwilling to consider people 's situations and work with them, and fail to offer any real guidence.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-19 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have an elderly Client, on a fixed income and currently is upside down on her 2 Mortgages. I worked very hard to obtain a fair and reasonable offer of {$290000.00} which was based off condition and location. After weeks of obtaining requested Estimates per 1st Lien Holder Shell Point, the estimates where sent in equaling well over {$240000.00}. Now to be told the Investor of XXXX does not look at condition or location for current market value, they look at the Asset. My Client and myself have now received a rejected Offer to Purchase, and have been required to re-list my Client 's home at a much higher price then it would ever sell for of {$420000.00}, and enforcing a Deed and Lieu of Foreclosure, and still owing the deficiency is uncertain. It was clearly stated to me by Shell Point 's Associate that XXXX will then renovate the property and return the property to the active market after the deed n Lieu is established. This type of act is clearly keeping our housing market and assisting in spawning our Communities housing Crisis. Allowing such Investor 's to entrap these Borrower 's into a Deed in Lieu leaving them homeless and owing who knows how much money after the fact, is a far cry from Helping our Homeowner 's in financial distress. This is Consumer abuse at so many levels. Where XXXX dollars in profit is being made at the expense of the Consumer 's in financial misfortune, and have NO Assets to go to. No other options have been provided to my Client, and the phone calls just keep coming in from Shell Point trying to enforce the Deed in lieu, prior to a Sheriff Sale on XXXX XXXX 2017, enforced by XXXX XXXX XXXX who was the former servicer of my Client 's Loan prior to Shell Point. My Client has tried to do the right thing, sell the property. After being told originally from XXXX XXXX XXXX, to stop making her monthly mortgage payments, she received an accepted modification from XXXX lowering her payment by {$300.00}, to only know the Borrower could not afford those payments either, now the financial road just caved in even more, leaving her not able to make the payments, or make up the past due payments she was told to stop paying. The Average Consumer, does not know the Mortgage guidelines of these so called Assistant Programs. At this time my Client prays for a workable solution, based off this information provided.

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