vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: LoanCare, LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/XXXX Loancare bought our mortgage which was 1 month after we closed on our original mortgage. In XX/XX/XXXX we recieved an Escrow refund after property taxes and homeowners insurance were paid. This refund was more than {$2700.00} They kept our escrow account funded with more than {$1200.00} Our Homeowners Insurance and Property taxes are approximately {$1100.00} per year total. 
In XX/XX/XXXX I called Loancare customer service and asked for a new Escrow Analysis so that our monthly escrow payments would be corrected so we are not paying a gross overpayment every month in our mortgage payment. They asked me to mail them a copy of our homeowners Insurance bill and our property tax bill which we did. We did not recieve a reply at all. 
XX/XX/XXXX I called Loancare 's customer service department and asked if I could have a new Escrow Analysis and I was told I could. XX/XX/XXXX I recieved in the mail an analysis statement which shows a projected amount for property taxes as {$2900.00} and the actual amount paid is {$300.00} I am a XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX Veteran and XXXX   charges me minimal property taxes. 
Loancare is charging us {$310.00} per month to fund our escrow account which only needs about {$120.00} per month. 
I would like for Loancare to recalculate our escrow payment and adjust our mortgage payment accordingly. Why they feel the need to overcharge our escrow account when our property taxes and insurance costs are in black and white is beyond me. Don't they have competent accountants? I do not need Loancare as a savings account. 
If Loancare can not correct this I will file a complaint with the XXXX and XXXX  AG. 

Thank you.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Problem with paying off the loan
Company: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, THE
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Back in XXXX of XXXX, I was in a car accident that was not any fault of my own, but it totaled my XXXX XXXX XXXX. I was financed with huntingon bank, I immediately called insurance got a claim started that night - insurance and gap got started paying it off and started communications with Huntington bank to get the card fully paid off, in the mean time, I had to finalize my divorce and was changing jobs - but was able to go get a new lease for a lower payment on another XXXX. Insurance and gap and I were all communicating, along with Huntington to ensure it was all paid off. From what I understood gap was covering the rest of the finances amount, so it was all to be paid off. Well I got a call from Huntington about a balance, I called insurance and gap and they said they would communicate with them to get it paid and for me not to worry about it. 

Well then I get a 30 day report showing from them on my credit for {$450.00} - meanwhile Im a newly divorced single mother trying to sell my house and get a new home that is within the mile distance allowed from my ex husband. That tanked my credit and put me under qualifying. I called them to see what happened and they said gap had sent in the payment late but it didnt cover {$450.00}, and then they told me as of the day i called, XX/XX/XXXX i believe, that I was 60 days late. 

Now I know {$450.00} doesnt sound like a lot But when you are newly divorced, now make $ XXXX and not your salary you were used to AND youre having to move, and a mom paying expenses for kids - {$450.00} is a lot. 
I asked to do a payment plan, or have a rewrite - they denied me and started having condescending tones asking me what changed and why couldnt I pay all the sudden, and that gap had not covered it for the total loss car for this amount and it was left to me. They told me I could make small payments, but they would consistently report me late. 
I let them know I wasnt even aware this was a balance left, & gap & insurance told me stop communicating with them because they were handling it. 
I ended up having to pull favors from friends to rally the money to pay them and begged them not to report me 60 days late. 


******I asked since I wasnt aware could it be removed from my credit for the delinquency - they were making or breaking me being able to move where I am supposed to near my ex husband- they wouldnt budge, wouldnt even discuss the idea. But how can I be penalized for something I thought was handled and then still gathered the funds to handle it anyways? 
I do not understand - ****all I want is the delinquency removed from my credit - Ive paid them, I just want the delinquency removed. I need my credit to be clear of that to be able to get my obligations on track, I have an amazing credit history - my only issue is high credit card balances because Im a broke single mom.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services — Billing dispute for services
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
SELF :. XXXX XXXX XXXX COMPANY :. XXXX, ie, XXXX   XXXX XXXX :. XXXX XXXX COMPLAINT : XXXX Please contact XXXX/XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX regarding an account that has been closed since XX/XX/2019. 
Let them know that they are ILLEGALY reporting me to the credit bureau and PURPOSELY lowering my score in order to block me from obtaining any lines of credit. I CLOSED THESE ACCOUNTS due to an illness, unabling me to work and pay my bills. Several letters were faxed to these Companies from my Doctor 's Office explaining that my condition is permanent. I am going to be in a financial handicap, and can not afford any payments on these accounts. The COMPANIES EACH RECEIVED THE Doctor letters and REFUSE TO CLOSE THE ACCOUNTS AND STOP COLLECTION EFFORTS. Lowering my credit score is a illegal practice and I need you to investigate and put a CEASE TO these practices. Thanks. 
TLM

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 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: NY

Complaint narrative:
Equifax must have been hacked again. XXXX XXXX is a company that seems to not exist, yet has found a way to be on my credit report. I have called the number to try to get information about the account, but the number is disconnected. Which I figured because phone numbers in XXXX, NY do not have a XXXX area code. Furthermore, the zip code does not make any sense for it to be an address in XXXX, NY. Lastly, the account says that is 9 years old, which just by time alone, it should not be on my credit report and it says that there were payments made recently on my behalf. I would LOVE to know who made the payments and from what account were the payments made. If this is a government agency, why haven't they contacted me yet? 

Also, a XXXX 's account had appeared but that account was closed and removed years ago. Interestingly enough, it says that I have a {$1300.00} credit limit, but I do not actually have an account with that company. 

Lastly, XXXX still has accounts on my credit reports ( all three reporting agencies ) that should be removed immediately due to their fraudulent mortgage practices as discussed in CFPB file number XXXX. 

Thank you for your help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
We have had problems with XXXX XXXX XXXX for years. We have never missed or been late with a payment. We make a {$100.00} payment automatically deducted from our account, and have never varried. These payments have not been applied correctly to our account, resulting in them accusing us of missing and late payments. On At least two occasions we have had to research our accounts and go through our payments to provide copies of the front and back of each check. After we have provided this information they corrected our account to match the true payments made. We have had a terrible problem with their customer service and have not been able to get a single point of contact resulting in hours and hours of repeated conversations. Our first set of checks were sent to them in XX/XX/XXXX, and finally again XX/XX/XXXX. I have all of the information that I have sent to them if you are interested. This month, while our paperwork was accepted, they filed on our credit report that we were 30-59 days late with our payment. We disputed with the agencies and called the company but they reaffirmed the late payment, not to mention that the overall balance listed was higher by about {$1000.00} than what we really owed. I am tired of fighting with them only to have innacuarate information posted to my credit report while they know this has been a problem with their accounting. If we had not checked into this problem they would have kept our money and never applied it to our account. To me that is fraud and considered illegal activity. I have attached a photo of our account statement showing a negative balance due. This is not because we suddenly paid extra money. This is because they correctly applied the money we have already paid, every two weeks since the inception of the 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 2019-04-07 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
We have had problems with XXXX XXXX XXXX for years. We have never missed or been late with a payment. We make a {$100.00} payment automatically deducted from our account, and have never varried. These payments have not been applied correctly to our account, resulting in them accusing us of missing and late payments. On At least two occasions we have had to research our accounts and go through our payments to provide copies of the front and back of each check. After we have provided this information they corrected our account to match the true payments made. We have had a terrible problem with their customer service and have not been able to get a single point of contact resulting in hours and hours of repeated conversations. Our first set of checks were sent to them in XX/XX/XXXX, and finally again XX/XX/XXXX. I have all of the information that I have sent to them if you are interested. This month, while our paperwork was accepted, they filed on our credit report that we were 30-59 days late with our payment. We disputed with the agencies and called the company but they reaffirmed the late payment, not to mention that the overall balance listed was higher by about {$1000.00} than what we really owed. I am tired of fighting with them only to have innacuarate information posted to my credit report while they know this has been a problem with their accounting. If we had not checked into this problem they would have kept our money and never applied it to our account. To me that is fraud and considered illegal activity. I have attached a photo of our account statement showing a negative balance due. This is not because we suddenly paid extra money. This is because they correctly applied the money we have already paid, every two weeks since the inception of the loan.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 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 — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
We have had problems with XXXX XXXX XXXX for years. We have never missed or been late with a payment. We make a {$100.00} payment automatically deducted from our account, and have never varried. These payments have not been applied correctly to our account, resulting in them accusing us of missing and late payments. On At least two occasions we have had to research our accounts and go through our payments to provide copies of the front and back of each check. After we have provided this information they corrected our account to match the true payments made. We have had a terrible problem with their customer service and have not been able to get a single point of contact resulting in hours and hours of repeated conversations. Our first set of checks were sent to them in XXXX of XXXX, and finally again XXXX of XXXX. I have all of the information that I have sent to them if you are interested. This month, while our paperwork was accepted, they filed on our credit report that we were 30-59 days late with our payment. We disputed with the agencies and called the company but they reaffirmed the late payment, not to mention that the overall balance listed was higher by about {$1000.00} than what we really owed. I am tired of fighting with them only to have innacuarate information posted to my credit report while they know this has been a problem with their accounting. If we had not checked into this problem they would have kept our money and never applied it to our account. To me that is fraud and considered illegal activity. I have attached a photo of our account statement showing a negative balance due. This is not because we suddenly paid extra money. This is because they correctly applied the money we have already paid, every two weeks since the inception of the 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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit repair services
Issue: Confusing or misleading advertising or marketing — 
Company: CL Holdings LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
It was 2013 when I required the service from XXXX. I had two phones and from the conversation with the customer service representative I was lead to believe that my service would be under data management meaning if the data get low it automatically stops until the renewal of data and for some odd reason the bill was very excessive amount and they dropped the ball and wanted me to pay for the mistake. Even though there was inconvenience on there end tried to charge me a {$300.00} cancellation fee. I am all around flabbergasted and would like to have this resolved and remove from credit because it's hindering my progress.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
XX/XX/2019 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - Wells Fargo Loan number - XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NJ XXXX I'm filing this complaint to ask that you assist me with my request for a loan modification, with Wells Fargo. 

I first began speaking with them on XX/XX/XXXX and, at that time, was told that I needed to speak with their attorneys - that my account was still labeled as 'IN LITIGATION. ' I WAS working with a company called XXXX XXXX, but on the XXXX of XXXX, I disengaged with them. 

Not only did I send Wells Fargo a copy of my disengagement letter, I sent them a letter removing their authorization to speak on my behalf. And, last week, amerihope send Wells Fargo a notification that they were no longer representing me - at my request. ( See attached files ) As of Friday morning, Wells Fargo STILL has my account listed as IN LITIGATION and is refusing to give me any form of updated information.. despite the fact that I've requested what if I'll be escalated and this is should be immediately resolved. 

I have submitted all paperwork for my request for modification - those documents were confirmed received, as of XX/XX/XXXX. 

Please assist in this matter! 

Thank you in advance, 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 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: I.C. System, Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
This company IC Systems is violating my rights under the FDCPA and the FCRA. I have never contracted nor have done any business with them. They are reporting an account # XXXX on my credit report that I have zero idea about. I sent them a letter requesting a copy of an agreement with them that I owe or agreed to pay them with my signature and they have not provided such document. I demand that they cease and desist communication and immediately remove this account from my credit reports or I will proceed with a lawsuit.

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 2019-04-07 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: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
XXXX  must have been hacked again. XXXX XXXX is a company that seems to not exist, yet has found a way to be on my credit report. I have called the number to try to get information about the account, but the number is disconnected. Which I figured because phone numbers in XXXX, NY do not have a XXXX area code. Furthermore, the zip code does not make any sense for it to be an address in XXXX, NY. Lastly, the account says that is XXXX years old, which just by time alone, it should not be on my credit report and it says that there were payments made recently on my behalf. I would LOVE to know who made the payments and from what account were the payments made. If this is a government agency, why haven't they contacted me yet? 

Also, a Barclay 's account had appeared but that account was closed and removed years ago. Interestingly enough, it says that I have a {$1300.00} credit limit, but I do not actually have an account with that company. 

Lastly, XXXX still has accounts on my credit reports ( all three reporting agencies ) that should be removed immediately due to their fraudulent mortgage practices as discussed in CFPB file number XXXX. 

Thank you for your help.

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 2019-04-07 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: NM

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX, Equifax and XXXX are ignoring my requests to investigate, verify and remove accounts from my credit reports that were opened fraudulently.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Can't temporarily delay making payments
Company: Social Finance, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Back in the Fall I incurred some unexpected medical expenses. SoFi had a temporary forbearance program that included XXXX expenses. I applied and didn't hear back, so after a time I checked with them and they stated that they didn't received the required paperwork, so I resubmitted it all, but at that point they said since the bills were over 60 days they weren't applicable. So I've been struggling to catch up ever since. Along the way I've had some other expenses come up that have stretched my budget, I also submitted General Forbearance applications to try and get some relief and again they get rejected for arbitrary reasons to a point where again they can then claim they are too " old '' to be considered. Per the terms of the loan I am entitled to up to 12 months of forbearance assistance, but denying me in my opinion they are violating their own loan terms.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-04-07 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: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
Trans Union, XXXX  and XXXX  are ignoring my requests to investigate, verify and remove accounts from my credit reports that were opened fraudulently.

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 2019-04-07 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: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NM

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX, XXXX  and Experian are ignoring my requests to investigate, verify and remove accounts from my credit reports that were opened fraudulently.

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 2019-04-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Trouble using your card — Credit card company won't increase or decrease your credit limit
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2019. I paid off my XXXX credit card. I had a {$1500.00} credit limit. I used {$520.00} of that credit and paid it off again on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX I checked my credit limit and noticed it was decreased to {$300.00} and I owe a balance of {$7.00}. I called the credit card company and they told me they had the right to decrease my credit limit even though I had never been late or missed any payments. To this day I have never received a letter from XXXX explaining why they decreased my credit limit. I was only told that they follow fico scores and my fico score had decreased. They used XXXX. I checked my credit report and there is nothing new or damaging. My only late payments were almost 2 years ago from my old auto loan. I have done nothing wrong but pay off my card twice in one year.

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 monetary relief