Consumer complaint received 2017-08-30
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
State: DC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language

Complaint:
In XXXX XXXX I entered into the following agreement with XXXX, a representative from XXXX XXXX : 5 installment payment plan that would reconcile my past due balance and keep my payments current. The agreement was to deduct {$130.00} on XXXX XXXX, XXXX and then {$110.00} every two weeks beginning XXXX XXXX, XXXX. After the completion of the payment plan, my account was suppose to be current and I would go back to making my regular monthly payments. Unfortunately, after the installment was complete, I received several calls from XXXX XXXX stating that I had a past due balance of over {$400.00} and that I had to pay it immediately or further action would be taken. I explained to the representative that I believe their information was incorrect and talked to her about the payment agreement I had just finished. She informed me that my agreement was only to take care of the past due balance and that I am still responsible for making my regular monthly payments. I explained to the rep that was not the agreement I entered into, and had I been able to make the regular monthly payments in addition to the installment agreement, there would be no need for the agreement. I would not enter into an agreement that I knew I could not afford. Since that conversation back in XX/XX/XXXX possibly XX/XX/XXXX, I have three particular incidents in which I had to escalate to a manager because the Representatives who continue to call me have been rude, unprofessional and threatened to take " other action '' which could result in damaging my credit and assets. In particular, i recall two phone calls one in XX/XX/XXXX and the other on XX/XX/XXXX in which the representatives were rude and unprofessional. Since I am a victim of identity theft, I explained to the Rep on XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX that I did not feel comfortable supplying/confirming my personal information to him since I could not verify his identity and his responses were " you did n't have a problem giving your personal information when you wanted this credit line '', " either make the payment now or else we will take further action that will hinder you in the long run '', " if you dont make this payment we will look into your assets and financials, you can avoid all this ''. Approximately 5-10 minutes after that phone call, around XXXX XXXX I received another call from a different Rep at XXXX XXXX asking the same questions. Back in XX/XX/XXXX, I had an issue with a XXXX XXXX Rep who repeatedly yield at me, threatened to take further action and actually hung up the phone on me and then called back and left me a voicemail which was unprofessional and very loud. I have asked XXXX XXXX to provide me with documentation regarding my installment agreement, I have yet to receive this. I 've made several complaints to escalate this issue to a manager, no one has contacted me and I continue to be in contact with rude, unprofessional representatives.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief