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Complaint sub-issue: Confusing or missing disclosures

On XX/XX/2021, I went to the Mechanics bank in XXXX, California ; located at XXXX XXXX XXXX. I was going to open a savings account, however, I did not open an account, because the employee tried to persuade me to open it and maintain it online and to receive e-statements, instead of paper statements. I was told that there would be a monthly fee per month in order to receive paper statements and that the fee would be automatically deducted from my account. Therefore, I never opened an account. The reason Im writing is because I read that banks are NOT supposed to charge a fee to receive paper statements and that the law states its illegal to charge a customer a fee to receive paper statements. I told the employee this fact, but the employee did not care to waive anything. I left the bank without opening an account, but I have been to other banks also and they too try to charge monthly fees for paper statements.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I have been disputing these two accounts since XX/XX/XXXX. I have previously paid BOTH of these, they were not balances I owed, however, they were under my name and I was ultimately the responsible party in paying them. In which I did. I have asked multiple times for information from XXXX, XXXX, Equifax as well as XXXX, in which XXXX merely sent a statement for the {$130.00} account, no dates, no address, no information other than stating they do not have to provide that information. I sent that response to all three bureaus, and they again just verified the accounts. They updated the accounts as new late payments, new collections and new charge offs, absolutely destroying my credit score from XXXX to upper 400s. 
In order to salvage my credit, I paid the balances, again. This time I sent a letter for each check to XXXX, an agreement letter to pay for the immediate deletion of each account. Each check also has the agreement in the note section stating to only deposit upon the immediate deletion of the account, account number included for the relative check. Both checks were deposited before XX/XX/XXXX, and both checks cleared my bank on XX/XX/XXXX ; however neither of the accounts have been deleted from my reports. I have sent XXXX, XXXX and Equifax a statement regarding the pay for deletion, and they verified the accounts to still reporting accurately. I attempted to call XXXX 's billing department, when googling the billing department phone number, attached a link you must agree to to get the appropriate phone number. Now I can see how the consumers, who were once thought of as customers, have no ground to stand on and will be bullied into paying any debt XXXX claims just to keep them from a personal attack on your credit ; even if it means paying two balances, twice. I just want these accounts removed from my credit report as was agreed when XXXX deposited my checks. For a multibillion dollar company, one would think XXXX would at least pretend to concern themselves with the consumers, of whoms backs they built their empire on?
Complaint sub-issue: Right to dispute notice not received

I really do n't know what my options are, if any. I had cable in my name and my mother was living with me. I moved out, and allowed my mother to keep the cable on at that address in my name. She then moved and transferred the cable to her new addeess. She ended up accumulating a large bill and was unable to pay it. The debt went to collections without my knowledge of the situation. XXXX XXXX never contacted me, the account holder, that the debt was going to collections, and neither did my mother. I realize I screwed up by allowing my mother to do this, but do I have any options here? My mother totally ruined my credit with credit cards she opened in my name when I was XXXX and I finally got my credit score to a good level.
Complaint sub-issue: Problem during payment process

I have a credit card account with Citi and despite the fact the payments are always mailed out in ample enough time, there seems to be an issue with Citi Bank receiving and or processing my payment in a timely matter and resulting in late fees charged to me 2 of the last 4 months. I had thought about filing the complaint with the post office, but Citi is the only company the seems to be having an issue with processing my payments on time. The first time it happened a couple months ago I chaulked it up as just a timing issue and let it go, but this most recent payment was dropped off at the post office on XX/XX/XXXX and Citi did not get processed until XX/XX/25, The payment is mailed from XXXX Kentucky and goes to XXXX, I could walk to Pennsylvania in 15 days, under no circumstances should it take them that long to process a payment. The payment was due on the XXXX and was mailed nearly a week in advance but took them 15 days to process it resulting in a XXXX late fee and them affecting my credit score twice now by changing the terms on said card.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I had submitted a identity theft/fraud statement with the FTC. I sent this to all 3 credit bureaus and they said they investigated the claim and it was verified. I want to know how they verified something that is false. What method of verification did they use? They can see by visually looking at the dispute that the numbers and the amount of loans received do not match. 

The company that I am in dispute with ( XXXX  ) is purposely sending wrong information to me, the ombudsman, the credit bureaus and claiming I owe money by showing a Master promissory note that doesn't prove anything. Master promissory notes do not cover loans that were not given to you. They have to show that the school provided me with this money. I can show specifically the loans that the schools have given me, and yet XXXX persists with inaccurate information. I have the amounts I borrowed from the schools, and they do not match the ones XXXX is claiming. End of discussion, this is FRAUD! The credit bureau is willingly putting false information on my credit report by not verifying correctly. And XXXX is not being held responsible. 

Now the company in dispute XXXX, sent me a new form to fill out that states the loans on the latest statement they provided are forgery claimed by me, even though they are not the same ones as I claimed on my dispute. They want me to sign and return this for a discharge. Now XXXX is asking me to lie on a forgery statement? 

I am now adding the credit bureaus in my lawsuit for not properly verifying these loans. The are not allowing me to enforce my legal rights under FCRA 616. They insist on putting fraudulent information. Here is a copy of my report that I sent to the credit bureau, and a recent copy of the letter I received from XXXX, stating it has been verified. Once again the loans do not match. Here is a copy of the student loans I received from the schools. Only 16 of the loans match 24 loans XXXX claims I owe.
Complaint sub-issue: Old information reappears or never goes away

To whom it may concern, Delinquent account underwent three transfers over a 7 year period : from XXXX XXXX  to XXXX XXXX/LOANCARE to LOANCARE. Each time the account was transferred it received a new account number. As a result, the delinquency is reflected on my credit report beyond the 7 year time limit because the account last received a new account number in XX/XX/XXXX, making it look like it was a newly reported delinquent account at that time. Date of first delinquency is XX/XX/XXXX, and this account should be removed from my credit reports as directed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 

Thank you in advance.
Complaint sub-issue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

I monitor my credit report using XXXX XXXX and XXXX. When I checked my credit score on XX/XX/XXXX, my credit score had dropped 59 points on XXXX XXXX. I understand that XXXX XXXX is a third-party, so I checked my Equifax report through Equifax.com. They showed a drop of 56 points. The accounts that are reporting on my credit report have been reporting. The negative and positive ones. According to XXXX XXXX the only change that had taken place was that my credit card balances were paid down and that a negative account was removed from my credit report. This was the same on Equifax.com. Therefore, two positive occurrences happen yet my credit score dropped tremendously. Again today XX/XX/XXXX, I check my credit score I did open a new account Equifax dropped my credit score 39 points for the new account. XXXX I lost three points for the new account. And XXXX I lost 11 points for the new account. But Equifax dropped 39 points for the new account. That coupled with the 59 points that they dropped me for the positive changes on my credit report, has dropped my credit report to XXXX with Equifax when everyone else is at XXXX. I did call to speak to Equifax I did ask that an investigation into this matter be open I was denied the manager I was denied the investigation and the representative stated that a negative Point drop when two positive actions have taken place Justified a 60-point drop at that time. And now a new account has dropped me 40 points. There is clearly a problem in the Equifax system here that they need to address. I also find it completely funny that you're speaking to someone who is not from the United States about your credit reporting for the United States and they have no idea what credit is because they don't have it in their own country. This needs to be investigated and resolved immediately. Equifax can not do this to people I am working on trying to purchase a home and I understand that we rely solely on technology. But no additional negative accounts, and a negative account being removed, paying down two credit card balances to less than 1 %, and opening an account does not constitute a 100-point drop on your credit score. I would like this matter investigated and resolved.
Complaint sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

I have been trying to get clarification about how many qualifying payments I have made toward my 120 payment goal with XXXX XXXX. They last told me I had made -- 3 -- payments that qualify!!! I have made well over -- 30 -- payments and they are not accepting most of them and saying that I was not in a " qualifying loan '' which is HORSERADISH. They simply do not want borrowers to ever repay their loans.
Complaint sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Dear Equifax : I pulled my credit report and noticed that there are items that are not right. 

I saw these accounts on my credit report, and you need to remove them because they are inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable : Account : XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Original Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ( XXXX ) Date Opened : XX/XX/XXXX Balance : XXXX The status date on this account is incorrect, please remove it. The date opened doesnt match the date opened on XXXX and XXXX. therefore I would like this account to be removed and cleared from my credit report. 

I want my credit report to be accurate and by law you need to remove accounts that are inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable. If you verify the information, please respond with verifiable proof of an original consumer contract with my signature that you have on file for the accounts above. Unverifiable accounts must be removed. 

Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX : XX/XX/XXXX * XXXX has already deleted the account due to the dates not matching.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I have contacted XXXX, equifax, and XXXX  and have requested my student loan information be removed. Some of the loans are from 11 years ago, still they refuse to do so when the law specifically states they are to be cleared after 7 years. Because of this I can not get a credit card or do anything to even try to improve my credit because I don't make enough money. " Negative information ( such as missed payments, collection accounts ) must be removed after seven years. '' Equifax has told me they can keep this negative information my credit for 10 years. I told them no and they refuse to fix the problem.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

There are student loans and a few accounts thats are not mine I have been disputing these accounts since last year XXXX XXXX  and I have not received any word back from the bureaus or the furnishers. These accounts are not mine I have not signed or applied for any of these I dont even know what they are for. 

Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX  Account Number : XXXX Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX  Account Number : XXXX Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATIONXXXX Account Number : XXXX Account Name : DEPT OF EDUCATION/XXXX  Account Number : XXXX Account Name : XXXX XXXXT XXXX  Account Number : XXXX
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

There are unknown hard inquiry on my credit report. Im requested the verification of the inquiries and the method of verification. CITIBANK NA., BEST B Inquiry : XXXX. XXXX, 2020. XXXX XXXX : no contact information has been reported by this creditor. For the first time no response came in 15 days company did not provide the following proof : Permissible Purpose My written authorization Proof that I personally initiated these inquiries.
Complaint sub-issue: Debt was result of identity theft

Ok, SO! On XX/XX/XXXX I see 2 installment loans from the XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX  XXXX : one in the amount of {$2500.00} and another in the amount of {$2500.00}. THESE WERE NOT OPENED BY ME and you can see how much just pure XXXX I've been put through ever since XXXX when my husband started using my SSN AND out children 's to file taxes. I've had SO much stuff on my accounts that I've had to fight until I just felt like giving up because I can't. The XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX remarks are so rude. They're just like nope this is you and that stands. Ok WHY. WHY DOES IT STAND WHEN I NEVER APPLIED FOR THESE LOANS? LOOK at my history! I'm having a problem now with FOUR fraudulent hard inquires showing up on my credit report and Equifax can't even confirm my idenity with my OWN SSN, DOB, OR NAME. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO MAKE THESE HEARTLESS, CRUEL AND UNCARING PEOPLE SEE THIS IS RUINING MY LIFE. I'M SO TIRED OF FIGHTING BUT I CAN'T GIVE UP BC I CAN'T EVEN GET A {$500.00} LOAN YET I'VE HAD AUTO LOANS AND PAYDAY LOANS AND STUDENT LOANS AND ALL KINDS OF EXCUSE MY FRENCH BUT XXXX GOING UNDER MY NAME! The proof is THERE!!! They just are too wrapped up in themselves to realize this is causing ME to suffer bc i can't even rent a decent place to live or build any kind of future for myself bc they are flat out REFUSING TO ADMIT THEY ARE WRONG!!!! PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME. IT'S THE XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX ... THEY DON'T CARE IF IT'S THE TRUTH OR NOT BC THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US AS PEOPLE BC THEY ARE FUELED BY GREED AND SELFISHNESS. I WILL KEEP FILING AND KEEP FILING until somebody does something about this. I'm sorry I'm upset but enough is enough I'm tired if this!!!
Complaint sub-issue: Information is missing that should be on the report

Someone please help me! 
I can't use 1 dollar on my credit card without credit bureau taking 11 points from me! When call credit bureau and XXXX XXXX they both point the finger at each other. 
This had been an issue ever since using credit karma and there suggested credit cards for 2 years or better. My first credit card was a suggestion from credit karma and it was a 300 dollar limit with good credit. Before my 25 dollar payment was due, XXXX XXXX reported to both exifax and XXXX  and they took 126 points. They said because I used to much of the balance, utilization? I get it now. Credit karma offers me another card from XXXX XXXX  to bring my limit up so I can use more then just 10 % of 300 limit, I do it, just for opening the card they took 97 point. I used that card to get gas and stayed way under utilization and they took 11 points today and said it was for hard inquiry? They already ding me for the hard inquiry 2 months ago for that card. I loose sleep over this because iv turned my life around and have worked so hard to have good credit and I had good credit before I got involved with credit karma and the partners. This can't be the way it works now? Everyone iv talked to says they have never herd of such things? I have every screen shot and every email. 
They have took literally over 200 points from me for no reason! My fico from XXXX  is score is XXXX! That should tell someone, something! Also been trying to close my credit karma account and they will not do it! I have every email from them as well. There is no contact number and all done by email. They give me a case number and ask if they can proceed and I respond evertime, yes and that's the last I hear from them. Screenshots of that as well. So not only have they ruined my credit, I can't get away from them! It's like a crazy ex girl friend! No joke! I hope this email finds someone that will fight for me. Also credit karma keeps telling me I have a saving account with them when I don't, never had.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

XXXX XXXX and Equifax do not do real investigations. They will submit it and take the collection agencies side. I have done multiple disputes to even get actual account info and it seems all they have to do is see a name on a bill and take that for face value. I am sick of these agencies not doing real investigations into disputes. For instance one agency XXXX removed XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and the other ( XXXX XXXX and Equifax ) said it was valid within a couple days. No investigation happen this is destroying peoples lives.
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

It has been drawn out into the open that you are not hindering records when I sent a copy of the FTC report. Since it is a necessity by regulation 605b of the FCRA I'm sending this Complaint to assist with laying out a lawful response. In the event that you decide to not obstruct the accompanying things recorded beneath which are answering erroneously because of fraud, I will hand my archives over to my lawyer to begin a legitimate activity. It's my goal to not seek after any legitimate activity so if it's not too much trouble, comply with the law. 
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Complaint sub-issue: Late or other fees

Citibank Savings and Checking fees of nearly XXXX dollars I want back. 
Hi, I had a withdrawal problem with another bank where I was quickly forced to move my funds from Citi Checking to Citi Savings. Citi Checking originally provided a " bank credit '' on those fees and then after a few days later pulled a quick one and charge the same fees on my Citi Savings account. 

I like my fees returned. They keep creating opportunities to assess high fees that were not really disclosed clearly. I really don't like their products and services and told all my business friends to tell their other business friends to just remove their funds from Citibank and I will continue to promote Citibank avoidance on social media if they don't stop these fees and return actual fees of nearly XXXX dollars back to me. 

Thx.
Complaint sub-issue: Charged too much interest

In XX/XX/XXXX I took a credit card with US bank, US Bank XXXX XXXX SIgnature Card, at the XXXX OH XXXX USA branch for two reasons : 1. Although I have been a customer of US Bank for 14 years I was told I would be charged a monthly maintenance fee that could be avoided if I had a credit card with US Bank 2. That I could make a balance transfer from another credit card that would remain interest free for 12 months from the time of issue and as long as I made a minimum payment I would not be charged interest. 
When I spoke to the manager of US Bank XXXX OH branch whom issued me the card I was told that if I made purchases as long as I paid these off I would not be charged interest. 
I took the card with a balance transfer of approximately $ XXXX. 
Every month I purchased small amounts, of approximately XXXX or XXXX dollars and paid back a sum that was well in excess of this to ensure I was paying back for these purchases and also paying off the balance transfer. 

On XX/XX/XXXX I started seeing interest charges on this account that continued every month ( XX/XX/XXXX : {$13.00}, XX/XX/XXXX : {$9.00}, XX/XX/XXXX {$7.00} ). I then called the helpline for the card at approximately XXXX XXXX  on XXXX to find out why I was being charged these amounts despite the fact that I was paying pack way in excess of the purchases- {$100.00} on XXXX, {$250.00} on XXXX, {$250.00} on XXXX, {$600.00} on XXXX, {$150.00} on XXXX, {$1000.00} on XXXX - ( so that I could also pay back the balance transfer amount ) and it was many months before the interest-free period on the balance transfer expired. After speaking to an agent I was put in touch with her supervisor " XXXX '' who said that as per my agreement a portion of the paid amount would go to pay back purchases and a portion would go back to pay back the balance transfer. 
When I took the card I was never told this and was told that as long as I paid the amount needed to cover any new purchases there would not be an interest charged. 
I would also suggest that to any reasonable person it would seem quite obvious and fair that if a customer pays off a credit card it should be either made clear how much will go to pay for recent purchases and how much would go to the balance transfer and how much he or she would need to pay to avoid interest. None of these were revealed when paying off the card through the online website.
Complaint sub-issue: Public record

Equifax is reporting a judgment : XXXX/XXXX/2010 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$19000.00} This does not belong to me.
Complaint sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

I discovered that some of the information on my credit report was incorrect when I reviewed it. Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) require the 3 credit bureaus to validate these accounts ( A ). It is not permissible to fail to validate this reporting account as unverified information without providing proof within the time frame specified by law. My credit report includes the listed erroneous information that needs to be investigated and corrected : XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX : {$96.00}
Complaint sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

I reached out to the credit bureaus of XXXX, XXXX XXXX, and Equifax in XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. I specifically asked for verification of the accounts involved, and I received no proof or explanation as of why the accounts came back verified as accurate all three times. Each month, the account amounts are being updated, and show as different amounts from each bureau.
Complaint sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

I mailed a dispute letter via Certified mail regarding several erroneous accounts showing on my credit report on XX/XX/XXXX. It is now XX/XX/XXXX and I have still not heard back from the XXXX Regarding these disputes. 

Per the FCRA laws, XXXX must complete their results within 30 days of receipt of my dispute letter.