vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Late fee — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I had previously written to the CFPB about Target with case # XXXX. At that time, I was issued late fees to my Target Red Card account despite payments. On XXXX XXXX, 2015, I made a payment to my Red Card account. Despite my payment, in XXXX, I was issued a late fee on XXXX/XXXX/2015. Then, I made another payment on XXXX/XXXX/2015 ; I was again issued an even greater late fee on XXXX/XXXX/2015. I made payments in both XXXX and XXXX 2015, but I was issued late fees in XXXX and XXXX 2015. would like these reversed immediately, including any interest charged in the months since on these disputed fees. 
The latest frustration is a further continuance of Target 's inability to work with customers who are making good faith efforts to pay their accounts off. The statements are not written until the XXXX or XXXX of each month. I have paper statements, which means I do n't received them by mail until XXXX. Then, payment is due by the XXXX of each month, giving me only about a week to receive the bill then mail out payment. My XXXX XXXX statement reflects this problem. On XXXX XXXX, there was a payment due. Target received its due payment on XXXX XXXX. Target does not offer a grace period, but assessed a late fee, despite the fact I had made a good faith effort to pay, I had paid the previous month on the XXXX, and the prior month I had paid four times the minimum payment due. I got assessed a late fee on both my XXXX and XXXX statements. I guess my problem with this is that I am being billed {$70.00} in late fees over two months despite the fact a payment was made. That {$70.00} is the same fee as if I did n't send in any payment at all. I have been double-billed late fees. I have been trying to pay down this account ( it is leess than {$100.00} due on the account ) but the problem is that Target 's late fees are so expensive, I have n't been able to simply pay off the principal balance because of these out of proportion late fees that Target simply wo n't budge on. It is why I have left Target as a consumer for good.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: G. Reynolds Sims & Associates, P. C.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
G. Reynolds Sims, took over a credit card debt that I had for approximately $ XXXX last year, around XXXX XXXX. I was actually wrapping up a divorce at the time. I was making monthly payments and having them auto deducted from my checking. I moved however did not change my phone number and also forwarded my mail as well as legally changed my address. Five month later this law firm contacts me and says I now owe them over $ XXXX. They requested documents, tax returns, pay vouchers, bank statements, which I provided back at the end of XXXX XXXX. I did not hear from them again until recently when they, without communication or notification garnished my bank account taking all my money, plus the bank charged a {$120.00} fee for doing so. They took {$400.00} and this occurred about two weeks ago. I found out about it when I tried to purchase food with my debit card and it was declined. I logged onto my bank website to find my account balance to be XXXX. I called the bank and they investigated these transactions and indicated that G. Reynolds Sims garnished my account. How is it legal and fair that a company can do such things. I was reasonably trying to work with them to settle this debt and make payments. None of the XXXX other companies I 've dealt with had any problems calling me or sending me communications by mail to resolve my debts. I was and have been doing the responsible thing and trying to pay these debts and not just declaring bankruptcy like many people seem to do and just walk away. Can your agency please assist with this company and their handling of my account? How can a company purchase a debt for pennies on the dollar then turn around and charge over 30 % interest on the original debt amount? If this is legal then I think I want to go into the business of buying charged off credit card accounts as well. To be honest I am fearful of them and their tactics. I have been nothing but cooperative with them and have not been trying to dodge them like some consumers do. I am at my wits end with them and am at a total loss as to what to do in handling them. Any assistance you can provide or any recourse with this firm would be much appreciated.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Altisource Portfolio Solutions, S.à r.l.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I ordered a pest removal service from terminix XX/XX/2015. The service I requested consisted of spraying the entire inside of the house, as well as removal of a beehive attached to the outside of the house. The problem is, the service was never provided. A representative of the company came and after seeing the beehive, he said he would be back later that evening, though he never returned. 
I called XXXX to find out what happened, and was told they saw it was not completed but would reschedule an appointment for the following weekend. i agreed, waited all day on the agreed upon day only to have nobody show up at all. I called the next day, and XXXX apologized for wasting my day waiting, and offered to schedule another date for their representative to come perform the services. They did n't show up to the rescheduled date either, nor did they show up for the next XXXX rescheduled appointments either. Each time I was apologized to but no explanation was given. After all of these missed appointments, and wasted time, I called another exterminator and he performed all of the services needed. 
i saw that XXXX charged my credit card and called to ask why they had done that if they never performed service. They apologized and assured me they would refund me and correct the error. they never did, so i called my credit card company and had the charge reversed. I started receiving bills from XXXX stating that i owed them a balance of {$270.00} ( for the service they never performed ). I again called them and was assured their mistake would be corrected and I should not worry. They never corrected the mistake, and instead sent it to a collection agency called NCI. After receiving the letter from XXXX claiming I owed a debt, I called XXXX and was told I would need to send them a letter in writing asking for proof of the debt, Which i did within thirty days of receiving their letter. Their proof was a work order from XXXX stating that they sprayed some chemicals outside the house, and in the area where I supposedly signed is a horizontal line. I was not there when they supposedly performed the service as I was receiving treatment for XXXX in XXXX. The signature is fraudulent. Besides that, the services I ordered were primarily for the interior of the house, which they clearly state was not done. ( I would not order the service of removal of a beehive for {$270.00}, which is a ridiculously high amount. My local exterminator quoted the same service for less than {$80.00}, and ended up performing the interior for a total of {$150.00} combined ). 
After receiving the alleged proof, I attempted many times to contact NCI by phone but was continuously hung up on by their phone system before being able to speak with anyone..

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 2016-05-23 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
TD BANK N.A . has continually reported the wrong first date of delinquency to XXXX. They are reporting the date of first delinquency as XXXX 2010. I have disputed this multiple times.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
RE : XXXX XXXX ( XXXXXXXXXXXX ) We have multiple complaints regarding this company, but the main one of concern is the use of other parties to contact us on behalf of the company. I personally have sought to find remedy to this issue with the agents that contact us directly, yet have found no resolution, nor have I had any contact regarding this issue since I made a request for more information surrounding our current balance and explanation as to who the third party in question is. 
I was a joint debtor on an auto loan ( acct. # XXXX ) through PFS until we voluntarily surrendered the vehicle XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX, my husband, XXXX XXXX XXXX, received correspondence from a party named " XXXX XXXX '' via the social media website XXXX regarding the auto loan, asking us to contact XXXX XXXX of PFS. 

XXXX XXXX, a collections representative for PFS, found it acceptable to use a third party unrelated to PFS ( XXXX XXXX ) or ourselves to contact my husband regarding the vehicle on XXXX. I have proof of the correspondence between this party and my husband that I 've only recently discovered. 

We no longer have the car, and have been asking for statements as to how much we owe on the vehicle. We have not received the statements that we have been asking for, and have paid {$300.00} a month since XX/XX/XXXX per an agreement with PFS. According to PFS, we still owe approximately {$8000.00} left on our installment agreement. PFS and its agents are blatantly ignoring all requests for information. 

In addition to this, we also have further documentation that they have previously contacted my husband 's place of employment after being advised not to, which lead to his job security being threatened. He was advised that he would be subject to termination if collection attempts to his HR department continued, and they did for at least 1-2 more additional attempts. 

We are trying to resolve this with the representatives directly, but they have been ignoring my written correspondence altogether. Any assistance I can receive in remedying this issue would be much appreciated.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: GREAT LAKES
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Have previously requested to lower monthly payments but have not successfully been able to do so. My monthly payments have only increased.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
TDAutoFinance and another company that they employ call me 3 times a day to collect an overdue payment. I have already told one of their representatives that I would be able to make a payment for 15ish days, yet they continue to call me 3 times daily. I consider this to be a very XXXX tactic and I am considering permanently blocking all their numbers ...

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Express Recovery Services, Inc.
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
Express Recovery is attempting to collect an erroneous debt from me & a new business I have that was not even in existence when this debt was incurred. My new XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX has n't done any work/business yet nor do I even have a business licence. I opened this business a month ago and they are claiming I owe something from 2015!. It is absolutely erroneous and they are rude when I call and tell me it is being forwarded to their attorney for collection.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted employer after asked not to
Company: Garrison Investment Group
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was at work yesterday and received a phone call from Foundation Finance and I did not give my work number to them, EVER! XXXX at foundation finance admitted to searching for my work number and reaching out to me with out my permission. Several phone call have been made this month to try to collect a payment. I know when I need to make my payment and I also know when my bill will hit my credit report. What I do not like is that they without my permission searched for me and found my work phone number and then admitted to it to me today at XX/XX/2016 at 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 2015-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Express Recovery Services, Inc.
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
On my XXXX credit report, There are XXXX collections that were just added to my file that do not belong to me. I have never been contacted by these people. The account owner does not even have the same name as me.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of identity theft, I have filed a police report, I have an affidavit, someone opened an account with TD Bank USA/Target without my knowledge or consent, I have forwarded all this information numerous times to the creditor and I am being ignored, this account does NOT belong to me! and needs to be removed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I think this is about an old Target Credit Card Debt that is too old that the Statute of Limitations has run out on. These people keep calling and leaving messages on m son 's phone and this is the third time they have threatened me. I wrote a letter to Target to quit trying to collect long ago, so this is a clear violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. I have complained bout this before but they have never been punished. The following is an exact transcript of the message they left on the phone with the case no. and return phone number. 

" This message is for XXXX XXXX XXXX Case number is XXXX. My name is XXXX XXXX with the Central Processing Office. I 'm contacting you in reference to a complaint registered against you. You will need to contact the firm handling your case XXXX. Now, XXXX, if there is no response, the firm will be forced to make a decision on your case without your consent. Please keep in mind this is a time sensitive matter that requires immediate attention. Once again, that telephone number is XXXX ''.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Advertising and marketing — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
My husband and I currently have an Ally Bank checking and savings account. When Ally Bank announced that it would also have a credit card, it seemed natural and easy to sign up for this card. To start, this card is unrelated to Ally Bank - in fact, XXXX XXXX runs the credit card and they refuse to acknowledge any connection with Ally ( rightfully, because there is no connection ... thus, this is not an " Ally Bank '' credit card ). I feel strongly that their advertising was misleading. 
This card has been nothing more than a headache - they refused to add my husband as a co-applicant ( claiming that he could only be an authorized user ) ; I could not register for online banking and they could n't help me - so all of my transactions have had to be over the phone ; I paid off my card and they withdrew the money from my checking account, but are holding the money for 8 days. Holding my money for 8 days is irritating and unreasonable because, during that time, I am not earning interest on that money ( they are ) and I now can not use this card until the money is cleared. Again, this goes back to the real problem that they are not actually connected to Ally Bank. I contacted them and, due to the hold, they can not allow me to access my credit card account online ( does that even make sense? ) and they can not abrogate the 8 day rule. It 's unreasonable to hold this sum for 8 days and my husband and I will no longer be using this card because it is so incredibly inconvenient. I understand they may be working out the kinks, but I 'm not willing to wait for this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-19 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
in XXXX 2016, target sent me a letter stating about sending in a document for the removal of the inquiry. Once i sent the document, the credit bureau equifax, states to me that it is up to Target to handle this process and that I am not suppose to do anything. The credit bureau also stated to me that Target had never sent anything in stating for the removal of the inquiry and that Target is not addressing the issue instead giving me the runaround. The credit bureau also stated to me that all Target is supposed to email XXXX asking for the removal of the inquiry.. s of today the inquiry still exist on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-06 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
TD Bank has been locking me out of my savings and checking accounts if I do n't complete a transaction at least every 6 months. They claim the are protecting me by assigning the account an " inactive '' status. THEN, in order to get it activated, I have to call their XXXX number and fight with them to prove my identity. NO personal data, PIN, or ATM card number is sufficient ( SSN, DOB, account number, nor are ATM transactions, past checks, or other evidence acceptable ). ONLY an electronic debit of some sort is acceptable to prove my identity, OR a trip to a bank branch and a wait for a bank officer. Since I can not log in, I can not obtain that information, which, by definition has to be more than 6 months old Even though I get printed statements, they 're often buried in boxes, and finding the particular type of information -- if it even exists -- is darn near impossible. Their phone staff is adamant, however, including their Supervisors. Going to a branch is sometimes impossible if I am traveling in a city where they have no branch services. I have quite a few accounts with TD Bank, and in some, a fair amount of funds on reserve. Are they allowed to deny me all access to my funds because I have not used an account for 6 months plus 1 day? That seems illegal. Other banks that I do business with use a 1-year inactivity threshold, AND they are more reasonable and realistic and professional when dealing with them. I am an older person, and using my accounts less and less, so I think TD Bank is preying on older Americans for whom in-person banking can be a tremendous challenge.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
State: ME

Complaint narrative:
I had a credit card with " XXXX XXXX '' which I fell behind on. The total balance was {$500.00}. This debt was apparently sold to " XXXX XXXX '' who then turned it over to " The Law Offices of XXXX XXXX XXXX '' for collection. XXXX XXXX 's office sent me a letter on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX demanding a total of {$800.00} for this bill. Although I am afforded 30 days from my receipt of that letter to dispute the debt I was not allowed to do that as XXXX XXXX 's office filed a small claims suit against me on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, 18 days after sending me notice of the debt. They then sent me a letter dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX indicating that " on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX '' I was served with a summons but can still settle the matter " amicably '' by paying their demand. As this is a credit card debt, it is subject to a non-binding arbitration agreement and as such, XXXX XXXX 's office was erroneous in filing a lawsuit. Notwithstanding this error, XXXX XXXX 's office filed this suit within 18 days of notifying me that it had taken over the debt and thus disallowing me the 30 days to which I am entitled to dispute the debt and request proof as the FDCPA affords me. The addition of {$300.00} to an alleged {$500.00} debt with the above FDCPA violations constitutes multiple unfair debt collection practices as well as abuse of the court system.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-29 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Duvera Billing Services, LLC
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
I got financed by DUVERA finance also known as easy pay for XXXX dollars so I could buy my kids a puppy. The pet store clerk was misleading about the interest rate and when i advised i was XXXX military he assured me that would be handled appropriately. ( i should have verified before i signed the contract ) I am now paying 189 % interest on my loan. When I called duvera they were rude and said that they do not have to lower my interest rate at all and they based it all on a loop hole. The woman i spoke to said SCRA didnt apply in my case and went on about a bunch of different contracts. She even laughed and said to go ahead and speak to my legal office because they dont care im XXXX and they know the law. I paid XXXX on my loan and only XXXX has actually gone to pay off my dog. They threw a bunch of legal jargon at me that I did n't understand which was probably to confuse me and it did. I called to see what it would cost to pay off the loan next month and they gave me a balance of XXXX dollars. I am so upset with this company. I am a single mom of XXXX who is XXXX and I feel like I have been scammed and taken advantage of.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: The Bureaus, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
they contacted me at work

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