vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Over the course of three months, I discovered I had {$14000.00} worth of fraudulent charges on my debit card. I notified Bank of America and they refuse to cover it. I had been seeing a woman during this time and it turns out that she was the one who was running up my debit card. I have filed a police report, submitted time sheets that prove that I was at work when some of these charges were made, and I even submitted a transcript of text messages between her and I where she admits that she was the one who charged up my cards. Bank of America has covered {$3800.00}, but wont cover the other {$10000.00} ( not including international fees ) and wo n't explain to my why they covered part of it but not the rest. I have made multiple phone calls ( at least 25 or more ) into the bank, and requested on every single call that I speak to an 'investigator ' ( the decision makers when it comes to fraud ) and have never once gotten a call. But when I speak to the fraud department, I have been told everything from they wont cover it because the charges were made from my IP address ( i would let her stay at my house when I went to work, I keep all of my debit and credit cards as well as all my passwords in a drawer at my desk in my home office ) to one rep telling me that because I let her stay at my house without anyone there, I was technically giving her permission to use my card-I NEVER gave permission, to one rep telling my that yeah the bank should cover it but it was n't up to him or his department. These are multiple charges that happened over the course of three months to place like XXXX. I cant even read the merchants name. Yet BofA tells me that their security team called or someone called in to justify these charges. my neighbor tells me that this woman had visitors while I was at work. But Bank of America NEVER called me to ask about any of this. They just refused to fight on my behalf even though I have submitted paperwork proving I did not authorize these charges. What I do n't understand and what they refuse to explain to me is why they covered some of the charges and not the others? They were all fraudulently charged without my permission!

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 2017-03-06 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
My loan was moved to Navient. I requested a deferment several times via email because I was homeless and without employment. I received emails that said all I needed to do to request a deferment was to reply to the email, which I did. I then found out they did not put my loans into deferment like they said and ended up referring them to collections. I still have these emails showing I made multiple requests and even asked them to provide a form if necessary via email. I received these loans at XXXX University, XXXX and XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America refused XXXX mortgage payments from me & returned them all to my personal account stating the amounts were incorrect with no further explanation. They refuse to reaffirm my mortgage after Bankruptcy and I 've been making payments until I lost my job in XXXX 2015. I pay homeowners insurance and property taxes via escrow, yet I 'm being treated like a renter. I applied for modification during my job loss & have made several attempts to make payments. Bank of America took payments in XX/XX/XXXX & XX/XX/XXXX and has refused all others. I have been assigned to XXXX different account reps within a very short period of time & no one has any answers regarding my payments being rejected.

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 2016-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Complaint narrative:
I have been a cardholder with FIA Card Services ( and its predecessor organisations ) since XXXX. I have been a loyal and good customer for the thirteen years in question. I have used the card service regularly and have always paid my outstanding amounts owing on time and in full. I have never complained nor caused any problems for the company. 

On XX/XX/XXXX, a transaction that I had attempted was declined. As such action had happened from time to time before then, I called customer services to query what was going on and to get my account cleared to be able to use the card. I had assumed that a call would sort out the problem quickly and easily as had occurred on previous occasions. On XX/XX/XXXX I was advised that FIA Card Services decided unilaterally and without any advance notice to me to close my account with no recourse to any review. The customer service representative simply told me the account was closed, she did not have any explanation for this, she provided a contact number for the account closure department and, upon calling the number, a recorded message stated the account was closed " for business reasons '' and that the decision was final. My wife ( also a card holder ) did talk to an agent on XXXX in the account closure department ( as I was travelling ) who advised that we would receive a letter to advise of this decision and the agent restated that the decision was final.

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 2016-12-05 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
CENTRL FINCL ACCOUNT NUMBERs : XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX, XXXX, CA XXXX Phone : XXXX ATTENTION TO DISPUTE DEPARTMENT : Dear Sir or Madam : I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account several account in my name this debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my Identity Theft Report. In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows. I also ask that you CENTRL FINCL or any company associate with this account # XXXX and tell them the debt is the result of identity theft. I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Trade Commission 's police report Notice to Furnishers of Information. It explains your responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). The FCRA requires that debt collectors give an identity theft victim documents related to an account if the victim asks. Please send me copies of all records relating to the account, including : date account open all sign original contract including : Account applications made on paper, online, or by telephone Account statements or invoices Records of payment or charge slips Delivery addresses associated with the account Records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report Please send me a letter explaining what you have done to : CENTRL FINCL or any company associate with this account that the debt is the result of identity theft Stop collection proceedings against me Stop reporting information about the debt to credit reporting companies Provide me with the records I request Thank you for your cooperation. 
Sincerely, XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, FL 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 2015-08-29 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, a lawyer for the plaintiffs in XXXX class actions pending in New York bankruptcy court, confirmed Monday that the XXXX banks agreed last week that within the next three months, they 'll either report this debt as included in bankruptcy and remove any negative information or will delete it entirely from credit reports. 

The lawsuit, filed in Federal Bankruptcy Court in XXXX XXXX, accused the banks of engineering what amounts to a subtle but ruthless debt collection tactic, effectively holding borrowers ' credit reports hostage, refusing to fix the mistakes unless people pay money for debts that they do not actually owe. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, who is presiding over the cases, has repeatedly refused the banks ' requests to throw out the lawsuits. In XXXX, when he refused to dismiss the case against XXXX, he said, " The complaint sets forth a cause of action that XXXX is using the inaccuracy of its credit reporting on a systematic basis to further its business of selling debts and its buyer 's collection of such debt. " Bank of America promised to go further, agreeing to fundamentally change the way the bank reports all the stale debts that are sold to financial firms. For all credit-card debts sold since XX/XX/XXXX, court records show, the bank will remove any marks on consumers ' credit reports. 

As it is now XXXX XXXX, more than the three months agreed upon in the settlement, I am requesting IMMEDIATE deletion of the zombie debt reported by BANK OF AMERICA that appears on my credit report.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
A " Deed in Lieu of '' package was sent to me after a 2nd failed attempt to get buyers for the Short Sale of a rental property. My realtor had requested this additional time for the Short Sale since we had a buyer within {$5000.00} of Bank of America 's asking price. Once I read the entire " Deed in Lieu of '' package and realized my obligation would be to leave the property in the condition requested and pay taxes on the amount Bank of America stated in the documents would be reported to IRS, {$3800.00}, I agreed to move forward with this option. Before signing the documents, I called Bank of America, Deed in Lieu of department to verify the Tax amount to be reported to IRS and was told it was accurate. 

The actual XXXX I received last month indicates the amount of debt discharged is {$63000.00}. I called Bank of America to discuss the discrepancy and was told the Deed in Lieu of Dept. made a mistake with the Tax amount. I was told to disregard it and the XXXX was accurate. I argued if I had known this my realtor would have been more aggressive in getting a buyer since we were so close to the Short Sale asking price. I was told it did n't matter. I want to know if I have any recourse with Bank of America and can they be made to lower the amount on the XXXX? 

Let me know if you require anything else. Thanks for your assistance. 

XXXXXXXXXXXX

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 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I recently learned that I have a series of FFEL loans in repayment in the amount of {$11000.00} currently serviced by Navient, which is currently being investigated by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In the XX/XX/2015, I was incorrectly mailed notices for being in default with regard to my loans despite making regular monthly payments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-12 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Sirs : I have spent the last 6 yrs. trying to give Bank of America and now XXXX 20 % of my debt to satisfy it as I did with a {$30000.00} debt with XXXX a few years ago. The time for collection is over. It has been over 6 yrs.since my last payment as I indicated in my first sentence. This debt should be NOT reported any longer on my credit history. This debt is continuing to be reported on my credit history for a longer period than the law allows. 
I want this debt removed from my credit history by. Thank you. 
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 2015-12-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am disputing the debt collection practices of " XXXX '' and their associated debt collector, " The CBE Group , Inc. '' In XXXX of 2015, I closed my XXXX XXXX account, and settled the final bill over the phone. I was told by the agent that the bill was settled. In XXXX of 2015, I received an email from XXXX stating that I had a balance on my account. I explained to XXXX that the " early termination fee '' was incorrect, the agent said it would not be applied, and the situation was resolved over the phone. 

In the months following, I received no email, phone call, mail, text or other communication from XXXX. In XXXX of 2015, I realized that I had a collection on my account ( only after checking my credit report ) for the months of XXXX 2015XX/XX/XXXX 2015, which negatively impacted my credit score. Because I never received notification of the collection, XXXX and CBE violated the FDCPA - XXXX U.S.C. section XXXX XXXX XXXX ) which states : " A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section .... 

( XXXX ) The use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer ... 

( XXXX ) The failure to disclose in the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral, in that initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose, and the failure to disclose in subsequent communications that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this paragraph shall not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action. '' -XXXX and CBE violated XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ) ( XXXX ) because they conspicuously attempted to collect a debt, but did not attempt to contact me by any means, even though they had my email, address, and cell phone number ( my XXXX wireless number ). 

-XXXX and CBE also violated XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX ) ( XXXX ) because they failed to make any initial written communication at all.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: CL Holdings LLC
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The issue is with XXXX credit reporting in regards to Jefferson Capital XXXX while ago I had filed a dispute in regards to the amounts listed in the Charge off. Since that time, my credit has made a comeback, and I was able to receive funding for a new home loan. I was informed by my underwriter that I needed to have the dispute notifications taken off my report to be able to receive funding. I followed their instructions and called the reporting agency SEVERAL times to have the dispute remarks removed, and they started a report on the issue. 30+ days pass, and my underwriter contacts me again in regards to the same dispute remarks being there. So today I called back and spoke to them and they told me to pound dirt as there was nothing I could do as the creditor refused to remove the remark event though I agreed to the amounts and dropping the dispute. I feel that my credit is being held hosting from XXXX and Jefferson Capital as I now might lose my funding ( and GREAT percentage rate ) as the dispute remarks will not be taken off. I appreciate any assistance you can provide

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-21 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: MS

Complaint narrative:
I have a student loan debt of over XXXX from XXXX University for an XXXX degree in XXXX XXXX XXXX and I have n't been able to get a job with this degree and if I get a job it only pay the minimum wage because you must have experience of more than a year with credentials.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-31 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay
Company: Unified Global Group
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I received several calls from a company called Unified Global on a debt I believe to be payroll advance but I am unsure. A XXXX XXXX said this was my last chance to settle debt or he would tale me to county court. He was talking in intimidating manor and several vailed subtle threats about garnishing wages etc however i am filing for XXXX and have no job. He left message on my phone.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-26 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Having problems with customer service
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
After suffering through a period of unexpected unemployment I contacted Navient to attempt to get my loan back on track. I made arrangements to pay via a " XXXX pay '' program which would put my account back into current status after XXXX scheduled payments. I gave them my bank account information and assumed that that would be the end of it. 

The next day I started receiving phone calls saying that something had gone wrong. I was finally able to get in touch with them again the next week. I was told that the automatic payment needed to be setup again, so I did. The automatic payment apparently failed again, and I started receiving calls from them about this a couple weeks later. I know that the account information I provided was correct and there were funds in the account at the time. 

I suffered another financial set-back that put my bank account into overdraft shortly afterwards, so i had to wait to weather that before contacting them again. 

I tried calling back as soon as I knew when I had the funds available but I was told that unless I made a payment that day of XXXX $ XXXX would not be able to prevent litigation. I was then forwarded to a " XXXX '' who was extraordinarily rude and confrontational. I explained the fact that my autopsy had failed for unknown reasons and that 's i could make a payment in XXXX weeks. In response she accused me of fraudulently providing them an incorrect bank account number or not having funds in my account. She continued to berade me for my inability to " balance my checkbook '' even when I explained my financial hardship and recent unemployment and repeatedly accused me of fraud. When I requested to speak with her XXXX or any other superior she refused to allow me to speak to them and threatened me that they would receive a file on the pending litigation instead the next morning. 

When she did nothing other than continue to yell at me while I attempted to ask her about alternatives to litigation, I hang up and called their customer service number again. I stayed on hold for an hour before I had to hang-up to return to work. 

Navient seems to be unable to accept payments from my bank for unknown reasons, has XXXX who are only interested in berating customers who call to attempt to make their account current, and has wait times that make it impossible to get ahold of them during their office hours without missing work.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I disputed this account with the lender on several occasions. The account is more than 7 years old and contains negative information that is impacting my FICO score so it must be removed as of XXXX. It shows the last date of activity was XXXX and the account closed in XXXX. According to FTC / FCRA, negative information must be remove after 7 years of the last activity which would make the removal date be XXXX. Its not a bankruptcy or a judgment so it is past the reporting period of 7 years. I spoke with a service rep and a supervisor at XXXX on the phone on XXXX at XXXX informing them both of the dispute and the unsatisfactory results. XXXX stated the account will remain and would not be removed regardless of the negative history and the the account being reported as more than " 120 days delinquent '' and a " charge-off '' status because the lender is reporting the account status of " paid and closed '' which makes the account a non-negative account in good standing. 
I want all of the negative history removed from the account or the account removed from my credit file. See my note in red on the attached pdf artifact file.

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