vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I returned the equipment as requested by XXXX and the collection amount remains the same. XXXX states that they never received the equipment. However I kept a receipt from their receiving center ( XXXX contracted XXXX to receive equipment on their behalf ) where the equipment was delivered. They also can not provide a detailed bill stating why it is {$1200.00}. Most of which I am sure were not authorized by myself. Charging me for services that I did not authorize does n't make sense nor is right.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Medical Business Bureau
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I check to my credit report and see mbb I have reached out to them several times and yet to hear back from them. I reached out to the credit bureaus and they say to contact them directly. my credit is being affected by something that is not mine.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was discharged in bankruptcy
Company: Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX in The United States Bankruptcy Court of XXXX Massachusetts case # XXXX and under Chapter XXXX debt owed to " XXXX XXXX '' in the sum of {$820.00} was discharged. XXXX XXXX received a XXXX of Notice of this discharge on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and that is the only account I have ever had under my name and social security there after. 
On or about XXXX of XXXX I noticed a " Pinnacle Credit Services '' reporting on my credit reports that I owed them {$820.00}. When I called regarding this debt I was told it was for a XXXX XXXX account I had recently opened. After explaining to them that this debt was discharged and providing them the above information nothing was done to correct the issue. 
Instead I received harassing phone calls saying that they were taking me to court ( which never happened XXXX. They told me they were not responsible for removing or reporting information to the credit bureau 's and gave me numbers to Vision Financial at XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX at XXXX which I spoke with both who simply told me that XXXX was responsible for this. 
I have gone as far as to call XXXX XXXX 's corporate offices and they verified with me that the account I had with them was discharged through my bankruptcy in XXXX and that because of that they would not re-open an account for me under my social security without a large security deposit for 10 years! 
The way Pinnacle is reporting on all XXXX of my credit reports is that this debt is in collections and current and it has been damaging my credit for almost TWO YEARS. 
I am reporting them to the Attorney General as well and my next step will be to hire a personal attorney if you or they can not assist which I will expect Pinnacle to pay for. 
I would greatly appreciate your help as I have been working very hard at improving my credit. 
This company is awful and destroys people. 
Thank you

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: MST Financial Services, L.L.C.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I will get anywhere from one to 30 calls a day from chapman financial. I have told them not to call during work hours and I will still get calls during business. They have called as early as XXXX and as late as XXXX. I have also missed their calls only to have between 3 and ten calls in less than 5 minutes from the same number with no voicemail. I have explained my situation of paying 2000 in bills a month but make XXXX, and have to have gas and food with nothing left to pay them.

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 2016-03-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I have been a mobile phone customer of XXXX XXXX XXXX for 16 years, never once was I late on a payment. Last XXXX I ordered a XXXX line from XXXX XXXX XXXX but decided to use a local company called XXXX XXXX instead of XXXX XXXX XXXX. I cancelled the XXXX account which XXXX XXXX XXXX has confirmed and sent back the modem per their instructions. 

I am currently applying for a mortgage, I am an SVP in the mortgage division of a major bank, they advised me that I have an {$82.00} charge off from Franklin Collection ( XXXX ) XXXX that was referred to them by XXXX XXXX I had no knowledge of this account. The charge off has lowered XXXX of my credit scores from the high XXXX '' XXXX to the high XXXX 's. I called Franklin Col and they advised that the {$82.00} charge was for the set up fee of the XXXX modem. When I told them I never received any notice of this debt and was completely unaware of it I found out they were mailing the notices to the wrong mailing address. I live in a townhouse with a street address of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NC XXXX but XXXX XXXX will not deliver any mail to this address, it must go to my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NC. XXXX XXXX XXXX had the correct mailing address information for my XXXX XXXX XXXX mobile accounts ( I get a paper bill for my mobile accounts every month from XXXX XXXX XXXX ) as well as my cell phone number and email address but apparently did not pass this information to Franklin Col. 

I have made XXXX or more combined phone calls to XXXX XXXX XXXX and Franklin Col to pay and get my credit report changed due to the lack of notice but all they will tell me is to make a payment. I have made the payment with no paper bill but that is not my major concern, I now have credit scores XXXX points less and will have to pay potentially hundreds if not thousands of dollars more for a mortgage for a debt I did not know about and was never notified about. 

Can anything be done to help me get this repaired. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-28 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX OPENED AN ACCOUNT XXXX Saying it was necessary to put in my personal numbers to my cell phone this phone number ending in XXXX was never used there 's not a single call placed upon that nor did I sign any contract allowing them to charge me for this account which should never of been left open. they are attempting to charge me for a service I did not order did not approve and did not use and did not sign for Collection amount with XXXX approximately {$180.00} please call for additional information XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Progressive Financial Services, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
THEY CALL MY CELL PHONE FOR MY EX HUSBAND A MINIMUM OF XXXX TIMES A DAY STARTING AT XXXX. THEY FILL UP MY VOICEMAIL WITH RECORDED MESSAGE. THIS IS NOT MY DEBT THIS IS NOT MY HUSBANDS PHONE NUMBER IT IS MY WORK CELL PHONE. I DO N'T KNOW HOW THEY GOT IT! I HAVE TOLD THEM TO STOP THEY HAVE THE WRONG NUMBER YET THEY CONTINUE EVER DAY TO CALL OVER AND OVER.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC

Complaint narrative:
This bill was pay by tri care when I was XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-05 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Guild Holdings Company
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a new home XXXX 2014 directly from the builder, XXXX XXXX, but I just discovered multiple hard credit inquiries on all XXXX of my credit reports and it has hurt my score. I never authorized multiple hard credit inquires on my credit. My mortgage is through XXXX. I only filled out XXXX application in XXXX 2014 giving XXXX permission to pull my credit once. I never gave anyone else permission to pull my credit. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2014 XXXX XXXX, CO XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2014 XXXX XXXX, CO XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2014

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-24 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: Comerica
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I 'm writing my complaint on how my dispute case on my comerica credit card was handle. I 've put in numerous request when dealing with my dispute case it was n't handle in a professional manner at all. I need to speak to someone of a highler importantance to get this matter taken care of.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: Check Security Associates, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I got a call from my father today. He has the same name as I do. I am a XXXX. He received harassing call from a company called Warner Asset XXXX. The agent, XXXX XXXX, shared sensitive information with my father about me and an alleged debt of mine that they ( she ) was trying to convince my father was his debt. 

XXXX XXXX asked my father to confirm his birthday and SS #. He would not give the information. When XXXX XXXX asked my father to confirm the birthday and ss # they have on file, he noticed that the birthday was mine. 

Subsequently, XXXX XXXX called my father 's supervisor and, according to him, divulged a lot of false personal information about him, along with some disparaging remarks about dishonesty. 

I have also received a few messages from this company that I have not returned due to the ominous and threatening nature of the message -- use of words like " case '', " judgement '' and more. 

I have no idea what this company is or what they might be trying to pull off here. I have student loans but they are all consolidated. I have also done some online research about Warner Asset Management. They do appear to have a problem with lots of other similar complaints. Their phone number is XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-23 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: FIRST HORIZON BANK
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
First Tennessee Bank denied my application for a checking account based on " knowledge Based Authentication '' method that they use. The only problem is that I am 100 % sure that I answered each of the answers correctly. I knew the answer to each question and also verified each answer with the records that I have. So either they are using incorrect sources for this information or there are other issues with their application system which are XXXX troublesome.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Broward Adjustment Services
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I never received XXXX bill from their offices, I have asked among other things in my day XXXX/XXXX/XXXX dispute a copy of the contract signed by my accepting the terms and conditions of these bills and my obligation to pay a bill it is not proof of debt, can be printed using any format an amount allegedly owned, and still you can not blame a guy for this, send me the number of licensed to collect in Florida, explain how these calculations were made Provide me with your license numbers and registered agent, are obliged to do so, otherwise you are violating the law by the law corresponds me under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act, any document without my signature lacks validity, after XXXX I can get XXXX dollars for defamation of character in a lawsuit, no arguments, no verifiable accounts have to be removed is clear and concise law, they can go up as well if they have evidence that I received his correspondence with receipts post signed by me as received I request a letter of consent that the account will be closed on your system and will no be transferred to another agency

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Stellar Recovery, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
A collection of {$390.00} was removed from my credit report by XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Now a year later there is another collection for the same amount but from a different creditor on my credit report reported XXXX XXXX XXXX. It appears the creditor STELLAR RECOVERY INC has put it on my credit report without me being informed to give me my right to dispute it.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-15 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: Stellar Recovery, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
XXXX has sent a bill that I have disputed as identity theft to another collection agency. I would like XXXX to close the bill out completely as identity theft and quit out sourcing the loan.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-07 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: Stellar Recovery, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
The debt in question was dropped by the original company because the service was not actually used so the debt is no longer applicable to me. XXXX already fixed the inquiry on their report but I can not figure out how to fix the inquiry with 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 2017-02-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Delinquent account — 
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I failed to make my monthly payment with PayPal Credit, and as a result they sent my account to their collections department. Once my account was in their collections department, I began receiving three calls per day. After XXXX3 days, even though I was in a meeting, I took their call and arrange the payment to be scheduled. I did this soley because I wanted the phone calls 3 times per day to stop. When I answered their 3rd phone call today, no one was on the line and the call was disconnected, so I called back. I spoke with XXXX different representatives, XXXX of them was a supervisor. XXXX of the non-supervisors I spoke to asked if I wanted to placed on their cease and desist call list. I told him that that was n't necessary as I appreciated the follow up on the occasions where I forgot to make a payment. I further explained that my unhappiness with the phone calls was because I was called three times per day which I was annoyed with and felt harassed by. I informed the supervisor that I spoke with of the same sentiments and also informed him that I would be submitting a complaint with the CFPB. He said that he would notate my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is against Caliber Home Loans. They bought our home mortgage loan from XXXX effective XX/XX/XXXX with Caliber assuming service on the loan on XX/XX/XXXX. We had lengthy difficulties with XXXX. These difficulties seem to have been transferred to Caliber. Caliber has been unable to sort things out and communicate with us on a timely basis. The specific points of contention are:1. XXXX told Caliber that they paid our homeowner 's insurance because they say we let our homeowner 's insurance lapse. This was totally false and we provided documentation from XXXX showing that our homeowner 's insurance never lapsed and was up to date. Those documents were also faxed to Caliber on XXXX XXXX, 2015. 

2. XXXX informed Caliber that they paid our property taxes for XX/XX/XXXX. This is totally false and we provided receipts showing that we paid it. Those documents were also faxed to Caliber on XX/XX/XXXX. 

3. Caliber started calling us in XX/XX/XXXX telling us we owed them either {$8000.00} or {$10000.00}. This was a combination of the homeowner 's insurance, property taxes and they said we were behind in payments per the information they received from XXXX. We faxed them documents on XX/XX/XXXX that included letters from lawyers at XXXX ( XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX in XXXX ) that stated that we were current and up to date with all payments. We also faxed cancelled checks for all mortgage payments for XX/XX/XXXX demonstrating that we were actually ahead of our schedule of payments. 

4. We sent with the documentation on XXXX a letter of complaint asking for the matter to be resolved after speaking with a manager named XXXX in the Caliber complaint department. They also indicated that while it was being investigated they would cease their harassing phone calls. 

5. They said they would respond within 30 days. On XXXX XXXX having not heard from them we called customer service. At first they were unable to find any record of our complaint or the XXXX pages of documentation that we faxed in. When they did find the information they were unable to connect us with their complaint department. We requested a response from them by phone by Wednesday, XX/XX/XXXX. They have not responded. 

We are asking that they update their records to show that no taxes were paid by XXXX or Caliber, no property taxes were paid by XXXX or Caliber. Any money applied to " pay '' for these taxes be applied toward the principal of the mortgage in addition any interest is to be adjusted. Any late fees must also be removed from our account and interest adjusted. We have had extreme difficulty getting records concerning our account from Caliber and what we did receive was very confusing because the information they have from XXXX is very confusing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
I have a previously complaint number XXXX that Caliber Bank responded to on XXXX/XXXX/2015. I would like to re-open the complaint and dispute the response provided by Caliber. I was unable to respond in a timely manner due to having to relocate after Caliber foreclosed on my home and forced me to leave.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: Law Office of Harris & Zide
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I got a letter from debt collector. The debt collector wanted respond within 30 days.I call the debt collecto for negotiate payment. 
Debt collector want me pay {$120.00} a month, but i have a very heavy finance difficulty problem. I had asked to debt collector to pay {$50.00} a month.The debt collector refused my negotiate, and The debt collector keep continued law suit eventhough i pay {$50.00} a month. I used paid about {$70.00} a month to credit co.The debt collector rapidly raised up monthly payment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Late fee — 
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have a credit card with XXXX for over a decade. I am a customer in good standing. I pay all my bills on time. In XX/XX/XXXX, I purchased a sweater using my XXXX card. 
I got my bill at a time I was extremely ill with a serious XXXX on my XXXX and awaiting doctor 's appointment. I had not been able to leave my apartment other than to buy for for over 2 weeks in XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX due to horrible weather. I can not risk getting XXXX or XXXX. I live alone. I had taken the bill out to pay some time around XX/XX/XXXX. I forgot to put it in the mail box. I found it in my briefcase 4 days later. I immediately called XXXX. They said not to worry that I am a good paying customer. I asked them not to impose a late fee. They said they would not do so. I just got my bill and there is a whopping {$27.00} late fee imposed by them. This is outrageous. They also claim that I owe {$93.00} and a minimum payment of {$32.00}, when I paid for their {$62.00} sweater in full. 
I am positive I had way less than 25 days from date I got their bill till due date. Please help me with this situation. I spent over 15 minutes on the phone with their customer service person, then told the person I had to leave for doctor 's appointment. I was unable to call back due to the fact that I work XXXX hours a week.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation