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Consumer complaint received 2024-11-09
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (AZ)

I have been trying to dispute incorrect and/or invalid items listed on my credit report and have gotten no assistance from the creditors or the credit bureaus regarding this matter. Please see attached documents and letter for referenced issues from above.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-14
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company (SC)

On XX/XX/XXXX my property, located at XXXX, XXXX, SC was reassessed by the XXXX, South Carolina Tax Assessor 's Office. 
On XX/XX/XXXX a CORRECTED copy of the tax notice was sent to Freedom Mortgage, the mortgage company that services my home mortgage. 
On XX/XX/XXXX, Freedom Mortgage paid {$1200.00} from my escrow account for the property taxes owed on my home. The amount paid was the amount of the ORIGINAL tax bill, and not the CORRECTED tax bill which was sent to them on XX/XX/XXXX. 
The XXXX Tax Collector held on to the payment of {$1200.00} until the middle of XX/XX/XXXX at which time they returned it to Freedom Mortgage. It was returned because it was not the correct amount that was due. The amount due was {$1300.00} because of the reassessment of my property on XX/XX/XXXX. 
On XX/XX/XXXX I went to the Tax Collector 's Office and was informed that the amount due was {$1500.00}. There were late fees that have now been added on to the account. 
I had been in telephone contact with Customer Service Representatives of Freedom Mortgage on XX/XX/XXXX and was told to outline the problem in writing and FAX a letter to the tax department so that it could be researched. 
I wrote a letter on XX/XX/XXXX and FAXed it to the Tax Department at Freedom Mortgage. I called the Tax Collector 's Office on XX/XX/XXXX and they have not received the payment. I telephoned Freedom Mortgage on XX/XX/XXXX and was told a disbursement of {$130000.00} from my escrow account was made on XX/XX/XXXX. The Customer Service Representative stated it should be resolved by XX/XX/XXXX. The account will be DELINQUENT if not paid by tomorrow, XX/XX/XXXX and the amount owed to the Tax Collector of XXXX, South Carolina is going to increase to an amount higher than the current {$1500.00} that is now due. 
I am attaching a copy of the letter I FAXed to the Tax Deparment and the documents I received from the Tax Collector of XXXX, SC on XX/XX/XXXX. It should not take six weeks to research a simple tax payment issue. The letter that I sent to Freedom Mortgage has a date of XX/XX/XXXX, but the year was incorrectly typed as it was typed and sent in XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-10
Product: Bank account or service — Savings account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: ALLY FINANCIAL INC. (OK)

I received my signature card in the mail after opening a savings account. The signature card revealed my entire social security number. I felt like this was not a good practice to expose the entire social security number of the customer, especially through XXXX mail. I felt as though they were setting me up for identity theft. I called twice to complain and I was told it is simply their policy. I had no idea my personal information would be tossed around so carelessly by Ally Bank.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-15
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (PA)

Based on misinformation provided by CITICARDS customer service on procedures required by the card holder in submitting a merchant dispute the card account was closed. Citicards provides no way of getting in touch with their offices and getting an explanation as to why the card was closed, nor do they provide a procedure as to how a card member can request an investigation into the matter and have their complaints reviewed. 

This was an account in good standing for over one year, total balance paid in full every month and on time.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC (NY)

I am complaining in regards to the escrow account attached to my mortgage. I purchased a new construction house in XXXX of XXXX. Due to the fact that the property was new construction, the initial taxes due were low due to them being on a low assessed value of an unimproved lot worth {$11000.00}. The property then became assessed at a value of {$180000.00}. However taxes due on this new value for the City of XXXX did n't start until XXXX of XXXX and wo n't become due for the XXXX County until XXXX of XXXX. 

Regardless I was instructed to put money down into escrow at loan closing despite my protest. I also paid {$770.00} a month into escrow to cover taxes, mortgage insurance, and hazard insurance. It was my belief that this would be the correct eventual amount. 

I called Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation in XXXX of XXXX to request a refund for loan number XXXX. They stalled, saying they did not have all the taxes. In informed them they should get a City tax bill shortly. Once they received it they did perform an analysis in XXXX and I did receive a refund of {$6500.00}. However they increased my monthly escrow payment to {$860.00}. 

I have now complained that they have the incorrect tax information for over a month. You see what they did was list my City of XXXX taxes at XXXX x {$1400.00} or {$5700.00}. The taxes are paid quarterly but only the first payment is {$1400.00}, the following XXXX are {$1000.00} for a total yearly of {$4500.00}. So they overestimated by {$1100.00} or {$97.00} a month. 

They still have not fixed the error. They asked me to provide a bill, but I 'm not provided a copy by the City of XXXX until paid in full. I told them the information was available online at XXXX or they could call and request the information. 

In addition, whoever has been looking at my account has now altered my hazard insurance from XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX Co with a wrong policy number and amount of {$550.00}. I did call the Hazard Insurance department at Roundpoint and verified they still have XXXX XXXX listed, but my online escrow account page still has the incorrect information. 

In addition the XXXX is now listed wrong as well at {$1500.00} instead of {$1600.00} even though they pay that insurance monthly for {$130.00} which annualized is {$1600.00}. 

I believe the evidence shows that somebody incompetent is reviewing my account or doing my escrow analysis. 

Listed below are the correct annual amounts. XXXX XXXX has not billed but appears to be correct in relationship to what my neighbors are paying and is the estimated figure provided by Roundpoint. 

My Escrow Analysis XXXX County Taxes : {$2400.00} City of XXXX Taxes : {$4500.00} Mortgage Insurance : {$1600.00} Hazard Insurance : {$550.00}. 

Total Yearly Costs : {$9100.00} / XXXX = Monthly Escrow {$760.00} I am request that my escrow be updated to {$760.00} a month. 

Thank you, XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-26
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Allied Servicing Corporation (WA)

I home was discharged on XXXX bankruptcy XXXX at that time I had XXXX mortgage lenders. I made payments on XXXX loans until XXXX, when XXXX XXXX my attorney informed me I did n't have to make payments on my second due to lack of money. Since then I have made all my payments on my first on time every month. Now Allied my second lender has sold my loan to a private party. I filed a complaint with XXXX and was also told this may also help too. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX was my attorney in this matter and mediation was done with XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX attorney for the private party whom was no present only by speaker phone. My understanding was make them an offer and pay them of and that would be that. About a month before XXXX and I talked on the phone and agreed XXXX would be a good start. We never heard anything back from them til XXXX day of mediation. That was the first time XXXX and I meant I said what do you think they accept or reply he said h did n't know but, maybe we will have to go to XXXX which was the max. Well to make this short things did not go well the guy on the phone was rude and I came out of that meeting homeless. I told XXXX and XXXX I had no idea that I was going to lose my home XXXX told me that he has settled a lot of cases and that it 's all about the money. Well that was n't the case. I want a chance to buy back my loan for the same price Allied sold it for they should of came to me first and made me an offer, Please help me keep my home. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, wa XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-10
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: MOHELA (MI)

I requested a change in repayment plans. Apparently, MOHELA lacks the ability to process these requests efficiently. As such, it places the account on a " processing forbearance '', in which it unilaterally delays payment for a month and capitalizes the interest ( referencing the right to do so under the master promisory note ). At no time did I authorize this or accept this. Nonetheless, MOHELA continues to forward me mail indicating its intent to capitalize interest. This is unacceptable without additional information and/or a refusal to cite to the provision in my master promissory note that authorizes such behavior ( i.e., at no time have I authorized MOHELA the right to capitalize interest on my account ( s ) ). 
MOHELA 's forced forbearance and capitalization is a MASSIVE class-action lawsuit waiting to happen. Damages are calculable. Good luck! 
Do n't capitalize my interest ( or my wife 's interest for that mater ). 
What MOHELA is doing is the exact type of behavior the CFPB is trying to prevent.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-14
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Delinquent account — 
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NY)

My name is XXXX I was informed by my wife that she was in contact with a debt collection company named XX/XX/XXXX because she requested my credit report and this account appears in my credit report. I was shocked and upset at the fact that your company never informed me that you purchased this account from Comenity Bank. I believe that your company has violated the FDCPA, first by failing to send me a debt collection notice in the mail to give me the chance to dispute or pay this account, reporting this account to the major credit bureaus without a validation of the debt, and improper sharing of information with a third party. You have also violated the FCRA by reporting this account as open on XX/XX/2016. I am requesting that you to remove that account from my credit file immediately. XXXX can not use abusive, deceptive and unfair practices. I believe that your company has crossed the line and I am preparing a complaint with the FTC. I have already file a complaint with the Attorney General 's Office and the Better Business Bureau against XXXX, and I intend to file a complaint with the FTC and a lawsuit against your company and Portfolio Recovery for violating the FCRA and FDCPA.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-27
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Communication tactics — Used obscene/profane/abusive language
Company: Alliance Group & Associates LLC (FL)

Received multiple calls last week and each time I answered the phone, the person would hang up. I called back several more times and after getting the man on the phone, he told me there was a problem with the calling system. He finally told me who he was and that he was calling about a debt that occurred in XXXX for {$150.00} ( co-pay ). He became very hostile and said I needed to pay my XXXX bill. After asking to speak to a supervisor, he hung up on me. I called back three more times ( each time resulted in him hanging up on me ) until he finally put me on the phone with a supervisor ( she assured me he would be disciplined for his behavior ). I did make a payment arrangement for XXXX of the bill because I felt like it had already been paid but was told that my credit would be affected if I did not " handle my business like an adult ''. Since then, I received two more phone calls from XXXX different companiesXXXX claiming they are calling to recover the same {$150.00} for the same XXXX account. I called XXXX and asked to speak to the supervisor over billing. I was told that first of all, they did not know why a company would be trying to collect on a {$150.00} account from XXXX plus years ago and that they ( XXXX XXXX felt as if it was a scam. She advised me to call and cancel my transaction with Alliance Group and Associates because the only thing they showed in their archives was a {$50.00} co-pay that had been taken care of years ago. I did as they suggested and called Alliance, only to be spoken to by XXXX in a hostile and belittling manner. When I repeatedly told him I wanted the transaction cancelled and documentation showing the cancellation, he very rudely asked me did I want to, " handle things my way or the right way?!? '' and finally put me on the phone with his supervisor. She advised that the transaction would be cancelled but would not send me any supporting documentation, though I asked several times for something in writing. Alliance repeatedly called my elderly parents home, harassing them and even called my former in-laws, who I had not spoken to since XXXX, and left hostile messages on THEIR answering machine. This company is highly unprofessional, unethical and I feel almost criminal in how they do business. Even the hospital said they have no idea how, 15 plus years later, they got a hold of my account information. In closing, both XXXX and his supervisor, XXXX, threatened to have to, " call the original account holder that purchased my account and tell them I was uncooperative '', saying I was setting myself up for legal problems.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-15
Product: Bank account or service — Cashing a check without an account
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (TX)

I went into Chase bank to cash a check from one of their own accounts. They told me there would be an XXXX charge to cash it. {$8.00} on a {$65.00} check is ridiculous, not to mention the check was from one of their accounts. It is a promissory note from their institution.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-16
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (TX)

I opened up a checking account through CitiBank under their Citibank Account Package. Their terms were to open and fund it with {$15000.00} by XXXX XXXX, 2016, and I would then receive {$400.00} with 3 months. It has now been 5 months since that deadline and I have not received this bonus. Inquiries to Citibank have only been met with Cryptic " we 're working on it '' messages. 

http : //www.mymoneyblog.com/citibank-checking-account-bonus.html is a good representation of the terms of the promotion
Consumer complaint received 2024-11-08
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (NC)

I am writing to inform you that I have been a victim of a data breach, and as a result, fraudulent inquiries have been made in my name. In accordance with 15 USC 1681c-2 ( a ) and FCRA 605 ( b ), I request that the following fraudulent inquiries be blocked and deleted from my credit report. 
The unauthorized inquiries in question are : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-28
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (TX)

XXXX lost XXXX of my payments made in XXXX XXXX which were made in agreement for a deferment to secure my loan. As a result of their negligence in losing my payments which made the account more delinquent than it actually was and subsequently caused them to repose my vehicle on around XXXX XXXX XXXX. I disputed the missing payments with them by sending official bank statements and the bank ( XXXX XXXX ) speaking to them verifying the payments were made and on what days. XXXX XXXX refused to accept my official bank statements, debit card transaction and payment receipts as proof of payment. XXXX also never sent me any documentation about the repossession or the auction within the 14 day time frame as required by law. I filed a dispute against XXXX XXXX concerning the documentation that I nor the primary borrower received with the XXXX. XXXX XXXX claims they sent the documentation but to an incorrect address despite the fact they had repossessed the vehicle from the very address that was on file. In fact XXXX is still reporting to the credit bureaus as if this account is open and active showing late payments from the month of XXXX XXXX up until now even though the status should reflect chargeoff
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-15
Product: Payday loan — 
Issue: Applied for loan/did not receive money — 
Company: Moneytree Inc (NV)

I applied for a loan online and was denied. I requested for the lender to explain the reason ( s ) for the denial. The lender told me I was denied because I had an outstanding balance of {$350.00} from a returned check the lender is claiming I wrote at one of their locations in XXXX XXXX, XXXX on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I explained to the lender that it was not possible because I resided in the state of XXXX at the time the alleged check was written and did not move to XXXX XXXX, XXXX until XXXX XXXX. I also explained that I had been a victim of identity theft around the time the alleged incident occurred in which I had to file police reports, identify theft affidavits, complaints to the FTC, notified the Inspector General for the United States Postal Service because my mail had been affected, notified the DMV to place a fraud alert on my Identification record, notified the IRS so my file could be alerted, notified the SSA so fraud alerts could be placed on my social security number, notified all XXXX major credit reporting bureaus to place extended fraud alerts on my credit reports and things got so bad that the XXXX Nevada Office of the Attorney General even provided me with an Identity Theft Passport ID due to being a victim of Identity Theft. In addition to all of that information I provided to the lender, I also advised them that the 6 year statue of limitations for the alleged debt had expired being that it was said to have taken place 11 years old, therefore it should n't be on my record anyway. But even with all of that, the lender continues to deny my requests for a loan due to the alleged 11 year old debt.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-16
Product: Bank account or service — Other bank product/service
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: ASTORIA BANK (NY)

Unfortunately I fell behind on my payments to Astoria Federal Savings overdraft line of credit in XX/XX/XXXX. Astoria Federal reported this account as charged off in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. I paid the principal and interest on this account in full in XX/XX/XXXX. The account was closed and no further advances were ever made. 

FCRA 623 ( a ) ( 2 ) requires any party who has furnished information to a CRA to promptly update that reporting as necessary to maintain its current accuracy. Astoria Federal was thus required to update their credit reporting to keep it current and accurate. Astoria Federal failed to update the account status from " Charge-off '' to " Paid charge-off '', and omitted my payments from the reported account history. THIS CONSTITUTES A CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT. 

( Astoria Federal did update the balance to zero at the time the account was paid. However this is not equivalent to reporting the account as paid as there are many reasons a charged off account could report a zero balance, such as the debt being sold to a collection agency. And besides the balance, Astoria Federal persisted in reporting the account status and account history inaccurately. ) I attempted to obtain relief innumerable times by disputing this matter via the credit bureaus ; and while this should be an open-and-shut case Astoria has never corrected its reporting. ASTORIA 'S FAILURE TO CONDUCT A REASONABLE INVESTIGATION TO CORRECT THIS ERROR CONSTITUTES A SECOND VIOLATION OF THE FCRA. 

Furthermore, Astoria 's reaction to the disputes has been to falsely report the account history to show that a default occurred at the time of the dispute, i.e., approximately FOUR YEARS after the account was paid and closed, in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX ( see the attached credit report info ). THESE FALSE DATA CONSTITUTE A FURTHER, EGREGIOUS VIOLATION OF THE FCRA. 

Possibly, Astoria Federal 's erratic credit reporting is due to technical incompetency rather than actual malice.
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-10
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (RI)

I continue to have issues with Macy 's - I receive letters and emails regarding suspicious activity on my accounts. I call the number provided but staff can not provide any details. I have asked to have the accounts closed but do not think that has happened. Not certain how to resolve this issue. I do not want to be nor should I be responsible for suspicious activity due to Macy 's inability to close the accounts and take the appropriate steps to secure information.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-28
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CT)

I had fraud alert on my credit file with Experian back in XX/XX/2016 regarding excessive inquires on my credit file, I am showing that there are over XXXX inquiries that I have not authorized, I am sure why or who are doing these inquiries but If my file was documented with fraud alert how they can still allow hard inquiries to be added to my credit file with out verifying personal information. This is unacceptable.