vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-06 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I have been charged a payment that is more than the XXXX % requirement for years. I am struggling with the payment and was denied for interest only repayment, denied to lower my payment so now might be forced to forbearance. Accrued interest will still occur during this year time and I do plan on making payments even though I 'm not required to try to keep this from happening. I have been paying for XXXX years and some of my loans are STILL above what I borrowed, that 's how much interest they have charged me over the years. At this point, I do n't know how I 'm ever going to be able to pay them back. I struggle to pay the {$410.00} a month and am not seeing balances go down. Is heartbreaking honestly.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have a joint checking account with my husband at Trustmark Bank in XXXX. We have used this bank for many years and have never defaulted on the account in any way. After my debit card was denied on XXXX, I discovered that a large sum of money had been taken out of my account. After reporting this to the bank, it was discovered that a cash withdraw was made at a XXXX, XXXX branch. We have never used any XXXX bank, we never make large cash withdraws from checking. There were multiple red flags, yet the teller gave the individual our account number, our account available balance, and finally- all of our money was handed over to this toothless smiling thief. There is video of the person making the withdraw. I was told that the thief has a replica of my husband 's ID, with a different picture. I have trouble understanding this because my husband 's signature, height, birthdate, and race are all on his ID. This thief, whom was physically handed all of my money by my trusted bank, looks nothing like my husband. He is a different race, clearly the thief is older and taller. The signatures do not match. While I do feel that it is taking too long for my bank to refund my money and I want them to give me a better time line, I am satisfied that I will be reimbursed at some point. I can not believe that my bank let this happen, I have no trust in the security of the bank, their policies, or that this will not easily happen again. I want others to be aware of this situation. I want this to be investigated and for it to be explained how this is even possible. I question the intentions of the bank, and their employees. Clearly something huge is lacking in this organization that just simply hands over another 's hard earned money to a common thief so easily, with so many screaming red flags and no regard for their customers security or livlihood.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-21 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan — 
Issue: Charged fees or interest I didn't expect — 
Company: Big Picture Loans, LLC
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I had signed up for a loan through Big Picture Loans. I kept getting mail from them saying I was pre-approved for a loan up to XXXX $ then it was {$800.00}. I had applied online and was approved for XXXX XXXX I had signed up for the call in and make a payment option. I never authorized them to EVER withdraw money from my account. They never disclosed to my wife and me that the APR was 909.9999 %. The company had told me that it was a one-year loan with a payment of XXXX $ a month. I looked more into it and they were charging me XXXX $ a month for a payment then {$350.00} a month finance charge. They were charging me {$8900.00} for a finance charge, which they NEVER DISCLOSED to me. They then are charging me a total of {$9900.00}. They told me again that this loan was only a XXXX loan. On the Documents, they say my last payment is XXXX/XXXX/XXXX which is a two-year loan. I had called them and told them they were breaking the law and told them they need to bring it down to 20 % APR and they said we will not do that. They wrote a FRAUDULENT CHECK. They wrote a check on XXXX XXXX XXXX and then processed it on XXXX XXXX and then when it got sent back they tried again on the XXXX of XXXX. I had to go to my bank and close my account because they now are writing fraud checks on my behalf.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Can't qualify for a loan
Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Citizen 's Bank turned my daughter down for a student loan and I her father was turned down as a co-signer. I have an excellent reputation with the Parent Plus Federal Loan and any other current loans. I receive government subsides to carry forth my life. I explained to Citizen 's Bank at great length ( included ) that I am in the process of disputing claims against my credit by XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX. I have already erased one of these blemishes. Unfortunately, only XXXX XXXX has responded ( with a copy of my credit report ) to the legal firm representing me ( XXXX XXXX included ). I feel that the fact that this is a loan for my daughter, who has an excellent grade point average, a job in the XXXX field ( her major in college at XXXX University ). My daughter being a young women needs a chance to display her ability to enter into a contract, I feel the bank has not considered this. Her father has an excellent " A '' rating with all credit reporting agencies in repayment history. I do n't understand why the federal government has no problem understanding the hardships my family has been through ( a XXXX divorce - XXXX years ) and the bank fails to understand that the debt belongs to my ex-wife. I have shown with the enclosed information that I take my credit history seriously and paid any and all creditors whether it was incurred by me or not during my marriage. The bank I feel has been prejudical toward my daughter and myself by taking the side of creditors that they do n't even know the history of. Everybody in this world deserves a chance to succeed. In these hard economic times, the government bailed banks out with tax payers money, now this tax payer is now asking the bank to help him out. We entered into a contract with the federal government and they felt my credit was fine. We are prepared to enter into a contract with the bank and in recent years through this divorce both my daughter and I have shown that we pay our debts. I feel that this bank has acted discriminatory without reason. Anybody in the public domain understands that these credit reporting agencies are not public friendly. We hope that you can help in obtaining in the loan so that my daughter can continue her studies.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ERC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
My husband and I are being called repeatedly by XXXX different debt collection agencies. XXXX collector says they are trying to contact a person with a different last name, and if we are not that person, just hang up. We have hung up repeatedly, but they just keep calling and calling, often more than once a day. I tried calling them to complain, but their XXXX number was busy. 
The second agency says it is ERC, a debt collection agency in XXXX FL, but we suspect it is someone else pretending to be them, as they are using a different number. They give us a case number and tell us to call back, but we have not done so, because we have an excellent credit score, and KNOW we do not have any debts that would be in collection. Besides, we have friends and neighbors who have been harassed by people like them for months, claiming that debts are owed when they are NOT owed.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ERC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This company has attempted to collect a debt that is not mine. I already advised them it was not mine but they still reported it to my credit report. I do not owe any money to anyone. I have an excellent credit history and score. They are trying to collect a debt for a person that has a similar name but is not me. This person lived in the same street but not the same address. I already advised them about it but they still decided to report it under my name. They do not have my social security # or my DOB they only decided to match it to me because of my name. I called the company who they said the debt belongs to and they have a different social security # and dob also. This is not fraud since I have never had any issues with any other companies. This is just a person who has a similar name.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: ERC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
This file has been relisted on my credit report with a date of 2015. It 's a old file which should n't have been there in the first place. I signed up for XXXX a few years ago for {$19.00} a month. They started charging me almost {$50.00} a month without any notice. By the time I realized, the bill was high, and I had to cancel service. It has been through a few collection companies, but it is not from this year. The way it 's listed pulled down my score, and I 've been paying my current bills on time to raise my score.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: ERC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Recently I contacted the XXXX credit bureaus XXXX, XXXX, XXXX requesting my annual credit report and I realize that the company named ERC with address XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, FL XXXX .And I realized that this company is trying to collect XXXX dollars in the name of XXXX XXXX Where I did not time authorized XXXX to share my personal information such as my social security, my date of birth and my first name and my last name with any collection company including ERC. Therefore I need ERC to erase my information from their records and stop trying to collect the amount of XXXX dollars, since I never signed any contract with them, where I authorized them to have my personal data to satisfy its business. Therefore and others I demand this company remove my data from their files, so that I do not have to see myself in the obligation to take legal action, since in the past I was a victim of identity theft

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-13 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: Big Picture Loans, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I needed to borrow some money to pay some bills that were due and I did n't have enough money to pay them. I contacted several different loan companies but no one would loan me any money. Big Picture Loans said I could get a loan.. 

I signed the contract by e signature. At the time I did n't know I was going to have to pay back not just the {$500.00} but a total of $ XXXX.That is a total of {$2600.00} plus the {$500.00} I borrowed. I called them and they told me I had to pay the {$250.00} a month until the loan was paid off. 

I do n't mind paying a finance charge on the money I borrowed, but to pay over {$2600.00}. I do n't have that kind of money. I am on a fixed income ( Social Security ) I just ca n't pay that kind of money back. This should be against the law. 

Thank You,

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: Convergent Resources, Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2016 I contacted Convergent Outsourcing Inc. to settle a debt that was not listed on my credit report at all. I spoke to a rep and she explained to me that the settlement is for {$270.00}, which by paying this amount the debt would be considered paid in full and it would be cleared up. I paid it and within the same day I received an alert that they changed my account twice ( they duplicated the payment and my credit card company reverse one of the transactions ). I thought everything was over, but in XX/XX/XXXX I received an alert from my credit monitoring app that Convergent Outsourcing Inc. is reporting this account to all XXXX credit bureaus as a unpaid account. I contacted Convergent Outsourcing and spoke to two different reps ( XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX ) and I explained that I paid this debt 6 months ago I have the confirmation and credit card statement to show that I paid it. I also asked both of them why did the company post this account to my report if I paid the account 6 months ago, neither one of them could explain to me what happen. The dishonest from this company and their reps and completely uncalled for. They should be able to report anything to the credit bureau if the account was paid and settled 6 months ago. This account needs to be deleted and an investigation needs to be done to see why this company is scamming customers.

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 2017-02-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: ERC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is in reference to account XXXX with Enhanced Recovery Corp. According to my credit report ERC took over this account from XXXX in XXXX of 2016 in which I was not aware of this account until ERC listed it on my credit report XXXX/XXXX/2016. Although the account was assigned to ERC and they had the account listed on my credit report I was instructed for the original creditor ( XXXX ) that I could make the payment to them and they would recall the collection from ERC and have the collection removed from my credit report. On XXXX I made payment to the Original creditor ( XXXX XXXX ) in the amount of {$160.00}. ERC was notified by the original creditor the payment day ( XXXX/XXXX/2016 ) that the account was paid in full and as of today has not reported the correct account information which has caused me to be denied credit. As of today after multiple disputes on this account ERC continues to report false information to the XXXX reporting agency which is a FCRA violation. For the last 6 months ERC continues to update XXXX reporting agency and list the account as an unpaid collection and with a balance owed ( {$160.00} ) in they are aware that the account was paid in full on XXXX/XXXX/2016. As of today I am prepared to sue ERC for not providing complete and accurate information to the credit bureaus and for not correcting inaccurate information in my report upon credit disputes. This is not acceptable for ERC to knowingly participate in unfair collection practices.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Healthcare Collections-I, LLC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
There is an unknown collection listed I do not feel this belongs to me and disputed with no outcome or verification. Please help

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ERC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Enhanced Recovery Company submitted a collection on all XXXX of my credit reports stating I owe {$670.00} from a XXXX Cable/Cellular bill. I knew I did n't owe XXXX anything and called them to verify and they verified I was all clear of any debt. They were not aware of sending anything to ERC as a collection on my account. I have called ERC and they could n't find anything on me with what information I was giving them. Which proves its not me that the debt belongs to. I have disputed it with all credit bureaus and have not heard of anything. I have since applied for credit and have been denied due to Severe delinquency and debt collection on my credit reports. I have always had good payment history never late on my bills. This is affecting my credit score and is becoming a big nucense. I have read other customer complaints dealing with this same issue and it looks like it could be a scam. I am not getting anywhere with the credit bureaus and need this removed from my credit reports. Please help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: ERC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
In 2014, our family switched cellular services from XXXX XXXX XXXX to XXXX. XXXX offered a financial incentive to do so. We paid our bill in full with XXXX XXXX XXXX, but they initiated collection action. We provided them with proof of payment and they were supposed to stop but, instead, they have farmed the " debt '' out to a collection agency. The collection agency, Enhanced Recovery XXXX, has been provided proof of the debt, yet they will not remove the negative credit reporting.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Case numbers : XXXX/XXXX/XXXXI need to know why my credit score dropped dramatically.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting my free annual report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I could not get my report online from XXXX and Experian

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 2016-12-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I had a dispute with XXXX card XXXX ending in XXXX that has been resolved but my credit rating with Experian has not been updated to reflect this. I was denied a XXXX credit card on XXXX XXXX. Please update my credit rating to the excellent status that I had before this problem occurred.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Account terms and changes
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
Experian lowered my overall credit score. When I called member services to find out why, they looked into it and could not find any reason for the lower score. They would not correct. Sent me to a financial advisor but could not talk to an advisor unless I bought and identity theft package. Nothing on the report no fraud alerts, late payments or new accounts to dispute.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I have tried to retrieve my credit report from Experian online. I am unable. I am requested to write in for it. I tried to call to find out why but I can not find a number to actually speak with someone. I finally received my report and have tried to file a dispute and again I am being asked to send in for a credit report which I already have. I have not had the problem with XXXX and XXXX, only Experian. Any assistance would be appreciated.

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 2016-12-28 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I sent in dispute on this account not being mine. It has not been removed

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Io, Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
This is an inaccurate and invalid collection account placed on my credit report that is not my own. I have sent letters to all XXXX credit bureaus regarding this debt and still continue to see it reporting, this is a gross violation of my consumer rights and under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, I demand that they either furnish documentation verifying this account as my own or immediately remove this file from my reports

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Billing dispute
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
in 2011 I opened a trial account for {$1.00} with Experian - Acct # XXXX XXXX XXXX I have been billed XXXX since then. I have never used the account. 
I had no idea I was being charged. They refused to refund anything more than the last month. This is fraud,

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