vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
This letter serves as my final demand concerning the persistent and egregious inaccuracies on my credit report. Your ongoing failure to rectify these inaccuracies is severely harming my ability to obtain credit. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, any disputed item lacking proper evidence must be removed from my credit report immediately. 

Please be advised that your failure to respond with proper validation, failure to provide notice of my dispute to the credit bureaus, failure to notify me within 5 days of initially reporting AND of re-reporting this account to the credit bureaus, as well as your persistent, malicious and frivolous collection activity, are all in violation of the FCRA : " Of course, if a dispute is received after a debt has been reported to a consumer reporting agency, the debt collector is obligated by Section 1692e ( 8 ) to inform the consumer reporting agency of the dispute. You also violated the FCRA 623. Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies [ 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ] " ( 3 ) Duty to provide notice of dispute. If the completeness or accuracy of any information furnished by any person to any consumer reporting agency is disputed to such person by a consumer, the person may not furnish the information to any consumer reporting agency without notice that such information is disputed by the consumer. '' You are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified. The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me ( Section 616 & 617 ) if you fail to comply with Federal Law.

AS Consumer by law Disputed Items below should be Deleted in my credit report Immediately!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This letter serves as my final demand concerning the persistent and egregious inaccuracies on my credit report. Your ongoing failure to rectify these inaccuracies is severely harming my ability to obtain credit. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, any disputed item lacking proper evidence must be removed from my credit report immediately. 

Please be advised that your failure to respond with proper validation, failure to provide notice of my dispute to the credit bureaus, failure to notify me within 5 days of initially reporting AND of re-reporting this account to the credit bureaus, as well as your persistent, malicious and frivolous collection activity, are all in violation of the FCRA : " Of course, if a dispute is received after a debt has been reported to a consumer reporting agency, the debt collector is obligated by Section 1692e ( 8 ) to inform the consumer reporting agency of the dispute. You also violated the FCRA 623. Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies [ 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ] " ( 3 ) Duty to provide notice of dispute. If the completeness or accuracy of any information furnished by any person to any consumer reporting agency is disputed to such person by a consumer, the person may not furnish the information to any consumer reporting agency without notice that such information is disputed by the consumer. '' You are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified. The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me ( Section 616 & 617 ) if you fail to comply with Federal Law.

AS Consumer by law Disputed Items below should be Deleted in my credit report Immediately!

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 2024-08-02 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I consistently ensured timely payments, so I'm puzzled by an error in my 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 2024-08-02 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I consistently ensured timely payments, so I'm puzzled by an error in my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
I respectfully request the elimination of these incorrect accounts from my credit report, as I never authorized their inclusion. It is crucial that you promptly remove this misleading information from my records. PLEASE BLOCK AND REMOVE

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 2024-08-02 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
Hi, I am XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and I have been involved in Identity theft and I need help getting this negative accounts OFF my report immediately. My reputation is being affected by this inconvenience. I'm in the process of purchasing a home and I'm being denied for something that is not mine. Please HELP! I need these accounts remove ASAP.

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 2024-08-02 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: NCB Management Services Inc.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Dear NCB, I am writing to formally address a serious violation regarding the unauthorized reporting of information to my credit report, as outlined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) under Sections 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ), 1681c ( a ) ( 2 ), and 1681s-2 ( a ), as well as the relevant laws governing identity theft and credit reporting in XXXX XXXX XXXX MO. 

It has come to my attention that NCB has engaged in unauthorized reporting to my credit report without my explicit consent. Under federal law, specifically the FCRA, the consent of the consumer is a mandatory requirement for such reporting activities as stated in Section 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ).

In addition to federal law, Missouri state law, particularly under the Missouri Revised Statutes, emphasizes the necessity of consumer consent for credit reporting. The Missouri Fair Credit Reporting Act outlines similar protections, ensuring that consumers are not subjected to unauthorized reporting. Furthermore, XXXX identity theft laws highlight the seriousness of unauthorized access and misuse of personal information. 

I assert with absolute certainty that I have not provided consent for NCB to report any information to my credit report. This lack of explicit permission constitutes a clear violation of my rights, potentially damaging my creditworthiness and showing a disregard for both federal and state laws. 

I demand that NCB immediately cease any further reporting of information to my credit report without obtaining my explicit consent, as required by Section 1681b ( a ) ( 2 ) of the FCRA and Missouri state laws. Failure to comply within the stipulated 30-day timeframe will be considered willful noncompliance, subject to penalties under applicable laws, including those related to identity theft. 

I want to emphasize that obtaining consent is not optional ; it is a legal obligation under these specific sections of the FCRA and Missouri state law. This is not a negotiation ; it is a demand for compliance with both federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect consumers like myself from unauthorized and damaging credit reporting. 

I expect your immediate attention to this matter and anticipate that XXXX XXXX XXXX will promptly rectify these violations, respecting my rights under federal and state laws. 

Done in good faith.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Other personal consumer report
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Old information reappears or never goes away
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Please assist in deleting these items from my credit report 4 days after you receive this notice. I'm willing to accept the deletions of the unauthorized erroneous items instead of taking legal action for the violations you clearly made.

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 2024-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. 

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

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also 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 XXXX 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.

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 2024-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt or credit management — Credit repair services
Issue: Didn't provide services promised — 
Company: Kikoff Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
According to Kikoff Lendings contract this was an account for a secured credit card. But I have never obtained a credit card or secured card from Kikoff Lending nor any loans. Kickoff Lending has also failed to honor what they advertise online, which is an increase in credit report and a higher FICO score. I also called and asked for this account to be deactivated once I saw no results from their paid services, and their staff failed to do so. 

On XX/XX/year>, I made a call to Kikoff Lending asking for assistance in order to have this account deactivated as my online attempts were unsuccessful. I wanted the account deactivate because i was not satisfied with the service. The young lady that i spoke with was a extremely dismissive and kept repeating the process of how their service works over and over. I ultimately hung up the phone up on her because I was getting frustrated that she kept repeating herself to me after I made it clear I did not want the service. I opened this account because Kikoff promised to help increase my credit score and after several months I only noticed a decrease in my score due to Kikoffs hard inquiry. During my last conversation with a Kikoff rep he explained to me that other things on my credit report could be the reason that was preventing their reports to the credit bureaus from helping my score increase. The fact that this is not made clear to me on top of the fact that I made several attempts to deactivate this account is the reason why I don't feel I am responsible for this account and would like for it to be removed from my credit report. 

I've also reached out to Kikoff Lending several times in order to resolve this issue but they have never responded to my emails for a resolution. I think this company is not being reasonable as it was their responsibility to deactivate my account once I called their office and their staff failed to do so. For that reason and the fact that they failed to provide me with the services which i was paying for, which was a FICO score increase, I believe this account should be removed from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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:
Recently, I did an investigation on my credit report and found several items on there to be inaccurate. 

Under 15 U.S Code 1681e ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report. It shall follow reasonable procedures to assure the maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

15 U.S. Code 1691i ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general if, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information disputed by a consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporting agency shall ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, or modify that item of information as appropriate, based on the results of the investigation; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the disputed accounts on my credit report. Despite multiple attempts to resolve these issues and requests for thorough investigations, I have yet to see any resolution or corrective action. These inaccuracies are significantly damaging my credit file and affecting my ability to lead a normal life. 

The ongoing presence of these erroneous accounts has caused immense hardships for me. Therefore, I am left with no choice but to plead for your assistance in rectifying this situation as soon as possible. I kindly request that you conduct a comprehensive investigation into the reporting of each disputed account. It is imperative that the necessary steps be taken to update and correct my credit report without further delay. 

With your help, I hope to restore the accuracy and integrity of my credit file, allowing me to regain control over my financial well-being. I sincerely urge you to give this matter your utmost attention and take swift action. Your cooperation and support in resolving this issue promptly would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you in advance for your understanding and assistance.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Nelnet, Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
The company responded to my first complaint on file with the CFPB. They gave a lengthy statement on why they are not reporting the correct information on my report ( the balance and payment amount are being reported incorrectly ). 

In reviewing their response, the reason for not reporting the information correctly is doesn't seem correct. They say that a loan I paid off was included in my consolidation loan. Therefore, I have " consolidated '' - meaning an entirely new loan. Upon consolidation, I voluntarily lose benefits of subsidized and subsidized loans so reporting the two separately should not be an issue. 

Moreover, why can't XXXX decrease my balance on reporting? My loan statement is correct and only reports one group - Group F. One loan!

I think this reporting issue they have internally should have been resolved by now - it has been a year. 

I am providing their response to my first complaint and their own monthly loan statement. 

Their problems taking loans from XXXX XXXX and XXXX ( note the XX/XX/year> date ) is their issue and is affecting me and I am sure more borrowers. 

I have been patient on this- I waited nearly a year to call the company about this as I recognize the restart of loan servicing due to pandemic issues created issues for us all.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
I consistently ensured timely payments, so I'm puzzled by an error in my 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 2024-08-02 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
My accounts was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX  XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. 

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! 

I demand the late payment reported to be removed/updated. 

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law! 

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than XXXX  days before the payment due date. 

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered XXXX  days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule XXXX and It was never provided. 

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-02 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
I respectfully request that these false accounts be deleted from my credit report as I never authorized their inclusion there. You need to remove this incorrect information from my files right away. Kindly remove and block.

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 2024-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General-purpose prepaid card
Issue: Advertising — Confusing or misleading advertising about the card
Company: Netspend Corporation
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
I received a Netspend card and activated under the impression that it was sent from the government for my benefits. The following week, the government advised me that they did not send the card once I questioned them about the benefits not posting. I called Netspend to cancel the card and I keep getting placed on long holds and having to repeat why I dont want a card I never applied for in the XXXX  place!

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 2024-08-02 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
TransUnion is taking a large amount of points off my score every time I pay on a account, this is crazy and against the law to damage someone's credit report by paying on time and reducing the amount owned, you have caused major problems, and cost me XXXX, this company needs to be investigated by the feds.

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