vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Credit Protection Association, L.P.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I contacted an original creditor ( XXXX XXXX ) to pay a debt. The creditor told me the amount owed and I paid it. I was told that my debt was paid in full and I was not responsible for any other amounts. I have record of this conversation and the payment. That creditor then sold some other portion of the debt that I, believing the debt was paid in full, was not informed of and not given the opportunity to pay, to a collection agency. The original creditor acknowledges their representative made a mistake ( according to the supervisor I spoke to, the representative I had talked to misquoted the amount I owed, leaving me with an unpaid balance ) and that I had every reason to believe the debt was paid, but offers no solution other than for me to pay the collection that was unfairly placed on my credit report. I know that simply paying the collection will not remove it from my credit report and it will remain for XXXX years even after payment. I feel there has been some violation of rights here. Can you offer any advice?

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Credit line increase/decrease — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2015 I submitted a {$300.00} payment to Synchrony Bank to bring my balance on a line of credit that they hold for Amazon.Com. Following the payments posting, this bank decreased my original credit line from {$700.00} to {$390.00} which was {$0.00} more than the remaining balance. When I called to find why my account was showing a {$0.00} amount of credit, I was informed that the bank had reduced my credit line not based on my payment history with them but because they had reviewed my credit history and it was based on that. I have had this account open for almost two years and have never been behind on my payments with them. I did not request a increase of the credit line therefore they had no right to run my credit for any reason. I feel this is a bank charging high rates on consumers who feel that they can just do whatever they like doing and that there is no one who can do anything about it. This reduction in credit has a adverse effective on my overall credit score at a time when my wife and I are trying to purchase our first home. This is not right!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Servis One, Inc., Titusville, PA Branch
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My wife and I fell behind on mortgage payments with XXXX. We started a modification process, however XXXX sold our loan to BSI Financial. BSI was not going to process our modification, however we filed a complaint about them with this bureau and BSI promptly contacted us and began our modification. 
Now, BSI approved us for a modification. I am just very dissatisfied with the modification because according to BSI they can not provide us with a better solution than a ARM because that is what we originally had with XXXX. My question to them was, then why the modification if they were not going to provide a better option. So, now we are looking to see if this is legal and/or is it true that a new lender can not provide a better mortgage solution through a modification? If so, where may I get further information on that? 
All we want is to be able to afford our home and retain our home.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-27 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General purpose card
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a reloadit money pack so that I could transfer the funds to my XXXX account. I have never used on before, but since it was at my local XXXX I figured it would be easy to do. I purchased it with {$400.00} cash. I have the receipt. I have tried over and over again to access the money through their website but it wont let me sign up, for over a week now. That money was supposed to be used to buy my family XXXX presents. They said it would take 30 business days to refund my money. I think this is a scam. How are they allowed to operate their business like this? Please help me resolve this. I am a hardworking taxpaying family man. Thank you

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Servis One, Inc., Titusville, PA Branch
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/XXXX BSI Financial took out a home insurance policy on my house even though I already had insurance. This made my escrow account " low '' so they increased my monthly payment. I got that straightened out and money refunded, I asked for my payment to be reduced to what it was before the issue and was denied. XX/XX/XXXX I noticed that they started showing an insurance premium again, I asked that it be removed as I already had insurance and again provided proof. XX/XX/XXXX received notice that my monthly payment was to increase again due to insurance in my escrow. I called and asked that they delete that and refund the additional fees they collected in my escrow. XX/XX/XXXX BSI made the payment and still claims that my escrow account is short. I made my XX/XX/XXXX payment per my original payment amount and asked that they note why the payment is less than what BSI feels is the appropriate payment and asked for my escrow account be canceled all together. XX/XX/XXXX received notice that I could not cancel due to late payment, from XX/XX/XXXX. I now have delinquent penalty on my credit. They do not call you back.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Credit Protection Association, L.P.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
Debt was paid on XXXX/XXXX/2015 in the amount of {$76.00} to credit protection association. This company then sent another bill on XXXX/XXXX/2015 for the amount of {$92.00} requesting an additional payment on a paid in full account. This company stated upon paying the debt in full that the information would be removed from all three credit bureaus. However, the company has only updated the amount to a {$0.00} balance which is still affecting my credit.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-28 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: Credit Protection Association, L.P.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
We signed up with XXXX in XXXX yet had multiple Internet, TV, and phone outages. At first I was told we would be given three months of credit for our troubles. After that did n't happen -- due to XXXX 's shoddy record keeping -- and the outages persisted, I explained to them that since their service was unreliable we had to cancel our account with them and did not want to be held responsible for the early termination fee. The agent that cancelled my service told me this would be taken care of in early XXXX. 

Over the course of the last nearly two months, I have been told by at least SIX different XXXX representatives how sorry they are that the charge has not been removed and how they will eliminate it and it is not our responsibility. Not only have they still not eliminated it -- nor even have any record of my previous calls -- but now I am getting collection notices from Credit Protection Association threatening to report me to the credit bureaus.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Servis One, Inc., Titusville, PA Branch
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In 2003 I purchased the real property known as XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Maryland XXXX in XXXX County. Thereafter, I entered into a mortgage with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The Note was for {$480000.00} and refinanced XXXX outstanding mortgages. I have made the mortgage payments. Last year my loan was transferred to mortgage servicer BSI Financial. I have made attempts to determine my Rate, Payment, and Balance as I feel the loan has not been serviced correctly. When I call BSI I have been told to speak with different persons there who give me different answers. On XXXX XXXX, after being away for a couple days, I came home to my house having been ransacked, and furthermore, my house having been winterized and put under lock and key by my mortgage company 's proxy. I have had no foreclosure action instituted against me, and I have made every effort to comply with the terms of my loan.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: BOK FINANCIAL CORP
State: AR

Complaint narrative:
I Applied for a loan and gave the Bank Of Arkansas everything they requested and my pay stubs that showed how many hours I Usually work per pay period XXXX to XXXX bi monthly and was in their office and verbally told them what I make monthly {$1000.00} is the Max I Can make without it affecting my XXXX XXXX so I Could purchase A House I Received A Pre Qualification Letter and A Good Faith estimate shortly after I Gave The Bank everything they wanted everything was fine then the person handling my loan asked me how old I was I Told him it was on my Drivers License he had a Copy of and I Told him Almost XXXX he replied wow you do n't look XXXX years old I Thought you were much younger! This was just at the beginning of this week XXXX/XXXX/2015 then the other day he told me that the XXXX. wanted A fee called A " XXXX months reserves fee '' that the XXXX. wanted not the Bank so I Looked into this and found out that no one else knows what this is and the XXXX. has no such fee! He seemed to get irate.after I asked what the closing costs were but this was on Tuesday XXXX/XXXX/2015 and the closing was suppose to be done on Friday XXXX/XXXX/2015 So I Told him I Needed to know as closing was Friday! He seemed a little upset as I Looked at the contracts so on and could not find any info about the closing costs! IE : From XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, If you review your estimated cost summary it shows that it will take around APPROXIMATELY {$1500.00} CASH REQUIRED TO CLOSE. You also need XXXX months reserves which is about {$1700.00}. 

Your debt to income ratio should be about 40 %. Minimum Cash Payments a Month / Monthly Income. 

These are estimates. 

Thanks, XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: Movement Mortgage LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I applied for a FHA loan at Movement Mortgage on XXXX XXXX, 2016 and was trying to get completed due to lease would be ending verily soon. I have been provided several closing dates and yet have been displaced to a hotel since lease is completed and have encountered over {$4000.00} in hotel room charges during these 3 months and still no decision has been provided to me as of this date. I have had to contact the XXXX Corporate office as well as the main corporate office in XXXX then to be sent to another person in XXXX Was told by Loan Officer no credits of any kind could be provided to me due to this unfortunate situation. Was harassed about the status of my children and had to prove constantly if I have given birth to them and by providing birth certificates and court documents on a almost weekly basis.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-22 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FNIS)
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I tried to purchase my glasses at XXXX in XXXX, XXXX. It was denied on my account with XXXX Bank, by Certegy. My account was and has always been in good standing and it was embarrassing and completely unnecessary for them to deny it.

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 2016-04-20 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Improper use of my credit report — Report improperly shared by CRC
Company: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FNIS)
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have a major problem with chexsystems!! they blocked me from every bank in the country without just cause. I sent a notice of cease and desist and another letter they ignore my letters, when I made numerous calls the customer relations are ignorant and play silly word games with me. chexsystems refuses to give me reason for their criminal actions, they have already committed code violations by not responding to my communication, they also are reproting on a UNVALIDATED debt. plus over XXXX XXXX XXXX I did find out from XXXX XXXX XXXX, chexsystems forces me to contract with them and keep asking me for my personal and private information so they can store, use, and access my information WHICH I DO NOT CONSENT, chexsystems has caused me very extensive damages. and to this day i can not do any business online either, its like my whole life is blocked, I did file a lawsuit against them but they hired a bigtime lawyer is also a big liar you can reach me at XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX thank you for your tima

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 2015-11-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Northland Group Inc
State: HI

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/XXXX, I left the USA to XXXX in the pursuit of a XXXX. By mid XXXX I was still jobless, so I was unable to keep up the payments from abroad. Therefore I pursued negotiations directly with XXXX to find a hardship program or some payment system that would at least lower the payments. 
End of XXXX, we had reached a deal to work a payment plan that would lower the payment and keep the credit from faltering. Unfortunately, they denied everything that I had negotiated as if it did not happen and I was only bubbling the payments. They rudely cared little for me and did nothing to help, only demanding only payments. By the end of XXXX I tossed my hands in the air. I had to make a decision between food and the payments. Of course, I chose food. 

I swore to myself I would take care of this when I returned. After four fruitful years in XXXX and XXXX studying and working, I returned to the USA this past summer jobless once again. On XXXX I received a letter from Northland Group ( debt collector and possible new owner of the debt that has not been verified ) requesting I accept the current situation or dispute it by XX/XX/XXXX ( 30 Days ). No response will mean I accept the amount of the debt. I will be sending a letter soon to dispute this wrongful situation. 

I hope you are able to assist me and find terms that both parties can agree upon that will allow me to put the debt and emotional frustration behind. 

Kindest regards,

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: Northland Group Inc
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I had a outstanding credit card debt with XXXX XXXX. I was contacted by Northland Group XXXX debt collection agency ). I agreed to pay XXXX payments of XXXX to settle the acoustic in full. Upon settlement I was to receive a release from debt letter and upon settlement a deletion letter to credit bureau. As if account never existed. No adverse credit on report. Over two years later after I paid in good faith. Still on credit report terms of settlement not followed as promised. Contacted XXXX XXXX and Northland to no results

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-10 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Frost-Arnett Company
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
A collection agency named Frost Arnet just started reporting a collection account on my credit report for {$2200.00}. Prior to noticing this collection account appearing on my report, I never received any notice about this debt. I have no idea what this is, and have been unable to get a response from the collection agency about it.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Reverse mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: CIT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
We feel Financial Freedom ( a division of CIT Bank, N.A. ) neglected to inform us ( during our loan workout effort ) that they are not required to conform to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) regulations regarding " Dual Tracking '' in the foreclosure context. Other types of mortgage lenders are not allowed to pursue foreclosure while simultaneously considering delinquent loan mitigation. Because these CFPB " Dual Tracking '' regulations supposedly do not pertain to reverse mortgages, our home was suddenly foreclosed on during the final stage of a " Loan Rescue Program '' through the Step Forward Michigan Hardest-Hit Fund. We were in the " Underwriting '' stage where Step Forward requests default payoff balances from Financial Freedom ( a participating Step Forward partner ) when Financial Freedom proceeded with the unfortunate Sheriff sale to XXXX XXXX for {$120000.00}. 
We know both parties have had communication in regard to our Step Forward Michigan CASE and that the servicer can not start the foreclosure process if loss mitigation is pending, but they did. They should have agreed to a settlement of our {$6300.00} delinquent account, but because of Financial Freedoms noncompliance with CFPB " Dual Tracking '' rules, we lost our home through this deception.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-08 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Reverse mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: CIT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
To whom it may concern, my name is XXXX XXXX and my grandfather died XXXX XXXX 2014 and her house was in reverse mortgage, and when it was all said and done, I owed more than the loan, plus financial freedom said she signed agreement for a pay back loan meaning that she had to pay an additional charge and I know she did n't know about that, cause she would n't never agreed to pay the balance amount

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: ARVEST BANK GROUP, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
our mortgage is sold to another lander and i have not recevied any info were to send money and we have not been late with our mtortgage for the past 5 years can we send to our old lander

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-28 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
Resurgent Capital XXXX XXXX ) submitted a claim on a credit card that the Statute of Limitation has run out. They have submitted a claim on my chapter XXXX bankruptcy that had a charge off date of 2003. I have prevously disputed the debt several times when they bought this debt from XXXX. They have not been able to provide me a verification of the debt, so this debt is not valid.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-22 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: Continental Finance Company, LLC
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
This card is believed to have charged me more money than owed. Multiple inaccuracies charged to my account. I feel unsafe with this company having my credit information,

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 2015-07-15 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Problem with statement of dispute
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Our SUV damaged XXXX/XXXX/15. Ins. XXXX XXXX XXXX subtracted $ from payment because we had " a lien on the car ''. Never any loan for it, never a lien or ever used as collateral, so I contacted Experian to check. Screen came up immediately with all details, including my credit score and reports from all three. Not being aware of the extra charges, I had thought what appeared on the screen was my lawful yearly information. So, I closed the screen. When I accessed my XX/XX/XXXX statement from XXXX XXXX. I saw a charge On XX/XX/XXXX of {$39.00} and another separate charge of {$1.00} ; On XXXX/XXXX/15 further charge of {$21.00}. When I Called to complain, I was told that because I had been given my credit score and all reports from the XXXX credit checkers I had spent {$39.00}. She then carefully asked if I had a {$1.00} which was charged for the yearly report. The {$21.00} was for membership in Experian after a free trial of one month. 

I did not ask for or sign up for membership and did not ask for credit score or all XXXX reports, they were just there. No joy from Experian. I vented my frustration and anger on XXXX and found a wealth of others with the exact complaint. 

This complaint seems to be a common practice and is designed to charge the public a lot of extra money ; even should it be not technically illegal. 

I want justice, I want the practice stopped. People should be told plainly, what they will be charged if they get the credit score number and if they should look at the other companies.

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