vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: I.C. System, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This regards the following institutions : XXXX. IC system/ XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX MN, XXXX ( this was on the letter head ) 2. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, MN XXXX XXXX, phone XXXX I received a letter from XXXX or the other of these ( XXXX addresses were on the XXXX of the letter ) for an outstanding bill from XXXX of {$21.00}. There were 3 options, the first of which was to use their website : XXXX. I went to this website and was given the choice of giving a credit card or paying by check. I chose the first. After filling out the entire application to pay ( requiring several pages ), I was told that, instead of using this method, I 'd have to call the XXXX [ XXXX ] number. So I called. 

What followed was a series of attempts to get me to 1 ) buy a medalert system, 2 ) buy a {$10.00} discount card and 3 ) buy a {$100.00} dollar discount card or 4 ) buy into a 'cruise ' that would probably cost me hundreds of dollars. When I declined all of these, they automated system hung up. I went through this whole XXXX twice, just to be sure the first time was n't a fluke. t was never allowed to pay the bill, neither online nor by phone. 

I have n't tried the 'pay by check ' option, nor will I, because I 'm quite certain that XXXX are bogus. It 's clear to me that this is simply a scam to get people to buy these worthless products and there is no intent to help the people pay the outstanding bill. 

Since none of your menus above cover my situation, I chose 'communication tactics ' and ''used obscene ... ', since I have to choose something.

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 2016-02-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: I.C. System, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This was done at the time when I was on XXXX from XXXX XXXX only making XXXX an hour with no insurance and XXXX kids and a husband who could not find work the hospital put me on a " sliding scale '' so it was cheaper supposedly and I qualified for XXXX but they did not help me get on XXXX I applied 3 times for XXXX but it was always on a " pending '' status and then the time ran out and then it came back as declined!!! I was on food stamps for dying out loud but could not get approved for XXXX! I had an XXXX that required me to take care of it other wise I would XXXX the doctor gave me no option she said it was life threatening!! I applied and applied for XXXX but still got denied on low income and single income my family only had me to provide!!! This is not fair to me that I was doing the required steps to get this taken care of and this was at the time XXXX was just rolling out and it ended up messing with my credit and showing as a delinquency! I want this removed from my credit! This was not my fault!!

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 2015-09-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Attempted to/Collected exempt funds
Company: Account Recovery Specialists, Inc.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
Me and my wifes bank accounts were completely seized on XX/XX/2015 by ARSI for her being 10 days late paying her bill, she had not missed any payments and even paid the late payment. I had over {$1500.00} and she had over {$100.00} in our banks accounts. All the money in both our accounts are from paychecks being direct deposited from our jobs and now we have no way to pay our bills at the end of this month. This should be completely illegal to take all of a married couples money right out of their bank accounts and I want it all back. Please help me because i have no money to get a lawyer now to fight them and might be homeless over this.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I would like to do a short sale because I can no longer maintain the high mortgage payments of the home. I feel the lender, Nationstar, is trying to foreclose without allow me to sell the property. I have lived here since 2004 and this is a very difficult decision but I want to be be able to avoid foreclosure since the original lender, XXXX Bank, had committed many acts of fraud and even foreclosed while I was making payments. They sold the loan to XXXX as they begin to rescind the foreclosure. Since then I was n't allowed to make payments for years before Nationstar finally approved me for a loan mod. The loan was part of the National Settlement and I was paid a few thousand dollars for the errors. The balance of almost {$1.00} XXXX is over $ XXXXXXXX in late charges and the loan is an interest only loan. The home is worth less than $ XXXXXXXX but my payments or more than {$4600.00} per month. XXXX can not help due to the high balance, so I just want to be able to sell it. The home is XXXX and there is a lot do dispose of with that size of a home. 

Please allow me the opportunity to sell the home as a short sale to avoid foreclosure.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-28 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: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from XXXX XXXX , XXXX stating that I owe {$100.00} to PayPal. I explained that I do n't have a PayPal account, but first I gave my Social Security number to verify my identity. They said I would receive a fraud victim packet and I never did. I tried following up by phone and every time I start asking questions they hang up. A XXXX search revealed that many other people have been scammed out of money by this same company.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: I.C. System, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a samsung galaxy phone from a XXXX representative and was told at the time of the purchase that it came with a free tablet and that there was no contract and that I could cancel the device at any time. My phone was stolen and I immediately called and reported it and was told that my service would be cancelled and I would not be billed for anything but the price of the phone and to return the tablet to the nearest XXXX store. The store refused to even let me pay for the phone and said I breeched my contract and that I owed over XXXX dollars for the phone, tablet early termination and other fees. I also could not pay or work out any deal with XXXX because they referred it to a collections agency and told me they no longer were involved at all. All I have received from this is a report on my credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Recently my account at Paypal was shut down. While they do n't have a word on why I was shut down, they decided to keep my money locked in the account for 180 days. This is outright thievery. They do n't have the right to keep my money under their name.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-26 00:00:00
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Money was not available when promised — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
PayPal holds funds for items sold using their services. PayPal is not the seller, but they receive the benefit of the funds in their possession for items sold long after the items are delivered to the buyer when they should be in the hands of the seller. They refuse to relinquish the funds claiming you need to prove that you are a good seller to be removed from the program which assumes guilt or criminal intent. I was told I would be removed from the program after a phone call, but now they refuse and can not find record of such a promise.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Balance transfer fee — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I received an email from PayPal about a settlement for Case XXXX. They said I would be credited with {$30.00} plus an additional {$1.00} to cover a fee if I request a check. They did not deposit the {$1.00} and are charging me for the check and giving me a refund of only {$29.00}. I realize this is a very small amount but with XXXX customers, PayPal is cheating us again. I tried to call them bu I just get put on hold. They do not provide an option for electronic contact.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-01 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
I sold an item on eBay for {$1600.00} and the buyer paid with PayPal and the funds were deposited into my PayPal account. The buyer personally picked the item up and took it home. On XXXX XXXX, the buyer then filed a claim with eBay and the {$1600.00} was taken out of my PayPal deposit account without my consent. I contacted eBay and they ruled in my favor and advised me the PayPal funds were returned. The funds were returned because the buyer made complaint about the item when picking it up and he made no effort to return the item. On XXXX XXXX the buyer filed a dispute with PayPal ( even though eBay had already ruled on this matter ) and PayPal again took the funds out of my account. PayPal did not notify me this was being done via email, phone or letter. I was not aware of this issue until XXXX/XXXX/15 when I logged into my PayPal account and saw the transaction and my account in the negative. There was a note from PayPal on my account demanded I fund the negative with my other bank account or credit card. I contacted PayPal and they claimed they tried to email me XXXX times before ruling in the buyer 's favor. I show no record of any contact attempt, although I had received other email from PayPal. They told me it was my fault for not logging into the PayPal system and checking on my account. I appealed the decision and they rejected my appeal. The buyer has now received a refund and has the {$1700.00} item and my account is running a negative balance even though I was told the dispute was settled in my favor and all funds were returned to my account on XXXX XXXX.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Flagstar Bank, N.A.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was presented a Letter of Ineligibility from Flagstar Bank on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX for an appraisal completed on a residential property on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I was never given an opportunity to rebut the findings of their conclusions and now I 've been blacklisted from doing appraisals for Flagstar Bank. Keep in mind, I have completed XXXX appraisal assignments prior to XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX assignments post XXXX/XXXX/XXXX for Flagstar Bank which equates to a better than 99 % success rate. I submitted an XXXX page rebuttal to XXXX ( the XXXX XXXX XXXX ) when I was made aware of a Field Review completed on the property in question. Flagstar may or may not be in possession of the rebuttal. I mailed an entire package ( including the rebuttal ) via Certified Mail on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and the parcel remains at the Post Office to this day. The package was never picked up. This blacklisting has caused extreme losses of revenue. A number of my clients will not engage me on appraisal orders ( even with other banks ) due to the blacklisting which has been unjustly been placed on my license. I 'm filing this complaint as I feel I 've been wrongly persecuted and it has had a domino effect on my business. I 'm requesting the services of CFPB so that a just and fair resolution to this matter can be achieved.

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 2015-06-28 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Unsolicited issuance of credit card — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Paypal issued me a credit card for which I did not apply and began charging late fees even after the initial charges were paid. I did not request the credit card and they continue to charge late fees on an " outstanding balance '' that consists of monthly late fees, not purchases.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Flagstar Bank, N.A.
State: ME

Complaint narrative:
The mortgage company that we had filed a prior case about in XXXX XXXX due to not assisting us with a modification/refinance. Is now Inaccurately reporting on our mortgage to the XXXX major credit agencies. We have submitted documentation showing we were not late from XXXX XXXX to YTD but have not received resolution and because of the inaccurate reporting we may not be able to get financing on a new home. I truly thought that after the multiple errors that we have experienced with Flagstar that we wouldnt be dealing with another issue with the same Lender. I will NEVER ever again do business with Flagstar Bank. Any assistance would so be appreciated as we do n't know what to do.

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 2015-09-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Professional Debt Mediation, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
They call repeatedly giving me false answers to my questions below is the timeline just over the past XXXX weeks-Talked to a rep on XXXX said they called the creditor and they said they would settle for XXXX and said my credit report will show PIF but the creditor will not agree to remove it off my credit and will remain on there till date expected to be removed unless I pay full amount. I asked my credit counselor if this was the best thing to do she said no not to pay it unless they agree to remove it completely. 
Talked to a rep asha on XXXX told them about the conversation I had with the other rep and told them what my counsel had told me and they said let me place u on hold to ask my supervisor to make sure the debt can be removed got back on the phone and stated supervisor approved for her to put a note on the account about the deletion told her before we proceed I need that in writing said she would email a document over to me and call me back the call was at XXXX per phone records. I never received the documentation via email. Called asha back at XXXX stating I have not received the document no answer left a message. Called me back at XXXX left me a VM saying she needed more information from me before she sends the letter. XXXX called me saying he was the operations manager and to call him back called back spoke to him he said they do not do settlement offers like that and they wo n't be able to delete it unless I paid the full amount. I became frustrated at him since I clearly was n't told that not even an hour before said that he would call the creditor and ask. Never called back.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-03 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Late XXXX I obtained an auto loan wit Credit Acceptance Corp . I am under the impression that the principal ammount of this loan was XXXX. I paid XXXX down, and made monthly payments of XXXX for 15 months. I later crashed this vehicle, and defaulted on the loan. The vehicle was returned in salvage condition. In XXXX a judgement was entered against me in the ammount of XXXX. My wages have since been garnished. I have paid an additional XXXX through income execution. In XXXX I attemted to get an update of the remaining balance, only to find that I owe in excess of XXXX. I spoke with the sherrifs office, because they have the order in XXXX XXXX NY. They tell me I have to deal with the lawyer. I call the lawyer I 'm told I need to speak with Credit Acceptance Corp . I call Credit Acceptance, I 'm told, " they have sold the debt ''. My issue is the constant running in circles while my wages are garnished, and the ammount I owe rises. How is this possible? This was a XXXX Doge Intrepid purched used with XXXX miles in XXXX XXXX. This vehicle brand new with XXXX miles only cost XXXX. How is it I still owe XXXX after having already paid XXXX? on an XXXX dollar loan? I feel this is Preditory, and Unconcionable. Please help. My wife and I are expecting our XXXX child and I am the only income for our household. I can not afford to pay continual garnishment, and I feel this debt has been paid. I understand that the principal ammount does not include interest however I feel I have been victim of Preditory lending. This judgement remains on my credit report despite the number of times I have desputed it. Please help

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: Columbia Recovery Group LLC
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I thought that collection from my provide apartment. When we end lease that apt does n't return my deposit money so we thought they make up for apartments cleaning fee. Then was 2009. I really do n't know i have serious record on my report before I checked my credit report XXXX month ago for buy house. 
and then that account joint with my husband. But my husband same account is closed but my own is still open. 

Anyway, I never has a notice from collection agency before they report on my credit report.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: USCB Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was in good standing, had some financial problems after a few deaths in the family, called asked for a deferred payment since I only owed less than {$200.00} ( XXXX more payments ) and I was n't even 1/2 through the class was told ok but they took it out of my acct any way putting my account in the negative, when I called again and asked why it happened I was cursed out, called all types of names and that I do n't want to pay. So I cancelled from credit union that they can no longer withdraw funds from my account, then that followed with more threatening phone calls until I had my number changed. Have received settlement letters with reduced price, but I wasnt even taking the class anymore and had only XXXX more payments, if they would have deferred just XXXX payment like they had agreed, instead of costing me more money in overdraft fees, I could have paid the next XXXX payments and finished the class. I paid way more than the materials and lessons I received. I even tried to tell them I would pay if I was aloud to finish the class, but that was before I was called names and receiving the threatening calls.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX is harassing me for payment of my son 's student loan. First, they went through XXXX, now a law firm in New Jersey, Schachter Portnoy, LLC. My son has been paying this loan through XXXX for many years. They were accepting his payment up until XXXX, 2015 when they returned it to him. His address is on file with the loan companies ; however, they are still sending letters to my home. He has n't lived in that house in over 8 years. XXXX is willing to pay the loan, but no one has returned his calls or contacted him. They are just threatening me. I return his letters to them unopened and tell them to mail it to the correct address. His forwarding order stopped from our house years ago. I do not appreciate the threats and these collectors telling me the loan is in default. He has been paying the loan in good faith and all he received from XXXX was the returned check. No other information was provided to him as to who to contact about this loan. When XXXX took over the loan from XXXX and XXXX, the first thing they should have done was contact my son prior to proceeding with the collection process. In turn, this is unfair to my son and myself.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: Mid-Michigan Collection Bureau
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I was not notified of my bill. I had found out that I had a bill from my credit report. I had called the number about it. I told them I never received a letter about my bill. So I asked if I pay the bill can they delete it from my credit report because I was never told about the bill. I had paid XXXX of them and it was never deleted.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Professional Debt Mediation, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I was a victim of identity theft and noticed a collection from PROFESSIONAL DEBT I 've attempted to dispute multiple times however no response on their end. Not sure what else to do. Police department told me to contact the federal trade commision which I wrote a formal complaint against PROFESSIONAL DEBT in regards to this matter. The FTC also instructed me to complete a id theft affidavit through identity theft.gov. Attached is my document. Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation