vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 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: AL

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to express my concern regarding the disputed accounts on my credit report. Multiple times, I have raised the issue of inaccuracies in these accounts, and have consistently requested that they be thoroughly investigated. Despite my efforts, I have yet to receive any resolution or corrective action. These erroneous accounts are severely damaging my credit file and hindering my ability to live a normal life. The negative effects of these inaccuracies have caused immense hardships for me, and I am left with no choice but to plead for your assistance in rectifying this situation as soon as possible. I kindly request that you conduct a thorough investigation into the reporting of each of these disputed accounts. It is imperative that the necessary steps are taken to update and rectify my credit report without any further delay. With your help, I hope to restore the accuracy and integrity of my credit file so that I may regain control over my financial well-being. I sincerely urge you to give this matter your utmost attention and take swift action. Your cooperation and support in resolving this issue promptly would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your understanding and 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
This is a second and final notice. I'm reaching out again regarding fraudulent accounts and unauthorized inquiries being reported under my name. Let me be clear : I am the consumer, and I am writing this letter personally. There is no third party involved. So please do not send me another stall letter or generic response that approach is unacceptable and shows disregard for both federal law and consumer rights. 
This matter has already been raised and documented, yet these inaccurate and fraudulent entries remain on my credit file. This is not just a reporting error it's a serious identity theft issue, and your inaction is now bordering on willful non-compliance. 
Violations of Federal Law and Consumer Rights : 15 U.S.C. 1681b ( c ) Unauthorized Inquiries You are not allowed to furnish credit reports for transactions I didnt authorize. The inquiries listed below were not initiated by me and must be deleted.

15 U.S.C. 1681c2 Block of Information Resulting from Identity Theft You are required to block fraudulent information within 4 business days of receiving proper documentation. Ive already provided you with everything necessary including my FTC Identity Theft Report, government-issued ID, Social Security card , and proof of address.

18 U.S.C. 1028A Aggravated Identity Theft Continued reporting of identity theft-related entries makes you complicit in the damage being done. If you fail to block this information, you allow criminal activity to persist and knowingly hurt my financial reputation.

15 U.S.C. 1681i ( a ) Failure to Reinvestigate If you do not reinvestigate or verify the entries within the time permitted by law, and can not produce legitimate records showing my authorization, you are obligated to permanently remove them.

Fraudulent Accounts and Inquiries ( Previously Disputed ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Other service problem — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I have been unable to add any funds to my XXXX account since XX/XX/year> despite successfully completing their ID verification process. A XXXX  rep informed me that my account was subjected to an automated security review and there was nothing they could do to lift it. XXXX XXXX policy is typically a 48hr review period. I need this issue resolved so I can use my account to pay bills where other forms of payment aren't accepted. I have also included a picture of the error notification that pops up whenever I try to add funds either using my debit card or bank account number.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
The reported late payments and charge-off accounts are inaccurate, incomplete, and unverifiable. The furnishers have failed to provide original, documented proof that these alleged delinquencies occurred. Without legally required validation, continued reporting of this negative information is a direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). Reporting unverifiable derogatory information damages my credit standing and reflects negligent and unlawful reporting practices.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
The reported late payments and charge-off accounts are inaccurate, incomplete, and unverifiable. The furnishers have failed to provide original, documented proof that these alleged delinquencies occurred. Without legally required validation, continued reporting of this negative information is a direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). Reporting unverifiable derogatory information damages my credit standing and reflects negligent and unlawful reporting practices.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The reported late payments and charge-off accounts are inaccurate, incomplete, and unverifiable. The furnishers have failed to provide original, documented proof that these alleged delinquencies occurred. Without legally required validation, continued reporting of this negative information is a direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). Reporting unverifiable derogatory information damages my credit standing and reflects negligent and unlawful reporting practices.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 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: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to you to completely resolve this incorrect information reporting on my credit report. 
THE PAYMENT STATUS WAS CHANGED TO CURRENT BUT THE HISTORY STILL SHOLWS THE LATE PAYMENT OF 60 DAYS WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE 30 DAYS LATE BEFORE IM 60 DAYS LATE. HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? THI SIS A CLEAR INCORRECTLY REPORTING ACCOUNT AND IT IS REPORTING WRONG INFORMATION IT HAS TO BE DELETED XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have attached my credit report where you can see that is is reporting incorrectly on my credit report please have them fix this as this is a violation per the FCRA

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 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 am writing to you to completely resolve this incorrect information reporting on my credit report. 
THE PAYMENT STATUS WAS CHANGED TO CURRENT BUT THE HISTORY STILL SHOLWS THE LATE PAYMENT OF 60 DAYS WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE 30 DAYS LATE BEFORE IM 60 DAYS LATE. HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? THI SIS A CLEAR INCORRECTLY REPORTING ACCOUNT AND IT IS REPORTING WRONG INFORMATION IT HAS TO BE DELETED XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I have attached my credit report where you can see that is is reporting incorrectly on my credit report please have them fix this as this is a violation per the FCRA

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Struggling to pay your bill — Credit card company won't work with you while you're going through financial hardship
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
XXXX has not been wanting to fully work with me as I was unemployed all of XX/XX/year> and I didnt receive any unemployment benefits that month. So we fell behind and made sure that some of the more important bills got paid and made sure that we got food to eat. I started working again in XX/XX/year> and even with what Im making per hour we are still struggling. I told XXXX in XXXX and the first person said ok pay us what you can and I will make note of it. Then they called me again to demand payment and the second person said pay us {$160.00} by Monday and call it good. Then they call me again the next day and I called talked to a third person who said pay us {$160.00} by that Friday and we will call it good but schedule little payments if you could. I have told XXXX that I will pay them once I get the money but they didnt truly want to work with me. They once called, emailed, and texted me three days in a row and each day called me three times to demand payment. I have started a GoFundMe campaign to help me get caught up.

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 2025-10-29 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: MI

Complaint narrative:
I submitted a certified dispute to the credit bureau regarding a demonstrably inaccuracy on my credit report. Despite providing complete documentation, the bureau flagrantly failed to conduct a thorough, reasonable reinvestigation as mandated under 15 U.S.C. 1681i. This neglect constitutes a clear violation of federal law designed to protect consumers from erroneous 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My credit reports are inaccurate. These inaccuracies are causing creditors to deny me credit. You have the duty to report accurate information about consumers. Please investigate these accounts and inquires and update these accounts accordingly to avoid future litigation.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt was result of identity theft
Company: Harris & Harris, Ltd.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I am submitting this complaint because HARRIS & HARRIS LTD is reporting an account under my name that I do not recognize. I have no knowledge of this account and did not authorize anyone to use my personal information to open or create it. I have never received any services, funds, or benefits of any kind related to this account, nor have I had any financial or personal connection to it. It appears that this may be a result of identity theft or a reporting error. I request that HARRIS & HARRIS LTD provide full validation of this alleged account and immediately remove any inaccurate or fraudulent information from my credit report. I have already taken steps to protect my identity and filed an identity theft report with the appropriate authorities. Please investigate this matter and ensure my consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) are upheld.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Card opened without my consent or knowledge
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I am submitting this complaint because CITI CARDS/CITIBANK is reporting an account under my name that I do not recognize. I have no knowledge of this account and did not authorize anyone to use my personal information to open or create it. I have never received any services, funds, or benefits of any kind related to this account, nor have I had any financial or personal connection to it.

It appears that this may be a result of identity theft or a reporting error. I request that CITI CARDS/CITIBANK provide full validation of this alleged account and immediately remove any inaccurate or fraudulent information from my credit report. I have already taken steps to protect my identity and filed an identity theft report with the appropriate authorities.

Please investigate this matter and ensure my consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) are upheld.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Repossession — Lender trying to repossess or disable the vehicle
Company: DRIVE NOW ACCEPTANCE LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Talked to them this morning about payment, said I was making payment today when deposit hit, payment due yesterday. Company always gives few extra days. No notice given was told im disabling your car and hung up on me and refuses to answer phone calls since.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
The reported late payments and charge-off accounts are inaccurate, incomplete, and unverifiable. The furnishers have failed to provide original, documented proof that these alleged delinquencies occurred. Without legally required validation, continued reporting of this negative information is a direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). Reporting unverifiable derogatory information damages my credit standing and reflects negligent and unlawful reporting practices.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
The reported late payments and charge-off accounts are inaccurate, incomplete, and unverifiable. The furnishers have failed to provide original, documented proof that these alleged delinquencies occurred. Without legally required validation, continued reporting of this negative information is a direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ). Reporting unverifiable derogatory information damages my credit standing and reflects negligent and unlawful reporting practices.

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 2025-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account — Transaction was not authorized
Company: STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/year> I Checked My Account And Noticed {$120.00} Taken Out Of My Account. I Reported It To My Bank ( State Employees Credit Union ) And Just A Few Days Later They Denied It Because They Claiming It Came Off My Apple Cash Account That Is The Same Name And Number As Mine. But Like I Was Telling Them It Wasnt Me And It Was A Fraudulent Act And I Even Looked In My Apple Cash Statements And It Wasnt Shown There Or The Dollars Amount. I Even Called XXXX And Its Not Showing On Their End As Well. So Now I Believe The Bank Has Something To Do With it And Is Refusing To Put My Money Back In My Account And That Money Came From My Rent Money

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 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: NV

Complaint narrative:
I don't agree with the previous investigation and these accounts need to be reinvestigated. In accordance with the Fair credit Reporting Act, the following accounts listed in the Attachments have violated my federally protected consumer rights to privacy and confidentiality under 15 USC 1681. I would like to assert that no permissible purpose under 15 USC 1681b ( 2 ) has been established and under the Fair Credit Reporting Act this must be established.

15 U.S.C 6802 ( a ) A financial institution may not, directly or through anya affiliate, disclose to a non affiliated third party any nonpublic personal information.

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

15 U.S.C section 604 A Section 2 : 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 7 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.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ( 5a ) ( A ) In general Subject to subsection ( f ) and except as provided in subsection ( g ), if the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in a consumers file at a consumer reporting agency is disputed by the consumer and the consumer notifies the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, of such dispute, the agency shall, free of charge, conduct a reasonable reinvestigation to determine whether the disputed information is inaccurate and record the current status of the disputed information, or delete the item from the file in accordance with paragraph ( 5 ), before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the agency receives the notice of the dispute from the consumer or reseller.

15 U.S.C 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments, A credit may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose 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.

15 U.S. Code 1681i ) : You have the right to dispute any information on your credit report that is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or unverifiable.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2025-10-29 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:
An inaccurate late payment was reported on my credit report by this company. I made the payment on time, and I have documentation supporting this fact. Despite my previous disputes and requests for verification, the company has not corrected the information. This constitutes non-compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s-2 ). I am requesting a full reinvestigation and correction of this error without further delay.

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