Date Received: 2018-08-21
Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I XXXX XXXX have recently gone through a great deal of personal hardship. This hardship was caused initially from a XXXX my husband had, along with his fight against XXXX. However, there are several credit cards where I was added on as a user only, and its time that I request the removal of my name off of the accounts of my husband XXXX XXXX. I also demand the deletion of these accounts from every pertinent credit reporting agencies, XXXX, XXXX and XXXX XXXX respectively. I believe its necessary to file my notice through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as I do not see these creditors working fairly or quickly. Accordingly, I request the deletion of these items from my credit bureaus and the purging of my information with each financial institution.
Company: PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
State/Zip: NH
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2998291
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