vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I originally applied for a Deed in Lieu in XX/XX/XXXX.  I was denied in XX/XX/XXXX because I had a XXXX mortgage.  The XXXX mortgage was disclosed on the deed in lieu application and is even serviced by the same company as the primary mortgage.  This all seemed like a delaying tactic.  In XX/XX/XXXX, I received a notice that the XXXX mortgage had been written of in XX/XX/XXXX.  I reapplied for the Deed in Lieu in XX/XX/XXXX.  I am still seeing delaying tactics from the mortgage servicer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
The borrowers are in foreclosure and are encumbered with the high costs of force placed homeowner 's insurance. In XXXX, the fire policy amount was {$43000.00}, this added {$3600.00} monthly to the mortgage. Interestingly enough, the borrowers had their own insurance at the same time. The only documents they have from this era are attached along with the forced placed insurance. The total cost of escrow in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure totals nearly {$200000.00}. This is hazard insurance XXXX {$81000.00}, in XXXX, {$49000.00} and at its lowest in XXXX at {$43000.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Mortgage service company Ocwen is still reporting to credit bureau three years later after I filed for bankruptcy on the property, I filed for bankruptcy 6 years ago and the mortgage was included and foreclosed. I am currently discharged and relieved of any liability for the debt. They are reporting 14 times 90 day late on my credit report for the mortgage and making it real hard for me to recover after bankruptcy and foreclosure more than 6 years ago. I 've contacted Ocwen on numorous occasions but to no avail. I think the mark on my credit should be reported correctly if not than fully removed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Cooper Hoffman Klein Associates
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
Almost daily automated calls leaving messages they call " courtesy '' call about a debt that I do not owe as it is not and never was mine. I have no overdue bills, no cosigner obligations, nothing of the sort. The automated calls state " This message is being left for '' [ what sounds like ] XXXX The message states that this is a final call before action is taken, mentions attorneys and a case number. The number on caller ID is XXXX and shows XXXX XXXX, TX as the originator. I called the number and asked who they are and why they are calling me and the person hung up on me when I pressed them. This has been going on for months, though not quite as frequently as it has of late.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to get a loan modification since XXXX 2016 from ocwen. All i get from them is account is in review. They have stopped accepting partial payments and will not help with loan mod. They keep telling me some underwriter with no way to contact them has my information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have homeowners ' insurance through my condominium HOA. However, Ocwen told me to get another policy that covered the interior. While I was shopping for coverage, Ocwen purchased another policy WITHOUT MY CONSENT. When I provided proof of interior insurance, Ocwen then billed me for the amount they had paid for the other policy and put that amount into my escrow, which made my monthly mortgage payments go up by almost {$1000.00} monthly. I am disputing that with them now. However, while I was away on vacation, Ocwen had people come to my condominium and plaster a yellow sticker and poster on my condominium 's door outside demanding that we call them right away or the property would be considered vacant. My neighbors saw the notices on my door and texted me pictures of them. They were very offensive, embarrassing, and could have attracted burglars because the notices indicated the property was vacant. This practice has to stop before someone 's property is burglarized. Also, they are not entitled to the amount owed on the homeowners ' insurance they bought for me because they were not authorized to do so while I was shopping for coverage, which I have and have given them proof. Ocwen is trying to extort the money from me, and I am disputing the escrow amount overage ... thus they chose to punish me by putting the notices on my door saying the property was vacant. I want the amount they say I owe to be waived and a formal apology to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Hi My Name is XXXX XXXX and I reside at XXXX MD XXXX. I have lived here for 10 years and having been hit by the financial melt down where I have fallen behind my mortgage for a while. My problem is that I have been working with Ocwen Loan servicing on modification of my mortgage. They have me sending documents over and over again and they keep misplacing them. They then sent me to a XXXX XXXX, where we discussed that my contribution partner income does show a year to date income on their pay stub, even dou we have a yearly income and have verifed that he makes that income every year..My last conversation with her was that she was going to get a letter directly from the employer and she could not she will let me know.She sent me an email on the XXXX saying she has not received the documents from XXXX XXXX mover but yet they have scheduled for foreclosure. Every time they need a document they just go ahead and schedule for foreclosure. It seems they are more interested taking my property from me and my family than at list review my documents for a modification. Please help me get reviewed by them .Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-10 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: AmeriCash Holding LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Americash loan wants XXXX on a XXXX loan a 197 % rate of interest a high rate of loan

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I had online mortgage payments set up with Ocwen, and had been paying for several months without an issue. Suddenly, Ocwen told me that my XXXX payment had been late and that they would charge me a {$19.00} late fee and report this to the credit bureaus as a late payment. I was incredibly dismayed, as I was certain that my XXXX payment had been made on time. I then examined my account on Ocwen 's site, and I found that someone in Ocwen had changed the XXXX digit of my checking account number so that the ACH would not go through. As the site had shown my account number in an " XXXX '' format, I had assumed the information had not changed from the previous month - but in fact, someone at Ocwen willfully modified this to cause my late payment. 

I then brought this to the Ocwen Ombudsman 's attention, and the issue has since been resolved, where my {$19.00} was refunded and XXXX payment is shown as current with the credit bureaus. However, I wish for the CFPB to know about this deceptive, fraudulent and abusive practice at Ocwen - as I know I am not the only victim here.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
docx / indecomm global services fraud mortgage assignment robo signer around the county filing of shady assignments. 
. Representation was made of a material fact. 
2. Representation was untrue. 
3. Party making the representation knew it was untrue. 
4. Representation was made with the intent to deceive and for the purpose of inducing the recipient to act upon it.5. Recipient justifiably relied on the representation. 
6. By relying on the untrue statement, the recipient suffered damages.XXXX 1. A false representation was made, usually one of fact. 
2. Party making the representation had knowledge or belief that the representation was false, or made the representation with the requisite indifference to the truth. 
3. Representation was made with the intent to induce the recipient to act, or refrain from acting. 
4. Recipient acted or did not act in justifiable reliance on the representation.5. Recipient suffered damages XXXXas a result. 


XXXX Misconduct in Other States XXXX. XXXX and XXXX While XXXX and XXXX provided much of the news for reports on attorney misconduct, other states ' attorneys managed to earn negative attention as well.Foreclosure law firms in XXXX and XXXX admitted to committing serious misconduct. Attorneys at XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and at XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX admitted that other attorneys had signed their signatures in documents submitted to court.XXXX Several notaries had their licenses revoked and the XXXX Court of Appeals adopted a rule allowing courts to appoint independent attorneys to review foreclosure documents for irregularities.XXXX Meanwhile, at the XXXX firm XXXX XXXX & XXXX , attorneys admitted to the same practices, supposedly to avoid the " sloppy '' practice of crossing out another attorney 's name below a signature line.XXXX Show cause hearings were held in several XXXX counties regarding the issue.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-27 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: HW Holding, Inc
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have no knowledge of this debt. This debt was recently placed on my credit report. I was not notified properly of this debt before been placed in collection. This is a violation of my rights. Company is now close but debt continues to be sold to several collection agencies.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX, WE HAD A FAMILY MEDICAL HARDSHIP, WHEREIN THE COST OF TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATIONS CONSUMED OUR CASH AND OTHER RESOURCES. WE CONTACTED OUR MORTGAGE COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM.WE WERE TOLD BY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING IN XX/XX/XXXX WHEN WE TRIED TO SEND IN PAYMENTS THAT WE SHOULD APPLY TO THE HOME AFFORDABLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM ( HAMP ). WE HAVE SENT NUMEROUS DOCUMENTS OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE THEY SAW THAT WE HAD ENOUGH PENSION AND RETREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME TO MAKE OUR MONTHLY OBLIGATION. WE SENT IN DOCTOR FORMS TO DOCUMENT THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY THAT DRAINED OUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES DURING XX/XX/XXXX -XX/XX/XXXX.RECENTLY WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR MODIFICATION APPLICATION WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE NOTE HAD A MATURITY DATE OF XX/XX/XXXX. WE HAD BEEN IN COMMUNICATION EVERY MONTH FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. NOW THEY DROP THIS BOMB ABOUT PAYMENT IN FULL OR FORECLOSURE. THE TAX ASSESSED VALUE OF OUR HOME IS {$130000.00} ON A {$60000.00} MORTGAGE THAT THEY HAVE ASSESSED LATE FEES TOTALING {$30000.00}. 
UPON RECENT FACT FINDING SEARCHES, WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT OCWEN LOAN SERVIVING OF XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE XXXX STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE AND WAS ORDERED TO PAY XXXX HOMEOWNERS FOR IMPROPRITIES. 
WE BELIEVE THAT OCWEN HAD NO INTENTIONS TO REFINANCE OR ACT IN GOOD FAITH. THEY LED US TO BELIEVE THATWE HAD NO PROBLEMS AND THAT IT TOOK A CONSIDRABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET REFINANCING TOGETHER. DURING THE 4 YEARS, WE HAVE DEALT WITH XXXX FINANCIAL RESOLUTION MANAGERS, WHO HAVE REQUIRED US TO SEND UPDATED DUPLICATE INFORMATION, WHICH WE DID PROMPTLY. WITH EACH FINANCIAL MANAGER WE WERE LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT WE WERE GETTING CLOSER TO THE MODIFICATION, WHEN THE HOLD TIME THEY WERE DELAYING US.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
OCWEN has repeatedly misallocated payments on Principal to other lines such as interest, escrow, taxes, mortgage insurance. This practice has happened as much as bimonthly since their acquired my mortgage. 
I mark all my payments to their designated line in the account. However ; t this practice of money mismanagement is always to OCWEN 's advantage by delaying my progress on my amortization schedule and thereby suppressing suppressing my progress on reducing the interest ratio on my loan. This hap happens so regularly that I am sure it is " ripping-off, '' a large number of their customers, making it a systemic business practice.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
good morning 3 years I got control of my house through the court. my ex husband has no say so on I what can do. I was trying my best in responding with owcen I had mailed and fax, scan with all the paperwork I was required for loan modification. all I want is to pay on the house in three years I maintain the house inside and out still no word. I mention to them if anything is mailed with XXXX XXXX XXXX on it I will not see it. he filed for bankrupt which I did not know. Saturday this lady drop by house telling me the is on forecloser and they suing me, my ex-husband and hud, I had wrote to Hud and they told me to contact your service. let me know if I need to get a lawyer, I want to stay at my home. I feel this is injustice when all I want to pay. this is my ocwen acct # XXXX. thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
9 years ago, my wife and I bought our house in XXXX. Being so, we were given a " XXXX XXXX '' loan with our second mortgage having a 11.5 % interest with a {$50000.00} balloon payment due after 15 years. We just had XXXX and have been attempting to modify the mortgage as we can no longer afford the payments. We have submitted twice and been denied twice with them stating that we make too much money. Apparently, it Ocwen 's policy that they do no take out payroll deductions from anyones income that will be helping to support the original lein holder, therefore, showing that we have an excess amount of cash on hand each month. In a final attempt to do something with this mortgage, my wife 's aunt offered to pay {$25000.00} of the {$53000.00} left on the loan as a closure settlement. Once again, they have denied us. Their only advice is to stop paying, take the hit to my wife 's credit, and maybe in a few month the " investor '' will be willing to do something. So, for the past 4-5 months, they 've given us no viable option to modify or settle the loan, therefore forcing us to stop payment without any other terms of negotiations. We 've never missed a payment or been late on a payment, we both have credit scores over XXXX, and yet, according to their own policies, we do n't qualify because our account is in perfect standing. Yet, every time I google the name Ocwen, I find nothing but lawsuits and settlements from the government saying that they have to give homeowners options and relief. Where is the relief for us?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
My XXXX mortgage on a home I own was sold from XXXX company to another. XXXX No, this is not my specific complaint. ) The information provided to the new company that assumed the loan was grossly incorrect, and as a result of this, the new company sent a letter to the tenants of the home ( I rent it XXXX stating that the home was in jeopardy of being foreclosed on. Thankfully the tenant immediately contacted the property manager who in turn contacted me. ( I was able to immediately make the necessary payment to restore the account, the NEW account. ) Complaint facts:XXXX The address that Ocwen ( the company that had the loan ) provided was a no-longer-valid address for my ex-wife, who had moved out of that address BEFORE Ocwen even assumed the loan. XXXX This address was NEVER provided to Ocwen ; I suspect they did an internet search or credit check to find this address. ) XXXX. My ex-wife never made a single payment to this mortgage, so identifying her and her ( no longer valid address ) makes even less sense. 
XXXX. I provided Ocwen my correct address, email address, phone number, and bank information several times over the XXXX month period Ocwen had this loan ; and none of my information changed during this 18-month period. 
XXXX. I did not, as a result of Ocwen 's inability to keep track of my personal information, receive any notification from them that the loan had been transferred. 
XXXX. I use online banking to pay my mortgages, and by far, Ocwen has been the most difficult and least responsive mortgage company I have ever dealt with in the XXXX years I have had a personal home mortgage.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Ocwen misreported our payments over the last 6 months and we have tried to get it resolved. We sold our house in XXXX and the loan was paid off however they are still reporting it late and with a balance. The payment status is wrong. Please assist.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Thunderbird Collection Specialists, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I person by the name of XXXX called me in regards to a medical debt I was unaware I owed, I explained I was in middle of work and could n't speak to him at the moment, he proceed to call my cell a total of 5 times within a 3 hour span. 
I called him back and asked to be sent an invoice because how did I know if it was n't a scam, and I would n't give my credit card information over the phone. 
A few days passed I did not receive anything in the mail, XXXX called my work and asked to speak to my boss, he told my boss to have him call me back or I would be in serious problems. He then called again and asked to speak the HR director, he then called again to obtain my extension number. 
I called him back and asked him to not contact my work number and to not speak to anyone at my work in regards to him trying to collect a debt. I explained I still had not received anything in the mail, which then I realized he did not have my correct mailing address, I gave him the correct mailing address. 
2 days later he called me a series of 10 times, 3 times leaving a voicemail, I was not able to answer the phone because I was in meetings, he then called my work number and spoke to customer service asking if I was working and in the office. 
I called and asked to speak to a supervisor and asked said supervisor to remove my work phone number because the employee XXXX has been harassing me at work, I again asked for the invoice to be mailed. 
XXXX called the next day my work phone and spoke to customer service, he then called my work extension and left a message. 
I again called a supervisor to ask for XXXX to stop calling my work. 
XXXX again repeatedly called me my work phone number.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Thunderbird Collection Specialists, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Repeated and unwanted phone calls. I asked the name of the company & they refused to give it. Caller ID shows " T.C.S. '' XXXX. I was hung up on when I asked, I called back and another person refused to tell me who they ( company ) were. Internet search shows Thunderbird Collections XXXX in Arizona. These fools need a lesson in manners and phone etiquette. Once I stated to not call me, they used my name, referenced other family members and referenced me as being too stupid to understand. They apparently researched my phone number to know me, but continue to call for someone not living here.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Can't qualify for a loan
Company: First Associates Loan Servicing LLC
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
My private lender has no information about discharge of debt with their finical institution. They also have no information available loan forgiveness. They have also reported all interaction to all major credit agency. I have paid a few days early on each payment. furthermore I have paid a little bit more than the minim payment each month for the past 3-5 years. 
With the collapse of my educational institution. A few of the student from the private and public sector that went to the college. We have gotten together to find solutions as a borrower. The first was the U.S. Higher Education Act, a law passed XX/XX/XXXX. For example it would be impossible to continue a degree from this institution. Because one they are closed and two they are not accredited. For fifty years this institution had no accreditation with any other education institution. They were known to have take private money funds from veterans ; who earned their degrees between XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX to pay for their own debt though. In XX/XX/XXXX alone XXXX veterans attended itt, according to student veterans of america. XXXX gi bills were planned to be used with the fall registration in XX/XX/XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation