vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low — Late or other fees
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have been a Citibank Gold customer for several years. I realized that the bank was taking {$60.00} per month from my checking acct. ( that I rarely used ) because I did not maintain a certain balance. 

I immediately closed the account in XXXX 2017. Since that time the bank claims that I owe them some {$500.00}. I have asked repeatedly for paperwork showing why I owe this money but they have NOT sent it to me. 

For months they were calling me daily, and for months they said they would send me the information. I have NOT received specific information regarding why They are now saying they will report this information to credit bureaus. The calls border on abuse. 

I do n't see how I can pay {$500.00} without any information in writing. This makes no sense. I find these business practices unethical and abusive. Who pays money without evidence that it is owed?

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Currently, under Texas state law, one must pay a {$10.00} fee to either freeze or lift a freeze on a credit file. 

Given the massive breach we have seen at Equifax, freezing a credit file seems to be a reasonable short-term solution to prevent fraudulent credit accounts being opened. However, this exercise would cost a person at least {$30.00} to do so in Texas. In addition, were one required to lift this freeze for a genuine reason such as a credit application or a employment screening, one would have to pay an additional {$10.00} to {$30.00} to do so ; followed by a freeze again ; which again costs money. 

As a taxpayer, I 'm outraged that I have to pay such arbitrary fees. In addition, the freeze process takes 5 business days while the lift freeze process takes 3 business days.
In today 's technological age, there should be no reason why the credit reporting companies can not make the freeze/lift freeze option both instantaneous and free. The cost of the technical changes to be made will be minuscule compared to the revenue being earned by these companies. The fee is purely a money-grab and an abhorrent practice. As a consumer, I should have control over my credit information and the right to keep it private.
I urge the CFPB to enforce a code requiring credit freeze/lift be made available for free and instantaneous. In the absence of CFPB being unable to enforce such a code, I urge it to recommend to Congress that such a law be passed at the federal level. The benefits of this to consumers will be enormous.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Currently, under Texas state law, one must pay a {$10.00} fee to either freeze or lift a freeze on a credit file. 

Given the massive breach we have seen at XXXX, freezing a credit file seems to be a reasonable short-term solution to prevent fraudulent credit accounts being opened. However, this exercise would cost a person at least {$30.00} to do so in Texas. In addition, were one required to lift this freeze for a genuine reason such as a credit application or a employment screening, one would have to pay an additional {$10.00} to {$30.00} to do so ; followed by a freeze again ; which again costs money. 

As a taxpayer, I 'm outraged that I have to pay such arbitrary fees. In addition, the freeze process takes 5 business days while the lift freeze process takes 3 business days. 

In today 's technological age, there should be no reason why the credit reporting companies can not make the freeze/lift freeze option both instantaneous and free. The cost of the technical changes to be made will be minuscule compared to the revenue being earned by these companies. The fee is purely a money-grab and an abhorrent practice. As a consumer, I should have control over my credit information and the right to keep it private. 

I urge the CFPB to enforce a code requiring credit freeze/lift be made available for free and instantaneous. In the absence of CFPB being unable to enforce such a code, I urge it to recommend to Congress that such a law be passed at the federal level. The benefits of this to consumers will be enormous.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Opening an account — Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Citibank offered {$500.00} bonus for opening a Citi Priority account from XXXX. The required banking activities to earn {$500.00} are : 1, to qualify to earn a {$500.00} cash bonus, you must open a new eligible consumer checking account in the Citi Priority Account Package between XXXX. 
2, within thirty ( 30 ) days of account opening you must complete the following : - make a qualifying deposit of {$50000.00} or more in new-to-Citibank funds into the new checking account or your new or existing Citibank Saving Plus or Citi savings account, and maintain a minimum balance of {$50000.00} for sixty ( 60 ) consecutive calendar days following the date you make your qualifying deposit.
- Enroll you new checking account in paperless statements.
I opened a new Citi priority checking account package on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and funded it with {$50000.00} new money on XXXX. On the same day, I enrolled my account in paperless statements. 
On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I got an email saying that I could not get the {$500.00} bonus because I did n't fulfill the requirements for this promotion. But the truth is I opened the account and completed all the requirements In XXXX. 
I called Citibank on the next day. The CSR told me they would deposit {$500.00} into my account within 3 business days. After one and half month, I have n't got my {$500.00} yet. 
I attached the screenshots and the document about the promotion. Please help me to resolve the problem. 
Thank you.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Problem with paying off the loan
Company: Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
can not come to a correct final figure see attached as the interest changes daily it should be fixed

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
Equifaxed leaked my data due to their negligence, and I have to pay {$30.00} to freeze my credit to protect myself from their mistakes. I will have to pay again to unfreeze. Equifax needs to be liable for all individual 's whose data was leaked.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
In response to the equifax data breach, I have tried to initiate a fraud alert on my credit file. Not a single credit reporting agency website is functioning. In addition, you can not get through via telephone.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Clearview Resolution Services
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I do not know what they are referring to because they will not tell me what it is referring to. I am in a Chapter XXXX. But they have called me repeatedly before XXXX XXXX and after XXXX XXXX Then they called my son! He texted me about this and I told him to go on scam alert and see all of the complaints. But now he may get repeated calls from them to get me to contact them. Which I did and nobody would tell me what this concerns me about and why the harassing phone calls. I am afraid they will start calling my work! Which I saw some of the complaints that they did on some of these victims. I am on the Do Not Call List and they are not recognizing that. I have not received a letter or anything on what this is about! They have threatening me on the voicemail that a petition is going to court and I must call them in 72 hours to appeal it. Appeal to what? This phone call happen on XXXX XXXX, XXXX at XXXX XXXX and left a message. Then when I called them today XXXX XXXX I was a little bit upset that they called my son and was told that I must be fully calm or they will end this call. I was firm about what is this call about and they would not answer my question. So I told them I would be filing a complaint. Beware of Clearview Resolution with a phone number XXXX and they use other numbers to call you. They are based out of New York.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Problem with the interest rate
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Navient ( at the time known as XXXX ) gave me a ridiculous interest rates ( some > 9 % ) on my private student loans and required me to have co-signers. It is my belief that it was discrimination at work because of my XXXX name. Friends of mine also with no credit history ( like me ) but not with XXXX names were able to obtain loans with reasonable interest rates and without co-signers. I asked XXXX at the time why this was and they could not explain and said that 's what the market rate was without further explanation. I have suffered great financial pain in repaying these loans as a result of the ridiculous interest rates.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX my social security number was used to open a fraudulent account. I immediately notified the company and was able to successfully close the account. I then contacted Equifax to dispute the new account and notify them it was a fraudulent account. The Equifax representative on the phone refused to process the dispute unless I signed up for the Equifax ID Patrol. 

I ended up signing up for their product and was able to temporarily freeze my credit, however I have repeated disputed the fraudulent account over the past 2 years and Equifax refuses to remove the fraudulent account from my credit report. This fraudulent account damaged my credit score for months. 

Furthermore, after spending hundreds of dollars on Equifax credit monitoring services, Equifax failed to notify me that my information had been leaked in the most recent Equifax hack ( announced by the company on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Equifax, due to negligence, has leaked my personal information. I have attempted to contact Equifax to free my credit, and they only seem to be interested in SELLING me credit monitoring services. It is completely unacceptable that Equifax is going to be able to PROFIT from their negligence.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
After the Equifax security breach, it is advised that consumer 's put freezes on their accounts with all XXXX credit reporting agencies, yet it is only Free due to the breach on Equifax. Other agencies charge {$10.00}. I feel that since Equifax is responsible, they should pay these fees for the consumer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
Navient is attempting to charge monthly payments on my account even though I am enrolled in school full time. The company claims I have not been verified by my school or the NSLDS. I have checked both sites and I have been given proof of enrollment by them as provided below.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Due to the security breach at Equifax and the amount of accounts that they have admitted have been compromised, it is mathematically guaranteed that my credit report history has been stolen. I feel that Equifax did not properly secure important information pertaining to my financial well being and also did not attempt to contact me about the security breach despite obviously having all of my information. In an attempt to secure myself against identity theft which I am currently assuming will happen, I have requested my credit reports from each credit reporting company before placing a freeze on my credit. I have not been successful in getting any report from either of the three companies ( Equifax, XXXX  and XXXX ). None of these companies have taken steps to further secure my financial security but rather have tried to ply me with further services that cost an additional amount including trying to charge me to place a credit freeze on my account without a police report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX the credit reporting companies. Calling them " bureaus '' only elevates their status to an institution, which they are not and should never be. 

I tried freezing my credit with TransUnion & XXXX, something I should n't have to worry about in the first place. Both online and automated phone systems are down, and TransUnion has begun obfuscating their freeze function in order to hock their XXXX security product, taking advantage of consumers. 

How the XXXX did this happen ... 

Step up you game, CFPB. I do n't seem many consumers being protected. Quite the opposite in fact. 

Please read the following to understand what hundreds of thousands of americans are currently experiencing : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I have had several issues with this account. It is a store credit card for Victoria 's Secret. I spoke to their customer service team numerous times about an unrelated issue that ended with me requesting my account be closed in XXXX XXXX. I had one final balance due on the card which I paid for on XXXX XXXX, XXXX for {$60.00}. I then got a bill in XXXX which said I owed a late fee of {$28.00}. I was XXXX, but I paid that as well on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I was then charged XXXX for Account XXXX, as well as {$1.00} minimum charge on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I disputed this via secure message on my account site, as this account was supposed to be closed. I was then told that this was charge due to " purchases made outside a grace period ''. I have n't made a purchase on the card since XXXX XXXX so it made no sense. I again disputed this via secure message and did NOT pay the bill. I was then charged again for the same thing plus a late fee on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. My account was supposed to be closed, I should not be charged any fee or minimum amounts or late fees. This is ridiculous! I now carry a balance of {$3.00} on an account that should have been closed months ago.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Credit reporting agencies collect, retain, and distribute my personal and financial information, most of which is done without my explicit consent. Now XXXX of these agencies has compromised the data of nearly every American adult. I should not have to pay a fee to freeze my credit, or an additional fee to thaw that freeze later. I would like governmental intervention to make freezing and thawing free.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Credit reporting agencies collect, retain, and distribute my personal and financial information, most of which is done without my explicit consent. Now one of these agencies has compromised the data of nearly every American adult. I should not have to pay a fee to freeze my credit, or an additional fee to thaw that freeze later. I would like governmental intervention to make freezing and thawing free.

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 2017-09-13 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I attempted multiple times to obtain an Experian credit report thru XXXX. Each time the Experian website timed out. 

I then attempted to use the " Add a Security Freeze '' option on Experian 's website ( v ), but that also timed out/did not load. 

I also attempted to do both using different browsers ( XXXX and XXXX ).

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Need information about your loan balance or loan terms
Company: GREAT LAKES
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Please validate Student loans.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
Company: Pan Am Collections, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2017 a debt collector called my work looking for my boss they call almost every day we forward the messages to our boss but that does n't seem good enough for them today he called 4 with 1 to 3 seconds apart each phone call the first two phone calls he yelled and screamed at me told me to do my job to get my boss to pay the debt I explained to him that I ca n't make my boss do anything I 'm not on his checking account this debt has nothing to do with me and he should not be talking to me like this I hung up the phone he immediately called back his tone was even worse the fourth phone call I recorded with him yelling at me telling me that it 's all my fault with you here in the recording down below I then contacted the company to put in a complaint myself the company said it is quite OK and OK for the company to talk to me this way basically I allow my boss to go without paying his bills he called my boss a scumbag at that point in time I knew I was not gon na get through to these people and I hung up the phone I think that person who he said his name was XXXX is the same person that calls here every day looking for my boss The company name is Pam am debt collectors as I stated above this debt does not belong to me but the man got very abusive with me over the phone several times on the date listed

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
After chasing down information myself, I discovered through the Equifax website that they might have compromised my personal information in their recent hack. They have yet to give me a definite answer as to whether or not my information was compromised, nor have they provided an avenue toward a resolution. The information in question was not voluntarily given to this company by signing up for their services, but rather collected by Equifax as a facet of their business model. Not protecting this data properly is an enormous violation of the privacy of me and others in my situation who did not choose to explicitly trust this company with our private data.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation