BEE-spoke-data/consumer-finance-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-14
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: WA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account

Complaint:
Approximately two years ago I opened up a secure credit card with Wells Fargo Bank for {$1000.00}. Over the course of this last year in 2014 I have experienced some financial hardships. However, at this time I am trying to repair my credit ; the XXXX step was to deposit into the holders of my credit cards. I have XXXX with XXXX XXXX and a secured card with Wells Fargo. The account with Wells Fargo is a secured XXXX credit card ; I made a {$1000.00} deposit 2 years ago. I was over the credit limit allowed for several months. On XXXX XXXX I made a payment into the Wells Fargo secured card for {$1100.00} to date the money has not yet been available to me. I have made several phone calls over the last 7 days and I was informed that there was a hold placed on the deposit to ensure it was clear from my bank. I informed them the money had posted to my XXXX XXXX XXXX account and was no longer available to me and that it should have been credited to the Wells Fargo account. Finally after one week of a waiting for these funds to be available I have been informed today that the account was closed on XXXX XXXX. After the card underwriter in the credit services department at Wells Fargo reviewed my credit history she informed me that they would not be able to reopen my Wells Fargo secured card a nd then I was tranferred back to the customer services dept of the credit services department I was told I would not be receiving my refund of the {$1000.00} dollars collateral for at least 45 to 60 days. I expressed my profound disappointment and anger as I need these funds for my day to day living. I have bills that desperately need to be paid and my intent was to pay them from the funds deposited to that card. When I asked for a supervisor I was disconnected. When I called back to speak with a supervisor I was told that I did not meet the criteria for a rush of my {$1000.00} back to me. I am a relatively new XXXX and I an a single parent with children in XXXX. I can not afford to have {$1000.00} just sitting somewhere.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-16
Company: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC.
State: PA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint:
My mortgage was transferred from XXXX XXXX XXXX to PennyMac USA in XXXX 2015. Upon receipt of my first statement from PennyMac, I attempted to set up an online account to access my information and make payments. I was able to set up the account, but was not able to log in due to a message that simply stated " Error. '' I promptly contacted customer service, who informed me that there was an issue with the Web site that was being addressed. As suggested, I waited approximately one week before attempting to log in again. At this point, I encountered the same error message, so I contacted customer service again to address the issue. I spoke to numerous representatives and was assured that the issue would be fixed and that I would be contacted with resolution. After approximately 3-4 weeks passed ( and I had not heard from anyone ), I contacted customer service again because I was still unable to log in to view my account information and submit secure online payments. I was informed that the issue would be forwarded to the IT department, and I requested that this process be expedited. Last night, ( 10 days after my most recent phone encounter ), I received a call requesting that I send a screen shot of the error message because the IT department was unable to retrieve it. At this point, I admittedly became frustrated because I had requested that the issue be escalated and it took so long to hear back from someone who still had no resolution on my issue. Last night and this morning, I followed the login steps to get to the error message, and I am completely blocked out of my account. The system is supposed to generate an e-mail containing a security code to log in, and I am not receiving these e-mails as I had prior. I have spent many hours combined on the telephone with technical support, and am not in a position to continue to go in circles with representatives that have no answers to offer. After two months, all that I know for sure is that Penny Mac is deducting the monthly payments. With no access to my account information, I have absolutely no idea what my account balance is ; I have absolutely no idea how ( or if ) my payments are being applied.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-19
Company: GATEWAY FIRST BANK
State: NV
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint:
On XXXX XXXX, 2015, I emailed XXXXXXXXXXXX a copy of a delinquent notice I received for my XXXX bond. The payment was due XXXX XXXX. After receiving no response, I called and spoke with your customer service agent XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX. He was very helpful and asked me to resend the delinquent notice directly to him. Several days later I received a voicemail message on my home phone from another Gateway employee that they had corrected the problem and payment had been made. 

On XXXX XXXX, I received via Certified Mail a notice showing that the original amount due had been paid, but the late charges were not. This was sent via email to XXXXXXXXXXXX on XXXX XXXX. Another follow-up email was sent XXXX XXXX after I had not received a reply. 

On XXXX XXXX, I received a second certified letter, so I called Gateway again. I can not remember the name of the representative I spoke with that day. Rather than just trying to get payment made I asked for an explanation why your company has such a hard time with a simple escrow payment. I was assured after XXXX minutes on the phone that a computer error was corrected and payment would be made. 

Through indirect channels, I learned my home was being prepared for auction to pay the outstanding balance. The XXXX bond website still shows XXXX has not made payment at XXXX Since I have a vested interest in maintaining my home, and Gateway 's staff appears to be functionally incompetent, I paid the outstanding fees via personal check on XXXX XXXX. 

Because all late fees incurred were caused by the failure of Gateway, I demand immediate reimbursement for the {$290.00} I paid to satisfy the outstand amount due as set forth in 12 CFR 1024.34 of the RESPA. I also request Gateway make any necessary changes to ensure all future escrow payments are made in timely manner.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2018-05-28
Company: Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.
State: FL
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account status incorrect

Complaint:
The account was paid in full on XX/XX/XXXX however the account status with XXXX is still incorrectly shows charge-off. I have disputed this twice, the most recent updated on XX/XX/XXXX, and only the remarks have been updated to show account paid for less than full balance, paid charge off. I would like for XXXX to delete this misinformation from credit report or update it paid in full.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-14
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: OR
Product: Credit card
Issue: Credit determination

Complaint:
I wanted to know what interest rate might be to get a credit card for my mother to use for some upcoming dental work. I filled out an online application, just to see, got the interest rate information, and decided NOT to apply. I believe I did cancel the application, but the card came in the mail anyway. 
When I could n't get past all the barriers on their website, I phoned the company to CANCEL the card. The representative told me that my mother had to speak to him herself, or that I needed to send my POA documentation to them, in order to close/cancel the account. 
My mother, who has XXXX and lives in an XXXX, was NOT involved in any part of this process. 
Additionally concerning is the fact that she was turned down by another company because she has no credit history for the past 20 years or more. This company appears to have made no inquiries at all as to her creditworthiness.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-13
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: NY
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
Since 2013 I was approved for a trial modification. I did my payments complete the 3 payments. After they denied for unclear title. I did clear the title. After I did fix some issues in a wrong credit report was not mine. And on and on and on since then. Finally I did show my income my family income and my rent income from them about {$XXXX}. Still denied by Wells Fargo. They review and they said send another application always same game. They appraised the property incorrect for a huge number. They want me to sell the house in short sale I do n't want to leave my house.

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
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-02
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: WA
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Don't agree with fees charged

Complaint:
Wells Fargo has been charging me late fees over the past 8 months that have not been necessary. I have paid {$28.00} for each late fee for multiple months. This is not including a {$35.00} late fee from another bank, XXXX, each month as they continued to draw from after I had filled out paperwork to have it come out of a different account and later had to cancel that account to keep from being over-drafted. I called to sit on hold with bankers for hours each time trying to correct the issue. Late fees of the recent months ( XXXX, XXXX and XXXX ) have been waived but not before effecting my credit.

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
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-22
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: FL
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low

Complaint:
Chase is the bank named in this complaint, but from the posted deposit and overdraft agreements of other banks, their policies are the same. When you do n't maintain a certain balance in an account, you do n't qualify for the fee-free accounts. So already you are paying a monthly fee. But let 's say you misjudged the amount of time it would take a check you sent out to post to your account, or had an auto-pay bill post before your deposit goes in ; then Chase will take all your incoming debits and post them in the order of largest to smallest. This means that, even though you have enough money in the account to cover all the transaction but the last one, their posting method guarantees that they can charge as many overdraft fees of {$34.00} as there are transactions after the largest wipes out the balance. In my business account 's case, a {$25.00} payment ( here 's the irony ), to Chase credit card, was charged a {$34.00} OD fee, because it was posted after a {$150.00} check. So after all transaction posted, the account was overdrawn by {$110.00}, {$68.00} of which were overdraft charges. And that 's only on XXXX transactions. Had I had more transactions posting, each and every one of them would have cost {$34.00}. This could become an insurmountable amount. I have a small, struggling business that does n't always have the best cash flow, and Chase and other banks take full advantage of this by penalizing me XXXX ways. One is by charging a monthly fee for being poor, the other by posting transaction to cause the most amount of damage, and take the most amount of money from the very people who can least afford it. This practice should be stopped, and a federally regulated policy for Overdraft charges should be in place. I am all for paying a monthly fee to use my account, as it is a service I appreciate. But to be outright robbed of precious few dollars I may have, because of greed and morally corrupt corporations, this should not stand. And our regulators need to protect us from these type of widespread corruptive practices.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-28
Company: Money Management International, Inc.
State: MD
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
I started this program in debit consolidating program 2012 and was told and agreed to pay back debts to debtors. I am just about finished with the program and have paid for 5 years. Was told in the beginning what my monthly payments would be and what was owed. There also was not supposed to be no more interested accrued only pay what was agreed. Now that I am almost finished the program they tacked on a 6 % interest to XXXX my last debtor for the last payment. The agreement was when I subscribed to this program was the debt would not accrue any more interest matter of fact they would stop at that point of the agreement. Money Management took over this program in XX/XX/XXXX it is was XXXX and now they have allowed this to accrue and that was my original agreement that I had with XXXX. XXXX sold their program to Money Management and now they have changed the rules. They are allowing interest to accrue and not during the time you are paying it be after you are almost completed the program. I feel this is unfair practices and misleading the consumers. They changed the policy after I have diligently paid this program for 5 years. Now they send me a statement stating estimate that was done when I first started the program and it was supposed to have been finalized what I owed, what I had to pay monthly and time span for program completed. However, they tacked on interest for my last payment added in another XXXX after I had finished the program.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-16
Company: Nelnet, Inc.
State: MA
Product: Student loan
Sub-product: Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

Complaint:
I am set up to pay a set amount for my loans every month to Nelnet, my loan servicer. This amount is autodebited. A few months ago, I decided to pay an extra {$1400.00} at my loan on top of my usual monthly amount. On Nelnet 's website, I specifically chose to direct the full amount of this extra payment to Loan XXXX, which has the highest interest rate. I also specifically chose the option to NOT have this extra payment postpone my regular monthly due date for the loan. 

However, Nelnet ignored everything. While they put the {$1400.00} toward Loan XXXX, they stopped paying off Loan XXXX for the following months. Meaning that my scheduled monthly payments now only went to Loans XXXX and XXXX This made me accrue {$300.00} in extra interest to Loan XXXX AND ultimately it did not allow me to lower the principle on that loan as I had stated/intended when I paid the extra amount. 

The Nelnet customer service rep I spoke with said that Nelnet wanted to realign all of my monthly payment due dates given my extra payment. However, as I had already told Nelnet, all of that extra money should be given on TOP of the monthly payments, so it should not have changed anything with my due dates. This is a sketchy and dishonest strategy by NelNet to make sure that all loans end at the same time ( which is exactly what I was trying to avoid .... I wanted to pay off my loans in less than 10 years! ) so that they maximize the amount of interest they collect. 

I totally understand that the loan servicer needs to make money to stay in business, but they should not be allowed to ignore direct customer requests/specifications about payments in doing so. This dishonest business practice should not be tolerated by the CFPB.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-17
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: FL
Product: Credit card
Issue: Other fee

Complaint:
Chase rejects customer payments claiming that they should not be made more often than every 3 days. While that may work for more financially secure, Chase makes credit unobtainable for working class people by preventing multiple payments as occurs when one pays the minimum by the due date and then seeks to pay more before the end of cycle but can not. Chase claims US federal anti-moneylaundering laws require this but does not cite the laws. This is a scam. The US does not prevent people from making payments, Chase poorly managed AML software prevents payments. Chase uses AML efforts as a pretext to incur fees and damage credit of those who manage their money wisely by making multiple credit card payments in a billing cycle. Chase conceals the payment prevention program and causes cardholders to take time away from working our regular jobs to working for Chase trying to figure out how to make a payment. Chase thus damages the credit and limits opportunities for cardholders in addition to making cardholders vulnerable to fees because of the payment prevention program justified by anti-money laundering.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-05
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: FL
Product: Bank account or service
Sub-product: Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card

Complaint:
I 'm being charged for XXXX ATM withdrawals for which funds were not received. Each transaction was for XXXX for a total of XXXX USD. Chase back credited me for that amount on XX/XX/XXXX the date of the attempted withdrawal. No receipt was given to me at ATM. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX they took back the XXXX credit and on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX tomorrow they are taking the other XXXX back also as per their investigation. This happen at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, they gave me the information on the owners of the ATM '' s XXXX XXXX. They told me that they ca n't do nothing until a count is done at the end of the week. I reported it to security trying to get film footage of me to prove that I did not receive funds, they refused because I was n't robbed. Come to find out the has happen before with a Chase Bank customer before so I felt that I would not be ripped off, how wrong I was. The Claim number with Chase Bank is XXXX, Card ending XXXX, account ending XXXX. That casino has camera footage and it will show I did NOT receive funds.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-06
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: NY
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint:
This is a follow up complaint to a previous claim ( # XXXX ). My mortgage was discharged in a bankruptcy XX/XX/XXXX. Since XX/XX/XXXX I have been trying to sell or transfer title of my cooperative apartment. I vacated the premises in XX/XX/XXXX and was refused an apartment because Chase was still reporting to the credit bureaus. I submitted title transfer paperwork XX/XX/XXXX for a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure ( DIL ), and due to multiple unnecessary delays by Chase bank, third party inspectors, appraisers, Fannie Mae, and the bank 's attorney, I had to start the application process over from scratch XX/XX/XXXX. I have encountered several continued hiccups in the meantime, finally leading to the DIL application getting re-approved in the Fall. However, since XX/XX/XXXX I have been prepping for a closing by submitting monthly cooperative maintenance payoff letters and regularly following up with my assigned DIL negotiator. No progress has been made on my file since XX/XX/XXXX. 
I recently received a letter in the mail stating that the mortgage has been assigned to XXXX XXXX XXXX as of XX/XX/XXXX. Under separate cover that same day I received a mortgage assistance application from Chase. When I spoke to my DIL negotiator about these XXXX pieces of mail, and asked whether I 'd have to start the DIL process over again, she said she " did n't know, but I might have to ''. Why am I potentially starting the process over again? why does n't she know? and why does the new assignee not have a record of this mortgage being discharged? I subsequently received another loan assistance application from Chase stating that my mortgage is now more than 30 days past due. It was discharged in XX/XX/XXXX. At this rate, they will start reporting to the credit agencies again. Chase does not seem to have clue about how to handle my account, and they do not have any intrabank protocols or quality assurance practices in place to make sure that they are informed about the status of their mortgages before reaching out to borrowers. 
I need to know from the CFPB what protections, options, and alternatives I have to get this matter finalized after 2.5 years. Chase has entered into a new relationship with an assignee that could further damage my credit since they still think that my mortgage is active. The only open matter at this time is a transfer of title, not collection of a debt, which the new entity does not seem to be aware of. Once they become aware, they may have a completely different process for closing this aged file, and accepting title to the apartment. Do they even have the authority to do this?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-22
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: PA
Product: Credit card
Issue: Other

Complaint:
I implore you to look into the unfair business practices and illegal marketing practices Amazon uses to draw customers in and that CHASE derives benefits in throwing them into a high interest rate card. I was shopping for XXXX gifts and as I went to check out, Amazon offered me a 0 % 12 month interest free promotional option, I clicked on it, answered a few questions and the proceeded to check out. Received a credit card a few weeks later that had AMAZON on the front, and Chase on the back. I did not think anything of it until I realized that I had been paying 19.49 % interest the entire time on the entire amount including what I purchased through the promotional offer. There was nothing in this entire process that led me to think I would be getting an interest rate at all ; and no way would I have applied for a 19.49 % interest rate. No one from CHASE can supply me with a screen shot of my application, there was no discussion of not getting the promotional offer and nothing to let me know of this bait and switch ( offering one interest rate but throwing you into another ) practice. Chase will not supply me with their record retention or consumer grievances policies as those are considered " proprietary ''. Chase said that Amazon has many cards and so when people think they are getting the promotional offer that is only if they get the " amazon shop card '' given the card they sent me says Amazon on the front of it, this is also a deceptive practice. No where in this short promotional opportunity process was there any discussion of this. amazon sucks you in, Chase benefits by throwing you into a high interest card. One Chase representative said that this was not the first he had heard of this problem.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation