vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX/XXXX/16 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Fl XXXX Equifax Information Services , LLC . 
XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX Account Number Num : XXXX Balance {$150.00} Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in regards XXXX account on my credit report. On XXXX/XXXX/16 I have file a complain to the CFPB I sent a letter explaining that I do not believe I owe what you say I owe and, in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g, Section 809 ( b ) : Validating Debts : ( b ) If the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period described in subsection ( a ) that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, or that the consumer requests the name and address of the original creditor, the debt collector shall cease collection of the debt, or any disputed portion thereof, until the debt collector obtains verification of the debt or any copy of a judgment, or the name and address of the original creditor, and a copy of such verification or judgment, or name and address of the original creditor, is mailed to the consumer by the debt collector. 
I must remind you that in my previous letter I requested the following information : ( 1 ) The amount of the debt ; ( 2 ) The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed ; ( 3 ) Provide a verification or copy of any judgment ( if applicable ) ; ( 4 ) Proof that you are licensed to collect debts in ( insert name of your state ) ( 5 ) Provide the actual Bills Statements ( 6 ) Payment Receive I also requested that if you have reported me to any credit reporting agency, that you inform them that I have placed this debt in dispute and to provide me with proof that you have done so. Furthermore, I asked that you immediately send a copy of that dispute letter to the company ( creditor ) that you say I owe money so they are also aware of my dispute with this debt. 
As of today, you have failed to respond to my requests! For your convenience, I have included a copy of my previous letter and a copy of the mail receipt showing that you received my letter on { insert date from mail receipt }. 
Since you have failed to respond I assume that you have been unable to validate the debt and therefore, I consider this matter closed. You may consider this letter your official notification that I do not intend to correspond with you on this matter again unless you comply with my requests, the FDCPA and the FCRA. 

I must remind you that any attempt to collect this debt without validating it, violates the FDCPA and that I am recording all phone calls and keeping all correspondence concerning this matter. Be advised that I will not hesitate to report violations of the law to my State Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission and the national XXXX 

XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NE

Complaint narrative:
I recently got my credit report which showed my credit scores. XXXX and XXXX have gone down XXXX points. I have been trying desperately to reestablish credit since a medical bk and foreclosure as I know how important good credit is. I have over the past 3 yrs purchased a home & opened up credit cards, paying them off immediately. I recently refinanced my home & bought a new car. I shopped around & it is my understanding that I could shop around for 30 days & those inquiries which were for the same thing & done within 30 days of each would only count ONLY as one. Apparently this is not happened according to Equifax. I have several refi inquiries & also auto inquiries which I do not believe has been fed properly to FICO who is determining my credit score. I need to get this straightened out so that my score can improve. The credit reporting agencies say I can not dispute a Inquiry. They say I must contact the company on the report ; find out who made the inquiry ; contact them and either ask them to remove it if it were in error or if it was not authorized by me. I have done this with several. Please note XXXX had pulled my credit on XXXX & XXXX /out my permission They say they will remove same. Others say they ca n't do it..So I am at a loss at what do do as each XXXX is XXXX points and is adversely affecting my credit Note : 1 ) XXXX pulled for XXXX Mortgage XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX for refi within 30 days 2 ) XXXX pulled for XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX & XXXX/XXXX/XXXX within 30 days 3 ) XXXX pulled for XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX Store XXXX/XXXX/XXXX for auto loan -- XXXX had pulled it as well on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX all within 30 days ; Home State Bank which is NOW XXXX Bank had several different inquiries : XXXX Bank had BOTH Credit Bureau XXXX XXXX & XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX pull it both on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX which seems crazy to have it pulled twice on the same day!!! I just spoke to them They are writing a letter to credit bureaus to have them removed as they did NOT have my authorization to do so after checking their records. 
I am frustrated because I ca n't dispute these with credit reporting agencies, many of the companies I call do n't want to remove them ; I ca n't get help from FICO who is the ones that report the scores ; and I ca n't get help from the reporting agencies who feed the info to FICO -- YET my credit is getting damaged and there is no one to turn to. Please research this let me know how to best proceed and if in fact some of these can be deleted.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Hello : I have been trying to get my credit report from the XXXX main bureaus, but the information does n't match in any of them, according to my bank, who was the one conducting the process of opening a line of credit. Can you please tell me how can I fix this problem?, for the record, I have not used my S.S. Number for any credit purposes.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax , after completing investigation # XXXX and reinvestigation # XXXX continues to permit their client, XXXX to report incomplete, inaccurate and misleading information. On my partial account # XXXX, Equifax allows XXXX to engage in " re-aging '' of account, a practice expressly forbidden by the FCRA.THE CREDITOR SHOWS A DOFD OF XX/XX/XXXX FALSELY. THE CREDITOR ALSO SHOWS A 120 DATE LATE ON XX/XX/XXXX THE ACCOUNT WAS NEVER BROUGHT CURRENT IN BETWEEN THOSE DATES. 
THEREFOR, ACCORDING TO XXXX 's FALSE REPORTED RECORD THE ACCOUNT WOULD HAVE BEEN 30 DAYS LATE ON XX/XX/XXXX AND THAT WOULD BE DOFD

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-22 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Reinserted previously deleted info
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Regarding the XXXX XXXX accounts below, these were originally sent to my credit reports incorrectly. Last year after working with them for several months, we finally got the bills straightened out. Attached are letters showing our settlement and then their letters confirming they received payoff and would be removing the accounts from my credit reports. 
Last month, I noticed they were re-assigned new account numbers and resubmitted to the credit bureaus. I believe this is illegal. I believe it 's also illegal to put these back on my credit reports without notifying me in writing at least XXXX days in advance - which they did not do. I 've tried unsuccessfully to work with XXXX but they evidently have their records in a complete mess. 
Please have them re-remove these from my credit reports so that I do n't have to take this to court. 
I 'm also going to try attaching a copy of my XXXX 2015 credit report to prove I had clean credit before XXXX did this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
I have attempted to access my credit report multiple times. The information that they use to verify your identity is completely NOT MINE. I have requested they fix this, most recently a month ago. This has been going on for years. There is another person in a neighboring city with the same name as I have, but without the suffix XXXX. I am attempting to verify and I have included the questions below, which none apply to me : Your credit file indicates you may have a mortgage loan, opened in or around XX/XX/XXXX. Who is the credit provider for this account? 
XXXX XXXX XXXX OF OKLAHOMA, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NONE OF THE ABOVE What is the total monthly payment for the above-referenced account? 
{$1300.00} - {$1400.00} {$1400.00} - {$1500.00} {$1500.00} - {$1600.00} {$1600.00} - {$1700.00} NONE OF THE ABOVE Your credit file indicates you may have a retail card, opened in or around XX/XX/XXXX. Who is the credit provider for this account? 
XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NONE OF THE ABOVE Your credit file indicates you may have a bank card, opened in or around XX/XX/XXXX. Who is the credit provider for this account? 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NONE OF THE ABOVE THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
my credit report shows a different name under my social security number

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Denial of Service, I have had this Equifax Service for over 5 Years, I recently had changed it to a FAMILY Plan and had Disputed some of my Files Online. 
They continue to charge ME but deny me access to my Credit Reports. 
In paid for unlimited access which you can refresh Daily. 
Every time I call my calls are routed to XXXX? 
I had identity theft and I am trying to resolve but it is not easy when the very people that are supposed to investigate do not investigate thoroughly. 
Equifax wants me to submit various forms of identity to them but I feel they are part of the problem since my personal information gets sent to XXXX!! 
I have provided all my information over the phone but they still deny me for a PAID service and it is hard to cancel over the Phone.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-22 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Reinserted previously deleted info
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
The below attached are screenshots of various credit reports pulled over the past 5 months from Equifax. Since I 'm a paying member to their monthly services, I would routinely pull & monitor certain aspects of my file. In XXXX 2015, I was pleased to see that a bad mortgage debt and other derogatory information had finally " fell off '' my credit file. It has been almost 10 years since my divorce, and almost 8 years since my identity theft had occurred, and I have been dealing with & struggling to gain back control of my credit and have encountered almost daily obstacles to correcting inaccurate information. 
It appears my latest attempts to have you help get my score repaired to its once higher state have met with some success, however, I 'm still dealing with the mortgage information being entered, deleted and re-entered back onto my account. 
Attached with this notification, is a letter from XXXX XXXX stating that they have no records of my account # XXXX and have asked all XXXX credit agencies to remove these items from my report. So far, XXXX have successfully deleted this item, but for some reason, Equifax will delete them, then re-insert them and update the information as if it 's corrected and true. 
I request that all of my mortgage accounts be removed from my credit files, as they are approaching 7 years since last report date, and have been almost 9 years since last activity. In addition, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX only has XXXX records with my SSN associated, XXXX being a Credit Card and the other being a Savings Account with a small balance. They have no record of my past mortgages and can not find them in any system. I 've literally spent months speaking with them and have received a fax from them stating they have no information relating to this account that keeps " popping '' back up on my credit file. 
( Attachments ) - Monthly Screenshots of my Credit File " Mortgage '' Summary ( Attachment XXXX ) - XXXX Fax - to delete erroneous accounts

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I am filing this complaint because Equifax has ignored my request to provided me with the documents that their company has on file that was used to verify the account I disputed. Being that they have gone past 30 day and can not verify this account, under section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA- they are required to " ... promptly delete all information which can not be verified. " that I have disputed. Please resolve this manner as soon as possible. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Personal information
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.

Complaint narrative:
i apparently have now XXXX file with equifax XXXX without my middle names and the other with it as messed up my credit first i was told there was something wrong with they refused to tell me what i was told they could not acces my file i needed to send a written request via fax i was told to ask them to update my info i was told it would take 5 to 10 buisness days to process it after a week i call back i was told my information was updated but the problem was still there then they told me about the XXXX files i was asked to send again ( friday XX/XX/XXXX ) a written request to merge the XXXX files togetter and to write rush on it like that it would take 3 to 5 buisness days i called every day to ask if it was done friday XX/XX/XXXX i was told they didint receive the fax to wait till monday XX/XX/XXXX and call back ..i called back on monday XX/XX/XXXX was told they didint receive the fax to send another one written XXXX on it so i did ..kept calling back every day to know if they merged the XXXX files every day it was battle to get them to check my files the person answering the phone are making up XXXX trying to get me off the phone like i was told maybe my fax machine was broken was told the fax didint get send when i received a confirmation it was XXXX was told i sent it to the wrong number also not true was told the adress on my driver license aint right then i was told they could not read my date of birth on my driver license was told to wait the 3 to 5 buisness days when its been clearely more than that since i sent XXXX rush request on XX/XX/XXXX was even told a couple time it was done my XXXX files were merged i asked them what is the date you received the fax for this they tell me XX/XX/XXXX the didint even check once again today XX/XX/XXXX i was told they didint receive the fax that i should send the request via express post i need this resolved asap they created XXXX files under my name and they are fighting not to correct the mistake

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
This is now the third dispute, with Equifax surrounding an invalid and then inacurate Activity Designator value on my credit report. 

This account is closed, evidenced by the text in the comment, and the the Closed Date. 

The N/A Actvity Designator - shows NA. 
It should be CLOSED. 

I have attached a screen shot - of the XXXX account, and then also a XXXX screen shot with the BR account, and another account just like this XXXX - with the correct code. 

Please correct this code - verify its communicated status from XXXX - is correct.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Personal information
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I had been trying to get a copy of my credit report from Equifax Reporting Agency for over a year. I placed a fraud alert with the other credit reporting agencies after I became a victim of identity theft. I also created an Identity Theft Report with the Federal Trade Commission. On XXXX, I placed a dispute investigation online with Equifax which enabled me to finally see a copy of my Equifax credit report. I noticed that Equifax has been sending copies of my credit to an incorrect address and they have a couple of addresses listed as belonging to me that are also incorrect. I updated the correct information and placed a statement on my credit report. Today, I got an email from Equifax saying that they corrected my report but Equifax still has the same incorrect information. My address is not XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. I have never live in XXXX, XXXX or XXXX, XXXX or XXXX. I do not use my initials or my middle name as my first name. I sent all the information showing this and Equifax has been sending my information to the wrong address. I am also requesting a seven year fraud alert to be placed on all of my credit reports since my personal information has been going to another address for years. My correct mailing address is : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
Somehow its showing that I have an debt with a circuit court, but when I went down there to the court they stated that they dont know why these judgements are showing on my credit report. This judgement does not belong to me. Along with numerous inquiries and open accounts without my consent such as, XXXX and XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have a Credit Freeze with Equifax XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX GA XXXX. I applied and paid at the Equifax website for a temporary lift on XXXX/XXXX/2016 that I could submit to a bank to process a credit card application. Equifax would provide the required information in a PDF file but the Equifax website crashed with a software error ( something to the effect that it could not start XXXX reader or similar ) and did not produce the PDF file with the information. 
Equifax does not provide a customer phone number ; Equifax does not provide an email address ; so there is no way to communicate with Equifax to either have a refund and try the request again, or for Equifax to allow to try the request again, or for Equifax to simply email the PDF file. 
The Equifax website will provide a customer phone number only if you have an account with Equifax but to have an account with Equifax you must have purchase a product or a service from Equifax. The fact is that I do have purchased and paid for XXXX product/services with Equifax : I purchased and paid for a Freeze product, and I purchase and paid for a Unfreeze product but Equifax never provided an account number for those product/services. 
Equifax only provides a XXXX XXXX XXXX number for resolving this issue. This is not acceptable because the bank credit card application for which I need the unfreeze report has a time limit and postal service resolution is not a viable alternative. 
This is a deceptive and shady business practice by Equifax. Clearly the intent is to discourage the use of credit report freezes. Equifax should provide a way to resolve these issues in real time either by providing a phone or an email address.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I have attempted to dispute an invalid judgment that is not mine and Equifax has locked me out from doing so. I 've attempted to dispute this invalid judgment from XXXX as not mine in XX/XX/XXXX ( attached ) and XX/XX/XXXX ( attached ) and Equifax says " This item is currently under investigation. You should receive the results of our investigation soon. '' Because of this, I can not open a valid dispute. 

The investigation has been open since before XX/XX/XXXX as shown in the Equifax report date XX/XX/2016 # XXXX " ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Consumer Disputes - Reinvestigation in Process ; '' The FCRA does not allow for an investigation to last longer than 30 days.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The credit reporting sites are telling me that my address and social security number do n't match up when I have tried both of my previous addresses and have only lived at XXXX places my entire life. I just turned XXXX on the XXXX of XXXX, 2015 if that helps.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-18 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Related Complaint - XXXXXXXXI 'm deeply concerned with the response by Equifax. The item in question is still listed on my credit file and should be deleted. I fear that this raises various other violations with respect to Truth in Lending, FCRA, and FDCRA. 

I have been advised by my attorney XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX. that under the violations listed above I am entitled to damagers statutory, punitive damages, actual damages, and attorney fees. I have also been advised that there are multiple violations that would allow this to be pursued on a class level. 

I am very concerned at the way that XXXX XXXX conducts itself and it 's disrespect for the laws with respect to Truth In Lending, FCRA, and FDCRA. 

The way they have handled this and continue to resist removal of this trade-in from my credit reports raises other issues.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation