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Consumer complaint received 2015-11-20
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are handled
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC. (PA)

Attempts to reduce a monthly payment are constantly rejected. I 've taken forebarrance a number of times due to unemployment and charges accrued. I 've earned an additional XXXX $ from just trying to hold off loans. The money accrued and now my XXXX XXXX is worth XXXX. XXXX $ was added to my existing loans just like that. Over course of repayment, I will have paid XXXX for this amount, plus additional money from my standard loan balance. I ca n't move on with my life if I keep paying this much. I ca n't afford to invest in a home, let alone a new car. 

Today I was double charged by Navient. I changed my banking information and was told that i need to make a manual payment so that the system verifies the account. I did so. I was affirmed that no auto pay ( scheduled prevously ) would be debited. Today the auto pay was debited and I did not authorize it. It sent my account in overdraft. I 've been paying these loans on time for about 2 years. 

I do not get information I need and it is difficult to constantly talk to poorly trained reps. I feel my money is mishandles and I am paying more than I should due to their collection practices and cloudy information I am given.
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-24
Product: Consumer Loan — Installment loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: STERLING JEWELERS, INC. (MI)

Kaye Jewelers put o my credit report on XXXX that I was late with the payment and I was not. I 've actually paid above and beyond my payments. I 've asked them to remove it from my credit report and they refuse.
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-26
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Delinquent account — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (NY)

This refers to a credit card agreement with Chase ( Visa # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) on which I defaulted some time in XX/XX/XXXX. Since then, I have not been able to make any payments on that credit card. My account was closed and charged-off in XX/XX/XXXX. In XXXX XXXX, Chase forgave this debt, and issued a XXXX C form confirming cancellation of the debt. The form indicates that my debt was cancelled pursuant to a decision or policy to discontinue its collection. 

Despite cancellation of this debt, Chase continues to report to credit reporting agencies the total amount of indebtedness as still outstanding. My understanding is that if a debt is forgiven, it can no longer still be owed. In fact, when completing income tax return, I was required to report as income the forgiven debt amount. 

In recent weeks, I have made an inquiry with Chase and requested that they correct the content of their report to the credit agencies to include the fact that the debt has been cancelled and is no longer outstanding. I even provided them with a copy of the XXXX XXXX To my confusion, they responded that the total indebtedness is still outstanding
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-19
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: Franklin Collection Service, Inc. (KY)

A collection agency has been calling me over and over even contacted my work twice after my general manager telling them not to call my workplace and they called back a second time and spoke with me and I told them not to contact me at work and they would n't tell me how they got my work phone number. They call my cell phone back to back almost every day of the week, I have cell phone bills to prove that and screenshots on my phone showing back to back phone calls in the same day. I have told them I wanted to dispute the matter and I still have n't received anything for disputing the debt. They have told me if I did n't pay this debt they would be suing me and garnishing my wages and they keep giving me a certain amount of time to pay off a XXXX debt. Every time I talk to them they ask for my full social security number address and phone number. I feel like I 'm being harassed, and they are making me feel very uncomfortable and uneasy asking me for all this personal information. I asked them last night what the matter was concerning when they called and they said it was concerning a hospital and I asked what about and the lady would n't tell me all she would say is she needed my info it was a matter with the hospital. I asked why they could n't call me if it was concerning them and they said because they hired them to do it. I just know its not professional and it 's making me feel harassed to the point I want to change my phone number and address and even my place of employment. This is crazy and scary and it 's not even accurate. I 've told them this time after time and they still continue to harass me. Their name is Franklin Collection Service, INC
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-08
Product: Debt collection — Mortgage
Issue: Communication tactics — Called after sent written cease of comm
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (NC)

I continue to receive collection calls from Chase ; even though account is current : Pay due on account XXXX of month ; after XXXX of month acct is past due ; I received at least XXXX collection calls between XXXX ; when I questioned caller ( s ) why I was receiving collection calls ( each time caller advised this is attempt to collect a debt ) I was advised they were courtesy call : I advised I felt that I was being harassed ; and further that I was going to call the " Consumer Protection Agency '' to ask if it was legal for them to continue to call me about account which was in " current status '' : I was previously assigned an account assistant by Chase ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX however, she never contact me ; msg left by me to her were never answered : My Mother is now deceased her income ( {$2000.00} per month ) was considered in terms of mortgage ; my retirement income is {$2300.00} per month : Chase mortgage payment is now approx. {$950.00} per month : The acct is now current ; please do not continue the harassment : Thank you : Signed :
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-27
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: AES/PHEAA (TX)

Dear XXXX XXXX, I was wondering if you could help me with a situation I am having with American Education Services ( AES ), and XXXX. They service private student loans. I was wondering about some of their practices. 

They withhold essential contract information such as, -Minimum payment information-Available programs for payments during difficult times-Direct contact information for my actual lenderWhen I have called and asked what my new minimum payment would be, they ask what I can afford, when I tell them they say it is too low. I had a XXXX minute conversation with the representative, where I had to go up in increments of {$5.00} until I hit their minimum amount. She said it was against company policy to just tell me the amount. It was humiliating to reveal what I could pay, and know they knew the right answer the entire time, and did n't tell me. 

What I am wondering is, is n't it illegal to withhold essential information in a contract from the other party? I do n't remember signing a contract for student loans that said, " I agree to your terms and conditions, including the ones you wo n't tell me about ''. Do n't they have to disclose all information regarding my student loan payments in detail. 

Another example of withholding information is information regarding available reduced payment options. I have called representatives at AES and asked, " If I am late on my payment what are my options? '' They have answered, " We can only tell you that there are options available to you, but not until after you are late. " Then, they do n't give me any details. I want to be able to plan. If the payment options for being XXXX days late are all different, should n't they be required to tell me that information, so I can establish a financial plan based on what 's coming? If they do n't give me this information, and I just sit there and wait, that impacts my credit. They are essentially forcing me into a worse situation, by making me wait until I am late, to find out what the new payment would be. I am taking a risk, because I do n't know how low the new payments are, but I do know that my credit score will be damaged. 

When I ask them for direct contact information to my lender, they say they ca n't give it to me. Do n't have the right to know who is actually lending me money? Please excuse the extreme example, but I would like to know if my loans have been bought by a XXXX, or XXXX. I use that example to illustrate that I think I should at least know where the money is coming from. 

If any of this is illegal, is there something that can be done about it? If so, does this mean they are in violation of the contract by not telling me the complete details? Please let me know if you need any further information from me. Thank you in advance for your time and help, I really appreciate your efforts to protect consumers. I look forward to hearing from you. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-02
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (IL)

Every year I have to battle to not have my property tax to be assessed so high to the point my escrow cant cover the charges. It has gone up every year and not by a little XXXX. My porperty and home are not worth the amount being charged.
Consumer complaint received 2024-08-14
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: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (FL)

I am requesting again in regard to the inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report. I believe you have not authenticated these things in line with Sections 609 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) and 611 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ). Please verify that all accounts are 100 percent true, accurate, and correct, and are not untimely, unverifiable, incomplete, or inaccurate. Please correct these accounts immediately XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-26
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (NY)

The complaint i am filing is against XXXX XXXX XXXX. They finance my Walmart card ( s ) and XXXX 's card ( s ) .Recently i was informed by XXXX that my XXXX XXXX cards were closed and that the Walmart credit limit on XXXX of my cards was reduced. The reason given for these changes was that they recently re-reviewed my credit report and the report showed delinquencies as well as late payments. I have none of these and I am not understanding where they have come up with this information. i am also wondering why and how they could pull a XXXX credit report without my permission. I am very disturbed by this since the changes have negatively effected my credit history.
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-27
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: CITIBANK, N.A. (NY)

I have private loans with both XXXX and Citibank and a federal loan with XXXX. My payments for all XXXX amount to {$1100.00} per month ( though only {$120.00} of that comes from my Federal loans ). I am a XXXX and only make {$20000.00} a year, and I have been having a lot of trouble making my payments and paying my rent at the same time. For the past 4 years, I have tried to remedy this situation, first by attempting to contact my private loan companies ( they claim that there is absolutely no way that they can change my 10 year repayment plan to a 20 year repayment plan, even though they currently offer the 20 year repayment plan to other clients ). They instead suggested that I could consolidate my loans through another lender, and so I have attempted to do so through XXXX different companies, first through XXXX XXXX and then with XXXX 's Bank. My father, who was my co-signer on the original loans, passed away, so it is no longer an option to apply with him as my cosigner. I applied first with my grandfather as my co-signer, and then my uncle, both of whom have fantastic credit scores and substantial income. I was turned down XXXX, based not on my credit score ( which at the time was in the high XXXX ) but based on the fact that I am a XXXX and do n't have " provable income ''. 

So, I am at my wit 's end. I can not afford to pay the sum I am being asked to pay per month while still paying my rent and buying groceries. My loan companies refuse to work with me to help me with the repayment and so I am currently two months behind. I have no desire to be a delinquent borrower, but the system has left me no choice. I 've exhausted all other options, and so I 'm praying that you might be able to help me in some way.
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-25
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Aargon Agency, Inc. (NV)

We received a recorded call that can only be partially heard because the recording starts before the tone indicated by our answering device for starting a message. However, we did hear them identify themselves as " this is a debt collector ... .etc. '' We are a health services office and do not have any outstanding debts.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-19
Product: Mortgage — Other mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (GA)

I 'm currently upside down by XXXX-XXXX and unable to refinance and as of XX/XX/XXXX my mortgage payment will increase from XXXX to XXXX. Due to interest rate increase. I applied for a home modification or rate modification with my mortgage bank and they denied me. They stated that I should be able to make the new monthly payments based upon income and that they could not adjust my mortgage balance so that I could refinance. How can someone that 's living paycheck to paycheck take a major mortgage increase like that with no assistance options. I was told by chase to sale the home or give it back. I have never been late with my payments. I 'm just a single man struggling to keep a roof over me and my XXXX parent head. It 's sad that they want to throw us out into the street. Unfortunately I 'm in a area that has not recovered form the XX/XX/XXXX housing boom. I 'm still under water with no hope in sight due to the decline of the area. We the tax payers bail the BIG banks out all the time and it 's sad that they ca n't show a little compassion for the tax payers in their time of need.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-20
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Making/receiving payments, sending money — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA)

A " XXXX XXXX '' texted me about purchasing my bed from XXXX on XXXX XXXX, 2015. He sent me a cashier 's check for {$2200.00} on XXXX XXXX, 2015. The bed was {$900.00} but he sent me extra to pay the " movers '' {$1300.00}. On XXXX/XXXX/15, I discovered via on-line banking that the cashier check cleared and {$2200.00} was deposited into my account. Per his request, I paid the " movers '' through XXXX XXXX on XXXX XXXX, 2015. The same day he texted me again telling me he needed money. He asked me to send him {$670.00} out of what he had sent me for the bed. Red flags came up immediately and I told him no. He said he needed to pay medical bills and pay their private physician who he named " XXXX XXXX. '' He wanted me to send " XXXX '' the money through money gram. Now I had already sent the " movers '' {$1400.00} from the money " XXXX XXXX '' sent me. I told him I 'd rather just refund him the rest of his money and cancel the transaction. I felt like this was fraud and he was trying to get me to send money to people he knew. I sent him {$180.00} on XX/XX/XXXX and told him I 'd pay him the rest the next day when the bank was opened. He agreed that I would send him the rest of the money back through money gram. I did n't send him anymore funds. On XXXX/XXXX/15, I learned that the cashier check was " bad. '' Had the cashier 's check not cleared ( it initially showed it was processing, then showed it had cleared on XX/XX/XXXX ) on my on-line banking statement and the funds not been deposited into my account, I never would have sent " XXXX XXXX '' any funds. A BOA representative informed me that because of my good credit history, the cashier check was honored even before it was confirmed to be bad or good, which I ca n't believe. And stated that I should have taken the additional step of calling the bank or going to the bank in person to confirm the cashier 's check had cleared. At no time prior to this transaction was I informed of this by BOA. I, like many others, believed that when any type of check shows to have cleared and the funds have been deposited, the check is good. BOA knows many people are under this impression. Yet, it does not educate its clients about this particular deceptive practice and allows it to continue. I am appalled that this practice is allowed to occur. If a check is not confirmed to be " good '', why does BOA allow it show ( on on-line banking ) it has cleared instead of just letting it show it is still processing? There must be thousands of current and former BOA customers that have been victimized by this particular deceptive and misleading practice. It needs to stop.
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-25
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Communication tactics — Frequent or repeated calls
Company: AR Resources, Inc. (NJ)

My complaint is n't about phone calls, but I believe " communication tactics '' was the closest to my complaint. My main problem is with the Debt Collection Company, the lesser complaint is with the school. 

I 'm currently in a dispute with my local community college regarding a small debt, either {$49.00} or {$79.00}, depending who I speak to. In XX/XX/XXXX I took XXXX XXXX XXXX classes and paid upfront with my credit card. One of the classes was canceled, and I was refunded the money for it. XX/XX/XXXX I received in the mail a small slip of paper saying in part : " Dear XXXX, Please be advised you have a past due balance with XXXX for a XX/XX/XXXX XXXX ... Pay by XX/XX/XXXX '' It did not look like a bill or invoice and my name was not on the slip or the amount owed. I called the college that day and spoke to someone who could n't tell me what class I owed for or provide any of the normal information that one would find on a bill or invoice. The woman I spoke to promised she would do research and get back to me, which never happened. 

I must point out, that I 've never been a matriculated student at this college or had a student loan. I registered and paid for XXXX XXXX classes in XX/XX/XXXX, attended XXXX, the XXXX was canceled, and the money for that class refunded. Also, the paperwork seems to indicate this " debt '' was for something in XX/XX/XXXX, and I never registered for or attended ANY classes in XXXX. When I got the notice from the debt collector, I called the contact for the college on that notice and failed to receive any meaningful information that would indicate I owed them money. The woman was " too busy '' to explain it other than to say that XXXX people in her department looked at the paperwork and agreed I owed them money. I responded that they should send me a proper invoice if they have such paperwork. 

At any rate, they sent this alleged debt to AR Resources Inc., and their first contact with me by mail, they sent the notice to an old address. The address is from at least 25 years ago or more. The XXXX college does not have this address on their records, so I believe AR Resources Inc deliberately used an absurdly old address so I would n't get the notice. The reason I got the notice, despite the old address, is because I still live in my home town and people in the Post Office know me and where I live currently. 

I can not stress strongly enough that AR Resources Inc had to deliberately do EXTENSIVE research to find this address. It 's not a simple clerical error. The house number they used was from the pre-XX/XX/XXXX era. Not before XX/XX/XXXX, but literally before my town had XXXX service, you know? When this address was valid, if you needed the police or ambulance, you would have had to dial the XXXX DIGIT PHONE NUMBER ON A ROTARY PHONE.
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-26
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action — Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay
Company: Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP (TX)

They are saying they can take me to jail for something i knew no knowledge of has farr as XXXX for my lisense plat XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-02
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: TCF NATIONAL BANK (MI)

XXXX did it again. XXXX checks written days apart held until the perfect moment to hit me. The {$74.00} check in the pictures I 'm enclosing was written 6 days previous. Please make them stop this criminal robbing of their customers I 'm begging you they 've taken hundreds it if not thousands from me and my family. You 'll notice in the second pic I had {$200.00} in my account to cover these checks so how am I {$78.00} in the red when the checks do n't come close to equalling {$200.00}? Please help me.
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-26
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Convenience checks — 
Company: U.S. BANCORP (TN)

We have a USBank credit card and received the 'free ' interest rate checks. The offer was 18 months no interest. We paid a dental bill with XXXX check and interest to start XXXX XXXX if not paid in full. 
Later in the year they sent checks again offering 18 months with no interest. We used XXXX check to pay for a hot water heater repair interest to start XXXX XXXX. 
Finally had to use the offer of 18 months with not interest. We used XXXX check again to pay a dental bill. 
Now we have XXXX outstanding amounts XXXX is due to expire XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX. We sent in a large payment expecting it to go the XXXX XXXX charge [ note as of last month no outstanding balance other than the checks on the card ] Checking my statement found USBank applied the payment to the XXXX XXXX balance and only applied the minimum to the XXXX XXXX balance. 
When I called and finally talked with a supervisor asking for documentation that I should have received regarding this practice she stated the payments all GO to the HIGEST interest rate. Interesting all my XXXX checks have the same interest rate. So I will be paying off the oldest amount first and will be charged interest on the others as they become due unless I borrow money to pay off the full amount before XXXX. 
The supervisor stated they get a lot of complaints and they are looking into changing the rules. She did advise to make the minimum payment until XXXX. Once I am charge interest on the XXXX XXXX invoice pay it in full. Then continue to make minimum payments until the XXXX XXXX invoice is due then pay in full or make higher payments and the payments will all go against the XXXX invoice. 
XXXX last thing we do have a small recurring charge for newspaper delivery. Now we have to also pay minimum interest of {$2.00} due to the free interest total amount. Just removed that recurring charge to another card. 
I have only used a XXXX XXXX card with XXXX finance for 18 months. Have had more than XXXX purchase and they always apply to the oldest charge first. Never an issue. 
I will never use USBank card again.