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Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Right to dispute notice not received
Company: Midwest Recovery Systems (FL)

I recently pulled my credit report and noticed a collection from Midwest recovery systems. I have never been notified by this company about an outstanding debt, they just placed a collection on my report. The original creditor shows as rockford and after research I see its for a payday loan in 2011. I have never had a payday loan. I sent in a request for validation and Midwest never responded.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (CA)

It 's about my dispute with Citi Cards, billing dispute department, XXXX XXXX XXXX, SD XXXX . 
I signed the contract to purchase the XXXX service from XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX on my last day in XXXX, outside the US with the XXXX XXXX XXXX Card on XXXX, XXXX. 
But they put the contract from XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX. After I came home I called their customer service to kindly change the date to my desired one, starting and ending in XXXX, XXXX times in XXXX but I received no response. 
Last time I had a chance to talk with their manager and he complied to do so, but still now I see no changes. 
I am not happy with their services. 
After that, the Citi card took over my XXXX XXXX card. 
I disputed this transaction but they have reversed it on XXXX, XXXX. 
Again, I made a dispute case XXXX with Citi Card on XXXX. 
Their company has sent me a lot of letters requesting my next payment, even though I have talked to their manager to fix their faults. 
I called and talked to their manager again to ask them to stop sending me the bills as I have never used their bad service. 
I try to dispute the reverse again but I could nt do t online by myself. 
As they are out of US and I feel unsafe since they know my credit card number. That is why I asked for a replacement of my Citi card on XXXX XXXX. 
On XXXX, I called in Citi 's customer service to make the payment, cancel the card and ask for helping to dispute this amount again. 
I sent a couple emails ( In XXXX, on XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX ) and called to Citi card to ask about my case and they asked me to wait. 
On XXXX XXXX Citi card cancel my credit card without any notice and explain reasons. 
On XXXX XXXX, Citi Card sent me a letter to say that the merchant refuse to issue the amount I have previously paid as I signed the contract. 
And Citi will bill me for the next 2 billing periods even though they cancel my account a month ago. 
1. Please kindly help me as I 'm so distressed with the terrible customer service of XXXX XXXX. I just signed the contract but I never used their service and I swear that I will never use their service. 
2. I think that Citi billing dispute department have to protect me as I am their customer, yet I am still immensely troubled. They have done very little research on this case because the files they have sent me are incorrect.
Consumer complaint received 2016-07-12
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC (OR)

Green Tree. There horrible. XXXX told me, its your parents house, your parents are dead. Get out. Mind you the home is mine. The deed is mine. My parents took our the loan for me. I have paid the loan for 20 years. I was awarded XXXX from the State of Oregon 5 years ago to catch my mortgage up. 

Green Tree. Refused the XXXX. They took my payment every month. You know what kind of things they say. SO we filed a 5 year chapter XXXX. We are still in it. We have a balloon payment coming up. They will not work with us. We will eventually after all we 've been through, lose our home My husband become XXXX 1 year and 3 months after we took out the loan. My daughter became XXXX to and we XXXX! Our life was made even more difficult because of the hateful and vindictive attitude of the employees there and the illegal and underhanded ethics of GT. We are now with Ditech. I cant wait .... Did I mention when I was late once, they said, you should n't have taken your dog to the vet. You should have let her die and buried it in the back yard. Who talks like that? And the insurance they force you to get. That dos'nt pay what they should if you have a claim. To many bad, horrible memories. And my Fathers XXXX XXXX. They would call him every morning at XXXX and kept it up for months. It took months and a lot, lot, lot of calls to get them to call me instead. Persistant, nagging, rude, I had XXXX, Their call have ruined my grand childrens childhood because of the financial XXXX they caused our family. And never would they give us a modification. I tried over and over and could not get one. They took my money but said, not your loan. They even gave me an extension on my parents loans after my folks passed. I was good enough for an extension AFTER I paid them a ton of money. Food money that I could n't spare. then I got the extension but they would not give us a modifation or except the XXXX dollars from the State of Oregon and refuse to ignore our plight with the XXXX balloon payment due 2 years after our bankruptcy. I will get no modification from them. I wonder if they get paid to reposess homes. Why else would they do this. I will not get a chance to keep the loan. I am doomed to move or perhaps become homeless. I am XXXX and I am tired ... Also, I sent them two XXXX dollar XXXX XXXX payments that they said they received. Both of them. And later said I only sent one. XXXX they would find it. Not to worry. I sent them both in. They said they did n't get the receipts or the second payment. It was all recorded on the phone. Put me further behind again. Also they accept the payments from me for the chapter XXXX but still will not give me a modification. I can not refi because it is a manufactured home. at a loss as what to do to stay in our home.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Billing disputes — 
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (MA)

I disputed a charge on my XXXX by calling the bank. At the end of the call they told me to follow up with a written letter which I did within the required timeframe. I followed up with a second written letter to the bank when no action was taken on my claim. Now the bank tells me they can not help me with the dispute as I never followed up with a written notice. I sent the bank copies of my written correspondence regarding the claim, but they still failed to help me. Thank you.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (PA)

I have already reached out to the credit bureaus regarding the inaccuracies on my credit report, but unfortunately, they have not taken the necessary steps to fix them. These errors are significantly impacting my creditworthiness and making it challenging for me to access favorable financial opportunities.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: Onity Group Inc. (GA)

I sent in my payment for XXXX 10 days ago and it has NOT cleared my checking acct as of this writing. This is very strange as I have never been late nor missed a payment in over 10 years.I believe they are sitting on it to make me look bad because I have NOT accepted their offer for a loan mod with a new lower payment. I have NOT accepted their offer because they refuse to explain the amounts involved and because they are mad at me for contacting the CFPB with a complaint. This is my second complaint to you. 
In my opinion, Ocwen is shady and unethical at best and a scam at worst. This is my opinion. They provide NO information to me after repeated requests. They stonewall and obfuscate. I do NOT understand why they will NOT provide me specific information on the loan mod they offered which I have NOT accepted as of yet. Please assist me in obtaining the required info or at least investigate them for unethical business practices.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Information belongs to someone else
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (IN)

My account with those creditors was never late! I have had exceptional payment history witH XXXX  XXXX and all payments were placed on Autopay. This late payment that is reporting is a result on a systematic error on their end processing my payment. 

This was clearly a billing error made my the company and is not a reflection of my payment experience which violates USC Code 1681eb. This error has caused severe hard to my reputation, my character, my mode of living and to my family! 

I demand the late payment reported in those account to be removed. 

They are not in compliance with the following law. 15 USC 1666b and its requirements set the standards and the guidance for a creditor to treat a payment as late, yet they are reporting a payment as late and they did not comply with the law! 

15 USC 1666b ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. 

Never Sent the periodic statement along with the disclosures from section 1637 ( b ). 


I have requested proof that this information was mailed or delivered 21 days before the payment due date and this information was requested in good faith pursuant rule 1002 and It was never provided. 

This is unfair, illegal, fraudulent, and not equitable to me as a consumer! 

Delete the late payments from my consumer reports
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (IL)

I am REWRITING to complaint to EQUIFAX about the detailed information on my credit document that isn't genuinely agreeable, demonstrated legitimate, or reported as completely obvious and truly checked. My address is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IL XXXX, and I go by XXXX XXXX XXXX. My birthdate is XXXX. I have noticed likely duplicitous and unquestionably dubious protest announced requests on my credit record that have no allowable or approval made by my individual of choice. The FTC report number related to this complaint is XXXX. As a customer, I'm qualified for request or potentially constrain you to eliminate them when conceivable inside my government and state customer or potentially social equality. I am filing this consumer complaint and conducting a consumer check to ensure compliance with FACTA Title 1 Section for the particular items you are reporting. 151 that unambiguously obliges a depicted of the modus. 
This is a legitimate inquiry of information and declaring.
Consumer complaint received 2017-05-12
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Received bad information about your loan
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC. (IN)

Due to  Navient and their lack of interest in helping consumers I was forced into bankruptcy to get relief while I was unemployed. I am now a public service employee and fulfilled the terms Of my bankruptcy. Navient  sent me loan statements   XXXX   dema nding 2 payme nts due on student loans and private student loans totaling {$1000.00} a month which exceeds my monthly income once you factor in living expenses for myself and my child. They told me I can easily afford the payments and could not lower my payment based on income. I sent in my paperwork to qualify me for loan forgiveness on   XXXX   XXXX  . I mailed it and faxed it to the number and address listed on pa ge 4 section 7 on the six pa ge document provided by  Navient . They have no record of any of it. Then informed me the address and fax number previously provided is not the correct information and gave me a different fax number to send it to. No one can answer why the form provided by them has inaccurate information and could n't tell me who 's number was provided that I sent my social security number into. I spoke with several people today and wastes countless hours and achieved nothing. {$1000.00} is not something that I could afford to pay. I am trying to make good on my deb t w Na vient but they are making it impossible asking for something I can not give.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-20
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Getting a credit card — Application denied
Company: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (MN)

Complaint Against Navy Federal Credit Union Regarding Denial of Credit Line Dear CFPB, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to formally submit a complaint against Navy Federal Credit Union regarding the denial of my application for a credit line. I believe this denial may constitute a violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( ECOA ) and represent a breach of fiduciary duty.

On [ XX/XX/year> ], I received a notification from Navy Federal Credit Union stating that my application for a credit line was denied. I would like to understand the specific reasons for this decision, as I suspect it may involve discriminatory practices prohibited under the ECOA. The ECOA ensures that all consumers are treated fairly and equally in credit transactions, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, XXXX, marital status, age, or the receipt of public assistance. 

Furthermore, as a member of Navy Federal Credit Union, I trust that the institution will act in my best interests and provide fair treatment in all financial dealings. The lack of transparency surrounding the denial process raises concerns about potential breaches of fiduciary duty. 

I respectfully request the CFPB 's assistance in investigating this matter. I believe that a thorough review of my application and the circumstances surrounding its denial will reveal the need for corrective action. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your response and any guidance you may be able to provide. Should you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (CA)

Around XXXX 2015, entered into the XXXX credit hardship program for a length of 12 months. During the phone call with the collector, they stated my debt would be settled after 12 months of on time payments of {$14.00} a month. I specifically asked them if the debt would be discharged after 12 months and they responded in the affirmative. On XXXX of this year, after making all the agreed payments, I called them about why the debt had not been discharged, and they stated I had misunderstood what the agent had said about my debt being discharged and it was a common problem of people in the hardship program. I stated I had the original contract sent to me by them as well as a transcript of the agent telling me they would discharge my debt. After putting me on hold they stated they would review the original call from XXXX of 2015 and get back to me in 5 business days with there decision. I asked if they would discharge the debt as agreed upon and they stated they would not, they would do only what they could as outlined in the paper agreement, not what was verbally agreed upon. I stated I wanted to settle this matter now and I would pay the remaining balance on the statement, barring the removal of the late fee 's they had charged me. I did not want to go to court over such a small amount and they made it sound like this would be something they would go to court over as it was a 'common mistake made by there customers over the hardship program '
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Unable to get credit report/credit score — Problem getting my free annual report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (AZ)

The company that is responsible for providing my credit report can not verify my identity when I try to use their online service to request a credit report. After entering my information this message comes up 'We 're sorry, for your protection we are unable to deliver your Equifax Free Annual Credit Report online. ' If I can not get through their system, how reliable is the information they hold about me and provide other organizations who may be running enquiries about my credit? 
How do I know enquiries on my name are actually about me if they ca n't event get my identity right? 
The only option to get a free credit report is to mail them personal information to a XXXX. This looks like a sure plan for identity fraud. Fortunately, I have some time on my hands so I will be taking it further with all the relevant federal and state agencies. 
Identity requirements from their website : 'Please include with the attached form a copy of one item in EACH of the categories below in order to enable us to verify your identification and address. The item you submit from the " Identity '' category MUST contain your Social Security Number and the item you submit from the " Address '' category MUST contain your current home mailing address. 

Identity Social Security card Pay stub with Social Security Number W2 form Address Driver 's license Rental or lease agreement/house deed Pay stub with address Utility bill ( gas, electric, water, cable, residential telephone bills ) '
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: AES/PHEAA (NJ)

I am having trouble repaying my XXXX student loans for my account XXXX. Due to economic hardship I have asked for an Income-Driven Repayment Plan and received an offer of {$180.00} on XXXX XXXX 2016. However, Fed Loan Servicing on XXXX XXXX, 2016 sent me an invoice in the amount of {$1300.00} which includes an amount past due of {$610.00} and a current payment of {$720.00}. Please note that for me it is a stretch for me to pay the Income-Driven Repayment Plan and received an offer of {$180.00} but I am willing to do the sacrifice. However, it would be a financial burden to pay the amount asked for on the invoice sent by Fed Loan Servicing on XXXX XXXX, 2016 in the amount of {$1300.00}. Furthermore, reneging on the Income-Driven Repayment Plan offer of {$180.00} and asking me now to pay the amount of {$1300.00} which includes an amount past due of {$610.00} and a current payment of {$720.00} would be detrimental to me. By reneging Fedloan Services does not take into account the fact that I have no discretionary income to pay my student loans according to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have asked for a minimum before but the provider has sent collections notices as well as threats of garnishment. Likewise, I have asked for XXXX as I am a XXXX but I as ill advised by Fed Loan Servicing that I do not qualify even though I work in an XXXX XXXX XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (CT)

I had refinanced my Mortgage from Wells Fargo, Loan XXXX, paying this off XXXX XXXX. Once I saw my escrow account had been refunded XXXX XXXX, I saw an additionall deduction for Mortgage Insurance XXXX XXXX which I do not believe was disclosed in the Payoff Statement. Payoff Statement in XXXX showed XXXX, upon a payment XX/XX/XXXX, the payoff on XXXX XXXX was higher at XXXX. Upon a payoff statement in XX/XX/XXXX after another payment, this was XXXX. I believe Wells Fargo Payoff Statements to be misleading due to the amount going up after an on-time payment. 
My additional statement as to why this was misleading is the language does not cover an additional deduction after payoff, the figures show prorated Mortgage Insurance included in the payoff figure, nothing else. Language in the statement XXXX XXXX indicated for a XXXX XXXX payoff, " to avoid paying an extra month of interest, you ' want to arrange your closing so the payoff funds reach us on or before the first business day of the month. '' For this language, I feel the {$130.00} taken in XX/XX/XXXX prior to their refund of the escrow is owed. I do not trust Wells Fargo as customer service is insincere and seems to transfer people unnecessarily and leaves this to their Executive Office. I was contacted by a XXXX XXXX who indicates he is working on this and he imposed a deadline of XX/XX/XXXX to get back to me. I want to ensure that Wells Fargo is not taking advantage of other customers and is properly administrating these loans and including the appropriate language, including providing accurate payoff amounts, which as mentioned, I do not feel I received.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-20
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

I want to stress that I did not give written permission for these specific transactions to be included in my consumer report. At no point did I authorize these entries, and their presence on my report is unwarranted. Consequently, I am formally requesting that these accounts be blocked and removed from my report immediately. 

It is important to clarify that this request is not due to any error or negligence on my part. There has been no oversight or misunderstanding on my end. Instead, this issue arises solely from the fact that I did not explicitly authorize the inclusion of these transactions in my report. I am diligent about maintaining the accuracy and privacy of my financial records, and these unauthorized entries compromise that integrity. 

I trust that you will handle this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. Please confirm the removal of these transactions from my report as soon as possible. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-15
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Strategic Alliances, Inc. (UT)

I made an arrangement to make a payment on XXXX/XXXX/16. On the Friday prior, XXXX XXXX, I called at XXXX MST to cancel the arrangement as I have started working with a debt consolidation company. I called during business hours and did not receive a call back even though I left a message requesting a call back AND requesting they stop payment. I gave them more than 48 hours to do so. I called XXXX as well. I continued to call on Monday and had to leave multiple messages for a XXXX XXXX. I did not get a call back from her until Tuesday the XXXX. After not having any resolution and being told I did not call Friday, I asked for a review. She said she would have compliance pull the calls. Again I went a couple days before she told me I did not have any calls on Friday. I have a record of all the calls on my cell phone bill. They charged my account which also started a domino affect of overdrafts fees. I have now left a message for their compliance department and have not received a call back regarding resolution on the account.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-13
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (OH)

There are a series of unverifiable items on my credit report that need to be removed asap. It is affecting and impeding my ability to borrow. 

I have attached the letter that I have sent via FAX to the XXXX with the complaint.