vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
This letter serves as a formal complaint regarding an unauthorized and impermissible hard inquiry that has appeared on my credit report. I am requesting a thorough investigation and the immediate removal of this inquiry. 

The specific inquiry in question is as follows : Creditor : XXXX  Date of Inquiry : XX/XX/year> I assert that this hard inquiry was made without my knowledge, consent, or the initiation of any business transaction that would grant a permissible purpose for such an action. I did not apply for any service or credit with this entity, nor have I authorized them to access my credit file for any reason. 

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( a ), a consumer report may only be obtained for a permissible purpose. As no such permissible purpose existed for the XXXX inquiry, its presence on my credit report constitutes a severe violation of my rights under federal law. 

To validate this inquiry, I demand that you provide me with a copy of the original document bearing my wet signature, or an equivalent digital record, explicitly authorizing XXXX  to obtain my consumer credit report. If you are unable to provide this documentation, you must conclude that the inquiry is unsubstantiated and remove it from my credit report immediately. 

I expect a prompt response to this dispute and confirmation that the unauthorized inquiry has been permanently deleted from my credit file. Failure to comply will be considered a continued violation of federal law.

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 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: CLGF Holdco 1, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have a credit card issued by Milestone/Concora Credit . A hidden credit protection fee was added to my account without my clear consent and was never disclosed during signup. The fee was buried in my statement and only discovered after it began appearing monthly. When I called to cancel, I was told it could only be removed by closing my entire account which is an unfair and coercive practice. This is a deceptive negative option billing scheme that forces consumers to pay for an unwanted service unless they forfeit their account. 

I believe this violates the FTC Acts prohibition on unfair and deceptive acts and the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure ( CARD ) Act rules on fee disclosures. Online reviews show many other consumers reporting the exact same hidden fee from Milestone/Concora Credit . I request investigation into this pattern of deceptive billing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I did not authorize or open these accounts and suspect they were fraudulently added. I ask for immediate correction of my credit report and a full investigation. Please refer to the attached documentation.

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 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Maximus Federal Services, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/year>, I received an official discharge letter from Aidvantage confirming that my federal student loans totaling {$71000.00} were fully XXXX under the Borrower Defense to Repayment program. The letter states : Within XXXX days of this notification, we will update credit reporting agencies on the status of the XXXX federal loans. We will ask they remove any negative credit status previously reported. 



Despite this, Navient continues to report these loans negatively to the credit bureaus, showing delinquency and/or default, even though my balance is {$0.00} and I have no repayment obligation. 



This inaccurate reporting is : A violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) furnishing information that is known or should be known to be inaccurate.

A violation of my Borrower Defense discharge terms which require negative credit status to be removed.

I have contacted Navient to correct this, but they have not updated my credit reports or provided a valid reason for the continued negative reporting. This is damaging my credit score and preventing me from obtaining housing and credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Exeter Finance, LLC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
They repossessed this vehicle without first providing me with a required Notice of Default or Right to Cure, violating the state 's consumer protection laws. After repossession, I was never given a Notice of Sale or a Deficiency Balance Notice, which are required under UCC 9-611 and 9-614.

This failure deprived me of my right to redeem the vehicle or understand the amount allegedly owed. The account is also being reported to the credit bureaus inaccurately and without proper documentation, violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681s-2 ).

I am demanding a full investigation and the immediate removal of this account from all credit reports due to these violations and failure to follow lawful procedures.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I don't agree with the previous investigation and these accounts need to be reinvestigated. In accordance with the Fair credit Reporting Act, the following accounts listed in the Attachments have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. I would like to assert that no permissible purpose under 15 USC 1681b ( 2 ) has been established and under the Fair Credit Reporting Act this must be established.

15 U.S.C 6802 ( a ) A financial institution may not, directly or through anya affiliate, disclose to a non affiliated third party any nonpublic personal information.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C section 604 A Section 2 : States a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions.

15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than 7 years.

15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 5a ) ( A ) In general Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumers file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.

15 U.S.C 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments, A credit may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose 15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ) : You have the right to dispute any information on your credit report that is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or unverifiable.

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 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This CFPB complaint has been filed to request pursuant to FCRA 605B ( 15. U. S. C.

1681c2 ) that you, the Experian credit reporting agencys block the information appearing on my consumer credit report that is the result of identity theft, and fraud within four business days of you receiving this complaint. This fraudulent, inaccurateand false information consist of personal credit card accounts, auto loans, personal loansand open end unsecured consumer accounts as follows : INQUIRIES : XXXXXXXX XXXX Date : XX/XX/XXXX ACCOUNTS : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX, Balance : {$1200.00} XXXX  - Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX, Balance : {$620.00} XXXXXXXX XXXX - Account Number : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX, Balance : {$600.00} XXXX  - Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX, Balance : {$320.00} XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX, Balance : {$0.00}

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 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: CL Holdings LLC
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
JEFFERSON CAPITAL SYST is falsely reporting on my credit. I have never had any accounts with them. Per my research JEFFERSON CAPITAL SYST is a debt collector. They are falsely reporting on my credit!! Account number is XXXX is falsely reporting to my credit file and is against my rights and fair credit act. Under U.S Code 1618d - Disclosure of investigation consumer report ; you are in violation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
These discrepancies show the accounts are being reported inaccurately and inconsistently, making them unreliable and unverifiable Ive uploaded documents for you to verify

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 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
These discrepancies show the accounts are being reported inaccurately and inconsistently, making them unreliable and unverifiable Ive uploaded documents for you to verify

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I have previously disputed Experian, Equifax and Transunion regarding multiple accounts that are inaccurate. As of today, I have not received any responses or proof that they are doing proper investigation with my dispute. They ignored my rights to obtain an accurate credit report. They are non-compliant with the FCRA. These erroneous reports are badly hurting my credibility. I'm certain that my rights as a consumer protected under the law have been violated by this inaccurate information.

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 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I am submitting this complaint against the three major credit bureausExperian, XXXX, and XXXXfor ongoing, systemic violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and failure to comply with XXXX XXXX Format and XXXX industry standards. 

Despite submitting multiple disputes concerning inaccurate, unverifiable, and/or outdated negative items on my credit reports, the credit bureaus have consistently responded with vague verified as accurate outcomeswithout producing a single shred of documentary evidence or conducting a lawful investigation as required under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ).

Instead, they rely on the deeply flawed and automated e-OSCAR system, which merely forwards dispute codes to furnishers and accepts their response without independent verification. This practice has been widely criticized by the CFPB and ruled inadequate in court.

Violations and Legal Basis : The following violations form the basis of this complaint : 15 U.S.C. 1681e ( b ) Failure to maintain reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) Failure to conduct a reasonable reinvestigation 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( b ) Furnisher failure to correct or delete disputed information XXXX XXXX and CDIA Guidelines Failure to comply with reporting format and data integrity standards Further, the credit bureaus use of e-OSCAR has been ruled insufficient in legal precedent : " A credit reporting agency may not rely blindly on the [ furnisher 's ] investigation. The agency has an obligation to conduct a reasonable investigation itself. '' XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX Cir. XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number XXXX Balance : {$4000.00} Open Date XX/XX/XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Number XXXX Balance : {$230.00} Open Date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number XXXX Balance : {$350.00} Open Date XX/XX/XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX  Account Number XXXX Balance : {$310.00} Open Date XX/XX/XXXX Inquiries : XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX These harms are measurable, preventable, and attributable to willful negligence and disregard of consumer protection law. 

Relief Requested : I am requesting that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau take appropriate supervisory or enforcement action and require Experian, XXXX, and XXXX  to : Immediately delete all negative items previously disputed that can not be verified with complete documentation Cease reporting unverifiable data and require original source validation for all disputes Re-review investigation procedures and prohibit reliance solely on e-OSCAR as a substitute for human reinvestigation Certify in writing that corrective actions have been taken and notify all furnishers and third-party users of the updated information

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of TILA US Code 1666B since I was never late. " I recently reviewed my consumer report and noticed an incorrect late payment record. I have always maintained timely payments on this account. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act ( FCBA ) and the Truth in Lending Act ( TILA ), creditors are required to accurately report consumer transactions and provide a mechanism for correcting errors in a timely manner. Please conduct an investigation into this matter, and if you can not provide documentary evidence of these supposed late payments, I demand these payments to be updated to on time as they should be as I was NEVER late. I expect these updates to be made promptly, in compliance with the law.

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 2025-08-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of TILA US Code 1666B since I was never late. " I recently reviewed my consumer report and noticed an incorrect late payment record. I have always maintained timely payments on this account. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act ( FCBA ) and the Truth in Lending Act ( TILA ), creditors are required to accurately report consumer transactions and provide a mechanism for correcting errors in a timely manner. Please conduct an investigation into this matter, and if you can not provide documentary evidence of these supposed late payments, I demand these payments to be updated to on time as they should be as I was NEVER late. I expect these updates to be made promptly, in compliance with the law.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Could you please take a moment to review and examine the attached documents? I believe your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Your feedback and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
I have previously disputed Experian, Equifax and Transunion regarding multiple accounts that are inaccurate. As of today, I have not received any responses or proof that they are doing proper investigation with my dispute. They ignored my rights to obtain an accurate credit report. They are non-compliant with the FCRA. These erroneous reports are badly hurting my credibility. I'm certain that my rights as a consumer protected under the law have been violated by this inaccurate information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
This collection company has been XXXX  me out and has done unjustifiable practices of the FDCPA which it prohibits. They furnished this account that we didn't agree upon and I didn't sign an agreement on. A legal contract is signed by two parties and I did not participate in any of it. they didn't follow the proper 5-step validation procedure. According to the FDCPA, Im entitled to compensation for these violations and clearly, they violated my rights and abused my privileges. I demand this account be taken off immediately from mycreditreport. 

XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/year>2025 XXXX XXXX  XXXX/XXXX/2025

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to formally dispute XXXX or more unauthorized hard inquiries listed on my credit report. After reviewing my report, I identified inquiries that I did not authorize, initiate, or consent to. These entries appear to be in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( c ), which governs the permissible purposes for accessing a consumer 's credit file. According to this provision, consumer reporting agencies may only furnish a consumer report in connection with a firm offer of credit or insurance and only when the requesting party certifies compliance with FCRA requirements, including that the consumer meets the criteria and that the offer is genuine. Without a firm offer of credit or my express written consent, these inquiries are impermissible. The following hard inquiries are in question : XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. I did not authorize these companies to access my credit file, nor did I apply for credit with them. Therefore, I am demanding that you immediately remove these unauthorized inquiries from my credit report, as required under federal law when no permissible purpose can be established.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief