vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-29 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I sent Navient special instructions ( through their website email service ) on how I want my payments applied to my student loans. The response I got not only did n't confirm the usage of the instructions I provided but also told me the only way to have those instructions applied is to send in a check with instructions every month. Does Navient have to apply my special instructions regardless of the fact that they were communicated via email? And why do I need to recommunicate them every month -- and why is it somehow not applicable to my autodebited payment?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
I had a fraudulent charge XXXX for {$240.00} XX/XX/XXXX. I reported the charge to Bank of America XX/XX/XXXX. They issued a credit for {$240.00} XX/XX/XXXX and {$240.00} plus {$10.00} as interest adjustment on XX/XX/XXXX. They mailed me a check for this credit which i deposited XX/XX/XXXXXXXX issued a credit for {$240.00} on XXXX/XXXX/15 to the card that had been closed. Bank of America caught their error and put a charge of {$240.00} on my account. The first fraud manager, XXXX, to whom I spoke found the credit XXXX, turned it into a debit and had me owing {$490.00}. Since she never returned my call as she said she would do, I called back and got XXXX. He at least fixed the credit to debit error. I now owe {$240.00}. I 've already paid for the fraudulent charge. Bank of America issued a credit. XXXX issued a credit. Right now I owe Bank of America {$240.00}. So if they get their way, I will have ended up paying for the fraudulent charge twice instead of receiving a fraud reimbursement from Bank of America and the charge back XXXX, which I pursued and obtained on my own.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
This company is repeatedly and harassingly calling employers, family, friends and anyone who may have ever met me at all hours regarding an alleged debt.

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 2016-04-06 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
I am in the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX program. XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I paid XXXX dollars to my XXXX/Navient private student loans. Prior to making the payment I asked the customer service agent 2 questions : 1 ) Will this be applied to my principal? 
2 ) will this pay my account forward XXXX2 years? 
The agent advised me " yes '' XXXX would be true. Subsequently, over the past 2 months I have been charged a monthly bill. Last month I called Navient and spoke to a customer service agent who advised me that there was an error in their system and that this would be corrected by XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and My account should be payed forward ~22 months. However, today I again noted that I have been charged a monthly bill for this loan. Today, the customer service agent and supervisor told me XXXX new responses : XXXX ) firstly, that because I was enrolled in automatic bill pay at the time I made the large payment that this was not able to be paid forward. 
XXXX XXXX Than later after being on the phone with them for about 40 minutes I was told that this type of loan can not be paid forward. 
I have advised the supervisor that I had SPECIFICALLY asked the original customer service agent this question prior to making the payment and had confirmation and was again advised last month that they had corrected the problem and that had been again advised that the loan was than to be paid forward XXXX months. To which her response was essentially that they where not responsible for what the previous customer service agents had advised me but they would be disciplined if upon review they they where in error. 
This dose not really help me as the money I have budgeted to pay this loan monthly is now in their hands and they continue to request payment. This causes me financial hardship ( as I have many student loans and other debt ). The remedy I would like is that they apply the funds ( which I have already paid them ) forward 22 months as they originally have advised me was being done. 
- for the time being I have requested forbearance Supervisor I spoke with last was " XXXX '' ID : XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-10 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
According to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, credit cards can be removed 6 years 9 months after closure of account. The following accounts should be removed from my reports : XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Bank of America, and Bank of America. It has been more than 6 years for each of the accounts. I want them 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 2017-02-16 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Upon asking navient if there was anything to do to lower my monthly payment they suggested defaulting on the loan. I said no to default I do n't want to hurt my credit. They suggested forbearance which I also did not want to do. I asked for an income sensitive plan. They said they did not offer anything like that. They adjusted the plan so I am just paying interest but nothing substantial to the principal. Even that amount is more than what I can pay. I heard about the class action lawsuit against them for people who had the same thing happen to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-03 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I opened a chq.acct. with bank of America on XXXX. I received a cashier 's cheque for {$4800.00}, from an on line company for a job as a " XXXX XXXX '', which I deposited into my acct. through the ATM process, on XXXX. I received a receipt .On XXXX I recieved evening mail from Bank or America ( detailed copies of same will be furnished as requested ) explaining that a '' Hold '' was placed on my cheque because paying bank information indicates item may be returned.Consequently I received two other pieces of mail with deposit and other additionsiwas confused .The following a.m. 
I went to the Bank, I was informed by a Cust.Svc.Rep. that they believe that the cheque is fraudulent and I would have to wait until XXXX for the cheque to clear or be deemed fraudulent, although he already told me that the cheque is not good.I explained that my Direct Deposit ( SSI ) would be coming on XXXX.He then told me that most likely the Bank would close my acct.I asked why. His reply was because of a fraudulent cheque. On XXXX I received mail from Bank of America that they made a decision to close my account I went to the bank. On XXXX, I went to the bank to pick up my SSI cheque.Due to the acct. closure I would have to go directly to the teller for my money.Shetold me my acct. is closed and I must speak with the said Cust. Svc. Rep .I am unable to pay my rent, I have nofood to eat and no money.I went to my Congresswoman for help and was guided to take this step.I do have all receipts and documents, and names so I 'll be brief as possible. Thanking You in Advance. 

rent is due, and because of my XXXX, there are certain things " I must buy.I was told by the teller to see the Cust.Svc.Rep who informed me that my acct. is closed and I would be unable to get any monies until they have I do haveAll necessary documents, names and receipts but my copier is not connected for no money for ink.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I closed this account when the balance was XXXX in 2008.This bank continues to add interest and keeps the account open.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-19 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
It appears to have started when i enrolled for a job at the XXXX USPS. I had them do a background check for me from a company called OPM.gov. On XXXX/XXXX/2015 I had my whole account from My XXXX/Visa debit card stolen from me in the amount of {$220.00}. The transfer was made from BOA in sacramento. I called BOA EDD/visa debit and told them i did not authorize this tranfer. they called it fraud and sent me a new card and said it would take 45 days to investigate. two weeks later they closed my clam and they did nothing wrong. They said they tranferred it to my bank account at The XXXX and there was no fault on their part and closed the claim. They told me to contact The bancorp.com. I tried calling them and they had no account under my name and asked for an account number. after calling BOA numerous times i finally got them to tell me over the phone the account they sent it to, after waiting yet another week to say they will mail it to me becase they can not give it over the phone, and failed to do so. after getting this info i called the bancorp.om and they said i do have an account. ( I never opened it and have no idea how this happened ) well they refuse to give me my funds. After calling numerous times to them i had XXXX one lady said the money is there and they will transfer it into a different card i will need to acquire from XXXX. I have opened a card and waiting for them to transfer it. after a week i called back and the same guy who refused to help me said he was going to the call the XXXX and tell them they ca n't do that and he wont tranfer the money. I was told tby the lady that she tranferred the money to them on XX/XX/XXXX and it is pending. if by saturday i do not get it i will call them back again and get furious. After notifying the FTC and filed a fraud alert, it was OPM.gov that said they may have been exposed to a cyberattack. I have fraud monitoring but do not know if the person who opened this account also have been draining my social security as well. my fear is that whoever opened this account at The bancorp.com may have opened up more things as well. all i want is my funds back so i can close both my XXXX/visa debit card and the XXXX account as well. but i have both of them telling me its not their fault and go back and forth. i am getting exhausted and drained from all this. i want to file apolice report but i have only the visa statement to show for it and the XXXX have not produced or will send me a statement or account ID so i can see where the funds have gone, when it was opened, and what kind of activity has been going on. Please help me.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/XXXX, I invested in a website and lifetime hosting set up through this company : XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX, AZ XXXX. 
I was convinced to also invest {$7500.00} for leads in their special campaign in which their agents would contact the small businesses and assist them in obtaining authorization for credit card use. I would receive an agent percentage of the profit of each business transaction. 
With advice from a friend, I cancelled my contract within XXXX business days and called my Bank of America credit card, XXXX, to dispute XXXX charges, {$7500.00}, {$490.00}, and {$250.00} due to possible fraud. 
Bank of America aka XXXX Bank responded with a request for more information on XX/XX/XXXX. With the added information, they indicated that it would take some time to resolve the dispute. On XX/XX/XXXX, the customer advocate in the fraud department wrote that BofAm was " not able to process a fraud claim regarding the transactions on your credit card account. As a result, we will not be taking any further action regarding the transactions at this time, and you will be held responsible for the charges ... ... Our customers depend on us for the highest level of customer satisfaction, and we are committed to providing the superior service you deserve and expect. ''

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-14 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Delinquent account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
I had a bank of america credit card that is being reported as derogatory on my credit reports for XXXX and XXXX past the XXXX years allowed. It should have come off last month but is still there.

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 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I have been paying XXXX/Navient since 2004. My payments seem to hardly chip at the amount due. I have some late charges as well and they told me I do n't qualify for XXXX Forgiveness or Public Servant reprieve even though my XXXX qualifies. I have been a XXXX for 25 years.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
I had a mortgage from Bank of America. But they lost it for three years oresoso. They wanted {$100000.00}, I could not do so, and they foreclosed. 
I tried many other Banks and help. No good. 
They bought XXXX XXXX mortgage in a heart beat. I was out! 
This is a terrible Bank

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
My student loan was switched over from XXXX XXXX, to Navient without any notice. After the change over Navient stopped sending me bills, assumed I would pay my bills online, and locked me out of their online platform. After many attempts to pay my bills, and finally receiving online access I requested that Navient send me paper bills via USPS. Navient did not fulfill my request and after many times talking to overseas representatives I was finally able to get paper bills in the mail. Several years went by, my wife and I purchased a home and navient began not sending bills in the mail again. When it came time to refinance on my home I was told that my near perfect credit score had plummeted to XXXX, and that I was 3 months delinquent on my student loans. At no time did Navient attempt to contact me about collecting on the loan, at no time was a letter sent to my residence about late payments, and at not time was an email sent to me explaining the delinquency. I contacted customer service, payed my bill in full, and was told that they would not help me in changing my credit status, and that it was not their fault they did n't send me bills in the mail to pay. I was told to sign up for automatic debit for my account. I signed up for automatic debit from my checking account, and payed extra on my bill. Today I received an email that my account is past due 2 months and that I was being charged late fees. When I contacted customer service I was told, from another overseas representative, that my checking account had insufficient funds. This statement was false because my checking account was flush with enough funds to pay my student loan bill, and another loan company who I borrow from had no problem auto-debteding from my checking account. It is my belief that Navient is using deceptive billing techniques, and unreliable overseas customer service in order to collect late fees from their customers. Navient holds hostage of their customers credit scores for financial gain. Both my wife and I had exemplary credit and never had a problem paying our bills due to our gainful employment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-11 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I am the power of attorney on a Bank of America checking account ( XXXX ) at the XXXX XXXX XXXX MD, bank center, which receives monthly deposits from Social Security. The owner of the account has a XXXX and qualifies for XXXX. He uses this money to pay for his food and transportation. For many, many years, the owner walked into the bank several times a week and took small cash withdrawals. He is well known to the bank staff since his XXXX is open and obvious. Suddenly, three months ago, the Bank refused to allow him to make any withdrawal without presenting a photo ID. He does not have a photo ID. His social worker tells me that he can not get a photo ID from XXXX XXXX without a birth certificate. At the same time, he can not get a birth certificate from vital records of the state where he was born without a photo ID. This Bank also refuses to give him a debit card unless he presents a photo ID. This shameful Bank should be penalized for withholding the owner 's cash under these circumstances. In addition, the Bank should waive the photo ID requires for this owner so that he can receive the cash needed to pay for his food. How many other XXXX persons are suffering from Bank of America 's failure to reasonably accommodate them.

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 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I had a check written out to me from an account holder of the Bank of America. I went to the XXXX Va branch. I was informed I would have to wait until the line for account holders was empty. As this was an improbability on a Friday afternoon. I asked for the bank manager. I stated it might be tomorrow before that happened, she said that was the policy. Also the fee of XXXX dollars to cash a check works out to be XXXX dollars an hour based on the time it took to cash the check I had. This seems exorbitant as the employees at the bank are there if I come in to cash a check or not! Also I was told by a company Rep that she would investigate and get back to me, it have been well over a week and no response!

Company public response: Company 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 — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I have a student loan with Navient and was told that my enrollment in a rate reduction based on my lower income situation was set to expire. When I contacted Navient and explained that I was in lay off status from my seasonal job with the XXXX XXXX XXXX, was married and responsible for XXXX children, and could not afford to have my payments doubled, the representative acccused me of lying and asked if I was getting some other income, I requested to speak with a supervisor, who told me they do not offer any such thing as an income based rate reduction and that a decision to approve or deny my request was based on a Navient representatives personal discretion.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I received notice from General Revenue Corporation that I owed a debt to XXXX University. I advised General Revenue Corporation that I dispute the debt and do not owe this money. I also advised them to validate the debt or cease collection efforts until it is validated.I further contacted XXXX University and requested debt validation. Neither company has responded to the validation request and have continued to allow this erroneous debt to remain on my credit bureau reports. I have filed further complaints in regard to the university with the Federal Aid organization, the FTC, and the XXXX. I do not owe this debt to XXXX or to General Revenue Corporation. I insist this item be completely removed from my credit report immediately and collection actions are to cease. This debt is a result of XXXX certifying eligibility for financial aid then returning the grant and erroneously billing my account for balances incurred AFTER I was notified of the error and withdrew from the school. Falsely certifying financial aid eligibility, retracting it and billing students is against federal law. I have filed complaints with the appropriate agencies.

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