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Consumer complaint received 2016-05-26
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Seterus, Inc. (WA)

After going through a long modification process with BofA, I finally got my loan modified and began making regular payments again last fall. In XXXX, I received notice that my loan would be transferred to SETERUS, INC. effective XXXX/XXXX/15. Having not received a 'welcome pkg ', I called Seterus to learn my new acct # so I could put it into my bank payment system and I made my XXXX & XXXX payments on time. Made my XXXX payment on time but did not get a statement until XXXX XXXX which said I was late and late charges were applied. That is when I checked the # I put into my bank system vs the # that was in the welcome pkg & statements : they were not the same -- -not even close enough to have been a typo on my part. I called Seterus and actually got a nice female rep who tried to help me. She could n't find any record of my payment until I gave her the # that the rep gave me back in XXXX. Then she found my payment but said it had been pulled out of the erroneous account but she did n't know where it went. She said she would do some further checking and would submit a reverse the late fee charge. Made XXXX payment on time with correct # in system but when I got my statement, it still showed me a month behind. I faxed in a detailed letter explaining the problem, the error & listing of all my transactions. On XXXX I got another late notice and charge. I called again and a nice male rep helped me. He found my letter in the computer files but it was as if no one had even read it. He told me talking to a supervisor would n't help but he looked over my letter and said he would escalate the issue to get it resolved. He asked me to submit a copy of my bank statement for XXXX showing the payment was made which I immediately did that day. XXXX payment made on time but again statement showed month behind and on XXXX received another late notice and charge. Two months gone by and issue has not been solved. Faxed another letter today to Seterus and filed complaints with XXXX of XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, the XXXX Attorney General Office and XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (OR)

In the Fall of XXXX, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage ( WFHM ) did mortgage modification making my home loan more affordable. My mortgage loan with WFHM started to default in XXXX of XXXX due to divorce & my becoming XXXX. I signed up for Home Mortgage Foreclosure Avoidance Program sponsored by Oregon Department of Justice. I went through the program twice but was unable to meet their requirement due to Debt to Income ratio. After utilizing and exhausting all of my financial resource 's to try to remedy the problem, I am not hopeful of any solution. Further, I was contacted by WFHM and ask if I had consider walking away from my home mortgage, recommending that I apply for a Mortgage Release / Deed in Lieu Foreclosure ( DIL ). The DIL was a Cash Incentive Based Program by WFHM with a potential paid out amount to me of up to $ XXXX. These monies were to help with relocation costs such as rent, moving, labor, storage and cleaning costs. 
It should be noted that WFHM did have certain requirements mostly associated with the condition that the home was left in, I.E., cleanliness. In XXXX of XXXX WFHM initiated the formal Foreclosure. In XXXX of XXXX, I applied for the DIL and WFHA requested such documents as ; My Hardship Letter and Income Proof. I received notification from a XXXX part company named ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX that the Trustee 's Sale would take place on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I contacted WFHM, less then 72 hours before the Trustee Sale date, I found out from WFHM my mortgage loan no longer existed in Wells Fargo 's system and that the DIL was off the table wad I was never notified. Further, I found out that Wells Fargo sold my mortgage to a company named, XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX Loans offered a Deed in Lieu Program but requires 37 days and without any cash incentive for relocation expenses. This seems to be completely wrong and I feel that my Due Process Rights Have Been Violated. How many other people do they do this to. I lived in my house for nearly 30 years and now that I become XXXX I limited to what I cane do and how I can do things without help. 
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Oregon XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Payoff process — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (IL)

I obtained a care credit account for XXXX, immediately after I was incorrectly charged by another physician, I contacted them to let me know, at the time they told me I was responsible for this charge and would have to settle it myself and make payments before I defaulted. I made payments and got the charge cleared off on my own. I was never credited for this and charged interest and late fees. Fine whatever I paid, I then used it for its intended purpose and got XXXX I needed badly. Well the XXXX office had a hard time charging them because I never actually received a physical card. 
So I am paying and I receive a notification that my account was sold to XXXX. I call them to try to fix this mess and they send me to a XXXX credit collection agency XXXX XXXX. I call XXXX multiple times during the days and left messages to try to resolve this issue to no avail.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-26
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: Stephens and Michaels Associates, Inc. (CA)

Debt was paid/ settled in full. The company agreed to remove the debt from my credit report. Instead, the company updated the credit report to show a past due amount minus the amount I paid. This is unacceptable. I would not have paid a dime unless the item was going to be fully removed. 

I have filed a complaint with my credit card company as well. The call was recorded and I am very clear on what I agreed to with the company. After reviewing several websites, this company has a track record for shady practices and unfair collection practices.
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-15
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AZ)

haave been attempting to get my lender Bank of America to resolve an issue regarding the declination on my part of a loan modification for over seven months now. I explained to them that I did not wish the loan and not to set up an escrow account for me and they did so anyway against my wishes. At this point ( as of XXXX/XXXX/17 ) approximately they have finally escalated this and claim it will be resolved soon but no word as of today XXXX/XXXX/17 I want all late fees reversed and this completed immediately
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-18
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Account terms
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TN)

I was in a contract to pay my credit card debt of {$12000.00} through " XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX '' for 3 years. During the XXXX year, we had a flood. I lost my car, got {$14000.00} to pay off my credit cards right away. I paid XXXX XXXX in full, for my debt. They came back and said, we only paid off your {$10000.00} credit card, and you have to pay us {$300.00} a month for the next 3 years, to pay off your remaining XXXX {$600.00} credit cards. I stopped all payment, since I paid them for all this debt in full, in cash already, which is now on my credit score! I want this debt erased, because of this fraud, all of it! I already reported this to the BBB! The debt in question is from 2008!
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Collection Bureau of America Ltd. (FL)

The Complaint that I have is with COLLECTION BUREAU OF AMERICA Over the last 4 months I have requested validation on multiple occasions for debt that is listed on my credit report. I have asked for evidence that bears my signature that shows that I have a contractual obligation with COLLECTION BUREAU OF AMERICA I have not received anything that I requested and it still listed on my credit report from all XXXX of the Credit Reporting Agencies. 

Please Help me.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. (NC)

I have been trying to close my SunTrust Bank account as they keep allowing false charges to be made to my account. When I asked for my account to be closed it had a positive balance. It took them several days to acknowledge my request to close the account and then mysteriously several out of state charges started to show up on my account. Now my account is in the negative because yet again they have allowed false charges or are trying to sabotage my account closing by adding a ridiculous number of charges and overdraft fees. If they had closed my account when I asked then they would be mailing me the positive amount left in my account now they are claiming my account is negative by $ XXXX. I believe there is something fishy going on with their accounting. I have had nothing but trouble with them allowing false charges and me continuously paying them and now all of a sudden more fishy charges are added to my account upon my request to close the account. I believe they are practicing unfair business and treatment of their customers. When I brought this to their attention, they asked if I would like to make a fraud complaint in which I said yes however was told they could not complete on their end I 'd have to call in. I called in several times over the course of several days and each time I was placed on hold for more than 30 mins and never allowed to talk to an actual person.
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-15
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (OR)

Wells Fargo flagged my mortgage account without notifying me. I was not notified via online statement, paper statement or phone. I have phone records to prove this. When I disputed the information with Wells Fargo they refused to take the late off my credit and claim they tried to contact me without furnishing any proof, whereas I have proof.
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-16
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (FL)

One hour before closing Wells Fargo asked for copies of two checks. I told them everything was pack and we were waiting for the final numbers. They replied we are increasing your mortgage by {$10000.00} since I could not get the two checks If would have said no I would be out of contract and would loose my down payment They had 2 months and one before closing the under writer wanted copies. I feel they did it to up the mortgage and closing cost
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (VA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, VA XXXX XX/XX/XXXX To Whom It May Concern : The following accounts are showing on my credit report that have not been legally validated and verified. The original creditor has not provided validation and the collection agency refuses to validate this debt. Please verify and validate it or remove from my credit reports immediately or I will begin litigation. This is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) of the FDCPA : Account : XXXX XXXX # XXXX {$2000.00} Thank you for reviewing this and getting these items off my report immediately. 

XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX SSN : XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-19
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SC)

On XXXX I sold XXXX XXXX to a buyer on XXXX for XXXX. 
I received a receipt for the Bank of America deposit via the website. I could see that the deposit was made in cash. I sent the coins to the buyer thinking that everything looked okay. 
The next day on XXXX, there was withdrawal on my checking account of XXXX. I called Bank of America the same day.and filed a fraud claim.I called back the next day and they said that not enough time has passed and that they are still investigating what happened. I finally received a call today, XXXX from the Bank of America fraud department and they said that someone else filed a fraud claim on the XXXX and they are holding the money while they investigate. They said that I may be liable for fhe fraud because someone had my checking account number. I explained to them that the checking account number is printed on every check i have written from Bank of America and that the information is not that private. They said it had nothing to do with checks, I guess they did not understand the point I was trying to make.The bank also said that I should file a police report with my local department. This crime occurred in another state, Washington so the police would no power there. I feel that I am being treated unfairly and the money I received in cash to my account for coins that I purchased for about XXXX is being held by Bank of America and is in jeopardy of being distributed to another party which is not right or fair at all.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-25
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. (FL)

I have paid this account in full and satisfied my obligations. I would like this Negative Account removed from my Credit Report. I Paid this loan off in a timely manner I was never late. I should have never been given a predatory loan like this XXXX with 10.5 % interest. I took the loan and paid it off in full and NOW it is negative on my Credit!
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-15
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: Seattle Service Bureau, Inc (IL)

I have already settled this debt and paid both of my derogatory hits last year. Both are from the same company. They also said it would take about 30 to 60 days for it to reflect off of my credit report. I am looking on my credit report and it is still showing on my report as a debt not collected.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-02
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (PA)

XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX USAA/ Consumer Report Dispute Attn : Form Code # XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX Dear XXXX XXXX, I still have not received your official response to my attached later from XXXX and closure of my identity theft case in your organization as outlined in the attached correspondence. 

However, in the very beginning of XX/XX/XXXX, after more than five months of lengthy and very painful follow ups by numerous calls and correspondence with your organization, XXXX XXXX XXXX from the office of the CEO at USAA confirmed verbally to me and my attorney, XXXX XXXX XXXX of XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, that finally USAA has recognized and confirmed this case as an identity theft! At the same time, for reasons unknown and surprising to me she said that your organization needs a bit of time to close this matter properly within USAA before confirming to me and credit bureaus in writing! Furthermore, after several calls with XXXX XXXX she promised that the case will be properly closed and communicated to me and all the credit bureaus the latest by XX/XX/XXXX. As of the date of this letter to you on XX/XX/XXXX and after several further reminder messages to XXXX XXXX I am still awaiting proper closer of this matter which has caused me unbearable personal and financial stress during the last six months. If you disagree with any aspect of the foregoing please do advise. 

I believe that I have been more than patient with your organization during the last 6 months, during which I have had to put many personal and business activities on hold, which have resulted in unbelievable hardship to me and my family, in addition to significant financial losses. I am therefore writing to you one last time in the hope of moving your organization to do the right thing with urgency and clear my record immediately, as you have already decided, by clear confirmation in writing to me and all the credit bureaus. In the absence of a quick remedy so that I can put my life back together, I will have to take the very unfortunate step of referring your organization to the court of law and I will hold your organization accountable for all the legal and personal costs that I have already incurred and will incur in the future to bring this matter to proper close. 


Sincerely Yours, XXXX XXXX CC : XXXX Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX FBI XXXX XXXX Special Agent XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance Group XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Attorney At Law XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-18
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA)

Bank of America refuses to terminate mortgage insurance on the property, even thou the LTV is below 70 %. BofA demanded we pay {$450.00} for another appraisal to be done by XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I think it is unnecessary and violates the spirit and the letter of the Federal Homeowners Protection Act of XXXX as amended in XXXX. The full appraisal of the subject property was performed on XXXX XXXX, XXXX by a fully licensed appraiser, certified to perform appraisals for FHA. The subject property was appraised at {$490000.00}. A copy of the Appraisal Report was submitted to BofA on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The current Principal Balance on the loan is {$340000.00}. That makes LTV below 70 %! In the letter dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX received from BofA, it estimated the Property Value as of XXXX XXXX, XXXX to be {$470000.00}. The LTV ratio based on BofA 's own Property Value Estimate is below 70.00 %. Furthermore, even if you take the Purchase Price of the Property at the time of purchase in XXXX, of {$430000.00}, the current LTV is still under 80.0 %. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX we send a check for {$450.00} to cover appraisal fee for a second appraisal as Bank demanded. Bank cashed the check immediately and still has not even started process of appraisal. I called back PMI department they said they do n't see payment for appraisal being processed! I filed a complaint with CFSB on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, got a letter from XXXX XXXX, " customer advocate '' that she is going to resolve the matter by XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Nothing happened as of today. I am leaving messages to her phone number XXXX it does not even ring, goes straight to voice message ) she calls me back XXXX days letter when I am not at the phone and leave me a message. There is no way to get a hold of her. I asked for a fax or email to communicate, with no success. Nothing is being done and PMI is still charged.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-26
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: Onity Group Inc. (PA)

On XXXX XXXX, 2016 I submitted an application for loan modification through my mortgage company OCWEN. I owe more on my house, so I ca n't sell it. Plus, I pay about {$300.00} out of pocket because my rental income does n't cover the mortgage. I sent every required document that 's listed on a checklist that comes with the application. Initially, they needed an additional few documents, so I sent them. Then the next week, they needed something else and was a different person ( I have never spoken with my so-called " relationship manager '' ) ; it 's always someone else that I ca n't understand and that knows nothing about my case. Then the next week and so on. Never at any point in time have they spoken with me about my application or have been organized enough to tell me everything they were missing at one time so I could provide them with what they need. Another example is that they required my banking statements to be within 90 days of the application. Mine were valid, but they expired because OCWEN continued to " need additional documents ''. Today, they said that they needed rental income verification, which is a tax document and that amount is listed on the tax return. The caller on the OCWEN end had no clue what I was talking about. It 's as if they do NOT want to help me. Am I even talking to people in the banking business? My private information is out there ( and my husband 's ) and I 'm terrified. I am just trying to make a tough situation better and I want to document this somewhere in case they try to make me foreclose ( i 'm making my payments ). As a consumer, I have no control over anything and OCWEN knows this. I am at the mercy of this company that has been in trouble for their dishonesty once already.
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-31
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted employer after asked not to
Company: John C. Bonewicz, P.C. (IL)

I am submitting this complaint against  John C. Boewicz PC  because while I was trying to settle a debt of {$3500.00} they began to garnish my wages without any warning. I was negotiating over the phone with them since    XXXX  2017    . I even sent them a couple of faxes explaining that despite my financial hardship I was willing to settle. I started with {$750.00} then I counter offered {$1100.00}. They asked for proof of funds and I even faxed that over. Within a week from my last fax they had already garnished {$85.00}. I called to ask  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX , who I was negotiating with, why they were taking money if I already had asked for a settlement. He responded that he and his " superior '' figured this was the best option for them. I never was told they were going to garnish. What was the point then faxing over proof of funds? Today they garnished {$75.00}. I am a divorced woman and I do not make what my ex husband use to make. I have  XXXX  children to provide for. I feel that they took action to quickly and left me in the dark on purpose. Attached is the proof of faxes I sent them.