vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Vital Solutions, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I had a XXXX card back in 2014. My first purchase was for a tablet. I made monthly installment payments on the tablet until it was paid in full. There has been major disputes with this company as they put me into collection for {$380.00}. This is all from fee's/interest/late payments. I 've contacted XXXX several times and I provided them with proof that they took the payments from my bank account. It was verified with 1 customer service rep that the tablet has indeed been paid in full. Another customer service rep told me I was suppose to make the payments to the XXXX not to XXXX. Regardless they received there money. I was furious when I saw on my credit report that they sent me to collection. I contacted the collection agency 's today and was told for {$250.00} they will settle and close the account. I was also told that crown assets took over XXXX. XXXX is no longer existing according to the information I received today. I explained to the collection agency that I am not paying {$250.00} for something that has been paid in full. I am also not paying for any late fee 's that were assesed to the card because I never paid late. I tried contacting XXXX today but to no success was I able to get anywhere. I was told to contact the collection agency. I told them I did that already. I am very upset with this company as this is affecting my credit score and affecting me in obtaining credit.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to get my mortgage caught up with CHFA 's debt collection company for over two months, XXXX XXXX XXXX Every time I speak with different people, I am told different things, I sent letters and no calls returned.I sent a modification package. Nothing done. I received a letter from attorney two weeks ago. I was told by law firm they ca n't give me information. Call XXXX and they wo n't give me info until I submit letter to reinstate, which I mailed on XXXX and submited by fax. Now I receive a letter from an attorney that they are foreclosing on my property even though I have tried to work with them to catch up my mortgage.Now I am having to do a Notice to Cure with XXXX County. CHFA/XXXX received my check and letter but not deny getting anything else from me!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-03 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: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I have received a 2nd collection notice related to a XXXX bill for an account that I had not opened. Original notice was resolved over the phone XX/XX/XXXX, I had not lived at given address. Now a different credit company is trying to collect on same XXXX account in XX/XX/XXXX. I am now putting dispute in writing. XXXX does not offer any help in resolving issue.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX Midland Credit Management sent me a letter claiming they were the new " owner '' of a XXXX, XXXX. credit card account in the amount of {$12000.00} but would not begin collections for 30 days. 
XXXX Midland Funding , LLC sent me a letter stating Midland Credit Management , Inc. would be collecting on an account on behalf of Midland Funding LLC. This letter also stated that because of the age of the debt, they would not sue me for the debt but would report it to credit reporting agencies. 
XXXX I sent MCM a letter requesting complete validation of this supposed debt per the FDCPA. 
XXXX MCM responded with a letter stating they received my dispute and found their information to be correct. They then stated " We are uncertain of what you are specifically disputing '' and that to further investigate they needed the following documentation : " Written explanation and documentation demonstrating any errors in our account information ''. They also claimed that I had indicated I had appointed an attorney/representative and they were requesting contact information, which is incorrect. I do not have an attorney/representative and never claimed to. 
XXXX, I sent another letter, again requesting complete validation of the account under FDCPA XXXX MCM/Midland responded with a duplicate of their previous letter without any supporting documents to their claim. So, TWICE they neglected to send me documentation validating this debt they claim I owe. 
XXXX I sent a letter via certified mail to cease communication with me under the FDCPA and Florida statute XXXX, unless they were notifying me that the matter is closed. They did not respond to this letter. 
On XXXX they illegally reported this un-validated collection account on my credit reports and illegally RE-AGED this supposed debt to XXXX XXXX, 2016, with an increased balance to {$12000.00}. 
XXXX I called XXXX to dispute the collection. " XXXX '' with XXXX refused to request written validation from Midland and refused to remove the collection from my report until it is properly validated with real documents and not just on Midland 's electronic confirmation. When I told him I would have to report this refusal to the FTC, he began to speak abusively and derisively to me, and also refused to give me his real name so that I could properly document the phone call. 
It is seriously damaging my credit in the meantime. I am still in the process of calling to dispute Midland 's collection account with with XXXX and XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-16 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Citibank cancelled a credit card and will not reopen. I was given no notice that this card account was being terminated- This has affected my credit score. 
I had this account for several years-since XX/XX/XXXX andI never missed a payment-I was never late with a payment-I never did anything but pay on time and they cancelled the card. I was told that i had not used it for a considerable length of time so they closed the account and they said that they do not have to tell me that this is going to happen-they can do this at their discretion. I tried to find out when the last time was that I used the card but this is an online account and I have no access any longer.I can not obtain any information from the website any longer as this account is now dead and closed and phone customer support would not give me the information either. The closing of this account has hurt my credit score and I feel it was closed for absolutely no reason and I had no warning that this card was being terminated. If I had I certainly could have put a purchase through on it to keep the account viable, but it is closed. When I first found it was closed I contacted customer support where the agent had no idea what I was talking about and initiated a credit limit increase-which obviously was not what I was calling about so this was turned down. Then I called again and spoke with a supervisor who pretty much told me she would resubmit my desire to reopen the account but that it would probably be denied and it was. I was told that this was because I have a lot of accounts and have considerable payments and they would not reopen but had I used this card it would not have been closed so my outstanding balances were not an issue then but they are now-they had even sent me a new card with an expiration date of XX/XX/XXXX so I do not know what happened. Just want to try to get this reopened-even if the credit limit is less than it used to be.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have an account with Huntington National Bank, and I am also set up with text alerts. I manage my account based on the current balance and what is outstanding. On XXXX I received a text alert stating my account had over {$300.00} positive in my account on XXXX. and every time I swiped my card XXXX average swipe was no more than {$10.00} per transaction ), leaving me with an end of day balance of around {$310.00} at day end processing. I had a check go through the follow evening on XXXX for {$75.00}, and it showed my beginning day balance of $ XXXX. I called the branch and no one was able to speak to me at the time I called, so I left a message. I then called the Branch Manager later that evening and spoke to him and he reviewed over the phone, and said he would talk to his district manager and call me back. By the time EVERYTHING went through and posted ) ( minimal debit card transactions ) My account was XXXX. Not one PERSON could explain why. I contacted telephone banking on XXXX, to no avail, no answer.. called the branch again and they advised the Branch Manager no longer worked there. I then left a message for the lead teller. She never returned my call. Then on XXXX, I called again and finally spoke with the Asst Branch Manager, and explained everything ( by now I had racked in over {$300.00} in service fees XXXX. He then advised that there was a debit card transaction that had gone through my account of {$300.00} and it was approved and paid. It was a legitimate charge however, I was NEVER told this previously and my text alerts never reflected this transaction coming through ( as it should, since I get an alert with EVERY transaction ). I told this to the ABM, and he said that I should not rely on my alerts as truth. I then told him then why even have that as an option, if it is n't correct. He could n't answer that. I told him I wanted to speak with his Regional Manager. He left her a message. She called me back yesterday, and although she is " sympathetic, '' she will not refund any fees. She said that I had been allotted enough fee waivers, and even though it was their fault with not properly posting the real debit on their end, there would be no fee waiver. This is completely disconcerting. This is unfair and very deceiving practices.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-21 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General purpose card
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing account — 
Company: Netspend Corporation
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
The company netSpend has mailed me an unsolicited, unwanted personalized prepaid debit card, received today, XXXX XXXX, 2015. I have not ever asked for this card. It is unsettling receiving an unsolicited card with my name already personalized, and a sticker with phone number for me to call to activate it in my name. 

Calling the company requires interaction with an automated voice system and the only way to get to a person at all without getting kicked off the call is to select an option that is not for the reason I was calling. After several attempts to get to a live person, I pressed the number for " If your card is lost, stolen, or you 've never received your card ... '' Even then, the system reported that they were experiencing a heavy call volume and gave me options to hang up, select a time for a callback, or have someone call me back as soon as possible. I reluctantly selected a call back, but have yet to hear from anyone. 

Because I am very concerned about my identity records, unwarranted liability, and financial vulnerability, this has taken my time and attention trying to reach the company to scold them for sending me this card and demanding that they remove my information from their system. This business practice must stop! 

I am filing this complaint for the financial and privacy reasons stated, but primarily because of the stress of receiving the card in the mail at all and feeling that I needed to do something about it right away, although it is wasting my time to do so. 

Thus far, the company has prevented me from complaining to them about their actions and I find that grossly unacceptable. Their computerized phone interaction is unfriendly and dismissive at best, not allowing me to accomplish what I called about at the number they publicize on their web site and on the back of the card they sent. 

There is very tiny print on what I got in the mail giving information about how to decline the card offer and/or opt-out of future mail offers from netSpend. It is tucked away and does not address the problem I am reporting. I should not have to ask not to receive such mail with a personalized card enclosed. Something like that should never have been sent. I should not even need to go to the trouble of shredding the card and filing a complaint about receiving it.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-05 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: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
Southwest Credit Systems is reporting a debt that I know nothing of to the credit bureaus which is causing me damages due to the harmful listing. I disputed the account and is certain that they are in violation because the debt was never validated. They 're supposively trying to collect a debt that from XXXX XXXX. I never had XXXX XXXX. I live with my mother and she does n't have XXXX and never did. I will not pay for something I do n't owe. I will do my part to address the mistake and if necessary pursue other means to protect myself and my credit

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
this company has placed a collection account on my credit but the debt does not belong to me and it was not validated. I have sent this company certified letters since XXXX 2015 and they continue to ignore me and report the unknown account on my credit.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-15 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: Netspend Corporation
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
The tax preparer that I went thru this year used my card with my refund and made several purchases in XXXX XXXX without my authorization. He then sent my card with all his personal information tied to it. I called net spend and was able to get my personal information in AFTER having my account frozen for a couple of days. I just ask that I 'm given what is rightfully mine.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I settled with them. I was told the account would be marked as PAID and closed. It never did. I was told that I should expecting a letter from them stating I pay the agreed amount. I never did. I believe I was scammed by these people

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-20 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America is charging me fees for my former credit card account which was closed on XX/XX/2016. I have contacted them several times to no avail. The account is closed. I moved from XXXX to XXXX last year. I had BOA accounts for 20 years in XXXX. I am now in XXXX. There are no BOA locations here. The closest XXXX to me now is XXXX miles away. All my BOA accounts are now closed, but BOA continues to send me monthly statements for credit card fees.

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 2017-02-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
MY STUDENT LOAN IS BEING REPORTED AS 120 DAYS LATE IN 2014. I WAS IN SCHOOL DURING THAT TIME AND GRANTED AN INSCHOOL DEFERRMENT. NAVIENT HAS SENT THIS INFORMATION TO ME STATING THEY REMOVED THE NEGATIVE REPORTING. HOWEVER THIS NEGATIVE REPORTING IS STILL ON MY CREDIT REPORT WITH ALL XXXX BUREAS. I HAVE ASKED NAVIENT TO REMOVE THIS SEVERAL TIMES BUT MY REQUESTS ARE FALLING ON DEAF EARS.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-31 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from Bank of America on XXXX/XXXX/2016 that my account was being closed due to " a careful review of your banking relationship ''. The letter had a number on it that was not listed on Bank of America 's website. I called their customer service and asked if the letter was real and if my account was being closed and they said that no it was not and everything was fine. So I dropped the matter and did not think about it until on XXXX/XXXX/2016 I got a low balance below {$25.00} email from Bank of America. I tried to log into my account online and it denied me access saying " Their is no open account registered with this Username and Password ''. So i called customer service and a lady answer and said let me pull up your account. Then 5 seconds later said let me transfer you. She transferred me to a voice mail service where i could leave a message and someone would return my call. At this point I hung up and waited for the next day when I went to a branch to speak to someone. My mother who is also on the account went to the branch at " XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, MD XXXX '' and asked to speak to someone and the branch manger walked me over to someone who pulled up my account and said, " I ca n't talk to you '' and gave her a the number XXXX to call. I called the number where again i was sent to a voicemail system again. This time I left a message and gave my name, phone number and account number. I did not receive a phone call until I was at work on XXXX/XXXX/2016 and they left me a voice mail and said to call back at the same number that sends you to voice mail. I left another message and finally some one called me back later on XXXX/XXXX/2016. He said that my account was being closed. I explained how the customer service said my account was not being closed after receiving the letter and he said, " We sent you a letter ''. Then he said that the money in the account would be mailed in the next couple of days and i would have to wait for the check. I have to wait and hope they send me my money from my account at this point since no one will talk to me at 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 2016-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX incidents : 1. I asked the bank representative why I was mailed a XXXX Visa card. He insisted I only have XXXX account, even when I showed him the XXXX cards. He got annoyed with me and shouted ( loudly ), " Why do n't you just go pay the bill! You have XXXX dollars in your account, so use it! '' He did yell out the actual balance in my checking account. 2. ATM would n't accept some of my cash, so I went inside and exchanged the bills. Same thing happened. Total of my wait time at ATM was 35 minutes. I could n't go to teller because only XXXX windows were open and XXXX people were in line. I spoke with a representative who brushed me off with " It 's a busy day '' and made no effort to help. I never made the deposit.

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 — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I completed a income driven repayment plan back in 2015. 
A month or so later I received a bill for my loans. I contacted Navient and the rep told me that one of my loans did n't " catch '' in time before I completed my repayment plan. He told me that he would go back and redo it and that things would be taken care of. I am still getting bills for " unpaid fees '' even though my repayment plan is {$0.00}. I spoke with a rep recently and she said that there was nothing in the account noting that and that it was my fault I filled out the application late.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-09 00:00:00
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Other transaction issues — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2016 I made a payment by wire Transfer to XXXX XXXX for XXXX XXXX XXXX listed as New. After not receiving any email confirmation and seeing some posting online, I contacted my bank ( bank of America ) to cancel the wire transfer, case XXXX, my bank then contacted XXXX bank who refused to cancel the wire, just and after only contacting the seller. So the transaction proceeded and to my surprise I received two used switches packed in the same box. I called immediately and after heated exchange, got the authorization to return the items, which I did the same day by XXXX. The seller then used many delay tactics to delay processing my refund. even though I did not received what i ordered, at some point I was even open to being charge restocking fee. It is now more 3 months after the initial transaction and the seller is yet to give me any refund. I believe at this point I am entitle to a full refund, and hope you can help get this issue resolve. I will join to this complaint all necessary documentation including email exchanges. I have contact the XXXX and XXXX you were unable to get a response from the seller XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ). I feel at this point even his bank XXXX if someone allowing the company to defraud customers by not responding to their complaint in a fairly fashion. And since I have contact the bank and not able to get the seller to corporate, that his Bank XXXX should be held also responsible for the transaction.

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