vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: State Collection Service, Inc.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
For the period from XXXX XXXX, 2015 thru XXXX XXXX, 2015, my medical insurer was XXXX. During the same period, XXXX XXXX was my medical device provider. XXXX has repeatedly attempted to collect for rental for a XXXX for the treatment of XXXX XXXX. According to XXXX, XXXX did not obtain pre-authorization to bill XXXX for the rental of the XXXX and denied charges for the certain months, but has paid their portion of the charges for other months. XXXX has advised me on multiple occasions that I am not responsible for payment under the terms of their agreement with XXXX and that I can not be billed for the contested charges. However, XXXX has repeatedly attempted to collect directly from me and on several occasions has placed the charges with a collection agency. ( I will note that my complaint is strictly against XXXX, not the collection agency ) Furthermore, I have documentation from both XXXX and XXXX that the CPAP rental for XXXX 2015 was paid, yet XXXX continues to claim I owe them {$300.00} for that period. 

Presently XXXX claims I owe them {$980.00} although this figure seems to fluctuate from month to month with little explanation as to why. As recently as XXXX 2015 XXXX claimed the amount due was {$1900.00} Finally, I made a payment of {$490.00} in XXXX 2015 for for the XXXX, 2015 machine rental, under duress, in order to prevent the charge being sent to collections. I am contesting that charge as well and want the money refunded. 

I have referred this issue to the Washington State Attorney General 's Consumer Protection Division but their role in this matter appears to be limited to mediation with no apparent enforcement authority. To date neither XXXX nor XXXX have responded to the WaAG-CPD inquiry. I was advised by the AG 's CPD office that private legal action may be my only option, but did suggest that a complaint with CFPB may also be helpful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: State Collection Service, Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I was received an alert stating that state collection services was added to my credit report. I never received an XXXX notice, I thought the collection agency is suppose to send a notice to give you a chance to validate

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: CHECK INTO CASH INC.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Loan was paid in XX/XX/XXXX. In XXXX, 4 years after I moved from VA ( moved in XX/XX/XXXX-6 months after debt paid ), I was suddenly contacted by Check Into Cash representative stating my debt was not paid and that I now owe them {$1100.00}. I explained that the debt was paid and due to so many years passing by I had shredded documents that were not required for me to keep since account was paid off. In fact if I did owe the loan Check Into Cash had the right to cash the check in their possession, which they did not have because I had received it back when the account was paid. That was something I requested they provide and they were not able to provide anything. Despite my letter to them and the conversation on the phone I was continuously harassed and nothing sent to me. Then in XXXX I was contacted via collection letter by XXXX attempting once again to collect on this paid off debt. That now is an additional two years, totaling 6 years after I paid the debt that Check Into Cash is attempting to collect on a debt that was paid in full. Now XXXX, I am receiving a letter from XXXX attempting yet another time to collect. It seems the collection agencies have had no problem finding me and back in XXXX Check into Cash contacted me on the phone that was provided with the account, so I do n't understand why so many years have gone by with no contact and suddenly they want to collect on debt that was paid in full. Somehow their records have been a mess or perhaps since it is a cash basis company their representative may have stolen the money. Again, a check is issued with understanding if payment not made on due date the check will be processed, never has been and never will be because I did get it when I paid the account off. Unfortunately, I attempt to destroy records that I do n't find I need to keep. Sadly I should have kept these but did n't, who what have known this would happen to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Communication tactics — Called outside of 8am-9pm
Company: Receivable Solutions Specialist, Inc.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I called several times to pay my debt. I emailed as well. No one ever answered the phone or returned calls when messages were left. Thankfully I was able to pay thru the original creditor. I was trying to verify that the company was in fact real, and not a scan before I just mailed a check.

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
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted employer after asked not to
Company: Summit Financial Corp.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Collector contacted me to voluntarily surrender a vehicle that original lender " charged off ''. She would not identify the company she worked for but threatened to file an " order of execution '' to have police pick up the vehicle. When asked to send paper work to me to submit to my attorney she screamed at me and said there was no paper work. Just tell her where to pick up the car. She also left several voicemails on my cell phone threating the same. I saved the last voicemail. The person also called my employer and spoke to my supervisor informing him of the debt and the police coming to my office to pick up the car. My supervisor sent me an email detailing the phone conversation. I had my attorney call her and she told him the same thing. He searched court databases for XXXX Counties and found no documents filed against me. He told the person not to contact me at work nor my employer again, and to notify me in writing of any legal proceedings including documentation and not to call me any more or come to my home without proper identification and paperwork. The person would not identify where she worked to the attorney either and was very abrasive as she was with me. The attorney told me to contact the FTC as the person was calling from a cell phone, would not identify who she worked for or a work address, nor provide any written documentation of legal actions, which was a clear indication of a scam and that she violated laws.

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 2016-04-01 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: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I was checking my credit report and I realesed this agency claims I have an account with XXXX and I owe them {$370.00} even though this debt is n't mine and I have not been contacted by this company about said bill. my credit is starting to decline and it is crippling my chances on finding employment

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Seized/Attempted to seize property
Company: Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLP
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX, successor to XXXX XXXX XXXX, Raush, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik , LLC, their attorney in Texas, XXXX XXXX XXXX, appointed receiver, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX -- - My XXXX XXXX account was frozen by appointed receiver XXXX XXXX, and my entire funds of {$1500.00} liquidated with no prior notice given. Supposedly I was served on XX/XX/2011 ( 5 1/2 yrs ago ) @ XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX , Tx - address of XXXX, a grocery store where I have never worked. I was not served nor contacted prior to this action. 

The frozen money is the only money I have to pay mortgage, utilities, gas, and food. This past summer, XXXX. I was XXXX for 2 months. I have a XXXX and will need additional XXXX. I am unable to work, my wife is my caretaker and I have other medical issues that affect my quality of life.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I had received XXXX credit inquiries from a company called XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, both of which I had not authorized. I am signed up for credit report alerts service, which alerted me to these unauthorized inquiries. I got the information and then checked with the above company and they said that the inquiries were made in error, apologized and also sent me a letter stating that the inquiries should be deleted from my record, which I then forwarded to Equifax over a month ago. However, till date, Equifax has n't deleted those inquiries as required by federal FCRA act.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-18 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Title loan
Issue: Payment to acct not credited — 
Company: Select Management Resources, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX/XXXX/2013 I took out a {$3000.00} Title Loan from Drummond Financial Services, LLC dba Loanmax located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ohio XXXX. My first payment was due on XXXX/XXXX/2013 in the amount of {$1000.00}, due to payment being late 11 days LoanMax took my cash payment of {$1100.00} then advised me that due to the late payment my loan had to be refinanced. My payment that was made on XXXX/XXXX/2013 of {$1100.00} did not apply to either loan. At this time LoanMax still has a lean on my vehicle and due to the fact that this company refuses to work with me I have not made another payment since XXXX/XXXX/2013. Supporting documentation can be supplied when needed.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I filed complaint number XXXX. However Huntington has done the same thing in XXXX, they sent me errant statements reprinted which were wrong then started the month off with a {$160.00} false overdraw which became {$490.00} in a week without any purchase. Also when a automatic deposit was credited to my account on XXXX XXXX. 2016 I checked account balance and they had purchases made on XXXX XXXX listed as XXXX XXXX, 2016 with {$300.00} missing from account balance along with purchases i had n't made. Someone inside bank is messing with account and seems they want me to know it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-05 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: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I received a call from Southwest Credit Systems at XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The representative I spoke with did ID the company. The representative also provided the last 4 numbers of my Social Security Number and a mailing address of mine. No info was verified at that time. I advised the representative that this is a violation of FDCPA. I termed the call. Redialed the company at XXXX - asked the 2nd rep that the call be recorded - attempted to advise rep of the incident of the initial call, rep cut me off to verify info that I refused to provide due to initial incident, advised rep that I would like to finish what I was saying and rep continued to cut me off. I would like to submit a FDCPA violation on Southwest Credit Systems with the FTC/CFPB as the company provided sensitive information such as my social security number. This is information that I am to provide during a verification process -

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
the following has occurred : 1. the notice of payment arrived on XXXX XXXX XXXX that was due on XXXX XXXX, XXXX for payment increase effective XXXX XXXXXXXX.and interest rate increase arrived five weeks late. chase bank has not given me the required 60 day notice of change in mortgage payment amount as required by cfpb regulations and us federa respa law. 
2. chase has not provided at least XXXX and one half years of missing mortgage statements for my XXXX different mortgage account numbers mortgage and refusing my request that mortgage statements be mailed to me. 
3, chase refused to give me a detailed escrow accounting sta tement since XXXX showing all charges including XXXX unapproved or authorized by me property appraisals at {$250.00} each as well as property preservation charges while they maintain dual tracking and mortgage foreclosure files on me. their employees have sent me documents showing chase tried to get nationstar to foreclose on me despite never being behind. other docs from chase show over {$21000.00} of unapplied payments and {$46000.00} of reverals of applied payments and escrow funds while chase demanded I pay mortgage payments XXXX and three times for the same month and year. the docs may also indicate that chase manufactured defaults by not applying paymnts in order to file tax free mortgage default insurance claims with XXXX or other carriers for falsified by chase allegedly mortgage defauls three times for the face value of the mortgage instrument or over {$1.00} million. since XXXX and o ther taxpayer federal funds were used by chase to support these activies it appears that major violations of XXXX federal laws were broken filing these false claims for fraudulent mortgage defaults. chase is currently doing allegedly its best to cover up all these activities and is still running multiple sets of accounting records on computers to allegedly perpetrate this interstate mortgage servicing accounting fraud for which the Occ fined chaes over {$45.00} million dollars.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am currently enrolled in an IBR plan. Navient has gradually decreased the amount of months from 12 to 9 in my plan. For example, my current payment plan began on XX/XX/XXXX and I needed to reapply for IBR by XX/XX/XXXX. I was recently contacted by Navient telling me that I need to reapply by XX/XX/XXXX and that my current payment plan is being " phased out '' and that it will end XX/XX/XXXX, almost a full three months ahead of schedule, and that if I ca n't complete my taxes in time for the IBR calculation my payment will nearly double, fines will assessed, and interest will be capitalized. I told the representative that I understood while I need to reapply for my IBR plan every year, each yearly calculated payment schedule was for a full 12 months and that Navient has been decreasing the payment window and making me reapply every year sooner and sooner. She told me that Navient is trying to " phase '' out the plans and that there was nothing she could do to restore the payment window or move the date for reapplying. When pressed for what I would be fined for, she told me that it was associated with " the cost of moving you ( me ) to a new repayment plan '' and for failing to properly provide required documentation for my current plan. I have no problem making payments for my student loans, but I 'm getting very frustrated that Navient is trying to both cheat the system and trick me out of IBR and collect higher payments. I am XXXX, and while both my accountant and I have started in XX/XX/XXXX on my taxes, they 're usually completed by the XX/XX/XXXX and they 're far from simple. The representative said that my income information must be verifiable, e.g. the IRS needs to have my tax information in their system by XX/XX/XXXX, otherwise I will be " kicked '' out of my IBR plan. It should n't be this hard for a borrower to follow the rules and be told incorrect information. If necessary, I would be very happy to forward to you the emails from Navient detailing the change in dates and payment schedules or to discuss my case with you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-06 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — Government benefit payment card
Issue: Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues — 
Company: Netspend Corporation
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
1 hour after using Netspend 's mobile checkload service, an unauthorized charge was made at a XXXX in XXXX to my account ( I live in XXXX and have never been there ). When I attempted to log in to my account online to seek more information, a message appeared saying that there was a " problem with my account '', and asked me to contact their customer service number. When I did, I was on hold for 30 minutes, and the representative I eventually spoke to inquired about a purchase made at XXXX, a chain of stores I have never even been inside.I was then told that I would need to take this up with the risk department, which was at that point apparently closed. I asked about my account balance and for more information about the XXXX charge, and the representative told me that she could not provide any more information. I am still locked out of my account and my netspend card does not work. I have no access to my money and have no way of tracking the fraud that was seemingly taking place.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-28 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: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I received a phone call from Southwest Credit Systems regarding a debt that was in my name and owed to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I had to request that they send me a notice in writing as they had not at that point. 

When I received the notice, I submitted a debt validation request listing the items needed to validate the debt. Southwest Credit Systems sent me a final bill with an address in which I did NOT have service as service is NOT offered by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in this area. Before the debt validation time elapsed, Southwest Credit Systems placed this item on my credit report, unverified. I responded to their " final bill '' stating that this was NOT considered validation of the debt and to cease collection efforts and remove credit bureau listings. They have failed to do so and they have failed to respond. 

They have now violated my consumer rights, the Texas Business Code, FDCPA and the FCRA. A final bill is NOT considered debt validation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: USCB, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
They have called several times and will not tell me who the creditor is or what the debt is without my providing them with personal information ( my full home address, SSN ). 

I have not received any postal mail regarding a debt going to collection status.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-28 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: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: KY

Complaint narrative:
I contacted Souhtwest Credit systems via certified mail on XXXX XXXX 2016 to dispute the collection placed on my credit report asking that they validate the debt and to mark the account as " Disputed '' with the credit reporting agencies. According to the FCRA Section 623 ( a ) ( 3 ) they violated this by not placing the disclosure within the required 30 day period. I will attach a copy of the certified mail when it was signed for as well as a copy of the credit reporting agency that has a date and time stamp showing this was not done within in 30 days of Southwest signing for the certified mail. I have contacted via certified mail a total of 3 times giving them ample time to resolve this matter since they violated a federal law.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: Coastal Financial Solutions, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I received a voicemail saying that I was trying to be contacted and if the message was not returned, paperwork would be filed with the local county authorities. I returned the call within 30 min and was informed that I was being prosecuted for writing a bad check for a loan. Later in the conversation I was told the company I was speaking with was Coastal Collections. When I asked details, I was told that the date was in 2013, the amount {$450.00}, and it was for XXXX XXXX. When I asked for contact information for XXXX XXXX, who I have never heard of, I was told I could not have that information. I have never taken a loan for {$450.00}, written a bad check, or been notified of this being a collection against me. When I asked when I could expect documentation from XXXX, Coastal Collections said it was up to XXXX, but I could expect a subpeona soon and could fight this in court.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I had a checking account with my girlfriend. Her ex husband had an account there also with her name on it. His account was over drawn so they took my money out of my account for his debt owed to the bank. I want all my money back his debt has nothing to do with me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation