vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: First Associates Loan Servicing LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I called on XX/XX/XXXXto schedule a payment. One on XX/XX/XXXX for {$100.00} on the smaller student loan and another one post dated for FridayXX/XX/XXXXfor {$300.00} on the bigger loan when I get my direct deposit. However looking at my account the post dated payment was processed onXX/XX/XXXX and not on XX/XX/XXXX. This caused my XXXX credit card payment to return as non sufficient funds along with my XXXX payment I had scheduled online. I had enough to cover those payments at the time. This caused NSF fees on my bank account and late payments that were already schedule. If the post dated payment wouldve been processed on XX/XX/XXXX none of this wouldve happened. This isnt the first time I come across with issues from this company. Not too long ago my payment was misapplied, I called complaint and it was fixed, but now with their incompetence Im getting fees on my account, my other creditors payments returned, and affecting my credit history.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
While reviewing my credit report, I noticed S.w Credit System L.p. reporting inaccurate unverified information on my credit report. I do not recognize this company. This inaccurate information is causing stress and loss of income.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: ERC
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
in 2016, i went to XXXX XXXX and open a XXXX account. Right after i got home, my wife told me to return it since she already open a second line for me under her plan. I returned the same day to XXXX XXXX and returned my phone plus cancel contract. I was told by XXXX XXXX, I had 7 days to change my mind and return the phone which i did. Now, comes to find out, several years later, i got a collection notice and account reported in all credit bureaus that i owed XXXX {$890.00}. They sold a fraudulent account to a collection company. I went back to XXXX XXXX and dispute with them. They said that they have cancelled my contract and that my account should have never existed with XXXX. I did not even have my phone or account with XXXX for even 24 hrs. XXXX XXXX reassured me they will take care of it. I have disputed that this is not a valid debt to the collection company but still got denied. My english is limited and I feel XXXX took advantage of it and never cancelled my account which i took back within the same day. Please help me as I have been denied credits and humiliation from this.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX of 2017 when I moved out of my previous address I started getting major identity theft and someone using my identity and applying multiple times everyday for Banks and car loans and continued to use my information and insisted to not stop till I put an end to it and called the credit bureaus and one out of 3 was able to kindly assist me and remove all hard inquiries that brought up to almost 90 and now down to 30 but the other bureaus are giving me a hard time to remove them after months later and its affecting me and building my credit score and in the future to get a loan.

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 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
Midland Credit Management keeps reporting 2 collection accounts to my credit report. I have sent them letters dating XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, asking them to provide a contract with MCM as validation with my signature. They ca n't provide that. They can only tell me that the screen shows I owe them the money. They continue to report this to my credit report with all 3 bureaus which costs me more money in interest with the companies that I do have contracts with and I have been denied credit because of this issue. I want this false information to be taken off of my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
Pulled my credit in XXXX 2017 disputed 4 alleged debts with the credit bureaus that Franklin collection services were reporting that was appearing on my report.After i disputed them with the credit bureaus and they can back verified.I then sent Franklin collection services a validation letter for each alleged account by certified mail and they fail to respond..

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from a collector on behalf of kay jewelers/sterling in an attempt to collect a debt in the amount of XXXX dollars. The account that was opened with kay jewelers back in XXXX only had a credit line of XXXX and many payments were made to this account most for 180 per month over a year or so time span. with that being the case how can a debt collector get a debt amount from kay stating that I owe this amount? I have tried to speak directly to kay about this account and they will not give me any information and will not allow me to settle this debt with them now. Before this account was even charged off I had began a payment arrangement with them and even had made a payment for the monthly due but the representative stated that I would need to make a significant payment in order to not charge off the account even though the payment I made was enough to bring the account current, I was offered a settlement in the amount of XXXX dollars by this same rep in late XXXX and all I want to do is get all documentation regarding this account ( beginning balance, payments made to the account and ending balance ) and then settle this account in full immediately with kay jewelers. Please have an executive contact me so that I can discuss my issues with them and resolve this issue.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX of 2017 when I moved out of my previous address I started getting major identity theft and someone using my identity and applying multiple times everyday for Banks and car loans and continued to use my information and insisted to not stop till I put an end to it and called the credit bureaus and one out of 3 was able to kindly assist me and remove all hard inquiries that brought up to almost 90 and now down to 30 but the other bureaus are giving me a hard time to remove them after months later and its affecting me and building my credit score and in the future to get a loan.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Fee problem
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I opened my Citibank checking account on XX/XX/XXXX. I get a direct deposit and I pay a bill every start of the month like clockwork, no changes in doing so in all these years. No problem with waiving a monthly fee for 4.5 years. 

Then on my XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX statement I get billed the fee of {$10.00} for 6 months until the fee increases to {$12.00} on my XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX Statement which continues for 31 months until my XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX Statement. 

Last two months the fee was waived for theXX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX Statements. 
That 's ( {$10.00} ) + ( {$12.00} ) = {$430.00} of fees that I should never have been charged. 

Every time I talk to Citibank I get the runaround & I get nonsense comments like to get it waived log in to your Citibank Online account and pay your bills through us. I use their Debit card monthly like I always have to pay bills & still get Direct Deposit to my account like I always did. Nothing changed on my end from the start. Obviously something its fishy on their end if I did n't get fees for first 4 and a half years & again these past 2 months. 
It 's a rip off plain and simple. They should thank me for bothering to stay for almost 8 years.

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 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Problem with customer service
Company: ACS Education Services
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My XXXX and XXXX Perkins loans are serviced through ACS, now XXXX. I have been working as a XXXX XXXX for the last three years and prior to that as a XXXX XXXX, and as such my Perkins loans qualify for cancellation. I have supplied adequate documentation annually to ACS, and every year there is great difficulty in obtaining my loan cancellation. Again this year I have submitted the proper paperwork and ACS continues to request further documentation. This documentation continues to place an unnecessary step in the cancellation process as I have already provided the information requested to process the cancellation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
Issue : Bank of America credit card payment fee distribution. I have a XXXX card with Bank of America. I have utilized the funds on the credit card three different ways. The three different usages of the funds from the card have three different levels of interest for the use of their funds. I agree with all of these facts. 

Today I called Bank of America to find out how the interest was applied to the three different percentages - on my XXXX statement only interest is shown but not which of the rates are paid first. 

Not to my surprise I was told the lowest interest rate was applied first and then highest last. So just like in the days the largest check was paid first so all the little checks caused for fee income - now the credit card interest is using the same tactics. 

I would like to see the highest interest rate payment applied first then the next highest then the lowest interest rate. This would have the funds with the highest interest rate paid down sooner than the lowest interest rate.

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 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
To whom It may concern I feel that the Lender purchased our property at a nonjudicial foreclosure sale, there by violating Civil Code section 2923.6, the prohibition on " dual tracking '' contained in the Homeowners Bill of Rights when they conducted a foreclosure sale of my property while the loan modification application was still pending. If you need any other information needed will be forwarded. 


Yours truly, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
The company has multiple inquiries on my report with XXXX, and one inquiry on my reports with XXXX and XXXX XXXX. I have written to the company in the past regarding the inquiries, requesting documentation to support permissible purpose, but have not received anything other than an acknowledgment that they did access my credit files. Lacking any evidence supporting permissible purpose, specifically in writing, as is required by Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). [ 15 U.S.C. 1681b ] a ( 2 ), I would ask that the company remove these inquiries from all three of my credit reports.

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 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Identity theft protection or other monitoring services — Didn't receive services that were advertised
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Our repeated attempts, numerous times daily, at all different business hours of the day and night, to reach Equifax, to comply with Equifax 's own instructions either online, by phone, or in writing, to place a Credit Freeze on our accounts have gone unanswered and ignored since XXXX XXXX 2017.
It took us only 5 minutes to complete this process on XXXX 's website and only 8 minutes on XXXX 
It is outrageous that this company continues to behave in such an unprofessional and cavalier fashion given the serious nature of this data breach.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Card opened as result of identity theft or fraud
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In the summer of 2012, two credit cards ( issued by XXXX XXXX  and Chase Bank ) were opened in my name without my authorization. Both cards were maxed out and eventually sent to collections. However, knowing that I had no credit cards and having minimal credit experience ( I was XXXX years old when both cards were opened ), I paid no real attention to my credit reports until years after the account had already been closed/charged off and I did n't truly comprehend that my identity had been stolen until this year and upon discovery, I 've done everything in my power to reverse/repair the damage caused by this event. 
Both initial and extended fraud alerts have been placed on my credit file, I have filed a report with the FTC, and I 've been actively working to get these accounts off of my credit report by contacting the CRAs and the creditors directly. XXXX XXXX confirmed that the account was opened without my authorization and immediately updated its information and notified the CRAs. This is when XXXX placed the extended alert due to true name theft/fraud on my account. Chase Bank (, on the other hand, is apparently above section 623, and treated my letter as an account inquiry rather than an alert/notice of identity theft. I 'm not sure how Chase was able to confirm that the information reported was correct after I report to them that the account was fraudulently opened.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: HI

Complaint narrative:
Reference Complaint ID : XXXX. XXXX XXXX failed to provide investigation results to the consumer. XXXX is fraudulently reporting missed mortgage payments on my credit report during a period in which they did not own the loan. XXXX XXXX and XXXX are both reporting missed payments during the same time period. The servicing of your loan is being transferred to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX will stop accepting payments received from you after XX/XX/XXXX, and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX will start accepting your payments on XX/XX/XXXX. I am getting " double tapped '' by two different mortgage servicing companies. XXXX practices illegal credit reporting activities.

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 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
This should not be on my credit report and is inaccurate. My personal health insurance company paid for this service, in addition, I made a payment as part of my co-pay. 

I 'm also reading that " Syndicated Office Systems ( file number XXXX ) '' has a history of not handling consumer credit reporting disputes.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Add-on products and services
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
COMENITY XXXX AND ACCOUNT ASSURE CLOSED MY BENEFITS IN ERROR AND AS A RESULT, MY ACCOUNT IS NOW IN COLLECTIONS.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX ALONG WITH XXXX XXXX XXXX AND XXXX ACCOUNTS WHEN APPLIED FOR PULLED 4 REPORTS, XXXX, XXXX, EQUIFAX AND XXXX AND AS A RESULT REPORT TO XXXX TOO.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX ALONG WITH XXXX XXXX XXXX AND XXXX ACCOUNTS WHEN APPLIED FOR PULLED 4 REPORTS, XXXX, EXPERIAN, XXXX AND XXXX AND AS A RESULT REPORT TO XXXX TOO.

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 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am currently XXXX XXXX XXXX and have been trying to have my Employment Certification Form verified by XXXX XXXX for over two years now. The most reason submissions were on XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and now XX/XX/XXXX. All were denied for erroneous reasons by XXXX XXXX. I had the person in charge of our XXXX XXXX on base sign and verify my paperwork and now XXXX is telling me said person is n't authorized and I need a different signature. However, when I call to find out WHO exactly they want to sign off on my paperwork they are if no help. 

Additionally, the admin office typed up a formal letter of service stating my start and anticipated end date for XXXX XXXX, this is a legal document. Also, I tried submitting a copy of my XXXX statement which once again is proof of military service which qualifies under PSLF.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX ONCE AGAIN FAILED TO CORRECT ALL LATE PAYMENTS ON ALL CREDIT REPORTS. ALSO, WHEN I APPLIED FOR ACCOUNT CREDITOR PULLED A XXXX SCORE WITH ALL 4 AGENCIES. AND NOW IS FAILING TO REPORT TO XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information is missing that should be on the report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX ONCE AGAIN FAILED TO CORRECT ALL LATE PAYMENTS ON ALL CREDIT REPORTS. ALSO, WHEN I APPLIED FOR ACCOUNT CREDITOR PULLED A XXXX SCORE WITH ALL 4 AGENCIES. AND NOW IS FAILING TO REPORT TO 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I submitted a complaint on CFPB that Bank of America reported a hard inquiry on my credit file without my consent. Bank of America decided to remove the hard inquiry in question, except they never actually did! It 's been 2 months since they sent me the letter stating they would remove the inquiry, but as of today 's report, the inquiry has not been removed.

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