vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: First Data Corporation
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
First Data is reporting derogatory and inaccurate information on my XXXX Credit Report. This credit item was listed on my Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy filing and discharged dated XX/XX/2013. Please see attached filing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., Elmsford, NY Branch
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Hello, This firm is going by two names. 1st is Retrieval Masters Creditors but when you call them back they say they 're American Medical Collections. The caller ID says RETRIEVAL MASTERS. I had thought this tactic alone was illegal. 

I think the debt is medical, we 're not sure. Reason why is when they first called we asked them to validate the debt, the caller stated " she 'd email it to us '' that was not the right answer. Soon after they called again, we demanded validation of the debt, we mailed them asking them to validate the debt as well. To date, we received nothing from them. But yet, they continue to call. We feel they 're clearly breaking the law

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Kriya Capital, LLC
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
They stated they were trying to collect payment for an ambulance service and we were never in an ambulance or ever ordered one.

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 2016-04-05 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
My property was included in a Chapter XXXX bankruptcy in XXXX XXXX and sold to XXXX XXXX XXXX on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. Shellpoint began 'servicing ' the loan on XXXX XXXX XXXX. They never contacted me to tell me they were now the servicer of the loan nor did they ever send me a bill. They then reported the loan 180 days delinquent to the credit agencies XXXX XXXX. 
After being denied a credit card in XXXX XXXX, I checked my credit report and found 'Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing on it. I contacted them and they said they were not trying to collect on the debt, but that they simply " servicing the loan according to the original agreement '' and were " protecting the creditor 's rights ''. Therefore they would not remove the entry on my credit report. 
My understanding is that a mortgage service company must make a 'good faith effort ' to contact the consume to avoid this type of situation. 
I think the laws regarding companies buying bad debt years after its discharged in a bankruptcy need to be addressed. If it was n't allowed these things would probably not happen in the first place.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: PMAB,LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I went to the XXXX XXXX in XXXX, TX on XXXX occasions ( XXXX & XXXX 2015 XXXX to receive a set of immunizations. I have been billed and turned over to collections for a charge of {$180.00} that XXXX say that I owe. XXXX has a contract with XXXX, my insurance provider. XXXX has supplied the attached letter to XXXX and I have to the collection agency ( PMAB ) as well. Neither business will honor the letter and are continuing to call and harass me for payment. I have been battling with this issue since XXXX 2015 with no resolution. XXXX is extremely difficult to get in touch with. I had XXXX phone call from the XXXX billing office in XXXX 2015 and it took me leaving an angry voice mail for the billing office to call me back. The lady I spoke with was very rude and had no intention of working out the situation with me. She just kept telling me that I owed the money. 
I have finally gotten a dedicated XXXX supervisor working with me to resolve the situation. She has spoken with XXXX once and they have basically lied to her and told her I was informed that the immunization in question was not covered by my insurance and that I agreed to self-pay. The immunization in question is covered by XXXX, but not the " version '' of the shot they administered to me. They did not tell me that I would have to self-pay, and had they informed me that the immunization was {$180.00}, I would have left without it. No one in their right mind would pay {$180.00} for an immunization! In addition, this is a walk-in clinic and had they wanted me to self-pay, they would have had me pay up front, which they did not. They never mentioned any of this to me. I was not billed until after I returned a second time in early XXXX for the second round of the immunization. It has now been 6 and a half months and yesterday I received an email from XXXX saying that I owe {$380.00}. I believe that they are now charging me more because I have individuals calling on my behalf and they are angry so they have decided to bill me {$180.00} for the additional immunization booster. On top of all of this, I have failed to be fully immunized as I am not going to go back for my third and final round of the immunization because of their deceptive business practices. 
This business has deceptive business practices that I believe is unethical to the client. I do feel that my rights as a patient and a customer have been violated. I have a spotless credit rating and they are bound and determined to keep me in collections and place this against my credit. The collection agency ( PMAB ) who I have have spoken with on many occasions and sent them documentation does not care what XXXX says, they only " work '' for XXXX and will only listen to what they say. I desperately need some help to resolve this issue and hope that you can help me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
We started the short sale with ShellPoint XX/XX/2016. On XX/XX/XXXX they did a drive-by valuation resulting in a value of XXXX. We then initiated a value dispute due to the documented damage to the property. We were told it would take 7 days to return a decision on that value dispute. It took 16 days to get them to tell us the results - they said this was " Due to an interior appraisal that was performed on XX/XX/XXXX ''. We were told that the " new interior appraisal '' returned a value of XXXX. When we were sent a copy of that " interior appraisal '' it turns out it was another exterior valuation only. They lied to us. -- -- -- Please see attached - it is circled in red. 

There are NO interior pictures from the appraiser. It is obvious he never entered the property. 

The square footage listed on the BPO is not remotely correct. The county records have the property listed at XXXX square feet. The appraiser listed the square footage at XXXX - see attached circled in red. 

No working furnace. The property is in the mountains where it is currently below freezing - and has been for some time. 

ShellPoint has outright refused to acknowledge verified real damage that would prevent any conventional buyer from obtaining a loan. 

We have brought these issues up to ShellPoint multiple times. Each time they ignore the factual evidence in this short sale.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Called outside of 8am-9pm
Company: Interstate Recovery Service, Inc.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
I am writing on the advice of XXXX XXXX, XXXX State Attorney General. I was contacted by XXXX XXXX XXXX.. XX/XX/XXXX. They collected money on my credit card for magazines for 3-4 months. They called me as well as me calling them to cancel the subscriptions but said it was too late. I canceled my credit card so they could not withdraw anymore money. Now XX/XX/XXXX I have received a total of XXXX letters from Interstate Recovery Services at XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX stating that they are trying to recover XXXX debts for the amounts of {$39.00} and {$590.00}. I also paid Subscribers Services a total of {$320.00} for a one year subscription fro XXXX magazines. I do n't know if these XXXX businesses are related. 
I have sent my documents to XXXX XXXX and forgot to keep copies for me. She should have them in my file.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Seized/Attempted to seize property
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
you are engaging in identity theft, and you are engaged in illegal debt collection action, both actions have been reported to the federal government, the federal trade commission and CFPB, and you are to cease and desist, terminate any and all collection actions and transferring to third parties anything that is my personal information, further. Until you contact me with the proper sworn information or contact the government regarding the pending cases. You are in violation of federal, criminal and civil law, so act accordingly. Please reference that a new updated deed has been recorded, do not interfere with any property rights further.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: North American Credit Services
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
There is a charge of {$69.00} placed on my credit report by a collection agency from XXXX from XXXX XXXX XXXX. At that time I worked for the hospital and was covered through the hospitals insurance XXXX. I had a copay which I paid each apt prior to receiving any services. I have contacted this collection agency because this is truly an error and it is affecting my credit at a critical time. The credit agency refuses to remove the from my credit file I contacted both XXXX of XXXX which has been taken over by XXXX XXXX and was told I have no balance nor were any debts sent to a collection agency. XXXX XXXX directed me to their physicians billing at XXXX that also told me I owe no money and there was no collection activity against me. Something similar happened a few months ago were XXXX XXXX sent a bill to my old address for payment of over {$700.00} which was not due. At that time I contacted XXXX XXXX who looked into the matter and it was corrected. Please help me resolve this I am attempting to apply for student loans for my daughter and this is hindering the process.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
My old mortgage company sold the loan to a new company they included charges for things legal fees and inspections that I never agreed to pay for in mediation. Now I 'm being hounded and my mortgage has gone back up

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I applied for assistance in saving my home with my servicer, Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, on XXXX/XXXX/2015. I hired an attorney to help me submit my paperwork. My attorney confirmed Shellpoint received my full and complete application and all financials on XXXX/XXXX/2015. My attorney called Shellpoint several times for an update after the submission. No calls were ever returned. Shellpoint only returned the calls after the home had already foreclosed. 

I never received any approval or denial letters from Shellpoint until after my home was foreclosed on XXXX/XXXX/2015. My attorney finally obtained a copy of a denial letter from Shellpoint by fax on XXXX/XXXX/2015. My home was foreclosed while waiting for a response from Shellpoint. 

I feel my servicer purposely withheld my denial letter, avoided taking calls from my attorney and did not advise me I was denied in order to evade allowing me the time appeal the decision before setting a sale date and actually foreclosing my home. 

My servicer XXXX set a sale date before my timeline to appeal expired : Denial Letter dated : XXXX/XXXX/2015 ( Attached ) Timeline to appeal per denial letter : XXXX/XXXX/2015 ( Attached ) Sale Date set on : XXXX/XXXX/2015 - XXXX ( Attached ) My real estate attorney states RESPA Regulation X ( 1024.41 ) ( Copy Attached ) prohibits servicers from moving forward with an order of sale while under review or within the appeal period for loss mitigation. I feel XXXX Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing broke the law when they moved to order a sale date on XXXX/XXXX/2015. They should have waited until after XXXX/XXXX/15 to set the sale date. 

In summary, I feel I was illegally foreclosed while I was awaiting a decision on a loss mitigation application. My servicer purposely hid the fact they had denied me in order to evade allowing me to appeal the decision. They illegally set a sale date against me on XXXX/XXXX/2015 during the timeline in which I was supposed to be able to appeal. They did not allow me to appeal the denial by way of hiding it from me. I did not actually receive a denial letter until XXXX/XXXX/2015 ( Attached ), which is after they had already foreclosed me. I am sure Shellpoint XXXX will attempt to tell you that this is all a misunderstanding, but it is very evident it was on purpose.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX we did a Loan Modification on our XXXX and XXXX Mortgage. XXXX XXXX XXXX was our XXXX Mortgage Company. They agreed to a modified monthly payment of {$100.00}. Sometime in XX/XX/XXXX the XXXX Mortgage was sold to a company XXXX XXXX and we continued our {$100.00} a month payment as agreed. In XX/XX/XXXX or XX/XX/XXXX XXXX change there name to Shellpoint Financial. In XXXX XXXX we were reviewing my Credit Report and found we have late payments reported by Shellpoint. ( It should be noted that during all this time we continue to make our agreed payment of {$100.00} a month ). We contacted Shellpoint and after several calls without getting anywhere and wanting to remove the late payments from my credit report we sent them an extra payment of {$300.00} in XXXX XXXX and extra payment of {$200.00} in XXXX XXXX. This extra payment were made because Shellpoint refused to help us in anyway or explain to us why we had late payments on my credit report. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I checked my credit report again and found out that there are still several late payments. I contacted XXXX and spoke to XXXX XXXX and she refused to work with me or explain why this happen. I have tried hard to clean up my credit report and I do not feel that is right that they are showing a late payments when we have made our agreed monthly payment since the beginning of the modification. The Following breakdown of payment for the last 12 months of my bank records as follows:XX/XX/XXXX - $ XXXX - $ XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XX/XX/XXXXXX/XX/XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XXXX XXXX - {$100.00} Payment for XX/XX/XXXXBecause of there errors it 'll affect my ability to buy a new home or obtain any credit. Any help you can gave me regarding this matter is greatly appreciated.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Shellpoint Partners, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I currently have a second mortgage serviced by Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing. I began calling them on XXXX XXXX/XXXX/2016 regarding the XXXX/XXXX/2016 maturing or the loan. Since then I have talked to XXXX different individual on XXXX different occasions. They stated the only options were to pay the {$59000.00} balance or refinance. I informed them, I do not have the funds to pay off and wanted to refinance. They stated someone will call me back within 24 to 48 hrs. This call back was not returned and I had to call them multiple times with the same promise. After promising a call back 3 times, someone finally called me and state that they do not do refinances any longer. They dodged me for over a month and now tell me my only option it to pay in full. My first and second mortgage are greater than the value of my property which does not allow me to refinance with someone else. The only way to payoff is to take funds out of my XXXX which will be devastating with me being XXXX. Why do they state on the invoice they send me that if you can not pay at maturity to call them for options if there is only two options - payoff or default. This organization is at the least understaffed and undertrained to support their customers since they can not return calls or answer your questions when you call. At the most is deceptive in delaying answering thus placing the customer in a position that they can charge late fees and legal fees when a customer can not pay off the loan. Additionally, when you ask to speak to a supervisor, no one is available. It is impossible to speak to anyone above the first level customer service agent. It is amazing that the mortgage holder is unwilling to modify the maturity date to eliminate the potential of a default but it appears the servicer is more concerned it cost containment and doing the minimum service required than to reduce losses for the mortgage holder and service the customer. I have my home for sale but the market is not very good.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: The CMI Group, Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX I cancelled my cable service with XXXX XXXX and followed their instructions to disconnect the service and return all the equipment. I verified with the clerk that took the equipment that there was nothing more that I had to do. A week later I received a letter from XXXX XXXX acknowledging the disconnect but that I had to return the equipment. I called and verified with the customer service representative that they show that I returned all equipment. One week later I receive a bill from XXXX XXXX for the next month 's service. I called again and was told that someone cancelled my disconnect order. I assured them that it was not me and that I no longer had their service in my home. I was told I would still have to pay the bill since I had access to the cable and I had not properly ordered the disconnection. I had the letter from XXXX XXXX acknowledging the disconnection effective XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and said I was not going to pay the bill. The agent then told me I still owed for the equipment. I gave her the receipt number for the equipment. I am then told by the agent that I still had to pay a fee because of early termination of a locked in rate! I asked for a signed contract showing that I had contracted for this supposed locked in rate, but never received anything. The next thing I get is a collection notice. I send the collection agency, my letter, the receipts and the letter from XXXX XXXX. I received a response back that no further action was required and I did not owe the money. This was early in XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I received another notice from a collection agency that I still owe the {$45.00} from XXXX! I called immediately and the agent told me that I had to pay this money. I explained that this was resolved in XXXX and told them to have XXXX XXXX research their records. I was told I had to send them the documentation from XXXX. I no longer have this documentation. I am sure that I shredded it earlier this year since it was resolved and I had no reason to believe that I would hear from them again. The agent told me that I still had to pay the money. I told her to go after legitimate debts and stop harassing me about this unjustified charge.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Selling house found issue on vhda loan. I must have forgotten to pay the XXXXdollars on my loan and got no correspondence that I was late. I was trying to change my name on my loan and they told me a month ago I was 30 days past for 7 months. The man I originally spoke with said they had sent out a letter every month for seven months that they had proof of that. I squared up this month. Meanwhile selling my house and I 'm told I need a statement of my loan history for my lender. Apparently this is a big problem being late on a Morgage payment so I spoke with me XXXX XXXX he said it was OK. So I signed my papers and finished off my loan. When I talked to him next we determined it had n't gone to credit reporting. Because I had filed bankruptcy. Then he said he would get back to me later that day, the next day same thing he did not. I had left messages and let him know how bad of a situation I am in with my XXXX dogs, husband, so, and my XXXX mother XXXX ... no response. I insisted not be sent to voicemail ... wanted to speak to his boss he was out got sent back to him. He know explained that because I filed bankruptcy they are not obligated to send out notices ... XXXX XXXX XXXX has no problems with this.they are my first Morgage company. I am in a huge pickle and feel seriously misled. Hoping my family and I sent going to end up without a home.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation