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Consumer complaint: On Thursday XXXX XXXX, 2015 I went to SunTrust Bank, the branch located at XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, Florida. I opened a new account. Included in my itnitial deposit was a check in the amount of {$10000.00} and cash in the amount of {$2000.00}. The cash amount was broken and deposit was made into checking {$1900.00} and savings {$100.00}. I left the bank and returned the next day on XXXX/XXXX/2015 to withdraw {$1400.00} to pay some bills. I was told at this time my money had been frozen and I could not have access to my cash funds. The bank representative XXXX XXXX told me the check looked funny and they suspected to have an issue with the check. It would take 5 to 15 days for the bank to review my account. The cash money the bank held and is still holding todays date XXXX/XXXX/2015 was my monthly income to pay my bills with and to purchase gas for my car and groceries. I tried to call SunTrust Bank on Monday XXXX/XXXX/2015 to find out the status of my money. I could not get through to the bank calling the number I had been provided. I called the local phone company operator to help me with getting me through to the number. i was informed that both my home phone number and my cell number had been blocked at the account holders request. SunTrust bank allowed an employee to block my calls when they were holding my funds and would not give me access to my cash deposit. I am enclosing the notice of hold dated XXXX/XXXX/2015 that gives the reason the hold was placed on my deposit. Code XXXX states deposit exceeds clients average balance. This is a fabrication as I did not have an average balance, this was a new account. Also the notice advises my funds will be available on XXXX/XXXX/2015. This letter is dated XXXX/XXXX/2015. I did not receive this letter until XXXX/XXXX/2015 almost a week later. The next correspondence dated XXXX/XXXX/2015 received on XXXX/XXXX/2015 states my funds will be returned to me within 5 business days. 5 business days would be XXXX/XXXX/2015. As of todays date XXXX/XXXX/2015, 10 days later, still no funds. My health insurance is being terminated, my electric is due to be cut off. i have no food in the house. 

Yesterdays date XXXX/XXXX/2015 I again tried to reach SunTrust bank regarding the status of my funds. For a period of XXXX and XXXX half hours i was transferred to XXXX different people. None of the XXXX people could tell me when I would be getting my money. I want my money or a good reason my cash funds are being held and reviewed. 
I would appreciate help in gaining my money back from this bank. Do I have any recourse to recover for any damage caused by this unreasonable delay in allowing me to have my money. Also is SunTrust responsible to pay me interest on these withheld funds? 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: CLAIM AGAINST BB & T, WHICH THE CFPB REGULATES, FOR VIOLATION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS In XXXX 2014 ( my dispute with BB & T has gone on for months ), I called the Fraud Division of BB & T and reported criminal activity on my account. XXXX Sunday, I found myself locked out. I called the office of a company which purported to be in the locksmith business. I told the dispatcher that I needed to have my front door opened and a mailbox key made. He told me that the price for the work would be {$120.00}, which I agreed to pay. However, when the locksmith finished the job, he presented me an invoice for {$440.00} and threatened me physically if I did not sign the invoice. Under those frightening circumstances, I signed. I may have gotten a few facts wrong when I reported this incident in my initial letter to the bank, but I was so traumatized by these events that I had to process them with the help of a psychiatrist, and I shook each time I discussed them. 

A few days after the incident, I filed a report with the XXXX XXXX XXXX Police Department. XXXX XXXX took the report. During our discussion, he mentioned that the Department had received complaints from XXXX other individuals regarding a swarthy looking man who had done some locksmith work on their property and had threatened them physically into signing an invoice several times greater than the amount that they had agreed to pay.. 
Four or five months into this debate, BB & T insisted that I provide the bank with a copy of the police report. I went to the Police Department and requested a copy, but they could not find it in their files. The Department 's failure to produce the report was not terribly surprising to me since I had filed a prior complaint with the Department on a totally different issue and they could not find that report in their files either. 

I have exchanged several letter with BB & T 's Assistant General Counsel XXXX XXXX on this issue. She insists that I produce a copy of the police report before she would refund the {$310.00} that BB & T had deducted from my account. I have explained to her numerous times that I did not sign the invoice voluntarily but only because my life was threatened. I also told her that I refused to be penalized for the carelessness of the Police Department in maintaining its records. 

This is a case where a bank is oppressing a customer -- simply because they have the power, and the customer has no power. 

I hope that the CFPB can help me get my money back. Many thanks for your assistance. 

Sincerely XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Landline : XXXX Cell : XXXX 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I was in need of money and I decided to get a payday loan, but I made the mistake of doing it online. I got matched with multiple lenders and they called me in the first stage with what they had to offer. I renewed a little later again with them since I almost lost all my money paying it back to them. So, now I am short of money again and I re-borrowed. The interest rates they have and the number of loans are prohibited by the State of Indiana. Also, these loans and their companies are illegal and not licensed in State of Indiana. I talked with Department of Financial Institutions ( DFI ). They said these are illegal practices. They suggested I close my bank accounts and call out these lenders who get people sucked into traps like this when they can not actually even offer or enforce these based on the State Laws. DFI suggested that I log a complaint against such institution here at cfpb Lendgreen : {$1000.00} https : //www.lendgreen.com/ 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: I recently bought a home. I went on line to the XXXX reporting agencies for my free credit reports. I found the sites difficult to navigate and before I was through, I had become a member of both XXXX and TransUnion. I was afraid to tamper with the process, so I kept the memberships in effect until now. I was able to terminate my membership with XXXX without difficulty, but have found the TransUnion website to be very opaque about the process. It looks like I have to call a phone number during working hours to be able to terminate my membership. That is not right. I should not have been directed toward membership in the first place, and it should not be difficult to terminate a membership. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: We submitted request to be reviewed for repayment plan on XXXX/XXXX/2015 and supplied additional information on XXXX/XXXX/2015 and again opun request on XXXX/XXXX/2015 at that point package was complete and under review. Then on XXXX/XXXX/2015 I was served a foreclosure summons and complaint while I was under review for repayment plan and had not received a decision yet on that. I was under the understanding that my review would be complete first before they proceeded with the foreclosure. It appears they were dual tracking my case. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I graduated from XXXX XXXX, XXXX, CA in 2009. Since graduation I have struggled to pay my student loans, due to terms of unemployment and low - wage paying jobs. I am in a better situation than I was 6 years ago but still struggle to pay my monthly payment. This has brought down my credit and increased the interest on my loan. I have tried numerous times to refinance my loan to bring down the payment to a more manageable monthly rate, each time Wells Fargo, who holds my loans, denied the request. With this I am on the verge of going into deferment with my loans. This is an issue many of us our dealing with. Who can help us out? 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage ( Wells ) sent me a letter advising that my HELOC would mature on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Upon receipt of this letter I contacted Wells, in accordance with the provisions in their letter, to discuss options if I was unable to pay the full balance due at maturity. Through numerous discussions with Wells staff for 18 months I was advised that making monthly payments to them was not an option. I submitted a complaint to this agency in XXXX, XXXX advising of this situation for my attempt to somehow continue to make payments on my HELOC. NOTE : Despite my efforts to establish a payment plan for 4 months prior to my HELOC maturity date, Wells began to aversely report on my HELOC to the credit bureaus. I notified your agency of my dilemma and after your agency intervened Wells then agreed to establish a payment plan with me. I received a modification agreement in XXXX, from Wells after making XXXX trial payments with them. Upon my receipt and review of the modification documents I found the following clause, " Currently I have a past due amount on my Account. The Bank and I agree that if the terms of this Agreement are followed, my Account will not be considered past due from the date of this Agreement on a go forward basis. '' While technically, my loan matured some time ago, I exercised ongoing attempts to avoid an adverse situation on this account. Once the CFPB got involved Wells decided to establish a payment plan with me. I have requested that my credit bureau report ( s ) be corrected to not reflect this adverse information. Especially since I have an impeccable credit record aside from this account. It is my opinion the above described clause in the modification agreement is UNFAIR, particularly in light of the definition of UNFAIR in accordance with its definition in the Unfair, Deceptive, Abusive Acts or Practices Act ( UDAAP ). 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter from Specialized Loan Servicing XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX which said that our home equity loan was being changed from interest only to interest and principal. Nowhere in the letter did it say what the amount of our new payment would be. For about 60 months we have been paying interest and some toward principal. The new payment was to begin on XX/XX/XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX & XX/XX/XXXX I called SLS and the person that I talked to had no idea what I was talking about. So, on XX/XX/XXXX I called again and again the person I talked to said he was n't aware of what I was talking about so I asked him what my minimum payment would be for XX/XX/XXXX and he said {$64.00} and change which is just the interest on the loan. Both XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX we sent in payments, on time in the amount of interest plus some toward principal. We made our XX/XX/XXXX payment on XX/XX/XXXX and on XX/XX/XXXX we received a default notice and notice of intent to foreclose on the property. The letter said that we needed to pay {$1300.00} by XX/XX/XXXX to bring the account up to date or they would start foreclosure proceedings. Again, there was no mention of what our new monthly payment should be. SLS is holding the funds until the total equals a full payment which I found out is {$450.00} per month. If XXXX would have told me what my new payment was in XX/XX/XXXX or XX/XX/XXXX I would have paid it. We are in the process of trying to refinance our home and SLS is considering those payment sent in XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX as late payments. which will disqualify us from obtaining a refi. I think the way they do business is suspect and they deceive their customers and lie to them such as in this case because I think that is just what they did because any reputable company would have that info in their computers so their reps could convey that info the the customer on request. I mean, if a letter comes out in early XX/XX/XXXX and it is not in their computer in XX/XX/XXXX there is something seriously wrong. What I want is for those three months to be not listed as late so we can proceed with our refi and get rid of this lousy company. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: my equity loan from XXXX was automatically transferred to the XXXX XXXX XXXX now called Specialized Loan Servicing LLC in XXXX, CO when I declared Chapter XXXX in XXXX. The agreed upon payments were {$95.00} each month and I never missed a payment. In XXXX the agreed upon payments were $ XXXX/month and I was able to make two payments each month of {$100.00} and have never missed a payment. In XXXX XXXX I received a notice of being in behind on payments by several hundred dollars. My monthly payment inexplicably increased to {$470.00}. I called several times and no-one could explain anything except I was behind in my payments. Fees were attached and now they claim I owe XXXX. A notice to foreclose was mailed to me and notes from field inspectors have been left on my door knob. I have continued to pay {$200.00} mo 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I have a Macys American express card setup with electronic statements. 
I have had this card for many years and have never been late or not paid the minimum balance. 
At some point about 3 months ago I no started to no longer receive these statements and did not notice At this point Macys began to call my house multiple times a day however when answering the phone there was nobody on the line and the dialer would hang up on me. 
When I contacted them they stated that my account was past due so I made a payment in XXXX to bring it current and let them know that I was not receiving electronic statements and to enroll me in paper statements. A few weeks after this I decided to payoff the account and made a payment of over XXXX dollars. 
A week later I receive a letter saying that due to being delinquent they were lowering my credit limit due to me not paying Which I know can be negative on my credit report. 
This takes us to XXXX of 2016. I receive a notice in the mail saying that my account has a balance of XXXX and is overdue. 
Once again I did not receive a statement either electronic or paper prior to this late notice. 

After years of being a good customer they are going to potentially cause issues to my credit report and score due to a billing error on their side. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: Wells Fargo Bank is reporting a foreclosure on a property that my wife and I use to own. We were never foreclosed on with Wells Fargo. This is false and incorrect reporting on our credit report. At the time the foreclosure was reported, we did not own the property 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: The Bank of America ( " Bank '' ) completely failed to notify me, an XXXX resident, of the overdrawing in issue in a timely manner but charged me an overdraft fees in the approximate amount of {$100.00} or more on or about XXXX/XXXX/15 notwithstanding the facts that the Bank had 3 or more ways to notify, promptly and before any overdraft fees, me of any such overdrawing by phone, email and mail because I provide the Bank with my cell. phone no. given as part of my profile info., my emails address given through my online banking and my address given as part of my account profile info. and that I protested to, and asked, the Bank for their waiver on or about XXXX/XXXX/15. If the Bank had given me the notifications in a timely manner, I would have corrected my overdrawing promptly enough to avoid any such overdraft fees. Therefore, I request that the Bank refund the charged overdraft fees to me and be sanctioned. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I wrote an incorrect check to an assisted care facility XX/XX/XXXX to cover charges for my mother 's care. The figure written was {$2000.00}, however, I mistakenly wrote XXXX Dollars and XXXX cents. The check was presented to Bank of America, who without questions accepted it for the written face value. 

Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I am unable to open a checking account in the United States. For many years I banked with XXXX XXXX XXXX. I would have double charges on my account by many merchants ( I believe it was the merchants that XXXX XXXX XXXX worked with or furnished access devices to ). I could not stop the double charges. The unauthorized charges then would lead to large fees and overdraft payments that were not correct to begin with. 

I decided to change bank accounts many times and the double charges by merchants followed me. The double charges were different depending on the bank. Banks and Merchants work together. Banks are required to furnish access devices to the merchants. I would see double charges with merchants that the bank would the banks furnished access devices or electronic payment devices to. For example XXXX XXXX XXXX furnishes electronic access payment device to its merchant XXXX, and I would see double charges on my XXXX XXXX XXXX account with merchants that XXXX furnishes the device to. 

When I would switch bank double charges would show up with new merchants, usually the merchants affiliated with the corresponding bank. I believe the bank then changes the statements to make it look like the customer used there pin with the card. 

I want to be paid back in full, plus interest, I want the bank and merchant to be FINED. I want to collect a portion of this. This banking FRAUD, DOUBLE charges, Excess fees, unauthorized transactions have destroyed my life. I have lost everything for looking into this. 

I have contacted endless government agencies including local and federal policing agencies. I have tried to hire an attorney to fight against these banks. As soon as I get organized and get my statements together, I get stuck. I moved out of my home XX/XX/2012 and moved into hotels thinking the banking nightmare would stop. It continued and got worse. The hotels then double charged me. I would fight with the hotels asking for charges to be reversed. I would call the bank and neither the bank nor the merchant would return the money or fees involved. 

Here is the letter with a snap shot of what has been going on. I am waiting on new statements from all banks to send to your agency. I have been contacting every other agency without understanding who to contact. 

This letter is to Checks Systems with a snap shot of the banking nightmare. The letter also includes all the government agencies that I have contacted. 

I need to be able to open a checking account. I am a very wealthy individual and would never overdraw my account. Please take a look at this. 








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Company response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: My wife and I have been working with Washington Federal Bank to secure a new construction loan to build our retirement home. We began this process XXXX XXXX, XXXX. As of XXXX XXXX, with so many delays from the bank, the construction price has escalated, and the cost of the loan has increased to the point that put the project out of our budget. 
We are looking for the bank to cover the cost of what we have spent in trying to secure the loan during the past year. Those costs are on an attached document. 
We filed all requested documents and information in a timely manner. The banks delays during this year long process has let us both emotionally drained, full of anxiety and stress. Not a good situation for my wife who has XXXX and is suppose to avoid stress and stressful situations. 
We did n't know where to turn, so we thought consumer affairs would be a good starting point. 
I have attached a number of documents for your review. 
We are able to answer any question that you might have. 

Thank you XXXX and XXXX XXXX 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: I owe the amount of {$770.00} to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX since XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Phoenix Financial Services LLC ( phoenixfinancialsvcs.com ), a Collections Agency, recently acquired this debt and they have done a Negative Re-Aging of this debt with all Credit Reporting agencies, by reporting it as a new debt in XXXX of XXXX. This is an illegal practice. 

Company response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Consumer complaint: SLS bought my mortgage from RPM a few months ago right before my homeowners insurance on the property was due. My account is set up for impound of property tax and insurance. My insurance broker called to say SLS was refusing to pay my homeowners and that it was now my responsibility to pay? After several calls by my insurance broker, XXXX and myself they still refused to pay. After being given an extension by the underwriter of the homeowners insurance ( Allied ) and getting nowhere with SLS, I literally only had a few hours to pay the homeowners myself or I would have to find another homeowners insurance since XXXX was fed up with this whole mess. Because I like XXXX, I went ahead and paid it even though it is not my responsibility since my mortgage is impounded for both tax and insurance. SLS is not a very professional company from what I have seen & people need to know to try and avoid them, this situation went way beyond and should have been resolved in a few minutes. I want a full refund and an apology from this horrible company for wasting countless hours of people 's time in this matter. Thank you. 

Company response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Consumer complaint: In XXXX of 2006, we refinanced our loan with Ditech, which became Greentree, and now is back to Ditech. In the course of the loan process there was a " Quit Claim Deed '' that had been signed and notarized to remove our son off the title. He is not listed on the mortgage. Ditech or the title company did not record the " Quit Claim Deed '' from what we can tell. It is in our copy of the loan documents, but is not a recorded copy. We have contacted Ditech, and they sent us a copy of the " Quit Claim Deed '', and now claim they do not have it and will not look into the situation further. We believe they know a mistake has been made because it was not recorded. My husband has died and we will be selling the house, however, my husband 's son will not sign the paper again. So I am trying to get someone to look at the original documents for the notarized copy and see if it was recorded as we have not been able to find it through the XXXX records. 

Company response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Consumer complaint: this was paid either by my health insurance or fed workers comp 

Company response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint