vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-02 00:00:00
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: MONEYGRAM PAYMENT SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE INC
State: SD

Complaint narrative:
I was sent a check in the mail from XXXX XXXX out of XXXX XXXX, CA that was {$2600.00}. I was asked to deposit the check in my bank account. Then was asked to withdraw all but {$100.00} of the {$2600.00} so deposit into 2 different other accounts. One was sent to XXXX and other was sent to a XXXX through MoneyGram. I later found out that the check was a XXXX and my bank zero 'd out my bank accounts. I need some help to get this resolved.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DESPITE THE NUMEROUS TIMES THIS OFFICE ( XXXX. ) HAS FAXED THE ATTACHED RELEVANT AUTHORIZATIONS FROM THE BORROWER TO THE LENDER AND/OR LOAN SERVICER HEREIN ( I.E. OCWEN LOAN SERVICES ), THEY 'VE NEVER SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUR ENTITY AS BEING AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK TO THEM ON BEHALF OF THE BORROWER NOR WILL THEY PROVIDE US WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UNDERLYING LENDER AND/OR INVESTOR SO AS TO CIRCUMVENT THEM ALTOGETHER DUE TO THEIR UNCOOPERATIVE NATURE.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Computer Credit, Inc.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
I went to get a CT scan at the XXXX XXXX XXXX Hospital. They called the insurance company to get pre approval. I asked the woman who called the insurance company and she said yes you are approved. I further asked her if I owed anything and she said no. When I called the collections dept at XXXX the woman was belligerent and said well the woman never said you were covered 100 % - she quibbled over words but to me not owing anything and 100 % is a difference without distinction. The fact is that the lady who called the insurance company was an agent of the hospital. When I asked her professional opinion she gave me the wrong information. They are telling me I owe them XXXX which is unfair b/c had I known that I would owe my own money toward the service I never would have had it done. I am deeply troubled by their comments/attitude/lack of knowledge. If someone deals with insurance companies and are asked if they are 'covered ' and if I would owe anything than their answer should be able to be relied upon.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
My first application for a hardship modification to Ocwen was submitted XXXX of 2016. It was rejected by the end of XXXX 2016. The entire package was resubmitted in XXXX of 2016 with updated information. Again, I was rejected after a cursory review. The information forwarded to Ocwen indicated that I was struggling to maintain the property..that I am a XXXX year old woman who has very few years remaining in which I would have the ability to continue working. I remain troubled that in the foreseeable future I could face foreclosure.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
I lost my job in 2012. I was denied unemployment and was unable to pay bills. I was able to borrow money for a time to pay my mortgage. As a result I got behind on my payments. When I could make a payment the mortgage company would not accept it as it did not cover the entire amount owed. However, they cashed the checks and retained the money but did not apply it to my account. I applied to the State of Michigan for help and when I was approved they contacted the mortgage company for amount owed and paid them. I was told by my rep from the mortgage company I would receive the cashed funds back as I was now caught up. I never received the funds and when I inquired with the mortgage company 's research department, as I was advised too, I was told the funds were used for additional cost. There should not have been any additional cost as the State of Michigan paid them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-04-02 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: TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
I work in collections so I am very familiar with all fdcpa violations. I was taught the most important rule is YOU MUST VERIFY WHO YOU ARE SPEAKING TO BEFORE DISCLOSING PRIVATE INFORMATION BY VERIFYING THE SOCIAL ETC. I was called by trans world systems, XXXX, she said is this XXXX, I said yes ( just to trap her because anybody can just say yes ) and she immediately went into what debt is owed, the amount, and my intentions of paying it back. I got her name, company name, advised her she never verified who I was and that she violated fdcpa regulations and asked to speak with her manager ( XXXX. ) I told XXXX that her rep never verified my social or anything else and that she violated fdcpa regulations. She told me she has been in collections for 10 years and so I asked her if she verifies the social before disclosing PRIVATE INFORMATION and she said of course. I asked what can she do to correct this problem and she said all she can do is apologize because her rep violated fdcpa regulations. I advised her I will be making a official FTC complaint and if needed will be contacting a attorney. Again she apologized and we ended the call. Also, in atleast one incident, multiple voicemails were left in one day which is also a violation of fdcpa.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-12-02 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
The company will not provide a " Satisfaction of Mortgage " even though the debt is paid.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My loan is currently serviced by Ocwen Loan Servicing. Ocwen Loan Servicing has failed and refused to act on my request for reinstatement and payoff quotes. The request was made to Ocwen Loan Servicing and to their Attorney on XXXX XXXX, 2015. I tried to make contact with Ocwen Loan Servicing numerous times and was told that they would not speak to me due to the fact that this matter is in litigation and there are certain litigation codes on the file. Ocwen Loan Servicing advised me to contact their law firm XXXXThat law firm can not talk to a represented client. So the bank advises me to talk to their lawyer to remove their litigation codes, but their lawyer can not ethically and professionally speak to a represented person. This is just another example of Ocwen Loan Servicing stonewalling and not complying with the national mortgage settlement. 

My loan number is XXXX state of Florida , County of XXXX XXXX case number is XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I had a foreclosure on a home XX/XX/XXXX and I walked away from the home. The home was sold XX/XX/XXXX. I purchased a new home XX/XX/XXXX and I have a judgement on my new home that I just purchased. The judgement is from US Bank National Association as Trustee Pooling # XXXX Dist # XXXX. Iwould like to know how can they come back years later and do this.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I had a 2nd mortgage with Ocwen Loan Servicing that I paid off in XXXX of XXXX. I currently have sold my property and during the title search that the lien on the property has not been released by this company. I contact them and they stated that the paperwork was returned no such address. Upon further investigation I discovered they sent the paperwork to the wrong county, It was never followed up on after that. I contacted them on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and they stated they would expedite the release and it would take approximately 5-10 days. It is now XXXX XXXX, XXXX and this lien is still not been released. I have had numerous conversations with XXXX a " Senior '' lien release officer and he keeps telling me 5-10 days repeatedly. Now they are saying they are going to have to research the company that initiated the loan. This is getting ridiculous and should not take this long to complete this release when it should have been done 3 years ago.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I have a mortgage loan with Ocwen. I experience some financial hardship and fell behind on my payments. During this time I was put on forbearance and subject to late fees and penalties. Example : I was charged {$1500.00} for XXXX sale deposit and this was unfair because it never went to XXXX sale because I paid the money. I was also charged a {$820.00} Motion to Relief fee which was unfair. Also, when I became current they charged BPO fees and certified mail fees. In XXXX they only applied payments made to interest and late fees none towards principal. I should not have been charged these fees because my loan was current during this time which was XXXX. I would like to receive an reconciliation statement of all my payments. Your assistance in this matter is greatly matter.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27 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: HW Holding, Inc
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
Hunter Warfield, a collection agency out of XXXX has been trying to collect a debt and been threatening my credit rating. I just learned today that they have reported me as deceased to XXXX even though they called me again today. I have started the dispute process with XXXX and also contacted Hunter Warfield and spoke with XXXX XXXX who assured me that they did not report me deceased. I have paperwork coming from XXXX to confirm the report. What can be done about this?

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-06 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: HW Holding, Inc
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On around year XX/XX/XXXX l rented a apartment in XXXXCalifornia and l was the only applicant and Renter.at XXXX apartment. 
I stayed for six months or less.There was no lease only month to month. 
I always payed my rent on timely matters and kepted my apartment cleaned and l did n't have no pets. 
I payed my deposit of around {$1000.00} in which l did n't received when l moved out of the apartment. 
I file Retaliation and Discrimination complaints with. Federal. Trade Commission and XXXX apartments and Hunter Warfield collections stopped harrassing and collection calls. 
Now XXXX Hunter Warfield collections are harrassing me in collections and sending me to collections and ruined my credit XXXX 
This collection companies and XXXX apartment are trying to collect {$990.00}. 
Also the charge of {$990.00} is for them in cleaning the apartment in which l hired a housekeeper to clean the apartment and apartment was left very cleaned and there was no pictures hinged on the walls.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I am a XXXX year veteran of XXXX XXXX. Can short sale banks be held responsible for pushing around buyers of short sale homes. My XXXX time buyers have diligently responded to Short Sale Bank for the last 7 months. After receiving the go ahead approval letter with my buyers spending money on inspections, appraisal, etc., Short Sale Bank wants their appraisal doc. to see if the value has gone up for the last 7 months while they ( bank ) negotiated the short sale. They have once again postponed settlement while they reevaluate the price. How can a bank, no one else, open sale price up after committing to a written contract price while they took their time completing the approval process. 

XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I got behind on my morgage really bad-Ocwen loan servicing, LLC is the lender. I was fighting XXXX at the time-had to file bankrupcy chapter XXXX. Ocwen offered to modification -which sounded good and all. I accepted because I thought it was the best way to keep my house. I went through 2 sets of modifications payments before they approved me. The thing is I was approved of payments of {$430.00} a month in which we can afford but I have 7 years to pay off my house and they tack all the fees on plus more in which at the end of the 7 years I will still will have a ton of money to come up with or loose it all over again. They say I owe XXXX on the home-how is this possible-thats more than what I paid for 25 years ago when I purchased it.Not sure what to do or who to talk to about this situeation and are they in the right as far this modification.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I currently have my mortgage with Ocwen. I have requested via telephone numerous times a monthly billing statement, to date I have not received that. This has been going on for almost two years. I get the same response " We will mail it to you ''. As stated, it has been almost two years and I have not received anything. I would like to receive monthly statements, as I did in the past, I have been with this mortgage company on and off since 1997 and this has been the worse customer service in the world. I am in need of some resolution. It is apparent that they do not care about their customers. Very poor customer service.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-07 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I never applied for this and it is not mine never applied for PayPal credit

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-23 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
XXXX, the car is financed by gmac I submitted the paperwork by my insurance adjuster the estimate and the check to be signed by gmac to get the car fixed it has been over three months with more conditions to get the car fixed, the refuse to send me my original estimate

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I 'm desperately asking for your help with my mortgage Servicing company Ocwen Loan Servicing & the investor of my mortgage loan XXXX XXXX. I have been living in my house since XX/XX/XXXX. I bought my property at a very high value of {$890000.00} at that time. Now my property is worth half of that. I 'm a struggling home owner, I have a daughter that is going through XXXX at this time and It has been extremely difficult morally, financially and XXXX. I do n't want to lose my home at this time when my daughter is going through this difficult time. We have nowhere to go. 
I have asked Ocwen Loan Servicing to help me out but apparently the investor of my loan XXXX XXXX does not want to help me out. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX they have denied me for a loan modification. When XXXX XXXX needed help during the government bailouts, XXXX XXXX took more than XXXX dollars of from us tax payers, and I believe they paid back the money, but my point is that everyone needs help at one point and for me unfortunately I 'm asking for help a second time. 
Today I 'm asking you as a representative of the people to help me in pursuing Ocwen Loan Servicing & XXXX XXXX to help me so I wo n't lose my property. I became late in my mortgage payments because the reduction in my monthly income. I was a self-employed driver for years and had my own business. Due to business failure I had to close down my business and became a XXXX employee at a company. As a XXXX employee I 'm not making as much money as I used to. However I not only a XXXX employee but now a part-time self-employed as well. Starting XX/XX/XXXX I have been getting money a self employed and my XXXX job. It has been a very tough time and sometimes I work 16hrs a day but I have no choice but to keep working because I want to save my home. I am the only one working and I 'm also renting the XXXX unit on my property. Recently I have demostrated Ocwen Loan Servicing that I make the sufficeint money to maintain a payment but they have refused to help me. All I 'm asking is to please put all the payments on delinquent in back of the loan and I can resume making payments as usual. I can not pay all the payments I 'm behind but I do need help to catch up. I do n't want to lose my house, I can now start makng payments since in the last few months I have been having a higher and steady income.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-08 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Communication tactics — Called outside of 8am-9pm
Company: Asset Recovery Solutions, LLC
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
Continued to call during all hours of the night and repeatedly contacted on Sundays all day

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Our loan was sold to Ocwen Mortgage Serving and ever since everything is a mess. They send someone out to our home monthly to verify that we are living in it and charge us between 50 and 300 dollars each time. I have called numerous times to see what this is all about to just be given the run around. I have become XXXX month behind on our payment due to a family tragedy and have made sure we fall no further behind. Yet they continue to harrass us constantly and have their people who verify that we live in our home make threats to us. It is unnerving. We have tried to work with them to modify out loan yet they refuse to do so. At first it was because we were not behind so we did not qualify now it is because we are behind. Our mortgage is set up with a balloon payment at the end of the loan and we were trying to modify the loan to get rid of this payment. As our previous home loan servicer would not offer us any other option for a modify other than to add a balloon payment on the end of the loan. We have asked for a principal reduction and were told they will not do that. We are at a standstill with this situation. We heard there was a settlement made between Ocwen and the government and when I asked Ocwen about it they cut me off.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
We had a mortgage with Indymac. We attempted to refinance and discovered that the mortgage lender Indymac was in XXXX position on the title, and our HELOC lender XXXX XXXX was in XXXX position, so that made us unable to refinance. We asked Indymac to correct their paperwork, but they knew they were going to be bought out by OCWEN, so they did nothing. Once OCWEN bought our loan, I informed them of the error on the title made by the title company. OCWEN is now suing us and XXXX XXXX ( who the HELOC is with ) because our name is on the title, even though we did not make the error. It is completely unfair to be caught in the middle of this XXXX huge corporations, when we have never missed a payment or been late, and now we have even more expenses from having to hire legal representation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-26 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Dear CFPB, I am writing to you because my mortgage company is refusing to help me keep my home, I requested for help and my mortgage company told me that they were going to review my account for a loan modification under the home affordable modification tier 2. 
Now after 4 months waiting for a decision, my mortgage company told me that the investor reviewed my account and due to my back ground it is not on their best interest to help me keep my home. 
I recently received a denial letter however I called them I told them I did n't agreed with their decision. so they told me they will not help me appeal the decision since this is the investors decision. 

Please help me since all im looking is to keep my home.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: Thunderbird Collection Specialists, Inc.
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
After requesting the information to be sent and not to be called until i receive the documentation, i was called at my place of work and verbally insulted. i asked repeatedly for the persons name and they refused to provide it. i have asked to not be contacted again but they continue to call.

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