vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-15 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: BB&T CORPORATION
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
My wife and I were vacationing in XXXX XXXX XXXX for the 1st time XX/XX/XXXX. We attended a presentation for XXXX XXXX on Monday, XX/XX/XXXX and purchased a timeshare. The next day we were at the marina and speaking with someone at a booth. He sold different excursions like for fishing trips and such. Of course, he asked us we had been to any presentations and we said yes and told him we had purchased a timeshare at XXXX XXXX. We also told him we were having second thoughts about the purchase. He told us that by law we had 5 days to cancel. He also told us he could set us up at another presentation with a vacation club and they would purchase our timeshare and we would be able to have a membership and save a lot of money. We looked at our contract for XXXX XXXX and discovered that we in fact did have 5 days to cancel. Well, we should have just cancelled. Instead, the next morning we went to the presentation at a place called XXXX. This is a very nice area of XXXX with beautiful home overlooking XXXX. We were taken in a taxi to a very nice home. We were greeted by a very nice and professional looking woman who sat down with us and asked us to show her our identification and a credit card. This seem like a standard procedure as this happened when we went to XXXX XXXX. She proceeded to ask us a few questions and then introduced us to a gentleman by the name of XXXX. At this point, we are not sure if this is his real name. He started explaining to us how this vacation club called " XXXX '' would allow us the flexibility to use our money for a variety of different types of vacations. He told us that he would purchase our XXXX XXXX timeshare and we did not have to cancel. He told us that what we paid to XXXX XXXX would be applied to our vacation club membership. It all sounded too good to be true and as part of becoming members we would receive a two week vacation for XXXX. He wanted us to pay {$8000.00} but we told him that we could not. So, agreed to pay {$4000.00} and finance {$4000.00} for 12 months beginning XXXX XXXX, XXXX. He gave us the paperwork to look over and we had breakfast outside on the patio of this home overlooking a beautiful pool. We paid him {$4000.00} with a debit card. 
Last month we started getting emails from XXXX XXXX about our account. I finally called XXXX last Friday and learned that our timeshare had not been purchased or transferred. I looked at my paperwork for XXXX and called the toll free number. It is not a valid number. I called so called XXXX 's cell number. It is not a good number. I sent an email to XXXX and XXXX and both bounced back as invalid email addresses. Basically, all the information given to us was fake. A total scam. We have contacted our bank and are hoping to get the money bank.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-31 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Dear Consumer Relations : In Re : loan # XXXX I am writing to file a complaint with your agency in regard to my mortgage company ( Nationstar Mortgage ) proceeding to a scheduled sale of my property XX/XX/XXXX. I also like to state, I am at the end of the process of completing a Deed-in-Lieu ; and for Nationstar Mortgage to use this tactic to force foreclosure sale of my home would be detrimental. 

Furthermore, I have contacted Nationstar Mortgage several times to urge them to please cease the sale until they received the necessary Lien release/paid in full documents from HUD County. The mortgage company has release a payment of {$6000.00} to HUD county XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX ( HUD county ) stated it will take 30 to 60 days to forward the information over to XXXX ( Nationstar Mortgage ). I am at the very end of completion and to simply do n't allowed the time to received the documents is just ridiculous, this due process is called dual tracking and refers to the practice of a mortgage company running the foreclosure process at the same time of running the loan under Deed-in-Lieu process and this is a violation of the National Mortgage Settlement. 

Lastly, I have submitted my Hardship Affidavit XX/XX/XXXX, and the application to XXXX ( Collateral Liquidation Specialist ) who is working delinquently on my file. 

Thank you for what I hope will be your prompt attention to this matter. 

Very truly yours, XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Nationstar Mortgage , LLC is a debt collector. Nationstar Mortgage , LLC did not send any notice to my husband or to me regarding the alleged debt. Neither my husband nor I have ever received any communication from Nationstar Mortgage , LLC under the FDCPA section 809. We are disputing the debt in it 's entirety and require a copy of any judgement, as well as a verification of the debt, which would include the name, address and telephone of the original secured lender. My rights as a consumer have been violated and under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, my privacy rights and information have been breached by Nationstar Mortgage , LLC.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Rocket Mortgage, LLC
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I applied for refinancing home loan with Quicken. To reduce payments and pay some bills. I went through months of providing information and talking to many different people who were to take you to next step. I was told this the answers would be quick. After furnishing all information sometimes twice and paying fee. Getting appraisal, Title and Insurance. Told closing would be set in next 72 hrs. I took off work and then nothing from them. I contacted them to see what was the delay and was told loan was denied. I spent so much time effort and fees ans was given every assurance this would close then just be told " denied '' I 've written and complained asking for explanation. Ive re none. Please help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: C & M Associates Group, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I settled the debt in XX/XX/XXXX and since then I have received various phone calls throughout the years claiming I still owe the debt and will be sued. Today I received a call from XXXX who was willing to tell me my social security number, addresses, maiden and married names, and said they 're going to file against me for this very debt. This is not the only company to call me about this over the last 11 years ( the account was originally charged off in XX/XX/XXXX ). I need these harrassing calls to stop. XXXX XXXX XXXX ( the original debt ) confirmed today that it was charged off and sold to XXXX XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX, and that business is closed. I settled and paid to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX, and they are also closed. How can I track down what happened with my settlement and make the collections stop?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX, NATIONSTAR, XXXX AND FINALLY XXXX ARE ALL VIOLATORS OF FDCPA AND DODD-FRANK ACT.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-05 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
My home loan was transferred XX/XX/XXXX .I did not receive any written notice from the new mortgage serviced XX/XX/XXXX. After several calls in XXXX and early XXXX, I finally got an agent to give me my new account number. On XX/XX/XXXX, I witnessed a gentlemen opening my mailbox.I immediately asked him why was in my mailbox .The gentlemen refused to identify himself and stated " the bank '' sent him to see if the home was vacant and the property was in foreclosure. I informed him my home was not in foreclosure and to please leave my property, he refused to leave sitting in his car and I called the police to ask him to leave.The following day, I contacted the new servicer and spoke to XXXX agents, all of which stated they did not send this gentlemen to my home ( who refused to give his name or company he was representing ). On XX/XX/XXXX, I arrived home and there was a XXXX XXXX in my driveway with XXXX gentlemen, sitting inside.I parked in front of my home and called the police.The gentlemen when question by the police said they were from the mortagage company, again not identifying themselves.The following day, I called the servicer back and was told again, my loan was not in default or foreclosure.The agent on this call state he would send a letter to the company 's perservtion dept, also informing me I probably would not get a call back. On XX/XX/XXXX, I attempted to speak to someone that could explain to me what the stars of my loan and why were individuals coming to my home. XX/XX/XXXX, I was informed by an agent that a XXXX party inspector was sent to inspect my property XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX and the inspector sent out in XXXX stated my property to be vacant ( despite payments being made, well manicured lawn, and very apparent to be lived in. I finally started receiving monthly statements ( after XXXX request ) and saw additional charges on my statement.Again, after numerous calls for clarfication of these charges and still unanswered questions. XX/XX/XXXX, I mail a letter via usps for answers. I received a response from the servicer a little after 30 days stating my loan was and never be in default or foreclosure with them. XX/XX/XXXX, I found out my electric bill account was " finaled out '', I cleared that situation up. On XX/XX/XXXX my gas was cut off and my account " finaled out '', I was informed by a gas representative that someone from my mortagage company attempted to get the gas in the mortagage company name. On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from my homeowner insurance company stating, my homeowner policy would not be renewed in XX/XX/XXXX because my home has been documented as vacant. Again when I call the servicer to find out what is going on, I 'm being told they did not make any of these calls to the utility companies or my insurance company. 


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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-21 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I was making payments on my private student loan with Chase which i was paying the monthly total every month and my income changed where i was not working anymore and i called them to see if they could lower my payments or help me with my financial hardship and they told me NO there 's nothing can do about. They also where being switched to XXXX and i received a letter in XXXX saying that my account was being switch to another lender on at the end of XXXX and i was trying to make payments online but my account was nowhere to be found so I called and they told me that i neede to contact XXXX and when i called them they said they did not have an account for me at all so i called back to chase they said the reason they could not find my account is becuase it was sent to collections. I was paying what i could every month and they still sent me account into default for non-payment. If you see that i am sending a payment every month, even though it not the whole amount, why would they send my account to default if I 'm making a small payment. My payments are about $ 96- {$98.00} a month and i was sending {$100.00} ( a little extra ) and then i could n't make the payments so i started sending {$25.00}, {$30.00} or {$50.00} a month. THEY HAVE NO SYMPATHY FOR PEOPLE WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND DO N'T WANT TO HELP NO ONE. All they are worried about is getting their money but if was them they would want help too with financial hardship. If anybody ask about Chase, i would tell them do n't get a student loan from them because they will not work with you during financial hardship and i wish i never dealt with them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Podium Mortgage Capital LLC
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
I setup a payment online as I made previous payments on time with no problem. This was on XXXX I recently changed my Checking account number due to a car theft ( check book was inside car ). Went online and made ( so I thought ) payment scheduled for XX/XX/XXXX. one week later I noticed nothing was deducted out of my checking account, so I called back and they said it would take 10 - 12 business days even though I made them before and it took about 48 hours to process. The Customer service representative insisted nothing was wrong. Only to find out when I returned from vacation to find a late payment notice and an additional {$34.00} plus a {$25.00} submitting fee would be added to my account. I called back and the agent said they could not reverse the late charge due to not having a 12 month reporting history on my payments! THEY JUST BOUGHT MY LOAN, THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE!! I would like this removed from my account because I even followed up with them before the payment Due date and they did not want me to make a payment since one was processing.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-31 00:00:00
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Other transaction issues — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
PayPal requires users to link a bank account to the Paypal account. Users also have the option of linking a credit card account. In the past, PayPal has always made the bank account the primary/default funding source for payments. I believe this is because PayPal can deduct 3 % of the payment to keep as a fee for itself ; by contrast, when users pay with a credit card, the card issuer imposes a 3 % fee and I suspect that PayPal does not get a 3 % fee. 
Today, XXXX XXXX, 2015, PayPal changed its system so that users are tricked into making payments funded by their checking account, without providing them the option to fund the payment from their credit card account. If there is a place on the approval screen where users have the option to pay with their credit card, it is so well concealed that I did not notice it. So I ended up making a payment with my checking account even though it was my full intention, as it always is, to pay with my XXXX card.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: College Foundation, Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I saved up {$35000.00} to pay off the remainder of my student loan in full in XX/XX/XXXX. They said they would send me a statement that my loan had been repaid in full. Now that it 's tax season ( XX/XX/XXXX ), I logged back into my profile page to find the XXXX. It was nowhere to be found. I called and after a fifteen minute wait, XXXX answered my call. I asked why my neither my XXXX nor my loan payment statement from when I 'd paid it off had been mailed to me. She claimed that both had been mailed to the correct address and that my online profile would n't display any pertinent information because I 'd had the gall and audacity to pay off my loan and my online features were now blocked ... We confirmed and reconfirmed my address. Every other account and employer has been able to get me my documents via the mail except for this institution. It 's highly improbable that BOTH documents would 've gotten lost in the mail. Because I never received the paper in my hand stating that my loan was satisfied, I have anxiety to this day that there is still some kind of unsatisfied balance floating out there with accruing interest. And because they 're unable to get me a XXXX in either the physical or electronic form, my taxes may suffer. This is an official complaint against COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA for their incompetence, sloppiness and mistreatment of patrons who are in good standing.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Alliance One, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have all my bank statements indicating I made payments faithfully for over 3 years. This is not reflecting in this new collection agency 's report and their tactics of calling me all hours of the day are disturbing and harrasing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-23 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Transaction issue — 
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX/XXXX/2016 I deposited {$7000.00} in my PNC transaction account. On XXXX/XXXX/2016 with the funds showing available I scheduled a {$6800.00} to my PNC credit card for XXXX/XXXX/2016. My transaction account shows {$6800.00} withdrawn and credited to my PNC credit card on XXXX/XXXX/2016. However my credit card account shows {$0.00} available balance. When I called regarding my account status I was told that PNC had to verify funds. Why does PNC have to verify cleared from funds from my PNC transaction account used to make a payment on a PNC credit card account and thereby deny me access to my funds?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Stearns Ventures, LLC
State: UT

Complaint narrative:
My VA loan is serviced by Stearns Lending. I make monthly payments through auto-draft/ACH each month. I see the payment come out of my bank account on a monthly basis, as scheduled and established through Stearns ' website. However, I occasionally get auto-dialer collection calls for past due payments. How can this be, when I have auto-draft scheduled? The payment is made on time, on the same date every month, and is automatically deducted from my bank by Stearns on a monthly basis. So, why am I getting automated collection calls and why is my loan " past due '' if the payment is pre-scheduled on auto-draft?

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 2015-08-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: KS

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage company sold my loan to PNC mortgage in XX/XX/XXXX. My original contract which was signed when I purchased my home states I will agree to carry flood insurance to cover the outstanding balance of my loan for the life of my loan. When my mortgage was sold to PNC Mortgage they told me this was not sufficient and I would need to increase my coverage to include the replacement value of my property or they would purchase it for me. I feel PNC mortgage has changed the original agreement of my loan after purchasing it from United Wholesale Mortgage. I sent them a letter explaining the situation but they continue to send me responses that I need to increase my flood insurance coverage. At one point PNC mortgage 's insurance department insisted I had only {$60000.00} worth of coverage and would need {$180000.00} worth of coverage when my insurance company sent them several documents reporting my coverage at {$110000.00} which is the amount which I have always had for coverage since the purchase of the property in XX/XX/XXXX. I feel this may be due to a kickback situation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-06 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of identity theft, my sister, took my cards to XXXX accounts with pnc bank, she knew my pin because she knows I use the same pin for everything se withdrew cash, we look a lot alike and the bank would not credit that back to me, when they looked at film, she changed her XXXX to look like mine. There was XXXX in debits that were made by her that I have disputed and they are not returning everything, and the are putting my accounts in the negative, this is not my fault, I should n't have to pay for what was done to me.I should receive my credits, because I had n't used my card since XXXX because i had them closed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-22 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am the executrix of my mother 's estate. She died 18 months ago. She has XXXX accounts at XXXX. I have corresponded with them on several occasions and had to redo my request twice because of wrong dates, etc. About 3 weeks ago I sent all the completed paperwork. This week I decided to call to see how things are going. Over 2 days I spent XXXX hours and XXXX minutes trying to speak to someone at PNC. Most of the time I could not even manage to get through to a person. The automatic answer system did not allow me to request to speak to someone. Twice I got through and asked for the number of the department that handles estate issues. Both times I was given an incorrect number. The last time I reached someone, I simply explained my situation and asked for the phone number. In order to get a phone number from this gentleman ( he gave me an incorrect number ) I had to give him, my name, my address, my social security number and birth date. Out of the XXXX hours and XXXX minutes I had contact with XXXX people and total conversation with each was about XXXX minutes. The rest of the time I spent trying to get through the automated system. I still have not been able to speak to anyone about my mother 's money. The frustration of their automated system is horrible. I do think I should be able to speak to someone. 
Eventually I called a local branch and asked someone there to help me. The kind woman said she would get a message to the escalation department. The following day I received a voicemail from PNC leaving me a phone number and asking me to call back. When I called the number left on the voicemail it was to the PNC directory assistance center and she did not know anything nor could she help me. Eventually I managed to speak to the man that left me the message. He said he had no knowledge of why I called, did n't know anything and said he was n't given any information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation