vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
NE Credit Collection is reporting to XXXX a collection in amount of {$640.00} for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX which I can not validate and they will not validate. The " open date '' is XX/XX/XXXX and this is impossible because I have lived in XXXX since XX/XX/XXXX and prior to that XXXX for 2 years. After research this is for XXXX XXXX XXXX phone ( XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX. This is an illegal practice of this collection company and the initial medical creditor since they are reporting inaccurate dates. I have not lived in XXXX since XX/XX/XXXX. This should be immediately deleted. I have never received a 30 day notice of collection to my current address which I have live since XX/XX/XXXX well before the reported date.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I have no recollection of any medical bills unpaid by me, I have not been to a doctor in over 2 years. I have not received XXXX phone call, letter, or email. I think this is a scam.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
They settled. I paid it off and received a letter that it was settled. It is still on my credit report.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Ditech took on our mortgage from another company a little more than a year ago. We are never late on payments for any bills and have had an account in good standing since this mortgage 's inception XX/XX/2014. In the last several months, Ditech has halted my ability to make automatic payments or online payments and charge fees for all other payment types ; deducted mortgage payments twice from my account ( taken out double what is due ) in two different months ; received authorization to collect payment over the phone and fail to take the payment ; reported to the credit reporting agencies that we were late on payments ( we were not ) so that I had to report them to the credit agencies ; sent collections people to our house in error multiple times ; refused to give us a record of our calls or proof that we are an account in good standing ; lost track of how much we have ( and should have ) in escrow ; and increased our monthly payment from about {$1000.00} per month to about $ 2400 monthly stating that they incorrectly accounted for property taxes. We have been diligent in following up with them monthly and this nearly five month saga is still ongoing.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Attempted to/Collected exempt funds
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I have been trying to contact this company for the longest with trying to resolve this issue. They would never answer the phones ; I have also sent them plenty of letters at address XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, PA XXXX and I also have been calling telephone number ( XXXX ) XXXX. When they first begin to call me I use to get people yelling through the phone telling me that my credit will stay bad if I do n't settle with them now. I would get calls back to back to back but now the phones call have stopped.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I submitted proof of insurance for this expense and the party received payment. I disputed this collection attempt with XXXX and it was removed from my credit report. It has now been added again. Please remove this, as the debt has been paid in full.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-29 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This debt is being wrongfully put on my credit report. i have no idea what this is for. I DO NOT owe this debt and it is NOT mine.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Hello CFPB, I am sending you this dispute as attempt to resolve an alleged debt matter with a collection agency by the name of Commonwealth Financial Systems also known as Northeast Credit & Collect. I review my credit reports on a monthly basis 's to ensure accuracy. In XXXX I reviewed my credit report and discovered XXXX accounts reporting from Commonwealth Financial System, The accounts are reporting as follows. 
1. Commonwealth Financial, Account Number XXXX, Balance {$450.00} 2. Commonwealth Financial, Account Number XXXX, Balance {$74.00} 3. Commonwealth Financial, Account Number XXXX, Balance {$990.00} On XXXX XXXX, 2015 I sent a request for validation to Commonwealth Financial Systems requesting for validation. XXXX has passed and I have not received any communication from the collection agency regarding my claim since I discovered the collection items on my credit report and did not receive any initial notices from them regarding any debt being owed. On XXXX XXXX, 2015 I sent a XXXX request for validation via registered mail to Commonwealth Financial Systems which was delivered on XXXX/XXXX/2015 at XXXX XXXX tracking number provided by USPS is XXXX. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act 809 ( b ) the collection agency must provide validation of the debt that they are claiming to be owed. Not only has Commonwealth Financial Systems Failed to notify me of the debt owed. My request for validation has been ignored and they continue to collect on the debt before providing validation by continuing to report this debt to the credit bureaus [ 15 USC 1692g ] 809 ( a ). 
Commonwealth Financial Systems had sufficient amount of time to provide me the validation request. I am requesting that all three of the above accounts be removed from my credit reports with XXXX, XXXX and XXXX XXXX, Failure to remove the accounts I will consult with my attorney for who specializes in suing debt collectors for FDCPA violations. 

Sincerely XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: World Acceptance Corporation
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
WORLD FINANCE CORP is reporting to the XXXX national credit company 's on a debt that is either older than 7 years old or not mine.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-10 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am extremely frustrated with Ditech. We have been faithful on our home mortgage for over 10 years now. We have never been late. Ditech has misplaced our payments causing me to go through grueling straints to prove we paid the amount and for them to find the payment. They have ceaced applying my monthly payments to our account and are repeatidly sending me loss mitigation paperwork. But, I have never been late on our payment. At current it shows I am almost {$9000.00} in the hole, yet when I contact them they state they have received my payments every month! They are not applying the payments to my account though. I contact our " account representative '' only to have to leave a message that is never returned. I am forced to make phone calls to them on a monthly, if not more frequent, basis. I am afraid my excellent credit score is being damaged by their mishandeling. I am past frustration and feel stuck. I do not know what to do and they ca n't seem to get their business straight.

Company public response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-10 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage was sold by Green Tree to Ditech in 2015. We have been paying our property taxes and insurance through escrow throughout the course of the loan. While the amount of our mortgage did n't change, we received a property tax bill from XXXX in XXXX for $ XXXX for property taxes that had n't been paid for 6 months. Ditech said they were n't responsible for paying escrow. We made a personal payment on XXXX to the XXXX for the entire amount due as we did n't want our home to have liens put on it. THE SAME DAY Ditech made a tax payment also. Now they are saying that we have an escrow shortage and have changed the amount of our monthly payment. We are trying to get our overpayment back from XXXX XXXX as Ditech is now going to be paying our taxes. I read on the consumer affairs website that Ditech has had numerous problems with this Green Tree acquisition some problems similar to ours, others were n't getting their homeowners insurance paid, others did n't have automatic payments taken out they had previously set up and now have a late payment on their credit report. The public needs to be protected from businesses like this. They have the power to do a lot of damage.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted me after I asked not to
Company: Receivables Outsourcing, Inc.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
Receivables Outsourcing LLC ( XXXX ) continues to call even after I have requested they not call several times. They leave a message on the answering machine for my deceased husband, saying if this is not he to hang up. An answering machine can not hang up. The message goes on to say that by remaining on the line, it acknowledges to be the person they are calling. Further the recorded message states this is a call from a debt collector. ( This makes the information available to anyone who might hear the message ). This continues to happen weekly even though I have called several times and asked them not to call.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: ECMC GROUP, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My name is XXXX XXXX. Over 30 years ago, i took out less than {$5000.00} from XXXX XXXX XXXX Bank. I have paid out close to {$15000.00} over the years and when i speak with XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) in XXXX NY, the collection agency taking my social security paycheck, they tell me i still have close to a {$3000.00} balance. 
This is absolutely insane. I have paid this loan off more than 3 times and they still say i owe the majority of the balance. The holder of the loan is ECMC in XXXX MN XXXX Plz help me!

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 2015-08-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
We purchased our home located in XXXX, Washington in XXXX of 2010. The title search revealed no outstanding mortgages on this property, so the previous owner, XXXX XXXX, walked out of the title office with a check for the full proceeds of the sale. 

Shortly after we moved in, XXXX began leaving envelopes on our doorstep addressed to the previous owner that came from XXXX home retention department. We immediately contacted XXXX XXXX and they reran the search and again came up with no record of any liens on our property. 

Several months passed and notices began to appear at our door to contact Green Tree Servicing. Unfortunately I was told that unless I had permission from the long since vanished previous owner, they would not talk to me. I did have XXXX representative at XXXX time tell me that they owned our home and that we should contact XXXX County and ask them about the missing deed of trust. 

I contacted XXXX XXXX and they agreed to open a claim against our title insurance in case Green Tree attempted to foreclose. XXXX further research revealed that an out of state title company recorded the deed in XXXX County, making it null and void according to XXXX claims attorney. A phone call to XXXX County also revealed that XXXX County notified the title company, but this title company failed to refile in XXXX County. The State of Minnesota eventually shut this title company down. 

We then began to have representative from Green Tree 's local foreclosure contractor ( XXXX XXXX ) ring our doorbell asking for the prior owner and leaving the same " contact us '' pamphlet behind. Eventually they quit showing up and no foreclosures were initiated. 

Apparently Green Tree has n't completely given up. For the past several years they have continued paying half of our property taxes. Our own bank pays the first installment and so does Green Tree. I contacted the County to find out who has made this year 's first tax installment and it once again was Green Tree Servicing. XXXX XXXX still has an open file, but Green Tree refuses to talk to them as well.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have reached out to Ditech repeatedly to have them fix their records of my mortgage payments. My mortgage is up to date with payments but they continue to show we are past due AND assess me late fees that are not justified. My email messages and phone calls continue to go unanswered. The long and the short is .... As we explained in emails we were victims of identify fraud XX/XX/XXXX. That led us to having to open a new account so our XX/XX/XXXX payment was not made until XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. Then we forgot to setup autopay so our XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX payment was n't made until XXXX/XXXX/XXXX totaling {$3200.00}. Our XX/XX/XXXX payment was made on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and our XX/XX/XXXX payment was made on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. We are up to date until the next payment that is due on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. 
To recap : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$1600.00} XX/XX/XXXX payment XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$3200.00} covered XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX payments XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$1600.00} XX/XX/XXXX payment XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$1600.00} XX/XX/XXXX payment Next payment not due to you until XXXX XXXX for XX/XX/XXXX mortgage. 
Along the way they took multiple payments from my account but they have refunded those.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: MRS BPO, LLC
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I recently received a bill from XXXX stating a Previous Balance of {$470.00}. However, I am not a XXXX customer. I had XXXX Long Distance service at a previous address prior to XX/XX/XXXX, but XXXX does not offer Long Distance service in IL. I called XXXX and repeatedly tried to get someone to help me identify these charges, but no one there was able to access my account, as it was closed in XX/XX/XXXX ( I spent 4 hours on the phone, calling numerous departments, but no one could find anything ). I tried tweeting, I tried online chat ... no help. As such, I do not know what this bill is for, and I think XXXX was charging me for services I did not receive ( I was an XXXX LD customer from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX, and am XXXX now ). This bill is the first correspondence I have had from XXXX for 5 years -- I have not had a bill or anything from them in that entire time, so this is a surprise. 

XXXX then reported me to a credit bureau, MRS . I put this in dispute with them, and all they were able to provide me with was the statement XXXX sent me -- no bills, no details on what this Previous Balance is for.

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 2016-07-03 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Personal line of credit
Issue: Managing the line of credit — 
Company: TIDEWATER FINANCE COMPANY, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I disputed tidewater finance with the credit bureaus as well as I filed a previous complaint against them with the consumer finance protection bureau, the results of investigation I have attached for review. My previous complaint was due to inaccurate credit reporting and water finance reporting different balances and past due amounts monthly to the credit bureau. The response that I received from XXXX and XXXX both for complaints on XXXX/XXXX/15 both reflect that they were verified to be accurate see attached for details and below are the balance discrepancies of that investigation. 
XXXX XXXX balance XXXX past due XXXX XXXX balance XXXX past due Once again I have found tidewater to be in violation and have attached documentation for you t review that this account is reflecting open and that is impossible because it is charged off. This account has also failed to report a date of last activity on XXXX credit bureau and this is another manor violation and a continued discrepancy on their part. It is the furnishers duty to provide accurate details pertaining to a consumers report and failure to report the last activity date effects who long a derogatory item is reported. Tide water finance repeatedly provides false information on my credit report that is affecting the integrity of my credit and score.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Nationstar is not acknowledging my appeal request even though it was faxed it prior to the due date and have decided to proceed with the auction of my home and not allowing me any options besides reinstating {$80000.00} which I currently do not have or short selling my home. They have denied me for all government programs due to my house being upside down in equity. It is not my fault the housing market it not what it used to be and I feel this is an unfair reason to deny me of options to save and keep my home. I was denied because they said they were unable to create an affordable payment. I can afford the payment not that my expenses have reduced so why ca n't they just allow me to make my payments?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
Hello, I am currently in bankruptcy a repayment plan, resurgent capital services has one of my debts which is a motorcycle loan. My attorney gave them permission to speak with me regarding the payoff on this loan to get the lien release for title. I made payment arrangements for the balance. So I sent them a check for half the amount and I called them 8 days 9 and 10 days later and they said they never received it. So I then made the payment in full with my debit card and told the lady handling my account to not cash the check as I was cancelling it. Not even a day after I paid the balance they cashed the check resulting in a overpayment and my account to be overdrawn. They are telling me they can not refund my money!? Please help

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: Creekside Recovery And Capital Management
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
They called my wife and gave her a phone number and a case number and told her that they were attempting to serve me at home but I was not there. When I called them to find out what the debt was I realized it was an old time-barred debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Oracle Financial Group LLC.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX from Oracle Financial or Unified PS Group. She left me a message stating that they were trying to reach my sister, XXXX and that she was being investigated for Fraud and that the debt was tied to my social security number. When I called her back at XXXX she was very rude, and would not give me any information on the debt. She also would not give me an address of where her business was. I requested that she stop calling me and she proceeded to tell me that she could not do that. She said she was on a conference call and would call me back, I told her not to bother and then she hung up on me. She has called me 7 times since XXXX/XXXX/15. I have not given her any of my personal information but my sister has. When I googled XXXX XXXX and the phone number, it comes up as a scam. Please shut these people down! At minimum, have them stop calling me!

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Credit determination — 
Company: Resurgent Capital Services L.P.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
This collection agency has multiple errors on my credit report that are untrue to amounts owed. I 'm being harassed with letters in the mail as well as phone calls daily.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation