vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
We contracted with a local XXXX company to provide a mortgage for a new home until our current home was sold. 
XXXX XXXX, 2014 : XXXX Mortgage sold the mortgage to SunTrust. We paid on time every month ; no delinquencies. 
XXXX XXXX : I requested payoff figures for the loan by phone and senta check for the quoted amount via USPS Next Day delivery. 
XXXX XXXX : I received a letter from SunTrust confirming the payoff amount, covering the period until XXXX XXXX. This matched the funds I sent XXXX XXXX. 
XXXX XXXX : I received the USPS confirmation, signed XXXX XXXX in XXXX, VA. 
I checked my bank and check XXXX had not cleared, so I contacted SunMortgage by phone and they refused to acknowledge they had received the check. I first tried to use the " secure email '' service on their website but it did not work ; I tried XXXX different browsers. 
XXXX XXXX : my check XXXX cleared my bank. 
XXXX XXXX : I received mail from SunTrust saying I owed them additionalinterest and recording fees. I called XXXX for clarification. They told me Ihad not used " guaranteed funds '' so they only applied my check to the principal. 
They obviously cashed the check without a problem, 13 days after they received it. 
I do n't understand how I can be responsible for their bad management ofreceived funds.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I was contacted by American Education Services. They say I cosigned a loan but they cant give me information because my birthdate doesnt match their records and i would need to send proof of my birthdate. How does a cosigner get approved with an incorrect birthdate. I have never been contacted till now. The applicant said she has received no statements in over a year at the time {$700.00} was paid and the statement said XXXX balance. Now they want to put me as cosigner on the hook for $ XXXX they claimed is owed after sending the applicant a statement with zero balance. 
If there was a $ XXXX balance why wasnt I or the applicant contacted for payment. They asked me to send a copy of official proof of my birthdate before they will release information to me as cosigner. When the credit check was run for cosigner that should have been a red flag that the birthdates didnt match and denied.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-29 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
American Education Services has a ridiculous interest rate type & percentage that changes monthly, making it nearly impossible to pay off a student loan in a lifetime. When I call, employees are rude, and are n't able to describe how my interest rate works, and is calculated, or how/why payments were applied as they were. With the repayment plan they have me in now, I will be paying over {$30000.00} for a less than {$10000.00} loan and will be paying until at least XX/XX/XXXX, for a loan that was taken out in XX/XX/XXXX. In the past 9 months I made extra payments in some months to try to get the principle to drop. In the past 9 months of the over {$2400.00} I have paid only {$1600.00} has gone came off the principal.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
a ) The company that the firm represents had already collected via my insurer b ) Company have no license to collect a debt in this particular jurisdiction, nor any cause of action in any jurisdiction. It employs a scare tactic form letter. I have a XXXX and have practiced in the field and am familiar with laws and regulations, but I 'm in the minority. 

c ) Representative refuse to acknowledge the aforementioned and made an ad XXXX remark against my mother, not a party. 

d ) Representative attempted and failed at bullying me into paying a debt without a chance for me to adequately explain and when I turn up the volume, he hangs up.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
. On XX/XX/2016 we spoke to agent XXXX to make requested and future payments to bring account current after a very lengthy dispute. This is my 3RD complaint sending to Nationstar Mortgage for 3 different issues. I find this company negligent and incompetent. My concern is during the phone payment it was clearly understood to use the unapplied funds and additional payment using XXXX checking account. In addition the XXXX and XXXX payment was scheduled during the same phone call. In the past there was a XXXX account use however I made it clearly to not use that account. During the phone transaction the representative ( XXXX ) took the banking information for XXXX and repeated the information however somehow she was negligent and entered the wrong information into the system. The next day we notice a transaction use to the XXXX account and this was not authorized to use this account. Now that account is not in good standing in result of that particular transaction and as of XX/XX/XXXX, the XXXX account has continued to accrue overdraft fees do to this transaction from Nationstar Mortgage. 
On XX/XX/XXXX, we spoke to another representative ( XX/XX/XXXX ) ID # XXXX as quality recorded service. We called in concern of why was this payment applied to the XXXX account. The answer was because she had put the incorrect information in so they just use the account on file. I am totally confused with that. It could have clearly been resolve with a simple phone call to make correction however because of that error my account has been in default for 6 days as of above Date. In addition it was noted that XXXX and XXXX payment was applied to XXXX account I found this extremely odd that the same conversation and the 1st transaction done was incorrectly and the other 2 payments was applied by the requested bank account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I am in a Chapter XXXX repayment plan. My mortgage was sold in XXXX from XXXX to GreenTree.I received an escrow adjustment letter from GreenTree stating I have a {$2600.00} shortage in escrow and my payment will go up {$170.00} per month if I do not pay them the shortage. I called and asked what bill increased as I had checked with my Insurance and taxes. They stated that they require a " cushion '' of {$3900.00} in escrow and if I did not pay it then my payment will go up. It was not my choice to be transferred to GreenTree, I do not have {$2600.00} to pay and I can not afford another {$170.00} a month simply to cushion the account. If I pay the {$2600.00}, my payment will drop to {$1300.00}, this is {$50.00} less than what I pay now. I asked how much I can pay to just stay the same an they said that is not an option. I feel like this is blackmail. In this scenario, EVERY mortgage transferred to GreenTree will have to pay a huge fee or suffer a big jump in mortgage payment. It was not my choice to be transferred. Please advise.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-30 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Being sued for non-payment of a private loan, but do not have any records of taking out a private loan. Was not notified of any collection until the lawsuit and now wages have been garnished. Looking for documentation to verify original lender and what date the loan was issued, amount of debt actually owed, and when last ( if any ) payment was made toward this supposed debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Can't qualify for a loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Dear CFPB : I am an XXXX XXXX veteran who is attempting to purchase a home and I am unable to do so because AES/NCT has an inaccurately reported XXXX accounts to the creditor bureaus containing an inaccurate " charge-off '' date. This is killing my credit score and I can not get it changed despite contacting the bureaus and the creditor. 

Could you please contact AES/NCT and ask them to correct the inaccurate " Charge-off '' date of XXXX, XXXX on my XXXX Credit Reports. This inaccurate " Charge-off '' date is listed incorrectly on all XXXX national collegiate trust accounts. See Credit Report. 
National Collegiate Trust Accounts Charge-off date 1. Account XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX 2. Account XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX 3. Account XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX 4. Account XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX 5. Account XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX All XXXX National Collegiate Trust accounts were 150 days late in XXXX, XXXX. All XXXX National Collegiate Trust accounts were 180 days late in XXXX, XXXX. 

As far as I can discern, " Charge-off '' means that a creditor bank no longer carries the student loan account receivable on the creditor 's bank books as an asset. Under federal regulations, a private student loan lender must charge-off a student loan account receivable after it has been delinquent for 180 days. See XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX. The " Charge-off '' date should be XXXX, XXXX. 

Please contact AES/NCT and ask them to correct the inaccurate " Charge-off '' date of XXXX, XXXX on my XXXX Credit Reports and change it to XXXX, XXXX. 
Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-17 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: VIRTUOSO SOURCING GROUP, LLC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
OnXX/XX/XXXX My wife and I want to exchange a bad phone. XXXX told us they would set up a new plan and send us phones right away. They told me they would over night them for {$61.00} and I agreed. The next morning I received a text saying that they charged my account {$810.00} and I would receive the phones in 8 to 10 business days. I called them right away and told them to cancel everything. That was not what I agreed to and to return my money as soon as possible. XXXX told my that finance department would handle it and I would get my funds back in three to five business days. I waited three weeks and finally got my bank involved to dispute the charges. I never received any phones from XXXX!! I noticed a charge on a email message in XX/XX/XXXX for {$810.00} from XXXX and to pay immediately. I called customer care and they said they would fix the issue. I have since been turned into a collection agency for {$810.00}. For this reason I am submitting this complaint and I am seeking legal council to pursue legal matters to clear my credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-15 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
There is a foreclosure sale date on Monday XXXX XXXX, 2016. Due to XXXX XXXX, our house is subject to a moratorium in foreclosure activity. Suntrust has not dismissed its action to prevent the sale of the house in violation of the Presidential proclamation of an emergency as well as the XXXX order to prevent foreclosure activity for houses subject to the proclamation, such as mine. We sent a notice of error to Suntrust on XXXX XXXX, 2016 via email to Suntrust 's counsel of record and to Suntrust via certified mail. Suntrust has acknowledged receiving the XXXX but has not responded despite the fact that there is only one more business day before the sale of the home. Suntrust is not taking the appropriate action to ensure the house does not get sold at the foreclosure auction.

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 2016-08-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Of my {$460.00} payment that I have been given through an Interest Reduction Plane this is what I pay. I do not think that I or anyone should have to pay this type of interest to get our student loans paid off. I am paying more than what I pay to get the principal paid down. This is just not fair to the people trying o get and education and find a job to live and pay off these loans afterward. 
Principal Paid : {$210.00} Interest Paid : {$240.00} Borrower Payment {$460.00} Balance {$100000.00} DIRECT SUB CONSOLIDATION LOAN Principle {$75.00} Interest {$84.00} DIRECT UNSUB CONSOLIDATION LN Principle {$140.00} Interest {$150.00} Totals : {$210.00} {$240.00} REPAYMENT Disbursement Date : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Loan Program : DIRECT SUB CONSOLIDATION LOAN Owner : U.S. DEPT OF ED Guarantor : FEDERAL Interest Rate : 6.125 % Interest Rate Type : FIXED RATE Subsidy : SUBSIDIZED Loan Balance Original Balance : {$34000.00} Unpaid Interest : {$30.00} Current Balance : {$35000.00} Payment Information Monthly Payment : {$160.00} Repayment Term : XXXX Months Expected Payoff Date : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Due Date Information Next Due Date : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Days Delinquent : XXXX Loan Status : REPAYMENT Disbursement Date : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Loan Program : DIRECT UNSUB CONSOLIDATION LN Owner : U.S. DEPT OF ED Guarantor : FEDERAL Interest Rate : 6.125 % Interest Rate Type : FIXED RATE Subsidy : NON SUB Loan Balance Original Balance : {$59000.00} Unpaid Interest : {$56.00} Current Balance : {$67000.00} Payment Information Monthly Payment : {$300.00} Repayment Term : XXXX Months Expected Payoff Date : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Due Date Information Next Due Date : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Days Delinquent : XXXX I and most others do believe that we could pay off our debts quicker if the interest was not placed upon us as such.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-25 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Having problems with customer service
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Fed Loan Servicing began to furnish my student loans at the end of XXXX 2013, so my payment with them should have started in XXXX 2013. They are reporting that as of XXXX 2013 my payments to THEM were 180 days late, they also reported the same in XXXX 2013. As of XXXX XXXX 2013 Fed Loan Servicing my accounts for a total of 36 days and on XXXX XXXX 2013 the total was 67 days, since they had only held my accounts for that amount of time its impossible for my loan payment to THEM to be 180 days late. I was also granted a forbearance from them to cover the months I have listed here. The argument they give is that the forbearance was granted to bring my account in good standing and that the information that was reported to the credit bureaus will stay on my report because it had been reported before my forbearance was granted. They said that the late payments wont be removed regardless of the forbearance because it was reported accurately at the time. Which brings me back to the beginning, how is it possible for a company that had only been servicing my loans for 37 days report that I was late making payments to THEM by 180 days on 2 separate months. Its mathematically impossible.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-28 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan — 
Issue: Can't stop charges to bank account — 
Company: CURO Intermediate Holdings
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
Under Oklahoma law I am eligible for a EPP ( extended payment plan ) for my payday loan with Speedy Cash. ( My bank is XXXX ) Speedy Cash refused an EPP because they said even though Oklahoma XXXX allows unlimited EPP 's their company policy only allows one per year. So, I asked them to hold my loan a week and they refused that as well. The representative advised me to stop payment on the loan then make a payment plan ... .can you imagine?? I 've never stopped payment on anything in my life. If Speedy Cash is n't going to follow Oklahoma Law they should n't be able to operate in the state of Oklahoma.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-09 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Having problems with customer service
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
My monthly student loan payment went up over 3x ( from XXXX to XXXX ) with only normal statement notification. The reason for the increase is my failure to recertify my " Income Based Repayment '' payment plan. I was never alerted via XXXX mail about these changes - I was only given " paperless notification '' that was available via the servicer 's website. When I 've tried to call the servicer to discuss my situation, I have been put on hold for extended wait times ( one time over 30 minutes, and then this morning for 15 minutes ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-12 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2016. I went online and removed the overdraft protection from my bank account. I received an email from Suntrust that stated. This notification is confirmation you have chosen to remove Overdraft Coverage from your account ending XXXX for ATM and one-time debit card transactions. This change will become effective within two ( 2 ) business days, On XXXX XXXX, 2016, Suntrust paid a transaction for me for {$1000.00} and I was charged a {$36.00} fee for this transactions. In addition, I have XXXX other {$36.00} fees. I did not authorized Suntrust to pay this. It was my mortgage payment but I plan to make arrangements with my mortgage company so I would not be in the hold. I expected the check to be returned unpaid and that what I wanted to do. Now my checking account is in the negative of {$1600.00}. When I get paid and my check is direct deposit, this is going to take my entire check and I am going to be in a lot of financial trouble. I can not afford for this to happen. I was just in a car accident, I have medical bills to pay and other utility bills to pay. I never expected this to happen and that Suntrust would pay this since I cancel the option or did not ask them to. 

In addition, I had Suntrust investigage charges of {$200.00} taken out of my account from a Health Club that took out the money to early. They basically did not do anything and said that the business did not wrong. I gave the documentation stating when it should have came out and when it actually did. Also, have since cancelled the service with the company. The company sent me an email showing that they could not find an account for me. I sent this to Suntrust also as part of my documentation. They still did not help me get my money back. I am tired of the fees that I am being charged and the bank charging even {$36.00} if I have a debit amount for {$13.00} that some how get paid.

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 2015-11-13 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: ME

Complaint narrative:
My son was accepted into the XXXX XXXX of XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2009. While having visited the school, we were asked to fill out paper work and loan information. Unknowingly, I co-signed for a private loan for my son. We have since found out this is a predatory on be half of the school and should not have been. My son is now {$22000.00} in debt with the private loan alone and another {$22000.00} in debt through XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ). 
I would like this complaint to be two fold. 1 ) We would like to file the complaint about XXXX XXXX in their acquiring loans that that were deceptive and predatory2 ) And about the XXXX XXXX in it self. My son ended up having a health issue that he was asked to leave class because of the health issue that the school never compensated him for loss class time. What action can we take on his behalf? Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Having problems with customer service
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
i am a victim of Identity theft and Federal Loan Servicing XXXX Address XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX keeps reporting on all ( XXXX ) credit reporting agencies as negative even though I contacted them directly, with documents showing a suspect was arrested using my personal information to get loans, credit and medical., I also filed a complaint with the XXXX which told me to contact XXXX XXXX XXXX United States XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and or XXXX XXXX XXXX Attention : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX. I will send a copy of all attached documents with this complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
Late XX/XX/XXXX I was checking my credit often and my score would slowly be going up although I really do n't have much good or bad. I went to XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX and when I got out I had multiple more hard checks and credit karma would n't even tell me my score. Also I have a delinquent account on there that say it was closed in XX/XX/XXXX. They do n't even have info right. XXXX I signed up for a pre paid card and they never sent it. I asked again once I did n't receive it then they hard checked my account again! Annual credit report would n't give my score online they wanted to mail it. I think I 'm being done wrong if they do n't even trust online. I 'm not sure something 's up and its hurting my life.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Personal information
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: WV

Complaint narrative:
I do not open a credit card or anything else in the name of XXXX XXXX XXXX. I want this removed from my credit information. Please investigate and see who opened that fraud

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