vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other type of mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have a mortgage loan with BMO Harris Bank. On my XX/XX/2017 loan statement, I noticed that the amount I 'm paying over the regular payment amount due is all of the sudden being applied to the following month 's regular payment. Up to this point, anything over the amount due was being applied to the principal. 

I 'm trying hard to pay the principal down as fast as I possibly can to reduce the interest I 'm losing. My reg payment is {$310.00} ( roughly {$240.00} principal, {$69.00} interest ), but I recently starting paying {$800.00} each month through auto bill pay with my bank ( XXXX ). 

I called BMO and asked why I see two regular payments and one curtailment related to my XX/XX/XXXX payment of {$800.00} and I 'm told " there was a policy change. '' BMO now takes what was the curtailment amount and applies it to the next month 's regular payment ( which includes interest not yet accrued ) if it 's equal to or greater than the regular payment amount due. 

Then, I asked to change this configuration/setting/preference back to the way it was, and I was told it 's not possible. I was told I 'd have to call in every month to tell them how to apply the payment ( all overage to principal ). 
*My bank does n't allow me to send a memo with my payment that would designate how to apply the payment, and BMO 's online banking will not allow me to designate that either. I was told I could use chat or call in if I wanted it changed. 

Though the rep said this was a policy change, I 'm wondering if BMO ran analysis of some kind and discovered that I had increased my monthly payment which prompted them to start using my money without my permission so they could milk every last penny out of me by gaming the interest when they delay my payment to the next month? 

I asked the rep to submit a complaint stating the change is unethical and immoral. I believe this practice is an attempt to exploit consumers and manipulate the system to BMO 's advantage, even if it 's a few cents at a time.

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 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Equifax data breach improperly stored and lost my identifying information. No idea how severe the impact.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is in regards to Equifax 's recent security breach. Upon checking XXXX, I was informed that my information may have been " compromised. '' Because of this security breach, my social security number, date of birth, full address, and potentially driver 's license and credit card numbers have been stolen ; I must assume that my information is now public data. I am at immediate risk of becoming a victim of identify theft because of Equifax 's negligence.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Unauthorized inquiry from theXXXX XXXX. I would like this inquiry removed as I am not familiar with this company or the request for credit. Please provide the application or remove item from credit bureau as an inquiry.

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 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was stolen during the Equifax security breach. This is unacceptable, they need substantially better cyber security.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Recently Equifax reported that its system was hacked affecting millions of Americans. The company, whose investors made millions, is offering only a minuscule compensation that too which costs it nothing - free credit monitoring. I believe that it 's is really a slap on consumers face since we do n't have a choice as to who monitors my personal financial information. They must pay $ $ $ in compensation. They must be fined by the agency as th solution does not fit the crime.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I submitted a dispute to Equifax. As of today, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, the dispute remains " pending ''. The inaccurate information remains on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 

Now it is costing me hours of my time and money to freeze my credit report -- and I will need to continue expending this time, money, and energy to freeze and unfreeze these reports for the foreseeable future. In particular, I have STILL been unable to retrieve a credit report, set up a fraud alert, or freeze my credit with two major vendors ( Equifax included ), despite trying for hours.
This is an undue burden from a company I have never chosen to do business with, as they are a vendor of my vendors/creditors.
Please take prompt and decisive action to ensure I am  compensated for their negligence and that something like this does not occur again.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my personal information and that of millions more in the country. 
The breach in XXXX XXXX has put us all at risk. I 'm extremely disappointed with how Equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call. I discovered the news via a news alert on my phone. Equifax should be required to monitor ALL accounts, for life, and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be inclusive to ALL accounts, not a pay-for feature. This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Requiring a police report is absurd when they clearly know if you were affected. 

I have spent and will continue to spend uncountable hours, and will waste money I should n't have to part with just to freeze accounts if it comes to that. This is an undue burden from a company I have never chosen to do business with. Please take prompt and decisive action to ensure I am compensated for their negligence and that something like this does not occur again.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. I am extremely disappointed with how equifax has handled reporting this breach. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 
Going forward equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account, not an option for us to have deal with. 
This should be rectified firstly by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. Requiring a police report is absurd when they clearly know if you were affected.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Company : TransUnion Problem : I tried to place a credit freeze on-line. The web site attempt failed. I tried via phone and failed. Agent did not pick up the phone. I tried the same process for my wife. Similarly failed both web and phone. I requested a friend to try, failed both web and phone. Seems TransUnion does everything it can to prevent you from placing a credit report freeze. Also, the web site has a link called " credit block '' which is an attempt to sell credit monitoring at a monthly fee - in fine print. It is an obvious attempt to steer consumers from credit freeze to a paid service. 

I did not have any issue with XXXX nor XXXX. TransUnion appears to be a bunch of scammers. 

Also, I am not clear how any credit reporting agency can justify charging for a freeze given they lost everybody 's data to the dark web!

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 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My personal information has a high potential of being stolen and I am now at risk of of identity theft due to the Equifax hack. Equifax did not do a proper job in securing my sensitive information. I have set a Fraud Alert on my account but that is only going to last 90 days.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Didn't receive services that were advertised
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
Hello, I saw an ad on TV that Experian is doing free scan amid hacking of the XXXX. So I went on to www.experian.com/scan. It asks you to enter your email address then click on " Scan '' then it supposed to scan your credit (? ) or if you have been affected by the hacking of XXXX data. It says the website has sent me an email but never received anything. Is this to get my info or looks like a scam by Experian to me.

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 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes — 
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is with Equifax - my data was compromised and now they wrongfully made me consent to an illegal agreement to give up my rights by forcing me to find out if my information was compromised. This practice should be stopped immediately.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was affected by the Equifax data breach. I, like millions of others, was not immediately notified and still can not get clear information about how I might be affected, while Equifax executives sold millions of dollars worth of their stock before the public was notified. Now I am spending my own money to put freezes on my credit scores with the " XXXX XXXX '' and am vulnerable to identity theft, potentially for the rest of my life.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
With the Equifax hack, there has been no way to contact the company after told I MAY have been involved in the breach. They have made no effort to contact me to tell me if I was or was not included.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax carelessly handled my data, which was part of the recent hack. I 'm disgusted that such for-profit companies are allowed access to some of my most vital data, and that to be a functioning adult in society I have no choice but to yield my data to them. Shame on them for not taking better measures to protect consumers. Shame on our legislative bodies for not divising a modern system to replace the antiquated social security number. I urge you to hold this company accountable for their actions. The harm they 've done is immeasurable. Those in charge need to be in jail for a long time.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information and I was listed as a potential victim according to their security web site following the recent hack. I demand that they rectify this by making credit freezing free and refunding everyone who paid for it following this data breach. The negligent loss of personal information of nearly 200 million consumers is an unconscionable breech of ethical behavior by this company and it is further unreasonable that they are not directly notifying every single person affected by this regardless of their questionable " judgment '' of who to contact.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Convergent Resources, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I closed my account with XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, I paid all that was owed and received confirmation of my account being left in XXXX both for services or installment plans after my payment of {$74.00} dated XX/XX/XXXX. 

I received a collection letter dated XX/XX/XXXX from XXXX XXXX XXXX. stating the following : Creditor : XXXX, XXXX Client Account # XXXX Convergent Account # XXXX Amount Owed : {$250.00} After receipt of letter I went to the XXXX store on XX/XX/XXXX and was contacted with costumer service XXXX XXXX EID XXXX who said he could not provide information on my account, that I needed to contact the collector for information on the amount owed. Same was told by the store clerk. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I contacted the Collector XXXX XXXX XXXX, who told me that they could not provide information on my account other than the amount owed, in addition they failed to identify themselves. 

I have sent a letter to the collector disputing their harassment and the debt. 

It is very unfortunate and illegal the manner in which this companies act. No one provides information, not only this they fail to provide anything in writing. It is as if the strategy is to force the consumer to give up and pay an unlawful 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 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Equifax mishandled my information which has led to a breach that puts myself and millions of others at potential risk. Equifax handled the situation horribly. Very little was done to notify the public for nearly a month after the breach was detected. I received no email, letter, or phone call and instead had to discover it via social media. 

Going forward Equifax should be required to monitor every account and notify victims if any fraud occurs. Credit fraud protection should be mandatory for every account, not an option for only the most dedicated users to figure out. 

I have never chosen to do business with Equifax and yet my personal data has been breached because they do business with others who I do business with. This is intolerable that data can be stolen without the knowledge of the individuals put at risk.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Since XX/XX/2016 .... pretty much a year ago, I have tried to have fraudulent and unknown accounts and errors deleted from my Experian credit report. Per the advice of a Experian rep named XXXX in special services, sent in my police report and nothing has happened and I can no longer reach him. 

I have some huge concerns about the following fraudulent accounts and need them to be removed asap .... they are also referenced in my police report. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

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 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
my personal info was impacted from the cybersecurity.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers — Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Hi, I applied for the American Express XXXX XXXX XXXX card on XXXX XXXX 2017 and got a same day approval. I was expecting to have some expenses and the promotional offer was good ( XXXX Membership Rewards points after $ XXXX spent in 3 months ). 
After I received the physical card few days later, I called AMEX customer service to confirm my sign up bonus and I was told that it does not show up in my account that it was offered for my account. Investigation was opened after a few calls. I made subsequent calls and initiate online chats every week or two to follow up with the issue and finally I was told that the investigation was closed and they could not offer the bonus term to me. The reasons given was different by various customer service representatives and after escalating the issue they forwarded my call towards what sound like customer service manager and I was told that because the sign up is through a third party website ( some blogs hyperlink to american express sign up page and forms ). Even though that there are evidences that signup bonus was offered through third party during that time from various websites, they can not help on providing the bonus offer. I did not have any screen capture for my applications but few friends of mine already got their bonus points after satisfying the sign-up bonus terms while I 'm left with no choice to even make things correct. 

The offer was no longer active since late XXXX. 
Card # XXXX Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation