Consumer complaint received 2017-07-24
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: MN
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Complaint:
On XX/XX/XXXX I settled my account for less with Wells Fargo Dealer Services when they agreed to take {$14000.00} as the payoff of my auto loan account # XXXX by XXXX XXXX in XXXX, Minnesota XXXX who can be reached at ( XXXX ) XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX Wells Fargo started reporting that we had not settled and that they had charged off the remaining balance of {$9100.00}. the Wells Fargo representative spoke with myself and XXXX XXXX who is the XXXX XXXX employee who processed the sales of the XXXX XXXX XXXX and provided the payoff to WFDS in order to settle the account. I was told verbatim that they would not report the remaining balance as charged off because opposed to turning the vehicle over to WFDS I had gone out and got an offer from XXXX XXXX for {$14000.00} that they agreed they would accept to settle the account. I mailed my complaint about this matter to all 3 major credit bureaus by certified mail on XX/XX/XXXX, in which I have already received correspondence from XXXX that they have started the dispute as they are required to within 30 days by law. On XX/XX/XXXX XXXX send me a letter saying that they could not process my dispute because I had not provided sufficient information, or that the documents were not legible. I am attaching all documents to this dispute and you will see that not only did I provide all information necessary to initiate my dispute, but that it was absolutely legible. I am about to go through a background a check for a new job and I will not hesitate for even a moment to sue WFDS and XXXX to the full extend of the law if this is not corrected IMMEDIATELY as this is fraud on behalf of Wells Fargo which they have shown us all they have no problem with, and this could also result in a failed background check if this remains on my credit report in which I would sue for loss of wages as well. I recommend the XXXX and Wells Fargo do not take this complaint/dispute lightly or try to delay correcting false information any further or I will have my attorney be the next person to take action. We are so thankful that Wells Fargo has recorded all phone calls on my account so that if I am forced to bring them to court they can help us verify that the statements above are truthful. Please remedy this inaccuracy immediately. I am simply shocked appalled and offended to see Wells Fargo trying to get away with this even after they just defrauded millions of Americans. XXXX received my dispute via certified mail with return receipt, no later than XX/XX/XXXX so the clock is ticking until 30 days is up. Please do n't make me escalate this any further as I will be submitting a complaint with the FTC today as well. Sincerely, XXXX 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