vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Didn't receive services that were advertised
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
There was several accounts reporting on my credit file that did not belong to me. These accounts are reporting as a result of identity theft. I submitted the credit agencies with copies of a police report earlier this year and these items are still reporting on my credit file.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Midwest Recovery Systems
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
False information on credit report with XXXX. They did n't remove it but the debt is not mine, never has been. No contact has ever been made by by the company -- -scam. Midwest recovery systems needs to remove this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get your credit report or credit score — Problem getting your free annual credit report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
XX/X/17 - Tried to get free credit report from TransUnion but ended up signing up for a monthly service. Cancelled the service immediately but they were still going to charge me {$19.00} for the 2 minutes I had the account!. Called and they said they would reimburse the cost. This was classic bait and switch and should not be allowed. Especially by a company that is the keeper of your information.

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 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Deposits and withdrawals
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I deposited a Federal Money Order for {$290.00} into Simple Bank on XXXX XXXX, 2017. XXXX ( $ ) of the funds were available until 16 days later ( XXXX XXXX, 2017 ). 

1 ) Treat your customers fairly by treating United States Federal Money Orders, which are backed by the federal government and are normally treated the same as cash, differently than a personal check that has no federal guarantee of funds. 

2 ) Follow the federal government 's Expedited Funds Availability Act, which among other stipulations requires up to the first {$200.00} of a non- '' next-day '' checks to be made available the next day, and certainly a federal money backed by the U.S Government would qualify here. 

3 ) For the record, please state what day, exactly, did Simple Bank receive the {$290.00} from the US government, and state clearly for the record how many days between when Simple Bank received the {$290.00} from the federal government and when Simple bank released the funds to me. More than likely, Simple Bank received the funds close to two weeks before it released the funds to me. 

4 ) I have your new tagline though, so not all has been wasted : " Simple Bank! We Make Simple Complicated!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I checked my credit report and found a bankruptcy on the credit bureaus reporting. I called the bankruptcy court to inquire if the bankruptcy court reported the alleged item. The court said they do not call, fax, mail, give out, or report any court information to any credit bureaus. Thus according to FCRA any negative information must be verified accurately. Please remove the alleged bankruptcy item from my credit report.

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 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I checked my credit report and found a bankruptcy on the credit bureaus reporting. I called the bankruptcy court to inquire if the bankruptcy court reported the alleged item. The court said they do not call, fax, mail, give out, or report any court information to any credit bureaus. Thus according to FCRA any negative information must be verified accurately. Please remove the alleged bankruptcy item from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service
Issue: Opening an account — Account opened as a result of fraud
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX XXXX 2017 I went to chase to open a chase liquid account whitout know that the banker that was helping me applied for a credit card for me without my consent i just received a letter stating that my credit card application was not approved and i was confused because i have never applied for a credit card that s not what i went for.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan — 
Company: Risecredit, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Tried contacting company to set up a payment arrangement and receive a settlement offer but the company said they couldnt ' find me in the system but yet they are still reporting on my credit reports.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan — 
Company: Ad Astra Recovery Services Inc
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Tried contacting company in regards to payment arrangement and settlement offer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Transunion reporting 90 day late payments on two accounts beyond 7 years. Late payments from XXXX reporting on accounts. Please see credit reports attached.

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 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Equitable Acceptance Corp
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
-bank account debited monthly for {$39.00} startingXX/XX/XXXX until XX/XX/XXXXcompany tacked on interest without letting me know starting XX/XX/XXXX -promised that payments were going towards student loans when I was still within my time of loan deferment -attempted to call " customer service '' representatives ; phone number no longer worked -Could never get in contact with " XXXX XXXX '' after my XXXXile had been " processed '' -FedLoan never mentioned my " consolidation '' in correspondence I have with them - {$1000.00} fee was supposed to be a " maintenance fee '' to keep my records with the student loans up to date -received text messages about amount being due and when the " payment '' had been recieved

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan — 
Company: Mobiloans, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I noticed that Mobiloans has reported 30 days in XXXX

Company response to consumer: Untimely response
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Problem when making payments — Problem during payment process
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Synchrony Bank, the operators of XXXX XXXX XXXX 's store credit card, have repeatedly applied payments incorrectly to promotional balances. 

I have several purchase balances that are on a 'fixed payment schedule ' meaning that they are a set amount for a set period ( {$9.00} per month for 48 months, etc. ). 

I have other balances that are deferred interest if paid in full ( 0 % for 18 months for example ). These require no pre-payment until the end of the promotional period, aside from a monthly minimum. 

Their terms state that payments in excess of the minimum payment for the fixed payment plans are applied to firstly non-promotional balances, secondly to deferred interest balances, and lastly to pay down the balances on the fixed payment promotional balances. 

For 2 consecutive months, they violated these terms by applying the excess to the fixed payment balances and reducing the payment applied to the deferred interest ones. This would result in my being unable to pay off the deferred interest until the entire balance of the card was paid off in full, likely resulting in my having to pay the deferred interest if I was unable to clear the entire balance.

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 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers — Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I opened a XXXX 's account under the impression that I was able to use it for a purchase. They were unable to honor the purchase, and I told them to close the account. I was just sent a statement of my new 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
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 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: OK

Complaint narrative:
in XX/XX/XXXX I filed for bankruptcy due to medical conditions. I was in meeting with the U.S. district attorney where I was informed that I was eligible for up to 5 years of hardship/medical deferment before they can look at a possible discharge. Since that date I have made sure to renew my hardship deferment status each year. I registered all of my loans in XX/XX/XXXX for hardship deferment and was granted it. According to the Student loan data base this loan was placed in repayment status on XX/XX/XXXX by American Education Services ( further referred to as AES ) removed one of my loans from deferment and placed it in payment status. I was not notified. I received a phone call from a collection agency stating that AES had placed this loan in default on XX/XX/XXXX. At this time All of the other 7 loans are in hardship deferment but when I tried to discuss this with the individuals I spoke to in their customer service division they stated that I would need to pay the entire {$31000.00} now. I have 5 different XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX children. My medication alone is $ 300-400 per month and I have to pay for child care for my children during the summer that I have to save for during the school year. I do not qualify for any state assistance as I am a XXXX XXXX. I 'm trying to work as long as I can and have been an employee in XXXX XXXX my entire career. I barely make enough to take care of my kids and I am struggling to pay for my medications. This company has never worked with me in the past and how, when I have 8 open federal loan accts, how are 7 in deferment and in good standing and this 1 not be? 

I need help dealing with this company because they have yet to work with me in getting thing situated. This loan should not be in default. It is supposed to be on hardship deferment until XX/XX/XXXX. I know that is n't that far away but this should n't get this far to begin with. 
Thank you for your assistance

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
Beginning in XX/XX/XXXX I had taken out student loans with the Department of Education. This was my first year of college. There was no classes or anything needed to be taken in order to receive these loans. Over the past 6 years I had changed colleges a couple times. After completing my XXXX degree my loans were bought out from XXXX XXXX to Navient. I was unaware and had no choices about this buy out. IN XX/XX/XXXX, they suggested me to consolidated to pay one payment. They never informed me that this would make my loan forgiveness go back to square one. In XX/XX/XXXX I applied for a XXXX degree which put my consolidated loans in to deferment. I do not know how much interest has accumulated over my loans, no one has ever gave me ADVICE on my loans to pay them off. I have had a job every year since I have been in college and no one has ever told me you can make payments on my loans while you are in college. ( THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL. EVEN IF IT WAS {$20.00} ) After I completed my XXXX  program. Another representative advised me to re consolidate both loans and now I can pay one payment. Only after I asked about my loan forgiveness date was I than informed it was recalculated to XX/XX/XXXX because I re consolidated. These people are liars and are making it IMPOSSIBLE to get out of student debt. I have {$120000.00} in loans and almost HALF of it is interest. And since I consolidated after completing my schooling after 10 years, I still have to pay another 20 years. Navient has no solutions. They do not help you and if you do not ask questions you will never be able to understand your loans. There are so many charges on my account I have no idea where to start and if all of this is accurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Denied loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Navient has my credit extremely poor, they report to the agency numerous times for the same account. I pulled my credit repot and they have it on my report 5 times. This is an illegal practice please resolve.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Unable to receive car title or other problem after the loan is paid off
Company: Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
We have made 73 payments on our vehicle. The maturity date was XX/XX/XXXX.  This company is telling us that we still owe XXXX more dollars and sent us a new contract to lower our payments and pay on our vehicle for 2 more years. This company is a predatory lender and are trying to take advantage of us. We are senior citizens and live on a fixed income. We were so looking forward to getting our vehicle paid off in XX/XX/XXXX of this year. Please help us.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing issue — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
ON XXXX XXXX OF 2017 AS OF EASTERN TIME XXXX XXXX, AS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND XXXX TRIED TO OBTAIN A CREDIT CARD WITH DISCOVER. A REASON IN WHICH I FIND TO BE OBNOXIOUS SEEMS THAT THEY HAVE DECLINED ME DO TO CREDIT BUREAU INQUIRIES WHICH I FIND HIGHLY UNTRUE DUE TO THAT I HAVE N'T REQUEST FOR A CARD SINCE I JUST TURNED OF LEGAL AGE. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT WHEN SPEAKING TO AN AGENT OVER LIVE CHAT SPECIFICALLY AGENT XXXX CLAIMED TO HAVE APPROVED ME, I PROVIDED THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED, I HAVE TOLD THE AGENT I WANTED THE CARD EMAIL TO MY WORKPLACE SO HE ASKED FOR DOCUMENTATION WHEN I TRIED TO FOLLOW, IT SEEMED AS THE LIVE CHAT HAD ENDED. I THEN WHEN ON TO ASK ANOTHER AGENT AND THE AGENT WAS VERY UNHELPFUL AS TO GIVING ME A REASON WHY ONE IS DECLINING ME AND THE OTHER APPROVED ME AS WELL WHY HAVE ME SUBMIT ALL OF MY PERSONAL DOCUMENTATION. I FEEL AS THIS HAS BEEN A FREUD ON THE BEHAVE OF DISCOVER.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This is a student loan dating back to XXXX with problems associated with my loan balance, loan type and documents containing false signatures/initials. My student loan with XXXX XXXX was transferred multiple times and the balances, type of loan and contracts kept changing without my knowledge. I was notified, via telephone call from the XXXX XXXX servicing department in XXXX that my student loan was among the batch stolen by an employee ( s ). I filed a claim with the credit reporting agencies. In XXXX my student loan balance should have been under {$25000.00}. My monthly payments and yearly interest payments for the past 6 years was not listed referenced. And, my Grants used to help pay towards the loan was not recognized by the lender ( s ). I have been going back and forth with American Education Services and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to date. I received several threatening notices about attaching my wages, income taxes and liens so I borrowed against my life insurance policy and retirement account in order to make monthly payments while I further investigated this loan. After contacting various consumer and legal agencies within the last 2 years, I discovered my account had been violated, contracts altered and my protected status disregarded. I ceased making payments and requested a total refund. I filed a claim with the various credit reporting agencies in XXXX, XXXX andXX/XX/XXXX. In XXXX XXXX I was able to reach a manager with American Education Services who in turn informed me of attaching a Cease and Desist and returning my student loan to the original lender XXXX former name, XXXX XXXX to handle.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Personal line of credit
Issue: Getting a line of credit — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My complaint is regarding my application for personal line of credit on XX/XX/XXXX with  Wells Fargo Bank. I went to the local bank and after the teller imputed my info in the on-line application, I was denied automatically on the spot for a line of credit of {$100000.00}. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter from the bank stating I was denied and listed the reasons. Please see attached letters. 

One of the reasons was that I had high debt to income ratio, when in fact I have no debt as confirmed by XXXX credit report which the bank said had used for this application. Other reason was bankrupcty and foreclosure which occurred almost 2 years ago. 

I called the bank and told them to look at the credit report and to see that I have no debts, but they said they do n't have the credit report to verify this information. They were n't able to respond how I was denied based on debt ratio when they do n't have a credit report. 

I responded with a letter ( attached ) stating I have no debt, and asking the bank to provide me with written documents backing up their assumption I have debt, calculations used for debt/income ratio, and bank policy on timeline and refusal of credit after bkcy and foreclosure. I included with the letter a copy of my XXXX credit report, XXXX 's for last two years and paychecks showing my income and ability to pay back a credit line. 

Wells Fargo sent me a letter on XX/XX/XXXX only repeating the reasons but not providing any detailed information as I requested, nor explanation for error refusal based on assumed debt.

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 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: Credit Bureau of Lancaster County, Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I have previously demanded that your company provide contract with my authentic signature that started this alleged debt.. You have failed to do so. Please take notice that your inaction is detrimental to me and is in violation of various laws, including, but not limited to, the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( CCPA ), the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). 

As you are aware, your firm knew or should have known that the actions taken against me and the information collected about me was inappropriate and damaging to me. You inaction makes it apparent that you have failed to use reasonable care in the course of business and failed to use even minimal procedures to ensure that I was not harmed by your dissemination of information that is inaccurate or which can not be validated. Specifically, you have communicated and are continuing to communicate incorrect and defamatory information to third parties, including, but not limited to, Credit Reporting Agencies.. 

As a result of these blatantly reckless, wanton, and intentional acts, I have suffered and continue to suffer general and specific damages. Please accept this letter as my demand for the immediate and complete removal of this tradeline from my credit reports ( Credit Reporting Agencies ).

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation