vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Every month the company sends me a letter prior to sending the statement saying what my next months payment will be. I always pay my payment on time and have never been late. All of the sudden the XX/XX/XXXX statement comes and it does n't reflect what the payment letter stated the payment was to be. Then when I went to make the payment on line the it said exactly what the payment letter said was due for the payment. So I made the payment and the next thing I know they are putting my payments to a suspense account and saying there was a payment shortage. I contacted the mortgage company and they could n't tell me why and they would have to send it to the research department and they would get back to me within 10 days, which never happened. I have sent them emails to XXXX different departments ( I have attached a copy of one of the emails please note all XXXX were the same ) requesting the information and a registered letter which they acknowledge getting, but they still continue to charge me an additional amount every month. This has been going on for 3 months now and when I pull up my payment history they have all these charges and rev charges and some charges I have never heard of. I can show my payment history that shows payment after payment and then all of the sudden on XXXX XXXX all these crazy charges started. They refuse to explain to me what these charges are for? Again, this month I went to make the payment as always and the only amount it will allow me to pay is the regular amount ( and extra principal if I want ). Can someone please help me? I had a similar issue with them when they purchased my and loan and it took forever, but they finally straightened it out after they continually treated like I needed credit counseling and possible loan modification, when in fact i just wanted to make my regular payments on time and have them credited correctly, and now years later here we start again! Please note that i have EVERY statement from the very first payment on this loans origination approx 11 years ago. I have never been late one payment and never intend to!! I just want to make my payments and have them credited properly and if there is an additional charges please tell me what its for! Just think if they charged every customer an additional XXXX ( approx amount ) how much additional money they would make from those people that just pay and never question it. Now they are trying to jerk me around because I did question it and they refuse to give me an explanation or fix it!! Please help! Thanks

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-30 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Revenue Recovery Corporation
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
ok the medical debt is my wifes medical billed that she owed from the hospital. they kept calling me after XXXX and report a bad credit on XXXX. Then my credit scored went down because of that they kept threatening me that if i will not pay the bill that my wife owed they will continue to hurt my credit score. I talked to my wife she said that m she already asked them to remove a XXXX dollars every month on her checking account.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: EOS Holdings, Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have a unverified account from EOS CCA # XXXX. I had previously disputed this account. I have never done business with EOS CCA. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) 15 U.S.C.1692g, I dispute the validity of the debt purport I owe. I request that EOS CCA Provide verification of the following : 1. ) The original Application or contract ; 2. ) Any and all statements allegedly related to this debt ; 3. ) Any and all signed receipts ; 4. ) Any and all canceled checks ; 5. ) Original date of default and collection activity begin 6. ). Whether you purchased the debt, and if so, the amount paid for the debt 7. ) The date ( s ) the debt allegedly accrued ; 8. ) An itemization of the costs, including an accounting, for any additional interest, charges, or other fees placed on this account. I want to request that EOS CCA Cease and Desist all further communications and collection actives and provide the verification of the purported debt.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: AZ

Complaint narrative:
My Mortgage Company has a pay-by-phone option that I utilized in XXXX 2014. I lost the transaction number, so I checked my bank statement and verified that both the mortgage payment and the telephonic transaction fee had both cleared ( by name ). Within months I noticed that the XX/XX/XXXX payment was NOT acknowledged as received. I began receiving late fee charges, correspondance suggestioning financial assisstance (! ), and eventually threats of foreclosure (! ). Simultaneously I am attempting to go through the 'proper channels '. I contact the mortgage company telephonically, to no avail, all personell maintained that the payment had not been received. I then attempted to contact the complaint dept, and forwarded all pertinent bank statement info, also to no avail. I then secured legal assistance who again forwarded all pertinent info on my behalf. They ( legal ) also received the 'company line ' that the payment had not been received. At that point the my legal service suggested I contact CFPB, as solving this type problem falls within your specific function. Please assist as my Mortgage company is now threatening foreclosure within the month.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-16 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: OR

Complaint narrative:
I tried for 46 months to get a loan modification with XXXX and Ocwen. I had a sincere desire to get something done, but at every turn it seemed like the lenders did n't really want to help me. I got excuses, from " you did n't send in all the paperwork ( which I did multiple times ), to we lost it, to you did n't get it in on time so you 've got to start over. '' I never would have been that far behind on my loan had the banks given me what I deserved when I first asked for it. My loan originated with XXXX and was a ridiculous 9 % interest only loan, which I have been told is considered PREDATORY. After 46 months and no sign of help from Ocwen I finally had to hire a law firm to try to get me a deal and make sure Ocwen did n't just sell the house out from under me. The law firm did get me a modification, but it does n't take me out of hardship. While the lender did lower my mortgage payment, the payment is still 52 % of my gross monthly income. According to the HAMP guidelines, I was under the impression that my lender was suppose to lower my mortgage payment to between 31 % and 38 % of my income, but they did n't do that. To top it off, they have thrown a $ XXXX baloon payment onto the back of the loan. They sent an appraiser over to appraise the value of the house and he did n't even come inside. They are trying to say that my house is worth much more than it is. While there is a mansion with all the best materials that sold down the street for $ XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OR XXXX ) recently, my house is only similar to that house in square footage. Another house in the neighborhood which is a lot more comparable to mine XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX just sold for $ XXXX. According to the lender I owe them over $ 740K, but they did not reduce my balance because they are trying to say my house is worth much more than it is. While I am grateful to get anything after 4 years of going through XXXX with my lender, I have XXXX kids and simply can not afford a {$3100.00} payment on {$6000.00} in gross income. My hope is that you will investigate this matter and at the very least force my lender into giving me a fair deal so that me and my family do n't have to move. I believe they could have lowered my payment further if they were n't trying to deceptively and artificially raise the value of my home. I also believe the $ XXXX baloon payment is obnoxious and unethical. Is n't the point of these programs to give the homeowner a fair shake so they do n't have to ask for assistance again in the future? 38 % of my gross monthly income is $ XXXX/month, so how can the lender justify a {$3100.00} payment? I want to keep my home, but I also need to feed my family and pay for bills. Please help me get a fair shake with Ocwen.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-10 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage originally was with G.M.A.C. mortgage services. G.M.A.C. filed bankruptcy and Owen loan servicing took over the servicing of the loan. They reported the mortgage for a period of 6 months and then closed the account showing that the loan was transferred to another lender when in-fact they were the company servicing the loan. At this point i have disputed this several times with no success. Ocwen, to this date still have n't shown the account open and it 's now been still showing closed on my credit file for a period of 13 months. I am never late but it has affected my credit score by them not showing that i have an open mortgage on my current credit file. I 'm totally frustrated with this situation and i know that other consumers are experiencing the same level of no service from Ocwen mortgage servicing.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Ocwen Loan Servicing refuses to acknowledge Litton is now a " subsidiary '' of Ocwen, arguing it has no responsibility for Litton mis-reporting to credit reporting agencies ( CRAs ) because Litton is not an " affiliate '' of Ocwen ( see XXXX XXXX, XXXX letter ). Ocwen/Litton refuses to identify the alleged 12-month arrearage at the time Ocwen assumed servicing rights in XXXX XXXX. Ocwen and Equifax refuse to provide the electronic exchanges relative to " investigation '' disputes. Ocwen admits to mis-reporting information to CRAs including, but not limited to illegal multiple charge-offs. Despite the admission, Ocwen refuses to grant relief for both the Litton mis-reporting and the Ocwen mis-reporting after XXXX XXXX at which time it assumed servicing rights. Ocwen continues to refuse to provide monthly statements, in direct violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Due to admitted systems deficiency, Ocwen under-reported the amount of tax year XX/XX/XXXX interest by several thousand dollars. Despite widely known systems inadequacies, Ocwen refuses to verify or validate/verify payment information transferred in XXXX XXXX. Its position is that the onus is on borrowers to do so ; an unfair and undo burden. Not to mention the fact it refuses to provide the internal documents ostensibly authorizing debit from my checking account. I challenged its arbitrary use of checking debit deductions on numerous occasions.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-18 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: DE

Complaint narrative:
I had a Home Equity Loan securing a property. The loan was paid off on XXXX XXXX, 2015 according to Ocwen 's records. 

I subsequently checked my credit report and found that the credit bureaus still reflected a balance owed of {$170000.00} I filed a credit inquiry with each of the credit bureaus. 

I received a response from XXXX ( a copy of which is attached hereto ) indicating that XX/XX/XXXX the balance is {$170000.00}. 

I called Ocwen on XXXX XXXX, 2015 and they indicated that the loan would not be closed until I signed a form that was sent by Ocwen to my mailing address. I use an office address and the form was never received at that address. They will be emailing a new form within 3 days. 

Ocwen has indicated that, even though they sent incorrect information to XXXX, they continue to investigate my complaint. They will not, however, send me anything in writing to that effect. 

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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-14 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Sued w/o proper notification of suit
Company: Revenue Recovery Corporation
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
I entered into a payment plan with XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. I received regular bills every month up to and including XX/XX/XXXX. I never received another bill or letter after this. No attempt was made to contact me either by mail or phone. I received letter from Revenue Recovery Corporation on Monday XX/XX/XXXX stating this account had been placed in collection.I called XXXX XXXX on Tuesday XX/XX/XXXXand was told that the account was set up on a payment plan in XX/XX/XXXX and that they had sent a letter in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX which I never received. The account was put into collection in XX/XX/XXXX according to them. I have all statements that were sent from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX along with cancelled checks.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-05 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
The property located at XXXX XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX was purchased in XX/XX/XXXX by XXXX XXXX the borrower and I XXXX XXXX, her husband, was added to the title only at closing. 
On XX/XX/XXXX we were granted a divorce and the property was awarded to me. Thereafter I learned that the payments had not been made and was {$4700.00} due which I brought current. I continued making payments until I was laid off and collected unemployment at which time I sought the help of an attorney to assist with a modification. The firm of XXXX reviewed my financials and gave me a schedule which included {$5500.00} for the mortgage company, plus other debts totaling {$12000.00} for 60 months at {$230.00} monthly. until it was dismissed, The loan was with Homeward Residential, Loan # XXXX and sold to American Home Mortgage Loan # XXXX which statements were being sent in my name since I was making the monthly payments after the decree.and quit claim deed was sent for their records Thereafter the loan was again sold to Ocwen Loan Servicing Loan # XXXX and when I tried to communicate with them they refused stating I was not the borrower. I tried for months to communicate but was unsuccessful until I received correspondence in my name that the property was being foreclosed. With the help of a housing counselor we contacted the attorney who assisted with us to be able to speak with a supervisor at Ocwen where I was assigned a Single Point of Contact who scheduled several appointments and gave me information to submit forms and complete documentation for a modification which was done. The foreclosure was postponed and I requested to have the property refinanced in my name which I believed was being done. I later learned that the modification could not be done in my name as my ex-wife was the only one on the mortgage.I was then offered a short sale and took all the steps to provide the required paperwork. I inquired if my father who was living with me at the time could purchase the property and was told yes and had him qualified.. In speaking with the Counselor who informed me that it was unusual to do an arms length transaction and suggested I speak with someone directly in the Short Sale department who stated it could not be done. 
At the last scheduled appointment the XXXX informed me that I could reinstate the loan the day before the new scheduled foreclosure sale date which is XX/XX/XXXX by paying the amount of {$47000.00}. 
At this point I am requesting your assistance in what can be done to keep my home as it have been over two years and I have had no resolve.without getting the proper information from the mortgage company.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-20 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened to sue on too old debt
Company: Nations Recovery Center
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
I called Nation Recovery Center, Inc. Located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX, GA XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. They informed me of a debt I was alledgedly sued by from a previos law firm holding said account. I do not recall this account. The party I spoke to who 's name was not clearly given to me told me I 'd have this alledged debt, from XX/XX/XXXX attached to any and all account related to my social security number. I do not recall the debt, was told I had to do something today because " there 's nothing I can do to help you wheb it leaves this office. '' I told him I do n't recall the debt from XX/XX/XXXX and that I 'm XXXX and do not have the money, nor recall being notified of the lawsuit back in XX/XX/XXXX in an attempt to collect. I was not given the oppourtunity to contest the debt and once told I was XXXX and unable to pay, if In fact I owed such debt, I could not pay it. I was given vague information regarding the debt and told it was for a " XXXX card, '' and nothing more. I was not given the initial debt holder, date of judgement, not any of the pertinent information regarding anything of use to me to verify such debt is legitimate. For all I know, this could all be made up in an attempt to get me to pay them money I do n't believe I owe, but again, I was never given the oppourtunity to contest the debt before being told it would " be attached to any and all account related to my social security number. '' I do n't understand any of this and I find that this debt collection agency to be in breach of Fair Credit Reporting Act and they used threatening tactics to get me to pay a debt I alledgedly owe.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
Regarding Case number : XXXX, While currently under review by my lender, I am writing to ask that my ongoing challenges with my lender be both documented and added to the open complaint referenced above. 

With this in mind, I am submitting screenshots XXXX of my accounts that clearly shows the discrepancy in the amount indicated as owed to keep my account current and the amount that the site will allow me to pay when I indicate that I wish to pay the whole sum ( monthly payment ) that is indicated as owed by me. 

In addition, I am also going to upload a copy of the most recent PAST DUE NOTICE that I received from the lender for another of my accounts for the record after both spending an hour on the phone with XXXX their representatives last month to try to verify that they had worked out their difficulties and also being assured that I was going to receive a letter ( that I have still not received ) indicating that they were both assuming responsibility for the errors and were planning to correct their erroneous report to the credit bureaus of " my failure to honor my obligations as agreed ''.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
in 2010 the mortgage go said I owed XXXX in back taxand raised my payment up to an amount that wasimpossible to pay asked for a mortification theywould postpone it say something was outon an on for 5 years to eat up my equity. 
2 I want the mortification3 I have XXXX letters to prove it4 I feel it is a scam to get money from the gov. 
5 who can I review this with

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
I have tried for months to have my interest rate reduced with XXXX I never stated that I was behind with payments I am requesting a reduced interest rate which is XXXX percent why can it nit be reduced to 5 % or lower I pay my mortgage on time requesting a reduction with this outrages rate how can companies get away with this I would like an answer to why it can be reduced

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-09 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have been requesting cancellation of PMI on my mortgage since XXXX. They have documented that my LTV ration was below 80 % and written request was made on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The lender required me to get a BPO through their vendor at my own expense. The home has appreciated in value by over 30 % since purchase, which was confirmed on the BPO. This was sent with another written request in XXXX XXXX. The PMI is still being charged on the mortgage.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-27 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted employer after asked not to
Company: Medical Data Systems, Inc.
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I received a phone call at my place of employment today and there was a voicemail left for me. I returned to call to find out they are attempting to collecting a debt for a visit to an emergency room. I informed them at the beginning of my call that I received a voicemail at my place of employment, after he explained what the debt was for I asked to not be contacted at work and that I would make a phone call myself to the company after I am out of work. He declined to acknowledge they were contacting me at work and asked how I would be taking care of the debt, which I informed him again I was at work and would discuss this at a different time. The collector then informed me I had 13 months to discuss my debt and have yet to do anything. I simply hung up after that statement.

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 2015-12-23 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Communication tactics — Called outside of 8am-9pm
Company: CAINE & WEINER COMPANY, INC.
State: RI

Complaint narrative:
XXXX called at XXXX XXXX saying only following- '' my Name is XXXX call me back as soon as possible at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX regarding personal business. 
No other information. I looked number up and says is a debt collector

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation