vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Problem cancelling or closing account
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Several years ago I paid a fee to place a credit freeze on my account with all XXXX bureaus in order to protect against ID theft. I do n't believe I received a PIN from any - I 'm very good about recording these. I am trying to refinance my house. XXXX and XXXX provide the ability to immediately reset a PIN on-line or by phone. Neither charges a fee. Equifax provides no on-line PIN recovery ability and provides no way to contact them by phone. The only recourse is to mail a request with a check for {$10.00} to get a new PIN, which I did on XXXX/XXXX/16. It took them until XXXX/XXXX/16 to process and cash my check, which I verified through my bank. It is now XXXX/XXXX/16 and I still have not received a new PIN. According to the re-finance company trying to pull my credit, because I am frozen on Equifax, it blocks access to reporting from the other bureaus. Due to this indifference and/or incompetence by Equifax, my wife and I are now blocked from any activity that requires a credit search. I need Equifax to respond immediately and they should be required by CFPB to provide an on-line means for immediate unfreezing and phone support. Thank you for your assistance. 

PS - I sent my request to Equifax Security Freez, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX GA XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Investigation took too long
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I sent a letter to EQUIFAX disputing the credit reporting on the following items on XXXX XXXX, 2016 which they received on XXXX XXXX, 2016 ( USPS TRACKING : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) : XXXX - XXXX 90 LATE PAYMENT STATUSES IN XXXX AND XXXX on all XXXX accounts with XXXX. 
XXXX - XXXX 30 DAY LATE PAYMENT STATUSES IN XXXX AND XXXX XXXX - THAT I OWE {$840.00} AND THE ACCOUNT WAS CHARGED OFF. 
XXXX - I HAD A 30 DAY LATE PAYMENT ON XXXX XXXX - THAT I AM 150 DAYS PAST DUE AND OWE {$7000.00}. 
In the letters I asked them to " Please validate this information with the creditors and provide me with copies of any documentation associated with this account, bearing my signature. In the absence of any such documentation bearing my signature, I formally request that the 30 day late payment be immediately deleted from the credit file you maintain under my Social Security number. '' They did not respond back with in the 30 days with any viable proof bearing my signature. When I call them they tell me they ca n't do anything. I have dealt with the creditors and they tell me to talk to the credit bureaus, and when I call the credit bureaus and they tell me to call the creditors. It is a never ending circle.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I have several accounts/creditors that have been disputed that are re-aging items on my report many that are n't even valid. They are reporting accounts as if they are new deliquencies when they are not some I 'm not even liable to pay

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I had a credit card account with my credit union ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) opened in XXXX which they transferred to another lender as of XX/XX/XXXX ( XXXX XXXX - Cardmember Services ) .XXXX Card services is misreporting the date account was opened, date account was closed, payment history and date of original delinquency. Based on original date of delinquency this should be out of the statute of limitations for reporting in my state at the end of XX/XX/XXXX. I have disputed with all three bureaus and repeatedly disputed directly with XXXX XXXX - Cardmember Services. I provided copies of several months of statements to support my position, copies of correspondence, and copies of FTC opinion letters to get them to correct the entries on XXXX, XXXX, and Experian. I have received multiple responses claiming my request was frivolous or in error and that they will not correct this matter. I am including the statements, correspondence, and other supporting documentation showing original delinquency XXXX from the original creditor ( statements ). 

I was told that I had to create separate complaints for each bureau the information is being reported to incorrectly. I had my previous complaint assigned to XXXX. This complaint is specific for information reported to Experian on behalf of this matter of XXXX XXXX.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX I made a paypal transfer to a merchant, believing this was being correctly charged to my own account. I did not intentionally consent for PayPal Credit to take this charge. 

A couple of months later, I received a bill which is the XXXX time I was made aware that this had been charged to PayPal Credit. This was the XXXX bill I received and it included late charges. I called up and disputed this payment. I paid the full principle, but did not pay the late charge. 

Despite this, PayPal Credit continues to harrass me and add further late charges in violation of the court order on this matter XXXX civil case in Maryland XXXX. They also have taken to now calling my friends because I have blocked them. 

I believe their actions in not billing me properly ( waiting months to send a bill and _then_ adding late charges ), and continuing to add late charges despite my dispute is illegal. 

I paid everything I owed. The entire bill they claim I owe is due to their own illegal actions. 
I wish the company to acknowledge that I have paid in full, and cease harassing me. I encourage the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate as it appears that PayPal Credit is not adhering to the court order. I have attached a statement showing that they are continuing to add fees to a disputed transaction in XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-19 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
While trying to refinance we discovered that ExperianXXXX and XXXX all had the incorrect bankrupcy discharge date recorded ( XXXX ). The correct date is XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. Once I sent the correct court ordered discharge with that date on it to all XXXX, XXXX and XXXX changed it within 48 hours. Experian did not. I also sent Experian the court ordered paper showing that the court made a mistake and to vacate the order for the XXXX discharge, that the court ordered discharge for XXXX/XXXX/XXXX is the correct date. I have called Experian 9 times, each time explaining the issue, making sure they received the documents and explaining that we can not close without this information being changed. I have been hung up on, promised to be called back by a supervisor, and promised to be called back a manger above the supervisors. No body ever gets back with me. They say they have 30 days and have no empathy for my time constraint regarding closing on my refinance. Also there are XXXX mortgages in my file that are coded under payment history as XXXX. Which shows up in automated underwriting as a charge off foreclosure and not a bankruptcy. I even uploaded a screen shot from my mortgage company for Experian to see and they say they can not see it on their end. I am so frustrated because I feel their level of customer service and caring in nonexistent. Not only am I concerned that I will not be able to close in time to keep a lower interest rate but have no confidence that these issues will be corrected.

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 2016-11-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Improper use of my credit report — Report improperly shared by CRC
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Dear Sir or Madam : I am a veteran, recently I relocated to the state of XXXX. The following inquiries appear on my credit report. The inquiries were made without my authorization. Please delete or remove the inquiries promptly within 7 days. I am a victim of someone inquiring without my permission.

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 2016-08-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Today, the morning of XXXX XXXX, XXXX I received a credit monitoring alert via Experian that a new collection has now hit my credit file. Upon reviewing this incident, I noticed that this is yet again another account that was apparently fraudulently opened in my name sometime in XX/XX/XXXX. The creditor is XXXX XXXX XXXX to which I have never had any type of account with them. I have been a XXXX customer since XX/XX/XXXX, had only XXXX number throughout the past decade. It is my intent to contact XXXX XXXX XXXX tomorrow morning, XXXX XXXX, when their Fraud department is in the office and also dispute this directly with them accordingly. The following information is what is currently reporting on my credit file : XXXX Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ACCT : XXXX Open Date : XXXX XXXX, XXXX Balance : {$6500.00} I am also concerned that this account is reporting a different name/ address and any contact info other than my own. The only name that should be reporting on my credit file is : XXXX XXXX XXXX or maybe some an abbreviation of my middle name to XXXX. 

**Also, upon now reviewing a recent file # ( XXXX ) to look up this information online more accurately, it does appear that the name and address associated with this account is indeed not mine. Please dispute this information as FRAUD accordingly and have it removed as quickly as possible according to the FCRA. Thank you kindly for all of your help up to this point. I can honestly say that in my dealings with Experian over the past few months, I am certainly appreciative and humbled by your expedited help and professionalism you have exhibited to me through out this horrible ordeal. Thank you kindly and I look forward to this being resolved as well. 

XXXX XXXX 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 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
account belongs to son with same name different ssn and date of birth

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was compromised. Someone is trying open up credit card accounts in my name without authorization. When I called the individual companies, they said they can not do anything about it. 
Here are the inquiries in question. 
XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Medical And Health XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Oil And National Credit Cards XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Oil And National Credit Cards XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Finance XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Oil And National Credit Cards XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Oil And National Credit Cards XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I am requesting validation, made pursuant to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. I am requesting competent evidence bearing my signature, showing that I have ( or ever had ) some contractual obligation to run my credit.

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 2016-03-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Reinserted previously deleted info
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have submitted a credit dispute with Experian a number of times about my address and addresses that are not mine also deleted information on my credit report and they refused to delete it even though it has been deleted off of my XXXX and XXXX credit Report. They also associate me with an address because I have utilities in my name at that address but as I explained to them it is not or nor has it ever been my known physical address so it should not be reported on my credit report. I have a utility bill in one of my relatives name because he and his wife was going through hard times and for some unknown reason Experian is reporting that as my address.

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 2016-08-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I requested Experian to conduct an investigation on a XXXX XXXX XXXX account that appears in my credit file. I disputed the account as not mine. It is my belief that Experian did not conduct its investigation as required under 1681s-2 ( b ) of the FCRA. 
See : XXXX I am demanding that Experian provides to me the method and/or account-level documentation submitted by the furnisher of the alleged account used to verify it as my 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
There are XXXX credit cards on my credit. That are n't mine. I had XXXX XXXX visa card and that one was paid off and closed by me.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2016 I submitted a dispute to verify the accuracy of the public records listed on my credit report. Per the FCRA 609 a ( 2 ), FCRA 611 - 15 U.S.C 1681i and FCRA 603. Experian failed to comply with the FCRA requirements listed above. They only sent letter saying they verified the public record and never sent proof of the verification and the procedure of the verification process and never provided the name, address and phone number of the furnisher of the verification.

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 2015-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Problem with statement of dispute
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I contacted them about removing XXXX collection account from my credit report that reached the 7 year mark and need to be removed from my credit report. Instead of getting removed, the status got changed along with the amount of time it is staying on my credit report to 2020. 
The credit agency doing this is Experian. I have the XXXX item being investigated that is connected with this account, hopefully they will do the right thing.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-18 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: Marlette Funding, LLC
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I had a personal loan with Best Egg that I originated online and paid automatically on a monthly basis through my checking account. About one year into the 36-month term of the loan, we refinanced our home, and the lender added a condition that the Best Egg loan balance must be paid out of escrow funds before our refinance would close. 

On the day the refi was funded - XX/XX/2016 - the escrow agent called Best Egg and attempted to make a payment. He offered to do a wire transfer and was told that it would not be acceptable. He offered to do an ACH payment and was told it would not be acceptable. He even offered - with my blessing - to log into my Best Egg account and initiate a payoff from there. He was then told that all of these options would be unacceptable, and the only way that Best Egg would accept a payoff was via check, mailed to their address. 

Here 's what Best Egg did not say : They charge daily interest, so every day that goes by without receiving my payoff, they charge me more money. Each day, almost {$10.00} - I believe it was {$9.00} to be exact - was added to the loan balance. So they did n't receive and credit my payoff until XX/XX/2016, resulting in {$39.00} in extra charges to me. I feel that this is unacceptable and almost fraudulent - they engineered a process by which they could tack on a few extra days ' interest to every single loan payoff, and did n't even have the courtesy to tell the escrow agent that this is what would happen. As a result, they never considered my account paid off - rather, they now consider it to be delinquent with this minor and ever-increasing interest balance. 

I contacted Best Egg this morning, XX/XX/2016 and spoke with " XXXX. '' XXXX informed me that they are unwilling or unable to adjust the interest charges, and this is just how their process works. Despite being fully able to take electronic payments on a monthly basis from my checking account, electronic payoffs just are n't allowed because - XXXX 's words - " our systems just ca n't handle it. '' So apparently I 'm supposed to pay this extra interest, based on a payoff date of XX/XX/XXXX, even though my agent was on the phone XXXX days earlier offering up numerous electronic payment options? I think this is outrageous.

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 2016-10-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
EXPERIAN COMPLAINT : Complaint regarding dispute sent to Experian regarding inaccurate status reporting on XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX real estate account. 

1 ) Failure to review documented evidence to support the dispute claim which proved the account was never late during the disputed time period. 
2 ) Failure to respond to second dispute letter. 
3 ) Failure to record that the account was in dispute on the credit report within 30 days. 

Two Dispute letters were sent certified return receipt received XXXX XXXX, XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. 
The following documentation was provided with the dispute indicating XXXX incorrect 30 day late payment status marks on my credit report : Copies of the XXXX Canceled Checks ( see the schedule of due date and canceled checks below ) Copy of driver 's license for identity purposes. 

Experian reported 30 days late from XXXX XXXX Payment Due Date Date Check Posted Check # Amount Due Check Amount Paid XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$670.00} {$700.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$680.00} {$700.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$660.00} {$660.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$690.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$690.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$700.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$680.00} {$700.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$680.00} {$690.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$690.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$690.00} XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$690.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$700.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$680.00} {$690.00} XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX {$690.00} {$700.00} Total : XXXX {$9600.00} {$9700.00} Response : The response I received from the first dispute letter Experian was that the status was " verified '' by the creditor and would remain on my credit report. A response was never received to date from the second dispute letter received XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Experian never posted a statement on my credit report as in dispute as they are required to do within 30 days therefore violating FCRA 623 ( a ) ( c ). 

Impact : Inability to FHA streamline refinance for 13 months- cost in excess interest paid ( {$9100.00} ) Denial of Credit due to inaccurate delinquency reported. 

Resolution Requested : Experian reported 30 days late from XXXX XXXX changed to a status of OK. 

Support Documentation Uploaded : XXXX Canceled Checks as listed above Dispute letters sent certified return receipt Time stamped copies of Experian Credit Report Experian Response to Letter # 1.

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 2016-02-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: APR or interest rate — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
To whom this might concern, I am writing to complaint about Chase credit card fee management. Chase has violated the customer agreement when they keep charging the interest fee on the TOTAL PURCHASE of the month instead of the outstanding balance after I made the payments. 

For example, I purchased {$4000.00}, paid {$3000.00}, and am subjected to the interest charge on {$1000.00}. Chase charges the interest on my entire {$4000.00} purchase for the periods for multiple months. I have attached my statements that show how Chase calculates the interest on the total monthly purchases. 

After multiple attempts contacting Chase 's customer services, the issue has not been resolved. I have closed the account. I would like to file the complaint against Chase practices since they originally violates their agreement, falsely charged their customer, failed to resolve problem, and made no further attempt. 

Thanks and have a good day! 
Sincerely,

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation