vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Gurstel Law Firm, P.C.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I have been paying my debt with Gurstel Law Firm XXXX consistently and going by my calculation I have paid more than {$5000.00}. However, whenever I call Gurstel Law Firm XXXX to give me the breakdown of what Im paying off they refuse to do that. I would like to know what Im paying off such as attorney fees court fees, and how much is paid toward the balance. 
I believe Im being charged frivolous charges thus why the company refuses to give me the breakdown of the balance. I have contacted the company for many months and they keep telling me that they can only send me the total balance without the breakdown. 
Attached I the letter they have send to me every time have called but it doesnt help me without knowing the breakdown for fees and changes they are charging me. Please help me regarding this matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Citibank is reporting a credit card delinquent XXXX that is not mine nor can I find out whose it is. My credit report shows me is an " authorized card holder '' but I have no information on the account and I have not had any credit with XXXX. I had a XXXX several years ago and any credit card debt I may have had is either included or not mine. 

I called XXXX and they would n't give me any information. I called several different divisions of XXXX and nobody would attempt to help me. 

I finally got hold of the corporate office and they told me most likely it was sent to a collection agency. Again no other assistance other than call someone else.

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 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: OLD REPUBLIC TITLE HOLDING COMPANY, INC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
See attachment it is not a signed copy as was faxed back on and about the date on NOTICE!!! XXXX to XXXX, XXXX to XXXX. this title company has defrauded the title by way of signature id theft and let it go through.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX LA XXXX Support Division / Family Law division is reporting a delinquent child support account on Experian that does not belong to me. I have no child support obligation and I have never been to LA. My child is XXXX. I called XXXX XXXX XXXX Support Division and they state they have no record of any account or information on me. They told me to talk to the credit reporting agency which I did. 

It appears on my credit as Child Support XXXX/LA

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 2017-10-16 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, I sent a letter to the XXXX credit bureaus, asking them to correct errors on my credit report. I promptly received responses from XXXX and XXXX XXXX showing the corrections, but I still have not receive ANYTHING from Equifax. I 've even sent follow-up letters. Still : No response from Equifax.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 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: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Barclays Bank Delaware claims that I owe them {$2200.00}. After two letters sent by me, Barclays Bank failed to provide me with the document bearing my signature, showing that I have, or ever had some contractual obligation to pay them I believe tahat this is a violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act ( including, but not limited to Section 623-b )

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 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Closing on a mortgage — 
Company: STERLING BANCORP
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Since XXXX XXXX, XXXX i entered into a fully executed contract and signed loan estimate with XXXXXXXX XXXX for a XXXX in XXXX, NY. Nearly 5 months later and i have n't heard a potential closing date. 

This delay has been inexplicable, costly and highly stressful to me, as the buyer, my family, my lawyer and even the seller. I 've made multiple attempts to move this application forward, but obtaining answers from the bank staff is very slow ( usual response is 10+ days ). In the last couple of months, most of my emails and calls to the bank rep have gone unanswered. 

My own research helped me understand the merger with XXXX XXXX XXXX and the transition of its residential mortgage lending, i 'm sure this is at the source of the delays with my loan. This bank 's internal turmoil on its residential mortgage is reflected in the unclear/repetitive document requests and lack of communication among bankers, loan officer, underwriter and bank attorney working with the same loan ( items have been requested more than once, an Addendum to the Contract was requested by underwriter on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, 3 months after the contract was received, which leads me to believe improper review of my case ) at this point the appraisal expired and a re-certificate fee is being assess. 

My experience, demonstrates that Sterling is far from performing as a top regional bank in New York. My financial situation is more or less the same since i enrolled in the XXXX in XXXX, i demand an immediate resolution on this loan.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX staff had incorrectly advised me to request my bank to stop a payment made to XXXX. Had I followed the advice, I would have become delinquent in my student payment and faced dire consequences. 

On XX/XX/XXXX, I called XXXX to resolve issues with Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) program. It is my understanding that all payments made through an income-based repayment ( IBR ) program while engaged in qualifying employment would count toward the PSLF program. Although I believe that I had made three qualifying payments under the PSLF program, XXXX had only counted two of my payments. During the XX/XX/XXXX call, the customer service representative told me that XXXX most likely made an error in not counting the third payment. The representative promised to have XXXX staff review the contested payment to check if the payment should have counted. 

On XX/XX/XXXX, I called to follow up on XXXX 's review process. A different customer service representative told me that my contested payment definitely would not have counted toward the PSLF program, as the contested payment was unnecessary and not part of my official IBR payment plan. I then asked if I could have the contested payment refunded, but the customer service representative simply advised me to have my bank stop the payment. 

Later on XX/XX/XXXX, I called to speak with a third XXXX representative to confirm that my contested payment was not part of the IBR program and thus would not count toward PSLF. I was then told that my contested payment was still pending review, and the second customer service representative was not authorized to determine whether the contested payment counted. I also found out that, regardless of whether the contested payment counted toward PSLF, the contested payment would have been due shortly after the time I paid it. The third representative informed me that, had I requested that my bank stopped the payment in accordance with the second representative 's instructions, I would have been delinquent in my payments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 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: ID Analytics, Inc.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I had recently talked with a car dealership salesman in XXXX MO. I never went into the place. I talked to the salesman once and also by texting. He kept trying to get me to come into the lot to look at cars. It was within 2 days I started receiving denial letters from so many companies. I have probably received 6 as of today. It has only been probably 3 weeks since I talked to the guy at the lot. It seems like every letter I have there is a XXXX , XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX which is saying they were in part the reason for the decision and the information they received from them. I do n't know anything about that company on top of all the companies that ran my credit. It shows on my credit there has been around 15 hard inquires. I am frustrated by all of this.

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 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
LVNV FUNDING LLC HAS VIOLATED ALL MY RIGHTS. THEY CONSTANTLY CALL AND REFUSE TO REMOVE ANYTHING FROM MY CREDIT REPORT AFTER I DISPUTED THE CHARGES. THEY ARE A THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY. 
I sent via certified mail, a request for your offices to provide me with proof of the debt you alleged I owed and not a computer printout, I would like to see papers with my actual signature of such debt and not a computer printout. In that same letter, I also included my XXXX and XXXX instructions. This is not my debt or it is a fraudulent account and it is not my account. 

After verifiable delivery of my XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX by Silence letter XXXX via your office 's signature ) you continue to contact me. As you may be aware, " Estoppel by Silence '' legally means that you had a duty to speak but failed to do so therefore, that must mean you agree with me that this debt is false. I will use the XXXX in my defense when I bring your company in front of a judge. 

Not only have you ignored my prior requests for validation of debt also you continue to report this debt to the credit bureaus causing damage to my character. This letter will again request that you follow the FDCPA and provide the following : And I do mean all XXXX request not some. 

Validation of Debt Request -Proof of your right to own/collect this alleged debt -Balance claimed including all fees, interest and penalties -Contract bearing my personal signature ( Not a Computer Printout ) -License proof to collect debts in my state And a copy of my NYS Photo ID which is required to open this type of account

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I have been paying my debt with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX consistently and going by my calculation I have paid more than {$5000.00}. However, whenever I call XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX to give me the breakdown of what Im paying off they refuse to do that. I would like to know what Im paying off such as attorney fees court fees, and how much is paid toward the balance. 
I believe Im being charged frivolous charges thus why the company refuses to give me the breakdown of the balance. I have contacted the company for many months and they keep telling me that they can only send me the total balance without the breakdown. 
Attached I the letter they have send to me every time have called but it doesnt help me without knowing the breakdown for fees and changes they are charging me. Please help me regarding this matter.

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 2017-10-16 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: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
All these letters were sent out to creditors advising them to please remove on authorized hard inquiries from my credit report. I have not authorized anyone to place a hard inquiry on my credit report nor am I from money with either of these companies. I have n't heard any responses from anyone and it 's been well over XXXX months since I sent those letters out. I would like for these unauthorized inquiries to be removed from my credit report as it is damaging and hurting my score

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 2017-10-16 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Twice this year I had a " mixed file '' issue with another person resulting in a sudden drop in my XXXX XXXX. I was told that " further research '' was needed to prevent the issue from happening again and that I should have been contacted after the first case. I have received no correspondence regarding the root cause of the issue.

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 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was denied a loan by Wells Fargo, they said they would reimburse my {$520.00} Appraisal fee I paid, since they did not conduct XXXX, and instead conducted a " Rapid Appraisal. '' They only reimbursed me {$430.00}, saying " {$25.00} ( XXXX XXXX ) {$55.00} ( Property Condition Report ) {$15.00} ( Credit Report ) which = {$95.00} Total collected {$520.00} charged for {$95.00} = {$430.00} what you were owed back. '' I could understand charging me a credit report fee, but a rapid value fee and XXXX XXXX report which was never even conducted and given to me? They never came to look at the house! 

Please advise ... thank you.

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 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
Following the recent publicity about the Equifax security breaches, I contacted Equifax to freeze my information. It appears that Equifax took my money, but failed to freeze my information. My mortgage broker provided me with a credit report response from Equifax more recently than the requested freeze. Additionally there are a number of items on the report I would like to dispute, but phone number the company provided was not answered by a live person, so there was no other way to submit my concern except to wait on the phone indefinitely or pay more money and submit the concern by mail. I called several Equifax numbers and was repeatedly transferred and placed on hold.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: One Source Technology
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
shows inaccurate info

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 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
LVNV FUNDING LLC HAS VIOLATED ALL MY RIGHTS. THEY CONSTANTLY CALL AND REFUSE TO REMOVE ANYTHING FROM MY CREDIT REPORT AFTER I DISPUTED THE CHARGES. THEY ARE A THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY. 
I sent via certified mail, a request for your offices to provide me with proof of the debt you alleged I owed and not a computer printout, I would like to see papers with my actual signature of such debt and not a computer printout. In that same letter, I also included my Cease and Desist instructions. This is not my debt or it is a fraudulent account and it is not my account. 

After verifiable delivery of my Cease and Desist & Estoppel by Silence letter ( via your office 's signature ) you continue to contact me. As you may be aware, " Estoppel by Silence '' legally means that you had a duty to speak but failed to do so therefore, that must mean you agree with me that this debt is false. I will use the Estoppel in my defense when I bring your company in front of a judge. 

Not only have you ignored my prior requests for validation of debt also you continue to report this debt to the credit bureaus causing damage to my character. This letter will again request that you follow the FDCPA and provide the following : And I do mean all 4 request not some. 

Validation of Debt Request -Proof of your right to own/collect this alleged debt -Balance claimed including all fees, interest and penalties -Contract bearing my personal signature ( Not a Computer Printout ) -License proof to collect debts in my state And a copy of my NYS Photo ID which is required to open this type of account

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Was approved for a loan, but didn't receive the money — 
Company: CURO Intermediate Holdings
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Between XXXX XXXX I did not get the money what do you want me to do that deposit some money in my account and you want me to get the money out of my account to purchase some XXXX cards and then I take the numbers and put into the system I never heard that before. Heroes the two phone numbers XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Trouble using your card — Credit card company won't increase or decrease your credit limit
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
First off, we have used this card for everyday purposes as well as when we went on our cruise most recently in XXXX. We have paid off this card twice in the past 6 months and expected to get a credit card limit increase however that never happened. 

We had to utilize the cash advance option after the card was completely paid off, which is an option that is offered by the credit card company. We utilized this to pay our rent last month due to trying to utilize actual funds ( from our paycheck ) to pay for some concert tickets which resulted in costing more than we had saved up for them. Our funds from our paychecks came up short and rent had to be covered by this cash advance. 

Barclay never reviewed my credit report until i used the cash advance option in which, they decreased my credit card limit by {$1400.00} from {$2500.00} to {$1100.00}. While i understand that my overall credit utilization is high, i think that this limit decrease was quite drastic and uncalled for. This has caused me to reconsider my use of this card going forward since Barclay clearly does n't care of my usage until I make a questionable transaction utilizing one of the many options on the card, the cash advance. 

Barclay could have simply contacted me about this recent transaction and found out why it was used. Instead, they treated me like a number and just took action on the card without my prior knowledge. Barclay does n't care about its consumers. 

And due to limit decrease, it also made my credit report look worse for my other credit card issuers which could cause any one of them to do the same and tank my credit just because i used the cash advance option, which is an available option as part of the credit card.

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