vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-05 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
We sold our Arizona home and settled our outstanding loan balance. At the time the real estate taxes debited from our escrow account by LoanCare had not cleared with XXXX County ( {$1500.00} ) and so we had to pay the full amount at the time of settlement. We informed LoanCare that their check for the real estate taxes was never cashed and requested a refund. I tried following up with XXXX county to expedite the return of the funds to LoanCare, but as LoanCare had written the check, the county tax department could not help me. I gave LoanCare the details to follow-up with XXXX county on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I followed-up with LoanCare customer service numerous times by telephone ( XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and three times on XXXX XXXX, XXXX ). Each time I was told their tax department is handling it and I would receive a call back. Each time I waited 20-45 minutes for a customer service representative to answer the phone. I 've asked several times to speak to a supervisor, but am put on hold and then disconnected. I simply want the funds owed us returned, but regardless of how often I call I make no progress on receiving the money owed us by LoanCare. Please advise how I can proceed, as I need the funds to pay my bills.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
My credit was affected by the poor business practices of LoanCare, the mortgage loan servicer for XXXX Mortgage. Below is a brief summary of the most recent incident. LoanCare systemically engages in obstructive, if not downright fraudulent, business practices, resulting in late payment fees and negative impacts on credit scores. I have paid our mortgage without fail every month since we bought our home XX/XX/XXXX 
Monthly, we pay our mortgage by scheduling online payments through our XXXX Bank checking account. At some point, LoanCare changed our mortgage account number ( without notifying me XXXX, resulting in the XX/XX/XXXX payment being returned electronically to our XXXX Bank account XX/XX/XXXX. LoanCare did n't notify me that this payment was returned, so I thought our mortgage payments were being applied appropriately. Instead, the account appeared to be missing the payment XX/XX/XXXX. Further, the amount of the monthly mortgage payment increased over the summer from {$2600.00} to {$2700.00} ( also without me being notified ), so not only were subsequent mortgage payments being applied to each previous month 's mortgage, I also then needed to pay the difference in the new monthly amount as well as late fees to rectify this. Because the monthly loan amount increased, and LoanCare wo n't apply payments unless they cover the entire monthly amount due, LoanCare then held {$2500.00} without applying it to my account, thus charging me further late fees. LoanCare did not have the correct mailing address or contact phone number listed on my account, and had my wife 's phone number listed as the contact, even though she is not on the mortgage. After spending much time talking to various call center employees and supervisors to figure out why LoanCare was n't accepting my mortgage payments, I paid ( again ) the mortgage payment that was returned XX/XX/XXXX, as well as the difference remaining after the monthly mortgage amount was increased, plus late fees of {$430.00}. I asked LoanCare, ( in writing : XXXXXXXXXXXX ), for these late fees to be refunded and a letter sent to the credit report agencies stating that my account is paid as agreed with no late payments. I also updated ( again ) our mailing address and contact info, and asked that I be immediately notified if there are any subsequent changes to the account. After waiting several months for a reply, LoanCare stated that they would not refund late fees and would not send a letter to the credit reporting agencies showing that my account has always been continuously paid in full, on time.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I was notified by my Carrington Mortgage that my flood insurance policy had been canceled or expired on XX/XX/XXXX15. Since I live in a condo and our building was never required to have flood insurance, this was news to me. Still I scanned the letter and emailed it to our association manager for him to check into it. Apparently we are now required to have flood insurance. The manager scheduled surveys and worked with our insurance agent to get this done. I received a XXXX letter that stated that, if they did n't get a policy declarations page faxed to them in 20 days, Carrington would purchase flood insurance for me and bill it through my escrow. I spoke to XXXX agent at CMS with no satisfaction ... she only repeatedly told me that they would be purchasing flood insurance for me XX/XX/XXXX. Shortly after, I received, from our association 's manager, a copy of the flood insurance premium payment made XX/XX/XXXX with a 30-day waiting period for coverage to start. XX/XX/XXXX 2015, I wrote a letter ( attached ) and faxed it to the fax number for the policy declarations explaining all of this. I also asked for an email response and have yet to receive it. Today, after I saw in my online account that they had force placed flood insurance on my mortgage, I called the insurance department of Carrington Mortgage. I was told that they could not accept the copy of the premium payment and that nothing short of the policy declarations page could remove the policy they supposedly purchased. Although I had until today, XX/XX/XXXX to provide that proof, they placed the coverage on my loan XX/XX/XXXX and backdated it for the coverage to start on XXXX XXXX, 2015, the supposed date that my nonexistent last flood policy was canceled or expired. I 'm sure that Carrington Mortgage is going to attempt to charge me for several months of flood insurance even though a ) there was no policy in place until XXXX and b ) I, our association manager, and our insurance operated in good faith from the date of receipt of the first letter to secure flood insurance for our condominiums. I am not individually responsible for flood insurance for the condo building and we did everything in our power to get this done. I fear, based on my reading of many, many complaints about Carrington, that they are using this method as a way to increase fees to the business and defraud its clients.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: HCFS Healthcare Financial Services of TeamHealth
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
This is my second request for " validation of debt '' in regards to this account. Why am I having to send a SECOND REQUEST? If you are confident enough in the accuracy of this account 's content to report it to the credit reporting agencies, why are you unable to honor my request in a timely manner? This is a simple request of validation that should be easily provided and not a refusal to pay. Would you just pay anybody just because they said you owed them? 

I work too hard for my money to just hand it away without sufficient proof that I am the correct debtor and am being billed the correct amount. The fact that it is taking so long for you to validate, makes me think that you are stalling due to not having proper documentation. I am formally and once again requesting a validation of the aforementioned debt. 
I would like to see : Copies of any signed documentation obligating me to pay this alleged debt. 
The name, address, and phone # of the original creditor, since you are a third party collection agency. 
Proof that you are authorized to collect this debt on behalf of the original creditor. 
A detailed history of ALL transactions on this account including but not limited to all payments, refunds, interest, fees, etc.

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 2016-09-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Southern Management Systems Inc.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I was a co-signer on an apartment lease for my son from XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - XXXX/XXXX/XXXX only. My son signed another lease from XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - XXXX/XXXX/XXXX without me as a co-signer or guarantor. I paid his rent during the time I was his co-signer ; however, he was solely responsible for the next year 's lease. He owes the debt, not me for the months of XXXX in the amount of {$2000.00}. I tried to explain this to the collection agency many times but they continuously harass me stating, " They do n't care. I 'm his mom. I 'm liable too. '' He 's XXXX years old.

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 2016-11-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I mistakenly submitted a manual online mortgage payment not knowing an auto payment would be processed a few days later. I contacted my mortgage servicer on XXXX XXXX and asked for a refund of the duplicated payment. I was told to send the request via email and it would be processed immediately. It now has taken almost a month to get a response and they are requesting more information. At this point the next payment would be due anyway, so there is no need for the refund. We were short the funds all month due to the slow customer service.

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 2016-12-30 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Holding back a cash deposit and returned a bill pay and charged me the fee of {$38.00} and then charged me another {$38.00} for not having {$25.00} to transfer to my savings, why do I have to pay for not putting money into my savings account and auto transfer, right now my account is over drawn for {$110.00} and they will not reverse it, I feel this is not right. The bank is BBVA compass bank.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-28 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX the XXXX I deposited a check in the amount of {$250.00} bringing my balance up to {$320.00}. Following my deposit, I used my debit card for XXXX purchases in the amounts of {$38.00}, {$44.00}, {$120.00}, {$40.00} and {$46.00} totaling {$290.00}, thus leaving my account with {$35.00}. I received XXXX NSF charges for my purchases each in the amount of {$38.00} totaling {$150.00}. My account is now in the negative and the bank refuses to refund the charges. How is it possible to get charges when there was money in the account?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX 2011, I was involved in a car accident. The car was financed by Nissan Motor Acceptance. During that time, I never received any documents that the car was being sold for scrap. The car debt was sold to a collection agency. it is now with a new collection agency and the agency is threatening to sue. However, I have informed the agency that I did not receive any information from NMAC about the debt or car being sold. The agency has also refused payments. 
Recently, the debt was removed from my credit report and added back on multiple times. I have provided proof of this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-02 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
Our mortgage was transferred from XXXX XXXX XXXX to " Loancare a XXXX Company ''. We were given a loan ID at Loancare that does n't exist. We can not contact anyone at Loancare to correct this. We are put on hold after which the phone goes quiet and then hangs up 3 minutes later. 
We can not resolve this issue to pay our mortgage. Why is this so hard?

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 2016-12-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Palm Beach Credit Adjustors, Inc
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
FOCUS FIN ACCOUNT NUMBERs : XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Phone : XXXX ATTENTION TO DISPUTE DEPARTMENT : Dear Sir or Madam : I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account several account in my name this debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my Identity Theft Report. In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows. I also ask that you FOCUS FIN or any company associate with this account # XXXX and tell them the debt is the result of identity theft. I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Trade Commission 's police report Notice to Furnishers of Information. It explains your responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). The FCRA requires that debt collectors give an identity theft victim documents related to an account if the victim asks. Please send me copies of all records relating to the account, including : date account open all sign original contract including : Account applications made on paper, online, or by telephone Account statements or invoices Records of payment or charge slips Delivery addresses associated with the account Records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report Please send me a letter explaining what you have done to : FOCUS FIN or any company associate with this account that the debt is the result of identity theft Stop collection proceedings against me Stop reporting information about the debt to credit reporting companies Provide me with the records I request Thank you for your cooperation. 
Sincerely, XXXX SOC SEC # *********** DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX, FL XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
CMS LN XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX CA XXXX XXXX XXXX On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX we submitted our authorization to Carrington. We have requested a postponement of their upcoming foreclosure date of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, as there will be an equity sale that will pay the investor IN FULL. Carrington currently has an opening bid of $ XXXX, which is well below the amount owed to the investor. 

Please see attached Carrington payoff demand, HUD, Offer, which show this will be an equity sale for Carrington has only had this loan since XX/XX/XXXX.Carrington immediately filed the NOTS on this loan, and has not once contacted the homeowner to discuss foreclosure options. Carrington has not once contacted the homeowner to attempt to do a loan modification. The previous servicer stopped taking payments from her XX/XX/XXXX. The previous servicer, XXXX XXXX XXXX, never attempted to do a workout with the homeowner. Carrington has not once ever contacted the homeowner or informed the homeowner of any Home Retention Options. It is likely that XXXX XXXX XXXX and Carrington BOTH have violated HBR and Federal Servicing guidelines, as neither lender has attempted to do any kind of workout. Carrington took over the file and a NOTS was immediately filed with no contact to the homeowner whatsoever. It is obvious there is FRAUD going on at Carrington, and possibly XXXX XXXX XXXX as well. 


Carrington is refusing to postpone the sale date to allow the equity sale to take place. They are doing this in an attempt to defraud their investor and their own client, and the fraud is happening on many levels. 

1. Carrington forecloses on properties to that they may steal the homeowner 's equity in the property. 
2. Carrington forecloses on properties for their own gain, and defrauds their investor out of a full-payoff of their loan 3. Carrington forecloses on properties so they may transfer the file to their retail division which will collect money on the real estate side by listing and selling the property themselves I am sure Carrington is going to attempt to lie to you, the CFPB, regarding the fraud they are committing. We are getting sick and tired of lenders telling us that they outright LIE to the CFPB, then laugh at us for thinking the CFPB would help. 

It is my understanding that this is not the 1st time this exact complaint has been made to the CFPB. Carrington, in fact, has done this exact thing with many other homeowners. We would be happy to provide evidence of this upon the CFPB 's request.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I applied for a construction loan earlier this year with a medium sized bank. The senior loan officer clearly knew how much I needed to fund the project. The bank and the mortgage broker had indicated the bank could fund up to 90 % of the appraised value. However on two separate occasions ( most recently XXXX XXXX ) I received a conditional approval for only 50 % loan to value. I believe this was not incidental, but intentional. This was after stringing me along for months and months with repeated requests for documentation that I had already sent, but it had misplaced or lost. 
Their process is deceptive and has placed me in a vulnerable position. If I want the project to go forward I am forced to put in a sizable amount of money. This is bad for me, but good for the bank because its risk is lower with a 50 % LTV than a 75 % 0r higher LTV.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Armada Corp.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I had an issue with my insurance company in lat XXXX and early XXXX. I had XXXX bills that were not paid and were sent to collection. I communicated with Armada and let them know the insurance would be paying. In the process of me getting it all worked out they started trying to garnish my wages. The insurance company did pay most of the debt in febuary directly to the hospital and I did not hear from Armada again until XXXX. Now they have added more interest, more legal fees and have not taken the bills of that were paid or reduced the ones that were partially paid. I contacted XXXX at Armada in XXXX Washington and she refused to help me. She stated that I am responsible for the amount and the interest and she refused to help me. XXXX has a personal problem with me and said they have legal documents and would not help me. Armada also has attempted to collect this in the past and they know because of my child support garnishment they are unable to garnish my wages. She is doing this now just to rack up fees on the account and she well knows my situation from the last time before the insurance paid the bills. I was also not notified by the original creditor or armada about any remaining balance and Armada does not want to acknowledge the bills were paid by insurance. This company is know locally for dishonest tactics and now will not even answer my phone calls. Armada has also falsely reported the collection on my credit report causing my score to drop and affecting the interest rate of my last loan.

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 2016-05-25 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
Last year, I switched banks to Santander Bank because they were advertising the Extra XXXX checking in which they credited your savings account {$20.00} per month if you met certain activity requirements on the attached checking account. In radio ads, they clearly implied and stated it was not a limited time perk, but " forever ''. I again asked this when I opened the account and was told it would not be changed. In an XXXX XXXX letter I was informed they would be changing my checking account to a simply right checking effective XXXX XXXX, 2016. So now the {$240.00} per year perk has been eliminated. I feel this was an unfair and deceptive practice because I was clearly lead to believe this was n't going to be changed or a bait and switch tactic - which it clearly was for me and the thousands of other people who believed 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
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted me after I asked not to
Company: C.Tech Collections, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
the debt in question was incurred under the duress due to XXXX 's billing tacticts. I was covered under insurance and prohealth was made aware of the coverage but they informed that they did no participat with my insurance company less than XXXX hours before the performance of my surgery.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation