vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. '' Equifax and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to ensure my private information is not shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' XXXX XXXX is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' XXXX XXXX XXXX the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' XXXX XXXX never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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 seven years. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states " 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. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. Equifax and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I HAVE RECENTLY OBTAIN A COPY OF MY CREDIT REPORT AND NOTICE THESE FRADULENT ACCOUNT ON MY CREDIT PROFILE. I TRIED CORRECTING THE ISSUE WITH CREDIT AGENCIES AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

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 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Can't contact lender or servicer — 
Company: Salary Finance Inc
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Hi, I applied for a {$2000.00} loan from Salary Finance through XXXX and I was denied without reasoning why. I was discriminated against as a consumer. If this denial was based upon credit score then I would like Salary Finance to be made an aware that deeming a consumer to be eligible based upon income or a credit score if a violation of federal law. I would like to inform Salary Finance of the following information a credit score is defined pursuant to 15 USC 1681g ( f ) ( 2 ) ( A ) the term person highlighted within that law is defined pursuant to 15 USC 1681a ( b ). The federal statues defines a credit score and who a credit score is for which they are for a statutory person defined within the law provided. I am a consumer/natural person born alive defined pursuant to 15 USC 1692a ( 3 ) and 1 USC 8 therefore a credit score does not apply to the living consumer and it is unlawful and discrimination against an applicant pursuant to 15 USC 1691 ( a ) ( 1-3 ). I am requesting that Salary Finance provide a response to this CFPB complaint with the supporting federal laws that are applicable to the denial. Also if a credit score applies to me, as the consumer, then Im requesting Salary Finance to provide the supporting federal law thats states that. This is in no way to be combative or belligerent while exercising my federally protected & constitutionally rights. The action of the company are a violation of the federal FDCPA, FCRA, ECOA, etc. Thank you in advance!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2022, I submitted a debt validation letter to LVNV Funding, LLC. I was submitted certified mail/return receipt. XXXX XXXX was the signature on the receipt. 

In the letter, I asked for the a copy of the Original Contract with my Name, Signature, Payment History and description of services. I informed them, in the letter, that if they could not supply that information to me in 30 or less that the FCRA states that this debt would considered unverifiable and should be removed from my credit report. I have not received any reply from LVMV Funding and am requesting this account be removed from my credit report. 

According to the credit report, the LVNV Funding, LLC account number is : XXXX  XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 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 — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Hi, My name is XXXX XXXX. I sent a letter concerning erroneous and unknown things on my credit score record. To this present day, over 30 days later, I actually have no longer obtained a response yet. I sense like Im being taken advantaged of and being unnoticed. Section 611 ( a ), It states that failure to research these objects inside 30 days offers a purpose to straight away remove those items from my credit report. Its been over 30 days so they have to be deleted directly. I demand that those debts be deleted without delay or I will report for litigation due to the stress you have caused me. My records turned into also impacted by way of the XXXX data breach and might are becoming into the fingers of the wrong person.

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 2023-05-24 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 section 602 a states " There is a need to insure that consumer reporting agencies exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumers right to privacy. '' Equifax and XXXX are consumer reporting agencies and I am the Consumer. I have the right to ensure my private information is not shared which is backed by 15 USC 6801 which states '' It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers nonpublic personal information. '' XXXX XXXX XXXX is a financial institution by definition under that title. 15 USC 1681 section 604 a section 2 states that " In general Subject to subsection ( c ), any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom it relates. '' XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, the financial institution and the Consumer reporting agencies Equifax and XXXX do not have my consent to furnish this information and they surely do not have my written consent. Any and all consent to Equifax, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX whether it be verbal, non-verbal, written, implied or otherwise is revoked. 15 USC 6802 ( b ) ( c ) states that " A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party unless the consumer is given an explanation of how the consumer can exercise that nondisclosure option. '' XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX never informed me of my right to exercise my nondisclosure option. Not only that 15 USC 1681C ( a ) ( 5 ) states '' Except as authorized under subsection ( b ), 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 seven years. '' This account is an adverse item they are reporting again without my permission which is against the law. 15 U.S. Code 1681s2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A states " 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. 15 U.S. Code 1681e states '' Every consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of section 1681c of this title and to limit the furnishing of consumer reports to the purposes listed under section 1681b of this title. Equifax and XXXX are not maintaining reasonable procedures. Also 12 CFR 1016.7 states that " A consumer may exercise the right to opt out at any time. '' I am opting out of your reporting services.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I submitted a credit repair request to a company, but they failed to respond within the 30-day timeframe required by law. This failure to respond has negatively impacted my credit and caused difficulties for me. I am now considering submitting a complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ), in order to address the situation and protect my rights as a 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
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA

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. 

I told the Experian to reinvestigate these accounts : XXXX : # XXXX, XXXX XXXX : # XXXX, XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX XXXX : # XXXX. XXXX XXXX : # XXXX. However, they stated everything was complete and accurate. But how is that possible if the open date, date of last activity and much more is incorrect. According to 15 USC 1681i ( 5 ) they are suppose to modify accounts that isn't reporting correctly.

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 seven 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.

15 U.S.C 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose Also they aren't even in compliance with metro 2 credit reporting. I have evidence to prove my case

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 2023-05-24 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Experian, XXXX and XXXX have XXXX  XXXX banruptcuy on my credit report that i was not eligible to receive until XXXX, i was discharge in XXXX under XXXX  XXXX you can not filed again until XXXX, these credit bureau has XXXX  XXXX from XXXX to XXXX, i was not eligible to filed until XXXX, you only filed a XXXX  XXXX every 8 years from the previous.

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 2023-05-24 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Im accordance with the fair credit reporting act I have some accounts that are in violation of law 15 usc 6802 -Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information ( b ) opt out states ( 1 ) In general A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information to a non affiliated third party unless- ( A ) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 6804 0f this title, that such information may be disclosed to a third party. I never gave or received anything in writing giving permission to disclose public information. If you have no documents stating i gave permission to disclose information please delete this account from my consumer report. 
Please delete the following inquiries off my consumer report.They should not be on my report. This agency is in violation of 15 USC 1681i ( 2 ) ( A ). They were to notify me of this in writing 5 days prior, I was not notified. In addition to the violation above pursuant 15 USC 1681ia ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In general 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information. ( A ) In general If, after any reinvestigation under paragraph ( 1 ) of any information from the file of the consumer, an item of the information is found to be inaccurate or incomplete or can not be verified, the consumer reporing agency shall- ( i ) promptly delete that item of information from the file of the consumer, or modify the item of information, as appropriate, based on the results of the investigation. : This account is inaccurate showing different information not accurate. Please delete the following accounts XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX  XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account # XXXX Failure to respond satisfactorily with deletion of the above reference accounts, and send out a free copy of my report after the changes have been made will result in legal actions being taken against your company, for which I will also be seeking {$1000.00} per violation for ; 1. Defamation of character ( per se ) 2. Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud 3. Fair Debt Collections Practices Act 15 USC 1692g violations 4. Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 violations for willful noncompliance -616.Civil liability for willful noncompliance [ 15 U.S.C. 1681n ]

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 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Getting a loan or lease — Fraudulent loan
Company: SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/2020, I financed a XXXX XXXX for a total cost of {$31000.00} without having my rights fully disclosed to me. I was unaware that the finance charge is the sum of all charges including gap and warranties ( 15 USC 1605 ). There has also been multiple violations such as, but are not limited to, high apr, false mileage, misleading information like stating that the gap and warranty comes with the vehicle as if there was no way for me to opt out but turns out that I could have, falsely advertising XXXX down and low credit but obtained a down payment from me, not all documents states Sport, insurance was provided by the dealership however not stated within the contract. 

On the Gap and Warranty page, the odometer is written as XXXX, however on other pages, it is XXXX The APR within the contract is XXXX, which is too high in Florida. It should not be above 18 % Pursuant to XXXX Usurious contracts Finance charge - {$13000.00} Amount financed- {$16000.00} Total of payments- {$29000.00} Total sale price - {$31000.00}

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Please remove this inquiry from my credit report immediately as it is not mine, and I have no affiliation with the creditors in question.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Other problem
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I contacted Synchrony in regard to updating my Walgreens account/rewards number that's associated with the Walgreens Mastercard , but they don't have a solution. I am doing this because Walgreens customer service said in order to merge my old Walgreens account and my new account ( my old account has my Walgreens Mastercard attached to it ), I'd have to update my Walgreens account/rewards number on it with Synchrony. My new Walgreens account number is XXXX.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Fees or interest — Unexpected increase in interest rate
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I paid my capital one car off in full on XX/XX/2023, which is before the due date. However, I was charged an additional interest of {$79.00}. I was told by the agent that this is interest accumulated over several months. Each month my statement showed I was already charged a lot of interest. I feel this is unfair to me and the credit card company is trying to get more money from their customers.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have never missed a payment on this account, and I find it extremely unfair that I am now being penalized for something that is not my fault.

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 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have never missed a payment on this account, and I find it extremely unfair that I am now being penalized for something that is not my fault.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief