vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
While assigned a fiduciary when deemed incompetent there were account that seem to have been opened and paid for out of his best interest by the assigned fiduciary in the fiduciary 's best interest with the permission or consult of Mr. XXXX or the VA authority HUB itself. Attached you will notice a list of debts that are required at the beginning and end of a fiduciary 's duty that shows the bills that are being paid and outstanding so that the VA know the circumstances of the veteran for the oncoming fiduciary. You will notice that the debts being contested or disputed are not listed on this legal document due to the fact that the legal fiduciary opened these accounts fraudulently and was keeping them hidden from the VA, but was still paying them out of the veterans ( Mr. XXXX ) bank account, which was not in his best interest. That is why to some creditors it looks like it was indeed the veteran that opened them and paid out of his account, but in fact he had no control over his finances and his fiduciary was the one opening accounts without his knowledge and permission and illegally, and it shows deceit by not even informing the VA with the bills report while doing so. After years of treatment and rehab Mr. XXXX was able to get to a status where he was able to learn and gain his memory and other things back. at this time he quickly got divorced when he noticed things were happening that should not be and after some time researching what has been going on with things and looking at his records and files, which took some time he realized what was and wasn't his and now is able to start managing his own finances which is document is these attachments. After realizing that he was paying bills for things that was not even his responsibility he realized something needed done and that is why we are where we are today writing this complaint. He has tried many avenues to get these issues fixed, but has gotten anywhere except harassed and accused of many horrible things by the customers service reps from these credit card agencies and it's about time that they correct the issues they have put him through and more! This isn't how we treat war veterans that come back to the USA with injuries then get taken advantage of by an evil person and then have to deal with even more inconsiderate humans while trying to get things fixed, its a disgrace that someone has to deal with this much XXXX in their life over fighting for their country. there are plenty of attachments to support these facts, and please understand what a fiduciary is since most people dont and think that if someone is deemed incompetent they must have a POA, that is incorrect when it comes to federal monies so please make sure your very versed in your knowledge when responding and trying to make more accusations as expected like other times instead of accepting the truth.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX I sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report to this day over 60days later. I have not received a response yet I feel like I am being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ), It is plainly stated that a failure to investigates these items within 30 day gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report it has been over 60 days so they should e deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to stress you caused me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
This compAny CFPB has access to my private bank account records and a accounts that don't belong to anything having to do with my rental properties. You have invade my personal banking records.

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 2021-07-30 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 — Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Someone has taken complete control of my identity. I have been getting notifications that the same companies keep sending the credit bureaus request for my credit report. I have not applied to any of the companies that is on this report and not sure who has my information or how they got it. I have been calling the credit bureaus explaining this but as of today they have not been any help. Please Please Please help me take my life back.

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 2021-07-30 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
ON XX/XX/2021 I SENT A LETTER REGARDING INACCURATE AND UNKNOWN THINGS ON MY CREDIT REPORT. TO THIS DAY OVER 60 DAYS LATER I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE YET. I FEEL LIKE I AM BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND BEING IGNORED OF MY DISPUTES. I DEMAND THESE ACCOUNTS BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY OR I WILL FILE FOR LITIGATION DUE TO THE STRESS YOU HAVE CAUSED ME. MY INFORMATION WAS ALSO IMPACTED BY THE EQUIFAX DATA BREACH AND MAY HAVE GOT INTO THE WRONG HANDS OF THE WRONG PERSON.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official
Company: Lewis, McDonnell & Associates
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I received a phone call from a woman claiming she had documents to serve to me. She wouldn't give her name, the company she was calling from, what the papers were in regards to. She had an account number and a phone number, which I called. Upon speaking with XXXX, it took prying to discover that this was Lewis, McDonnell and Associates. It didn't take much for him to imply that this was a law firm. They claimed to be serving court documents and that I would be taken to court. After some time I spoke with him and eventually got a settlement offer. I paid about 1/4 of the settlement and agreed to pay them by the end of the month. After digging, though, I found that their address leads to a XXXX store somewhere in California. Their website is misleading, as it's essentially a template. While I do acknowledge this debt was something I owed at a horrible time in my life, I do believe I was purposely misled by this company with their use of scare tactics and misinformation. This complaint was filed almost a month ago, but here are some updates. Upon digging, this company barely seems to exist. Their website is, as mentioned,
basically a poorly edited template designed to give them just the slightest online presence. Other than that, their P.O. box leads to a XXXX store and they claim they're not required to give you an address. They throw around words like " legal administration, legal documents, paralegal, etc. '' Just how legal their documents are and just how licensed the " paralegal '' I spoke with is remains dubious at best.

But, as their reply noted, " at no point ... did our representative say our institution was a law firm. '' But they make it sound like it is, at the very least, a legal department. Which is misleading.

On top of this, this company is not licensed with nmls consumer access. At least not under any of the names they gave. Again ... misleading. It's illegal to try to collect debts in Maryland without a license.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: NBT BANCORP INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
NBT BANK have been harassing me about a debt that I do not owe via telephone and mail. i have told them numerous times that I do not owe any debt and that I am not paying any alleged debt. 15 USC 1692b ( 2 ) -Any debt collector communicating with any person other than the consumer for the purpose of acquiring location information about the consumer shall ( 2 ) not state that such consumer owes any debt ; 15 USC 1692b ( 5 ) ( 5 ) not use any language or symbol on any envelope or in the contents of any communication effected by the mails or telegram that indicates that the debt collector is in the debt collection business or that the communication relates to the collection of a debt ; I have sent letters of me disputing this alleged debt and I have also sent them an affidavit of truth, debt validation, cease and desist.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage — 
Company: Rocket Mortgage, LLC
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
This is a complaint about Quicken Loans. The Loan company collected all the information from my application, performed a credit pull to check my credit score. I was applying to get a mortgage loan from them for a property I want to purchase for {$820000.00}. They knew I had a competing offer from XXXX  XXXX XXXX and mentioned that they could offer a more lucrative deal to me. Upon completion of all my details, they called me up and offered a slightly better deal than XXXX  XXXX XXXX. But when I asked them to send me the details they had mentioned on the phone, the agent refused. I then told them that they had pulled my credit report and are obliged to respond to my request. They initially refused to send me any offer. Then their manager called and sent me an irrelevant offer where I had to pay {$20000.00} for credits that we had never discussed before. By trying to keep the offer details to themselves, they tried to prevent me from shopping around and also comparing their offer to the one from XXXX  XXXX XXXX and engaged in shady business practices

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MI XXXX ATTN : I am reaching out to your company because there are fraudulent inquiries on my credit report.

Pursuant to 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I also never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report.

By law these inquiries on this letter must be deleted immediately Under 15 U.S Code 1681b permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report.

No consent is IDENTITY THEFT! 

XXXX XXXX Inquiry : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX  Inquiry : XX/XX/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 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX is reporting a fraudulent account XXXX {$270.00} on my credit files. I have filed a cfpb complaint against XXXX and uploaded the FTC Report # XXXX for their records. Also, attached is my license, utility bill, and ssn card to verify and process my block and delete request of this fraudulent account. There are fraudulent inquiries as well on XXXX  and XXXX  that are list in the FTC report. I have never had any business relationship with XXXX XXXX XXXX or the original creditor.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Nationwide Recovery Systems, Ltd
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of identity theft. The following accounts were opened without my knowledge, consent or authority. I have no idea how the theft took place, nor do I have knowledge of the suspects. I did not receive any money, goods, or services as a result of the identity theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: I.C. System, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter ( dated XX/XX/2021 ) from IC System stating that I owed {$270.00} to XXXX, who is both the original and current creditor to whom the alleged debt is owed ( lanuguage from the letter that was sent ). I immediately sent out a debt validation letter by way of certified mail with return receipt ( tracking # XXXX with RR # XXXX ). I have attached copies of confirmation of certified mail receipt. I never received a response back. I have studied the FDCPA and it says under the FDCPA, the debt collector must respond if a consumer disputes the alleged debt in writing. I have attached the exact same letter that I sent to IC System detailing very specific documentation of the validation of the alleged debt. I sent a follow-up debt validation letter to IC System on XX/XX/2021. It was received XX/XX/2021. IC System then sent another debt collector notice with a COMPLETELY different amount ( {$370.00} ) stating that I now owed {$370.00} and they sent copies of a printed out bill as verification of the alleged debt. Under the FDCPA, a printed bill is not sufficient validation of an alleged debt. They did not provide the documentation I requested including a contract with my written signature and they PUT A NEGATIVE REMARK ON MY CREDIT FILE EVEN AFTER I EXPRESSED THEM NOT TO IN MY DEBT VALIDATION LETTERS.

In the follow up debt validation letter I sent I pointed out that IC System, INC is NOT licensed to collect on debt in my state of residence. Under Illinois law, debt collectors have to be licensed with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

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 2021-07-30 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX I sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report to this day over 60days later. I have not received a response yet I feel like I am being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ), It is plainly stated that a failure to investigates these items within 30 day gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report it has been over 60 days so they should e deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to stress you caused me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MI XXXX ATTN : I am reaching out to your company because there are fraudulent inquiries on my credit report.

Pursuant to 1681b Permissible purposes of consumer reports I also never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report.

By law these inquiries on this letter must be deleted immediately Under 15 U.S Code 1681b permissible purposes of consumer reports I never gave you any written consent to report anything on my consumer report.

No consent is IDENTITY THEFT! 

XXXX Inquiry :XX/XX/XXXX XXXX Inquiry :XX/XX/XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
On -- -- -XXXX I sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report to this day over 60days later. I have not received a response yet I feel like I am being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ), It is plainly stated that a failure to investigates these items within 30 day gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report it has been over 60 days so they should e deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to stress you caused me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Can't temporarily delay making payments
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/2021 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Washington, DC XXXX Complaints : XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, IA XXXX Dear Madam/Sir : Sallie Mae misleadingly and fraudulently advertises that it allows forbearance and/or deference in several instances but does not. This is not the first time I was promised that I would receive a deferment or forbearance only to find that it was not processed, thereby leaving me in a lurch and forcing me to make a payment I should not have needed to make. 

I was notified that Sallie Mae gave me two months of deferment but the deferment was not applied in time so I had to make a payment in order to ensure the positive reporting of my account.

Not only this but I was still relying on the two months of deferment that it promised me but just received a notice that I am two months behind on my account and that it will be reported on my my credit report as a negative account. 

By furnishing false and misleading formation to the Credit Reporting Agencies, Sallie Mae is in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Federal Debt Collections Practices Act, predatory lending laws, multiple additional consumer protection laws, and multiple CFPB consent orders. Sallie Mae has been the subject of numerous complaints and enforcement actions by the government.

I request that Sallie Mae process my loan requests as it should already have and suppress any negative reporting until this issue is resolved.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX I sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report to this day over 60days later. I have not received a response yet I feel like I am being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ), It is plainly stated that a failure to investigates these items within 30 day gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report it has been over 60 days so they should e deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to stress you caused me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA XXXX 15 U.S code 1681b - permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) in general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates I, XXXX XXXX, never gave you any written consent to include any of this information to my consumer report. 

XXXX/XXXX  Inquiry :XX/XX/XXXX As a consumer by law these inquiries on this letter must be deleted immediately or I will seek monetary damages in small claims court in my city and state pursuant to 15 USC 1681n, also Ive already involved and sent this letter to the CFPB, attorneys general office and the better business bureau and Federal Trade commission.

PLEASE MAIL ME AN UPDATED CREDIT REPORT SHOWING THE REMOVAL OF THESE INQUIRIES

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Cavalry Portfolio is attempting to Collect for a card that was identity thefted.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation