vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-26 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX I opened a 72 month loan of {$19000.00} through Capital One Auto Finance. I was quoted an interest rate through their auto navigator of 12.17 % to 19.31 % APR. At the end the sale, the dealership informed me that my interest rate was going to be 19.31 %, which was very high compared to previous car loans ( 12 % on the last loan I had through CapitalOne and 8 % on the previous on I opened in XXXX from a credit union ). Going from an 8 % interest rate to 19.31 % is a pretty big jump. Not only has this high interest rate, which I feel could be classified as a predatory lending practice, made it much harder for me to keep on track on payments, it has made refinancing impossible. As I ca n't refinance I ca n't lower my payments to get out of the high interest rate. Earlier last month I had attempted to refinance the loan with Northwest XXXX and XXXX. Both denied my loan primarily because the value of the auto exceeded the current amount due on the loan. XXXX specifically told me on the phone that the car was valued in the mid {$9000.00}. This is pretty upsetting because the car lost most of its value in the 1.5 years I have had the car - a car I bought new. Additionally, I feel that the dealer ( XXXX ) and Capital One Auto Finance decided to charge a high APR for the sole purpose of profit. As of today, compared to what I have paid in the principal, I have paid twice as much in interest ( {$4900.00} ). I have paid {$2400.00} so far towards the principal. This has put me in a very difficult situation, where I am attempting to repair my credit score after a divorce. Rolling the loan into a new car loan would only worsen this cycle. Overall, this issue has made it hard to manager the auto loan, which has resulted in a XXXX late fees in the last year.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-22 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Avant Credit Corporation
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Today I called Avant Inc to make an interest only payment, I was told that a portion of my payment had to go to the daily interest that accrued from my last payment to today. I told the rep that I did n't want any of this payment going to interest. The rep told me that is the policy and it ca n't be changed. The rep said if I wanted to not accrue any interest when I wanted to make an interest only payment, I must make the payment on the day that my regular payment is due. Also I was told there is a limit of how much additional principal I could pay each month with my credit card. In the loan agreement is says I could make additional payments by paper check, money order, debit card, or credit card, but nowhere does it say there is a limit of how much could be paid with any of these forms of payment. They are forcing me to pay interest I 'm trying to avoid. Their policy will make me take longer to payoff the loan, resulting in unnecessary interest payments.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-12 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: Pending Company Match
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I noticed a debt on my credit report from First Bank XXXX. I proceeded to call First Bank and they informed me it was for a checking account that I had a year ago? I never opened a Checking account with First Bank a year ago, my credit report states it was opened in XXXX. I then asked why I owed so much and they informed me it was due to fees and interest. I informed them i never agreed to these fees and interest, or never signed anything agreeing to those costs. I then asked them if we could settle the loan and they informed me they do n't settle anything outside of 60 days of the debt being charged off. I feel I 'm being treated unfair and discriminated against. The reps I spoke to informed me that they reached out to me 60 days after and were n't successful in getting me to pay. I never received XXXX letter or call in regards to this debt. I 've also taken note that there 's public record proving First Bank has settled other debts with other consumers pass the 60 day mark and they informed me they never have and never will. They sell of debt that goes to third party vendors who do it all the time. The branch i discussed this with refused to acknowledge this and refused to provide me proofs where I signed, and acknowledged the fees that came with this Checking account. These type of practices should n't, and cant take place with. I feel because I 'm XXXX they 're treating me as if i 'm note educated and have no clue what I 'm talking about. I again would like them to produce documentation that I singed, and agreed to these fees that came with the checking account along with proof that they 've never, ever, accepted a Settlement on any post charge off accounts that exceeded 60 days.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Personal information
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
There are XXXX addresses that are listed on my report that do not belong to me, but to my former spouse. They are : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX Wa XXXX and XXXX XXXX Wa XXXX. I would like them removed from my credit report. I have never lived at these addresses.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-05 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Problem with fraud alerts
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: IA

Complaint narrative:
I went to obtain a XXXX day extension of my initial fraud alert today. Both XXXX and XXXX whatever made it impossible ( no actual persons to speak to ) to choose that option, as it was never presented. Time is of the essence, and there is no way to speak to any person at any of these XXXX in order to timely make that request.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: Southwest Credit Systems, L.P.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
I am a victim of identity theft. Several years ago my bank, XXXX, had a data breach. My sensitive information including name, social security number, date of birth and address were sent to over XXXX people. Several accounts were open in my name without my knowledge or consent. This account was opened as a result of this identity theft. Later I also suffered a hack due to XXXX and XXXX. I have attached documentation of the identity theft and hack. I disputed this directly with the company and did not get a response.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-07 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Bank of America is forclosing on our home however XXXX is the company that we were working with on a loan modification. Once we questioned them as to how this could happen they sold our mortgage to selene. XXXX has refused to work with us and has added {$80000.00} in fees to our loan. Now saying that we do n't make enough to keep the house. How can they do this.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-28 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: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: RI

Complaint narrative:
FIA Card Services contacted me on behalf of Bank of America XXXX. This is related to another complaint with Bank of America for an unexplained XXXX charge on my card. ( XXXX/XXXX/2015 )

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-05 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I tried to utilize the governments " Loan modification '' program with GreenTree. I kept giving them the same documents, when asked for, without any resolution. They just kept " stringing '' me along! I then tried to sell my farm but the market dropped and I was in an upside down mtg. I then tried for a short sale & had offers. My XXXX mtg company accepted the offers however my XXXX mtg, GT, refused to accept the offers. Because of them I had to allow the XXXX mtg to foreclose. Now 4 years later GT is suing me for the full XXXX mtg loan plus interest and collection/court fees.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-11 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: PNC Bank N.A.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Dear CFPB Staff, I am in the process of purchasing a home with PNC Bank Mortgage Division. Based on the recommendation of my real estate agent, I had notified the PNC bank on XXXX XXXX, 2016 to go ahead and order an appraisal and I signed all my mortgage paperwork on XXXX XXXX. My contract was ratified on XXXX XXXX and the appraisal contingency was due at XXXX on XXXX XXXX. Despite my reminders to the PNC loan officer about the appraisal due date multiple times, I did not receive the appraisal report until XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX. I went over the appraisal report the first chance I got and had noticed some gross mistakes, including " full size washer and dryer in bedroom closet, '' and " whirlpool tub '' which neither exists. I sent the loan officer an email with full description of the mistakes among others at XXXX. Almost a week later now on XXXX XXXX at XXXX, I still have not received a correct appraisal report. The loan officer was trying to argue that the appraisal report WAS sent before the deadline -- -but with multiple mistakes that could indeed impact the appraised value?? PNC bank while having had my ratified contract around XXXX XXXX still missed the appraisal contingency which resulted me not being able to negotiate to the potentially lower appraised value. I have contacted the PNC customer service who was supposed to connect me with the supervisor of the branch manager as the brank manager ( XXXX ) has been out of town all week, but the supervisor, XXXX XXXX XXXX refused to speak to me and ended up sending someone from the Branch who sounds very young and completely inexperienced on management skills. XXXX XXXX XXXX did not introduce himself when he came on the line for who knows how long after I had waited for several minutes. He basically had nothing to add but just told me to keep waiting. I am curious in this case, what rights do I have as a consumer and what recourse do I have that a bank such as PNC which failed to meet the appraisal contingency and pretended that the grossly inaccurate report was their extent of obligation to fulfill the appraisal contingency? I am XXXX for 4 years and just returned to the XXXX area and a bit puzzled about the mortgage business practice. Sincerely appreciate CFPB 's help.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-31 00:00:00
Product: Other financial service — Check cashing
Issue: Excessive fees — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I was inaccurately informed about how a bank was cashing a check of mine. I use a fifth third product, prepaid service called access XXXX. Fifth third sells this product but does not service it and fails to tell you this till something happens. I will at times cash checks and then put the funds into my XXXX access account, I had been told by 53rd that I had to cash the check and could not deposit it directly on to my XXXX access also since this was a product not serviced by 53rd I would be charged a check cashing fee. I agreed to a fee of {$4.00} and had been paying this fee each time I cashed a check to deposit it on to my card. This had been this way for over a year on this account. 

On XXXX/XXXX/16 I had tried to cash a personal check and the teller at 53rd was trying to sell me on an account called express pay. The teller told me it would cut my check cashing fees in half and save me money. She stated it would be quick, I agreed to talk with a banker and switch thinking it would save me. The teller when ahead and cashed my check and charged me an {$8.00} fee for cashing. I did not know this till after she brought my cash into the banker office, she did not tell me the fee was {$8.00} and in the past I had never been charged this much to cash. 

The teller was very rude and was the person who had pressured me into signing up for the express pay since it would " save me fees '' which it never did. I was inaccurately informed on the check cashing fee and was actually never given a fee amount before agreeing to allowing 53rd to cash my check. 

I had in the past found the XXXX access product to be a scam sell by 53rd as they do not service the product and do not inform you this at the time of signing up. I have in the past dealt with fraud on my XXXX access and it took weeks to get refunded and my money to be released. 53rd fails to inform you that you have to work with a different party to resolve any XXXX access issues.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-26 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Diversified Adjustment Service, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX we signed a contract with XXXX which stated that if we did not like the service we could terminate the contract. We were not able to receive any calls from our house. After seven calls and a visit to XXXX in which we explained our difficulties and were told that they were working on the problem and that it would be resolved. At this time we told XXXX that we terminating the contract. They accepted our termination and apologized. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX we received from XXXX XXXX a letter that we were in debt to them for {$1100.00}. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX we sent by certified mail a letter stating we do not owe the debt and stop the harassment. On XXXX XXXX XXXX we received a letter from Diversified Adjustment Service INC. that our account has been placed with then for collection of {$1100.00}. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX we sent a letter by certified Mail asking them to stop in their pursuit of Client Ref # XXXX Account # XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX we received a letter from Diversified Adjustment Service , Inc.a payment in full of {$1100.00}. I believe that they have broken a Consumer Protection law and request that you send them a cease and desist letter.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-08 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I filed an Federal Trade Commission report and affidavit and police report of being a victim of identity theft, and all bureau 's except for XXXX blocked the concerning information. Fifth Third Bank continues to report on my credit report, although it was not reporting at one point. I do believe my attorney stated once something is removed it is illegal for it to be put back on, well it 's been put back on and I am tired of fighting with this. This is the last fraudulent account reporting and if they do n't remove it I am going to have to sue them because it is keeping me from living my life and moving on from the horrors of being a victim of identity theft. It even kept me from licensure for my dream job because I do n't have a perfect credit file! For them to come back and claim they investigated as if I did n't file all the paperwork which makes them by law have to remove the file and block it, is an absolute smack in the face and I am tired of it. Remove it now and MAYBE I wo n't sue for damages because it has kept me from getting a house now and a new car, and kept me from getting a job XXXX! this is ridiculous to get something done with this company, every other company included in the affidavit removed the info and has found that the accounts were opened fraudulently during a legitimate investigation in a suitable amount of time. You ca n't tell me XXXX other company investigations found fraudulent activity and fifth-third actually investigated anything. The account itself is registered to an address in XXXX where I have never even lived!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On numerous occasions during XX/XX/2015 Diner Club Credit card hastaken an inordinate amount of time to post the monthly balance pay-off to our account. Generally waiting until after the duedate has past. When Customer Service was query more than3 time during XX/XX/2015, Service personal gave the preverbal the Post Office must be to blame. The demonstrative facts are quitedifferent ... 
Twice document, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, on the day the payment was due, and 15minutes before close of their business day ( PDT ), Diner Clubclaimed the payment was not yet received, yet XXXX ( EDT ) thefollowing day the payment was not only received by Diners, but posted to the account, and had cleared our checking account the nightbefore. As you can image this must be magic, how during theirbusiness day they have no real time information, but our check canarrive, be processed, posted to our account and miraculously clearour checking account, the night before. Sounds like very sloppyaccounting work flow and at the very least poor customer service.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-10 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Before my loan was acquired by Freedom Mortgage, XXXX was collecting escrow from me without paying the state. At the end of the year, I was sent a check from XXXX with the entire amount I was paying them, from which I used to pay my outstanding taxes ( which XXXX mistakenly did not pay ). I never paid escrow again to XXXX mortgage. 

While I was fixing the problem, my mortgage just happened to be sold to Freedom Mortgage. Freedom Mortgage paid my property taxes, without any money in my escrow account. They paid the state a much larger and very incorrect amount which they are now basing my escrow analysis on. 

I 've recently received an updated Escrow Analysis which incorrectly states the total {$1800.00} as a COUNTY TAX. If your team had read my previous e-mails above or listened to any of the previous recorded calls, you would know that the Tax Correction form states a total of {$740.00} as a county tax. Your incorrect escrow analysis states that my monthly payments due will increase from {$470.00} to {$1100.00} starting in XX/XX/XXXX. This is a monthly payment that will be extremely difficult for me to afford. 

This is entirely a problem created by both XXXX and Freedom Mortgage. XXXX failed in setting up my escrow account after I closed on my home and then sold my mortgage to you while I was in the middle of fixing the problem. Freedom Mortgage has repeated failed in fixing the problem and you have continually dragged your feet in getting the job down quickly, to the point where now you are stating that my mortgage payments will increase by 135 % This has been an ongoing issue since XX/XX/XXXX. FM 's customer service department appears to be clueless to the situation when I call, missing e-mails, attachments, and facts from previous calls. Every call I have to re-explain the situation and am given no solution but to either call back another time or re-send a previous e-mail. I am simply trying to pay the CORRECT escrow amount without going bankrupt.

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 2015-12-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Franklin Credit Management Corporation
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Franklin Credit Management is reporting a foreclosed XXXX mortgage to my credit report with inaccurate dates. They are intentionally leaving this as an open debt to protect me from me from being able to purchase another home. I am unaware of who this company is and lost the property they are referring to in XXXX when I went through a divorce. This is now an unsecured debt. They are erroneously reporting the date of last activity in XXXX. This company has not received any payments from me since XXXX. The account should be in " collections '' instead of an activity account.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-24 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: Avant Credit Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I believe this lender is discriminating on the basis of the source of my income as a government employee, and discriminating on the basis of having previously been a bankrupt borrower more than three years ago.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-16 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I had ask Fifth Third Bank on XXXX in XXXX XXXX Florida, to close out my account because I had a lot of unauthorized stuff coming out of my account. I went and talked to XXXX in that branch in the end of XXXX of 2010 she was very rude and would not close out my account she gave me no expiation of why she would n't. I had money going into the account every week but they would take out the debts first and then the credit the check. Which caused us overdraft and then they charged all these fees. These XXXX things not closing out my account and take out debts before crediting my checks that went in automatically. Fifth Third Bank charged me {$1500.00} in returned item fee because the would n't close out my account and {$570.00} in overdraft fees. This was unfair.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation