vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Dear Sir, Madame, My Lender/ Servicer denied my request for help in any form of Loss Mitigation due to financial hardship caused by unemployment on two different occasions, the first one was last XXXX XXXX, XXXX when my application to KEEP YOUR HOME CALIFORNIA was denied because my servicer, PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE has not approved my loan for participation in KYHC Program. The second denial was XXXX XXXX, XXXX due to reduced income and not able to pay 12 monthly since XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I missed payments because I have to pay the REAL ESTATE LAW CENTER which I hired last XXXX XXXX, to negotiates better than I did for more than 5 months. Unfortunately, I listened from their advice to stop communicating with my servicer and stop paying my mortgage since they are doing the negotiations and I can not afford to pay the Law Firm and my mortgage at the same time. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX around XXXX I received a call from Loss Mitigation Department, the representative ( named XXXX ) asked me why I did not submit or communicate with them. I told them that I have a lawyer that should be communicating and submitting all the supporting documentations that I am supplying to my lawyer since I started hiring and paying their services. I feel devastated after I found out what really going on between my servicer and my lawyer that I paid {$4000.00} and as of this time is asking for $ XXXX monthly payment after I paid them already of {$4000.00} without positive outcome and also I have to pay filling fee for the case that we need to file to the court. At this time, My complaints are for my servicer for the delaying tactics they implement to my loan that almost ruins my 29 years of marriage life and caused XXXX and for the Law Firm I hired for unacceptable and poor services. Also, I wish to get back my {$4000.00} that I pay, in which half of the amount are from the Title of my car that I collateral to get cash quickly with an interest of 108 %. Because I received a letter from Law Firm stating that, they will close my case and not getting any refunds If I did not complete the {$4000.00} in spite of letting them know and sent them explanation letter that my 3rd months {$1000.00} monthly installments will be late. I have some evidence to support my complaints. 
I am a Veteran and I was trying to keep our home for more than 8 years, I just want my lender/servicer to give us a try- out period for loan modification and If I failed, I will not appeal and I will agree to the decisions of my lender whether its benefits me or not. 

Thank you.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I 'm a XXXX years old man with a mortgage with loan servicing company Specialized Loan Servicing. Because of a previous illness and financial hardship I became delinquent on my mortgage. However, my financial hardship ended but I did n't have enough to reinstate the delinquency of the loan. Thus, I applied for a loan modification but did n't fill out the paperwork correctly and got denied XX/XX/2016. I found assistance and filled out the documents providing all sources of my income. A full loan workout package was faxed to SLS on XX/XX/2016 and they acknowledged that they received the documents on XX/XX/2016 and processed the documents on XX/XX/2016. A single point of contact was assigned to the account - XXXX and he advised that the file would be sent to an underwriter for further review on XX/XX/2016. On XX/XX/2016, XX/XX/2016, XXXX, XX/XX/2016, XX/XX/2016 and XX/XX/2016 my 3rd party representative called and was told that the file was still in active review for a loan workout. A foreclosure trustee sale was scheduled for XX/XX/2016 but was postponed to XX/XX/2016 to allow SLS underwriters time to evaluate the documents. On XX/XX/2016, I was advised that a " soft denial '' was initiated in the notes due to my failure to provide federal tax returns. However, SPOC XXXX never advised that I needed to provide tax returns. On XX/XX/2016 I submitted tax returns. On XX/XX/2016, SLS said they would not allow the modification to be reviewed because they require 38 days to review documents prior to a foreclosure auction date. They said they will move forward with a foreclosure and repossession of the property

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 2016-05-02 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
My HOA covers the structure insurance, I do n't need to purchase further insurance. 
SLS asked for insurance, I sent, repeatedly, spoke to them on the phone, they kept sending notices that they were going to force place insurance, and I would respond and give them my insurance. They force placed the insurance, I FINALLY got them to UNDERSTAND, that I HAD the insurance. They said they would remove the insurance. They send me a refund check of approximately {$700.00}. This month my mortgage payment went up {$280.00} for additional escrow charges ( CHARGED MIND YOU, THAT I SHOULD N'T HAVE ). The only thing they said I could do is send a written dispute, but I have to pay the inflated amount otherwise my mortgage payment would n't posit. My taxes have not increased, my PITI payment had been and should be XXXX. This month they are demanding {$1500.00} and I 'm told next month will be {$1300.00}. I should n't have changing payments because my taxes have not changed, and they do not do my insurance, my HOA does.

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 2017-02-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Specialized Loan Services has been using unfair accounting practices to charge usurious fees, and also to claim I am 60 days late. I have spent days on the phone, much of it on hold for hours and hours, often getting hung up on after investing half a day, and each new person I speak with can not tell me directly the status of my account. Even their employees ca n't make sense of their internal ledger. When interest rates change, and my monthly payments is updated, I am not notified. Months pass and my automatic payments continue diligently, until one day I receive a notice to foreclose on my home. Shocked, I call them and, eventually discover I have a new payment amount, arrive at an agreement of what I actually owe, and make an additional payment to cover the differences and fees to become current. Many months later, as this has happened on several occasions, their accounting somehow shows something completely different. 
I am told that I missed payments. I have bank verification proving that I did not, but they insist, because of their bizarre accounting, that I am wrong! 
I am getting nowhere and I am beyond frustrated. It would not surprise me to learn that some of their methods are illegal. The hour minimum " hold '' times, rude representatives, muddy accounting, and the mysterious disconnects are very discouraging. By discouraging frustrated customers who are trying to resolve a problem, more fees will be generated - meaning more income for SLS.

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 2016-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Fenton & McGarvey Law Firm, P.S.C.
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
I was served to appear to respond to a credit card debt owed. 
I never received a failure to appear from the court in a amount that was incorrect. I was informed by a Law firm that a judgement was rendered in the incorrect amount and I authorized them to with draw from my checking account a amount that I could only handle for seven months. The law firm would not accept a lesser monthly amount. The original loan was {$1900.00}. I paid to XXXX XXXX {$700.00}. 
XXXX sued me for the arbitrary amount of {$3200.00}. I paid the Law firm {$700.00}, which brings my amount to {$2200.00}. Despite paying {$1400.00} on a original loan of {$1900.00}. This is my second complaint concerning this practice of playing loose and fast with the process. 
Last week I called XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. They had no knowledge of any of my dollar amounts and told me to call, Fenton & McGarvey Law Firm, P.S.C. Each of those collectors told me too call the other collector. No one would offer any advice other than wait for my bank to contact me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Duncan Solutions, lnc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I received a {$25.00} parking ticket from XXXX the company that purchased the rights from XXXX XXXX. My bank sent the check for the {$25.00} parking ticket which was delivered on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. XXXX refused to acknowledge receipt. XXXX assessed an additional late fee of {$25.00}. XXXX eventually acknowledge the receipt of the {$25.00} and waived the inappropriately applied late fee. They then sold the non-existent {$25.00} debt to Professional Account Management LLC ( PAM ) who attempted to collect the waived late fee. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I informed PAM that the debt was non-existent and that they needed to go back to XXXX as they sold them a non-existent debt. Nothing was heard from PAM until XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX PAM once again attempted to collect the non-existent debt. I informed them of the history. When the collector refused to look for the file I requested to speak to a supervisor. The collector then hung up the phone.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-08 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
SLS bought my mortgage from RPM a few months ago right before my homeowners insurance on the property was due. My account is set up for impound of property tax and insurance. My insurance broker called to say SLS was refusing to pay my homeowners and that it was now my responsibility to pay? After several calls by my insurance broker, XXXX and myself they still refused to pay. After being given an extension by the underwriter of the homeowners insurance ( Allied ) and getting nowhere with SLS, I literally only had a few hours to pay the homeowners myself or I would have to find another homeowners insurance since XXXX was fed up with this whole mess. Because I like XXXX, I went ahead and paid it even though it is not my responsibility since my mortgage is impounded for both tax and insurance. SLS is not a very professional company from what I have seen & people need to know to try and avoid them, this situation went way beyond and should have been resolved in a few minutes. I want a full refund and an apology from this horrible company for wasting countless hours of people 's time in this matter. 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 2016-07-05 00:00:00
Product: Payday loan — 
Issue: Received a loan I didn't apply for — 
Company: NCP Finance
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
NCP financed a XXXX loan to a person of no association that used my savings account information with not authorizing loan with me. NCP debited my savings account for the loan unauthorized. I am getting no resolution of the problem. I have filed report with my sheriff department who is actively investigating the report. 
I am not the borrower or any association of the person who received the XXXX loan.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-27 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Monterey Financial Services LLC
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
I had XXXX XX/XX/XXXX and the XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, though agreeing to take Medicare insurance, has sent an invoice dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX for collection. I have repeatedly asked the collection agency for certain information and explained the insurance and included a letter from the Doctor detailing XXXX contractural obligation and repeated abuse by XXXX. I have not received answers to my specific questions to the collection agency.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-23 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: Halsted Financial Services, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have received multiple calls from this company called " XXXX XXXX '' threatening me with lawsuits. XXXX of their reps a lady said she was outside my door to serve me and wanted to verify my address. I told her I do n't know who she is and to go away. She started yelling that I was going to get sued. 

I got another call spoke to a guy XXXX XXXX at XXXX who called me a dirtbag because I asked to stop receiving phone calls and threats and if they wanted to communicate with me to write me. He refused to give me the real name of the company which I found out is HSC litigation but I do n't know how true that is. They refused to provide me with an address so I can write and ask them to stop the harassment. 

They continue to call excessively with multiple calls within an hour from different numbers XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. Pretending to be my clients. Threatening me that I will be served between XXXX and XXXX and yet no one has served me. They are rude and vicious. I can see how they can send anyone into a panic phase with all these threats. 

They refused to give me a court case number when I asked for XXXX. They go from saying I have been served to I am going to be served to there is a court case against you. They have refused to provide me with an address so that I can write to ask them to stop harassing me and my family.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Specialized Loan Servicing LLC XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, CO XXXX acquired my mortgage loan earlier this year. They notified me that my insurance had expired in XXXX in error ( my policy was in effect until XXXX XXXX. I tried repeatedly to get in touch with them by registering on their website and then each time I tried to log on I had to reset my password but the code they emailed me did not work. I finally reached someone to let them know that I had insurance and that I was renewing upon the expiration of the policy as I have done each year for the last 8 years. The next month I received additional calls saying my insurance had expired and when I finally reached someone they said that I had XXXX to cover the interior but no exterior coverage -- exterior is covered by my condo association which is handled by the property management. This was communicated to SLS by me and the property management company. I was informed later that month that they had received that notification and to ignore the prior correspondence ( XXXX XXXX, 2016 ). In XXXX I received an analysis of the escrow payments that did not reflect any escrow payments that I have made in my monthly payment ... the payment is set at {$1600.00} for each to cover, e.g., in XXXX 2016, {$490.00} in principle {$100.00} in Interest and {$12.00} to be put in escrow for the $ XXXX/month tax payment. This month I have received a statement saying that my payment is now {$1700.00} with an additional charge of {$100.00} for escrow/insurance. I attempted to get in touch with them over the weekend -- could not log on and no response via phone and there is no email address on the website -- and finally reached someone today to find that they have made a payment for insurance for my property -- when I have my own insurance. I did not authorize them to purchase the coverage and I have my own coverage. They have increased my monthly mortgage payment by {$100.00} -- this is criminal. The website does not work, there is no email address, they are purchasing insurance without authorization, they are not responding to requests, they are requiring that customers fax in requests or mail in requests or complaints which gives no record of the communication. The personnel is incompetent ... one person I spoke with could n't even figure out how to spell and kept laughing about the situation. This is obviously a scam -- they are purchasing insurance on loans without notification ... and they are creating a wall that prevents customers from getting in touch with them to straighten out the situation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Adler Wallach & Associates, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have contacted AWA collections 3 times by certified mail as well as disputed the XXXX fraudulent accounts with all XXXX credit bureaus and they allege the accounts belong to me. I have a police report on file in this regard and I have supplied a copy of the police report to them. The last time I contacted them by mail was on XXXX XXXX, XXXX has been two months and they still ignore me but yet and still they continue to report the accounts. Accounts Numbers XXXX and XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-27 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: RMS-Recovery Management Services, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I was contacted via telephone XXXX of Recovery Management Services that I was in debt {$4900.00}. I disputed the amount and wrote a letter to the company asking for verification and sent it Certified Return Reciept Requested on XXXX XXXX, 2015. I wrote another letter asking them to cease and desist further attempts to contact me which was sent same method on same day. I got my return reciept back with signature XXXX as recipient on XXXX XXXX, 2015. I am still receiving calls which I let ring and I got a notice in the mail that they are now willing to negotaite to settle but still have not proved I owe the amount they are trying to collect.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Shopping for a loan or lease — 
Company: AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORP
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I WAS IN THE MARKET FOR A SPECIFIC HONDA ACCORD COUPE. I WENT TO XXXX XXXX HONDA, AND SPOKE WITH XXXX XXXX XXXX, A SALES PERSON THAT I HAD DEALT WITH PREVIOUSLY. I ASKED HER IF SHE HAD THE VEHICLE I WANTED, SHE SAID YES. I ASKED FOR THE COST AND SHE REPLIED THAT SHE HAD TO ASK HER MANAGER XXXX XXXX. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE STATED THE THE COST OF THE CAR WAS $ XXXX. I THEN ASKED HER WHY WAS IT SO HIGH AS I HAD RESEARCHED THE CAR, AND THE MOST THEY WERE ASKING FOR THE CAR FROM XXXX, AND THE BEST PRICE, WAS {$31000.00}, IF I 'M NOT MISTAKEN. I THEN ASKED HER IF THAT WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO, AND AGAIN SHE HAD TO SPEAK WITH HER MANAGER. AFTER AROUND 15 MINUTES, SHE RETURNED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE DISCOUNTING THE CAR BY {$990.00}. I ASKED HER IF THAT WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO, SHE REPLIED YES, THE CAR IS IN GREAT DEMAND, AND WELL, NEED I SAY MORE. I ASKED IF I COULD SEE THE CAR, SHE REPLIED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN MOVED, SO THAT NO ONE COULD SEE IT. I TOOK IT AT FACE VALUE. SO WE STARTED WITH THE TRANSACTION. NOW I HAD A DRAFT FROM THE XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FOR THE BALANCE OF NEW CAR AFTER THE TRADE IN. THEY EVEN REQUESTED ASSURANCE THAT THEY WOULD GET THE LEAN RELEASE FROM THE XXXX, WHICH XXXX FAXED TO THEM, TWICE. BUT THEY STILL WOULD N'T RELEASE THE NEW CAR. WHEN ALL THE TRANSACTIONS WERE DONE, THEN THEY TOLD ME I COULD PICK UP THE CAR. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I WAS REVISING BY PAPERWORK, AND TO MY AMAZEMENT, THE MSRP ON THE VEHICLE WAS, {$33000.00}. WELL AS YOU CAN IMAGINE I WAS HIGHLY UPSET. I DID N'T CONTACT XXXX XXXX, THE NEXT DAY TUESDAY BECAUSE SHE WAS OFF. BUT I DID SEND HER AN E-MAIL EXPLAINING HOW I FELT, THAT ACTION I WOULD TAKE IF THEY DID N'T MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT WITH ME. I FELT LIKE A COMPLETE IDIOT. HOW I LET THESE PEOPLE TOTALLY DISRESPECT AND HUMILIATE ME. I SERVED MY COUNTRY IN THE XXXX XXXX XXXX, FOR 20 YEARS, I 'M ALSO XXXX, AND THEY STILL SAW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME. WHEN I FINALLY SPOKE TO XXXX XXXX SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO RAISE THE PRICE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN GREAT DEMAND, AT WHICH TIME I POLITELY HUNG UP THE PHONE. WHAT I REQUESTED FROM THEM TO MAKE IT RIGHT, WAS TO GIVE ME THE CAR AT COST, BECAUSE OF THEIR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. FOR THEM TO RETURN THE DIFFERENCE BACK TO XXXX, WITH AN APOLOGY. AFTER THIS I RESEARCHED THEIR HISTORY, AND TO MY AMAZEMENT, THERE WAS ACTION TAKEN BEFORE ON THIS DEALER FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S OFFICE, WHO I WILL ALSO SUBMIT MY COMPLAINT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO N'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY ONE ELSE. THEY ARE A BUSY DEALERSHIP, I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE THEY HAVE DECEIVED. YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-14 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: IQOR US INC
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
I have been XXXX contacted by Allied Interstate attempting to collect a debt on behalf of XXXX. A call to XXXX confirmed my account with XXXX was paid in full when the account was closed.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief