vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The following fraudulent inquiries 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
My account has been closed since XX/XX/XXXX. The last payment made was XX/XX/XXXX. The company has reported recent missed payments for the month of XXXX and XXXX of this year ( XXXX ). After months of disputing and sending fax and mail and all the requested documents, the problem is still there. Ive spoken to over XXXX different supervisors and not XXXX of them are able to help me. They keep saying that the " back office '' is who handles credit reporting and the only way to contact them is through fax. Every month since XX/XX/XXXX, the " back office '' or XXXX XXXX  correspondence team has promised that id have to wait until the XXXX for this account to be removed from my credit profile.They are aware that there is no way that there can be no recent activity on an account that has been closed for XXXX. Its been 5 months that I've been waiting for the XXXX, and every time the XXXX passes I call and the supervisors have no idea what I'm talking about. They then proceed to " escalate '' the matter to the back office to which then they respond by saying I have to wait until the XXXX once again. The latest update has my credit report reflecting XXXX missed payments for XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. So instead of erasing this account for inaccurate and incorrect reporting, they have made the late payments as recent as possible, causing my credit score to drop over XXXX points through no fault of my own. I am seeing first progress and I need them to delete this account because what they are doing is ILLEGAL.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
My account has been closed since XX/XX/XXXX. The last payment made was XX/XX/XXXX. The company has reported recent missed payments for the month of XXXX and XXXX of this year ( XXXX ). After months of disputing and sending fax and mail and all the requested documents, the problem is still there. Ive spoken to over XXXX different supervisors and not XXXX of them are able to help me. They keep saying that the " back office '' is who handles credit reporting and the only way to contact them is through fax. Every month since XX/XX/XXXX, the " back office '' or XXXX XXXX correspondence team has promised that id have to wait until the XXXX for this account to be removed from my credit profile.They are aware that there is no way that there can be no recent activity on an account that has been closed for XXXX. Its been 5 months that I've been waiting for the XXXX, and every time the XXXX passes I call and the supervisors have no idea what I'm talking about. They then proceed to " escalate '' the matter to the back office to which then they respond by saying I have to wait until the XXXX once again. The latest update has my credit report reflecting XXXX missed payments for XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. So instead of erasing this account for inaccurate and incorrect reporting, they have made the late payments as recent as possible, causing my credit score to drop over XXXX points through no fault of my own. I am seeing XXXX XXXX and I need them to delete this account because what they are doing is ILLEGAL.

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 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Under 15 USC 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumer 's file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller. 

Account Name XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXccount Number : XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
My account with Equifax 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.

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 21 days before the payment due date.

Equifax Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

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

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/year> I ran my credit report and found that I have an open credit card on my account that didn't recognize. I went into the branch to ask about the balance and how I could access it. The member service rep said that he was unable to find an account associated with my social security number, although it shows on 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: World Acceptance Corporation
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This letter serves as a direct and final demand for you to immediately cease reporting any and all information regarding the collection account youve placed on my credit report. You are in blatant violation of 15 U.S.C. 1692e ( 8 ) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), which specifically prohibits debt collectors from communicating false, misleading, or deceptive information to third partiesincluding credit reporting agencies.

Let me make something abundantly clear : furnishing information to credit bureaus is absolutely a form of collection activity. By continuing to report this account, you are intentionally using credit reporting as a weapon to pressure me into paying a debt, which is underhanded and deceptive. Youre not fooling anyone by disguising this as anything elseits nothing more than an attempt to extort payment by damaging my credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Savings account
Issue: Closing an account — Company closed your account
Company: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
Dear Representative, Greetings, Reference : XXXX  XXXX Closing XXXX, Routing number XXXX I do apologize for my late request. I lost my Mother and was out of the Country for a couple of months, and due to the impact now, I am recovering from this loss. 

We opened a business account for our Non-Profit Organization called " XXXX XXXX '' on XX/XX/year>. We were excited to work on fundraising activities primarily among friends, and then our goal was to expand. Unfortunately, on XX/XX/year>, we were stunned to receive notice of the closure of Truist Account # XXXX ( Case N. XXXX ) from Centralized Fraud XXXX Truist XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 

Unexplained, we were unaware of the reason for the account being closed. My due diligence was starting to call the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX at ( XXXX ) XXXX ; fax ( XXXX ) XXXX. He was on leave and would return the week after. So, we waited. Once, at the XXXX, XXXX tried to e-mail the XXXX XXXX overseeing the closing issue and asked to give him a minimum of XXXX Weeks. Another week later, we were forced to withdraw the money due to the harsh imposed conditions and without chances for appeal. I rearranged another phone call with the representative of the Fraud Department, where I asked them to explain the reason for the closing of this account. I was told the Bank reserves the right to deny any explanation. Later on, we found that a lady named XXXX contributed to our Organization a Check amount of {$100.00} from Her personal checking account, which came to be closed without her knowing it was closed. We had no idea what grounds we were forced to go without the account. The implication makes it cold, choking water into our Organization 's finances up today. We received a donation from our friend, and she presumably confused herself and got an old check handled to us ; we did not know after we collected other checks, we deposited them into Truist Bank in DC. For your information, my wife and I have been customers of BB & T for more than two decades and have NEVER HAD ANY FRAUD ACTIVITY WITHIN OUR ACCOUNTS. Now with Truist Bank we become marginals? This is an untruth that is hard to bear with.

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 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
" Method of Verification Dispute Notice : Remove these Fraudulent Accounts, Inquiries & Inaccurate Personal Information. 

The banking system is contingent upon equitable and accurate credit reporting, as stated in the equitable Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ). The banking system 's efficacy is directly impacted by inaccurate credit reports, and the public 's confidence is undermined by unfair credit reporting methods, which are essential for the system 's continued operation.

Therefore, the efficiency of the finance system is compromised whenever the FCRA is violated. This is a violation of my privacy with respect to my consumer report, as I have the authority to determine which items are included and which are not. Identity theft is the act of reporting any accounts without my written consent.

This is a violation of both 15 U.S. Code 1681b ( 2 ) and 15 U.S. Code 1681c-2. This results in civil liability against the credit reporting agency for negligent and willful noncompliance under 15 U.S. Code 1681n. The law permits a {$1000.00} fine per violation for each account listed without my expressed written assent. 

I reviewed my consumer reports and observed accounts that I had never granted anyone permission to report. Consumer reporting agencies have taken on a critical role and are obligated to report consumer information with the utmost accuracy, as the Fair Credit Reporting Act explicitly stipulates. I did not provide written consent to report them. I am expressing my dissatisfaction with the contents of the attached file. 
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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 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service
Issue: Opening an account — Confusing or missing disclosures
Company: Chime Financial Inc
State: RI

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX Chime did not properly follow XXXX laws and allowed me to open a chime account without properly checking my id. They did it using just my Ssn. 

I was under the understanding opening any form of bank account required a government id. Not just a Ssn. 

I closed the account immediately after checking To protect myself. 

All I want is to ensure that fraudsters can't open accounts in American citizens names. If a company can't protect our data they shouldn't be in business. 

I would like to emphasize, I was never once asked for the Required Id before being sent a virtual debit card. 

This potential breach avenue could easily lead to problems and needs fixing. Fin techs or whatever they're called Need to be held to higher standards than brick and mortar due to the Anonymous nature of the Internet

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
" I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding unauthorized accounts that persist on my credit report despite my repeated efforts to have them removed. These accounts are causing significant damage to my financial reputation and overall well-being. It is evident that the inclusion of these fraudulent items violates 15 USC 1681b regarding permissible purposes, as the credit bureaus have no legitimate reason to report them without my explicit consent. Please refer to the attached file detailing these items I am disputing.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S. Code 1681 ) says ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence, which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. So whenever there is a violation under the FCRA, it impairs the efficiency of the banking system. This is a violation of my privacy with my consumer report, since I control what is listed and what is not. In the event that any accounts are reported without my written consent, that is considered identity theft. ''

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-10-04 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: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Fraud occurred on my credit card on XX/XX/XXXX and Bank of America refused to resolve the fraud claim for months even after I requested evidence that there was no fraud ( they had none ) and had them reopen my claim 4 times. After filing an initial report with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, Bank of America reversed the fraudulent charges as well as the penalty charges and late fees on my credit card statement. 

After this occurred, I received a phone call from XXXX from the conflict resolution department in Arizona wanting to confirm I was the one who made the report. I called her back and left a voicemail confirming that it was me who filed the claim. A couple weeks later I received a letter from Bank of America letting me know the fraudulent charges and late fees/penalty charges were reversed and the money was refunded back into my account. They also said that the reversals were permanent, thus resolving my fraud claim. 

I then attempted to refinance my mortgage in XX/XX/XXXX and was alerted that my credit score had not been reinstated back to its previous good standing, so I called XXXX with conflict resolution XXXX times asking her to call me back so I could get this resolved and that I expected Bank of America to alert the credit bureaus of the mistake on my credit score. I never got a phone call back after leaving multiple voicemail messages, and then I received a letter from Bank of America stating that they would not be contacting the credit bureaus because they would not be changing their initial decision that fraud had not occurred on my credit card. Even though they reversed the fraudulent charges and resolved my fraud claim, they are now saying that they are not changing their decision. 

I am absolutely LIVID that this has taken so long to get resolved, and now it is costing me money on top of undue stress and emotional duress while caring for a baby at home. I need Bank of America to contact the credit bureaus immediately and alert them of the mistake on my credit report to reinstate my previous good credit score that I had prior to the fraudulent charges on my credit card.

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 2024-10-04 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
Im reaching out for your help regarding the incorrect account listed on my credit report. This situation has damaged my reputation, and I urgently need your help. The way youve handled my credit report has left me struggling, as the inaccurate information has seriously tarnished my reputation. Its crucial that these errors are corrected so I can move forward with my family.

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 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Hello and good day, I am writing to correct my personal information on my credit report as it is inaccurate and I am having trouble with my credit applications because of it which is extremely frustrating.

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 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
" After reviewing my consumer report, I noticed that there was still late payment on my consumer report which have never been late because the creditor failed to provide any proof or evidence so this needs to be corrected immediately to paid as agreed and never late. This account is related to a transaction and experience that falls under the EXCLUSION section of the FCRA 's definitions, rules of construction section. It was also reported without my written consent and therefore is a result of identity theft ( as defined by the Federal Trade Commission ), and the account SHALL be Corrected. This account is not related to any transaction authorized by me, the consumer as I did not give written instructions to your agency to report this, which is a violation of the permissible purpose section of the FCRA, which holds your agency name liable for damages of at least {$1000.00} per the civil liability section for willful non-compliance. Please CORRECT this item from my consumer report! According to15 U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports The Law clearly states : ( a ) In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( 2 ) In accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. I clearly did not give your agency written authorization or written instructions to report this information. Your agency is conspiring with these creditors against me in committing aggravated identity theft and I have sustained defamation of my character, just to name a couple damages should this matter escalate to court. 15 U.S. Code 1681e - Compliance procedures- ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates. 15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 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 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 reinvestigation ; and ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer. ''

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