vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Harris & Harris, Ltd.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I originally received a phone call from Harris and Harris ( debt collection company ) on my home phone. When I called back they said it was for my son who has not lived at our address, or in the same state, for 10 years. I asked him to call them which he did. He never got an answer. He said he has no debt, has never received a letter of collection. Now I am getting the same calls on my cell phone ( XXXX ). I always have the same recording which says they are debt collectors and to call them. I called them today. You do n't get a live person to speak with, just a voicemail you can leave. I left the message that I would be filing a complaint against them today. I also do not have any debt and have never received any past due notices for anything. This appears to me to be a scam to collect money from unsuspecting consumers.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, I would like to establish a formal complaint against USAA Bank. I submitted an application for a VA loan ( refinance ) and was mislead throughout the full process. I was pre-approved and submitted all associated documents as requested. After having everything submitted and reviewed, they had me conduct an appraisal and a termite inspection. About 7 weeks into the application process I verified that no other documentation was needed and they confirmed that my loan was clear to close. I then received the final disclosures and then was asked via phone if I wanted to roll over the closing costs since I had enough room to roll that over. I was then transferred to a loan officer and then they started reassessing the loan and then determined that I was no longer approved for the original amount which makes no sense. There was no transparency and caused me financial harm by paying for a termite inspection and appraisal. I am also a partially XXXX veteran and feel that they may even have discriminated against me. 

I am also truly concerned because they sent an adverse letter to me after talking to the loan processor. No options were given to me such as the possibility of putting down a larger down payment or anything. This was the worst experience by far with a financial institution.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: Kehoe Financial Group, LLC
State: AK

Complaint narrative:
This phone number has made numerous calls to a phone number that is not and never has been registered to my name. They have on multiple occasions left my personal details on an answering machine that is not mine.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Asset Management Outsourcing, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Dear CFPB, I am asking you for assistance to intervene on my behalf concerning willful non-compliance within a " reasonable time '' by Nationwide Recovery Services refusing to remove, by law, a proven fraudulent credit profile account off my credit reports. 
This unauthorized account is a red flag that is damaging my credit record ; which is a violation of my rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In circumstance, I provided my name, address, and social security number, demanding within XXXX 10 XXXX ten business days, via certified mail Number : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, on XXXX for the creditor to provide me a copy of the original application bearing my signature, giving authorization to pull my credit history so that I may forward it to the police authorities for investigation. 
The creditor has willfully not complied with my request. I have never received any benefit directly or indirectly from the fraudulent transaction XXXX XXXX ). Any signature is a forgery and was made without my knowledge ; perhaps due to consumers having similar names and/ or social security numbers. I look forward to you helping me in this matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: AMA Advisors, LLC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter dated XXXX/XXXX/16 from HomeBridge Financial Services ( actually received the physical letter via mail on XX/XX/XXXX ) stating my loan was sold AGAIN ( this is the 3rd time my loan has been sold in less than 12 months ) to XXXX XXXX XXXX effective XXXX/XXXX/16. However, I have auto setup for my payments at HomeBridge that has been transferred on XXXX/XXXX/16. When I attempted today ( XXXX/XXXX/16 ) to call XXXX XXXX, to explain that I have n't received a loan package yet and the payment had already been made to HomeBridge, I was unable to physically talk to anyone without a Loan # but did hear a recording that " if I was calling regarding loan transfer - it would n't be completed until XXXX/XXXX/16 ). I then tried to call HomeBridge and every time I entered my Loan # and last XXXX digits of SSN the call was disconnected. Therefore, I was unable to speak with anyone there either.

Company public response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: HOVG, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Regarding my son XXXX XXXX born XXXX XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX.I received a bill in the amount of {$530.00} from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX but to my sons XXXX he was rushed to the Hospital. I contacted the number on the bill, I gave the rep my Insurance info with XXXX. Not sure what exactly happened but somehow they billed Medicaid instead, therefore making this billing error their mistake. since they could n't collect from medicaid since i do not have medicaid they sent my account to a collection agency called Bay Area Credit and they are now charging me {$540.00} as they are adding interest to my original bill. I then called XXXX XXXX again spoke to the rep to let her know that they are billing the wrong Dept as I do not have medicaid, she said it was the same thing but it is n't plus i know my insurance was n't billed cause when i log into XXXX I dont even see the bill at all as denied or paid so it was n't out through to my proper Insurance, the customer service rep for XXXX even gave me an claim id XXXX, she told me that she would resubmit the bill and that she is putting a 30 day hold by sending collections an email until they collect payment from XXXX that was on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Now its XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I receive another letter from Bay Area Credit Service in my sons name trying to collect a debt, saying that they will effect his credit report, how can they collect from a minor, as my son is XXXX and why charge a late fee for a bill that was n't paid because of XXXX XXXX XXXX 's billing mistakes. There billing department is constantly billing to medicaid even though i inform them it is incorrect, therefore if my Insurance was n't even billed why was my sons account sent to collection? So resin his credit a minor or mine as his guardian and charge a late fee even though this was 100 % their mistake? This is wrong! Please help me with this matter!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: APR or interest rate — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I opened a credit card through Costco for my business. It was run by XXXX XXXX. It was a new credit card so the billing date was new to me and I was late in some of my payments by a day or maybe up to a week but I never missed a payment. They are now charging me an outrageous 29.49 % interest rate on my account balance of {$24000.00}. 
Now that Costco has purchased these accounts from XXXX XXXX and now run them through Citi Bank they are still insisting that I pay the 29.49 % interest rate. I thought that the new laws protected customers if they were a few days late on a payment?

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 2015-06-30 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I am running a payment behind because originally I was told this loan would pay off a loan I have at Heights Finance. When I sent the check to XXXX it did n't pay them off. So now I have two payments. The manager of One Main, said she could n't do anything. With that said even though I have a payment scheduled in thier system they continue to call and threaten legal action. They have called my employer and sent mail there as well. Now they have also sent an employee of thiers in. My boss and I have both told them not to call me at work.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Late fee — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
Hello, I was charged a late fee on my citi credit card on XX/XX/2016 and when I called to reverse the fee about a week and a half later ( and subsequently closed the account ), I was told by the representative that it was removed successfully. I did n't see that reflected on my account on-line so I called them again which I was told that the on-line information wo n't change since the account has been closed. To my surprise, I was charged again with another late fee on XX/XX/2016. After I called the company to resolve this, I was assured again it was resolved and the account will return to XXXX balance the following day. When this did n't happen, I called them again, and this time they told me they are unable to reverse the late fee because they are " valid '' charges. I was also told there is no log of the late fee reversal was successful from their " note '' to prove what I was told before. However, I was not aware of the fact that I need to specifically request to log what the previous representative told me on the " note '' in order for subsequent agent to follow or acknowledge as such information is not provided through my previous calls, online, or through mail communication. I think my credit was hurt because of the fact that the bank provided false information on multiple occasions and push me into worse and worse financial situation via compounding fees that I would n't been in otherwise. The representatives kept telling me it was taking care of but it was never done and since each inquiry requires waiting time, the late fee is accumulating and they changed their story when it is too late. It is the bank 's responsibility to provide consistent and accurate information to its customers as they will be placed in the disadvantage position if they can not trust statement from the agents who are representing the bank.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-28 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Credit determination — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I applied for a Home Depot XXXX XXXX XXXX and was declined due to a Bankruptcy from XXXX. 
I spoke to several credit analysts at Citi, XXXX of which was a senior credit analyst who recommended that the application be approved. I was promised a call back with in 72 hours, of which I never received. It took me over 1 hour to get in though with someone from there credit department who was able to take a look at my application ( of which they spend XXXX seconds in and then to a manager who spent less that XXXX minute in ). I have other cards with Citi that I have now had for over 4 years that have XXXX lines. I have nearly XXXX in available credit. The manager said that my overall utilization was to high. According to my credit reports I am using less that 25 % of my available credit which is considered to be low utilization. 

I do not believe I was treated fairly. I believe the analysts seen that I had a BK and was simply done reviewing the application and giving it proper consideration.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-29 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I signed up for a promotion through Citigold ( promotion # XXXX ) to receive XXXX bonus XXXX XXXX miles when I opened a new checking account. I was given misinformation about the details of the promotion via chat, and thought that it had been corrected after I received a letter from Citi following up from a previous CFPB complaint ; that letter clearly stated that they had extended the deadline during which I needed to make certain types of transactions for the purposes of the promotion. However, when I followed up to ask why I had n't received the miles, I received a form letter stating that I had n't made the qualifying transactions within the 60 days ( it did not acknowledge the extension ). I contacted Citi again and faxed a copy of the extension letter. I received a virtually identical response from Citi yet again. I just spoke with a manager on the phone who said that she would submit my request again but it was unlikely to change. She was unable to give me specific reasons beyond that letter for why I had been rejected. I believe I met the requirements of the promotion within the extended window of time and that Citi is not honoring its promotion and communications with me. 

I have actually wanted to close my Citibank checking account due to this abysmal customer service, however, I have been waiting until I receive the miles since I need to have an open account to receive them. However, I am being charged $ XXXX/month as the monthly fee for having this checking account! Meanwhile, it generally takes them about two weeks to get back to any of my requests. I would like the fees to be refunded for XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX, as I should have received the miles in XX/XX/XXXX at which point I would have closed the account.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing statement — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Macy 's Card Services customer service makes it almost impossible to pay my bill in a straightforward manner ( unless I paid in person at a store ). I have been unable to successfully obtain my credit information through my online account for the last several months in order to see a statement, pay a bill, or review purchases. *As a side note, although I have changed/updated my address to reflect a new location, this did not trigger in their system on XXXX side and information goes to another address ( happens to be a relative of mine - thankfully. I am concerned about their ability to maintain PII in check/identity theft concerns ). Furthermore, I requested over the phone to receive paper statements after having gone paperless previously in order to send in a check each time. I did not receive a paper statement consistently. Both the tech side and customer service side of Macy 's was unable to completely resolve the issue and hence, why I am writing to the CFPB. If the website were my only concern, I would not write this complaint ; however, here are several of my other concerns : 1. Customer Service line is busy each time I have called and eventually, the line goes dead or it states that they are too busy to answer the call and the line hangs up. The only instance where this does not occur is if you call collections ( how convenient for them ). I have never intentionally missed a payment on any card and the experience is less than favorable. 
2. When I requested to speak to a manager/supervisor or person with authority on several occasions, I was either denied or my request was met with a considerable amount of attitude. Only once was I able to get through to a collections supervisor who realized my issue was due to my inability to get through to the technical services department for website issues. 
3. When I asked to close my account and cancel the card, the rep asked over XXXX times if I wanted to cancel. This is an overt attempt to keep the card open after repeated requests to close. 
This frustration is probably felt by others and could be detrimental in multiple ways.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Advertising and marketing — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2015, I was traveling with my wife on XXXX XXXX Flight number XXXX from XXXX to XXXX. The pilot came on the speaker at approximately XXXX CDT and announced that if we applied for an XXXX XXXX Advantage Card, we would receive a sign up bonus of XXXX frequent flyer miles and if we turned the application back into the flight attendant while on board we would receive an additional XXXX frequent flyer miles. Both my wife and I applied and turned our applications into the flight attendant. When the flight attendant brought us the application and we saw it only mentioned XXXX miles in the application, we questioned her to make sure we understood that if we applied, met the other qualifications ( spend {$3000.00} within 90 days ) and were approved and it occurred while on board, we would received a total of XXXX frequent flyer miles. The flight attendant assured us that this was correct. Also the application noted our flight number ( XXXX ) next to our signatures. 
We were both approved and when the literature arrived, describing the card and its benefits, it did not mention any supplemental benefit, i.e., the additional XXXX miles. I immediately called Citibank and spoke to a representative and gave him all of the details. I received a letter on Friday XX/XX/XXXX that said they had investigated my complaint and they advised they could not approve the additional miles. I have covered my damages by buying XXXX miles for {$860.00} today. I observed several other passengers apply the same time I did, so there may as many as XXXX-XXXX other parties affected. They would be easy to find as the application date would be XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX or at most the XX/XX/XXXX.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Advertising and marketing — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Dear Citibank New Cardmember Services, I am on the " PRESCREEN & OPT-OUT NOTICE '' list ; I have in fact already opted out from all further communications from Citibank and other prescreened offers and miscellaneous junkmail by having called XXXX. 
However, I continue to receive these offers even after Opting Out. Please review your records, and permanently and completely remove all my personally identifiable information from all company and affiliated company records, including my name, DOB, address, phone numbers, emails, and any other data or metadata collected from me or my computer or my Internet Service provider. 
Warm regards,

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 2016-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Transaction issue — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX, I received my XX/XX/XXXX Macy 's statement and the only charge on the card was a purchase I did not make. I did n't even recognize the location ( I live in XXXX and the purchase was made in XXXX, XXXX XXXX. I spent over 35 minutes on the phone on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX trying to report the fraud and close my account. In spite of that effort, I received a new card in the mail the following week. Then my XX/XX/XXXX statement arrived in the mail, and the fraudulent purchase had been transferred to the new account along with a late fee and interest charge. I called again on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and this time it took me over an hour to speak with XXXX different people in an effort to resolve this issue. I was told I would receive paperwork in the mail within 10 business days that needed to be signed and returned, but as of today, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I have not received anything. I also asked about the late fee and interest charge, and I was told that would take 2-3 billing cycles to resolve. I mentioned my concern that this would negatively impact my credit, but I was told there was nothing that could be done. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I paid the fraudulent charge, interest and late fee in full.

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 monetary relief