vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-29 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General purpose card
Issue: Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues — 
Company: Empowerment Ventures, LLC
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Rush are stated the system is up and working. I called at XXXX today and was told the system crashed again. Just tried to login and the system is still down. It 's been over XXXX hours.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: H. Kent Hollins, Attorney at Law, P.A
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Sent a letter to subpoena records from XXXX which is my car loan company. They are Kent Hopkins collecting for a water bill on behalf of city of 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 2015-10-26 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — Payroll card
Issue: Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues — 
Company: Empowerment Ventures, LLC
State: WI

Complaint narrative:
Rushcard had a technical glitch that has not allowed many users access to their accounts for weeks. Money is still being held and access to accounts is still unavailable for some. I personally have the wrong account number listed. There has been updates however does not explain in details the issues.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-14 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — Payroll card
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: Empowerment Ventures, LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Hello I had money on my card and I went to buy food in my house and it kept declining my transaction at the register. I had enough money on my card but rushcard would not let me use it. They took my money off my card. Called customer service XXXX got hung up on and was on hold for almost 2 hours.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay
Company: Account Brokers Inc.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
The representative from the agency named XXXX called me at work and told me that she had spoken with her legal dept and they were preparing a warrant for my arrest if the debt was not paid. I had already shown up in Court for a contempt citation and it was set out for 2 weeks. This threat was before the 2 weeks were even up. I had an attorney present when I returned her call and he heard the same comment and informed her this was illegal. She then put her manger on the phone who spoke with the atty that then explained to the manager the legality of her comments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-04 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: French Financial, Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I got a loan from Gurantee loans years ago, I never misssed one payment or was late, so come to my surprise this morning I check my credit report and it says I missed multiple payments.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-24 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: Delta Management Associates, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I made a phone call to Delta Management Associates to inquire about the status of a loan rehabilitation application. The call was placed on XXXX XXXX at XXXX. While I was trying to obtain information, the Delta representative I was speaking to, a male with a southern accent, muffled the phone and started making jokes and laughing with a colleague. Based on the flow of the conversation, it can be safely assumed that he was making fun of the issues brought up during my call which constitutes abusive behavior and language. Abusive language does not need to limit itself to obscene language - it can also apply to tactics made to mock, diminish or otherwise ridicule a consumer. I felt ridiculed and his behavior was highly inappropriate. I requested to speak to another customer service representative and was transferred over to XXXX XXXX, who handled herself in a more professional fashion. This representative 's behavior was unacceptable and needs to be addressed promptly.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-17 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: NRA Group, LLC
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
National Recovery Agency reported a collection account on XXXX which they said occurred 5 years agofrom XXXX XXXX XXXX, a XXXX company. I sent XXXX XXXX XXXX emails regarding this and had no response. I called them and was told that they have no record of this transaction. I have never done business with XXXX XXXX XXXX. 
I spoke with XXXX XXXX at National Recovery and had no resolution even after I emailed them a request.

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Delta Management Associates, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Received a collection letter addressed to me at my address for a person that has a similar name. This person 's date of birth, ss # and middle initial are different than mine.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Savings account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: SCOTTRADE BANK
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On behalf of the XXXX+ customers who had their personal information exposed as a result of vulnerabilities within Scottrade 's security systems, I kindly would like to inquire : Why did Scottrade ignore the following warnings about inadequate security systems? 

The various police/tracking numbers include : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXX Complaint : XXXXCFPB-CFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXX Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXCFPB Case number : XXXXXXXXOCC Case Numbers-XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXXScottrade 's failure to appropriately investigate the above referenced complaints and law enforcement reports lead to the exposure of personal information of XXXX of customers. 

I am requesting that the CFPB publish this complaint on consumerfinance.gov so that others can lean from my experience. I respectfully request, that Scottrade also provide a public response.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-17 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SCOTTRADE BANK
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
There is an ongoing dispute between myself and Scottrade Bank that has caused me to loose access to my funds and suffer hardship as a result of Scottrade Bank 's delays on letting me access my account. 

Specifically, I submitted a complaint against Scottrade Bank and the OCC for what I would consider to be illicit actions by a Scottrade Bank employee, regarding the handling of customer information and critical financial information. Days after sending the complaint, Scottrade Bank locked my account, but failed to inform me of this action. Weeks later, when attempting to access my account, I noticed that my account had been locked. 

I called XXXX who said I needed to call the local branch. I then called the local branch and they said I needed to call XXXX. I was caught in a catch-22 with no access to my account or my funds. 

I am writing this complaint as well as providing the attached in hopes that the CFPB can investigate the fraud at Scottrade Bank and mediate a helpful resolution.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-15 00:00:00
Product: Prepaid card — General purpose card
Issue: Unauthorized transactions/trans. issues — 
Company: Empowerment Ventures, LLC
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
I have been unable to use my rush card for 5 days. I get my paycheck deposited to my card and I have been without money for over a week. They keep lying and telling me that it will be fixed by the end of day. They have lied over and over again

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
Over 10 years ago my wife and I obtained a mortgage for our first house. Sun Trust administers our mortgage. We have a first and second mortgage. The first mortgage is 7.75 % and the second mortgage is 9 %. We have repeatedly over the years attempted to refinance this mortgage, but Sun Trust has stonewalled and frustrated the process at every turn. Even when we go to our local Sun Trust branch the teller and local reps always ask have we considered refinance. Our response is yes we have. The response is yes only to later hear that some policy at corporate prevents the refined. In 10 plus years we have never been late with a payment. We are seeking assistance in getting Sun Trust to work with its customers in getting a more reasonable and fair interest rate. My wife and I welcome your assistance. Sincerely 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 2016-09-21 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Ive been working with a company called AES to help with my student loan paymebts to keep them current. I understand that my {$85.00} a month isnt going to make a dent in my XXXX student losn debt but i just found out that money hasnt even been applied to the loan then they offered me a student debt forgiveness program {$40.00} a month instead of {$85.00} and after 20 years of these payments the remainder of my debt will be forgiven?? Why cant i pay {$85.00} and make it 10 years or {$160.00} and make it 5 years why do i need that debt hanging over my head for 20 years when i couldnt even get a job paying XXXX a year???

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-24 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MT

Complaint narrative:
I called fedloan servicing on Wednesday. Once I was identified as a servicemember, they transferred me to a Military Team member. This person rattled off a list of services that were available to me a servicemember. I told her that I knew about them and was not interested in them and that I was calling about a credit verification letter only. On Friday morning, I received notification that my general forbearance had been approved. At no point was this ever discussed with me or requested. I called fedloan servicing. Their representative said that she removed it but that was all she could do, and that it might still capitalize my interest, as are the terms of the general forbearance. I spoke with a supervisor who said he would submit a complaint on my behalf internally but could not assure me that they would even listen to our phone call or do an audit of the other accounts this person worked on. Further, if my interest was capitalized then I would have to call and address it again at that time. I do n't know if this is a general practice for student loan borrowers identified as military members but I am concerned that it is.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Title loan
Issue: Payment to acct not credited — 
Company: Sportsman's Credit, LLC
State: LA

Complaint narrative:
Lender Sportsman 's Credit, LLC agreed to drop my payment to {$350.00} due to me having to pay the IRS every month. I have been paying {$350.00} for almost an year know. Well lender XXXX XXXX had a real bad attitude on XX/XX/2016 and told me I have been paying partial payment and that I 'm {$1800.00} dollars in late fees. I did n't know anything about this. He also got mad and told me he did n't want my tragedy XXXX car and to go ahead and file bankruptcy like my friend did which I did n't not know.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
XXXX University, American Education Services. Graduating in the great recession was difficult, dealing with AES is impossible. I just started XXXX businesses and I wanted to postpone payments to get back on my feet. I 'd done this once before to catch up. In XXXX, I 'd filled out the paperwork suggested by AES, faxed it in ( which is difficult, no one has a fax these days ). They said " that 's it you 're all set '' 3 months later I 'm getting collection calls at all hours of the day and night while my grandma was on XXXX none the less. Thanks! Finally I just paid the money so they 'd stop calling. The same thing keeps happening. I go through the trouble of filling out all this paperwork, sending my tax return and wasting time with customer service. Each AES representative has something different to say. This has happened several times. They assure me everything is all set, or that they 're sending forms via email and regular mail. Now I 'm not even getting forms. I 've had nearly everything I own robbed from me in XXXX. That was an awful feeling, the feeling AES is giving me is even worse. I 'm just trying to get my business off the ground and AES is there to ruin any chance of me succeeding, probably buying a house in the future. The only thing they 're good at is ruining my credit. I 'm confident that this is XXXX of the worst run businesses in the world. Oh and want to know about my other student loans, NO PROBLEM. XXXX of them is paid off in full. AES on the other hand is raping my financial stability. I studied XXXX and that was a walk in the park compared to dealing with AES. If you call their customer service, an automated voice takes 10 minutes to check if you were in the armed forces. I ca n't believe I owe this company money and I will certainly be looking for any alternative. A high interest credit card would be a better option in my opinion. I 'm absolutely broken by this company, words really ca n't describe how I feel. It 's not like this has happened once or twice. It 's happened so many times that robbing a bank seems like a sensible option to get rid of this loan. I bet if I had the money in my hand to pay off in full, it would be a huge hassle. I hope that something can be done about this. It 's completely unfair.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-16 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
The payment website for servicer, American Education Services " AES '', is confusing and when you pay it is not clear how your payment is being allocated to the various loans that they have under their servicing scope. This has majorly impacted my credit reporting as I have struggled to keep up and often would pay intending to have the payment applied to the appropriate loan to avoid adverse credit reporting. Additionally, I just received error notices on the handling of the account from AES and have uploaded copies for your reference. Lastly, I received conflicting information regarding workout programs available to me as a borrower. I submitted a request for short-term loan workout assistance due to hardship at the end of 2015 and was approved. They forwarded a package to me to have returned for long-term loan workout assistance request. I did not receive this package to be able to return it timely. I requested another to be sent and was declined that option as I missed a " window '' for return that was never conveyed to me. Further, I was told that I could not be reviewed for short or long-term loan workout assistance until 12 months of payments were made following this debacle. I request a full review of the account, AES to update their website for transparency around general payment applications ( this is critical when there are potentially several loans serviced with multiple due dates ), AES to review general payment practices ( the general payment should cover the most delinquent or the earliest due amounts ), removal of all alleged late payments ' credit reporting from my account, and alteration of existing borrower hardship loan workout assistance practices. Thank you for your time, consideration, and assistance. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or if any additional support is needed.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't get flexible payment options
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
My loan amount are inaccurate and when I attempt to enter into an income based repayment plan, it reports my loan balance is {$XXXX}. I have been trying to enroll in an income based repayment plan to no avail.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-13 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: National Enterprise Systems, Inc.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Calls identifying their purpose as a debt collector ( NES Ohio ). A recorded message leaves an XXXX number for a response, offers no information as to the source of the " debt '', who they represent, or an amount. I do n't know why they would call.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Federal student loan
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: AES/PHEAA
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
PHEAA offered rehab program based on my income. I receive {$1300.00} from XXXX. PHEAA garnished $ XXXX/mo for several months and then began taking $ XXXX/mo as well. I demanded they stop taking the {$200.00} as part of the rehab program but they are still garnishing me $ XXXX/mo which I do n't believe is based on my income. Also, they should be able to forgive the entire debt based on my XXXX but they wo n't because I get reviewed every 2 yrs instead of every 5 yrs. This is ridiculous XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-16 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I requested that my bank remove my PMI. They instructed me to pay for an appraisal, which I did. The appraisal was submitted with a range of values for my house : XXXX $ XXXX . Suntrust bank chose the lowest value in that range and misrepresented that value labeling it as the " 90-120 day '' value even though I spoke with the appraiser who confirmed the 90-120 value he submitted was XXXX . I believe it is wrong, and perhaps a violation of the Homeowner 's Protection Act, to allow a bank, whose interest is in collecting PMI for as long as possible, to select a value when given a range that benefits them and may not actually represent the true value of a home.

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 2015-04-18 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I have a number of family members and colleagues at work on whose behalf I 'm filing this complaint. They all live in the XXXX area ( just like I do ) and have been customers of SunTrust for years. Many of them also enjoyed travelling, so they got the XXXX XXXX debit card years ago. It was advertised by SunTrust as a debit card linked to a checking account that could be used for debit ( PIN-based ) and credit transactions at all merchants that accept debit/credit cards. Further, the advertisement clearly stated that XXXX mile was to be earned for every dollar spent with both PIN-based and credit based transactions. The card further carries a $ 75 yearly fee. 

My family members and friends who have this card have used it in the normal course of their daily lives and made no unusual purchases. However, some of them had seen an increase in their purchase amounts over the last year due to home renovations and the purchase of cars with their card ( neither of which are prohibited transactions or transactions not allowing for the earning of miles per the SunTrust terms and conditions ). As a result, some of these folks have earned a considerable amount of miles over the years. 

What I 've been told is that several of them had had their debit cards and related checking accounts with SunTrust closed lately while others had their accounts renewed with a regular debit card and not a XXXX debit card. I 've looked into this a bit from a legal perspective and it appears to me this is a violation of the law commonly referred to as bait and switch. SunTrust uses advertising that they know is wrong to get customers to sign up for their card and then, once those customers earn what SunTrust deems are too many miles, the bank closes their account. 

I 've spoken to SunTrust representatives at XXXX branches and they were finally able to research and reveal the SunTrust employees responsible for this action. Their names are XXXX XXXX who reports to XXXX XXXX who, in turn, reports to XXXX XXXX. These XXXX folks are the primary driver behind this ongoing wave of closure. 

I would ask that SunTrust look into this, honor its advertisement, stop closing accounts, and educate its employees on the rules and regulation out there. Clearly, the SunTrust employees mentioned above are in no condition to judge on the legality of SunTrust 's actions as they appear to have no regulatory background. 

Regards ; XXXX

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation