vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Early Warning Services, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I went to XXXX and reported that I had identity theft and that my accounts and debit/credit cards had been compromised.. I only use XXXX banks and dont ever recall opening up a XXXX account.. I was told that I had an account and that I abused it.. Due to the stress this identity theft has put on me I didnt argue I just told the guy how can I fix it immediately.. He said I had to pay the debt owed.. Long story short I paid at and made them aware that me paying it doesnt mean that I owed it and that I needed of off my report.. He told me ok aand in addition I should still dispute it and get a police report.. Which I did.. I wrote EWS a dispute and asked them to VALIDATE the information and send me copies of my documentation they have regardling this listing that bears my signature and also asked them to delete the info from under my social security number. I have yet to recieve any of this info and its been well over 30 days. I also want the names addresses and telephone numbers of the people they contacted at XXXX ... There may be identity fraud involved. I am aware of the XXXX v. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. XXXX ( C.D.Cal. XXXX XXXX, 1995 )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: Credit Consulting Services, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was being inundated with phone calls from this company and threatened with a law suit if I did n't pay. The next thing I know someone appeared at my door and said he way a process sever and I was being sued by Credit Consulting. 
I called them immediately and made arrangements to pay them. After I paid them a total of {$1500.00} I was told I needed to make a lump sum payment of {$2000.00}. I advised them I did not have the money to pay all at once but that I could continue with our previous arrangement of {$500.00} every three weeks. I was told that I needed to hurry up and pay the lump sum or I would be taken to court. 
I told them I would call back. After that, I called my previous employer and asked why the medical bills was never paid and they told me I was not supposed to pay the bills because I had coverage but they were never submitted to my insurance for payment. 
I did try to explain to the representative from Credit Consulting in the beginning that I had insurance but was told this was the balanced I owed from what my insurance already paid, so when they threatened me with a law suit I agreed to pay them because I was scared and they had already placed the accounts on my credit. Now I have paid them {$1500.00} of money that I had to borrow and I do n't even owe them and they have damaged my credit.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I made a ATM deposit at my financial institution on XXXX/XXXX/2016 my receipt has know information in a hold being placed. From past experience there is usually a 2 day hold. I contacted my branch this morning and was told the funds would not be released till the XXXX with know explanation as to why the hold is so long. The said its a Reg CC I reviewed Reg CC and it sounded as must holds were for 2 business days. I authorized XXXX direct debits from my account to come out tomorrow XXXX now I will bad charged {$38.00} per item since the funds are still not available. I feel all consumers should have a date the funds will be released on there receipt which u was given at my previous financial institution.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-09 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I bank with Regions Bank. I recently had overdraft fees of {$100.00} for XXXX items, XXXX of which is pending and the others have posted. Regions charged me overdraft fees for items covered by funds. There is also a credit to the account today while the transaction is pending that will cover the transaction. When calling them I asked how and why I was charged for {$100.00} for XXXX transactions rather than {$36.00} for the XXXX transaction that is a pending overdraft, they stated that it was because they did n't know how much it would be for, so they charged all items clearing and transacting that day. They stated that many people call in with the same issue all of the time. I explained that on the account ledger it looks like i was charged a fee even though the previous transactions cleared with a positive posted balance. Regions is ripping people off by charging exorbitant overdraft fees for previous transactions even when money is in the account to clear the transactions. The policy is ruthlessly arbitrary to customer 's bank account and funds.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: AFNI INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of Identity theft. Someone open a XXXX XXXX account using my SSN.in another state. When I looked at my credit report there was an account that went to collection for {$1200.00}. So I call AFNI and told them that this was not my account. They gave me the information that I needed to do to file a complaint. At this point I was very upset because I have been trying to get my credit score up for sometime now. So I thought that they were trying to help me so when she asked my for my address, I said why do you need it and she said that they needed it just in case they found out something out about the account they would contact me. So at this point I was not thinking clearly so I gave her my PO Box number. The next day I get a statement account from AFNI in the mail with this other person name on it. I am not the person they are looking for and I do not want any more mail address to someone else coming to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Sued w/o proper notification of suit
Company: Garner & Conner, PLLC
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Garner and Conner purchased this debt from the apartment agency I used to rent from. In email communication to me, their representative said that he would have to negotiate with former landlord on my behalf about the amount I would have to pay. He was lying, because my credit record shows the debt was paid off to the apartment company when Garner and Conner purchased the debt. They got an agreement with me on false pretenses. 

Then, my father was killed suddenly while I was negotiating with Garner and Conner. I did fall behind a little in the initial down payment but I am more than caught up at this time, even ahead of the agreement. 

Without any mail or email or call, I got a summons to court for XXXX XXXX. It is true that I agreed I could be sued if I did n't pay on time but they gave me no warning at all that a summons was in the works.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: NATIONWIDE ACCEPTANCE LLC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Nationwide Acceptance 's website says I owe a certain amount of money significantly less than my monthly payment. They acknowledge their website is wrong and says it does not calculate interest correctly when overpaying the monthly loan amount. Then the debt collection phone calls started, where 80 % of the calls came from blocked numbers ( says No Caller ID ). I have been hung up on and told the phone calls will not stopped. Additionally, when trying to resolve the issues and be current, I called two days before the next payment was due to fix the issue and they choose to only disclose the amount I owed for one month instead of two ( due to their errors on the website ). Later, still trying to fix the problem and be current, I was told there were little notes on the discussion and I was mistaken. When talking to an actual branch in Nevada ( different from their collections office located in Illinois who never returned my call ), when I told them about the blocked calls they denied ever doing it and their legal team is big and welcome complaints.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-13 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — Transit card
Issue: Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues — 
Company: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
I purchased XXXX Regions Now cards and they were stolen and before I could report them stolen the thieves used up almost {$5800.00} of the {$9000.00} available. Regions has video footage of XXXX of these perps at XXXX of their ATMs in a hoodie and mask and it it quite evident he is of another race than I but Regions refuses to refund any of my loss.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I had XXXX credit cards with Pentagon Federal and they have reaged this account to make it appear longer on my credit report. This is a blatant violation.

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 2016-05-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: FAIR COLLECTIONS & OUTSOURCING, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX and I dispute the amount of damages owed me and offsetting rent. Rather than resolve this dispute, XXXX turned over their claim to Fair Collections and Outsourcing for collections. The amount owed is undetermined and unresolved, yet XXXX chose to intimidate me by misrepresenting to FCO that I owed money. XXXX engaged in deceptive business practices, fraud, destroyed my personal property, and committed numerous violations of the XXXX Housing Code. They also accused me of damaging the premises, a claim that is impossible to substantiate due to construction in the building initiated by XXXX themselves. XXXX also removed services and amenities advertised to me when renewing my lease. This constitutes a misrepresentation of material facts on which I relied. This is common law fraud.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: Real Time Group, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
A XXXX in line debt collector has categorized an installment loan ( originated as Exhibit B -- Unsecured Promissory Note on the last day of closing a XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) short sale of real property, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX CA XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX -- and that exhibit may really not have signatures nor been notarized at that time ) as a current XX/XX/XXXX late pay mortgage on my credit reports. This has caused me to not receive approval for completing a mortgage loan-XXXX and XXXX XXXX, and caused denial for me to rent another home -- due to 'adverse impact ' on my credit check by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in the attempt to rent. I have consulted with an attorney, last week XXXX. I know the debt is old -- however offered an amount, that I was originally told in XX/XX/XXXX, that would be the amount wanted by XXXX -- to this debt collector -- Real Time Resolutions ( RTR ) -- which is really a 'strong-arm enforcer ' of XXXX -- I think. On prior credit reports, the XXXX XXXX debt collector -- XXXX XXXX XXXX, - listed this debt correctly -- as an Installment Loan. Now RTR calls it a 'current late pay mortgage loan. ' I hope these XXXX credit bureaus -- -which I have filed disputes with in XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX -- will correct the category of this debt on their reports. They ( XXXX and XXXX ) denied my disputes and basically have said -- whatever RTR said is the truth -- and that I am the bad, bad person. I want resolution and corrections -- and to be able to move forward with my life. I have docs to attach.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Credit card protection / Debt protection — 
Company: Continental Finance Company, LLC
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
Applied for Verve mastercardNever received cardCharged {$120.00} annual fee on XX/XX/2015 but never got card or activated it. 
Cardholder services said card mailed out XX/XX/2015, three days after i was charged. 
To me this should be illegal. 
This has happened to many people that i read about online. 
XX/XX/2015 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) ordered Continental Finance Company LLC, a subprime credit card company based in Delaware, to refund an estimated XXXX to approximately XXXX consumers who were charged illegal credit card fees. The agency found that the company 's " fee-harvester '' subprime credit cards misrepresented certain fees and hit consumers with illegal charges. The order also requires the company to pay a civil penalty of {$250000.00}. 
they are still doing this!

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: False statements or representation — Indicated committed crime not paying
Company: Oracle Financial Group LLC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
A XXXX XXXX from Oracle Financial Group called my husband about 10 days ago threatening a summons and lawsuit. I called the number back and spoke with a XXXX XXXX. I advised XXXX XXXX we are in the process of filing Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy. He stated they were closing the case. Today, this XXXX XXXX called again making the same threat about the same payday loan that my husband took out several months ago. In my original conversation with XXXX XXXX, about 10 days ago, I gathered sufficient information to confirm their tactics are designed to frighten a person into paying a debt. We have received no written communication about this debt, which is quite small, and I offered an email address so the communication could be sent to us for review and so that we could pass it on to our attorney. At that point, XXXX XXXX backed out completely stating they were closing the case. Now we get another call today. My husband is XXXX and quite ill. This call frightened him considerably. I am not calling them back, on the instructions of our bankruptcy attorney, but I find their tactics deceitful and dishonest. There is no summons, etc. because they do not even have our correct address. They 're just trying to frighten us into paying them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Our mortgage company incorrectly read a bill from our Home Owner 's Insurance Policy prior to closing. They " thought '' it was paid but never called either us as the borrowers or the insurance company to confirm that there was a zero balance. They never asked for confirmation of the payment. They then wrote our contract to reflect that the insurance was paid prior to closing and did not collect the premium during closing. It was never explained to us that this was happening. We were unaware until after closing when our Insurance company started sending us letters letting us know that this was not paid there was an issue. We called the mortgage company to see why it was n't paid and it was at that time ( almost a month later ) that we were advised of this. They refuse to adjust our escrow so that we can pay the insurance monthly, tried to make us take force insurance which is 4 times higher then our XXXX XXXX policy, and refuse to admit their error or assist us in any way. They were sent multiple bills from the insurance company that they did not follow up on and from the beginning we were advised that they would be taking all insurance and taxes out of escrow.

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 2016-11-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Real Time Group, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Realtime Resolutions out of XXXX TX took over my loan from XXXX in XXXX XXXX. I had filed Bankruptcy XXXX and made my monthly payments for XXXX 1/2yrs with no contact with them until XXXX XXXX when they started sending letters to my Lawyer saying I was behind {$3200.00}. on the loan. I had my Banker look over the loan history in XXXX XXXX and with her assistance we called RTR to get the account straight. The account was corrected by a XXXX XXXX and we agreed that the loan was behind {$1100.00} for which I agreed to pay it back plus the monthly payment over a 4 month period from XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX. 
I made all the payments that were agreed and then the regular payment from that point on. I contacted RTR for an issue with them not sending me monthly statements around XXXX XXXX and found out my account is behind again {$330.00}. I sent RTR proof the payments were made from XXXX to present showing bank statements and cleared checks for which they are refusing to accept. I contacted my banker again and had her go thru the loan history and the letters RTR was sending and says RTR is sending conflicting information that doesnt add up in any direction. I need your assistance to find out what is going on.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: ARVEST BANK GROUP, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage servicing was recently transferred to Central Mortgage Company. They are charging me a {$5.00} fee to make one-time payments online. This is an unusual and unfair practice, especially in 2016 in which all banking and payments are done online electronically! In my loan documents, it was stated that there are no prepayment penalties. Well, this " fee '' is a penalty, in which if I wanted to make more payments in a month to lower my principle I am being penalized. Please help as this ca n't be an acceptable practice.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-02 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: ARVEST BANK GROUP, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Improperly placed derogatory information on my credit report. Asked them to remove and show account at timely and paid in-full. They refused in writing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-10 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Bank is reordering transactions to cause overdrafts and not processing deposits before withdraws.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Reverse mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: CIT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Financial Freedom 'the reverse mortgage specialist ' has been giving my XXXX-year old mother the run-around for the last three months since she notified them she vacated her home with a 'no fault ' home equity conversion mortgage ( HECM ) , in trying to complete Financial Freedom 's 'streamlined ' deed in lieu of foreclosure process. My mother is on an extremely limited income and can not continue paying for this property while Financial Freedom gives her the run-around in trying to complete the process. Financial Freedom has placed a lock box on the house and told us we can not access, yet they refuse to complete the deed in lieu of foreclosure process and they refuse to tell us what the next step is to complete the process of getting this HECM reverse mortgage/home out from under my mother 's name and responsibility. SHE HAS VACATED THE HOME! As of now it 's completely stuck in Financial Freedom 's limbo and every time we call customer service and that department to speak with a manager or the specialist handling the account they say that everyone is a meeting or on break or on lunch and will return our call but a manager or supervisor NEVER calls us back. Every time we call, we get a different answer where the deed in lieu of foreclosure process is at and no one can tell us what the next step is to complete or what is needed to complete it. They are intentionally trying to delay the process and even an email from their legal office says they are purposely delaying for an unknown reason. Please help. My XXXX year old mother is losing her faculties and health is failing. This predatory and deceitful practice by Financial Freedom is taking its toll on her health and her finances. I have power of attorney for my mother and her estate and have provided that to Financial Freedom already. PLEASE HELP US.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-03 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: FAIR COLLECTIONS & OUTSOURCING, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am writing this complaint in regards to FCO an debt collection company attempting to collect a debt from me. I have no proof or knowledge that I owe this debt. I moved out of XXXX House in XXXX of XX/XX/2013 and paid any remaining balance I owed. I believe this debt is unjust and inaccurate.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation