vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
As everyone knows at this point, last week XXXX had a data breech of 143 million Americans ' Social Security numbers. Included in that leek was the  numbers of my family members. I have placed Fraud Alerts for each number, however these alerts are only temporary ( 90 days ) and are simply alerts - they do not prevent would be criminals from stealing my or a member of my family 's identity. 

Each of the reporting companies are currently charging $ XXXX {$15.00} per social security number to freeze and unfreeze access to that number 's credit history. This amounts to $ XXXX {$45.00} per person in my household. For the rest of my life my identity has the potential to be compromised and the credit reporting agencies - that any competent court will find is guilty of gross negligence - are attempting to extort money out of their mistake? 

This abuse is not simply isolated to credit freezes. In an attempt to capitalize on XXXX 's negligence, XXXX has reorganized their website yesterday ( XXXX/XXXX/17 ) to hide their credit freeze page behind a paid credit monitoring tool. XXXX, in a clumsy attempt to reduce potential liability, tried deceiving Americans they harmed by offering " free '' credit monitoring for one year - all you need to do is agree to an arbitration clause that was hidden in the Terms and Conditions. Without doubt some of those " one-year free '' accounts will lapse into the next year, ultimately increasing revenue foXXXX XXXX, the same company that compromised 143 million American 's identity. 

No member of the American public ever gave consent for XXXX, Experian, or XXXX to be custodians of our social security numbers. For us to be expected to pay for their gross negligence is not simply irresponsible, it contradicts the foundations of accountability and representation our great country is built on. 

You say in the instructions of this form to not include personal information such as my name, account numbers, address, and Social Security number. Yet, due to this breech, any criminal can find this information for a small fee. My personal information will in time become part of the public domain. Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Congress have a duty to act on behalf of the American people.
Until a solution can be agreed on in Congress, I urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take action in compelling the three major credit reporting agencies to 1 ) make credit freezes free for those impacted by the data breach and 2 ) make the credit freeze option easy to find.

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 2017-09-13 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, Transunion, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit Reporting Agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking the time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Problem with product or service terms changing
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or Experian in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit Reporting Agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking the time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my  complaint.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
I have provided all three credit bureaus information regarding XXXX XXXX which included conflict of the original balance being reported to the credit bureaus and me I provided documentation to support the dispute as I have always done. on XXXX XXXX,2017 XXXX sent me an email stating XXXX XXXX was being removed from my credit. based on XXXX providing me documentation through my credit report stating the original loan balance was different from what the loan statement was. As of today, with all the documentation provided, Equifax continue to have this account as if it was dismissed in a bankruptcy. This account was never in bankruptcy. I have not received word on XXXX in which provided me documentation of that they have raised my credit score.
I believe I am one of those who had been hacked because my credit score was higher before the information was leaked now it is really low. the lowest

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
The only way to protect myself after the XXXX breach is to place a credit freeze. It is absurd that the XXXX major credit reporting agencies are allowed to charge money to initiate these freezes. There is no way to opt out of their data collection, they obviously can not keep that data secure, and they want me to pay my hard earned paycheck to each time I need to freeze ( and each time to unfreeze ) my 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 2017-09-13 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
The only way to protect myself after the Equifax breach is to place a credit freeze. It is absurd that the XXXX major credit reporting agencies are allowed to charge money to initiate these freezes. There is no way to opt out of their data collection, they obviously can not keep that data secure, and they want me to pay my hard earned paycheck to each time I need to freeze ( and each time to unfreeze ) my information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: IA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. It is unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. 

XXXX should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. 

Thank you for your time.

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 2017-09-13 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. It is unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. 

Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. 

Thank you for your time.

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 2017-09-13 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX  or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing an unacceptably lax job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
Mortgage company HSBC/XXXX XXXX reported a late payment XXXX XXXX. The payment was not late and was submitted electronically via bill pay on XXXX XXXX ( I have bank proof ). I also received a letter/voicemail from XXXX XXXX that this would not be reported late, the late charges were even removed. The payment somehow was lost in their system and it took days and countless phone calls to retrieve it. 
After filing an investigation via Equifax, XXXX XXXX denied it, claiming it was late. I have evidence to the contrary. 
Also, Equifax has XXXX credibility anymore and should be dissolved

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
Due to the recent XXXX hack, I am placing a credit freeze through all three bureaus. However, there is a fee of {$10.00} to initiate a freeze from both TransUnion and XXXX. As this is a national consumer security issue, I think that it 's reprehensible for these companies to be extracting a fee for something that is absolutely necessary to prevent assured identity theft for millions of Americans. The CFPB needs to step in and make this process not only free, but easy to complete and navigate.

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 2017-09-13 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SD

Complaint narrative:
At the beginning of XXXX, credit bureaus has a massive security leak, and lost sensitive data on millions of Americans. The only thing I can do to protect myself as a citizen, is freeze my credit. My issue, is that all of the credit bureaus are charging for these freezes. Freezes that must be made because of their negligence. It should not be legal for them to charge, because of problems they caused. Also, they have made it almost impossible to use their automated systems for freezing your credit. These credit institutions are obviously taking advantage of the system and the American citizens that make it possible for them to exist. This is disgusting, and must stop ...

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Billing dispute for services
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the Equifax credit information hack, along with half of all Americans. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by Equifax, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place.
Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing an extremely poor job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
It should not cost to freeze and unfreeze credit. With the recent breach, freezing all three should be free. Even giving one free freeze/ unfreeze a year would be good.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
It should not cost to freeze and unfreeze credit. With the recent breach, freezing all three should be free. Even giving one free freeze/ unfreeze a year would be good.

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 2017-09-13 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: PA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX, or XXXX in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing a POOR job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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 2017-09-13 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: WA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$11.00} nothing they could do about the fee. 
Transunion XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$10.00} plus tax it has n't hit my account yet. Nothing they could do about the fee. 

My Identity is compromised in the XXXX security breach. Due to this I had to lock down all of my credit bureau. I think it is highly unethical to charge a fee to lock down bureau accounts under this situation.

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 2017-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
The school that I obtained the loan from was not accredited and it was also closed so my loans were suppose to be forgiven from the forgiveness program I Need you to validate this debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-13 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: VA

Complaint narrative:
I was part of the XXXX credit information hack. I find it unacceptable that I have to PAY to freeze my credit when I did n't consent to my information being stored by XXXX, XXXX or TransUnion in the first place. Congress should make credit freezes and unfreezes free federally. Credit reporting agencies already make money off of my information and I should not be required to pay them additional money to protect my information, especially when they are doing an unacceptably lax job in the first place. Thank you for taking time to read my complaint.

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