vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 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: IL

Complaint narrative:
Unauthorized inquiries on my consumer credit report. In direct violation of fdcpa, fcra, state and federal laws.

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 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
account PAID IN FULL. dispute d A MILLION TIM ES. here IS PROOF IT WAS PAID. pleasE REMOVE THIS INCORRECT INFORMATION.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
Company: WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
A collection item fro m Wakefield Associates appe ars on my credit reports. The item, in the amount of  XXXX , is from  XXXX   XXXX . The item was opened in  XXXX ,    2011 ; six  years ago, when insurance should have been filed.    Wakefield Associates di d not contact me about this matter so that I could dispute it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I n  XX/XX/XXXX  the re was a HSBC credit card opened in my name, when I found out about the credit card I took immediate action. I contacted HSBC to inform them the account was opened illegally and that I would be sending a police report over to confirm what I was saying. In  XX/XX/XXXX  and in  XX/XX/XXXX I sent an Affidavit of fraud along with a police report to help me get this off my credit. The company stated that they never received the package which is untrue because someone signed for the information. In  XX/XX/XXXX  the debt was sold to  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX  and when I learned about this, I contacted HSBC to inquire about it. I spoke with  XXXX  and he was unable to bring up any information in regards to the account and stated that the collection agency should not be collecting on an account he cant bring up. The worse thing about this, is every time I dispute this account with the credit bureaus, HSBC always verifies the account which is strange because they could n't even bring up the information when I called to inquire about the account. This negative account has prevented my from taking out a student loan to continue my daughters private school education and it has also prevented me from moving my family into a better community. The company recently sent me a letter stating that they have closed the account and all collection activity will stop, however the damage has already been done. This company has been trying to illegally collect on an account that is n't even mine. They continued to verify the information with the credit bureaus, when in fact they have n't been able to prove this is my account.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I checked debt collector on this because this is what this company represents them selves as. I am writing abo ut Select Portfolio Servicing LLC. I was given a payoff plan to payback an amount I owe in arrears on my mortgage by Select Portfolio Servicing. It is a plan of 12 paym ents of  XXXX  dollars with a balloon payment at the end of  XXXX .  <P/> On the  XX/XX/XXXX  they received a dispute letter from me as to the amount owed as well as a request for the breakdown of all the numbers. I wanted to be clear as to how they came to these amounts before I pay them.  <P/> I called today to check on it. The payment plan was to start on the  XX/XX/XXXX  with the first payment of  XXXX . I have not heard anything about my dispute letter or my request yet. The first thing they tell me is that my account has been referred to a lawyer. It 's not even past the expiration date of the agreement yet. So why are we referring things to a lawyer. Also I have n't gotten an answer as to my dispute on the debt yet and it 's almos t 30 bus iness days since the request.  <P/> This company seems very intent on foreclosing on me rather than working with me. I have much distrust in their accounting due to having dealt with them on this issue for over 8 years. I have many times requested that we do a Principle reduction on the amount owed but they tell me they ca n't. Companies like them received   XXXX   of dollars during the housing crisis to do exactly that and they refuse to help. Claiming the investors in the trust would not approve that kind of action. I am not even sure if they can legally collect on my trust seeing as though they give me no direct connections as to who makes the actual decisions. It 's all very shady.  <P/> I have  also may times asked for them to send me a copy of the Pooling and Servicing agre ement that they have to service this loan, it is public record, they refuse to send me a copy.  <P/> So I would like to see the breakdown on this Agreement that they have sent me. I want to know how much goes to fees, what those fees are, how much goes to principle and what would be the remaining amount of the mortgage will be after this plan has been completed. I need all that in writing before I would even feel comfortable paying this.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Unauthorized inquiries on my consumer credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 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:
Unauthorized inquiries on my consumer credit report.

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 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other type of mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX Complaint Against SunTrust Bank, Commercial Division : XXXX XXXX XXXX  number ( not included ) SunTrust account number ( not included ) I have a rental property that now has an encumbered title from an entity that the settlement statement shows was paid off by XXXX XXXX XXXX, later bought out by SunTrust. This was discovered when selling the property in XX/XX/XXXX. The loan from XXXX ( SunTrust ) was later paid off. But apparently two legal entities that the bank was supposed to have paid off were not. The title insurance company asserts that I do not have legal standing in this case because only the bank is insured by the title insurance. Suntrust has acknowledged culpability, but is no longer pursuing resolution. They have not returned communication for two months. Meanwhile, I have an encumbered title and can not move forward with the properties sale. This matter has dragged on since before the first of this year. Further, the attorney used at closing and approved by the title insurance company later was convicted of embezzlement and was sentenced to prison. Suntrust has acknowledged the problem and filed an internal complaint and I was given a customer advocate. Then it was sent to legal according to the customer advocate where it has disappeared. Now no one returns my phone calls. The loan administrator for SunTrust for the loan is XXXX XXXX. She can be reached at ( XXXX ) XXXX. She reports that the case is now out of her hands. But she has all relevant documentation to this case. I also have documentation that supports my assertions, which I am happy to share with you beyond the 2 files I have attached. Will you act on this? <P/>XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, NC 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 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
This is the third servicer I have had since refinancing 9 months ago. In the process, records of my tax and insurance products that should have been paid by the escrow account were lost. As a result, my condo insurance was not renewed on time and it required several phone calls to both the insurance company and the servicer to resolve. In addition, because the tax payments were not accurately carried over, my escrow account was nearly all refunded and the payment adjusted incorrectly to a much lower amount, which will then cause a big bill to the escrow down the road. It has taken several phone calls with the servicer and the issue is still not resolved. On multiple occasions I was promised a call back and did not receive one.

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 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Someone on  XXXX  purchased my   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   for {$1000.00} they sent me the payment on my PayPal prepaid card, I immediately emailed them the  XXXX  to Indonesia, it appears someone hacked into another persons paypal account to purchase my phone, since someone hacked into their system they do n't want to take the responsibility, so they are making me pay the {$1000.00} because I do n't have the tracking receipt, they are looking for an excuse, they also will not allow me to disconnect the link they have to my savings account and every couple days they try to take money out of my account for a refund to   XXXX   XXXX   for {$50.00} that they refuse to allow me to cancel transfer, they have caused me $   XXXX   days in overdraft fees to my savings account

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Collection Information Bureau, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX, XXXX XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX PLEASE UP DATE MY PHONE MUMBER : XXXX DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX Your company have violated FCRA 615 ( f ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681m ( f ) ) ( f ) Prohibition on sale or transfer of debt caused by identity theft You have not responded to my request to provide me with an investigation report. I need this resolve, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, these disputed items may not appear on my credit report if they can not be supported by any evidence ( 1 ) In general No person ( company ) shall sell, transfer for consideration, or place for collection a debt that such person has been notified under section 1681c-2 of this title has resulted from identity theft. ( 2 ) Applicability The prohibitions of this subsection shall apply to all persons collecting a debt described in paragraph ( 1 ) after the date of a notification under paragraph ( 1 ).
( 3 ) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit -- ( A ) The repurchase of a debt in any case in which the assignee of the debt requires such repurchase because the debt has resulted from identity theft ; ( B ) the securitization of a debt or the pledging of a portfolio of debt as collateral in connection with a borrowing ; or ( C ) the transfer of debt as a result of a merger, acquisition, purchase and assumption transaction, or transfer of substantially all of the assets of an entity. A person that furnishes information to any consumer reporting agency shall have in place reasonable procedures to respond to any notification that it receives from a consumer reporting agency under section 1681c-2 of this title relating to information resulting from identity theft, to prevent that person from refurnishing such blocked information. The reference items are listed below please take this matter very serious DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX DOCTORS BUSINESS BUREAU XXXX I have report your company to consumerfinance.gov As a form of record and I am prepare to sue your company Example In re XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation, Case No. XXXX, in the U.S. District Court for the XXXX District of California Stop collection proceedings against me Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report XXXX, XXXX XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 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: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX 2014, A divorce decree was signed for my ex and I on grounds of adultery by him. The settlement gave ex the home in Illinois, and he was supposed to remove my name off the home/loan. I sent a copy of this decree to the mortgage company requesting my name be removed off the VA Loan which my ex is the VA loan holder. I have not lived in the home since 2014. I 've signed a quit claim deed for the property to allow him to refinance or remove me from the financial obligation but he did NOT refinanced and the home is NOW in FORECLOSURE. I have a job where my credit must remain intact. I 've contacted Wells Fargo AGAIN to no avail. I want to buy a home and keep my job and need help removing this blemish off my credit report.

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 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Problem with paying off the loan
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I have been making payments to wellsfargo dealer services on behalf of my fiance. They contacted us on   XXXX   XXXX   ,2017 to i nform her that she was {$1900.00} behind and that she had four days to pay it off or it would be a charge off on her credit. However they sent us a statement that says the next payment isnt due until  XXXX   XXXX ,    2017. Sin ce that time I have made three more payments. So its not behind. We also pulled her credit to check and it shows her payments are current.

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 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: FMA Alliance, Ltd.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I never had a problem with this company until the last month they were collecting on my debt. They were collecting on a   XXXX   XXXX   credit card. We had a payment plan set up with them since    2014. D uring my mortgage application process, the company asked for documentation of the payment. When I ca lled FMA Alliance to g et written documentation they informed me they were no longer collecting on the account. This was never verified in writing. I explained to them the situation and asked for payment history to be sent. I c alled three different days in  early  XXXX . Each time the person told me that they will mail me the payment history and to wai t 10 business days. After 10 business days, I still did not receive anything. I called again and was transferred to a manager,   XXXX   XXXX . She told me that because they were not still collecting on the account they did not know if they could even give me verification of the payment history. She told me she would call me back. I never received any verification or a call back. I wrote a letter to ask for written documentation of my payment history and to verify they are no longer collecting on the debt. I still have received nothing. Then today I received a call from the company trying to collect a debt for a completely different person. This is completely unorganized. There is no reason I should be able to get a letter stating I was making automatic payments for years in order to obtain a mortgage. I have never heard of a company with holding this information from a client before. I made automatic payment for years, I would just like verification of this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Closing your account — Company closed your account
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter dated  XXXX   XXXX ,  2017 st ating that my chase amazon credit card account was being closed " on  XXXX   XXXX ,    2017 beca use continuing the relationship creates possible reputational risk to our company. '' The letter did n't elaborate in any detail on the reason. I called the number on the back of the credit card (  XXXX  ) and they would not elaborate, only repeating the phrase " at this time we chose to end our relationship with you. '' I asked specifically whether this wa s for racial or re latiatory reasons ( I 'm currently suing a former lawyer and was threatened by him when I refused to take down an online review of him ) and they would not confirm that these were not the reasons. I asked them several times to rule out those specific reasons while I was trying to figure out why I was being dropped, but they refused to elaborate or inquire with their supervisors for more details. I am in good credit standing as far as I know, and I have paid all my bills on time in full. Please inquire as to why they are discontinuing my account with only a months notice.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Diversified Consultants, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Diversified Consultants be gan reporting a  XXXX  debt to the consumer credit reporting agencies around  XX/XX/XXXX . The debt of {$260.00} was reported as being a delinquent beginning in XX/XX/XXXX . Beside the fact that I owe no debts to  XXXX , there has been quite an issue concerning the collection by Diversified.   First, I was never given written notification that they were collecting on this debt. My first time hearing of it was when I saw it on my credit report, too late to dispute it before it affected my score. I have reached out to Diversified since, disputing the debt. I have also disputed the debt through the individual credit bureaus to which it is being reported.   Diversified has verified to the bureaus that the information is accurate. And to me they sent a bill to prove the legitimacy of the debt. A bill with a total much different from the one they are reporting. The bill theyve sent me is for {$350.00}, while the reported balance is {$260.00}. This is not to say Im claiming that I owe more than what they are reporting, but rather the opposite their own validation documents dont match what theyre reporting to the bureaus. It doesnt seem like this debt collector puts much effort into confirming their own reporting and actions.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Focus Holding Company
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Beginning in  XXXX   XXXX , Focus Receivables has been reporting  XXXX  different  XXXX  collection accounts to my credit, all with service within a few months of each other in  XXXX . I have disputed these accounts with the various credit bureaus, only to have Focus verify them as accurate.   I have since written directly to  Focus  to point out that there is simply no way I had  XXXX  different ongoing accounts with  XXXX . Focus responded with documents which I suppose they believe proves the validity of the debt. However, they do the opposite.    Focus  sent a contract/invoice from  XXXX  which shows charges of {$1400.00}. The down payment reports as paid at {$700.00}. The remaining {$700.00} was financed through their in-house plan with a {$68.00} finance charge. A total of {$760.00} financed.   Focus is reporting  XXXX  different collection collections, apparently regarding the same debt, and the amounts in their reporting add up to {$1100.00}. I am well-aware that the number of individual collection tradelines appearing on a credit report greatly effects the  XXXX  redit score, so it would seem that their reporting of a single acco unt as  XXXX  different delinquencies is designed to unfairly malign my scores. I do not believe this is legal, either.   Beyond this, the debt  ( s ) its elf are very much disputed and all Focus did was mail me a copy of the original  XXXX  contract, which really establishes little. I cant see how this company is allowed to report a single transaction as  XXXX  separate and distinct transactions, the way it currently is.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-06-06 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: CT

Complaint narrative:
Prove to me that the inclusion of this complies with this ferdersl law, or remove it. Correct?

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