vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX ( perhaps coincident to the early spring XXXX hack ) my credit card activity had six or seven incidents of unauthorized use. I filed a report with the FTC and with my local police department. 

I decided it was best to freeze my accounts at the three credit bureaus. I confirmed that for the state of Oregon and because I was the victim of identity fraud, that I could freeze my accounts for free. 

XXXX was an easy freeze. 

I went on the XXXX site and asked for a credit freeze. I could only get one if I  paid {$10.00}. There was no option to select for those who were identity fraud victims and were entitled by Oregon State Law to a free credit freeze. XXXX  had a link which provided all the state laws regarding the charges for credit freeze. Virtually all were represented. Except one. As luck would have it, Oregon was missing. 

I called XXXX and selected " add or remove credit freeze. '' That selection put me in a loop which did n't allow me to pursue a credit freeze. After a few minutes, it dumped me out. 

I had a similar experience with Transunion. I attempted to freeze my credit on line. I was given no option for a free freeze because of the ID theft. I called Transunion, and also got looped through to a number of recordings and false choices which eventually dumped me out. 

This has been a challenging experience, having one 's personal information and ID stolen. It is made all the more onerous because the credit agencies make requisite remedies difficult, and communications to resolve the issue close to impossible. It 's unjust.

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 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
My complaint is against Bank of America, N.A. ( BOA ) and their unfair practices with denying me a remodification loan - while they are trying to slow-walk me into foreclosure. I have a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ) where I was paying on an interest-only loan. After 15 years, the terms of the agreement changed to where I had to pay the principle and interest at a higher rate. Note : The payments have almost tripled. I have been requesting a remodification since XXXX 2017, and with each formal request I have been denied three times with very vague excuses. Moreover, BOA has encouraged me to keep applying for a remodification loan, while the payments and late fees keep piling up. Although I have been paying something on the bill, I am unable to pay the full amount each month. So, according to BOA, there is a danger that my home will end up in foreclosure. One BOA  representative told me verbally that they think I can pay the high amount without a remodification ; while another rep said that I did not have sufficient income, or my expenses were too high. BOA appears to put me off without giving me clear directions on what to do. I have had a BOA rep call me and then hung up when I answered. I think this is so that they can say that they have tried to reach me and did not get a response. BOA tells me that they are willing to help, but then drag out the remodification process with back-and-forth issues of losing my documents until I am so far behind that the foreclosure proceedings may be imminent - according to them. Each time I have been denied a remodification, BOA has sent me the same Stock letter,  but with a different date. Also, BOA keeps losing all of my documents, and then claims that I never submitted them. BOA keeps recording me late every month which degrades my credit score. No other mortgage company wants to do business with me because of my HELOC account with BOA. I have attached copies of some of the documentation that I had on hand of the unsigned correspondence from Bank of America.

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 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers — Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Hi! 

I opened a credit card called " The XXXX Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express '' on early XXXX. The promotional bonus for this card is " spending {$5000.00} and get XXXX XXXX points ''. After spending more than {$5000.00} for more than half a year, I still have n't received my XXXX bonus points.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Id like to make a complain about the XXXX XXXX. I paid XXXX dollars in one payment which covered the whole balance of the account only to see that the next day there was a XXXX dollars balance. I called to ask where that balance came from when I just paid the card in full and they claimed it was from a pending purchase plus 12 dollars of interest. The last purchases were on XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. It is now XX/XX/XXXX. I dont understand how those purchases were still pending when it had been 2 weeks since those purchases. Id like to get those 56 dollars back and keep the card closed. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 23 {$23.00} Additional details for transaction on XX/XX/XXXX titled XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for amount XXXX REWARDS 23 POSTED DATE XX/XX/XXXX PURCHASED BY XXXX XXXX ACCOUNT ENDING XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 46 {$22.00} Additional details for transaction on XX/XX/XXXX titled XXXX XXXX XXXX for amount XXXX REWARDS 46 POSTED DATE XX/XX/XXXX PURCHASED BY XXXX XXXX ACCOUNT ENDING XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX 25 {$25.00} Additional details for transaction on XX/XX/XXXX titled XXXX XXXX for amount XXXX REWARDS 25 POSTED DATE XX/XX/XXXX PURCHASED BY XXXX XXXX ACCOUNT 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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I have a merchant billing dispute and was informed my dispute can not proceed for 11 transactions while indicial disputes for two transactions were decided in my favor. The merchant, XXXX, operates prediction markets at XXXX and the transactions are for deposits to an online trading account. On my credit card statement, these transactions post as purchases and not cash advances. Shouldnt transactions like this be considered cash advances? I have seen other online ( non ATM ) transactions processed as cash advances. My AMEX card has a {$500.00} cash advance limit ( while my full credit line is {$7500.00} ) and if these transactions were processed as cash advances, it would not have been possible for me to deposit as much as I did. I have lost over {$83000.00} on this site through deposits on seven credit cards during a three month period, with over {$10000.00} on AMEX. During the month of XXXX XXXX alone, I have made over {$44000.00} in deposits. During the month of XXXX, I have made about {$27000.00} in deposits. This site takes unlimited amounts of deposits, only accepts deposits by credit card, and does not offer other options to fund their accounts, such as electric bank transfers. This does not seem right. I tried to work it out with the merchant to no avail.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
On today, XXXX/XXXX/2017 I applied for a loan with XXXX. I was denied the loan based on my credit score was too low. The credit score they reported based on Transunion credit Bureau was XXXX. My Transunion credit score is XXXX. I called prosper to ask why there was a discrepancy in the scores and they told me to call Transunion. I did. 

Transunion stated to me, not verbatim, but essentially, that when a lender runs a credit check they use a different model and that is why there is difference in the credit scores. So i then ask, does that mean the lender has the right to alter my credit score. She could not give me a definite answer as to why there was a discrepancy n my credit score. 

I then called XXXX back to inquire again, because no one is giving me an answer that sound legitimate. The stated to me, again not verbatim but essentially, they run a soft check not a hard check, that would go on my credit and us a different matrix and that is why i may be seeing different number. 

This still is not feasible. I could see the lender saying, o.k your credit score is too low for our criteria. We require XXXX and yours was XXXX. In addition to your score being to low you also had this this and this that goes against you getting the loan, but at no time should the credit score be altered from what the credit bureau is reporting. Correct?
If my credit score is XXXX given by Transunion then when a lender say they pulled my credit from transunion, it should still be XXXX, correct. 

Is it legal for a lender to alter you credit score or how does the credit bureau release a different score than what is documented on your credit report.

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 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Employment information is not up to date. I have working for the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and it not reflected in my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: Fay Servicing, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to communicate with Fay Servicing for the past 6 months with no successful outcome. In XXXX of 2016 my loan was transferred to Fay Servicing while my loan was already in default. A lender/servicer can not collect on a debt that is transferred during the default process. Additionally, Fay Servicing failed to provide me with a fair opportunity to reinstate or reconstruct my loan and provide no denial verbally nor in writing regarding their decision to not assist me, instead they told me my only option was to proceed with the letting the home sell at auction. I was in the process of getting the reinstatement amount out of my mutual fund but unfortunately the process can take 30-45 days to which I explained to Fay Servicing and they refused to allow the extension of time to allow me to do so. 
Additionally, the beneficiary of this loan is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, whom was never registered in the State of California to do loans. Because they were never registered in the State of California the Deed of Trust shall be void ab initio. 
My violations as a homeowner have been severely violated at this point and Fay Servicing has failed to provide me with the opportunity to save my home.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Ever since Discover Bank took over my XXXX XXXX Student loans I have had nothing be trouble with what I am told and what the account shows. My payments are due on three loans on the XXXX, XXXX and XXXX of every month, but I do not get a statement/bill for that month until the XXXX or later. So after making payments and seeing them not applied, I have double paid many times. So long story short I am not sure if my account are correct or have ever been correct with all the errors I find in the accounting. For example XX/XX/XXXXI was reported by Discover Student Loans as being current for payments. Then at the end ofXX/XX/XXXX I was reported as 60 days late. I missed the XXXX payment due to being on FMLA, but paid as soon as I got a full pay check onXX/XX/XXXXone day after I would be technically 31 days later. However they reported 60 days late, also there are many other months I paid my loans and they did not report positive actions on my account. Currently as of today I have been told that want information on my account like this I need to get a subpoena. I just want to know what is in my account and know that they have applied payments as there are required too.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 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: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX,2016 Comenity Capital/XXXX had pull a hard inquiry on my XXXX  Credit report. I have no knowledge of this inquiry nor did I give the authorization to pull my credit report therefore this is invalid.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers — Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I ORDERED REPLACEMENT WINDOWS. AFTER THE INSTALLATION WAS COMPLETE I WENT TO THE STORE TO GET A 10 PERCENT REBATE AS ADVERTISED FOR BEING A XXXX  VETERAN AND THE STORE REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE REBATE. 

XX/XX/17 XXXX XXXX ORDER ID : XXXX RECALL AMOUNT XXXX SUBTOTAL XXXX SALES TAX XXXX TOTAL {$7100.00} E-DEPOSIT XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NO # 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 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Personal line of credit
Issue: Getting a line of credit — 
Company: TIDEWATER FINANCE COMPANY, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I purchased furniture last year and was approved for a loan through XXXX XXXX XXXX. It was marketed as a one year interest free transaction. After the year ended they went back and charged me interest for the entire year that was marketed as a " no interest period ''. They charged me on a balance I have already paid. I feel that this has violated my rights. I still have the marketing material AND the TIL Disclosure that was given to me and NO WHERE on it did it say I would be charged interest for the entire year that I have already paid. I feel mislead.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Banking errors
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
the bank is supposed to honor a {$200.00} new account bonus, as long as i has a direct deposit from a paycheck. 

I have contacted the bank probably 5-6 times, and i have already submitted a CFPB complaint. 

The company 's response to my last CFPB complaint is invalid. They are advizing that my " direct deposits '' do not qualify - yet they have no valid reason to say this. Their frontline reps already tried telling me the direct deposits are not valid - when i showed them pay stubs from an employer, they came up with a new reason of why i do not qualify for the bonus. So, BMO already has my pay stubs on file, yet they are asking to see them again. What is going on? - EXPLAIN TO ME HOW MY DIRECT DEPOSITS DO NOT QUALIFY????????????? ON WHAT BASIS ARE YOU SAYING THIS??????????????????????????????????? READ YOUR OWN REQUIREMENTS, COMPARE IT TO THE PAY STUBS THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE ON FILE, AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS WERE NOT MET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

This is a copy and paste from their response to my previous cfpb complaint : " Have at least two direct deposits of any combination of a paycheck, pension payment, Social Security payment, or other government benefits payment of {$300.00} or more each electronically deposited into the account from an employer or outside agency within 90 days of opening. We reserve the right to request documentation that the direct deposits qualify. '' P.S.
If you are going to try to deny my the bonus once again, i kindly ask that you read the emails ive already sent your company. Like ive already mentioned, youve come up with 5-6 completely false excuses to deny the bonus - each time i have replied to your company, disproving the excuse, and then you just come up with a new one.
Your company 's response to my previous CFPB complaint was already disproven in my 2nd of 3rd email to your company. Please respect my time as well as your time and read the emails so that you dont try using an excuse that has already been disproven.
P.S.S : i am attaching a copy of one of the pay stubs which proves the direct deposit come from an employer. BMO Harris has on their records this deposit, as well as the 2nd deposit  from the same employer which makes me qualify for the {$200.00} bonus becuase both deposits are mroe tahn {$300.00} and happened within 90 days of account open.

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 2017-10-12 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX is trying to collect a debt from a power company in PA on a house i used to own. I did not own the house for the time period this bill is being assessed. I have provided the public record ( recorded deed showing the sale on XXXX XXXX, 2016 ) to Experian and they are refusing to change the report. I have told both Experian, XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX that i no longer owned the house.

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 2017-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I subscribed to XXXX XXXX online for a trial month subscription. I was charged a fee of XXXX for XXXX XXXX which was disputed and cancelled with XXXX XXXXXXXX and they said they would cancel the subscription. XXXX said they can not find my account. I have been getting monthly charges up until XXXX XXXX when I finally decided to put a stop payment on my account. I spoke with Bank of America ( BOA ) periodically over the course of the last 2 years but it was usually when my monthly subscription was pending on my account. NEVER once did they give me the option to dispute previous charges from the month or months before to recoup my funds when I called about the pending transaction nor did BOA tell me to stop payment on this charge until I told them to after talking to another banking institution about my situation. BOA just let me incur banking fees if funds where not in my account. I am disputing repaying BOA the XXXX 4 temporary credit which they say " falls outside of timeframe. '' Which is a 60day timeframe. I would not have fallen outside the timeframe if, every time I called when the charge was pending they would have told me my rights as a consumer regarding the previous charges that could have been removed that was reoccurring each month. I feel taken advantage of and uninformed about my rights. Instant checkmate phone number XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-10-12 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: Penn Credit Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Penn Credit Corp is trying to collect a debt from a power company in XXXX on a house i used to own. I did not own the house for the time period this bill is being assessed. I have provided the public record ( recorded deed showing the sale on XX/XX/2016 ) to XX/XX/XXXX and they are refusing to change the report. I have told both XXXX, Penn Credit Corp and XXXX XXXX that i no longer owned the house.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation