vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
My problem is in two parts, both relating to how the credit card company has changed the application payments to my balance and interest charges. First, I recently made a payment in excess of the minimum. According to the Credit Card Act of XX/XX/XXXX this should have been applied first to the highest APR balance and then to the next highest APR until the extra money was gone, instead this extra money was divided between the different APR balances. This meant that money was left on the highest APR balance, even though the starting balance at this APR was {$0.00} and I made an extra payment of {$20.00}. When I requested an explanation of why the CARD Act was not applied they simple gave me a list of all the interest charges on my account and no reason for how they choose to apply this extra money above the minimum payment. 

My second problem is in part a question and in part a complaint. Beginning with my XXXX XXXX statement I noticed that the credit card company had begun applying the minimum payment in its entirety to the lowest APR balance without using part of the money to pay the growing interest of the higher APR balances. This has resulted in the balances at the higher APRs in fact growing, even though I have not used the card during this time. The overall balance is decreasing but the balances at the highest APRs, and therefore their interest charges each month are getting larger.Is this legal? I know that payments over the minimum are supposed to go to the highest APR balance but I could not find an answer about whether the card company is required to use the minimum payment toward all interest charges that have been accrued during a statement period. When I requested an explanation from the credit card company about this change in how the minimum payment was applied they ignored the questions of legality and the change in policy, instead telling me to make a payment over the minimum if I wanted it to be charged to the highest APR balance. However, as I have previously explained, when I tried this the money was not applied as expected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ATG Credit, LLC
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from a company called ATG Credit , LLC stating I owed money to XXXX in XXXX 2016. I called ATG on XXXX XXXX, 2016 and told them I know nothing about this charge and wanted to dispute it. The person said OK they would put a dispute request in and send me documentation from XXXX. In XXXX of 2016 my credit report was now being reported as a collection agency for something that I still had no idea what it was for and had nothing from ATG showing what is was for. On XXXX XXXX, 2016 I was sent a ledger as proof from AGT which was now over 60 days later of me entering a dispute. What ATG sent me still shows nothing of how this debt is mine. I called them back and told them this and they said they will reach out to XXXX for more info. This should not be reported to my credit if they ca n't supply proof within 30 days or send proof of how it belongs to me. 

The issue at hand is that it took 60 days for the debt collection to respond to my dispute which is longer then the 30 days per The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) ( 15 USC 1692 et seq. ), which states if the creditor does not verify the listing within that 30 day time frame, then it is automatically deleted as mandated by the FCRA. As requested in my complaint I demand this collection be removed from my credit report since it is being reported incorrectly and the debt collector has failed to follow the rules of the FCRA.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-05 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Exeter Finance, LLC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2016, we received notice regarding your complaint filed against Exeter Finance Corp. ( " Exeter '' ) through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( " CFPB '' ). Exeter is committed to providing best in class customer service, Today is XXXX XXXX 2016 still not updated or correct for 13 Months now I am Demanding the Exeter Finance remove this from all XXXX Credit Bureaus. Before Legal Action is Taken against Exeter Finance and all XXXX Credit Bureaus

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX sent me to collections with Franklin Collection Services based on a {$25.00} debt I do not owe on an account I closed over a year ago.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
I contacted Pinnacle Credit Services many times regarding the XXXX accounts but they still report balance although they said they closed it .I sent them id theft report and other paperwork.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
I am receiving statements for a phone company which is not mine. This bill is in a state which I have never lived in. I have never had an account with this company. I have lived in Arkansas for the past forty years. I have tried numerous times to get this account removed from my credit report but all attempts have been unsuccessful. This debt is having a negative effect on my credit scores.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Pinnacle Credit Services, LLC
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX continues to send this account to collections and this bill has already been paid. XXXX has tarnished my credit by doing so and it is a shame and disgrace that this unfair, and unethical practice by this company. They continue to send it from one collection agency to another. I would like for this to cease. I have proof in my financial records that this bill was paid in full.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
credit report shows as a debt for {$59.00} as a XXXX debt. Ive contacted XXXX and I have no debt outstanding.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-13 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: Comerica
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
My social security check is now sent to Direct Express they use a bank called-Comerica Bank, On XXXX/XXXX/17 my card was cloned according to the bank in Florida the amount of XXXX dollars was taken from a bank in Florida.DirectBank told me that they would do an investigation and found that the card was cloned and used in Florida. They did that and found that it was cloned, they told me they would credit my money back to my account.as of this day over thirty days later no money was credited to my account, I tried several times calling and was told several time it should have been there they would put a tracker on it!

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Progressive Financial Services, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
i bought a car in 2007 and changed auto carriers. they are trying to collect a illegal debt from me. the company 's name is progressive. 
the second company is XXXX. i payed them up to when i had them disconnect my service.

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 2016-04-27 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I paid this with my XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have proof with the check that was sent to this company and its still on my account. I owed XXXX XXXX XXXX, and they sold my account to Franklin Collections. They say we didnt and i can upload it and they can talk to my banker as well.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-01 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: Comerica
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is against US Direct Express. The website is constantly down and many people are constantly having trouble accessing / using their money via debit card. I am deaf and can not call to complain but per many users on various websites, the phone lines are also constantly down. If this company can not do a better job then the US Treasury dept needs to find another company to handle our SS and XXXX payments / money. I live on {$1100.00} XXXX per month and I am always out of food by the next check so if I can not access my money then I go hungry. This is not right. I have bills that I need to pay online but can not access my money so I end up paying late charges. There are problems every single month. Google " problems with US Direct Express '' and you will see that there are thousands upon thousands of people who have the same problems / experience I have every month. The poorest of the poor are being denied access to their only pitiful little source of income. For some this can be a life or death situation. It is time someone did something to fix the problems.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Exeter Finance, LLC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
they call at least 6 times per day and sometimes even while im on the call with the company they are calling me on the other line.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage company XXXX Carrington Mortgage XXXX sent out XXXX Premium Insurance payments to the wrong insurance company and will not get our money refunded back into our account. Our escrow showing negative which has made our house payment go up. All we want is our money refunded and put back into out account. We have lived in our house about 14 Months and have had about XXXX Insurance checks go out, when only XXXX should have gone out for this years Insurance Premium. When we signed papers for our home, our title company paid the first years Premium so the only check that should have went out was this years Premium XXXX which was sent to the wrong insurance company ). Also, in the process of all this my homeowners insurance was cancelled twice.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-14 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: KBR INC DBA RASH CURTIS & ASSOCIATES
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This company has reported a debt on my credit report that I did recognize. When I disputed the validity of this debt with the company through a validation letter sent via certified return receipt mail, the company turned around and verified the debt as a valid debt to the credit bureaus, whereas they were required by the FDCPA to report the debt as " disputed. '' This is a clear violation of FDCPA. 809. Validation of debts [ 15 USC 1692g ]. ( see attached credit report excerpt )

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-17 00:00:00
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Money was not available when promised — 
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: ND

Complaint narrative:
I set up a new account with a company named Simple, I went through the process to start a wire transfer, confirmed the mirco test deposits as they requested. Then set a transfer from my old bank of {$500.00}. Set to deposit in my Simple account on Monday XXXX The money is not there and Simple refuses to tell me anything at all. They have demanded documentation including my social security number photo id and old bank statements from 2 months ago. They still refuse to give me any information they have hijacked my money.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Sued w/o proper notification of suit
Company: Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C. (closed)

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX claim that notification was sent to an address that was and address that was a temporary that I had n't use for 3 years, even though they had my correct address. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX went in front of XXXX XXXX GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX with out notifying me and lied to the Judge that he was suiting me for XXXX XXXX Bank alleging I owed XXXX XXXX Bank {$17000.00}, XXXX XXXX believed XXXX XXXX XXXX lie and awarded his a judgement, I was not made aware of this until I went to sale my home on XX/XX/XXXX, I hired and attorney XXXX XXXX of XXXX, GA who arrested on or about XX/XX/XXXX for doing the same thing that XXXX XXXX XXXX does collect checks supposedly for some XXXX else but depositing in he account. Attorney supposedly sent a letter to XXXX XXXX XXXX informing him that instead of me paying him {$17000.00}, I agreed to pay him {$5000.00}, after approx 4 days XXXX XXXX got back with me and informed me that XXXX claimed that XXXX XXXX Bank authorized him to settle for {$11000.00}, because I was leaving to live in the XXXX in I short while I went for it. Then later on I requested a copy of the check ( copy attached ) and noted that it had been deposited in XXXX 's account, I emailed a copy of the check and a letter ( copy attached ) to XXXX requesting a receipt from XXXX XXXX Bank and the statues of and balance of the account. He sent an email to XXXX XXXX but he did not reply to me I emailed XXXX XXXX and got no reply, I requested a friend stop by XXXX XXXX office to see why he did not reply, this friend informed my of XXXX XXXX 's arrest. I am a XXXX service connected Veteran that was unexpected terminated from my Federal employment because this condition that I could not get the VA to address, this caused me to have to go to private doctors for treatment, now I still have medical bills that I expected to use the proceeds from the sale of my home to pay them down. I can not understand how some one can lie to a judge take my proceeds and still lie about it and not give me a receipt from XXXX XXXX Bank because he states he can not talk to me because XXXX XXXX is my representative I do n't think I need to talk to to him to get what I requested.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Vision Financial Services, Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX I sent a certified letter to Vision Financial Services disputing the Debt and requesting validation of the alleged debt. No follow up has been received. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I received notice they have reported this on my credit report with out validating the debt as requested. In my detailed dispute of the debt I made it clear all collection activity including reporting to the credit bureaus must stop until the debt has been properly validated.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-11 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I use BBVA Compass for my banking as a long-time customer ( approx. 15 years ), even though I recently moved out of their region. My direct deposit was supposed to hit my account today ( XXXX/XXXX/16 ), but the bank is saying that because it is a holiday, they wo n't process it until Monday, the next business day. For an automated electronic transaction, this makes XXXX sense to me. Are their ATM 's turned off today too? I also tried to set up an electronic transfer online to send some money tomorrow ( in the hopes that it processes by then ) to my ex-wife so that my kids are taken care of, and received a message that the transaction could n't be processed because of the holiday. When I called customer service to complain and ask for an explanation, I was told repeatedly ( XXXX calls throughout the day ) that they have had a software update, and their customer service personnel have no access to accounts. On my last call, I was placed on hold for 25 minutes, and when the " supervisor '' picked up, he promptly hung up as soon as I said hello. Although I expressed my frustration and the fact that I deem this level of service unacceptable, at no time was I rude or engaged in personal vitriol. If a financial institution is going to forbid access to its customers accounts, or refuse to process something as simple as a direct deposit, I believe that it should be required to notify its customers to that effect. The fact that many people are on payroll schedules that might fall on a holiday is a common occurrence, and one that I have seen dealt with before ( I work in XXXX ).

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Southern Management Systems Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I rented an apartment located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, FL XXXX AKA XXXX. I moved out when my lease was up and checked with the front office in charge of managing the building to see if any payment was owed. I was told I did not owe anything. Less than 1 month later, I receive a letter from a collection company, stating I have a debt owed to XXXX XXXX XXXX. Despite my due diligence, I never received any notice of debt or an invoice before account was sent to collections. No prior attempt was made to make me aware of debt in question, let alone collect said debt. Debt was also posted to my credit report before any contact was attempted with me.

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 2015-10-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was discharged in bankruptcy
Company: URS Holding, LLC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
They are collecting on a debt that was discharged though chapter XXXX bankruptcy

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
Loan Servicing company : LoanCare, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, VA XXXXI am writing to complain that despite my having adequate funds, my last XXXX previous mortgage payments for XXXX and XXXX have deliberately not been processed by LoanCare through their website ( XXXX ). 

I tried to made a payment for XX/XX/XXXX using the same account that I have always used from my XXXX XXXX Account, and then realized later in the month that the payment was not processed through the website despite receiving an email confirmation that it had been accepted. 



As soon as I realized that they payment was not processed I then made a second attempt to pay XX/XX/XXXX, plus make my payment for XX/XX/XXXX as well, using a different account from a different bank. That payment was not processed as well as I have just come to find out. 

At the time of my second attempt to make my payment I also wrote a message to LoanCare customer service through their website ( XXXX ) requesting explanation why the payment was not processed. To date I have not received a response to that enquiry. 

Both bank payment accounts have more than adequate funds to cover the payments at the time that I made them. I have the bank statements to prove this. 

I have now ( XXXX XXXX ) made a third attempt using my XXXX XXXX account to pay all the past overdue amounts but I am baffled what the problem is because the last two attempts have been unsuccessful and I have received no explanation from LoanCare. I have just tried to call my credit union- XXXX XXXX and they have still not received a withdrawal request from LoanCare for any of the payments that I have scheduled through LoanCare website. 

I just want to simply make my payments but LoanCare is making that impossible, and tarnishing my credit, as well as charging me late fees. I would an explanation from LoanCare why my payments have not been processed despite having adequate funds in XXXX different accounts, and receiving email confirmation. 

I again called my bank to check if they had received a withdrawal request from LoanCare and to date they have not. This leads me to believe that my third attempt to pay will not be successful, and that LoanCare is dishonestly refusing to accept payments in order to collect late fees.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation