vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This company was removed from my credit report and now there is a new Collection of debt .. This is an old debt from Citibank from XXXX and I believe I stop paying into XXXX. I was paying Citibank but they would not help me with a new plan that I could afford. 
I was receiving a operations and with this XXXX was unable to pay my bills. I negotiated with all my creditors. Citibank decided to sell my loan to this company a few years ago.I believe the debt is past its limitations. I had not heard from them the last few years and two weeks ago a new that Collector has contacted me. I told her this was an old debt and Citibank should not have sold this to them. I did my research and Citibank was being held responsible for selling loans they should n't sold. I was more than willing to work with Citibank and I have letters to prove my struggle with Citibank. I have always had a high credit score before needing a operations. I even was able to work with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX which I understand is XXXX of the hardest companies to negotiate. I do not feel responsible to pay this debt. It says that the debt was removed but it shows up on my account again as in Collection as a new collection. 
XXXX Account Removed From Report Between XXXX XXXX, XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX, your account with XXXX was removed from your 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Credit card protection / Debt protection — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
My count number is ending XXXX. I am repaying then thru XXXX XXXX in Wyoming who set up the repayment of {$210.00}. I had credit card protection for over two years when I got laid-off XXXX, of 2012, The insurance only paid for 12 months even though I paid the full amount till my unemployment ran out. The insurance company said they only pay 12 months and the criteria changed they now pay 24 months but I never received any notice to that effect. I paid all those months for no protection over one year and 6 months. This is not fair for which I told them but they did not want to hear my complaint. Please look into to and let me know if I will be a participant in the Citibank Settlement. The new criteria is for a new issue not my problem. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX cell

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-18 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I normally have direct deposit. This week I deposited a hard check on FRIDAY XXXX/XXXX/16 at XXXX EST to a Suntrust ATM and it is a government issued payroll check. The check still has not been credited to my account. It is not placed on hold, it is simply NOT THERE! The payments that came out of my account have now put my account in an overdraft status leaving me with NO liquid assets.

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: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This is regarding a private school loan through XXXX. It was then transferred by XXXX to American Education Services ( AES ). There are numerous problems with this company. They are jacking up the loan I co-signed for by separating out the huge interest amount. When asked why is my balance not decreasing ( paying regularly for years now ), I was told " Payments are applied first to outstanding accrued interest and late fee 's, and any remaining amount is applied to the principal balance. If the outstanding late fee 's and interest exceed the amount of your payment, none of the payment will be applied to the principal balance. '' The amount of my loan is going up because of the way that they charge a separate fee for interest. They make it difficult to even see what the interest rate is. What it basically means is that I am never going to be able to pay off this loan that I co-signed on. I can not afford their monthly charges ( it is more than XXXX ). If i just pay the required amount including interest, the amount goes up rather than down. They offer no alternatives for repayment and are not willing to negotiate. I looked online and there are thousands of complaints about this company. Surely the government can do something to help those of us who are trying to pay off our debt but are being held prisoner by this ruthless company. I am the co-signer. My son took out the loan in 2008 and he is unemployed now.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-30 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I have reached out to AES for help with repayment on my loans and they have told me that there is nothing they can do. I had a baby in XXXX and was unemployed for a few months. I had no way to pay the loan and called numerous time to try and work something out until I was able to make payments again.Now some of my loans are in default and I have no idea what to do. It is affecting my credit and my parents as well since they were cosigners.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I am trying to get a principal reduction for my home and have not been able to get it resolved and I need to in order to bring this matter to a resolution.

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 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
The loan servicer consistently charges me interest on a loan I have already paid off. This has happened to me XXXX times. Customer service also refused to allow me to speak to a manager.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-27 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: NM

Complaint narrative:
Trying to get onto this XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX plan has been much more of a headache than it should have been, and my issues still have n't been resolved. When I submitted my materials last XXXX ( 2016 ) and received approval, my loans were transferred from XXXX XXXX to FedLoan. Since then I have called and called trying to get status updates. At first they were n't able to view any of my information for about a month. Then nothing showed up in any paperwork about the XXXX plan. After calling, I was told it could take up to 90 days for it to process and then would be visible on the website, but that it usually does n't take that long. I called after a couple of months had passed, was told by an irritable-sounding employee that it had n't been 90 days yet ( i.e. " Why are you calling? '' ) I called again weeks after ( by my calculation ) 90 days had passed, and was told by an even more irritable sounding employee that it had n't been 90 days yet. A week or two later, I received a billing statement that showed I had made XXXX qualifying payments. I had been expecting something closer to XXXX qualifying payments! I called again today, spoke to another irritated-sounding employee who told me that I only had XXXX qualifying employers listed on file. There should have been XXXX, and I told her that. She told me that the third employer certification had been denied for missing info. I had NEVER received any kind of communication to this effect. She told me I " would be more than welcome '' to resubmit the certification on the third employer. After getting off the phone, I looked up a copy of what I had submitted ; there was no info missing on the application. I called back and spoke to XXXX. Thank XXXX XXXX was a nice, patient employee who actually seemed interested in helping me resolve my problem. He looked everything up and discovered that the third certification just had not been processed. I 'm still not clear as to why, something about it being labelled a " duplicate. '' It was a " duplicate '' because I had originally resubmitted it last XXXX to include some missing info. They apparently just had not considered the corrected form. I wonder if this is something they do often. If I had n't been paying close attention I do n't think this " error '' would have been caught - I never received a denial of my updated certification and I never received a breakdown of what payments would be considered qualifying payments and from which time periods. Anyway, XXXX said he was submitting a request to reconsider the paperwork they had already received and that it should take XXXX10 days to process. I do n't have very high hopes that it will be taken care of without more effort on my part. I am so sick of these student loans.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I co-signed for my ex-husband student loans. My ex stopped paying them, but the lender never notified me he stopped paying. They sent debts to collector who started harassing me at my job to pay loans in full. I tried to refinance them, but could not because they are not my student loans. I have been making monthly payments to fulfill my obligations, but I still get harassed every 6mos demanding full payment. No one will refinance the balance and no one notified me when loans first become delinquent. I 've been working with lender, but this still reports as delinquent collections on my credit despite the fact I 've been paying for three years and was never notified until 12 months after payments ceased. Do n't lenders have an obligation to notify co-signers before the negatively report credit? Should n't I get a second chance after three years of on time payments? My credit is suffering because lender never tried to contact me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-28 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is in regard to Suntrust Bank and their overdraft practices. Recently, I inadvertently overdrew my account by {$42.00} through XXXX transaction. The next day, several items that had been previously pending cleared my account and I was assessed XXXX overdraft fees for {$36.00}. One the day these transactions cleared, the purchase that overdrew my account was still pending. All of the transactions posted to my account with a positive balance. Suntrust advised that overdraft fees begin the moment the " available balance, '' becomes negative. That is, the balance in the account that changes throughout the day. I had several other items pending that cleared causing overdrafts because of the way they manipulate their processing. I paid XXXX overdrafts for overdrawing my account {$42.00} with XXXX transaction. The total in fees for this XXXX overdrawn transcation is {$320.00}. Suntrust 's practices directly conflict with FDIC guidance, and are usurious to say the least. Suntrust will not refund any overdraft fees, and acknowledged that the fees were assessed even though the account was only overdrawn 1 time.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting report or credit score
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I tried to check my credit score and it says my name and social security number does not match

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-15 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
All our loans were consolidated, or so we thought. When I called for a pay off amount in XXXX XXXX, I was sent via email a pay off amount, which was paid to the Department of Education on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, in an amount of approximately {$390000.00}. We received a paid in full notification. In XXXX, XXXX, I received a " welcome letter '' from Fed Loan Servicing saying that I owed {$8000.00}. With the Ombudsman Group and a Fed Loan Servicing agent, I was told the pay off amount was {$7600.00} which was paid off as part of legal proceedings on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. In XXXX XXXX, I received a called from Fed Loan Servicing saying that I now owed {$2900.00} -- I asked that the Ombudsman Group and Fed Loan Servicing supply me with how this could be because I received another letter on XXXX XXXX, XXXX that once again my consolidated loans were paid in full. There was no documentation that could support this claim and this battle would go on for nearly two years. On Thursday, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I placed a called to a rep who is working on this for me and she told me that I did owe the monies and that I owed interest in the amount of {$400.00} and would try to get the interest written off. I should state that I had to place all the calls and I have documentations to this effect. Today, XXXX called me ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX ) to now say that I owe {$18000.00} plus 4 years of interest because of some consolidation error and interest rate mischarges on behalf of XXXX and Fed Loan Servicing. I have tried for over XXXX years now to pay off my student loan debt but I am unable to. Yet, I keep owing interest even though Fed Loan Servicing for the last two years is telling me that they are looking into it. I can not afford the {$18000.00} owed ( if I owe it ). I would need a complete recap of what exactly went on with my account. I do n't know where to turn to. The schools were XXXX College, XXXX XXXX XXXX College, XXXX College and XXXX University XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Torres Credit Services, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX I Opened an account with XXXX, submitted XXXX payment, my light was never turned on, I consistently called XXXX XXXX sent bank statements showing that I paid them, then in XXXX 2015 I received a call from XXXX stating that they would they would send me a check for XXXX because they own XXXX and my lights were never put on, After receiving the check from XXXX, I changed it, after changing it, I received a letter stating that I owe them XXXX, my credit score was in the XXXX, I called torres collections explaining the situation, they said they would get back to me and never did now this money that they stated I owe is on my credit score.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Reverse mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I 'm in the process of completing a reverse mortgage ; however, I 'm finding this process to be very diffcult due to my loan processor, XXXX XXXX. She is very combative and hostile towards me and none of our discussion are productive. I 'm not sure is she is treating me unfairly due to may age ( XXXX ) or due to my ethnicity ( XXXX ). I 'm at the point I 'd rather due without the loan than have another conversation with her. We 've already spent over {$1000.00} for the appraisal and survey so I ca n't just drop the loan. Please help!!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Suntrust made a fraudulent transfer from one of our accounts to the other, leaving us with less than {$30.00} to survive. Here 's what happened. 
A few months back I lost my job while my husband was in the midst of looking for stable employment. We had XXXX accounts with Suntrust ; XXXX fell behind while we were trying to get back on our feet. We received correspondence from Suntrust letting us know the account was behind and by how much. We went into the branch to communicate our situation with Suntrust and to freeze that account, with the understanding we would make a payment arrangement. We also asked that the Overdraft Protection be removed from both accounts. 
We were assured that this would be sufficient to prevent any withdrawals or activity in the frozen account while we get back on our feet. Last week, we noticed a " transfer '' from the active account to the frozen one. This caused our account to be overdrawn and charged the {$36.00} fee ( which was NOT supposed to be charged since they were supposed to have removed the overdraft protection ). We immediately reported it as fraud. The XXXX was credited back. It seemed that all was well. 
This week, before paying a bill, I checked our active account, and there was less than {$30.00} in it. The entire balance had been transfered to the " frozen '' account without or knowledge or permission. 
I went to the branch to speak with the manager -- she profusely apologized and gave me the number for the credit department. It seemed that none of the efforts we had made to set up a payment arrangement had been documented by any of the agents we corresponded with. When I called the credit department, I was told there was nothing they could do. Meanwhile, our rent, and car payments are behind and in serious jeopardy. This could not have happened at the worst time. 
In short, I am reporting this because Suntrust seems to have gotten so " large '' that the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. There is no accountability.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-22 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: IA

Complaint narrative:
Fedloan Servicing was changing my repayment plan to an income contingent plan. During the filing process they let the loan become delinquent and reported it 60 days delinquent in XX/XX/2013.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-19 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX / XXXX XXXX = XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ) ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ) ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Florida XXXX XXXX : XXXX D.O. B : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ) I paid into XXXX XXXX over XXXX and all the rest of my bills I paid in over XXXX Tell me how am I supposed to live if I ca n't use the credit cards to buy enough for me to make it from one week to the other without my credit score dropping back now under poor. I am ready to say XXXX all the credit cards and just live, because the more I pay the lower my credit score get. On top of that you are giving out my person information without my permission and having all these collection agency calling my phone using up my minutes. Before I started trying to straighten out my credit Because they had me mixed up with someone else, I did n't get all the harassing phone calls. Now they call hours of the day and night, and even on the weekend. They refused to remove any hospital bills that have not replied back to them in 90 days they just bound them from on collection agency to another. So this is and knows winning battle. There I will cease in paying any bills because you drop my score by XXXX to XXXX point each time and when you bring it back up it always by XXXX point. Which do n't help me at all? If anyone else is having this problems make sure you post it for everyone to see the un-fairs dealing you have with all XXXX Collection Agency. They bound them back from XXXX agency to the other causing you nothing but pain. 

This is drive up my score, that is the reason a lot of consumer do n't pay their bills, because the more they try and work with these collection agency, the harder they make it for anyone to want to pay a bill by bounding them back and forward, stressing you out. I want them to stop given out my person information without my permission, driving up my cell phone bill to make the cell phone company happier. 
Collections XXXX XXXX XXXX provided by &

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-30 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Suntrust bank has decided to terminate my account. That is fine with me as I wanted to close the account anyways. However, the bank has indicated to me that they are holding the funds for some amount of time. I want to close the account, they want my account closed, I do n't see why they need to hold my funds. Please send me a check with the remaining funds in the account.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting my free annual report
Company: Credit Karma, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I tried to sign up with the credit karma app on my phone and it said my information does n't match. I do n't know what to do to make it match because I 'm putting my correct information in.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation