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Consumer complaint received 2015-09-08
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (FL)

We have had repeated robocalls from Synchrony in regards to a supposed JCPenney credit card collection. The number they are calling from is XXXX. I contacted JCPenny chat with that information and informed them to stop or I would report them. It has been three days and the calls have quadruapled with no messages now.
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-29
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Other transaction issues — 
Company: Paypal Holdings, Inc (CA)

PayPal CreditThe email message received by me recently ( below ) confirms illegal withdrawal from by XXXX XXXX XXXX account in the amount of {$670.00}. Recently, I purchased an iPhone from the XXXX website, on a 6-month interest free plan confirmed by PayPal. I had already made a {$250.00} payment on this account a few weeks ago, and was horrified when PayPal informed me that the above amount was transferred from my account. 
Conveniently, the message arrived after the amount was transferred, and consequently, no opportunity to dispute. 
The 6-month interest free plan is misleading and deceptive, and the withdrawal of the remaining amount owing that was not authorized is nothing short of theft. 
Internet blogs confirm that this unethical business practice by PayPal goes on all the time. 


Hello XXXX XXXX, Thank you for making a payment online! We 've received your PayPal Credit Payment of {$670.00} and have applied it to your account. 

Here are the details : Your PayPal Credit Account Number Ending In:XXXXYou Paid : $ XXXXYour Payment Date*:XX/XX/2015Your Payment Confirmation Number:XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-24
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC (FL)

My loan was modified with XXXX XXXX XXXX and recorded with the county. XXXX XXXX XXXX sold the servicing contract to Green Tree Servicing. They unlawfully added {$3000.00} to my total loan balance under the title : 'Corporate Advance Balance ''. They further did not respect the modification terms that were concluded and signed with XXXX XXXX XXXX. They have since charged lots of unlawful charges in order to acquire that {$3000.00} charge. Now the loan has been transferred to Ditech who is essentially the same company.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-26
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Onity Group Inc. (PA)

I ordered my credit reports from all XXXX agency 's. I noticed XXXX 2014 payment was showing late and I contacted Ocwen to see why and they said I did not pay it till XXXX XXXX, 2014. I began disputing this. I also hired XXXX XXXX for some stuff I was cleaning up on my report. I cancelled with them as I never thought to pull my bank statement to see when it came out of my XXXX account. When I pulled the statement online it is showing the money came out of my account on XXXX XXXX, XXXX not on XXXX XXXX, 2014. Ocwen is saying they can not do anything as far as updating my credit profile and I have my bank statement showing that it did come out of my account on XXXX XXXX, 2014. They said prior that if I sent the statement to the research department it would be adjusted. I called and they said there is nothing they can do.
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-18
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. (UT)

To whom it my concern : My name is XXXX XXXX XXXX, I have Loan with Select Portfolio Servicing, Loan # XXXX and I have a complain the way SPS is handling my situation and the way how they have been treating me. 2 years ago I was in a crisis I went for a long divorce process and my employer reduce my working hours due to slow economy in that time I was also fighting my child visitations rights, I had to paid a lot of money to attorney and to the court. I started to get behind with my mortgage payment and I asked Select Portfolio Servicing for help asking for a Loan Modification program or any other relief available. It is very hard to deal with Select Portfolio because they are always sending me to different departments with the manager of the manager of the manager etc. they request the same information many times, I have been sending this information by Fax many times once they have the information that they requested from me, they asked me again to faxed and a week later the call me to request another information that it was send on the package. I have been doing this over and over and over for the past XXXX years. I have sent all the paper they requested and after I sent all the information they require something else like another paper, another document that has been already sent or a new document. There is no help from Select Portfolio, I am frustrated and stress and I feel Select Portfolio is not taking my situation seriously and also feel they are laughing in my face. I believe this actual Government Administration gave relief money to the banks and to Select Portfolio to help people like me in this Crisis. I am very stress every day because I do not want to lose my home my kids live there. I am XXXX Citizen and I 'm wondering if Select Portfolio does n't want to help me because I am XXXX XXXX I feel discriminated by Select Portfolio Servicing. 

XXXX published on XXXX/XXXX/2015 " Select Portfolio Servicing former employees : We were told to lie '' the article is based on employees of Select Portfolio routinely denied qualified borrowers a chance to modify their loans to more affordable terms and paid cash bonuses to bank staffers for pushing homeowners into foreclosure. 

I think somebody is expecting a bonus if the push me into foreclosure. This is not fair for me and my familyThank youSincerelyXXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-18
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Using a debit or ATM card — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY (NJ)

I had a business agreement with a lawyer. I signed a fee agreement for {$2000.00} and gave them my debit card number and the agreement was to call them every Friday and authorize a {$200.00} payment. I did that every week until the entire fee was paid. A XXXX after our relationship ended, the lawyers office debited another {$400.00} and then sent me a text stating that they did this. This was an unauthorized transaction and I immediately stated this to the secretary. I asked her to reverse the debit charge and in turn she sent me another fee agreement and told me she would reverse the charge if I signed the new fee agreement for another {$3000.00} of which I did not owe. I asked her for a detail of the charges that she was telling me I still owed the attorney and she never provided me with anything. I sent the attorneys office a letter and again asked that they provide me with an accounting of the fees and return my {$400.00}, They never responded. I contacted TD bank and told them I wanted to dispute the unauthorized charge and they told me I had to wait until the debit posted to my account. I waited until it posted and called the bank back and they put the dispute in. TD bank never contacted me for any type of investigation and then I received a letter from TD bank stating that the charge wa valid. I again went into the TD bank branch and explained to them that this was an unauthorized charge and I wanted to dispute this charge because as far as I wwas concerned, the secretary at the attorneys office took my {$400.00} and would n't provide me with any accounting and this was an unauthorized charge and the bank told me we are sorry but there is nothing we can do for you. I explained that I am your customer and you are supposed to protect me and my money and you allowed this business to take my {$400.00} AND THEN WHEN I ASKED TO DISPUTE IT, YOU TELL ME THERE NOTHING YOU CAN DO FOR ME.
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-13
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CA)

I recently signed up for credit mointoring on Experian 's website and noticed erroneous account on my report. Following this discovery I sent Experian correspondence dated XX/XX/2015 ( see attacehed dispute letter ), alerting them of the frivolous information and requesting an investigation. I also sent Experian a copy of my driver 's license, SSN card and recent utility bill. To my bewilderment, Experian responded back with a notice stating they received a " suspicious request for investigation '' ( see attached response ) and claimed the person that sent this dispute was not me and hence Experian refused to investigate the frivolous items. 
This issue made me refer the matter to my legal council, who assured me that Experian is required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act to maintain accurate report information and is duly responsible to investigate any questionable items, which in this case they have blatantly refused to do so. Ironically, XXXX of the collection companies reporting on Experian that I called by phone, XXXX and XXXX were able to withdraw the accounts from Experian by acting unilaterally. 
Once again, the items I detailed need to be rectified or I shall have no choice but to pursue this matter using judicial means.
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-05
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: CASHCALL, INC. (CA)

I would like to report a lender ; CASHCALL INC. I took this loan in XX/XX/XXXX and they approved me for {$5000.00} when I originally only asked for {$2500.00}. They told me I could refund the rest of the money once I was approved. Then they made it extremely difficult for me to simply return the rest of the money ( I spoke with multiple representatives telling me different specifications ) that I ended up keeping it. Since then, I continued paying but I never saw the balance going down until I lost my job in XX/XX/XXXX and they are not willing to work with me in lowering the payment. They keep harassing me with the phone calls and offered to settle the debt for very high amount. I never noticed the interest rate was high or the terms of the contract. According to a recent letter, they send me, I still have XXXX payments left to meet the terms of their contract in the amount of {$370.00} each, which totals {$33000.00}. Finally, they charged off this account in XX/XX/XXXX and this is damaging my credit. They are now demanding to settle this account for a steep lump sum of money, which I do n't have.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-26
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (VA)

Kohls call me at least XXXX times a day! I have asked them to stop and even informed them that they have closed my account. They were supposed to stop calling me for XXXX days and send me something to do a cease and decease i believe, but that same exact day I was still receiving phone calls that never stopped! It is annoying and im starting to feel like they are harassing me, my voicemail fills up in less then two weeks with numerous messages from them.
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-09
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account status
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (CA)

XXXX 2010, we were forced to relocate for a job. To do so, we had to short sell our home. At the time we had XXXX mortgage lenders, XXXX of which was XXXX Bank. XXXX mortgage lenders agreed to report on our credit reports that we settled for less than the amount owed. This was a bank approved short sale. We NEVER had any late payments, current all the way up to the final sale of the house. XXXX bank reported the sale as a foreclosure on our credit reports, as well as a serious delinquency. This is completely untrue, and as a result has had a major derogatory impact on our credit score. We have made multiple attempts to have this fixed, and they have refused. XXXX reported it correctly, XXXX absolutely did not. Please expedite this request because we do not want to suffer another financial consequence because we are in the process of refinancing, and this is substantially effecting our credit.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-24
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted employer after asked not to
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (FL)

This company has a judgment on a credit account that they bought from XXXX of my creditors. In addition, I have not given them any personal information about me. However, they have won a judgment against me and I understand that. But I have never given them any information about me and they have been able to obtain a legal order allowing them to contact my past and previous employers to garnish my wages. I am currently in the process of filing a head of household exemption but I 'm a little uneasy knowing that creditors are allowed to violate my privacy and utilize the court system to seek my personal information. Again, this is a third party collection agency who bought my account from my original creditor. I plan on taking this a little further. The agencies name is XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX. My new employer was served with a writ ordering them the provide my information. This could of resulted in ramifications to me and my lively hood.
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-05
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: AKT AMERICAN CAPITAL, INC. DBA AMERICAN CAPITAL CORP. (CA)

In 1996, XXXX I was a first time home buyer and I was forced to pay PMI because I did not have enough money down. The address of my house is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ca XXXX and the lender was American Corporation.
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-08
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (VA)

My wife has her house financed through the Virginia Housing Development Authority. In the last year we have had to change our home insurance policy on that house. VHDA has continually made mistakes with correctly paying out the policy to the provider XXXX XXXX insurance Company with XXXX as the agent ) via the escrow account. It was so bad that at one point because VHDA paid out to XXXX wrong insurance providers, who were not XXXX, XXXX and XXXX informed us that they were going to drop us due to non-payment. We thought we had that whole issue taken care of in the XXXX timeframe of this year. However about XXXX months ago we got notified by VHDA that the escrow account was shorted by over {$1200.00} and therefore the mortgage payment on the property was increasing by over $ 200/month to cover the shortage. The reason for this shortage was because VHDA had paid out, twice for about {$1200.00}, insurance companies who were not our providers. Therefore After spending over XXXX hours on the phone with XXXX trying to understand what the issue was and who caused it, my wife and I thought we had this issue taken care of. VHDA even sent us an annotated print out showing where they had sent out XXXX incorrect payments, received return payments from those companies and finally paid out, correctly, to XXXX XXXX. Therefore, my wife and I thought everything was taken care of both with XXXX, to ensure we had insurance on the house, and VHDA, such that there was no longer a shortage in the escrow account. However, when we went to make the monthly mortgage payment this month, the payment amount reflected an amount that VHDA told us we would have to pay because the escrow was short funds. What I am filling a complaint about is this issue. Why do I have a document from VHDA showing that my escrow account is in good standing and any issues with the lack funds in the account are as aa result of their mistakes and not ours as a homeowner, and somehow I 'm still responsible for missing funds that should n't be missing from my account in the first place. This issue has been ongoing for almost a year and we would like it resolved. 

ThanksXXXX and XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX )
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-18
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (NC)

I applied for a loan hardship modification with Caliber Home Loans. The modification approved and I had to sign the agreement and have return to Caliber by XX/XX/XXXX. I signed the agreement and called Calibur Home Loans on XXXX XXXX, spoke with an agent name XXXX XXXX. She stated the modification was approved and is being processed. She stated to call her back by Thursday and once processed I would received a copy of the agreement in the mail once processed. I called back to check on the status of my agreement and spoke with a XXXX agent number XXXX and she stated the modification could not be processed and due to some probate paperwork needed for my deceased mother XXXX XXXX XXXX. She also stated she do not know why the last time I called I was not told this. XXXX days has passed and I received no phone call, no letter from Caliber indicating what was needed. I am the cborr on the loan, and have the only interest in this mortgage. I advised XXXX, why was n't this communicated to me in a timely manner as I am waiting on a decision and would have to take time off work to go to my county office for this information. I am filing a complaint as they failed to communicate the proper info needed in a timely matter. My mod should take effect XXXX XXXX. When I called on XXXX XXXX, I was calling to set up an autopay to make sure the payments are on time each month, but instead I received this communication. furthermore, the interest on this loan is on a simple fee and continued to accumulate dailty. I feel Caliber need to offer some other assistance until I am able to get the documents they are requesting. When I completed my hardship, I received a letter from Caliber indicating they need a death certificate for XXXX XXXX XXXX and this was all they needed. No one mentioned anything about an EOE paper work, which I feel is not needed in this case as I am the cbrr on the loan and have been making payments to them for a while now. Plus, I would like an explanation of the additional charges that was added to my loan after Caliber took over my loan payment from XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX/XX/XX/XXXX. I requested a permanent interest rate reduction as the interest on this loan is way too high but instead they gave me a 5 year plan reduction on the modification. 

Loan name : XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX - XXXX. XXXX XXXX is now XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-18
Product: Money transfers — Domestic (US) money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: MONEYGRAM PAYMENT SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE INC (IL)

AD for a car on craigslist for XXXX. Contacted them about the car the dealer said to give address so he can contact the XXXX dealer and the XXXX dealer contacted me and gave me the steps to make the payment through money gram. I did. A day later I found out it was a scam. When I asked them for my money back they refused and continued to say that the car will be here today and there has n't been a car delivered here. The dealer also said he was a soldier and he needed to sell the car quick
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-26
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: MLD MORTGAGE INC (NJ)

I applied for a conventional mortgage. I was approved for the mortgage. I received the mortgage commitment. I was told that we would close by XXXX/XXXX/15. Late Friday evening on XXXX/XXXX/15 I was informed by the mortgage company that they made a mistake and submitted my loan as conventional when in fact it 's supposed to be FHA. As a result the purchase is now postponed another 3-4 weeks. Once I received the commitment I notified my landlord who rented out my current house starting XXXX XXXX. I now have no where to go with a XXXX year old son!
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-26
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC. (TX)

Please remove the following from my credit file as it does not belong to me : MIDLAND FUNDING LLC # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX for Collection : XX/XX/XXXXResponsibility : Individual AccountAccount Type : Open AccountLoan Type : FACTORING COMPANY ACCOUNTBalance : $ XXXX Updated : XXXX Amount : $ XXXX Creditor : XXXX XXXX XXXX Due : & gt ; {$1000.00} & lt ; Pay Status : & gt ; In Collection & lt ; Remarks : & gt ; PLACED FOR COLLECTION & lt ; Estimated month and year that this item will be removed : XX/XX/XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-18
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Balance transfer — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (ME)

I was scammed by a company called XXXX who said they could lower my monthly payments and interest on my credit card account. Once I realized what happened I notified my bank which has my checking and savings accounts and my credit card company. I did this on XXXX XXXX for Bank of America and XXXX XXXX for XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX and Bank of America both closed my old card and account information and issued me new cards and account numbers. After this Bank of America allowed a {$3800.00} cash advance, which I did not authorize, to process and this was deposited into my checking account. I am willing to repay the cash advance but Bank of America refuses to clear the cash advance fee or the late fee I incurred after I changed my checking account on their website, but they did not debit the account as they were supposed to.
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-08
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (OR)

I took out a car loan with Chrysler Capital for a new car. My contract reads " Payments will first pay interest owing to the date you receive my Payment, then Late Charges, and the remainder will reduce the Principal Balance I owe. '' My contract also states " If I pay off early, I will not have to pay a penalty. " On the first month I made a double payment on XXXX check and in the notes I requested the overage go to principal. The payment was applied to the current months payment and the following month 's payment rather than my principal. I called in and they said that I needed to create a separate check that said " Principal Only. '' They corrected it so the second payment did go to principal. 

On the second month, I sent in two checks one for my payment and a second that said " principal only '' for a round number slightly less than my car payment. They apologized for the error and corrected it so the second payment did go to principal. 

On the third month, I sent in two checks one for my payment and a second that said " principal only '' for a round number slightly less than my car payment. This time they DID credit the principal only check to principal but they DOUBLED the interest on the check for the monthly payment and pushed the next payment two months further instead of applying it to principal. In other words, they did the same thing but tried to get cute with the accounting. 

I called and the person I spoke with said that I would have to call in each month to get it fixed. I said no, ma'am that 's not acceptable. My contract reads that overages will be applied to my principal. While I bent some with the separate check request in the spirit of cooperation, the truth is I should be able to send XXXX check in for {$1000.00} and have it applied exactly how my contract reads. They expect me to follow the contract or there are all kinds of penalties for me ; they should also have to follow the contract.