vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Closing on a mortgage — 
Company: SANTANDER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I tried to refinance an existing mortgage with Santander Bank for a new mortgage with Santander Bank. I got my loan estimate on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I was told the process would be done by mid-XX/XX/XXXXat the latest. Due to some unexpected repairs of {$2000.00} each, as well as the fact I WAS ASSURED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT THIS THING WOULD CLOSE BY MID-XX/XX/XXXX I stopped making mortgage payments on the original mortgage. Then, in mid-XX/XX/XXXXSantander reported negative information on this loan to all the credit agencies, thereby, ruining my credit and making it impossible for me to start the refinance process over at another bank. Then Santander 's collections department began calling me and threatening foreclosure, as well as mailings. I called and left messages with Santander When is the closing? Now I was assured just 1 more step, all is good, and we will close on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX I would get a call from the title company. No call on XX/XX/XXXX, I called title company, they said I was not cleared to close. I call/e-mail Santander again and it turns out the subordination request is not completed, but again, no problem should be done in 24 to 48 hours. Nothing happens over the Holidays. Now I am told the closing is scheduled for XX/XX/XXXX No closing happens. I call the Santander Consumer credit department and they say they need the original of a signed document from me and my wife and this normally takes 2 to 3 weeks. I put in a rush request with that department and spend {$25.00} dollars to overnight the original signatures on the document to this department, all the while trying to explain that, no, I am not an employee I am the customer trying to close on a loan before they foreclose on me. I am told on XX/XX/XXXX ( 71 days after the original loan estimate and agreement to proceed with this, 55 days after the appraisal was done and 42 days after I was assured this thing would close ) that " there is a problem ''. I then send an e-mail expressing my displeasure with all of this and am told the next day ( XX/XX/XXXX ) that, maybe, if we are lucky, the underwriters will approve the loan as long as I bring {$5500.00} to the closing table. I express my displeasure at being treated like that and am told the boss of the employee will call me later in the day. No call. Santander bank employees have lied to me all along the way and been dishonest. I have repeatedly done their jobs and tried to push the process along as best as I could. I wonder many things including but not limited to : Did n't the interest rate lock expire on XX/XX/XXXX? Why did I get a second loan estimate dated XX/XX/XXXX? Why am I repeatedly faxing the same documents over and over again? Why am I doing other peoples jobs? Unacceptable and probably illegal. My lawyer is looking into this.

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 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Company: Law Offices of Robert J. Colclough, III
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Received a letter that a judgment had been entered against me. Threatened further legal action. And threatened to garnish wagers, bank levy and liens.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Vehicle loan or lease — Loan
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease — Problem while selling or giving up the vehicle
Company: Skopos Financial, LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have a XXXX got on fire I spend over five Thousand prepare the XXXX I sill have a loan on the vehicle it was a recall on the vehicle for start fire and problem with the engine the car do not work do to fire and can not be prepare the car should not been sold

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 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: VA

Complaint narrative:
I have submitted numerous documents and request to XXXX to research this account. I am a victim of fraud by someone who abused a power of attorney. I have provided proof of XXXX, proof from the responsible individual and proof of the abuse of power of attorney and XXXX has consistently tried to hold me responsible for this account. I acknowledge this account was opened in my name and with my information BUT IT WAS NOT WITH MY CONSENT. I have received numerous responses from XXXX saying the creditor validated this debt, and therefore they will not investigate. Please read the documentation, the responsible individual admitted to this act of fraud. I am not responsible and will not be bullied by XXXX into paying a XXXX debt that does not belong to me. I was XXXX at the time and unaware my bank accounts were being used to make payments, I was not aware of any of this until months after it began. I deserve more than a generic response of regurgitated scripts telling me I am liable because it 's in my name. I deserve the right to have the documents REVIEWED AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION! am going to seek legal action if this is n't resolved. 

XXXX, shame on you as a CRA to not conduct an investigation of your own but to constantly request the same documents over again from me and to only to have the same creditor response validate the outcome. WHERE IS THE FAIRNESS. When does personal responsibility come into play as a CRA. I am tired of being victimized by people who are supposed to be protecting me while I 'm XXXX FIGHTING FOR MY, EXCUSE ME OUR COUNTRY ONLY TO COME HOME AND FIGHT WITH THE SAME PEOPLE IM RISKING MY LIFE FOR. This is insane! Not to mention my information being compromised by XXXX as well, I 'm disgusted!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 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: VA

Complaint narrative:
I have submitted numerous documents and request to XXXX to research this account. I am a victim of fraud by someone who abused a power of attorney. I have provided proof of deployment, proof from the responsible individual and proof of the abuse of power of attorney and XXXX has consistently tried to hold me responsible for this account. I acknowledge this account was opened in my name and with my information BUT IT WAS NOT WITH MY CONSENT. I have received numerous responses from EXPERIAN saying the creditor validated this debt, and therefore they will not investigate. Please read the documentation, the responsible individual admitted to this act of fraud. I am not responsible and will not be bullied by XXXX into paying a XXXX debt that does not belong to me. I was XXXX at the time and unaware my bank accounts were being used to make payments, I was not aware of any of this until months after it began. I deserve more than a generic response of regurgitated scripts telling me I am liable because it 's in my name. I deserve the right to have the documents REVIEWED AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION! am going to seek legal action if this is n't resolved. 

Experian, shame on you as a CRA to not conduct an investigation of your own but to constantly request the same documents over again from me and to only to have the same creditor response validate the outcome. WHERE IS THE FAIRNESS. When does personal responsibility come into play as a CRA. I am tired of being victimized by people who are supposed to be protecting me while I 'm XXXX FIGHTING FOR MY, EXCUSE ME OUR COUNTRY ONLY TO COME HOME AND FIGHT WITH THE SAME PEOPLE IM RISKING MY LIFE FOR. This is insane! Not to mention my information being compromised by Experian as well, I 'm disgusted!

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 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
I do not feel the company has responded within a reasonable time frame. It has been 135 days since they have made a commitment that they have yet to honor. 
Please see previously closed complaint # XXXX. Attached to that complaint is the company 's statement on XX/XX/XXXX. It states the following in paragraph 5 line 5 : " When we receive a completed ECF indicating that you are maintaining qualifying employment, a letter updating the total number of qualifying payments you have made towards loan forgiveness under the PSLF program will be sent. '' I submitted the ECF as requested and their response followed on XX/XX/XXXX ( attached in full below ) stating the following : Qualifying Payment Tracking for Public Service Loan Forgiveness In the next few weeks, we will calculate and provide you with notification of : The number of qualifying payments you have made during the qualifying employment period listed above, The total number of qualifying payments you have made during all periods of qualifying employment approved todate, The estimated number of payments that are still required, and The date you are expected to be eligible to apply for forgiveness. 
After we calculate the number of qualifying payments you have made, keeping track of your progression toward PSLF is easy. 


They have done nothing since then. As stated above, it has been 135 days and i feel that i am being forgotten intentionally. I know that these payments can be backdated, but i feel this is a diversionary tactic used to keep me from receiving qualifying credit for my payments until another dirty tactic can be used to disqualify me altogether.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Money was not available when promised — 
Company: Flagstar Bank, N.A.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
Here is what happened at Flagstar Bank, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Branch, MI. 

XX/XX/XXXX -@XXXX XXXX, Submitted a personal check from Chase for {$30000.00} to credit into my Business account. I wanted to transfer the fund to my trading account by next day but I was told that it takes max of 2 days before it can be transferred. 

XX/XX/XXXX - Checked my Flagstar business account balance. It did n't show the credit.

XX/XX/XXXX - Checked again in the morning and afternoon. Did n't show the credit. 
XX/XX/XXXX - Same. Did n't show the credit XX/XX/XXXX - Same. Did n't show the credit. 
XX/XX/XXXX - Checked and did n't see the credit, I got annoyed with the delay. Called the XXXX branch office and enquired about the status with the manager. 
The manager indicated to me that she sent a notification on XX/XX/XXXX stating that the fund transfer would be on hold. Pressing for details, she mentioned that she received an electronic notification from XXXX indicating that the funds transfer would be on hold. I was asking for Bank 's process in clearing local checks and the reason for such abnormal delay. She kept telling that this is normal and it is bank 's process. She asked me to follow-up with XXXX XXXX and bring the " cleared check '' so that she can credit into the Flagstar account. If not, it will be cleared after 6 days, on XX/XX/XXXX. 
Since, I already lost 4 days and needed the funds immediately, I went to chase and asked why my personal check is on hold for clearing. To my surprise, the officer told me that the check was cleared and sent to Flagstar on XX/XX/XXXX itself. XXXX XXXX officer gave me the " cleared check '' and my personal account balance showing that the check amount was debited from my account on XX/XX/XXXX. 
I took the " cleared check '' back to Flagstar bank and the manager credited the amount immediately. Here are my questions ; When the check was cleared by XXXX and sent to Flagstar on XX/XX/XXXX, why this was not credited to my account immediately? 
It is very clear that {$30000.00} was credited to Flagstar on XX/XX/XXXX and they were using the funds for the past 5 days ( XX/XX/XXXX thru XX/XX/XXXX ) without crediting to my bank account. To me this is fraud and as a business owner I lost the opportunity to make {$200000.00} in Day trading using this funds. I also went through lot of emotional distress as the funds were not available immediately. 
Flagstar needs to compensate me for the loss and STOP using customer funds. 
Thanks, 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 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Received a letter that a judgment had been entered against me. Threatened further legal action. And threatened to garnish wagers, bank levy and liens.

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 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers — Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
This is the continuous effort to resolve the dispute I have with American Express on the terms and conditions they are hiding from customers. 

I made the complaint in a previous case XXXX In XXXX 2017, I have signed up for a American Express XXXX cards with the promotion to award XXXX XXXX XXXX reward points after I reach the spending limit of {$3000.00} which I did. I have confirmed multiple times with American Express customer representatives regarding this welcome reward point during and after my application. All those American Express customer representatives have promised and confirmed with me on the recorded line that I should be awarded with those XXXX points after I reached the spending limits which I did. With such promise and conditions, I was convinced and applied for this card with {$95.00} annual fee. Unfortunately, most recently they told me that there was a fine print terms in the application contract that those reward points will not be given to me since I had the similar card before. First, I do n't remember I had similar card before. Second, I did not remember I saw such fine print terms in my application form ( I have included their advisement here for your information, please help me to find where did they ever disclose such condition in the application form?? ), Lastly, I never signed and agree such hidden terms in a written document. Actually I have been asking American Express to provide me the copy of application form which I signed and agreed such hidden terms, they never did sent me a copy. Therefore, I believe this is a very unethical and wrong business practice conducted by American Express. I am urging American Express honor that they have promised to customers and correct their wrong doing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan — Payday loan
Issue: Struggling to pay your loan — 
Company: CURO Intermediate Holdings
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
On a {$1500.00} loan that originated in XX/XX/XXXX, I have made the following payments : {$320.00} on XX/XX/XXXX {$350.00} on XX/XX/XXXX {$350.00} on XX/XX/XXXX {$380.00} on XX/XX/XXXX and {$180.00} onXX/XX/XXXX. 
There is a payment due XX/XX/XXXX for XXXX. All of these payment have totaled {$1500.00} not including the XX/XX/XXXX payments made on this account. Needless to say, this has put me in serious financial distress. My bank account is constantly overdrawn, and I have been unable to make a payment on my state and county taxes which are seriously delinquent. I need some kind of consideration on this loan. I do n't know how many more payments I owe or what those payment amounts will be.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
I have 3 Delta American Express cards. I received a bill for an annual fee on one of the 3 ( the business account ), and called to cancel the card. They cancelled the card, but said they still had to charge me the XXXX dollar feel because I did n't call within 30 days of receiving the bill. I explained that I am very busy, that it was on my to do list, and I did n't get to it, until the time of the phone call. ( Aproximately 2-3 months ) after receiving the bill. They said they expected payment. Since then, the account has been closed but I get monthly bill for XXXX dollars for a service I have not used. I believe this is poor business practices, especially in light of the fact that I have 2 other cards with them and am a loyal customer.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Pendrick Capital Partners Holding, LLC
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX I contacted XXXX XXXX and spoke with XXXX and explained to him that I am not liable for the debt on accounts XXXX & XXXX. XXXX stated that these accounts resulted from a hospital visit on XX/XX/XXXX and that my insurance company denied payment. I then contacted XXXX and spoke with XXXX, I gave him the information regarding the hospital bill. After looking up my account, XXXX found that the hospital did not file a claim for an emergency room visit during my coverage period of XX/XX/XXXX to  XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX then conference called XXXX at XXXX XXXX and informed that the original client needs to show proof that they actually attempted to file a claim with the insurance within the timeframe ( 90 days in network/180 days out of network ). XXXX then replied that we would need to submit a proof of insurance - eligibility letter. XXXX faxed the required document to fax # XXXX with attention to account # XXXX. 
I called XXXX XXXX back a few weeks later to check the status of the receipt of the proof of insurance document as well as a status of the investigation to get this issue resolved. The representative I spoke with confirmed that the document was received on XX/XX/XXXX and that they forwarded this document to the original client Pendrick Capital Partners. After receiving this information the last 3 times I called XXXX XXXX without any update on the status of the investigation I decided to call the original client Pendrick Capital Partners to check on the status of this investigation. I spoke with XXXX at Pendrick Capital Partners on XX/XX/XXXX and she stated that there were no notes stating receipt of a proof of insurance - eligibility letter and that they do not process investigations for any accounts and that all account work is done by the collections company. XXXX then ended the call with me by transferring me while I was in the midst of asking her a question. I have been given a complete run around with this situation and I do not feel that either company is trying to help me resolve the issue at hand.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2018-01-13 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Fee problem
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I was a victim of a fraud case that was place on me by Bank of America. I went thru the process to recovery some of the funds I had in my checking account I had open with Bank of America back in XX/XX/XXXX. They was implying that they where going to move forward in filing a fraud case against me. I thinking the amount was somewhere between {$1900.00} to {$2300.00}. So they required me to setup a payment plan to pay back the overdraft fee. And the amount of the payment was {$140.00} for 12 months. And in return they told me once the amount is paid in full I 'm not allowed to open up a acconut with Bank of America. I feel that is absurd to do the to a customer who been with Bank of America for the long run. I had investment accounts with Bank of America investment company XXXX XXXX. I was looking to return to Bank of America and continue my relationship with the bank. I believe that was one minor mix up. It happen back in XX/XX/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 2018-01-13 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 — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
XXXX, XXXX and Experian has not corrected my Credit File to  reflex what is actually been paid in full. 

XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX should show a XXXX  Balanced Owed. My Credit Score has dropped from XXXX to XXXX due to this Misinformation from these three Credit Reporting Agencies. I want them to correct my Credit File so I can get Credit again. As of this date I have been Rejected for Credit Cards and.. 

Car Loans because of this Misinformation showing I owe on these two accounts that are Closed with a Zereo Balance Owed. 

Waiting for a Reply, XXXX 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