vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Collected or attempted to collect exempt funds
Company: Glasser and Glasser, PLC
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Glasser and Glasser PLC of XXXX, Virginia attempted to confiscate my Federal Student loans which were twice the amount that was owed originally. The account doubled in two to three months. This was in XX/XX/XXXX. They won a judgement against me in XX/XX/XXXX by misinforming me why my account originally went to collections. This led to them drawing from my checking account for roughly the amount I told them I would be receiving in financial aid and right when I told them I would begin to receive it. Glasser also set up a date for a settlement that I did not agree to, then sent me a letter saying I missed the payment followed by filling for a judgement. I have n't had any communication from them in three years.When I went to refinance my house in XX/XX/XXXX, they showed up and say that I owe them XXXX XXXX dollars in interest on a loan that was roughly 8900 dollars. Through garnishments, they have collected nearly 11 thousand dollars. The garnishments stopped in XXXX. The damage caused by this company has endured for close to a decade creating health issues and financial hardships. Not to mention physical damage to my house while they were garnishing my wages in the middle of winter and the heat went out. Glasser refuses to negotiate a reasonable settlement and keeps demanding paperwork that no longer exists for my home refinance that is no longer going to happen. It took 3 years for them to provide paperwork related to the account as to why it went to collections. Upon review of the details, it showed that I was charged for a month when I did not have a payment due because of a promotion through the creditor. I pointed this out to Glasser and Glasser and they refused to do anything about it with the exception of one representative that looked into the notes and acknowledged that I was under the promotion when I was charged a payment. They continue to do nothing about it. All I seem to get from them is " Shut up, pay us. ''

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I got my annual credit report from Equifax. There were 3 accounts with 30 day late notices. I tried to dispute these as I have never been late on my accounts. The online dispute link does not work. I was able to call and get the dispute filed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Attached is a third-party authorization giving SLS permission to speak with my attorney about my account. My first mortgage was modified in XX/XX/XXXX with a HAMP Tier 1 modification. Since I received a HAMP modification before XX/XX/XXXX and my second mortgage servicer is a HAMP servicer, I should have been offered a XXXX modification for my second mortgage. It has been a year since my first mortgage was modified, but my second mortgage servicer, SLS, has still not offered me a XXXX modification.

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 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: United Collection Service, Inc (FL)
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Upon further investigation, I have retained new copies of my credit reports, and noticed that you did not furnish the credit bureaus with the required disclosure, within the period required by law. You are required by federal law to place a notice of dispute on my account within 30 days of my dispute, which you signed for. I have retained a copy of your signature and date of receipt, as well as a time-stamped copy of my credit reports, showing that you have violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 623 ( a ) ( 3 ) and/or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Section 807 ( 8 ) by not placing the disclosure within the required 30-day period. I further remind you that you may be liable for your willful noncompliance, as per FCRA 623 ( a ) ( 3 ) - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies [ 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ] ( 3 ) Duty to provide notice of dispute. If the completeness or accuracy of any information furnished by any person to any consumer reporting agency is disputed to such person by a consumer, the person may not furnish the information to any consumer reporting agency without notice that such information is disputed by the consumer. ( B ) Time of Notice ( I ) The notice required under subparagraph ( A ) shall be provided to the customer prior to, or no later than 30 days after, furnishing the negative information to a consumer reporting agency described in section 603 ( p ). As you have violated federal law, by not properly providing the credit bureaus with proper notice within the required timeframe, and I have evidence of such, via certified mail receipts, you must now remove the item. Any other action ( or inaction ) on your behalf may result in a small claims action against your company. PLEASE ALSO ATTACH COPIES OF : Any agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt, or proof of acquisition by purchase or assignment, and authorization under subtitle D of the ARRA, SEC. 13401. APPLICATION OF SECURITY PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES TO BUSINESS ASSOCIATES OF COVERED ENTITIES ; and SEC. 13407 ( 1 ) BREACH OF SECURITY. The term breach of security means, with respect to unsecured PHR identifiable health information of an individual in a personal health record, acquisition of such information without the authorization of the individual. Please note that enforcement of penalties against you is covered under the penalty rules of the Omnibus Final Rule effective XX/XX/XXXX interpreting and implementing various provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of XX/XX/XXXX ( HITECH Act ) as issued XX/XX/XXXX and the penalty rules of the FCRA and FACTA including FACT Act changes final rules effective XX/XX/XXXX.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, 2017, the consumer agencies, Experian, XXXX and XXXX mislead me using its own credit scoring they called FICO Score. In turns out that the Score reported to me by the above mentioned credit reporting agencies was not the score actually used to decide whether or not I got a Mortgage loan. In its advertising, Experian falsely represented that the credit scores it marketed and provided to me were " FICO Scores. '' In fact, I was turned down for an Mortgage Loan by several lenders because Lenders do not use the same Scores Experian, XXXX and XXXX sold to me. In fact there were significant differences of approximately XXXX points between the FICO Scores that Experian provided to me and the various credit scores lenders actually use. As a result, Experian, XXXX and XXXX  credit scores in these instances presented an inaccurate picture of how lenders assessed my creditworthiness. The result is I have been turned down for a Mortgage Loan.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account information incorrect
Company: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
When PennyMac bought our loan they did n't accept bi-monthly payments like our previous company. We were not notified of this until we called about fees we were being charged. So it showed as late payments. Then we were offered a modification. When it was explained to us, they told us not to make payments certain months and then make partial payments other months. We were told that once the modification was finalized that all negative markings would be wiped off of our credit report. We were told the loan would be shown in good standing with no blimishes. They show the loan in good standing but all of the negative reported is still on our credit report. It is still effecting our credit score 4 years later and they continue to say they ca n't help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I 've been telling XXXX that these medical things on my report were on my Bankruptcy. I thought they investigated to check accuracy, apperatly not. XXXX/. XXXX XXXX XXXX is like I said.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Security Credit Services, LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I was a victim of identity theft. I wrote to the company on XXXX XXXX, 2017 and told the collection agency that I was a victim of ID theft. On XX/XX/XXXX, I got word they reported a collection to the credit bureau and the result I went from a XXXX credit score to XXXX. I have made repeated calls and no help. They informed me that anyone could claim identity theft and that I would either need to pay it or it would stay on my report. I have written another letter today in hopes of resolving matter. I tried to file police report back in XX/XX/XXXX but was met with the attitude that it was n't worth my time. They had bigger crimes to solve. That was disheartening. I am now documenting all my letters so that I can create a chain of evidence. They claim they never got my last letter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
on XXXX XXXX, 2017 I disputed two tax liens being reported by Equifax on my credit file, dispute # XXXX. The dispute information came back as verified according to Equifax according to the representative at their company. Something which they have also failed to inform me personally about. Equifax continues to report incorrect and non-validated tax lien information on my credit report. Equifax is reporting two tax liens on my credit report I have personally contacted both the IRS and the XXXX County recorders office and they have stated and assured me that Equifax has never requested nor received any tax lien information directly from these entities. Equifax continues to state that they have verified the information but they have not verified and even more so not validated any information with the source of the information. Allowing unvalidated information and/or using a third party to validate any information is not allowed under federal guidelines. Further under the new guidelines established by the CFPB itself, there is missing information and incorrect information that prevents them from continuing to have this tax lien information noted on my credit file.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Problem making or receiving payments
Company: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Using the XXXX XXXX app and the bank does n't communicate often with the app

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PR

Complaint narrative:
Reference CFPB complaint # XXXX,XXXX ; XXXX I stayed the same as in the first complaint. For the third time, Experian has closed the case, writing the same as in the first and second complaint. The only thing I 'm asking Experian is to give me evidence of the veracity of the information that appears on my credit. Experian answers that they verified with the creditors and that the information is correct. I ask again, where is the writing from each creditor that says that information is accurate? The law is clear : If you do not have any documentation in your files to verify the accuracy of these disputed accounts then please delete them immediately as required under Section 611 ( a ) ( 5 ) ( A ) ( i ). By publishing these inaccurate and unverified items on my credit report and distributing them to 3rd parties you are damaging my reputation and credit worthiness.Experian said they verified and my disputed information was accurate as reported ; and in the second complaint, Experian says they can not do anything because they needs account information. This is unacceptable and I feel outraged. So, here I send you the information requested on complaint # : XXXX : USBANKRUPTCY XXXX : ACC # XXXX : ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX : ACC # : XXXX : ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX : ACC # : XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX ; ( XXXX ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX ; ( XXXX ) XXXX Under the FCRA 15 U.S.C. 1681i, all unverified accounts must be promptly deleted. Therefore, if you are unable to  provide me with a copy of the verifiable proof that you have on file for each of the accounts listed below within 30 days of receipt of this letter then you must remove these accounts from my credit report. Please provide me with a copy of an updated and corrected credit report showing these items removed.

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 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: Nelnet, Inc.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
My income went down by $ XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX ( joint taxes filed with my wife ), and yet my student loan increased ( On Income Based Repayment, my loan payment increased from {$280.00} to {$530.00} - an increase of about 85 % more. They always ask for your Tax forms in XX/XX/XXXX ( instead of after XX/XX/XXXX, which would make more sense ), so since XX/XX/XXXX I have been calling them and trying to get them to explain this increase. The had me submit paycheck stubs, fill out paperwork 4 separate times ( one time an employee there filled out the paperwork " correctly '' and said all I had to do was sign it and mail it back in, but the next person said that paperwork was wrong ). I initially filed for the month deferment when I objected to the new payment amount, and they needed time to recalculate it. Now, after 5 months, no one is still explaining why my payment increased, but they say I am ineligible for another deferment because I already had one, so the choice is now pay the higher payment, or be penalized. The only nugget of information I got was that they calculate my Income Based Repayment based on the GROSS income ( so before taxes, social security, health insurance, etc. ). Every time I have called they state there is no supervisor that I can talk to. I 'm fed up with Nelnet.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: Nelnet, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This complaint is being made on XX/XX/XXXX. I have a graduated repayment plan with the US Department of Education. I have a statement date of XXXX XXXX, 2017. They advised that my monthly payment per my graduated plan is {$540.00}. I spoke with a representative at Nelnet and they told me about a new program called REPAYE that could make my student loan payments less. I asked how much the loan payment plan would be under REPAYE. The Nelnet representative told me that the payment would be less and that I could send in my taxes and then they would advise on the lower payment amount. I made my monthly payment in advance of XXXX XXXX, 2017 for the sum of {$540.00}. I got a letter in yesterdays mail advising that the payment amount would be significantly more. This was the first information I was ever advised on the amount I would pay under the REPAYE plan. I called Nelnet to say that I want to stay in my current plan. Nelnet said that I could not because they re-did the terms of the loan and would not let me in the graduated plan at {$540.00} per month. They said that I could only be in a graduated plan for {$550.00} per month. I was never advised that I would be taken out of the graduated plan. I was just told that they would be able to tell me the monthly payment amount under the other plan if I submitted an application. I did not say that I wanted to change into any new plan. I offered to pay any interest to prevent any capitalization so that I could keep the payments at the rate of {$540.00} per month. I was put into a plan at the {$550.00} per month. They refused to put me in at {$540.00} per month. I was improperly advised by technicians at Nelnet. They never told me that the loan terms would change or that there would be any capitalization. They never told me that my even filing an application that my amount would change at all from my plan of {$540.00} per month.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Collected or attempted to collect exempt funds
Company: HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX of XXXX, Virginia attempted to confiscate my Federal Student loans which were twice the amount that was owed originally. The account doubled in two to three months. This was in XX/XX/XXXX. They won a judgement against me in XX/XX/XXXX by misinforming me why my account originally went to collections. This led to them drawing from my checking account for roughly the amount I told them I would be receiving in financial aid and right when I told them I would begin to receive it. XXXX also set up a date for a settlement that I did not agree to, then sent me a letter saying I missed the payment followed by filling for a judgement. I have n't had any communication from them in three years.When I went to refinance my house in XX/XX/XXXX, they showed up and say that I owe them XXXX XXXX dollars in interest on a loan that was roughly XXXX dollars. Through garnishments, they have collected nearly 11 thousand dollars. The garnishments stopped in XX/XX/XXXX. The damage caused by this company has endured for close to a decade creating health issues and financial hardships. Not to mention physical damage to my house while they were garnishing my wages in the middle of winter and the heat went out. XXXX refuses to negotiate a reasonable settlement and keeps demanding paperwork that no longer exists for my home refinance that is no longer going to happen. It took 3 years for them to provide paperwork related to the account as to why it went to collections. Upon review of the details, it showed that I was charged for a month when I did not have a payment due because of a promotion through the creditor. I pointed this out to XXXX XXXX XXXX and they refused to do anything about it with the exception of one representative that looked into the notes and acknowledged that I was under the promotion when I was charged a payment. They continue to do nothing about it. All I seem to get from them is " Shut up, pay us. ''

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low — Non-sufficient funds and associated fees
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Overdraft fees are outrageous. For the most part my account is positive. I wish that it would reflect that on XXXX XXXX. I should n't be charged for using the ATM.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
THIS IS MY THIRD REQUEST TO DELETE THESE ACCOUNTS FROM MY CREDIT REPORT THAT I DID NOT AUTHORIZE NOR APPLY FOR. XXXX DELETED THE INQUIRY BUT NOT THE ACTUAL ACCOUNT. WHAT SENSE DOES THAT MAKE. THEY DO NOT BELONG TO ME XXXX XXXX CARD AND XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) If you viewed the attached documents.. My birth certificate CLEARLY shows my correct date of birth which is XX/XX/XXXX.. That is not what 's being reported. Please be advised that this is my THIRD WRITTEN REQUEST asking you to remove the unverified accounts listed below that remain on my credit report in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1681. You are required under the FCRA to have properly verified the accuracy of an account listed on my credit report. In the results of your first re-investigation, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly. Where are the documents that you used to verify these accounts? What is the name of the person in your company who verified these accounts? What documents did they use to verify them? Please provide me with the name of that individual, their business address, and telephone number.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation