vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Equifax ; XXXX  and XXXX are reporting incorrectly that I am ( 120 180 ) days past due on the XXXX  card partial account number XXXX. ( Please see page attached from my credit report. ) This account was paid in full in XX/XX/2019 in the amount of {$12000.00}. I have attached a copy of my checking account log verifying payment of same. This incorrect reporting is harming my credit score and this line item needs to be updated to report accurately. I have contacted the ( 3 ) bureaus to fix this however, I have not been successful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: CO

Complaint narrative:
First, XXXX is correct. 

XXXX and Equifax are not and I have contacted XXXX, Equifax and XXXX XXXX to correct the information without success. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX had a business credit card with XXXX XXXX that was guaranteed by me. 

The business closed. 
Both XXXX and Equifax show the XXXX XXXX XXXX credit card as my having primary responsibility when, in fact, the business had primary responsibility for the credit card and I was the guarantor. 

The business closed end of XXXX. XXXX XXXX closed the business credit card account and wrote it off of their books XX/XX/XXXX. 

I made 6 months of agreed upon payments for the period XX/XX/XXXX through and including XX/XX/XXXX. 

Their collections company contacted me XX/XX/XXXX. I contacted the collections company XX/XX/XXXX and have not received a response. 

In addition, when I tried to log onto XXXX XXXX to see current credit card balance for my XXXX Lender, I was unable to do because per XXXX  XXXX, the account does not exist. 

My credit score is continuing to be dinged because it states : 1. I had primary responsibility to pay the credit card account instead of stating the business 2.States I had no payments XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX. My pmt agreement was made with XXXX XXXX and I was advised at the time that my XXXX XXXX had already written off the business credit card account. 
3. Continues to state I am behind on payment and not making any payments even though the account was written off of XXXX XXXX and no longer exists. 

Once the account was written off by XXXX XXXX it should have been removed from both XXXX  and Equifax as a current account so that I am not continuing to be dinged for this account that no longer exists.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I had student loans with Navient. When I was started receiving my bills, they wanted me to pay over $ 700/month. I did my best for a while but, as a new grad with another private student loan with Sallie Mae, a federal student loan to pay as well AND living in XXXX ( with very high rents ), I was nearly zeroing out my bank account trying to pay that. I called Navient on numerous occasions attempting to see if I can do an income-driven repayment plan but they kept telling me that the particular loans that I signed up for were not eligible for income driven payments and told me that my only option was to put one or all of my loans in forbearance ( as I had multiple loans ). If I continued to attempt to make the full payment, I would have defaulted so I felt that forbearance was my ONLY option. The forbearance would only last for 3 months so once it was up, I would call back and ask if there was a different payment option, which I was told again that forbearance was the only way to lower my payments. In addition, I was charged $ 40- {$100.00} every time I put the loan in forbearance. I called and asked on the following dates : XX/XX/XXXX where I was charged {$50.00} for putting the loan into forbearance, XX/XX/XXXX where I was charged {$50.00} again for putting the loan into forbearance, XX/XX/XXXX where I was charged {$100.00} this time for putting the loan into forbearance and lastly, XX/XX/XXXX with another {$100.00} charge. They said these payments were required to put my loan into forbearance and would be going towards my loan anyway. Again, they never gave me any other option, which was extremely frustrating as I know those loans are still accruing interest while on forbearance and I had very high interest rates/larger loans. I attempted to talk to a manager/supervisor on one of the calls and that seemed to be a waste of time. Ultimately, I ended up getting fed up with their tactics of forcing me to put my loan into forbearance so I was able to refinance my loans with another company ( XX/XX/XXXX ) but it was not fair to be forced into something and have so much more interest accruing. Very frustrating to look back on and now read all of the stories regarding the law suit, since I went through the same thing. A massive lender like this should NOT be allowed to take advantage of people like that.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I HAVE REVIEWED MY CREDIT REPORT AND FOUND SOME INACCURATE ACCOUNTS AND ENTRIES IDENTIFIED AS INQUIRIES THAT WAS PLACED ON MY CREDIT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THESE NEGATIVE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES HAVE CAUSED A GREAT DEED OF HARDSHIP ON MY CREDIT. IT IS SO UNFAIR TO ME BECAUSE I AM NOW SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES OF SOMEONE'S SELFISH ACTS. I HAVE NO IDEA OF ANYONE WHO WOULD HAVE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO DO SUCH A THING TO ME. 
IT IS SO HARD FOR ME TO ACQUIRE NEW CREDIT WITH MY CREDIT BEING DAMAGED THE WAY IT IS. I'M ASKING THAT YOU PLEASE RE-INVESTIGATE THE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES AND HAVE THEM REMOVED OFF MY CREDIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES DOES NOT RELATE TO ANY TRANSACTIONS MADE BY ME.

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 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I HAVE REVIEWED MY CREDIT REPORT AND FOUND SOME INACCURATE ACCOUNTS AND ENTRIES IDENTIFIED AS INQUIRIES THAT WAS PLACED ON MY CREDIT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THESE NEGATIVE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES HAVE CAUSED A GREAT DEED OF HARDSHIP ON MY CREDIT. IT IS SO UNFAIR TO ME BECAUSE I AM NOW SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES OF SOMEONE'S SELFISH ACTS. I HAVE NO IDEA OF ANYONE WHO WOULD HAVE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO DO SUCH A THING TO ME. 
IT IS SO HARD FOR ME TO ACQUIRE NEW CREDIT WITH MY CREDIT BEING DAMAGED THE WAY IT IS. I'M ASKING THAT YOU PLEASE RE-INVESTIGATE THE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES AND HAVE THEM REMOVED OFF MY CREDIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES DOES NOT RELATE TO ANY TRANSACTIONS MADE BY ME.

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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I went to the XXXX store to inquire about getting a new iphone and new service. When they ran my credit, it showed I already had an account, which is not true. I've never had XXXX before. Not only was it showing an account in my name, but it's in collections. So I pulled my credit and there are several things on my report that are not mine. I reported this to the police and FTC also. Please remove these items as soon as possible. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ( accnt # XXXX ), XXXX ( XXXX accnt # ). The last two accounts didn't even have a name on it just account numbers!

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 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I went to the XXXX store to inquire about getting a new XXXX  and new service. When they ran my credit, it showed I already had an account, which is not true. I've never had XXXX before. Not only was it showing an account in my name, but it's in collections. So I pulled my credit and there are several things on my report that are not mine. I reported this to the police and FTC also. Please remove these items as soon as possible. XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX.XXXX, XXXX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX , XXXX XXXX XXXX  , XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX   XXXX, XXXX, XXXX ( accnt # XXXX ), XXXX ( XXXX accnt # ). The last two accounts didn't even have a name on it just account numbers!

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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage — 
Company: AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
My name is XXXX XXXX. I had applied to refinance my mortgage with my cousin who owns a mortgage brokerage. While I was submitting my mortgage application I was answering some basic question via text with my Loan Officer. A few minutes after my credit was pulled I received a phone call from XXXX XXXX at Amerisave XXXX XXXX. XXXX introduced himself and said he was following on my application that was sent to him. He lead me to believe that he was working with my mortgage broker and said he just needed to verify my information. He ended up taking a full loan application, pulled my credit. I gave him my credit card information and he charged my card XXXX for an application fee. My mortgage broker called me a few minutes later to verify some of the same information then I realized I was tricked into submitting an application with Amerisave. I quickly called them to have them withdraw my application and requested a refund. They refused to refund my money. I asked to speak to a manager and they were very aggressive with me on the phone about trying to get me to switch. Their closing costs were XXXX more than I had previously locked in with my broker. Their practice is very deceptive and misleading..

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan — Problem lowering your monthly payments
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
On several occasions I've tried to have Navient reduce my monthly payments. For months I begged and tried to explain my situation to Navient. I eventually fall behind. The only thing they offer me is the a temporary rate reduction plan. Where for 12 months my interest is lowered to about {$75.00} a month. I've completed the program twice now and each time the amount of my loan increases. The loan was originally for {$5000.00}. I owe about {$10000.00} now. My cosigner is unable to help due to her own illness and unable to work and they still refuse to do anything but keep putting me back in the rate reduction program. I would like to get my payments down to about $ 95- {$100.00} where I can actually afford them. I am currently behind {$240.00}, I believe I'm 2 months behind. I'm currently back in school for my XXXX XXXX and they refuse to do an in-school deferment either. They also call me at least 4 times a day and they also use this company XXXX XXXX to disguise their number just to get through to me, even though I've already talked to Navient for the day and told them I was at work and couldn't talk. They keep offering me the rate reduction program but all it does is increase the amount of money I owe them.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX ; XXXX and Transunion are reporting incorrectly that I am ( 120 180 ) days past due on the XXXX card partial account number ****XXXX. ( Please see  page attached from my credit report. ) This account was paid in full in XXXX, 2019 in the amount of {$12000.00}. I have attached a copy of my checking account log verifying payment of same. This incorrect reporting is harming my credit score and this line item needs to be updated to report accurately. I have contacted the ( 3 )  bureaus to fix this however, I have not been successful.

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 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
XXXX  ; Experian and XXXX are reporting incorrectly that I am ( 120 180 ) days past due on the XXXX card partial account number ****XXXX. ( Please see page attached from my credit report. ) This account was paid in full in XXXX, 2019 in the amount of {$12000.00}. I have attached a copy of my checking account log verifying payment of same. This incorrect reporting is harming my credit score and this line item needs to be updated to report accurately. I have contacted the ( 3 )  bureaus to fix this however, I have not been successful.

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 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement — Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company: CITIBANK, N.A.
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
Booked a reservation for 2 bedrooms at XXXX # XXXX, location at XXXX XXXX. Merchant description was Travel, and merchant ID # XXXX, authorization code # XXXX. Authorization date XX/XX/2019, authorization through XXXX. XXXX code XXXX The amount they charged the credit card is {$230.00}. Name of the hotel is XXXX XXXX PHONE XXXX, ADDRESS IS XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX. The booking reservation date was XX/XX/2019. 

Cancellation was done on the XX/XX/2019. time XXXX XXXX. I spoke with front desk officer name XXXX. 
The cancellation confirmation and tracking number # XXXX, XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I have reached out to you guys several times about items being reported to my credit that aren't mine. Over the course of several months, I've seen things come off, but I've also seen new things reappear. I am looking at my credit report now and there are several new things that are here that are absolutely not mine and I'd like them removed immediately. XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, DPT ED/XXXX XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
Equifax ; XXXX  and XXXX are reporting incorrectly that I am ( 30 ) days late on the XXXX XXXX/XXXX partial account number ****XXXX. ( Please see page attached from my credit report. ) This account was paid in full in XXXX, 2019 in the amount of {$4500.00}. I have attached a copy of my checking account log verifying payment of same. This incorrect reporting is harming my credit score and this line item needs to be updated to report accurately. I have contacted the ( 3 ) bureaus to fix this however, I have not been successful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
There are 3 PAID collection accounts on my Equifax credit report from XX/XX/2019, for XXXX XXXX XXXX. ( paid receipt uploaded ) I notified all 3 bureaus, XXXX, XXXX, and Equifax by certified registered mail with a copy of my driver 's license, social security card along with the receipt from XXXX XXXX XXXX showing the accounts totaling {$170.00} were in fact paid in full. XXXX  & XXXX deleted these paid accounts IMMEDIATELY. Well within 2 weeks. Equifax REFUSES to remove these accounts and they have given me every excuse under the sun. I filed a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General 's office against XXXX XXXX XXXX because their offices are in Ohio to get these paid collections removed from my Equifax credit file. 

I received a phone call today from the Attorney Generals office today ( XX/XX/2019 ) they advised me after their investigation that XXXX XXXX has been PAID and they have no further action or interest with me. They advised me to file a complaint against Equifax with the Michigan Attorney General 's office for assistance. Being that XXXX & XXXX has removed the items shows that XXXX XXXX has no further interest and Equifax needs to follow suit. 

I am filing a complaint with the Michigan AG 's office as well as retaining my personal attorney XXXX XXXX XXXX to pursue legal litigation against Equifax for damages to my credit report. I have spent hundreds of dollars in certified letters, online complaints, postage not to mention my time and frustration and I am on Social Security XXXX and live on {$1300.00} a month. 

Equifax is damaging me with these 3 paid collections impacting my credit score severely.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed
Company: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
State: NH

Complaint narrative:
WE have 2 checking accounts with the bank. One day my wife is on her way to work and started to receive tons of messages on her phone. She gets to work and logs onto the account and it stats that we had made a " XXXX '' transfer to someone that we do not know for {$1000.00} & {$900.00} So she calls the bank. She tried a request your money back with XXXX but was only able to do it with the {$1000.00} as it was the only account showing on her end. The bank stated she was online when it happened so she must have helped them. Then they stated she gave personal information away. None of this is true! WE NEVER gave personal information regarding our online banking account. Citizens OFFERS XXXX in their online banking APP and online. They should be protecting us! That is why we use a large bank like CITIZENS as we would expect them to protect our money! Modo : Ensuring the safety of your customer information is as important to us as it is to you. To prevent fraud and shield your critical financial information, Citizens Bank uses a number of powerful security measures to protect you online. We encourage you to learn more about the steps we take to secure your confidential information.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2019-10-01 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: HI

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX did a soft inquire on my Equifax credit report. They did not provide " reason codes '' according to Equifax. Equifax says without these " reason codes '' they can not properly categorize the inquires. XXXX has been notified and still has not provided a " reason code '', so the inquires are showing as " hard '' when in fact they were soft. Equifax and XXXX XXXX won't pick up the phone and talk to each other and keep hanging up on me like little children. Equifax said that XXXX knows they are required to provide a " reason code '' yet they continue not to do so. Equifax says that if XXXX would " call them '' they could resolve this in minutes not the " weeks '' that they have taken. Also both Equifax and XXXX ignore their responsibilities during the dispute as neither side was able to communicate this " error '' and resolve it instead they " pretended to investigate '' and did nothing, it took me hours and hours to get this simple solution!!! XXXX under federal law and the rules of Equifax need to " provide a reason code '' yet still have not done so!!!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation