vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
1.XX/XX/2015 I decided to pay off the entire outstanding balance on XXXX credit cards and since I was not using them, to have them cancelled. I called the toll-free number on each statement and so informed them and asked for the amount of the balance to pay off and close the accounts. The figures their customer service agent gave me were identical to the " New Balance Total '' shown on the current bill. I had set aside that amount to pay these bills and told the customer service agent to use the " Auto-Pay '' arrangement then in force and draw those amounts from my bank account ; and then to terminate the Auto-Pay arrangement. They withdrew the amounts ; the Auto-Pay was terminated ; and the cards cancelled. Later I began getting bills for additional interest or whatever and when I called to complain the customer service agent tried to explain something about their internal accounting or bookkeeping. I insisted that when I asked the question and was given the payoff figure ( which matched the last statement ) and I made that payment, that I would pay no more. Their letters and bills keep coming despite having reported all this by letters to both companies twice and repeated calls. But they keep sending demand letters and increasing the amounts on these " bills. '' I am semi-retired with little to no workingincome and set aside money to pay these bills off and close the credit card accounts. I believe that when their Customer Service Representative provides me with the number after my explanation, that I ought to be able to rely on that number, pay that amount, and be done with it. The credit card companies presumably have recordings of my telephone conversations which should confirm all that I say. No mention was ever made of any more money due than the amount they gave me, which sum was paid immediately while we were still on the phone. I relied on that conversation and the figures and should not have to be concerned with some internal accounting or bookkeeping they do in their office of which they never gave me any notice. ( Maybe they 'll find something in the " small print '' somewhere from years back! ) These credit card companies should change their procedure and tell their Customer Representatives how to explain their intentions to continue billing after payment in full when a customer like me calls. 

2. I would like both companies to cancel these bogus charges and stop sending me these threatening collection letters.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I was living with my parents and overpaying my loan by {$200.00} a month. Combined with my federal loans and another private loan, I was paying about {$800.00} a month. When I wanted to move out, I called Navient to change my loan payment back down to the minimum that I was paying before so I would only have to pay {$600.00} a month. They told me that I could n't do that and I was stuck with the higher payment. With my budget, this left me unable to move. I had to borrow money to pay off the loan in full so I could refinance and make my monthly payments lower.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have previously submitted a complaint against Bank of America ( Case number : XXXX ) in XXXX, 2016. I had received notice that the company would resolve the issue and did not dispute their response right away. I have been unable to navigate a response on the previous complaint number XXXX and have been unable to reply to the emails. This complaint is in regards to Bank of America 's failure to adhere to their proposed resolution of removing the escrow charges from my payment despite my compliance in paying the escrow balance to XXXX. Bank of America has filed a notice of Default and Intent to Accelerate, it has aggressively made harassing collection calls, and continues to assess escrow on my mortgage payment nearly doubling the original payment. I have written to Bank of America at various departments explaining that the agreement was to have the escrow ( which was wrongfully assessed ) removed once I repaid the escrow amount they never should have paid, having done so in violation of a legally binding agreement we had signed with the XXXX County Tax authority which Bank of America was provided with notice of. I have written to a consumer division of BOA regarding the proper payment with no prompt response. My XXXX payment is already late and I want to pay the original and correct amount as agreed to, however BOA refuses to reduce the amount they claim is owed. My credit has already suffered due to BOA actions in increasing my original payment of {$480.00} to {$1000.00} and now {$860.00}. We took a huge financial loss in trying to pay these excessive amounts and now that we have paid the escrow to a XXXX balance they maintain that I am liable for the improperly imposed escrow. Time is of the essence since the taxes will be due for 2016 within 30 days and if they wrongfully pay these again they will insist that we repay them with doubling our mortgage payment. If allowed to pay ourselves as legally entitled, my husband is a XXXX vet and over the age of XXXX and is entitled to make payments to the county in a more affordable payment plan. BOA is attempting to further violate our rights by imposing yet once again an improper escrow in order to force us to pay double our initial mortgage. I am unable to send any supporting documents via this system so I will send a follow up correspondence with copies of all my correspondence to Bank of America..

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 2017-02-03 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I was instructed at the time of signing that if I paid the minimum, which at the time of signing was {$100.00} a month, I would pay off the loan in 10 years. I started to pay off the loan in XX/XX/2004 and I am still paying, but the minimum payments have gone down over the years while I have still payed {$100.00} per month till two months ago.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX I became the victim of identity theft. I filed a report with the Police Department. The amount of the theft was close to {$50000.00}, or my life savings. My perfect credit was was ruined. Further, it was not possible to go after the person who had defrauded me ( he posed as a financial advisor ) because he died in XXXX of XXXX. It was information I discovered after I learned of his death that I found I had been defrauded. After I supplied copies of the Police Report to all the companies trying to get payments from me for things I had never charged, all but one of the companies and banks trying to collect money from me dropped their attempts to do so. The only one that has continued to pursue me is the Bank of America. Even after I, a senior on a limited income and now no savings, went to a lawyer and had him repeatedly contact the B of A, they would not relent. The Bank of America and all three of the credit report companies have received copies of my Police Report. After several years of frustration in this matter, I asked the man who helped me with my taxes, a XXXX, to contact the Bank of America. He did and they said they would stop asking me to pay back some $ XXXX, BUT they sent a form to him that said I had received that amount and had to pay taxes on it! The kind CPA said he would attach a letter and my Police Report to the IRS and they would not ask me to pay tax on it, as I had not ever made those charges. BUT after the IRS honored my XXXX 's letter, when I checked my credit report, the $ XXXX was still there from the B of A saying I owed them. The credit report companies ( XXXX, etc ) said there was nothing they could do about it, and the B of A could leave the charges there until XXXX, XXXX. I need your help to stop this. The Bank of America has already received copies of my Police Report as have each of the credit report companies.

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 2015-11-24 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America will wave the monthly bank account account fee if {$250.00} of *new* charges are made to the associated credit card. They have not been waving the fee and now state that *new* charges do not include things like monthly utility bills charged to the account. They are unable to show me in writing why utility bills are not considered new charges.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
This lender used unethical practices to secure a fraudulent pre qualifying letter, paying for inspections, home appraisals, and earnest money, and then the weekend before closing telling us we did n't qualify for a mortgage. This lender has affected multiple individuals in the real estate sector, and consumers. The lender and the company was very unethical, and cost us much money. I expect to be paid full restitution of damages. This place is horrible, very disrespectful, and unethical. They should n't even be open for business.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-21 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I was told by a Naivent representative that the only way out of my student loan was to XXXX. The reason for my call was to renegotiate the terms of my 11.75 % interest rate on a student loan that has tripled in size due to interest.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: VT

Complaint narrative:
We have a loan with Bank of America and have been working since XXXX XX/XX/2014 to get the loan modified to an amount that is affordable. We have faxed income info, paperwork, made phone calls and no one returns the phone calls, we just get a notice that the loan modification request has been denied. They are not very personable and at this time we are in the midst of possibly losing the home, there are XXXX kids in the house and XXXX of them has a XXXX XXXX XXXX and is in need of the school system. The interest rate is way too high.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Since around XXXX, I 've held a Bank of America credit card. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I presented it in a branch in the XXXX area. I explained that I wanted to payoff and close the account. They gave me the payoff number ( {$1200.00} ). I wrote them a check, which cleared the next day, for that amount. They said I had to actually close the account over the phone, I verified with the staff that if I completed these steps, the process would be complete, and I would n't have to do, or pay, anything else. I called their call center the next day and closed the account. I verified with the CSR who closed the account for me that I would n't have to do, or pay, anything else. 

On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I got an email with a new statement. I checked it to ensure I did n't have to do anything else, and that the balance was {$0.00}. It was n't. BoA had charged me {$23.00} further interest. 

This is unacceptable. I paid off the account, closed it, verified twice that the process was complete, and they still charged me interest against a closed account. If they 'd have told me when I wrote them the payoff check that it 'd have been another {$23.00}, I 'd have paid it. They did n't. 

As we agreed, I consider this account closed, and I do not owe them an additional {$23.00}. Please help me have this debt removed from my account, and from my general record.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I APPLIED FOR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE FROM MY LENDER ( BANK OF AMERICA ) BUT THEY CAUSING LOTS OF NEEDLESS DELAYS IN THE PROCESS REVIEW WHILE CONTINUING WITH FORECLOSURE ACTIONS!!! 
I AM TRYING IN GOOD FAITH TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR MY MORTGAGE PROBLEM AND HAVE PROVIDED EVERY ITEM THEY ASKED FOR. NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY SAID THEY ARE SELLING THIS LOAN TO A DIFFERENT COMPANY AND THEY WILL NOT WORK ON MY MODIFICATION APPLICATION ANY MORE!!!! ACCORDING TO " B OF A '' I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEW COMPANY GETS MY FILE & CONTACTS ME TO CONTINUE THE PROCESS. YET THEY WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD!!!! 

BANK OF AMERICA HAS PUT THE MODIFICATION REVIEW ON HOLD BUT THEY WILL NOT PUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS ON HOLD!!!!! THIS IS SO UNFAIR AND UNREASONABLE!!! 
IF THEY ARE WAITING FOR THIS TRANSFER PROCESS TO COMPLETE BY THE SAME REASON & LOGIC THEY SHOULD WAIT ON THE FORECLOSURE ACTION TOO. THEY HAVE PUT AN IMPOSSIBLE OBSTACLE IN FRONT OF ME WHILE CONTINUING WITH THE FORECLOSURE STEPS!!!!

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 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I took out a {$50000.00} loan from XXXX ( now Navient ) back in XX/XX/2007 to attend University of XXXX. During that time, I was never given an option to co-sign with my parents. After my schooling ended, I was automatically set up on a 10-year repayment plan ( by no choice of my own ) with bills far exceeding what I had the means to pay because of the economic crisis. Worse, when I contacted Navient, they quickly ushered me into a forbearance program without even making me aware of an income-based repayment plan. It was n't a few years had passed that I did my own research and found that an income-based repayment plan was even an option. But by that time, my loan had already reached {$80000.00}. I was 100 % taken advantage of at every step of the way, and bullied into forbearing my loans. Now I struggle monthly to even pay off the interest ( at 15 % of my income ) and will be paying almost {$200000.00} after my 25 years is up for forgiveness.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-26 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: AFNI INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I had a phone account with XXXX. As I was traveling abroad frequently I requested them to charge only to keep my number active. They did ask me to pay {$20.00} per month for one or two months and then refused to do any extension. so after two months they started to charge regular amount of $ 52.00+change, I then called them to disconnect my account and sent them my final payment of $ 52+change. They did not cancel my account and kept billing me for next two or thee months. When I called them why are they still sending me bills, when I had canceled this account. There reply was that they have no record of my calling them and still have to pay three months and late fees. I refused to pay as I was not responsible for their mistake. This is about four years back. I never received any letter from any credit company. Now they have put on my credit report thru some AFNI credit.This is more of a black mail as these companies can getaway because they are too big & nobody can fight with them.This so called debt is about four years old.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: AK

Complaint narrative:
I answered one of CBE Group 's phone calls. I have no idea what debt they are trying to collect but they asked for me by name. When I offered to make a minimal payment of {$25.00} twice monthly they refused to take and said I would need to qualify under their financial needs program. They told me I would need to be asked several questions. The first gentleman I spoke with was very pushy about the questions and insisted that my household should have a savings built up. He told me exactly how much money I should have left over after every paycheck and that the numbers just do n't come up right for me to have no money and not be able to pay more than {$25.00} twice a month. Then he insisted I ask anyone I know to loan me the money. After I put my foot down he got his " manager '' to redo everything he just did. The manager was rude and pushy with me also. He continuously insisted I " find a way to get the money right away and pay it all at once '' and that " the company they were collecting for wanted one lump sum payment ''. I was told to open a new credit card or take out a personal loan to pay the debt. He also kept telling me that there is no way I 'm broke and have no money, that my financial situation just does n't add up. After this, I let the man know that I needed to get off the phone, which I had already been on for 30 minutes, because I have a child that needed to be tended to. I said I would need to discuss this with my husband and his response was " well how much time do you need to talk to him, a day? ". He got a little rude with me about wanting to get off the phone before the debt was settled and said they 'd calling back in 24 hours. In an attempt to answer the call I just said " ok '' and hung up. This was about 3 weeks ago. They 've proceeded to call me everyday since, even taking it as far as calling me on a Sunday.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-18 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
On Thursday, XX/XX/2016 I made money transfer in the amount of {$500.00} through the Western Union wire. For some reason, the wire was placed on hold but the funds were still removed from my account. When the receiver when to pick up the funds from Western Union, they were told I needed to provide identification via facsimile. I felt this was a phishing expedition as I have never had to do this before using their services and sending it to this receiver. Each time I call Western Union to cancel, I am told I need to provide documentation or identification, I informed my bank and they are dumbfounded suggesting that I work with Western Union. Western Union is indicating this is a government requirement to have the sender to provide identification, the MTCN # is XXXX. There is a huge language barrier from each individual that I speak with regarding this matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I was denied a loan modification from BOA. I was involved in the class action lawsuit and received a check in 2013 from this action. My home is presently being sold as a short sale. My question is has the class action lawsuit for those who were denied loan modifications completely settled or is this issue still pending? If it is still pending who do I need to contact? Thank you for your time.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2016, someone acquired my credit card number and my personal information to purchase XXXX, at XXXX XXXX XXXX, Florida XXXX and then had the order smipped XXXX XXXX,,, ,,XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and had it billed to me XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Florida XXXX XXXX. It was charged to my XXXX card ending in 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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/XXXX I was involved in a Car accident. The XXXX XXXX which worked for XXXX XXXX had no insurance. He was a XXXX. I only had liability with my insurance company XXXX XXXX was the company. They would n't do any thing because I was n't at fault and only had liability insurance. I made the repair and charged it to my credit card and figured I would be reimbursed. The company did n't. I advised Bank of America about the situation and figured they would assist and they did n't I gave them all the information. That is insurance companies the other drive etc. They factored the debt. Now twelve years have passed and they are still bugging me. Furthermore, I just received a letter just as my credit was being reestablished. This was resolved back in XX/XX/XXXX and now it is reappearing and I 'm not sure why because according to the Fair Credit Reporting act time has expired.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation