vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-17 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I graduated on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Toward the end of my six month grace period after graduation, I requested Forebearance for my XXXX loans with Sallie Mae. I was living in XXXX and Sallie Mae instructed my parents to call every three months to pay a fee and renew the forebearance. I was first charged a {$150.00} ( {$50.00} per loan capped at {$150.00} - this shows on my account payment history as {$25.00} for each loan ) fee for forebearance on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. My parents called again and my next charge was completed on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. My parents called again and my next charge was completed on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. For my final 3 months of forebearance I had left ( forebearance may only be used for a total of 12 months ) I called Sallie Mae and was charged on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. After this transaction my account showed that my next payment would not be due until XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. Recently, we began receiving calls that I owed a payment to Sallie Mae for the total amount of my monthly loans. I have spoken with Sallie Mae at least every other day for the past XXXX weeks. I continue to be told the problem will be resolved on my account and nothing changes. At the top of my account loan summary, there is an alert that all XXXX of my loans are past due. As you continue down and look at each loan, there is a statement below each that states " In Forebearance - No Payment Required ( estimated principal & interest payment due date XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. '' My transaction history shows late charges for each loan. My cosigner, in an effort to stop the constant telephone calls from Sallie Mae, was told he could pay an extra fee of {$150.00} for one more month of forebearance. This does not make sense because if I paid on XXXX XXXX my final three months of forebearance, then I ca n't understand why I received late charges on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. If there truly was a problem with payment, no one informed us of this at any point when my parents or I spoke with Sallie Mae to renew my forebearance. 

I am completely frustrated trying to resolve this serious issue with Sallie Mae, who seems to have a different record than I am reading in my account. I can never speak with the same person, and I am assured the problem will be resolved within 24 hours on my account and it is not. I am concerned if Sallie Mae and I can not reach the point where all of this is resolved that it will unfairly affect my credit. 

Thank you for your time.

Company public response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-03 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted me after I asked not to
Company: CRA Collections, Inc
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
This company continues to call my personal cell phone and work at all hours of the day and night after being told multiple times to stop. Sometimes i will get XXXX XXXX calls a day between XXXX and XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-15 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Having problems with customer service
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: NJ

Complaint narrative:
The Sallie Mae rep lied to me. I called to tell them I was recasting my mortage and needed to defer my payments for up to 3 months untill the mortage process was complete. The rep instructed me to send in {$50.00}. to start the 3 month payment deferment. I did that and was called a month later saying I was late and I now needed to send in XXXX payments or it would go against my credit report. I told them aboth the deferment and the money I sent and they said that was not the process, I told them it was the process they told me and I did my part. they just kept calling me XXXX to XXXX times a day to tell me my credit would be effected if I did not give them a payment over the phone before friday XXXX/XXXX/15. I mailed the payment in full on XXXX/XXXX/15 and they show recieving it on XXXX/XXXX/15. Each time I called them I was given a different explanation for what they did, but the bottom line is I did what I said I would and they lied to me each time we talked and tried to intimadate me into giving them my banking info so they could take a payment out. Each call with them says it is being recorded so there should be proof as to what im saying. 

XXXX XXXX

Company public response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-19 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
I 'm a XXXX, XX/XX/2016.. Since XXXX I have had to move back to my home town and dealt with being jobless for several months only to get my first payment set up to be over {$1200.00}. Being jobless, and my cosigner passing due to a hit and run, I was forced to go into deferment. I was not offered any income based solutions and with working XXXX part time minimum wage jobs I still ca n't afford it. Deferment is now up and upon trying to pay and getting another Deferment I 'm met with only computer operated messages and no help. Im going to delinquency now and hopefully can defer when theit office is open on Monday. Largest privatized loan agency for students and closed on the weekends. Great plan.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-11 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Credit Collections U.S.A., L.L.C.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I found out that National Hospital Collections had reported information to my credit file when they told me if it was paid then it would not go on my file. I was XXXX at the time and was on workers compensation. I had borrowed the money to protect my credit and believed them when they told me I would not receive a mark on my credit file.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-12 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Can't qualify for a loan
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I have talked with the company and still feel like I am being discriminated against. It is my understanding that a cosigner is provided to make sure a loan is paid back. My cosigner has half the requested loan amount in a savings account and around 300 acres of land and last time I looked, XXXX acres was going for XXXX dollars in that area, more than enough to pay the loan if needed. I have explained that there are errors on my credit report that I am in the process of fixing and I sent them XXXX test results showing that XXXX and having to take the entire year of 2015 to learn to walk and wright. All I want is a chance to go to school, I want to do it on my own and I have made sure I had a cosigner who can pay the loan back with no problem. According to my research, it is against the law to discriminate based on illness or XXXX as long as the money can be repaid and I am being discriminated against for being ill no mater what some representative says.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-27 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Unfortunately, I had to get a student loan through Sallie Mae to help with the XXXX of school. I graduated in XXXX 2016 and have yet to get employment even though I am actively looking daily. My 6 month deferment was up in XXXX, but did not receive billing until XXXX ; thus putting the account already a month behind. Payment was made in XXXX and a payment was made prior this month. The last 3 days, they have called multiple times a day to me and my mom who cosigned leaving messages. It is near to impossible to get them on the phone. Last month I spoke to them and explained I do not have a job yet and I do not have the money to make the payments right now and asked for a deferment or forbearance. I was told the only thing they could offer was a 16 day deferment. I knew this was incorrect, but did not go against them at that time and a payment was made. Well even though a payment was made last week, they are calling my mom and me multiple times a day even though I have explained the situation. They have offered no assistance even though they state if you have difficulties making payments they will be glad to help you. This organization is the worst and causing me even more XXXX on top of not having a job already. They do not care!

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-12 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: SLM CORPORATION
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
I have been out of school for almost a year & a half at this point. I started making my student loan payments about 8 months ago. When I first took out loans via Sallie Mae I was told the re-payments would be low and feasible. So I did it. I took out about XXXX with Sallie Mae. My first statements showed XXXX a month payments. I called and asked how that could be, it was n't feasible as promised & a 10 year payment option is not doable for my situation, I was told 10 years is all they can do and they had no solution for my situation. How can this be? I 'm struggling to make ends meet and climb deeper in debt each month just so I do n't miss a payment via Sallie Mae.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-18 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: Coast to Coast Financial Solutions, Inc.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
This company reported debt that belonged to a woman named XXXX XXXX in XXXX to my credit report for collections. It resulted in me being denied credit. Since I have lived in XXXX for almost 10 years and my credit report reflects that, they had to have known when they placed the debt on my credit report that it was not mine. Therefore, they are making illegal attempts to collect a debt that is not mine. Worse than that, they are XXXX of XXXX companies that is doing this to me.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-03 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Called my work and my wifes work. Saying they were going to send me a subpoena, If I did n't call them with in the hour. I called them and they are telling me they are issuing subpoena to me and my wife. They claim to have sent me paperwork on this three weeks ago, I received nothing. I asked them to send me the document again they claim to not have the document anymore. They offered me a payment plan of {$990.00} on time or a 5 time payment plan of {$330.00} or they would have to send me a subpoena today. I told them to have the local Sheriff deliver it to my home address. The gentlemen got upset and hung up on me. This dept is over 12 years old and this is a third party dept collector.

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 2016-10-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have received numerous calls from this company and have submitted XXXX separate complaints prior to this XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, 2016 they called my brother, sister, wife, sister in law and nephew. They keep leaving recorded messages for me on my nephews voice mail. In the call to my sister on XXXX XXXX, 2016 they said they were calling from www.investigation and said that I listed her as a contact person and that she does n't know but it may be a timing issue and that she needs her to verify some information and told my sister my address. My sister asked her to email her a copy where I put her down as a contact person. The woman said she 'll just put down that I falsified information. 

Firstly, I have never given this company or this person prior express consent. 

Second, they threatened legal action in an attempt to intimidate in a call to the cell phone of my mother in law. 

Thirdly, they disclosed the last XXXX digits of my social security # in a voice mail in a call placed to my mother in law. 

Fourthly, they placed a call using automated telephone equipment or an artificial or prerecorded voice to my cell phone as well as the cell phones of my mother in law, sister in law, brother, sister, nephew and wife. 

Fifthly, they disclosed my address to my sister. 

This company is menacing, threatening, stalking and harassing me and my family.

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 2016-03-23 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted employer after asked not to
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
They have contacted my employer and my references at least once every two hours.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-17 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
Kays jewlers misplacsed XXXX dollars in payments the payments were made in store. Never applied to the account. They are now contacting friends and family members not even on the account trying to collect payment for funds they misplaced

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: Capital Accounts, LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I received a call from XXXX saying I owe money on a bail bond. I told him I have n't taken out any bail bonds. He gave me an address ( it was wrong ). He then asked me for my birthdate. I said I would n't provide. He made some snide comment about sending me a birthday card and then told me I 'm not cooperating and hung up. I 've tried to call back but no XXXX answers. I do n't know if this was scam or not, and I ca n't get anymore information since they wo n't pick up the phone.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have recited 10 calls in the last 30 minutes from the coperate office of kay jeweler. I have told them I am disputing the charges. They have also contacted a family member of mine and disclosed mt personal information. And they called my XXXX year old son who I did not put down his contact information

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: LJ Ross Associates
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
LJ Ross has sent me what is on my credit report. This not validating what I 'm asking. Moreover, I am asking LJ Ross Assoc to validate background information with respect to the described account numbers. Since deleterious errors may be contained with respect to what you reported, I formally request that you send all relevant data within the 30 days.In addition, show that the accounts was established legally. I want more than only a cursory account history. Instead, this is a call for a formal documentary review. 
If this documentation can not be provided during the time delineated here, data forwarded by you to the credit reporting agencies should not be considered truthful and may indicate L J Ross Assoc 's intention to violate applicable federal and/ or state collection laws. In that case, please erase those bureau reported immediately. 
I also ask that no info given is medical description because there are thing that I only want a doctor to know Under the Hippa

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-21 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Auto
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Talked to a third party about my debt
Company: United PanAm Financial Corp.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
the creditor contacted my ex wife and falsely told her that i used her as a refernce and disclosed my information to he also stating to her that if i drive the vehical that " I would be in big trouble ''. I do n't know how they even got her information to began with. Creditor is united auto credit corperation, the angents name is XXXX and his ID # XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-04 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Threatened to take legal action
Company: Mid-Atlantic Consumer Services
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
collection agency who does not exist ( fraud ) mACS XXXX his name was XXXX XXXX probably alias. stated was from a collection and have to make a settlement on an acct which does not exist from a cking acct from 2009.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-14 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Choice Recovery, Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/2016 I started the process to get a debt from Choice Recovery validated after seeing a trade line on my report in the collections tab. I sent a certified letter dated XX/XX/2016 to the address listed on my credit report ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX Ohio XXXX ) disputing this debt and requesting validation of said debt within my rights of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Statute 807 ( 15 USC 1962e ), which requires them to send me validation containing MY signature for the debt owed to them within 30 days of receipt of my letter. The letter was received on XX/XX/2016. No response, no validation, and they did n't mark my credit report DISPUTED, which violates the FCRA, Section 623 ( a ) ( 3 ). Already with no proof of my signature validating the debt and their lack of response, they have already broken federal law. I sent a follow up letter dated XX/XX/2016, received and signed for on XX/XX/2016, stating to them that by not providing me with validation of the debt, by furnishing proof of contract and signature with them, and demanding removal of their trade line from my credit report immediately if no validation can be provided. Today is now XX/XX/2016, and there has been ZERO response from this agency. All letters have been ignored. I have all documentation of my attempts of correspondence with Choice Recovery and can provide them if need be.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-01 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: CASHCALL, INC.
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
I had a loan with XXXX XXXX / Cashcall.com / XXXX XXXX XXXX. These companies are currently under investigation by the CFPB as well as being sued by the Attorney General of my state ( MN ) as illegal loans. 

The original principal was repaid several times over, yet this company continues to sent me collection notices. 

I have stopped paying and blocked this company from being able to make automatic withdraws from my bank account. They have reported a delinquent status to XXXX credit reporting agency. 

I request to have documentation that states these loans are illegal, that I have paid the principal on the loan, and that XXXX should immediately delete this record or show paid in full. 

CFPB assistance greatly appreciated.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Payday loan
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: AAA Auto Title Loans, LLC
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
On Saturday, XX/XX/2016 Cash1 called me and did not leave a message at XXXX from phone # XXXX. They did not leave a message. They called me again on XX/XX/2016 at XXXX from XXXX and I told them I had left my brother 's funeral and that it was not the right time to talk. They then called me again on XX/XX/2016 at XXXX from XXXX. I am not sure why they keep calling asking for a payment, especially when the cash1 collections dept, took two payments on XX/XX/2016. I have asked them to stop calling all day and they insist on calling me mutiple times a day, from the XXXX phone numbers mentioned aboved.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation