vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-31 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE CO.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Franklin American Mortgage Company was notified by way of a conference call between me, my insurance agent, and a Franklin American representative that I was dropping my insurance coverage with XXXX and was picking up coverage with XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX. That call took place XX/XX/XXXX. My new home hazard coverage began taking place on XX/XX/2017. When Franklin American sent me a notice in the mail that they did n't have any record of my new coverage, I sent all the new insurance information from my declaration page. Two weeks passed. I received notice from XXXX that they had n't received payment from my escrow account and, I was about to be dropped from their coverage. That 's when the nightmare began. I had a week to prove I was covered. I placed multiple phone calls and waited for 30 minutes at a time with each person ( XXXX, XXXX, XXXX ) to be told continually that they had n't received anything in the mail. I had my new insurance agent fax a copy of my coverage on Friday, XXXX XXXX. I called on Monday and Tuesday, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX and continually got the run around. Eventually Franklin American workers told me that the fax was illegible. I then faxed a PDF myself to the company. I was promised by XXXX that she would call me to tell me whether or not she received it and could read the information. I never received a call. I now had hours left before being dropped from coverage. I am a single mother who is a teacher. I clean houses on the side and tutor students to make extra money. In a panic, I ended up calling XXXX and they told me to avoid being dropped from coverage that I should make a small payment of {$240.00} and then whenever Franklin American finally decided to get their act together, I would be reimbursed. So that is what I did. I did n't have the spare cash. I will not go grocery shopping this week now. I stay updated and on top of things. I did my part and Franklin American failed me continually. Their customer service did n't seem worried about my finances or my coverage being dropped. I felt that certainly, incompetence played a part in this circumstance.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I would like to file a complaint about Experian. I am so upset, and am hoping you can help me. Experian still will not let me dispute my credit report information online, even though they encouraged me to go to : XXXX. I also was unable to get help over the phone. There are so many incorrect items on my Experian report, I hardly know where to begin. 

The incorrect items include : an incorrect spelling of my name, a p.o. box in XXXX. that I never opened, several credit card accounts that I never applied for, XXXX incorrect phone numbers, and a statement that my current apartment address in XXXX is a business related to automobile service! 

As stated previously, I am the victim of major identity theft. I filed fraud alerts and security freezes with all of the credit reporting bureaus on XX/XX/2015 and XX/XX/2015. Yet, my latest Experian credit report, received today and dated XX/XX/2015, lists a " XX/XX/2015 '' application for a company called " XXXX, XXXX '', in XXXX, XXXX. I never applied for such a loan. I thought that a security freeze and fraud alert would prevent someone else from using my identity or accessing my Experian report. 

I called " XXXX, XXXX '' today, at both XXXX. PDT and XXXX. PDT -- although sympathetic to my situation, the company told me I had to dispute the fraudulent item directly with Experian. 

I realize I can dispute items in my report by mail to Experian in XXXX, XXXX. However, it would be much faster to file the dispute online. 

At this time, I am taking care of my mom, who has XXXX XXXX. I really can not take too much more XXXX. 

Any further assistance from the CFPB would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I am filing with XXXX XXXX XXXX at the same time I am filing with you : This communique is to address my concerns over you reporting me to the credit burrow with late payment and adversely affecting my credit and ability to refinance my loan. This is simply not true, I have paid you the same amount for over 6 years, every month, always on time. This is easy to see in the attacked payment history that covers the entire time that your representatives would send me. I do have ALL of my payments and bills that I can produce if necessary, though my time doing that would be billable. 
XX/XX/XXXX, I inquired with XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) to see if I qualified for a restructuring of my load to reduce my interest rates and payments. I was very vocal that I did not want anything with my existing loan to change without my permission. It appears that you did not pay any attention to me and sometime XX/XX/XXXX, without my permission you decided to start requiring escrow from me, which I have never paid. I make all my insurance and tax payments myself. It should be noted that they have always been paid on time and in full. 
XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX sent me a restructured loan packet with a HIGHER interest rate and higher payments. This was unacceptable and I declined it, instructing you NOT to change my existing loan again. I have to instruct you verbally and in writing numerous times before you stopped pestering me about it. However, as noted above, not only did you add escrow to my account, but you did not notify me. You then began sending me notices that my payments were not sufficient and all my payments were going into suspense. I made numerous calls and wrote numerous letters trying to straighten this out. XXXX was very uncooperative and rude on many occasions, refusing to transfer me to managers when I requested. I sent written notice to stop collecting esc row and not to make any payments. However, you still made a payment to my insurance company, even though I was paying them monthly. I had to take my own time to recoup this mistaken payment that you made and returned it to you in an effort to straighten out the escrow issue. All of this should be in your records. 
The above is a brief summary of what has transpired and attached are records of my payments, on time and for the full principle and interest. I want you to do the following : I want remove the " Late Payment '' on my credit history and with all credit reporting institution post haste. This would be the " account 30 days past due on XX/XX/XXXX. I made the same payments as always and the escrow was in dispute.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
The investigation is taking several months. Every once in a while they change the person in charge of the case and everything goes back to zero again, with the same letter of introduction and asking for renewed information. There is like a rota of people fooling around my id theft case. I have never gotten a complete investigation status or what clearly the problem is, and/or what is the solution they are working at. There is a constant repetition of questions and information. Repeated information that has to be re-submitted to a new agent everytime. I feel disappointed and also I do n't even know what are they doing with all this information, my personal information, what is their purpose. If they are marketing or selling my data, or what is going on. But at this point I do n't want their involvement. I know they can be dangerous because they operate as a division of Experian, and they could enter detrimental information in my file if they wanted to get back at me for filing this complaint. Therefore, under my lawyer 's advice, I will be using this complaint also as a milestone to indicate I complained against the agency before they try to damage my credit. Now they have a lot of personal information that XXXX be they even did n't need. They promised to help me put a long term fraud alert on my record, something in the order of 5 o 6 years. Which I thought it was kind of long. But I went along until now when I 'm realizing they are playing games. Their purpose? I do n't know. Thank you for your assistance. Best, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, NJ XXXX, XXXX. Post Data : I wo n't be able to attach files, but I can send in a long chain of emails I received from this group XXXX ( Experian ) for a period of 6 months or more.

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 2015-08-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Personal information
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
My current address is wrong.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
My identity was recently stolen. The fraudsters have used my social etc. to apply for a number of different credit accounts with stores, such as XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, etc.

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 2017-01-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I recently wrote and sent out dispute letter, including copy of my credit reports, with my other documents. I 've notarized, and certified by mail sent to Experian Credit Bureau three times. And I received investigation results letter by mail and Experian still refused to deleted inaccurate on my credit report.

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 2016-07-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am filing this complaint because Experian has ignored my request to provide me with the documents that their company has on file that was used to verify the accounts I disputed. Being that they have gone past the 30 day mark and can not verify these accounts, 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 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 2017-02-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: RMB, Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
Debt was paid to delete from credit bureaus

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-17 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
To Whom it may concern : I am writing to inquire why my credit report continues to be downgraded when I pay my bills on time and in full. I was made aware of my latest credit score when I recently went to XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX to lease a new car. The deal I negotiated was for {$330.00} per month on a 36 month lease with {$2000.00} as the down payment. However, the dealer came back and said they could not get this deal approved due to my mediocre credit score. This was to my surprise as I recently pulled my credit from XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX and my credit report was as follows : XXXX XXXX Experian XXXX XXXX XXXX Consequently, I called XXXX and they disclosed that there are XXXX different credit reports. My understanding is the XXXX credit agencies issue different credit reports for car dealers and financial institutions. I really need to understand how there can be a discrepancy from XXXX report to the other. I do n't believe this is in the best interest of consumers. Is there any way your agency can help in correcting my credit score so it is reflected in the most optimal way? 

I thank you in advance for your assistance and do appreciate your attention to this matter.

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 2016-03-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to dispute a fraudulent debt on my credit in the amount of {$7000.00}. I do not recall this debt. I am requesting that the debt is removed off my credit report with the XXXX bureaus Experian, XXXX and XXXX and any finance and other charges related to the fraudulent, as well. 

I have previously sent you a request to validate our debt under Texas XXXX XXXX and all I received was an itemized list of the alleged charges you claim I owe you, which I do not. I did not receive a lease agreement showing my signature nor the required information by Texas XXXX. This does not meet the Texas XXXX XXXX guidelines of what constitutes proper debt validation and must be deleted. Please remove off credit reports for XXXX, Experian, and XXXX. I am attaching a copy of the original DV letter with the Texas Code on it and will be contacting the Texas XXXX office on your non-compliance and XXXX. I have listed below how you are not meeting the Texas XXXX XXXX. 

Please note XXXX Experian, and XXXX are bonded in the state of Texas and are required to comply with Texas XXXX XXXX. If a debt collector has failed to respond to your debt validation request, then they have essentially admitted, per Texas XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX that the debt in question is inaccurate. 

If your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the XXXX major Credit Bureau 's ( XXXX Experian XXXX ), said action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you for the following : *Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act *Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act *Defamation of Character XXXX XXXX is sending invalid information on behalf of the XXXX and this is completely fraudulent and not owed by me. Remove this from my credit, you have been reporting this fraudulent debt for 6 years. 

XXXX has stated they have no record of my information, yet they are reporting on my credit report. This needs to be removed.

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 2016-10-28 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Experian reporting a collection agency in my report but they have different social security number and I was deny a mortgage loan for that issue.

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: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Reinserted previously deleted info
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have worked extremely hard to improve my credit ; however, it appears as though my efforts are in vain. Everyone hits a rough patch in life and I 've definitely had my share but I worked tirelessly to repair my credit. I made tough sacrifices but it seems as though I can not get ahead. My co-worker filed bankruptcy a few years ago and has a better credit score than me. I could have done the same but eventually someone stills pay for that " free get out of jail '' card. She just refinanced on her existing home with a lower interest rate because of her great credit score. In the XXXX XXXX of last year my credit score was over XXXX with many outstanding debt. I began to pay them down and focus on home ownership. Since I 've paid down most and been current on my debt I ca n't get my score over XXXX. A loan officer pulled my credit a couple days ago and here 's what it had to say : Serious delinquencies and public record or collection filed, too many inquiries last 12 months, Time since delinquency is too recent or unknown. Now to the credit of the bureaus I do have XXXX liens in which one was released. However, it 's the same information that 's been on my report for several years. The one that 's released has not been removed from my credit reports. To add insult to the injury I tried calling the bureaus. Have you tried lately??? It 's a joke!!! Credit Bureaus and Credit Reporting Agencies rank in what the top XXXX % of complaints yet they go unmonitored and unaccountable for information they report. My goal in life is to lend, not borrow and owe no man nothing! I hope the person reading my email do n't take offense. I 'm frustrated and disappointed that I 'm penalized because I tried to do the right thing by paying my debts. If I filed bankruptcy I would be in a better position. My co-worker is just one of many stories I 've heard. The message of it 's better to bankrupt than to pay up is being heard across America. Will someone take a stand and make these agencies be more accountable for the information they report and more accessible to the pubic?

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Public record
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I 'm making a complaint against Experian because they are reporting information that is inaccurate, incomplete and does not belong on my credit report. I am including in part, my dispute with them and I need to see the actual petition that they are using the verify this bankruptcy or it needs to be removed. XXXX states that they must have the petition in their possession to legally verify and that is the only form of legal verification. Anything else is hear-say. The court states that they do not verify with the credit bureaus which means that they have not verified this. I am getting XXXX responses from them : # XXXX this will stay on my credit report for XXXX years and # XXXX this will not be investigated. That is a violation of section XXXX and they violated XXXX by not sending my all docs in my files that they are using to verify. 

My dispute : XXXX BKPT CT CA XXXX AN XXXX There is no such court named : XXXX BKPT CT CA XXXX - all courts must be listed accurately and completely and the name of the bankruptcy court is not what you have listed! You MUST list this as a bankruptcy court with city and state and can not be abbreviated for convenience and space! 
Date : XX/XX/2010 - this filing date is not at all correct and I would like to see the actual petition that you clearly have in your hands as you have " verified '' this information each month Plaintiff : I can see that you have no plaintiff listed which means that I do n't owe anyone money and never did - a plaintiff must be listed on a public record Docket # : You have XXXX listed - send me the petition that shows this EXACT docket # - I know this to be untrue and inaccurate : there is no " XXXX '' listed in the docket # My requests are listed below : # 1 Produce the petition that you used to " verify '' this bankruptcy - the court has notified me that they do no such verifications with any of the credit bureaus # 2 Produce the petition that shows the exact information that you are reporting on the credit report that I am attaching to this letter - please do not send me a letter stating that public records stay on a credit file for XXXX years - this is not an acceptable response and is not legally variable without the physical petition ; bankruptcies can not be verified without this information # 3 Remove this inaccurate account from my credit report right away - the proof is in my letter

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 2015-10-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Improper use of my credit report — Report improperly shared by CRC
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of the recent incident that occurred involving XXXX XXXX data housed at Experian that may have involved an unauthorized disclosure of my personal information. I am utterly disgraced with the written notification asking me to subscribe to Experian in order to resolve the issue as well as the fact that my data has been compromised regardless of the fact that I have never interfaced directly with Experian in my life. It is utterly abysmal that my personal data is treated with such low importance and left vulnerable to attacks of this nature. I did not receive an acceptable verbal response from Experian when I phoned them to find out what had occurred hence my complaint.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-04 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
There is XXXX social security numbers listed in my report. It will not let me dispute that it is not mine. It is my XXXX year old sons social security number.

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