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Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit 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: CA

Complaint narrative:
Background context : American Express has been advertising 0 % introductory APR periods on their XXXX XXXX products for years now, and I have opened several of them over the years for my sole proprietorship to use the 0 % interest period. American Express also utilizes a pop-up upon applying for cards that you've previously held, which states that you will not be eligible for Welcome Bonuses ( i.e. receive XX, XXX Membership Rewards points after spending $ XXXX XXXX in the first XXXX  months ). 

On XX/XX/XXXX, I applied for a XXXX XXXX XXXX card through American Express. Upon applying, I received the pop-up saying that I was ineligible for the Welcome Bonus to earn a sign-up bonus of cash back. I agreed to the pop-up, because I was not interested in the sign-up bonus but was instead applying for the 0 % intro APR. I was approved for the card, and received the 0 % intro APR period as advertised. 

On XX/XX/XXXX, I applied for a XXXX XXXX XXXX card through American Express. I received the same pop-up as my previous application, stating that I was ineligible for the sign-up bonus. I agreed to the pop-up as before and was approved for the card. 

Finally, on XX/XX/XXXX, I applied for an additional XXXX XXXX XXXX card through American Express. I received the same pop-up as my previous application, stating that I was ineligible for the sign-up bonus. I agreed to the pop-up as before and was approved for the card. 

However, for both of the last two cards ( opened on XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX ), American Express did not apply the advertised 0 % intro APR period. I have reached out to them, and they are claiming that the 0 % intro APR period is a part of the Welcome Bonus offer that I agreed to be ineligible for through the pop-up. However, this is quite obviously not the case, since I experienced the exact same advertising, pop-up, and terms as the card that I opened on XX/XX/XXXX and that card received the 0 % intro APR period exactly as advertised. 

Both cards are still advertising that 0 % interest period, and nothing about the application workflow has changed to indicate that they will not honor that 0 % as advertised if you choose to be ineligible for the Welcome Bonus.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I understand that accurate and complete credit information is crucial, and I believe there are closed accounts on my credit report that should no longer be affecting my consumer credit score. According to the FCRA ( Fair Credit Reporting Act ), it is the responsibility of credit reporting agencies to provide fair and accurate credit reports to consumers. Section 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( A ) emphasizes the necessity of accurate information and states that consumers have the right to dispute any inaccuracies or fraudulent information they find in their consumer credit reports. 

I have reviewed my credit report and identified the following closed accounts that I believe should be removed : 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 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 explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Farrell Holdings, LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I recently pulled my credit report and saw multiple unauthorized inquiries on my report. These unauthorized inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C 1681. 15 U.S.C 1681b states A person shall not use or obtain a consumer report for any purpose unless 1. ) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section ; and 2. ) The purpose is certified in accordance with section 1681e of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification. 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( f ). I have never authorized any transactions with the following company ( PAC AUTO FINANCE ) As well as I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C 1693 ( a ) 2 with ( PAC AUTO FINANCE ) of any sort. 

In regards to The company ( PAC AUTO FINANCE ) has misused the private/personal information associated with my personal consumer report by using my information for personal financial gain for the betterment of their company. They ignored my communications & refused to cease and desist obtaining my personal/private information from any credit reporting agency. The company refused to remedy the matter professionally without any trusted third parties having to intervene into the matter. In addition to the rampant fraud & identity theft the company ( PAC AUTO FINANCE ) keeps taking part in they refused to pay me the consumer/beneficiary the entitled payment that was compensation for the violation ( s ) that kept recurring. I also gave them written notice that if such attempts kept being made against me the consumer/beneficiary that there would be legal actions taken. And it should be taken very seriously as this matter is represented in a trust matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I recently pulled my credit report and saw multiple unauthorized inquiries on my report. These unauthorized inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C 1681. 15 U.S.C 1681b states A person shall not use or obtain a consumer report for any purpose unless 1. ) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section ; and 2. ) The purpose is certified in accordance with section 1681e of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification. 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( f ). I have never authorized any transactions with the following company ( Credit Acceptance ) As well as I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C 1693 ( a ) 2 with ( ( Credit Acceptance ) of any sort. 

In regards to The company ( Credit Acceptance ) has misused the private/personal information associated with my personal consumer report by using my information for personal financial gain for the betterment of their company. They ignored my communications & refused to cease and desist obtaining my personal/private information from any credit reporting agency. The company refused to remedy the matter professionally without any trusted third parties having to intervene into the matter. In addition to the rampant fraud & identity theft the company ( Credit Acceptance ) keeps taking part in they refused to pay me the consumer/beneficiary the entitled payment that was compensation for the violation ( s ) that kept recurring. I also gave them written notice that if such attempts kept being made against me the consumer/beneficiary that there would be legal actions taken. And it should be taken very seriously as this matter is represented in a trust matter.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting 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:
I recently pulled my credit report and reviewed several unauthorized consumer inquiries on my report. The unauthorized inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) 15 U.S.C. 1681. 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( b ) states A person shall not use or obtain a consumer report for any purpose unless 1. ) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section ; and 2. ) The purpose is certified in accordance with section 1681 ( e ) of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification. 15 U.S.C. 1681 ( b-f ) I have never authorized any transactions with the following companies listed below As well as I do not have an account as defined under 15 USC 1693 ( a ) 2 with any of the below listed companies of any sort. 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, i am writting to dispute fraudlent information on my credit report pursuant to 15 U.s.c 1681c-2 i have enclosed a copy of my police report / ftc idenitity theft report to support my idenity theft claim .These are multiple unquires all withn one day of each other on my credit report but i authorized one of them.please remove all of these unauthorized inquries immediately. 
U.s. code 15 u.s.c {$1600.00} et seq.section 604 of fair credit report act. 
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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 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — Loan sold or transferred to another company
Company: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX 2023, I received written notice that Carrington Mortgage had assumed my VA mortgage. The company did have my account on file during the first week of XXXX. Customer Service advised I need to wait until on or after XX/XX/XXXX. By XX/XX/XXXX, the company had withdrawn my full payment for the month but failed to record it appropriately. By XX/XX/XXXX, they had received that full payment as well. By XX/XX/XXXX, the company has withdrawn half of the XXXX payment. The total amount taken by the company at this point exceeds the minimum amounts due, but the company continues to show me in default status threatening collection. These practices seem unfair, misleading and deceptive.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Sent card you never applied for
Company: Netspend Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was sent an unsolicited XXXX debt card, associated with an account at XXXX XXXX, from Netspend ( XXXX ). 
I did not apply for a debt card. I did not open an account at XXXX XXXX. 
This type of marketing needs to be investigated!

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 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I have had ongoing issues with incorrect credit card balance reporting by XXXX XXXX on my credit reports prepared by the three major credit reporting agencies ( Equifax, XXXX, XXXX ). This inaccurate reporting violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( b ), which requires furnishers like XXXX XXXX. to properly investigate and correct inaccurate information after receiving notice of a consumer dispute from a CRA. 

Specifically, XXXX XXXX XXXX account ending in XXXX currently has a {$0.00} balance and an XX/XX/2023 statement balance of {$190.00}. However, the CRAs are reporting a balance of {$10000.00} as of XX/XX/2023, which does not match any of my account statements. XXXX XXXX XXXX account ending in XXXX has a current balance of {$2200.00} and an XX/XX/2023 statement balance of {$2400.00}, yet the CRAs are reporting a {$3200.00} balance as of XX/XX/2023, again unmatched to any statement. 

These inaccurate higher balances negatively impact my credit score and exaggerate my debt obligations. I have disputed the incorrect reporting multiple times, but the CRAs often just verify the inaccurate information as reported by XXXX XXXX. This violates 15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ), which requires the CRAs to conduct a reasonable investigation when a consumer disputes the completeness or accuracy of information in their credit file. 

Despite my providing their own account statements showing the correct lower balances, XXXX XXXX has failed to correct the information they furnish to the CRAs, in violation of their obligations under 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( b ). XXXX XXXX and the CRAs have continued to shift responsibility back and forth, leaving these inaccuracies unresolved. 

Therefore, I request that the CFPB investigate which party is responsible for the ongoing incorrect credit card balance reporting and ensure the information is fixed to comply with the FCRA requirements for accuracy and dispute investigation. The current reporting damages my credit standing and I seek your assistance in resolving this issue.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Exeter Finance, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I recently pulled my credit report and saw multiple unauthorized inquiries on my report. These unauthorized inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C 1681. 15 U.S.C 1681b states A person shall not use or obtain a consumer report for any purpose unless 1. ) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section ; and 2. ) The purpose is certified in accordance with section 1681e of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification. 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( f ). I have never authorized any transactions with the following company XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. ) As well as I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C 1693 ( a ) 2 with ( XXXX XXXX XXXX. ) of any sort. 

In regards to The company XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. ) has misused the private/personal information associated with my personal consumer report by using my information for personal financial gain for the betterment of their company. They ignored my communications & refused to cease and desist obtaining my personal/private information from any credit reporting agency. The company refused to remedy the matter professionally without any trusted third parties having to intervene into the matter. In addition to the rampant fraud & identity theft the company XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. ) keeps taking part in they refused to pay me the consumer/beneficiary the entitled payment that was compensation for the violation ( s ) that kept recurring. I also gave them written notice that if such attempts kept being made against me the consumer/beneficiary that there would be legal actions taken. And it should be taken very seriously as this matter is represented in a trust matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Farrell Holdings, LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I recently pulled my credit report and saw multiple unauthorized inquiries on my report. These unauthorized inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C 1681. 15 U.S.C 1681b states A person shall not use or obtain a consumer report for any purpose unless 1. ) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section ; and 2. ) The purpose is certified in accordance with section 1681e of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification. 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( f ). I have never authorized any transactions with the following company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) As well as I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C 1693 ( a ) 2 with ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) of any sort. 

In regards to The company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) has misused the private/personal information associated with my personal consumer report by using my information for personal financial gain for the betterment of their company. They ignored my communications & refused to cease and desist obtaining my personal/private information from any credit reporting agency. The company refused to remedy the matter professionally without any trusted third parties having to intervene into the matter. In addition to the rampant fraud & identity theft the company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) keeps taking part in they refused to pay me the consumer/beneficiary the entitled payment that was compensation for the violation ( s ) that kept recurring. I also gave them written notice that if such attempts kept being made against me the consumer/beneficiary that there would be legal actions taken. And it should be taken very seriously as this matter is represented in a trust matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: U.S. BANCORP
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I recently pulled my credit report and saw multiple unauthorized inquiries on my report. These unauthorized inquiries are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C 1681. 15 U.S.C 1681b states A person shall not use or obtain a consumer report for any purpose unless 1. ) the consumer report is obtained for a purpose for which the consumer report is authorized to be furnished under this section ; and 2. ) The purpose is certified in accordance with section 1681e of this title by a prospective user of the report through a general or specific certification. 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( f ). I have never authorized any transactions with the following company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) As well as I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C 1693 ( a ) 2 with ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) of any sort. 

In regards to The company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) has misused the private/personal information associated with my personal consumer report by using my information for personal financial gain for the betterment of their company. They ignored my communications & refused to cease and desist obtaining my personal/private information from any credit reporting agency. The company refused to remedy the matter professionally without any trusted third parties having to intervene into the matter. In addition to the rampant fraud & identity theft the company ( XXXX XXXX XXXX ) keeps taking part in they refused to pay me the consumer/beneficiary the entitled payment that was compensation for the violation ( s ) that kept recurring. I also gave them written notice that if such attempts kept being made against me the consumer/beneficiary that there would be legal actions taken. And it should be taken very seriously as this matter is represented in a trust matter.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
After speaking with numerous customer service representatives in the dispute department at XXXX, my home address still is inaccurate online. However, each time a report is mailed to me it shows an accurate home address. Since XX/XX/2023, my full home address and full name has been changed or updated incorrectly. When a third-part credit reporting entity does a soft pull or runs my credit report, my information pops-up partially, outdated, or totally incorrectly. This has caused adverse decisions when applying for loans and other monetary things that require personal identification verification from XXXX and TransUnion. For example, I was denied a credit card from XXXX XXXX, because they could not verify who I am with the personal information on my consumer credit report from XXXX and TransUnion as well. Currently online, my apartment number XXXX is missing in the personal information section on my XXXX consumer credit report. A copy of my driver 's license and social security card was sent to verify my full home address with the apartment number, and the spelling of my middle name in XX/XX/2023.

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