vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting 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: FL

Complaint narrative:
Subject : Dispute of Unauthorized Credit Inquiries To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to dispute several unauthorized inquiries on my credit report, in accordance with my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically sections 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ), 609 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ), and 604 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b ).

After reviewing my recent credit report, I have identified the following inquiries that I do not recognize or authorize : Disputed Inquiry : XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2023 XXXX XX/XX/2023 XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XX/XX/2023 XXXX XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/2023 XXXX XXXX XX/XX/2023 XXXXXXXX XXXX XX/XX/2023 Basis for Dispute Section 611 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ) states that I have the right to dispute any inaccurate or incomplete information on my credit report. I request that you investigate these unauthorized inquiries and remove them from my credit report.

Section 609 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ) grants me the right to access all information in my file, including the inquiries made. After reviewing this information, I firmly believe that the inquiries listed above should not be on my report.

Section 604 ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b ) defines the permissible purposes for obtaining credit reports. I did not give my consent for these inquiries to be made, and I can not find a permissible purpose under this section that justifies their presence on my report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My account with Experian was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX XXXXXXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. 


This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported to be removed.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

Experian Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: EdFinancial Services
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX of XXXX all my student loans were written off and paid off by the US Treasury as a response to Covid. Completely brought down to XXXX . After Biden was voted into congress my account was contacted personally by the US education department who apologized and told me the balances were being returned to some accounts. I was told to file a dispute so that it would remain at XXXX $ and paid. Which o filed. In XXXX the US Department RETURNED MY BALANCE TO {$42000.00}.

Limiting my financing abilities and opportunities as a small business owner. 

Its ludicrous that they can remove a balance receive funds from the give and turn around and return balances to whomever they choose. 

Its an injustice.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
My account with EQUIFAX was never late! I have had exceptional payment history with XXXX  XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment.

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported in ( MONTHS REPORTING LATE ) to be removed.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

EQUIFAX Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer! 


Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: DISCOVER BANK
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am filing a complaint against Discover regarding their handling of a dispute I initiated concerning inaccuracies in how an account appears on my credit report. On XX/XX/year>, I mailed a dispute letter to Discover, highlighting that this account displays incomplete and inaccurate details on my credit report. Specifically, the last payment date is missing from all three credit bureaus, and XXXX is missing both the high credit amount and the credit limit amount. Additionally, despite all payments being made on time, this account is being reported negatively. Due to these discrepancies, I requested the swift and permanent removal of this account from my credit report. 
To support my dispute, I included a copy of the relevant section of my credit report showing how the account is currently being reported. Despite my clear request and supporting documentation, I have not received any response from Discover to date.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
My credit reports are inaccurate. These inaccuracies are causing creditors to deny me credit. You have the duty to report accurate information about consumers. Please investigate these accounts and inquires and update these accounts accordingly to avoid future litigation.

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Trouble using your card — Can't use card to make purchases
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
A week and a half ago we went on vacation. We decided to use our American Express Card because we hadnt used it for awhile and didnt want them to close our account. We have been with them for 40 years. When we left for vacation on XX/XX/XXXX our available line of credit was {$6000.00}. After using our card just a few times ( see attached ), we noticed a massive drop in our credit limit. It decreased from {$6000.00} to {$1400.00}. At this time we had only a little over {$900.00} on the card ( at least this is when we noticed it ). We only had a credit available of $ XXXX. I phoned them and asked them why they did this. They said after a review they determined basically we had credit issues. First, my credit score is over 700. See attached credit score on American Express Website. I have never been late on any payments with them. I have never been late with any other creditors. I believe they are discriminating against me because of my age. At the time of the call the man I was speaking to said he would increase my available credit up to {$1500.00}. When I checked the app it said I had a credit available of {$1500.00}. It did not say it was temporary. After I used my card I now noticed its showing an over the limit amount of {$1000.00} due now. If I do not pay this now it will be reported to credit reporting agency which will hurt my credit score and my reputation with my other credit card companies. Today, XX/XX/XXXX, I had to do a balance transfer to get out of this negative. This cost me {$60.00}. Why would anyone give a person a temporary increase? If I knew it was temporary I wouldnt of used the card. I want my original credit limit reinstated. I have never received any documentation from American Express notifying me of any changes. I believe this is age discrimination. Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Unable to get your credit report or credit score — Other problem getting your report or credit score
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I need my phone number changed with experience. Ive tried on the app and its not working out. Im very frustrated because I cant seem to get in touch with a human being. The number I have is XXXX XXXX XXXX. They keep sending codes to an old phone number. Everything else is correct. Email, address etc. this shouldnt be this difficult.

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Hello, the discrepancies on my credit report are seriously holding back my financial freedom. Every time I apply for new credit, I get denied because of these errors. It's incredibly frustrating that my rights as a consumer are being ignored and violated.

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was used for identity theft. I am filing to request that you block the following Incorrect information from my credit report. My personal information was compromised to obtain loans and credit cards from. I have no idea how the theft took place. I also have no knowledge of any suspects. I did not receive any money, goods, or services as a result of identity theft. Please let me know if you need any other information from me to DELETE these fraudulent information from 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
My personal information was used for identity theft. I am filing to request that you block the following Incorrect information from my credit report. My personal information was compromised to obtain loans and credit cards from. I have no idea how the theft took place. I also have no knowledge of any suspects. I did not receive any money, goods, or services as a result of identity theft. Please let me know if you need any other information from me to DELETE these fraudulent information from my credit report.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 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: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Recently I've received a copy of my credit report in which I noticed that there is information and accounts that are unlawfully and inaccurately reporting. There are inaccurate addresses reporting in which I don't live at those addresses. The address that's on my ID is my address and only address that should be reporting to my credit report. There are collections accounts reporting but how can there be an alleged debt if there isn't any contracts, receipts or agreements between me and the creditors listed in my dispute? I reached out to the creditors reporting these accounts and asked them to mail me any documents that verifies the debt that they're reporting. I never gave them the consent to share nor obtain my personal information which is a violation against my right of privacy. The unlawfully and inaccurate reporting information and accounts are negatively iim acting my credit score limiting my ability to obtain any potential relationships with lenders, or institutions. Violations committed by Experian and the creditor reporting this account : 15 U.S. Code 1692g - Validation of debts, 15 U.S. Code 1692c - Communication in connection with debt collection, 15 U.S. Code 1692e - False or misleading representations.

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 2024-09-03 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, GA XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/year> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Subject : Data Breach and Violation of Rights Under 15 U.S.C. 1681 Dear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am writing to formally notify you of a recent data breach that has compromised my personal information. Specifically, my name and other sensitive data were included in this breach, which I believe to be a violation of my rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 ). 

According to 15 U.S.C. 1681, I am entitled to the protection and privacy of my credit information. The unauthorized exposure of my personal information due to this breach has caused significant concern and distress, as it puts me at risk for identity theft and other fraudulent activities.

I respectfully request that the CFPB investigate this matter thoroughly. I would like to understand what measures are being taken to rectify this situation and to prevent similar breaches from occurring in the future.

Please advise me on the steps I should take to safeguard my credit and personal information moving forward. I would also appreciate any guidance on how to pursue further action against the responsible parties for this breach.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your prompt response. 

Sincerely, 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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2024, I noticed unauthorized credit inquiries on my credit report from XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX, BK OF AMER and XXXXXXXX XXXX  I did not give permission to these companies to access my credit. As soon as I saw these inquiries, I contacted each company to dispute the unauthorized activity. I also reported the incident to the credit bureaus and filed a report with

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Advanced Resolution Services Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
The inclusion of these unauthorized accounts and inquiries has caused considerable stress and concern regarding my financial well-being. It is imperative that my credit report accurately reflects my financial history and activities. Therefore, I request an immediate investigation into these inaccuracies and the prompt removal of the following unauthorized accounts and inquiries : XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
My credit reports are inaccurate. These inaccuracies are causing creditors to deny me credit. You have the duty to report accurate information about consumers. Please investigate these accounts and inquires and update these accounts accordingly to avoid future litigation.

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
My account with those creditors was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. 

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! 

I demand the late payment reported in those account to be removed. 

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

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 2024-09-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
My account with those creditors was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. 

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family!

I demand the late payment reported in those account to be removed.

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law!

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date.

Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ).

I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided.

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer!

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports

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