vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-11 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Experian continues to report an account ( XXXX XXXX ) which is scheduled to be deleted XX/XX/2017, I have wrote to this agency and submitted a copy of their own credit file which explicitly states as to when this account is to be deleted with no resolve. 
At this time I would like to submit the same report to CFPB, to look into my issue. 
Thank you.

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 2016-06-02 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX sent a removal code in to Experian on XXXX XXXX, 2016 but they did not remove the collection item from my account.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-19 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I applied for a credit card and was denied. I 'm told my credit reports areblocked. I ca n't get a answer from the credit Co 's. Who placed the block? 
It was n't there in XXXX when a leased a car, and can I remove a blockPlease adviseThank youXXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-09 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
In 2008 my husband and I had business bankruptcy. We paid off all our debts accordance to judge decision and our credit score slowly started going up. Now I have close to XXXX score with XXXX and XXXX but Experian score is only XXXX! My husband and I do n't have any credit cards since 2008 and XXXX late payments since 2008 so there is no reason for Experian to give us XXXX points less than the other XXXX agencies. We called Experian many times trying to figure out why our score only with this agency so low and because of Experian we can not get any credit cards at all. Unfortunately Experian refuses to change anything saying " it is not us - contact XXXX '' and .... XXXX of course saying " nothing we can do about it - it comes from Experian - so contact them '' Its like " Catch XXXX situation '' - there absolutely nothing wrong with our Experian credit report ( we have XXXX negative items on their report ) but they can not change anything and XXXX can not change anything. The most frustration is ( according to Experian ) since there is " nothing wrong '' with my credit ( of course we are never late and do not own any credit cards and almost no debts ) there is nothing to fix! 
we even bought XXXX XXXX about 6 months ago by using XXXX XXXX and paid if XXXX back but even this did not improved our score with Experian!!! I have the only question : is Experian is about the law and they can XXXX anyone, anytime and can not be hold responsible?

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 2016-02-11 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: ONEMAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, LLC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I contacted the lender ( One Main Financial ) to refinance my high interest rate loan ( 33 % ). I have never been late on this or any loan/debt in over 24 months. I told them my credit score had increased from the low XXXX 's since origination in 2014 to XXXX today. I was advised that would allow me to get a better rate but they would have to make a hard inquiry to verify. I told then hard inquiries negatively impact credit ratings and I did n't want to go forward if there was no opportunity for a rate reduction. I was advised that the rate reduction was possible due to my score but they had to see the report. 

Once the report was pulled I was told no rate reduction would be offered even with a score of nearly XXXX. I was only then when I was told decisions are not score based but other undisclosed factors determine the rate. I was told to get their lowest advertised rate of 14 % my score would have to be nearly XXXX. When I asked why my score of nearly XXXX did n't get me a lower rate I was then told by another associate that the main reason for not getting a lower rate was utilization on XXXX credit card was near the limit and over XXXX % on another, I was not a homeowner and I had XXXX inquiries listed. I was told my score had nothing to do with getting a lower rate. 

This is a deceptive practice and harms the consumer trying to refinance their loans. The lender caused me to negatively impact my credit rating with a hard inquiry when my credit score had no bearing on their decision even though I was lead to believe so prior to authorizing the inquiry.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-04 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: National Credit Systems,Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was told by the leasing agent of an apartment complex that there would only be a {$600.00} penalty if I broke the one year lease. This would be paid by surrendering my security deposit which was {$600.00}. there was no mention of a Buy-Out Option Settlement agreement at the contracting phase. However, upon giving my thirty-day notice four month into the contract, I was asked to sign a settlement agreement for {$3100.00}. I lined-out that amount and wrote into the agreement the {$600.00} that I was quoted upon leasing the apartment. The apartment manager approved the agreement form as modified with her signature, and then took the {$600.00} deposit as payment. Two months later, however, I was contacted by a collection agency claiming that I owed the apartment complex {$3100.00}. I sent them the modified Buy-Out agreement for the {$600.00}, and the notice that the {$600.00} had been collect by the apartment manager. Since then, I have been constantly hounded and threatened by the collection agency for the last five months attempting to collect a much larger amount of {$6800.00}. I am now being threatened to have my good credit destroyed by placing this false delinquency with the three major credit bureaus. I 'm asking your agency to advocate for me in this matter so that my good credit will not be effect by a overzealous collection agency, and have the unjust harassment stopped.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: National Credit Systems,Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The leftover fees for charges made after I left my apartment was paid in full. It was not suppose to be sent to the collection agency. I was told that it was their error and it would be deleted. 6 months later still no resolution.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Communication tactics — Called outside of 8am-9pm
Company: ONEMAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, LLC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
They are calling before XXXX and constantly calling during times I am at work or in school. I 'd rather just get correspondence.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Penn Credit Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Penn Credit Keep Calling My Residents About A Debt That I 'm Unable To Pay At This Time I Told Them That I 'm XXXX And Was Not Working And Did n't Have The Funds But They Keep Calling Me After I Told Them To Stop Calling And I Have Contacted A Law Firm But They Said They Got To Be Calling My Cell Phone For Them To Take The Case But They Are Calling My Home Phone Instead Of Cell Phone And I Want It To Stop The Name Of The Law Firm I Contacted Was XXXX XXXX XXXX They Offer {$1500.00} For Each And Every Unwanted Call You Receive To Your Cell Phone Even If You Owe Them Money This Is Harassment

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Penn Credit Corporation
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
Multiple phone calls per day from Penn Credit regarding ex husband who has not lived here for more than a decade. Refuses to leave a message on the answering machine. Has been told previously ( on several occasions ) that this person does not live here and we do not have a way of contacting him and we have no responsibility for his debts.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-25 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: CASHCALL, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX from XXXX called my office line stating I need to call him and discuss about my Cash Call account. I actually got a call from some other person about two weeks ago. When I ask for more information, they ask for my social and birth date for verification. I do not have any loans with Cash Call, so I pulled my credit report to see if someone stole my identity. I did not see any Cash Call loan on my credit also. When I told them that I do n't have any account with Cash Call, they started harassing me that they already verify my social and birth date with my employer. They also started to raise their voice and became very confrontational. I told them to stop calling my work but they keep calling back.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-01 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: Association Financial Services, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I received a letter from an attorney advising I currently owe {$310000.00} to XXXX XXXX XXXX. The amount of the ledger changes with every ledger we receive with threats about accruing interest at the highest rate possible. I have disputed this amount and even provided proof that I do not owe this. I provided the ledger from XXXX XXXX XXXX that show all of my payments made timely and have paid all of my fees and assessments. The XXXX association has told me I owe them no money and they have no idea where these charges are coming from or why I am being charged by this collection agency. I continue to be harassed and have received numerous threatening letters regarding this debt that is not mine. I have XXXX pages of documents including certified letters provided to the collection agency and attorney documenting how this debt is not accurate and I do NOT owe this money. I have sent many certified letters and have not received one response to any of my letters to the collection agency as well as the attorney working on behalf of the collection agency. 
I am XXXX years old and have always paid my feed, dues and assessments. These threatening letters have brought undue stress upon that I can not afford to go through health wise. I have had to go to visit my doctor because these letters have made me ill. I worry that they will continue to harass me and make my health worse.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-14 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: National Credit Systems,Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This company for the last 4 years have reported a debt that was about $ XXXX in amount as a {$22.00}, XXXX debt on my credit report. Additionally, when I disputed the validity of this debt with the company and the bureaus, the company verified the debt as a valid debt to the credit bureaus, whereas they were required by the FDCPA to report the debt as " disputed. '' This is a clear violation of. XXXX. Validation of debts [ 15 USC 1692g ]. The item also still appears on my credit report as having a $ XXXX balance ( see attached credit report excerpt from today )

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Professional Recovery Management
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This company is attempting to collect a debt that is a result of identity theft. This company previously responded to complaint XXXX by stating they have a duty to open a " reasonable '' investigation and that they have not been provided with anything to back up a claim of identity theft. 

To date this company has received : the official dispute from XXXX XXXX which, after XXXX did their own investigation promptly removed this item completely from my credit file. Still working with XXXX and XXXX to do the same ), a copy of the FTC affidavit of identity theft and a letter from my bank XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX documenting the data breach they had which resulted in my identity theft. This company apparently considers " reasonable attempts '' at an internal investigation to mean not reading the initial dispute. The dispute states that XXXX Bank had a data breach which resulted in all of my personal information. Fox Collection Center has made it their position that because the services in question were opened using my driver 's license information that this debt must be valid. Obviously that logic is erroneous given that by definition identity theft is the theft of one 's identity which includes their personal identifying information - i.e. driver 's license. Note that the driver 's license in question is not even in the state the services were rendered.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-06 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: CASHCALL, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2015 I received e-mail from CashCall offering a settlement on a loan I had due to them with a XXXX time payment of XXXX. I am attaching the e-mail in this correspondence. I spoke with my family and they were going to provide the amount so I could settle the debt. 
I called CashCall and said that I wanted to settle based on their e-mail. They were to move forward and provide the documents necessary to do this. 
Follow-up calls were made and nothing ever happened. 
After a period of time I called CashCall again. This happened on XXXX XXXX, 2015. They said that I would have to deal with a new contact. This new contact was XXXX XXXX XXXX. The number given to me by CashCall was XXXX XXXX. I was to call them from this point on. I called this number I spoke with someone who would only identify himself as XXXX. XXXX said he represented XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX said that everything was transferred to XXXX. Their number was XXXX XXXX XXXX. I then called this number. They took down my contact information and said that someone would get back to me. I received a call from XXXX XXXX. He said that he works for the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. He was calling from XXXX XXXX. He said that the offer is not available and I will be dealing with him now. He demanded payment of approximately {$5000.00}. He said that if I did not pay, he would take legal action and sue me. He said that he would put a lien on my house and levy my wages.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-25 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: CASHCALL, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
CASHCALL responded to my complaint stating that they have not called me. This was not even the complaint. Instead of answering the complaint they tried to dodge issue and divert attention. Also trying to place blame elsewhere without looking at the evidence in front of them. They then admitted the amount owed was was XXXX. On the XXXX loan. We all know that CashCall has been under the gun for shady loans. Then tried to respond by saying XXXX took over the loan. Well XXXX is a shell company of CashCALL but they are trying to avoid blame. XXXX was also under fire for harassment and then they had to refund. XXXX I said I would take the different offers to pay off and they never responded when I would accept. It was a game and lies. HERE is the issue and I am not going to take answers that make zero sense from Cash Call. Fine CASH CALL you state balance was XXXX. CASH CALL then you falsely claimed XXXX. Which is a blatant lie, false according even to CASH CALL CASHCALL I am going to assume that you did not look at the evidence or clearly read what I written all the way. I did not claim you were calling me during Chapter XXXX. What I am claiming is the lies about what was owed. So in 5 months a loan accrued XXXX in interest on XXXX loan. OK I will also be sending this appropriate FTC and AG. 2nd response states XXXX XXXX is who I have this with. Well that is not true. CASHCALL Claimed XXXX to the BK court which is false as they already admitted XXXX But this is what they do lie. Regardless I have the proof. I also have copies of the checks and where they were sent. TO CASHCALL in XXXX. Just in that is the discrepancy of XXXX that CASHCALL has 14 days to return or will be taken to court over and and interest on XXXX over 6 years at the rate that will be XXXX which is what my attorney will be going for along with attorney fees. Attached proves Cash Call was paid not XXXX. XXXX did not claim with BK court, Cashcall did. CashCall may call me to verify where to send refund.

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 2015-07-22 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: National Credit Systems,Inc.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX years ago I moved from The XXXX apartments in XXXX, TN. I bought a home. Before I left I cleaned the apartment but did leave some things that the cleaning crew or painters could have. These were things like a comforter, electric skillet, some glasses ... .all in excellent condition. I also took pictures of the apartment after I cleaned it. There were holes in the wall that would need patching because I had my t.v. hung on the wall. They called and said I owed then {$120.00} because I left junk, the refrigerator was not clean enough and the holes would need repair. I told them I cleaned everything and the stuff I left in the middle of the room with a note saying they could have, was not junk. I did send them a check for half of the amount, {$65.00}, for repair ( patching and painting ) the holes in the wall. They put the whole {$120.00} on my credit report and it has lower my good credit score.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-14 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: ONEMAIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, LLC.
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
I took out a loan with One Main Financial and they said that my payment was going to be {$180.00} dollars a month, but when I went online to look at my account summary my payment was only {$130.00} a month. I called them to asked about it but was told to call back, and I called back and was told that they would call me, but I never got that call

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: Professional Recovery Management
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Assumption : XXXX and XXXX facilitate my Social Security number to collection agencies. 
Explanation : I received a service from a medical clinic last years ( XXXX ), my co-payment some how was not process and the clinic sent my case to a collection agency. Notice that I never shared my SS # with the medical clinic nor with the collection agency. 
Last XXXX 2016 the report showed on my son 's XXXX credit report. At that time, I called the collection agency and inquired on how they reported a service on my son 's credit without his SS # ; when I was the one who received the service? They responded : " We just send the information to the credit reporting agency and they place the inquire on your credit ''. 
I called XXXX, submitted a complain, and the report was removed from my son 's credit report. 
This month XXXX XXXX ), I notice a change on my credit score from XXXX. There was an inquire from the same collection agency on my credit report. 
Question : How is the collection agencies reporting to XXXX and XXXX without SS #? 
How is XXXX and XXXX obtaining information and adding it to credit report without SS #? 
Are XXXX and XXXX randomly adding information to consumer 's credit without SS #? or Are they facilitating SS # to collection agencies to add inquires to consumers report?

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