vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 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: MO

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is inaccurately reporting on my credit report 30 day late in XXXX and then a 60 day late in XXXX and a 30 day late again. When this car was stolen and it was paid out by the insurance in XXXX of XXXX. I was then informed in XXXX of XXXX  that there was an outstanding balance due to fees and charges that I needed to make payments on which I did. Now they are telling me that those were back payments and that they have reported them as late on my credit when the XXXX XXXX I thought prohibited them from doing so but also they never notified me of this.. The loan is paid off and has been for quite some time and they never even notified me that I was late because of their junk fees and charges when I was told by my insurance company that they paid off the loan.

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 2023-07-07 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Requesting to dispute information as a result of identity theft. The following accounts are not associated with my personal information. XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX - Account number XXXX and XXXX XXXX - Account number 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 2023-07-07 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:
I reached out to all three credit bureaus : XXXX, Experian, and XXXX an regards to hard inquiries and late payments that reported to my credit report UNAUTHORIZED, NO WRITTEN CONSENT an other words NO CONSENT IS IDENTIFY THEFT. I have sent Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) Identify Theft report via certified mail an order to track its deliverance to each credit bureau because its vital to me to have these items removed from my credit report. I did follow up calls and was given false information from XXXX that they didnt receive the letter but I have proof from tracking the letter. Experian only removed selected items and XXXX refusing to remove items.

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 2023-07-07 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
I have contacted Credit Bureaus on numerous occasions to have these inaccurate information that's hurting my score, however they are refusing to remove the information stating that items come back validated even though the information is incorrect. 

PLEASE CHECK ATTACHED LETTERS.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 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: MD

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights. 

15 USC 1681 Section 602 states I have the right to privacy. 1 5 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states that consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions.

15 USC 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.

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 2023-07-07 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: MD

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights. 

15 USC 1681 Section 602 states I have the right to privacy. 1 5 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states that consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions.

15 USC 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the creditor XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX has violated my rights. 

15 USC 1681 Section 602 states I have the right to privacy. 1 5 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states that consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions.

15 USC 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.

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 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Public record information inaccurate
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ) REFERENCE NUMBER XXXX is a result of identity theft. I recently discovered through my new monitoring service this account being reported I made efforts to remove this account from my file does not belong to me. This account was fraudulently opened through this company XX/XX/2019 an has been reported to the FTC and authorities as Identity theft. I have submitted all of my information needed to resolve this matter in this complaint and through the FTC report attached and do not feel comfortable giving any further information in any way to any others at this time due to the further possibilities of identity theft.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
To Transunion Recently i did an investigation on my credit report which caused severe XXXX upon me and found unverifiable, invalidated, inaccurate, and questionable items that your agency didnt make sure was reporting 100 % correct. Under 15 U.S. Code 1681e ( b ) ( 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.

I know that Under 15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 5 ) Treatment of inaccurate or unverifiable information ( A ) In generalIf, 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 reinvestigation ; and ( ii ) promptly notify the furnisher of that information that the information has been modified or deleted from the file of the consumer. if you are unable to provide me a copy of verifiable proof within 15 days after your investigation, you must remove the accounts and or the information listed below. Thanks for your help with this matter.

1. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

2. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX Account XXXX : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

3. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX  XXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report 4. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( XXXX ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report.

5. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Account Number : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 

6. Under 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( 7 ) Method of verification this account is in violation it was reported without valid evidence XXXX Account XXXX : XXXX Please remove it from my credit report. 


Sincerely, XXXX 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 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
There are several unauthorized credit inquiries listed on each of the three credit reporting agencies. I have contacted each credit reporting agency individually using a certified mailing option. The dates of contact are XX/XX/23 and XX/XX/23, respectively. 
Each of the credit reporting agencies have continued to report these unauthorized inquiries and have not responded to my request to-date ( XX/XX/23 ). 
As the consumer, when I contact a credit reporting agency with information that I believe to be inaccurate or requesting investigation into inaccuracies, I expect that they will handle these matters with some urgency and respond to me timely with updates regarding my legitimate requests. 
This has not occurred and I wish to complain about these credit reporting agencies and have their business practices investigated. Their role as a consumer credit reporting agency, consumer being the main focus here, then I would presume that they have a fiduciary duty to appease the inquiries of the consumer whom they exist to serve. Maybe I am mistaken but I am certain that I am not the only victim of these unethical and unsupported business practices.

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 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
There are several unauthorized credit inquiries listed on each of the three credit reporting agencies. I have contacted each credit reporting agency individually using a certified mailing option. The dates of contact are XX/XX/23 and XX/XX/23, respectively. 
Each of the credit reporting agencies have continued to report these unauthorized inquiries and have not responded to my request to-date ( XX/XX/23 ). 
As the consumer, when I contact a credit reporting agency with information that I believe to be inaccurate or requesting investigation into inaccuracies, I expect that they will handle these matters with some urgency and respond to me timely with updates regarding my legitimate requests. 
This has not occurred and I wish to complain about these credit reporting agencies and have their business practices investigated. Their role as a consumer credit reporting agency, consumer being the main focus here, then I would presume that they have a fiduciary duty to appease the inquiries of the consumer whom they exist to serve. Maybe I am mistaken but I am certain that I am not the only victim of these unethical and unsupported business practices.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  You ae in Direct Violation of The Fair Credit XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) has violated several of my rights. 
15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. Clearly states that 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 an account without my written instructions. 
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. 
Remove these late payments and update this account immediately as you are in direct violation of several laws under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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 2023-07-07 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX 
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX You ae in Direct Violation of The Fair Credit XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX ) has violated several of my rights. 
15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. Clearly states that 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 an account without my written instructions. 
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. 
Remove these late payments and update this account immediately as you are in direct violation of several laws under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
This company repeatedly harassed me for years then sued me. The only way I found out about lawsuit is because I started to receive notices from lawyers in the mail and checked states local court records. AFTER responding to them by court they had someone to come to my house to deliver documents because in my response I advised I was not notified. After my response I still received harassing calls for payment although we were in litigation. The state was going to dismiss their case due to no response from midland and the day before set to expire they filed a response and sent by mail which I did not receive until AFTER court day. So of course by default they won suit. I have called several times these people make it so difficult to setup payments representatives are argumentative. I call to setup up payment arrangements set to be paid in full by XX/XX/23. I was advised I could not set up any arrangements but they would rather garnish my wages unless paid in full which of course would RESULT IN ME PAYING MORE INTEREST. I give in and make the payment and they refuse to provide a receipt. Stating they will send a letter in 10 days but will not give me any proof of a XXXX payment I made!!!!!! so after YEARS of harassing me and I finally give in CANT even have confirmation of the payment for my records.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Other problem
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX I decided, after a few months of debate to cancel my American Express XXXX XXXX card. The {$650.00} fee seemed too high and the benefits had changed so I called and got an automated line and went through the steps to cancel the card and stop all recurring charges immediately, but when it said " you may or may not get any annual fee back '' I thought I should check with an agent before I finished. So on the SAME PHONE CALL I asked to be forwarded to a live agent. When the agent said I wouldn't get any of the annual fee back because it had been longer than XXXX  days I said I'd just keep the card till next XXXX. She said it had already been canceled and couldn't be undone -- this was on the same phone call. I complained that the warning about not getting the fee back wasn't until after I'd completed the other steps she said I'd gotten a letter XXXX months earlier where that was stated. I had read about the fee increase and benefit changes but didn't remember the fine print about the annual fee because I was undecided about cancelling it at that time. I've never known a credit card company to keep all of the annual fee after such a short time. The agent suggested I speak to another department to reinstate the card -- they said they couldn't, it was irreversible. I wrote a letter of complaint to customer service that same day XX/XX/XXXX. A week later I received a letter saying American Express was reviewing my " dispute ''. Around XX/XX/XXXX I spoke to an agent at the number in the letter and he told me American Express XXXX going to reinstate my card but it would take XXXX business days. I was out of the country until XX/XX/XXXX the but kept checking my account and saw recurring charges posting like all was normal, but my online account still said " closed '' I called as soon as I got home and an agent said yes there was a ticket about reinstating the account, but the account was still closed. When I pointed out there were multiple recurring charges on the account that were being accepted-even though I'd chosen on the automated line to stop all charges immediately -- he said that shouldn't be happening and I might have to put a " hard close '' on the account. I said I wanted the account reinstated or some of my money back he said only a supervisor could do that. He called back leaving a message that the closing was irreversible, and my annual fee couldn't be partially refunded because I was warned in writing months before. The automated system is irreversible when they want it to be, but not when I asked for it to be reversed. The warning about losing the entire {$650.00} annual fee should have been the first thing on the recorded line.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-07-07 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
This is Outrageous!! I am writing to dispute the inclusion of certain collection accounts on my credit report, which I believe are inaccurate and unverified. 

These accounts have violated my rights! 
XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, Engelhardt v. Gravens ( mo ) 281 SW 715,719, I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefore exists 18 U.S. Code 8 - Obligation or other security of the United States defined. I owe no debt XXXX U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports. I have the right to privacy I have already sent a debt validation request to the collection agencies as per my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C. 1692g, and I have yet to receive satisfactory proof that these debts are indeed mine. 
Please provide original contract with my signature or I expect these accounts to be deleted within XXXX days!!!

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 2023-07-07 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: TX

Complaint narrative:
This is Outrageous!! I am writing to dispute the inclusion of certain collection accounts on my credit report, which I believe are inaccurate and unverified. 

These accounts have violated my rights! 
XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, Engelhardt v. Gravens ( mo ) 281 SW 715,719, I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefore exists 18 U.S. Code 8 - Obligation or other security of the United States defined. I owe no debt XXXX U.S. Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports. I have the right to privacy I have already sent a debt validation request to the collection agencies as per my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), 15 U.S.C. 1692g, and I have yet to receive satisfactory proof that these debts are indeed mine. 
Please provide original contract with my signature or I expect these accounts to be deleted within XXXX days!!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief