Consumer complaint received 2017-12-04
Company: Columbus Finance Inc.
State: OH
Product: Vehicle loan or lease
Sub-product: Loan
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint:
XX/XX/2017 my auto was totaled, made a phone call to the insurance company and the lien holder as well as made a call to the gap company to let them know what was going on so they can get this taken care of. The insurance company XXXX XXXX offered a settlement in the amount of {$6300.00} and the gap company paid the remaining balance of {$1600.00} I recieved an email from my insurance company with a copy of the check that was sent so I called my lien holder to make sure everything was satisfied and taken care of. Employee from Columbus Finance stated that I owed a balance of {$140.00} because there was interested added AFTER a payoff was given to the insurance company. I have never been made aware of this via email, phone or mail that there was an amount due from Columbus Finance they told me that it was n't their responsibility to make me aware of there being a balance owed. ( they then reported this to my credit stating I am 90 days past due ( again never was made aware of this until i called ) insurance company asked for further information the lien holder refused and said it was n't their responsibility for sending any further documentation. This company is a scam when it comes to the payoff of your loan they have several reviews about this same issue. The woman at the lien holders office even admitted that the interest was added after giving a payoff and letter of intent to the insurance and gap company. They do n't even want to listen to this on the phone they laugh at you and just tell you that you owe the debt and that this is an daily interest loan ( again I was never made aware of this or the daily interest amount ). They are just waiting for this to pile up so you owe a bunch of money. This needs to be settled in full. I have contacted the BBB, the OHIO ATTORNEY generals office and now I want this off of my credit report as I am not 90 days past due and I do n't owe this debt.The next step is going to be contacting an attorney to sue the company as well as the two individuals that were on the phone with me XXXX, and XXXX I believe where their names. They said it took 113 days to receive anything from the insurance company and that it needed to be paid in 10 days I have totaled a car before and it takes more than 30 days to get a check for a total loss, this is n't my fault if a payment is n't received as I am not in the office cutting the check or receiving the check. This needs to be disputed with the lien holder, insurance company, and gap company not me as I am not the one that has access to my account and the payoffs or interest on the account the lien holder does. I also financed Gap coverage in my loan so if something happened like this then my loan would be paid in full not be in this mess fighting back and forth with something that is out of my control.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation