vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: The Outsource Group, Inc
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
A debt was added to my credit report, that I was unaware of in the amount of {$1500.00} acct # XXXX ( XXXX ) This is hurting my credit negatively and I need this removed as soon as possible and as allowed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I am requesting that you allow me to validate the alleged debt. I am aware that there is a debt from XXXX XXXX, but I am unaware of the amount due and your bill does not include a breakdown of any fees. 

Additionally, I am allowed under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) to protect my privacy and medical records from third parties. I do not recall giving permission to [ name of provider ] for them to release my medical information to a third party. I am aware that the HIPAA does allow for limited information about me but anything more is to only be revealed with the patients authorization. Therefore my request is twofoldvalidation of debt and HIPAA authorization. 

Please provide breakdown of fees including any collection costs and medical charges. 
Provide a copy of my signature with the provider of service to release my medical information to you. 
Cease any credit bureau reporting until the debt has been validated by me. 
Please send this information to my address listed above and accept this letter, sent certified mail, as my formal debt validation request, which I am allowed under the FDCPA. Please note that withholding the information you received from any medical provider in an attempt to be HIPAA compliant can be a violation of the FDCPA because you will be deceiving me after my written request. I request full documentation of what you received from the provider of service in connection with this alleged debt. 

Additionally, any reporting of this debt to the credit bureaus prior to allowing me to validate it may be a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which can allow me to seek damages from a collection agent. I will await your reply with above requested proof. Upon receiving it, I will correspond back by certified mail. 



Sincerely, 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 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I began my college career back in XXXX, being a young mother without a college degree trying to make ends meet I relied on student aide as well as student loans to make my way through college. I graduate with my XXXX in XXXX back in XXXX, since then I have never been able to afford my monthly student loan payment. I have tried for years to get my monthly payments reduced to something more affordable, but Ive never been able to, so Ive been forced to request forbarence after forbarence, thus only added up my interest and payments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
After my divorce was finalized on XX/XX/XXXX and my ex-husband took full financial responsibility for the mortgage, but before he completed the sale of the condo on XX/XX/XXXX, he stopped paying the mortgage payments resulting in two months of nonpayment on a {$140000.00} mortgage.

It is now reflected on my credit score and XXXX XXXX  has declined to make any effort to rectify my credit score even though I was not legally liable for the mortgage payment per my divorce settlement.

I have filed disputes with the three credit reporting agencies and provided my court-stamped marital settlement document : TransUnion ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), and XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ). During their investigation, XXXX XXXX confirmed that the mortgage was in my name and the credit reporting agencies closed the dispute. 

Per the marital settlement, I did not have legal authority to conduct or otherwise speed up the sale of the property while my ex-husband was failing to pay the mortgage.

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 2018-03-20 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: WI

Complaint narrative:
After my divorce was finalized on XX/XX/XXXX and my ex-husband took full financial responsibility for the mortgage, but before he completed the sale of the condo on XX/XX/XXXX, he stopped paying the mortgage payments resulting in two months of nonpayment on a {$140000.00} mortgage. 

It is now reflected on my credit score and XXXX XXXX has declined to make any effort to rectify my credit score even though I was not legally liable for the mortgage payment per my divorce settlement. 

I have filed disputes with the three credit reporting agencies and provided my court-stamped marital settlement document : XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), and Equifax ( XX/XX/XXXX ). During their investigation, XXXXXXXX XXXX   confirmed that the mortgage was in my name and the credit reporting agencies closed the dispute. 

Per the marital settlement, I did not have legal authority to conduct or otherwise speed up the sale of the property while my ex-husband was failing to pay the mortgage.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
After my divorce was finalized on XX/XX/XXXX and my ex-husband took full financial responsibility for the mortgage, but before he completed the sale of the condo on XX/XX/XXXX, he stopped paying the mortgage payments resulting in two months of nonpayment on a {$140000.00} mortgage.

It is now reflected on my credit score and XXXX XXXX  has declined to make any effort to rectify my credit score even though I was not legally liable for the mortgage payment per my divorce settlement.

I have filed disputes with the three credit reporting agencies and provided my court-stamped marital settlement document : XXXX ( XX/XX/XXXX ), Experian ( XX/XX/XXXX ), and XXXX  ( XX/XX/XXXX ). During their investigation, XXXXXXXX XXXX  confirmed that the mortgage was in my name and the credit reporting agencies closed the dispute. 

Per the marital settlement, I did not have legal authority to conduct or otherwise speed up the sale of the property while my ex-husband was failing to pay the mortgage.

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 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
I've never went to the doctor in the state of Texas. I've never received a bill or communication to dispute anything. I checked my credit report and this 3rd party company Commonwealth financial has put a negative mark on my account for a medical bill I don't owe. I contacted the collection company and I get a full voicemail of a woman 's phone not even a company. they cant tell me who the original creditor was or anything else with the account. I really need this collection off my report. I don't know what to do.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I formerly requested that both XXXX and XXXX remove derogatory information from my credit report. I also have paid a company to clean up my credit and they have sent paperwork disputing my " Public Record '', that I have a tax lien. They verified a lien, but it was the wrong lien. I have had 2 liens on my credit since XXXX. A federal tax lien in the amount of about {$18000.00} or so, may be higher, I am not sure. I never paid that lien, and it fell off my credit report in XXXX. Also, in XXXX, we were told that the state of Alabama had put a tax lien on us for the amount that is being reported currently on my credit report. A STATE TAX LIEN, not the Federal one that is already off. I submitted documentation to show that the STATE TAX LIEN was RESCINDED!! That means that it was never supposed to even exist. It's been rescinded by the state, and when you call to verify the STATE TAX LIEN, they will tell you there is no record of a tax lien because it was RESCINDED!! I have provided documentation, and they claimed to have removed the tax lien from my credit report, but that didn't happen. It was not removed. Both XXXX and XXXX, as of today, XX/XX/XXXX, still show that I have a tax lien on my credit report. ( See attached ). I want both companies to remove my tax lien, and put me in the position I should be in.

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 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORP
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a car and used America Honda Finance to finance the car. I had made all of my car payments on time when I had a catastrophic accident in where my car was totaled. My insurance company paid America Honda Finance the balance owed on the car at the time of the accident in where the insurance company totaled out my car. I then got a collection letter from a third party notifying me that my account with America Honda Finance was delinquent and I needed to make payment arrangements on said account. Once I was notified of this I contacted America Honda Finance to have this issue addressed and to verify they had received payment of the balance owed from my insurance company at which time they confirmed they had. Once this was done I was told that I would have no more issues. I recently checked my credit report and found this not to be the case at which point I sent letters to each perspective bureau and one to America Honda Finance. After 45 days America Honda Finance hadn't responded to this issue and the two credit bureaus stated their investigation showed as completed and that I indeed owed the amount in which was reflected on my credit reports which is simply untrue. I am looking for your assistance in this matter. I have attached all the necessary items needed to clarify this most important of situations.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I happened to look on Maryland case search website and saw that XXXX XXXX XXXX has filed a lawsuit against me. I never received any notification in the mail to giving me the option to dispute the debt. I looked XXXX XXXX XXXX up on the NMLS website and it shows that their license expired in 2017. Collection agencies are supposed to be licensed in my state to collect and they must notify me in writing giving me the option to validate the debt and that was taken away from me. They are also on my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I pay extra money each month on my mortgage. I have let my mortgage company know on multiple occasions that the extra money is meant to go toward paying down principal owed on the load. 

Every few months they reset my account without my consent or knowledge and set my extra money to go toward next month 's payment and not toward paying principal. This does nothing but get them more money due to interest that I'm paying and from being able to take the money that I'm giving them " early '' and investing it for a profit. 

If this was a one time occurrence that would be ok but it happens repeatedly as though they are hoping that customers won't notice that they are being wronged.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 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: Byrider Franchising, LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I received a car loan through XXXX XXXX  in XX/XX/XXXX. They told me my payment would be {$200.00} per month. Once I started making payments, they informed me that the {$200.00} payment was bi-weekly, not monthly. I made all payments on time until XX/XX/XXXX, when I could no longer afford the make the payments. I voluntarily returned the car to the dealership and notified them that the car was in their possession. XXXX then ran a credit check on me, which I did not authorize. They call me 3 - 4 times daily, trying to get me to come pick up the car and continue making payments. I can not afford to. I realize this will damage my credit, but I did not authorize them to do a credit check on me and I was completely honest with them.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a car and used XXXX XXXX XXXX to finance the car. I had made all of my car payments on time when I had a catastrophic accident in where my car was totaled. My insurance company paid XXXX XXXX XXXX the balance owed on the car at the time of the accident in where the insurance company totaled out my car. I then got a collection letter from a third party notifying me that my account with XXXX XXXX XXXX was delinquent and I needed to make payment arrangements on said account. Once I was notified of this I contacted XXXX XXXX XXXX to have this issue addressed and to verify they had received payment of the balance owed from my insurance company at which time they confirmed they had. Once this was done I was told that I would have no more issues. I recently checked my credit report and found this not to be the case at which point I sent letters to each perspective bureau and one to XXXX XXXX XXXX. After 45 days XXXX XXXX XXXX hadn't responded to this issue and the two credit bureaus stated their investigation showed as completed and that I indeed owed the amount in which was reflected on my credit reports which is simply untrue. I am looking for your assistance in this matter. I have attached all the necessary items needed to clarify this most important of situations.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a car and used XXXX XXXX XXXX to finance the car. I had made all of my car payments on time when I had a catastrophic accident in where my car was totaled. My insurance company paid XXXX XXXX XXXX the balance owed on the car at the time of the accident in where the insurance company totaled out my car. I then got a collection letter from a third party notifying me that my account with XXXX XXXX XXXX was delinquent and I needed to make payment arrangements on said account. Once I was notified of this I contacted XXXX XXXX XXXX to have this issue addressed and to verify they had received payment of the balance owed from my insurance company at which time they confirmed they had. Once this was done I was told that I would have no more issues. I recently checked my credit report and found this not to be the case at which point I sent letters to each perspective bureau and one to XXXX XXXX XXXX. After 45 days XXXX XXXX XXXX hadn't responded to this issue and the two credit bureaus stated their investigation showed as completed and that I indeed owed the amount in which was reflected on my credit reports which is simply untrue. I am looking for your assistance in this matter. I have attached all the necessary items needed to clarify this most important of situations.

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 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: Real Time Group, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Real Time Solutions is reporting currently past due and like a foreclosure. I have never had a mortgage with this company, only XXXX XXXX XXXX and those were all paid out through the sale of the home in XX/XX/XXXX. I have no idea who this company is and why they are reporting. I demand proof of documentation I signed regarding this!

This is showing very old also from XX/XX/XXXX and would be past the statute of limitations as well.

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Also all my info is on the attached credit report because I have NO address to list with this mortgage because I don't know who they are! So they better not try to stall and say they can not locate me without a property address. Use my social and date of both on the attached document.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other type of mortgage
Issue: Closing on a mortgage — 
Company: Rocket Mortgage, LLC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Quicken loans # XXXX, appraisal was done, I told appraiser that the square ft, figures he was using was wrong and that the assessor was going to change them, the correct figure was 1560 sq. ft. backed up by insurance coverage, the appraiser used 1377 sq ft.. The 30 ft diff, is the way the laundry room is situated ( 1560-1530 ) Had a discussion with Quicken loans telling them that the mortgage should be on XXXX instead of XXXX, told QL you can not have a mortgage on part of my house, they chose to ignore this and we closed. I figured that all this info would go to the dept that handles problems and it would get fixed, never did. Spoke to a RE Atty, she told me that you can not have a partial mortgage and that the lender could not foreclose on a partial mortgage, and the Atty thought the only way to fix this is to have the lender write off the loan since it was invalid as it stood., This refinance was XX/XX/XXXX I waited almost a year for this to get fixed, and it never has. So now ( XX/XX/XXXX ) I am refinancing with another lender, if as the attorney believes that my mortgage is invalid then my new lender has a different pay off. I told QL before we ever closed that this needed to be fixed I didn't hide anything, they have known from the beginning that this mortgage was not valid, so now I have been making payments on an invalid mortgage. The assessor shows sq. ft. as 1530, mortgage is on 1377 sq ft. QL paid the taxes which showed the increase and didn't question why. In one of e-mails QL says that the appraisal is based on the legal description and sent me a copy of same as if any improvements ie : house doesn't count, this is a housing tract not an empty lot. The man that called me today regarding my payment said that they make mistakes but not his department he just wants my payment, problems go to a different dept. I have copies of the discussion and e-mails regarding all this. This appraisal shows 1377 sq. ft. in spite of all the info they have regarding this it still has not been corrected.? How many people have been foreclosed on when maybe they had a way to save their property, especially if there was a mistake in their mortgage? We expected this to be fixed to both of our satisfactions before now, it wouldn't have been that difficult to do, but we were never contacted QL just let it go. This mortgage would never been valid. Contracts aren't supposed to contain major mistakes. Current e-mails are available if needed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-03-20 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I received a car loan through XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. They told me my payment would be {$200.00} per month. Once I started making payments, they informed me that the {$200.00} payment was bi-weekly, not monthly. I made all payments on time until XX/XX/XXXX, when I could no longer afford the make the payments. I voluntarily returned the car to the dealership and notified them that the car was in their possession. XXXX then ran a credit check on me, which I did not authorize. They call me 3 - 4 times daily, trying to get me to come pick up the car and continue making payments. I can not afford to. I realize this will damage my credit, but I did not authorize them to do a credit check on me and I was completely honest with 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 explanation