Consumer complaint received 2020-02-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: HI

Complaint narrative:
I had not used my XXXX credit card in a long time and in fact had misplaced it. I called to have a replacement card sent and waited for it to arrive. It never did. I called once again and requested a replacement and it finally arrived. The automated service was painful to navigate. 
I made purchases with my card. I called to activate my card and to activate XXXX XXXX. I asked about setting up auto pay and was told I had to do that through the website online and was given the website address. 
XX/XX/XXXX - I set up auto pay and made a payment for the full balance ( {$38.00} ) on my account through the website. 
I received the first billing statement dated XX/XX/XXXX for {$210.00} and there was a late payment posted along with a late payment fee ( interest charged {$3.00} ). Of note, the statement showed that a payment for {$38.00} was made. I then also received two letters by regular mail, both dated XX/XX/XXXX notifying me that my payment was declined and that I was unenrolled from auto pay. 
I called customer support to try to resolve this and was informed that my telephone number was listed as unreachable. I made a payment for the full balance of {$280.00} ( numbers dont add up ) on XX/XX/XXXX through the website and reenrolled in auto pay after confirming that my bank information is correct. 
Next billing statement on XX/XX/XXXX, the payments were declined and interest charged at {$4.00}. Attempts at resolving this over the phone failed. I was told I had to go to a store to make the payment. I returned some of my purchases and called to see if balance had zeroed. Then I was told I can pay the balance remaining over the phone. I paid using a debit card and requested my account be closed completely as I did not want to go through this every billing cycle. 
I applied for a credit card through XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX and was informed that XXXX had reported that I made a late payment so my application was declined. 
Multiple attempts with XXXX to have them delete this from my credit report failed. They said the reporting is accurate and that they tried to collect payment from my bank and failed. I informed them that no such attempts were made through my bank and asked them to provide proof of them trying to collect, they could not provide proof. They could also not provide proof that my bank information was incorrect. 
I feel it is unfair for me to be penalized and my credit damaged by a company that has a malfunctioning payment system that engages in fraudulent charging of late payment fees and malicious and vindictive behavior toward consumers who choose to terminate their financial relation with them.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation