vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
Despite multiple written requests, the unverified accounts listed below continue to report on my credit report, in violation of federal law. These accounts must be validated under Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ). ( A ). If you do not authenticate these accounts, I will take legal action against you. Please abide by the law in order for this matter to be resolved promptly. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
It appears that my my credit file has been compromised. Again, I was going through my records & noticed many items which do not belong to me. Since Im a stickler for research, I found that under section 605b of the FCRA you are required by law to remove & block any items which is found to be fraud due to identity theft. The dispute items do not belong to me. Im attaching the required FTC Report for you and the bank 's records. Please block/remove these items. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
This notice is to inform you that you are unlawfully reporting an unauthorized inquiry on my consumer report. I have not given you permission to access my credit profile and you have no permissible purpose by law to contact third parties with my private or personal information. Your offenses amount to Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1028A. You have knowingly transferred, possessed, or used, without lawful authority, a means of identification of me, which is a felony punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment, in addition to civil liability.

By obtaining my CREDIT BUREAU consumer report on DATE without my permission, or without a permissible purpose by law, you are also in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) codified at 15 U.S.C 1681b ( a ) 3 ( f ) ( i ). Chester v. Purvis, 260 F. Supp 2d 711 ( S.D. Ind. 2003 ) I have not initiated any transaction with COMPANY NAME. Furthermore, I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C. 1693a ( 2 ) with COMPANY NAME for review or collection.

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681n ( a ), Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under Title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. 
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Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
This notice is to inform you that you are unlawfully reporting an unauthorized inquiry on my consumer report. I have not given you permission to access my credit profile and you have no permissible purpose by law to contact third parties with my private or personal information. Your offenses amount to Aggravated Identity Theft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1028A. You have knowingly transferred, possessed, or used, without lawful authority, a means of identification of me, which is a felony punishable with up to 2 years of imprisonment, in addition to civil liability. 

By obtaining my CREDIT BUREAU consumer report on DATE without my permission, or without a permissible purpose by law, you are also in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) codified at 15 U.S.C 1681b ( a ) 3 ( f ) ( i ). Chester v. Purvis, 260 F. Supp 2d 711 ( S.D. Ind. 2003 ) I have not initiated any transaction with COMPANY NAME. Furthermore, I do not have an account as defined under 15 U.S.C. 1693a ( 2 ) with COMPANY NAME for review or collection.

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681n ( a ), Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under Title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. 
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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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Problem accessing account
Company: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX of XXXX  my joint account holder sold items to a private entity that was agreed upon by buyer and my wife over multiple days and phone conversations, as well as XXXX. We have tracking information, text messages, and inventory list of items that were sent to buyer. When buyer received the items, she texted my wife calling her names and saying that she would contact her back about my wife scamming her. My wife ended communication with this woman. She reported to XXXX that she didnt make these transactions or reported that she did not receive any items. Apparently we still dont know. On Friday XX/XX/XXXX I attempted to use my debit card at the post office, and my card was declined. I called my credit union and was told that my account was frozen because I had been found to have engaged in fraudulent activity. I was told that I needed to close my account. My rent money was in the bank and scheduled through XXXX, I was unable to I had no place to send my rent payment. Luckily I was able to pull the money out, but with no bank account the rent was late and a XXXX late charge and returned check fee. I was never asked anything about this accusation prior to the freeze. They still have not responded to our many requests for clarification on what grounds they have to do this without notice. I sent in documentation as they requested. They were had 15 business days to respond to the appeal, which was completed and sent in on XX/XX/XXXX with supporting documentation. They have not responded. This has caused detrimental consequences to our lives and we want answers. We do NOT want to bank with them ever again! They should have protected us. At least asked us what the situation was. They threw us to the wolves,

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Closing your account — Company closed your account
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I opened a Bank of America rewards credit card on XX/XX/2023 because they offered a XXXX XXXX  bonus if {$1000.00} was spent within 90 days. I spent the {$1000.00} dollars and my billing cycle ended on XX/XX/2023. On XX/XX/2023 the bank closed my credit card for no reason. 

This company is notorious for issues with their rewards, and I was unaware of this until after they have done this and I looked up the issue. 

Their decison to close my account because I earned my rewards was to attempt to try and prevent the rewards from being used, as their contract says all rewards are lost upon closure of the account for any other reason than owner request or due to inactivity.. Luckily, I had already used my rewards before they had closed the account. 

However, this attempt to not pay the rewards is going to severely affect my credit score. As my FICO score is currently XXXX and the remaining ~ {$3000.00} dollars on the BoA credit card was counted as " unused credit '' for purposes of my " credit usage '' calculation. 

It is likely that this unlawful and deceptive action of closing my account in an attempt to withold the rewards will decrease my credit score by more than XXXX  points.

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
According to FCRA section 611, acct XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX it is important that we have accurate records on file with those who rely on them most- including not just customers, but also potential lenders or employers. 
After doing some research into Metro 2 compliance standards, I have found that there may be some inaccuracies in reporting going forward if these issues are not promptly resolved. 
correctly.Please make sure that all inaccuracies are removed immediately and that I am furnished with a new credit report upon the completion of your investigations into the details of my credit records. 
The content mentioned has never been certified to meet reporting standards. The data provided has never been verified as accurate, complete, current, or valid. In order to ensure compliance with any consumer legislation and reporting obligations, I demand that any incorrect, incomplete, or unsupported material be deleted immediately. 
Also, see the image above for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: TN

Complaint narrative:
According to FCRA section 611, acct XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX it is important that we have accurate records on file with those who rely on them most- including not just customers, but also potential lenders or employers. 
After doing some research into Metro 2 compliance standards, I have found that there may be some inaccuracies in reporting going forward if these issues are not promptly resolved. 
correctly.Please make sure that all inaccuracies are removed immediately and that I am furnished with a new credit report upon the completion of your investigations into the details of my credit records. 
The content mentioned has never been certified to meet reporting standards. The data provided has never been verified as accurate, complete, current, or valid. In order to ensure compliance with any consumer legislation and reporting obligations, I demand that any incorrect, incomplete, or unsupported material be deleted immediately. 
Also, see the image above for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My name is XXXX XXXX XXXX this complaint is not made in error neither is it being made by a third party.I declare under penalty of perjury I am alleging that a person or company- without my authorization- from unauthorized use of my social security number and card used my personal identifying information to apply for goods, services, or money ; and, was successful in creating some accounts. I have no knowledge of this and All is being investigated by the FTC.

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: DC

Complaint narrative:
It has been drawn out into the open that you are not hindering records when I sent a copy of the FTC report. Since it is a necessity by regulation 605b of the FCRA I'm sending this Complaint to assist with laying out a lawful response. In the event that you decide to not obstruct the accompanying things recorded beneath which are answering erroneously because of fraud, I will hand my archives over to my lawyer to begin a legitimate activity. It's my goal to not seek after any legitimate activity so if it's not too much trouble, comply with the law. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Those payments were made on time. I am requesting that the late payment markings be updated to reflect my accurate payment history. If there is any confusion, I suggest you contact myself or the customer service representative of the said accounts. XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, and XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX were reflected as late payments on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is 100 % true, accurate & correct.

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.
State: SC

Complaint narrative:
My name is XXXX XXXX this complaint is not made in error neither is it being made by a third party.I declare under penalty of perjury I am alleging that a person or company- without my authorization- from unauthorized use of my social security number and card used my personal identifying information to apply for goods, services, or money ; and, was successful in creating some accounts. I have no knowledge of this and All is being investigated by the FTC.

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: EdFinancial Services
State: HI

Complaint narrative:
In XXXX of XXXX  I made a payment of {$20000.00} to my student loan servicer ( EdFinancial ) to fully pay off my student loans. In XXXX I checked my credit report and it still showed loans through EdFinancial with outstanding balances ( total of {$3900.00} ). When I logged into my EdFinancial account there were loans that still showed balances, but there was also a loan that showed a negative balance due - {$3900.00}. 
When making payments to EdFinancial the default option is to let them automatically allocate the payment based on either highest amount or highest interest rate. I believe I chose amount, but it should not have affected me as this was a full pay-off. 
I attempted twice to email EdFinancial during XXXX, and on the XXXX of XXXX I called their customer service phone number. The estimated wait time was XXXX ( XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX ) minutes - over SIX HOURS. 
I do not have the time to wait on hold for 6 hours, on a weekday, to tell EdFinancial about a mistake they made. 
Interest on federal student loans also resumed starting XX/XX/XXXX, and because my payment was not allocated correctly by EdFinancial, I believe that they are charging interest, hence the higher balance owed than is negative on the overpaid loan. 
Along with this EdFinancial changed their website and user system recently, so full payment history and records are not available.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc.
State: AL

Complaint narrative:
I recently submitted a request for an investigation of the disputed items, Since I believed Credit Bureaus didnt properly investigate my dispute. Credit Bureau 's records show that it was incorrect. Since the CREDIT BUREAU 's investigation was done improperly, 3 Credit Bureaus must update the following items from my file. 

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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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Those payments were made on time. I am requesting that the late payment markings be updated to reflect my accurate payment history. If there is any confusion, I suggest you contact myself or the customer service representative of the said accounts. XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX were reflected as late payments on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is 100 % true, accurate & correct.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My credit report is showing late payments to SPEC LOAN SV XXXX. Those payments were made on time. I am requesting that the late payment markings be updated to reflect my accurate payment history. If there is any confusion, I suggest you contact myself or SPEC LOANs customer service representative.

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 2023-09-27 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: Affirm Holdings, Inc
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
Those payments were made on time. I am requesting that the late payment markings be updated to reflect my accurate payment history. If there is any confusion, I suggest you contact myself or the customer service representative of the said accounts. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX was reflected as a late payment on my credit report in violation of Federal Law. You are required under the FCRA to have a copy of the original creditors documentation on file to verify that this information is 100 % true, accurate & correct.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation