vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-12 00:00:00
Product: Other financial service — Debt settlement
Issue: Excessive fees — 
Company: Nicholas Financial Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Nicholes Financial Inc is reporting a Charged off account on my consumer report and is still trying to collect on said account. That will not provided me with the original contract nor statements of accounting.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-21 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I currently have a first and second mtg with Suntrust Mtg co from XXXX Va. 
In XXXX XXXX I applied for a Mtg modification. I requested a mtg modification due to reduction in income from retirement. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I spoke by phone with the modification debt, XXXX and XXXX, they advised of additional information needed. They were n't really helpfull just reading from a script. Then on XXXX XXXX I received a letter indicating that my application for modification was turndowned. How can one day add info is needed and then it 's turned down. I 've called for the rep assisgned to my application but never able to get thru ( XXXX )

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-06 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
AES now holds most of my private loans. They refuse to send one statement with all of the loans and loan amounts on one statement. Instead I get a series of confusing and contradicting information. They also will not help me to navigate the pursuit of discharge because of my XXXX, I continue to ask by phone and in writing for straightforward instructions on the discharge process.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
SunTrust Mortgage , Inc is refusing to endorse and release funds from a insurance claim to me in order to have the repairs completed on my home. There is not heat or A/C in my home and the risk of damage increases each day they delay this process

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 2016-10-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I originated a loan with Suntrust Mortgage XX/XX/2005. I have been paying my mortgage consistently since XX/XX/2005. However, of my payments are not being recorded effecting both my credit rating and interest rates. Although, I am able to provide receipts from Suntrust of paid payment, the payments are not reflecting on my statements.

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 2016-02-23 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I have a student loan from XX/XX/XXXX ( from 20 years ago ) and have paid many XXXX of dollars towards it. This past year alone, I paid nearly {$4000.00}. Last year I paid over {$5000.00}. The servicer is American Education Services. The principal balance is almost exactly the same since it was originally issued. This means that all that I have paid ( $ XXXX ) has gone towards interest and not the principal balance. The interest rate is quite high, 7.625 %, and with a large principal balance ( $ XXXX ), the monthly payments are high and I have done my best to pay them every month. However, sometimes I might miss a payment, or need to go on forbearance for a while ( after losing a job, etc ). This has resulted in any headway I made to be lost ... I have another student loan with a different servicer ( Navient ) that is from XX/XX/XXXX. The interest rate is much lower. The principal balance is about half of the original amount now, after 10 years of making payments. It was easier to keep up with those payments because of the lower interest rate ( 2.5 % ) and smaller principal balance ( $ XXXX ). In summary, I do n't think students should have to pay such high interest rates. In cases like mine, it can make it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to pay off the principal balance. Also, I do n't think in times of financial hardship, the interest rate should be allowed to accrue. Hopefully student loans can adopt these ideas in the future so other students wo n't have to suffer like me. 
Thanks, XXXX XXXX. I love XXXX XXXX!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I am having trouble repaying my XXXX student loans for my account XXXX. Due to economic hardship I have asked for an Income-Driven Repayment Plan and received an offer of {$180.00} on XXXX XXXX 2016. However, Fed Loan Servicing on XXXX XXXX, 2016 sent me an invoice in the amount of {$1300.00} which includes an amount past due of {$610.00} and a current payment of {$720.00}. Please note that for me it is a stretch for me to pay the Income-Driven Repayment Plan and received an offer of {$180.00} but I am willing to do the sacrifice. However, it would be a financial burden to pay the amount asked for on the invoice sent by Fed Loan Servicing on XXXX XXXX, 2016 in the amount of {$1300.00}. Furthermore, reneging on the Income-Driven Repayment Plan offer of {$180.00} and asking me now to pay the amount of {$1300.00} which includes an amount past due of {$610.00} and a current payment of {$720.00} would be detrimental to me. By reneging Fedloan Services does not take into account the fact that I have no discretionary income to pay my student loans according to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have asked for a minimum before but the provider has sent collections notices as well as threats of garnishment. Likewise, I have asked for XXXX as I am a XXXX but I as ill advised by Fed Loan Servicing that I do not qualify even though I work in an XXXX XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I have my home mortgage with Suntrust Mortgage Acct # XXXX. Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX. On XXXX/XXXX/15, a very large tree fell on my house during a storm. The insurance adjuster came out, the next day, took pictures, said it was a total loss. I signed a form for him to get the payoff from Suntrust, the insurance was just enough to pay off the loan. He told me to call them, give them his name the claim #, etc, and let them know it would take 3-4 weeks and explain that I could not make a payment because I needed all my available funds to find a new place for my family of XXXX to live. I did that. A few days later, they started calling me. Every day I explained the situation to them, told them the insurance company was going to pay it off. Yet they still called everyday to harass me. On XXXX/XXXX/15 I went to the bank and showed the branch manager the pictures and explained everything to her and she tried to get a manager in the mortgage department to stop the calls, also. Today, a girl named XXXX called again telling me I needed to make a payment. I thought once you told them to stop calling you, they could only contact you by mail. I have enough stress, trying to put a roof over our heads and get beds to sleep in, I do n't need them harassing me to make a payment.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I currently have {$38000.00} in private student loans. With the interest rate and payment plan that I am on ( 240 months or 20 years ), I will end up paying to the loan companies about {$78000.00}. Which is more than double my actual loan rate. I was not informed of this when I took out the loans and I am struggling to make ends meet and working XXXX jobs, but I am still scraping by to make ends meet on top of paying my other bills.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-10 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — Other special purpose card
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: Netspend Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I got email this morning from BRINKS Money claiming the following : " We mailed your new Brink 's Prepaid MasterCard ( XXXX ) today! It should show up ( in a plain white envelope ) very soon '' and asking me to activate it. 

At no time I applied for this card. I called them and they said it was just an advert asking me if I want the card or not but there was nothing advert sounding about the email. It is designed to make people believe that they applied for the card because the email expressively stated " You received this email because you have a Brink 's Prepaid MasterCard. We value your privacy and our relationship. View our online privacy policies. If you no longer want to receive feature updates, card benefits, and promotions from Brink 's, unsubscribe or mail your request to XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX, TX XXXX. ''

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Though profiteering is a harsh word, it is somewhat apt- the current student loan providers are set up to maximize profits for the loan companies and not for the support of the loan holders. As I am XXXX, I am attempting to participate in the XXXX program. However the barriers set up are extensive and I am coming to the conclusion I would be better off with a home equity or XXXX loan, and greatly regret the time wasted within the program, and feel truth in lending has been violated. 
Specific complaints : 1. My loan has been moved many times. Each time I ask specifically to be sure that I am making payments that qualify for teacher loan forgiveness. I have a letter from previous lenders stating I had made XXXX payments as on XXXX XXXX, and have continued to make payments that I checked would qualify, and at the time was told they would qualify. My current provider says I have made XXXX payments as of XXXX of XXXX and will not explain further, saying previous lender were wrong and I can take it up with them. I have documentation. 
2. Each time you ask or certify for an IBR selection, it puts you automatically on 20 year standard- which does not qualify for XXXX. It does not allow you to choose, or even tell you that you are on a plan that does not qualify for XXXX. It would be easy enough to program a choice, or automatically pick a payment that is shorter vs longer, or at least indicate the consequences. You must ask to be put on 10 year. If you ask at the time of IBR, it does not matter- you are put on 20 year. This creates gaps in the payments towards PLFP 3. As your income changes, your need to reapply to IBR- see above. 
4. Loan providers trade you around- and payment changes ( 20 year! ) see above. 
5. My current provider : takes XXXX 3 months to readjust your payments to a lower term that qualifies- payments that do not count towards PLFP ( $ thrown out the window ). You must make and least XXXX if not XXXX payments on the 20 year standard before it adjust to the 10 year or IBR. There is no reason for it to take this long. I 'm even convinced communications are timed to maximize payments for the loan providers. 
6. Tracking of conversations : current system is difficult to track your conversations with provider unless you take screen shots and save them or manage to establish a conversation through your email- which is not easy to do.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-09 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
My VA home loan was refinanced through XXXX XXXX XXXX ( OCWEN/XXXX ) and closed through them in XXXX XXXX, of 2013. Promising a lower monthly payment, with the majority of the monthly payment being applied to the principal on the loan amount versus the interest. Since refinancing in XXXX of 2013, OCWEN has reported a delinquency on the account since XXXX XXXX of 2013, even though the loan was actively being paid with no late or missed payments. The loan was in OCWEN 's responsibility since XXXX XXXX, 2013. They are reporting my loan as delinquent since XXXX XXXX of 2013 when it was still being handled by XXXX XXXX XXXX. How is this possible? I am now receiving reports of an " approved '' foreclosure process on my property, that is actively being paid. OCWEN is now reporting I am in debt to them upwards of {$47000.00} and has since transferred the loan to XXXX XXXX. They have not only mishandled my payments, they have damaged my credibility as a borrower until this issue can be resolved. I have trusted OCWEN to handle my mortgage appropriately, only to be told that I 've been not paying a loan ( which has been actively paid ), been hassled about imminent foreclosure, and given the run around on any information I try to seek from them. OCWEN will be responsible for bringing my mortgage account to a current paid status, with no faults on my part.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
I co-signed a student loan for a friend and the loan was sold to debt collection agency called National Enterprise Systems in Ohio after default. The Collection agency fraudulently obtained my bank account information and withdrew XXXX withdrawals from my bank account in the amounts of {$1400.00} and {$1100.00}. I did not give the collection agency my banking information or permission to withdraw money from my account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I got a private student loan for my first and second year of college with Sun Trust Loans. my first year I took out XXXX with a fixed rate and my second I took out XXXX with a fixed rate. For my first loan I planned on paying the interest while in school. My payments started out pretty low and kept getting higher and higher when finally it got to {$370.00} in a month. This is something that I did not agree upon and was not in the payment plan in our contract. I kept calling and saying that I was in school and ca n't afford those payments and that was not agreed upon. After numerous calls and being late on payments, I am behind by 500 plus dollars. Finally I called again and a gentleman answered and had said that it was not on record that I was in school, so I was paying the payments that I should be paying when I am out of school. I have already payed them over 2,000 dollars in my second year of school. The man said that it would take 2 weeks to process, but I 'm still not sure if my payments will be lower. This has caused me fianancial stress and I have had to have XXXX jobs while being a XXXX XXXX XXXX. I had also a call by a debt collector and she made me give them my credit card number to make a XXXX dollar payment. Please I need advice or help to see if this is even okay for a loan company to do. Anything would 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 2015-11-12 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I have a mortgage with Webster Bank on a condo worth {$100000.00}. The balance after 12 years is {$47000.00} and the mortgage started at about {$59000.00}. My car broke down from shoddy repairs at a dealer and I applied for a Home Equity Line of Credit for {$5000.00} to {$10000.00} and the rejection letter I got today says I applied for a loan fro {$32000.00}. They are a predatory lender when trying to refinance or apply for refinance or anything regarding an existing mortgage. I asked for a copy of my application I made over the phone with my local branch XXXX and have n't gotten it yet. I was referred to XXXX Credit Counseling XXXX XXXX whom I have been to when I got the mortgage on my house XXXX. I have had nothing but trouble with identity theft since. Webster Bank put all these identity theft flags on all my accounts and did not take that into consideration when I applied for my loan. I applied over the phone XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, CT

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-01 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Having problems with customer service
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
My federal student loans are handled by XXXX XXXX ( PHEAA ). 
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I uploaded a complete packet of materials requesting that my loans be moved from IBR to REPAYE. ( Uploaded XXXX as I always do for IBR paperwork. ) On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I received a notice that I was kept on IBR and my amount was the same. 
I called immediately after receiving that notice and was told the person who processed my application made an error and thought I had not requested the {$5.00} forbearance. The representative told me she would get it re-processed and I would be on REPAYE within XXXX10 days. 
I heard nothing and was still on IBR so called again on XXXX XXXX. I was told it was still in the works and to call back on the XXXX if I did not hear back. 
I heard nothing so I called back on XXXX XXXX and I was told it was being processed that day and that I should NOT pay my bill due on the XXXX. I clarified this with the rep multiple times to be sure I understood correctly that I should NOT pay my XXXX XXXX bill. He was adamant that I NOT pay. He said the {$5.00} forbearance would cover XXXX. 
I am now 11 days past due and have not heard anything back. My account now not only shows my past due payment but also the full IBR amount due for XXXX, meaning that my payment is still on IBR and the XXXX bill was not covered by the forbearance as promised. 
I sent an email on XXXX XXXX, XXXX with all this information requesting some assistance and guidance. On XXXX XXXX I received a reply that was only generic boilerplate about repayment options. 
It has now been 75 days since I originally submitted my request to move to REPAYE.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-23 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
My father 's health is failing and he has XXXX XXXX. He has XXXX daughters of which XXXX is under indictment XXXX, her arraignment was yesterday ( XXXX XXXX, 2015 ). Myself and another sister gained joint POA over our father in XXXX 2015. The XXXX daughters united and currently have a civil case against the XXXX under indictment. This XXXX sister called Suntrust Bank and said that my fathers account was being used fraudulently and that it should be investigated. Suntrust put a freeze on my fathers account, jointly owned with my sister who has joint POA and is the XXXX party payee for VA for my father. He has no income now and they can not make their house payment or pay for monthly medical expenses. There is no court order to freeze and no valid reason to freeze. On XXXX XXXX, 2015 we sent a copy of the POA, a letter from the XXXX XXXX XXXX, and a copy of our case against the sister under indictment ( the XXXX who called Suntrust and requested investigation ). We had the Detective call Suntrust Bank and talk to the individual who put the freeze on and she still would not listen. The representative for Suntrust, XXXX XXXX XXXX, was unwilling to discuss or offer a number that we could call to dispute. She said ... '' get a court order to remove the freeze ''. My father is without funds and has no way to support himself. My sister does not work and is the fulltime care taker for my father. We will now retain an attorney in Tennessee to fight this but the bank had no documentation to support this freeze and is discriminating against my sister for unjustified and undocumented claims.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-09 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Student Loan Finance Corporation
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
I have filed my complain previously to CFPB ( Case number : XXXX ) against SLFC regarding cosigning student loan. SLFC, in response decided that it will make the necessary transactions to remove me as cosigner from the loan and also agreed to take necessary steps to remove and repair my credit report and score that has been affected. Unfortunately my latest credit reports ( XXXX 2016 ) from all XXXX credit bureau indicating that the student loans still active in my reports. SLFC should take necessary actions to remove all these " active '' delinquency from my report.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-02 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: VIRTUOSO SOURCING GROUP, LLC.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
Enrolled at XXXX College in XXXX Colorado, in XXXX of 2009. I did not attend XXXX class or use any resources of the college and tried calling XXXX.. A counselor or student advisor at the time.. To tell her I am not attending and drop me from the school ... She never called me back or responded and I was unable to go to the college in person at the time.. Therefore XXXX College went ahead and charged me at the time {$4900.00}. That debt is now with a collection agency and now the total due is {$6300.00}. I never accepted the debt. The collection agency now has called me over and over and at unusual hours. Past regular business hours. They 've called my father recently.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation