vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I utilized your agency to file a complaint against Fifth Third Bank. ( case # XXXX ). This problem my dealings with a home loan through this bank. I finally resolved the issue by going to another bank ( XXXX Bank ). to take over the original loan. I am a veteran so recently I have been exploring the possibility of utilizing my XXXX ). I started this process thru XXXX XXXX. According to the XXXX XXXX representative, XXXX XXXX, ( ph # ( XXXX ) XXXX ) with whom I am making this loan application, stated that until recent date the credit report from Fifth Third bank did not contain any negative information about my credit history.. All of sudden XXXX XXXX is sent this fictionalized account of my relationship with Fifth Third Bank! According to XXXX XXXX, this document was sent in an underhanded manner in order to sabotage my XXXX application with XXXX XXXX. This unethical bank ( Fifth third ) is attempting to deny my rights as a veteran to obtain a home loan in retribution to my contacting your agency!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-16 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Good afternoon. In XX/XX/XXXX we began a refinance process with our current mortgage company, Freedom Mortgage. Of course, as requested, we submitted all paperwork and documentation as it was requested and in a very timely manner. We were told that we would close on several different dates, all of which never happened. Yesterday we were told that our rate had expired and that we would be responsible for the penalty even though we had followed all of the directions and requests. The penalty would increase our mortgage payment by over {$100.00} a month ... .not making any sense to refinance if that 's the case. We were told even though we had done what we were responsible for, we would pay the penalty and there was nothing they could do. Unacceptable

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
I lost my job XX/XX/XXXX and asked my mortgage company to extend my loan one month so that I can stop having to pay them {$37.00} in delinquent fees like I have been doing since XX/XX/XXXX because I get my social security check on the last week of every month. The note is due on the first, but since I fell delinquent XX/XX/XXXX due to my job loss and my social security checks did n't start coming in until XX/XX/XXXX ; I called Standard Mortgage asking them to help me catch up. They said no just like they have done since I opened the mortgage loan with them in XX/XX/XXXX. I can understand them not helping me before when I was working and just had minor problems, but this is a very serious issue because I am forced now to pay the {$37.00} late fee to keep my loan from becoming default. As of today, XX/XX/XXXX I can not make my mortgage payment because I had to use the only money I have to pay for my filing of Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy. As of tomorrow I will be in default on my mortgage simply because Standard Mortgage refuses to help me by restructuring my loan to where I can be current on my payments.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-04 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Fifth Third Bank claims I opened an account with them and when I asked for validation of this debt all they send me is statements. Any one can create statements and put anyone 's name and address on them. I have already had this account thrown out of court because the courts did n't recognize only statements as proof of ownership of an account. Fifth Third at that time could not provide a signed authorization from me to open an account, for the courts. Fifth Third says they have sold this fraudulent debt and therefore will not remove from my credit report, but the debt they say they sold is not mine in the first place and they wo n't provide me with the loan authorization that I would have to have signed if I indeed opened this account. I want this debt cleared off my credit from all parties, Fifth Third bank and any and all collection agencies they may have sold this fraudulent account to. XXXX XXXX from this company refused to give me the account number and was very rude to me on the phone.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter in XXXX 2015 stating my loan was being sold to another mortgage company. I called because I did not know what was going on. I was told the situation did not affect me in any way and that I did not have to worry about payments since it was autodrafted from my account. 
Today, I pulled my credit score and saw that I was 60 days late. Freedom Mortgage refuses to remove the late payment even though I told them I would pay the back payments. They refuse to remove it because they said they have tried to contact me via phone and mail. I have not received either. 
Companies buy and sell mortgages without thinking how it will affect the homeowner. I should not be penalized. I did call when I received the letter. This situation is just wrong.

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 2015-04-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I had a mortgage loan with Freedom Mortgage ( XXXX ) and serviced by XXXX ( XXXX ). The loan was a VA ARM. I refinanced the loan under the VA progrom with Freedom Mortgage to a VA fixed rate in early XX/XX/2014. When the loan was refinanced I had to make an escrow deposit for the new loan. XXXX has failed to refund the remaining balance of {$1300.00} I had in escrow on the old loan. I contacted XXXX companies and have been given the run around with XXXX stating Freedom Mortgage told them to apply the money and Freedom saying there was no information. I am not aware of authorizing either company to do anything with my escrow funds.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I began working with XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX in XXXX 2015. Several times during the mortgage preapproval and application process I was told that I would receive communication back, either via a phone call or email, however, I did not. Having waited for said contact on multiple occasions over two months, mortgage rates have now risen. Because of their inability to follow through on what they said they would do, and the lack of communication on their part, I had to pursue my mortgage application with another company at a higher rate. My last conversation with XXXX XXXX ended on XXXX XXXX, 2015. He stated at the end of our conversation that I would receive a call back later that day. To date, I still have not received any contact. On several occasions, I had to call his office multiple times in one day. Specifically on XXXX XXXX, 2015, I called XXXX ; XXXX in the morning and XXXX at close of business, only to be told that I would receive a call back both times. I never did receive that call. Instead XXXX XXXX sent me an email to call him the following morning. Since I began the mortgage process, I have been pursing the XXXX Achieving the Dream product with the 3 % Down Payment Assistance Loan. Since XXXX 2015, the rate has held steady at 3.375 %. However, on XXXX XXXX, 2015, the rate rose to 3.5 %. Because I waited to hear back from these award-winning employees, I am now locked in at a higher rate, thus spending XXXX more over the life of my mortgage. I now highly regret engaging in contact with XXXX, believing that I would receive timely correspondence. During the course of my career, I have been trained to spot regulatory violations and this XXXX is glaringly obvious. It is exceptionally unfair that I am now subject to the higher rate and thus more money out of my pocket, because I waited for contact me back. Had these loan officers followed through not only in communication, but with my application, this could have been avoided. Furthermore, having sent XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX the XXXX pieces of information that constitute an application and receiving no response to date, this is clear violation of the service level agreements set forth by RESPA statute. I have attached a timeline of events depicting the correspondence between XXXX and myself. Emails and phone records are available upon request. I want to know what XXXX will do to rectify this situation.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-19 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: WV

Complaint narrative:
I was in the process of refinancing and was asked by the lenders to provide pay-off documents. I was further informed that once pay-off documents had been received, I would not have to make the next two ( 2 ) mortgage payments or words to that effect. Later it was revealed that that was in correct and that I had to make XXXX 2016 mortgage payment. Partial payments were made after due date. FREEDOM Mortgage had reported to credit bureaus that account was 30 days late. This was no fault of mine for I was led to believe that I would not have to make XXXX 2016 payment, but proceeded to make payments. Based on this situation FREEDOM Mortgage emailed me stating that they asked the credit bureaus to remove this comment. As of XXXX XXXX, 2016, credit bureaus reports account as 30 days late. Received banking statement showing that one payment was received on XXXX XXXX, 2016, but not cashed until XXXX XXXX. Investigation revealed that the other payment ( {$700.00} ) still had not been cashed. Bank recommended to stop payment on {$700.00} and to contact FREEDOM Mortgage over the phone and make payment. This caused further delay in processing XX/XX/XXXX payment and I am being penalized. Lenders will not proceed with refinancing until this 30 days late is 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-16 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: Avant Credit Corporation
State: NH

Complaint narrative:
A company named Avant has discriminated against me when I applied for A personal loan, I was approved but in the end they denied me, and refused to take my income after approval. I am now being harassed by this company they are switching passwords on me as well as hacking my accounts, hacked into my daughters phone, and my XXXX sons phone is not working properly due to the hacking, also my sons school meetings have been interfered by this company .they are worried I am going to file against them for discrimination, and harassment. they have caused me XXXX by toying, harassing,, and following me everywhere I go, preventing me from checking my credit accounts, and setting up my accounts and interfering with school meeting for my XXXX son. they are in all my bank accounts including credit cards, and they interfere when I pay on my accounts. this company Avant is very criminal, and I hope, and pray they do not keep on doing this to others also .they broke into my email, and not letting me in my mail to check messages for school or my credit accounts .they need to be investigated and prosecuted for this torment they do to people its awful. they have called me at XXXX XXXX am harassing me, and sending me messages with an old lady voice, calling my daughter with A XXXX number, they sent me a note on my cell saying they get an illicit thrill spying on me, I have asked them by email to leave me alone I do n't want any loan from them as they are criminal. I received emails at XXXX. there are many bad reviews on XXXX, and XXXX, XXXX, and news paper articles on their arrest due to discrimination, and harassing others the same as they are harassing me, and causing emotional stress I pray someone from FTC can help me with these criminals, and stop them from harassing me, and my family. this has been going on for 3 months now, and its now considered torture for us. can you please help me stop these criminals. the FTC has information on Avant they have A criminal record. they are using up all my XXXX on my daughters cell phone, and I want to get that money back from these thieves. they have done so much damage to me, and interfering with my daily life schedule for 3 months now. it has been pure torture for me, and my family we all are dealing with this company Avant, my XXXX son who is homeschooled has watched me cry, and its been awful for us. Can you please help me with this criminal company so they do n't torture anyone else like they have done to me. I thank you, and hope we can work together to prosecute them for harassment, and discrimination, and emotional distress so they do not do this to anyone else. I am willing to travel to the FTC to help with this. the chief of police, and the Attorney XXXX office has been helping me on this, and sending me your way. Thank You so much, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Below is an email I just sent to Freedom Mortgage. My loan number is XXXX. I just received a letter from Freedom Mortgage that said my monthly payment is increasing from {$1100.00} to {$1400.00} in XX/XX/XXXX. The reason my mortgage payment is going up is these idiots believe that my city taxes for XXXX are going to be {$5200.00} ( {$2400.00} in XX/XX/XXXX, and {$2700.00} in XXXX XXXX ). I just spoke with the treasury office in XXXX, and my property taxes for XXXX are {$2900.00} and paid in XXXX XXXX only. Nothing is due in XXXX XXXX. I have a copy of my tax bill for XXXX and forwarded it to Freedom Mortgage. 

Please help, XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Hi, Please see attached city tax bill from the city of XXXX, Michigan. My XXXX XXXX escrow payment is increasing from {$400.00} to {$600.00}. This is increasing my monthly payment from {$1100.00} to {$1300.00}. 

From the Escrow Account Disclosure Statement, freedom mortgage is going to pay city taxes to XXXX on XXXX XXXX in the amount of {$2400.00} and in XXXX XXXX in the amount of {$2700.00} for a combined amount of {$5200.00} This is incorrect. My city taxes for XXXX for XXXX are {$2900.00}. Freedom Mortgage is overcharging my escrow tax account by {$2200.00}! 

This has been the second time Freedom Mortgage has been incorrect with tax information. First, my XXXX taxes were not paid until XXXX XXXX, and they were due in XXXX XXXX. 

This better be solved within the next week. I am filing a complaint with the Consumers Financial Protection Bureau. This is gross negligence. 

Thank you, 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 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX I went to my local bank and deposited a {$350.00} check into the ATM and it gave me a receipt. The following day my card continued to decline transactions. I phone the bank several times about the missing deposit. I was told that I attempted to make a deposit, but nothing cleared. I was angry because no one from the bank called or emailed to say the was a error in my account and that it was not reconciled by end of day. I started a investigation and was told around XXXX that the teller was watching my account and she saw what looked like a pending {$350.00} transaction, so I went home. This morning XXXX XXXX, the funds were still missing. I need my money now. They said they have to investigate in case there is fraud, meaning me I assume. The fact is, the ATM ate my check at my bank and I am sure I am on camera making this transaction. I want my money.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-24 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Order of events:1 ) I was notified of Bank Branch closing ; I recognized no other branch was convenient. 
2 ) I entered Branch and asked to have my accounts closed immediately ; They stated completed. 
3 ) Fast forward to yesterday. Attempted to add my name to newly married wife 's bank account in a different state ; Told by bank that I owed money on old XXXX bank account due to auto pay against the account after my closure of it ... 
4 ) I was willing to pay the amount though I should not have to. They say account debt sold to XXXX XXXX. 
5 ) XXXX XXXX states 5/3 bank took back debt on XX/XX/2014. 
6 ) XXXX Bank says no such debt for me to pay them but refuse to do a document to me stating I owe them nothing. They state it is with XXXX XXXX now and XXXX Bank. 
7 ) Called and transferred around XXXX Bank about XXXX times including hangups with XXXX resolution from anyone including supervisors. 
8 ) Basically I now have an outstanding debt of $ XXXX to be paid to??? no one but it is a negative on my record that it is impossible for me to resolve. 
I would like to have this cleared from XXXX XXXX as no one can tell me who I owe this money to. XXXX XXXX swears that I owe them XXXX ....

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-04 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Shopping for a loan or lease — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I never signed nor endorsed any contract or applications that gave authorization to this company that created multiple inquiries into my credit profile. Someone has unlawfully used my name, unambiguous information and endorsements. Additionally the company did not have a permissible purpose to inquire into my credit. These inquiries were done without my knowledge, authorization, consent and or signature.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: ND

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage loan was sold to Freedom Mortgage on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I was notified in mid XXXX. Upon notification I called Freedom Mortgage to request that they pay my XXXX RE taxes from my escrow balance before XXXX XXXX so I would be able to deduct the payment on my XXXX tax return. They said they would not do it. I made several attempt to resolve this and finally was told my a supervisor named XXXX XXXX that if I personally paid my taxes that an escrow analysis would be performed upon confirmation from XXXX XXXX that the taxes have been paid and the funds would then be paid to me ; reimbursement by my escrow account held by Freedom Mortgage. I was concerned that I would not be reimbursed for many months but was assured by XXXX that the analysis would be performed promptly upon confirmation that my taxes were paid. This was late XXXX and I personally paid my taxes. XXXX would not give me her direct number or extension which I requested. I attempted to contact her by asking for her by name going through the customer service number. I was able to get through to her voice mail once and left her a message. XXXX did call me back and left me a voice mail but did not leave any information as to the status of my situation. I have XXXX other attempts to contact her and was refused by the agents to get transferred to her or her voice mail. I was told my XXXX of the agents that I would get a call back the next day regarding my situation. The call was never received. I called again today and again they refuse to transfer me to XXXX and that an escrow analysis would not be performed because Freedom Mortgage paid my RE taxes in early XXXX. So, a reimbursement would not be possible. Repeated requests to speak to XXXX were refused. The agent I am speaking to, as I write this, was able to get in contact with here while I was on hold but refused to transfer me to her or her voice mail. Horrible customer service experience as well as not following through with what they told me they were going to do. I am now at a loss as to how to resolve this. So, a timely reimbursement of my funds is now not an option.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: VANDERBILT MORTGAGE & FINANCE, INC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I have a loan with Vanderbilt and have used your government HUD company and housing counselor. They were not able to budge Vanderbilt mortgage on anything. Vanderbilt says they are an independent mortgage company and can do as they please and not have to abide by the new government laws. My interest rate is 10.78 % I am drowning so I am being forced in XXXX bk. And Vanderbilt is still fighting that by not agreeing to payment plans and just making me miserable and literally sick over this situation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation