vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-08 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: MD

Complaint narrative:
Hello, I was wondering if someone could contact me in order to offer me some advice or direction in my current situation. I am XXXX and live in XXXX County, Maryland and attended XXXX schools. 

I grew up with a single father with mental illness after my mother passed away when I was XXXX. Our family could not afford health insurance so my mother could not go to the hospital when she had a ruptured appendeix. Because of my father 's XXXX XXXX, he could not provide any support or advice in my life decisions. 

The reason I am sharing these personal details of my life is to paint a picture of what barriers I was facing at XXXX when I wanted to attend college. 

Coming from an affluent area in XXXX County, I knew what career success looked like. My parents never achieved this type of success so this naturally motivated me more to work hard to have a successful future. I learned at a early age that intelligent individuals are evenly dispersed among any population but unfortunately wealth is not. I was one of unlucky, XXXX children that was aware of this discrepancy ; possibly the worst of all scenerios. 

Because my dads lack of experience in this area, and his XXXX struggles, I was on my own in figuring out how to apply to, and finance college. Like any teenager with a question, I went online and typed in, " How do I pay for college. '' I clicked on the first advertisement I saw, and ended up taking out XXXX private loans from XXXX XXXX to finance my college at the University XXXX over XXXX years. I had never heard of FAFSA, I was not aware federal loans and their forgiveness programs, I did n't know what a grant was or how to find scholarship opportunities. 

You might question, " Why did n't you get this information from a high school counselor? '' The answer is simply, " I do n't know. '' I assume possibly fell through the cracks because I was a XXXX, XXXX student that looked like my affluent, well supported peers. My struggle of lack of educational support motivated me to dedicate my life to support student. I am now a XXXX myself. I feel no student should feel alone in their educational journey. 

I am now XXXX, and because of the high interest rates of XXXX XXXX loans, I am {$110000.00} in debt. Some of my loans have doubled in their initial amount due to interest since I have XXXX. I ca n't pay the monthly fees now, and I do n't know how I will ever pay this loan off without significant financial struggle in my life. 

I am asking for advice, assistance, references to help me in any way. Thank you for your time, listening to my story and I look forward to hearing back from someone soon.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
We have already submitted several complaints about same situation and now I have just found out more information which is destroying us and needs rectified immediately. One of past complaint numbers is XXXX. This should help you get the other and all past case information. Thank you. 
The new case info I just found is that Bank of America placed info in our credit file that states we had a foreclosure started. I warned them at least 2 years ahead of situation that was coming and they did not do mod until we missed payment. We made late penalty and then made payments during mod process until we were advised by BoA not to any more. But BoA still kept late payment time adding up.BoA messed up several times delaying everything. When finished mod. BoA only extended high interest rate ( 5 3/4 % ) and made loan 40 yrs instead of 2 % for 30 yrs even though our monthly set bills where over the ratio required. Then we missed the XXXX mortgage payments also with BoA and so we went through Save the Dream Ohio and BoA messed up again even with us warning them ahead of time up front not to make the mistake they did. BoA just brought it current which was of no use as we could not make payments and needed it paid off with Save the Dream funds. It took several more months to get BoA to get act together and finally with the remaining Save the Dream funds and added funds we borrowed from Family got XXXX paid off completely. We were told we could refi in 1 year on XX/XX/XXXX. Now have tried and just found out BoA messed up again. BoA placed foreclosure inforemation on our credit report such that 1st they do not have the late payment off untill XX/XX/XXXX not XX/XX/XXXX, then also because of foreclosure info ( which we did not have ) making a XXXX on some refi banking thing. We can not refi untill XX/XX/XXXX at all. BoA is killing our finances and Family. BoA executives should be taken to jail as we at a point were working with the executive offices of BoA. All this requires fixing immediately and even compensation for BoA 's hardships, pain and suffering they have caused us and I am sure many others. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
The collector stated that he could not accept my payment of what i could afford {$50.00}. The collecter then proceeded to tell me if i can pay {$7000.00} it would be paid in full when i said i ca n't afford that he said can you get a cosigner for a bank loan.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to get from Bank of America a satisfaction of mortgage from a mortgage that was paid off in XX/XX/XXXX. I originally received a satisfaction from the FDIC back in XX/XX/XXXX, but it was never filed at my county clerks office, so it still shows outstanding. LaSalle National Bank was the last bank it was assigned to. As per XXXX XXXX in the FDIC, since XXXX was acquired by BOA it is their responsibility to do so. They have refused giving different answers every time I contacted them to do it.. XXXX XXXX asked to have someone call her to get an explanation, but they refuse. I was told by BOA that XXXX XXXX has to get me the satisfaction, but they are no longer in business. When i received a letter answering my complaint to BOA they wanted a payoff, which I was able to get from XXXX XXXX in the FDIC.. After that was sent in it still was not enough.They said it wasnt paid to BOA. Of course it was n't. I have attached all the paper work from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX.. The best part of this is that I found about this while I refinanced my mortgage through BOA. The title co gave an exception, that is why the refinance went through. I do n't know where else to go to get this done before I pass on. I need this satisfaction so my children call sell the home after I pass on..

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 2016-07-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, My name is XXXX XXXX Of course Bank of America can not get it right when it come to my short sale. I truly feel thing my short sale for address XXXX XXXX XXXX, mi XXXX. I have filed multiple complaints on this acct. they refuse to act or go any further on anything unless. I filed a complaint. I have submitted a 3rd party authorization 2x once to XXXX. I called they said they received it the signature was verified and everything was good. Still they would not authorize my realtor XXXX XXXX to handle the short sale. I was also told that sense he had already 3rd party it was not removed he should be ok. Then they had me send another 3rd party authorization. I called I verified they received it. They said it was ready to go and still he as not authorizations to work on my behalf to complete the short sale. If you could be so kind the owner or president of bank of America aware of all the problems and concerns I have me having with dealing with bank of America. Also of the short sale department be made aware that their company are refusing to help me

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 2016-03-01 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I made a deposit on Wednesday XXXX in the amount of {$9500.00}. The receipt shows that on XXXX, {$4800.00} will be released with the remaining amount released on XXXX. 

In a letter dated XXXX from Bank of America states that the ENTIRE deposit would be held until XXXX. Since the letter was sent on the XXXX of XXXX, the date my receipt stated that {$4800.00} would be release I was not notified that all of the funds were held until AFTER I made purchases as I was notified from the receipt that I had {$4800.00} with which to work. 

Therefore, I was charged XXXX overdraft fees of {$35.00} each for monies I had on hand. When I spoke to your customer service representative, XXXX, this morning, she attempted to first say it was because I deposited the funds into an ATM, no matter that it was a Bank of America ATM.

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
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
My mortage was recently sold to a financial institution that I nothing about and I had no say in the matter as a consumer. My mortage was initially with Bank of America. My mortgage was with them for 10 years and in good standing. To my knowledge, I did not miss a payment in those 10 years. I have a checking, saving, money market, and credit card with Bank of America, so it came as a shocked that my mortgage was being sold to another financial institution without any choice in the matter.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Hello, I was attending XXXX XXXX I enrolled XX/XX/2016 with an expected graduation date of XX/XX/2016, the school closed on XX/XX/2016 and was bought by XXXX University, Neither school is accredited like they previously stated, the credits are not transferable, they had students take out loans under false pretenses, I stopped attending and logging in when the school closed, they sent me an e-mail stating that i was terminated from the program for non participating then a few weeks later they sent an e-mail asking me to name their school on my student aide paperwork so they can continue receiving money. I have attached the e-mails they sent. I feel i should not be held liable for the total loan balance i took out seeing how the school lied about being accredited, the credits are not transferable and the school closed before program completion. XXXX has also been reporting false information to the department of education such as student status and attendance

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Navient 's intrest rates are way to high and they will not work with me on repayment. Upon asking several times for options to repay on a payment plan that i could afford, Navient told me that the only option was to go into forbearance and during the forbearance, my interest rates and amounts owed to Navient, were still accumulating. They have not offered anything to me other than the forbearance that has effected my credit scores and made it to where I feel I will never be able to repay my loans. My payments were not applied correctly to my credit reports, showing they were paid on time, resulting again in the drop of my credit scores. This company has made it so that I will never be able to get out of debt and my credit has paid tremendously for their mistakes.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-12 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
My husband and I have had a BoA account together for over 10 years. A few years ago I noticed an automatic debit from our account of {$150.00} that was not associated with any company and I feared a fraudulent transaction so I called the fraud line and the associate was as surprised as I was because there were no transactions details. She agreed to investigate. A day later we were informed that it was a BoA charge and they indicated that this charge was for a safety deposit box that my husband and his former spouse had together 20 years ago in another state. We were also informed that the debt would continue to accrue unless we flew back to XXXX ( we now live in XXXX ) and paid to have the box drilled to the tune of {$170.00} and emptied ( former spouse had both keys and had agreed verbally to empty and close the box which was not done ). 
BoA was unable to collect from his former spouse because she was now with another bank. Apparently during an audit BoA discovered that my husband now again held a BoA account so they debited our joint account - without any notice, identification or information re : the reason for the charge that was actually owned by my husband and his former spouse. After all even the bank technician was mystified by the debit and to investigate. All total we were changed {$320.00}. I can actually understand the drilling fee. But I can not understand the legality of charging our joint account-under the cloak of darkness- especially when this charge is ultimately shared by me, an innocent party. My question : was this legal? Was it proper? Is my husband jointly and severally liable for that prior debt and by default so am I because I share a new account with him at BoA? If so, can a bank just randomly charge our jointly held account for debt owed by my husband and his former spouse just because they have access to our account and can do so without notice at all? Thank you for your assistance.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
They call evey XXXX minutes between XXXX and XXXX, even after I talk to representive. They even admitted that it was robo calling.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I received a XXXX from Bank of America regarding a check for {$12000.00} they sent me in XXXX of 2014 as repayment because they violated the SCRA on my credit card account while I was deployed. Upon receiving the check last XXXX, I verified with BOA that the check was legitimate and asked what it was for. They said they were repaying my interest on my credit card account that I had over payed due to their error. Now I have received a XXXX for a different amount, {$9000.00}. I spoke to a representative this morning and she claimed this amount was the real amount of the overpayment and that the difference between the check and the XXXX was something akin to restitution. She said the difference was nontaxable, but the portion recorded on the XXXX was taxable. According to her, the XXXX amount was credit card interest I paid while deployed. This is fraudulent however, because I already paid taxes on that amount when I included it as primary income from the XXXX when filing taxes. They are offering no further help.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Transaction issue — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been a Bank of America customer since XXXX and never had an outstanding balance in my XXXX credit card. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I took advantage of a promotion of a 0 % cash advance. I paid {$600.00} fee for a {$15000.00} cash advance payable in XXXX XXXX at 0 % interest. 
In my following statement on XXXX XXXX, XXXX I was charged {$44.00} for interest, even though I had paid in full for my purchases. 
When I called the bank, I was told that my payment was applied to the cash advance balance and not my purchases, thus the interest on my purchases .... This to me is clearly a scam or misleading promotion since I am being charged twice the interest. Bank was unwilling to solve my problem and suggested to stop making purchases with my credit card to avoid future interest charges.

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
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
am filling a complaint against Bank of America , NA for the deceitful, dishonest, lies and corrupt, method which They unlawfully auctioned my property on XXXX XXXX, 2016 it was an illegal sale, It has gone back to their XXXX XXXX I found very serious violation in the process of transfer of my loan there was no Assignments, Substitution or Substitution of Trustee ever recorded in the County in which my property is located. it clearly states in the California Civil Codes Regulation proper recording of documents

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I originally got a {$16000.00} from XXXX XXXX and over the past 10 years I paid back {$39000.00}. My loan was turned over to Navient and they are telling me I still owe {$19000.00}. They have hurt my credit and my co-signers credit. I hired a lawyer and they refused to talk with him and they continue to harass me and my co-signer. I do n't think they have been honest about all the payments and interest I have paid.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-17 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX, 2015 my mother passed away. She and I both had several account together at Bank of America. Because of my mother 's declining condition, on XXXX XXXX, 2015 I made a transfer into her account in the amount of {$10000.00} to pay for the upcoming funeral services. Prior to me notifying the bank of her death, the bank froze her accounts XXXX XXXX, 2015 without notification. When I went to write a check for the funeral home services the account was blocked. I have sent in numerous documents to the bank to close the account, however they have sent me numerous requests for duplicate items including the XXXX which I completed XXXX times with their Bank Rep. XXXX XXXX, in the XXXX, NJ branch. I received letters from Bank of America requesting letters of Testamentary which I submitted XXXX times. I submitted a copy of the my mother 's will after they threatened to not close the account and after my attorney advised me against submitting a copy of the will. I have called the Estate Department ( XXXX ) and spoken to over XXXX people, I have their names and date and time I spoke with each person. Each person claims to be either the Supervisor or give me a fake number or name to a supervisor. No one knows the actual status of the account. Several have told me everything was received and a check would be mailed. Then a few days later I receive another letter requesting duplicate information. Please help! I need to finish paying my mother 's past bills and Bank of America has been a nightmare.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-29 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Case number : XXXX are the papers to prove my statements and the lack of bank of America not taking them seriously, as evidenced in their reply to you.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-04 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
The complaint is with Navient. 
Navient refuses to provide the outstanding balance on loans when interest is capitalized or payments are received. Their online service only provides the original loand amount and the current balance. However, when viewing transaction history, the total balance is not shown, only capitalized, charges, and payments. Upon calling to ask for balance amounts before and after payments, all supervisors refused to provide me with this information. I was instructed to take the original loan amount and manually go through the transactions line by line ( from origination date in 2007 to present ). 
The practice of refusing to show a running balance due per transaction hurts consumers, and can esily lead to unscrupulous or abusive practices, as the consumer is essentially 'flying blind ' on the total due per each transaction. 
Upon speaking with Navient, they were unwilling to provide a transaction history with all transactions listed and how the balance has increased or decreased. This should be mandatory to provide this information to consumers upon request. Please investigate the legality of this practice by navient.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation