vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems — Other problem
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My credit card was closed yesterday XX/XX/2023 without any notice or opportunity to rectify. I had the credit card available balance in case of emergency home repairs ( I am in Florida and hurricanes are getting worse ) and would have easily set up autopay on some monthly expenditures had I known it would be closed. 

In addition, customer service ( XXXX ) asked if to reopen, would I agree to a credit check as if I were applying anew after I gave all my personal information. He could not say whether this account closure would negatively impact my XXXX XXXX and then a credit check... He could not provide any meaningful information as to the ramifications of the account closure or contact information to the company 's regulatory and compliance department. 

My biggest concern is the no-notice or opportunity to rectify but also their firewall of no information as to the effects of their actions to my credit and basically, requesting a new application. 

Lastly, I worked very hard to rebuild my credit and have been very diligent to maintain it in good if not excellent status ( 805, not sure what it will be next month ). I am concerned my ratios will be negatively impacted by losing this line of credit all of a sudden and not knowing if their account closure adds to the impact. It seems because they were not making any money off of me, they abruptly closed my account. As I indicated, to ensure a good credit rating I would have and will gladly transfer monthly autopay accounts to their card. 

Thank you for your assistance.

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 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Received unwanted marketing or advertising
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I received a balance statement from Chase credit card which I never opened.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Personal information incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have sent a request to XXXX, Equifax and XXXX to remove the old previous address on my credit file along with my current proof of address ( copy of current utility bill and drivers license. 
Dates sent to all three bureaus ; XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. 
I have also, called and spoke with a representative that stated I'd get a letter once removed and she cant remove my telephone. 


Thank you, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, PA XXXX Collection Agency Name : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account Number : XXXX Collection Agency : XXXX XXXX, Account Number : XXXX, In accordance with 15 USC 1692g , I, XXXX XXXX XXXX a consumer, am notifying you that I dispute this alleged debt. I ASK THAT YOU SEND ME VERIFICATION OF THIS ALLEGED DEBT. PROOF THAT THIS ALLEGED DEBT BELONGS TO ME, A FORMAL DECLARATION IN WHICH YOU SWEAR TO THE TRUTHS OF THE STATEMENTS OF THE FACTS OF THE MATTER, HAVE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE, AND MUST BE NOTARIZED, ARE REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires you to stop collecting on this purported debt since it is being disputed, and this includes reporting to Experian, XXXX, and XXXX about it. I hereby inform you that you do not have my consent to communicate with me through any medium. Furthermore, I DID NOT consent to you having my personal and private information. This constitutes aggravated identity theft. I also DID NOT consent to you reporting information in my name to the consumer reporting agencies. You are in non-compliance with the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act for sharing my nonpublic personal information to nonaffiliated third parties and not providing me a notice that complies with section 6803 and giving me the opportunity to opt out pursuant to 15 USC 6802. I request that you provide me the " Aggravated Value of Purchase '' document, which details the price you paid for this loan. ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU TO COLLECT MORE THAN WHAT YOU PAID FOR THIS DEBT IS A MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATION, FRAUD ON THE COURT, AND FALSE & MISLEADING. A WARNING IS BELOW! YOU HAVE VIOLATED MY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER AND IF YOU DO NOT CEASE ALL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES AND REQUEST FOR THIS ACCOUNT TO BE DELETED FROM MY CONSUMER REPORT, I WILL COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST YOUR COMPANY, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Please be advised that if you fail to respond to this dispute within 30 days, I will be forced to escalate this matter and take appropriate legal action. I also reserve the right to file complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) and the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) if you do not comply with my request. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I have started looking into to my credit and noticed the very unfamiliar accounts below. I have no knowledge or have I ever done business with the companies listed below. I have tried everything to get this fixed. 

In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The accounts below have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681 Accounts name : XXXXXXXX XXXX account number # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX account number # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX account number # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX account number # XXXX 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A states I have the right to privacy. 15 U.S.C 1681 section 604 A Section 2 : It also states that a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 15 U.S.C 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) section states that no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information. Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years. 15 U.S.C 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2023, I sent a letter to the courthouse asking do they report bankruptcies to the credit bureaus, and I got a letter stating, They do not report any bankruptcies to anybody. On XX/XX/2023, I sent a letter to XXXX, and On XX/XX/2023, I sent the same letter to Experian to validate the information with the Original Creditor. Per the FCRA 623 ( a ) ( 5 ) : If the Credit Bureau can not VALIDATE the information with the ORIGINAL CREDITOR, they must remove said information from the consumer credit file. '' I received my XXXX report, and the bankruptcy was removed from my file. So, if thats the case. How did the credit bureaus verify my bankruptcy as 100 % Accurate? They never did a fair investigation, according to 15 USC 1681. 15 USC 1681 section 603 ( 3 ) ( E ) States : The term investigative consumer report means a consumer report or portion thereof in which information on a consumers character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors, friends, or associates of the consumer reported on or with others with whom he is acquainted or who may have knowledge concerning any such items of information. However, such information shall not include specific factual information on a consumers credit record obtained directly from a creditor of the consumer or from a consumer reporting agency when such information was obtained directly from a creditor of the consumer or from the consumer. They also violated my rights numerous times. The credit bureaus violated my given rights under 15 USC 1681. According to 15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States, I have the right to privacy. According to 15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. According to 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan — Earned wage access
Issue: Confusing or missing disclosures — 
Company: Tribal Lending Enterprise, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I took a loan from this company for {$1000.00} on XXXX XXXX on todays date XXXX XXXX XXXX, my balance is {$1200.00}. 
I have paid {$1800.00} into this account already, have not missed or skipped a payment so I don't know how or why the balance is so high.

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 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX Account # XXXX In accordance with the fair credit reporting act this creditor has violated my rights under 15 usc 1681 section 602 states I have a right to privacy. 
15 usc 1681 section 604 ( a ) section 2 it also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions.

Under 15 usc 1666 ( b ) a creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open and consumer credit plan as late for any purpose.

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 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I'm trying to buy a house, and I realize I still have damages on my credit report. According to the 15 USC 1681 Law, there should not be any damages on my credit report. This is a defamation to my character.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
LVNV has placed a debt on my credit that I paid XXXX XXXX XXXX for {$760.00}. I paid XXXX this amount on XX/XX/XXXX. I provided LVNV a letter from XXXX stating that the debt was paid, I also sent proof of payment from my bank statement. I emailed the info on XX/XX/XXXX and faxed the proof on XX/XX/XXXX. I have also called on 3 separate occasions. However, LVNV is stating they dont have enough info to remove the debt. LVNV bought the debt from XXXX who bought the debt from XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Problem with forgiveness, cancellation, or discharge
Company: MOHELA
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I certified my employment very regularly over the years and particularly during the period covered by the waiver. I had already certified 119 PSLF payments through XXXX XXXX and then, to get the maximum waiver benefits, I applied to consolidate my loans. Since I kept getting conflicting information from Mohela, XXXX, and XXXX, I was planning to wait to submit the final ECF once the consolidation was complete ( Id been initially advised to do it that way ). 

However, XXXX and Mohela dropped the ball with my consolidation, and it got lost or stuck for about 3 months with neither entity working on it. This was despite me repeatedly contacting them about it -- I would just be told to keep waiting and no one seemed to really look into it very seriously. Finally, a rep took a closer look and discovered it was not being worked on. He and multiple other reps have told me that I was the only person this had happened to, as far as they knew. He finally moved my consolidation along, and I submitted my final Employment Confirmation Form for my 120th payment period ( and then some ) in XXXX XXXX 

It took a few months to update my counts in Mohelas online portal. It finally updated in XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ( I stopped submitting ECFs once after that last one ). 

And then nothing. On StudentAid.gov, my data hasnt been updated since XXXX. Mohelas site has my 122 payments certified and has a forbearance letter in my inbox. 

While not the last contact Ive had with Mohela, my conversation with them on XXXX XXXX XXXX was particularly frustrating. The frontline rep was giving me misinformation and didnt know how to help me, so I asked for a supervisor but was told the rep didnt have approval to pass me to a supervisor. Only after I pushed back against her non-answers for about an hour did she finally get me to a supervisor. The supervisor let me know the case had been escalated. They say my case is just waiting to be worked and I just need to wait, but there is no timeline at all ( this is the most current info theyve given me ). I asked a rep if I could potentially be waiting another year, and they said yes. They say that as legislation for defrauded students, veterans, etc. goes through that my case probably gets pushed back in the line, but they dont really know.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting act. The List of accounts below has violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681.

15 U.S.C 1681 section 602 A. States I have the right to privacy.

15 U.S.C 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish a account without my written instructions 15 U.S.C 1681c. ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information Any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes which antedates the report by more than seven years.

15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed
Company: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Portfolio Recovery has been contacting me at work and via my personal phone number. I explicitly instructed them to STOP contacting me. They have stopped contacting me at work, but recently began calling me on my personal phone. I have spoken to my XXXX XXXX XXXX  attorney who filed my case that involved this debt over 13 years ago! The representative on the phone even stated, that, " due to the age of the debt, Portfolio Recovery will not sue you for the debt ''. They are openly violating Fair Debt Collection Laws.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have consistently reached out to TransUnion in an attempt to have my bank statements reviewed for the payment month in question. XXXX and XXXX have both received the same set of documents that I sent to TransUnion, and they have promptly updated my payment history from 99 % to 100 %. 

I've made multiple calls to TransUnion, requesting that they review my bank statement, which clearly shows two crucial payment entries : one on XX/XX/XXXX ( as evidenced on page 2 ) and another on XX/XX/XXXX ( as indicated on page 5 ). This places the XXXX payment well within the 30-day window. I even had a conversation with a TransUnion representative during which we meticulously went through the statement, page by page, but to my frustration, no update was made. The representative informed me that it might take up to 30 days to see any changes, but despite the considerable wait, I haven't received any notifications of an update. 

To add to my frustration, TransUnion has blocked me from uploading new documents via their website. Every time I attempt to do so, I receive a message instructing me to call in. However, when I follow this instruction and make the call, I'm persistently transferred from one representative to another without any resolution. 

Once again, I am attaching my bank statement and the payment history from XXXX XXXX, which unequivocally demonstrates that my XX/XX/2022 payment was made on time. Despite providing this concrete evidence, TransUnion has continued to refuse to update my payment history to reflect 100 %. This situation has become incredibly exasperating as, despite my proof, I seem unable to receive assistance. 

Regrettably, it appears that the only means of getting their attention is by submitting multiple complaints through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ). I am prepared to upload the documents once more, this time with the payment entries from my XXXX XXXX account highlighted. I kindly request that you address and resolve this matter promptly.

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