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Consumer complaint received 2016-09-22
Product: Debt collection — Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: HCFS Healthcare Financial Services of TeamHealth (FL)

ARS ACCOUNT NUMBERs : XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX Phone XXXX ATTENTION TO DISPUTE DEPARTMENT : Dear Sir or Madam : I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account several account in my name this debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my Identity Theft Report. In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit Reporting Act allows. I also ask that you ARS or any company associate with this account # XXXX and tell them the debt is the result of identity theft. I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Trade Commission 's police report Notice to Furnishers of Information. It explains your responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). The FCRA requires that debt collectors give an identity theft victim documents related to an account if the victim asks. Please send me copies of all records relating to the account, including : date account open all sign original contract including : Account applications made on paper, online, or by telephone Account statements or invoices Records of payment or charge slips Delivery addresses associated with the account Records of phone numbers used to activate or access the account Signatures on applications and accounts Investigators report Please send me a letter explaining what you have done to : ARS or any company associate with this account that the debt is the result of identity theft Stop collection proceedings against me Stop reporting information about the debt to credit reporting companies Provide me with the records I request Thank you for your cooperation. 
Sincerely, XXXX SOC SEC # XXXX DOB XX/XX/XXXX ADDRESS XXXX, FL XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-28
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management — 
Company: BBVA FINANCIAL CORPORATION (TX)

Bank agent threatened me and verbally abused me for owing a balance less thann30 days past to. I was asked to i have a job and where do i work and threatened. The agent also refused to make a payment arrangements and hung up in my face. Agent then froze my accounts for no reason
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-05
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Incorrect information on credit report — Information is not mine
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (TX)

XX/XX/XXXX I got a letter from the Department of Human Services telling me that when I submitted for my kids chips my information was breached. I immediately have a previous ID theft alert ( from another information breach ) updated with all XXXX credit reporting agencies. In XX/XX/XXXX I got something from Homeland security telling me the same thing because I am a FEMA certified adjuster. I sent a copy of this item also to the agencies. I found out ( When I was trying to get a mortgage that I was turned down for due to these inaccurate items ) that all three agencies allowed XXXX other items that were fraud on my credit file for 8.5 years instead of 7 and there are countless inquires and medical bills that reoccurs on my credit. Every time I write in concern of the inquires I get a letter back telling me that these items will remain 2 years even though I sent in proof that they were fraud. I also sent in proof of my XXXX insurance dating back to XX/XX/XXXX and all of the invoicing associated with my plan for those years as proof that the medical items that were on my report were fraud because they didnt match any of the visits under my itemized plan. I keep getting letters back from the agencies saying that the items were verified and will remain. I called the creditors and asked what documents they sent the agencies so that I can get a copy for the police. They told me that they only sent over itemized invoices with not signed documentation. I called and wrote the agencies asking them how can they dismiss my proven legitimate documents over invoices from a creditor. Still the items were allowed r=to remain. Not only these items but the inquires also are bringing my scores all the way down. Even my oldest daughter XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Has bills on her credit file starting from when she was only XXXX and they were allowed to remain. My son XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX has a medical debt on his also ant it was allowed to remain as well. They are both under my plan and has been since XX/XX/XXXX and prior to that they were on XXXX ... They were part of the initial fraud alert back in XX/XX/XXXX. I am asking that your agency help us with these issues. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. I am attaching a copy of my identity as well as the identity for my XXXX children as proof. I an working storm claims so I dont have a copy of the letters from DHS or FEMA on this computer but they should be easy to obtain by your agency. Also the credit agencies has a copy from back when I mailed them to them.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-05
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement — 
Company: TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY (CA)

I experienced identity theft and notified XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, Target, XXXX and XXXX. They have reported to the credit reporting services that upon investigation, they had decided that I was in serious delinquency even though they knew about the identity theft. After notifying them of the theft, the thief was able to open a credit card at XXXX XXXX under my name and rack up additional debt. I immediately informed them that I did not open this card and had they looked at my account, they would 've been able to identify the continued identity theft. Instead, they took more than {$6000.00} out of my checking account to pay the balance on this fraudulent credit card. And now XXXX XXXX is claiming, I owe them {$3800.00} which is destroying my credit. They also never repaid a penny of the theft which was laundered through my bank account. They only saw the problem when I went into the branch to make an inquiry about my account. XXXX XXXX claimed it was my problem. Target, XXXX XXXX and XXXX claimed I owed an amount that was also part of the identity theft. I provided them with two police reports about the identity theft and a notarized FTC proclamation about the theft. This too continues to destroy my credit. I 've employed many credit repair service to no avail. In fact, they take the debts off my credit report and then put them back on. And XXXX was paid in full and apparently that payment went to a different payment address and it took XXXX three months to get the payment credited to my account. They have put this on my credit report as late payments. XXXX Bank Line of Credit put late payments as " seriously delinquent '' even though I was in a modification of the loan which XXXX XXXX said I did not have to pay until the modification was complete. During the modification progress, XXXX XXXX continued to ask for more and more paperwork which I did provide but nothing happened with the modification until I got a refinance loan and paid them off. No matter what I do, I can not get my credit score to what it was prior to the identity theft.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: GATEWAY FIRST BANK (AL)

I found fraud in the so called loan process i.e. servicing, and originating the credit. Notice was enacted of the violations on commercial law and common law. The mortgage servicer 's fraudulent activity has voided the contract and nullified the contractual obligation of the payee. I revoked the power of attorney and instructed the company to forward the chattel papers to the updated trustee. They refused to comply with my demand. Now, they are processing an illegal foreclosure of my personal property, which is not lawful because they sold their security interest when they transferred/ assigned my promissory note to an investor that is trading my " instrument/ note '' on the open market. All of this is not legal because in Alabama, all transfers/ assigns are to be filed with the county recorder 's office. 
The mortgage servicer, once mortgage lender, have no lien on my property, which makes the frivolous foreclosure process an illegal procedure. They committed securities and wire fraud by sending me a forged document ( a copy of the single indorsed security instrument ) via email communication. All incidents have been report to the pertained local and federal agencies.
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-10
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Onity Group Inc. (TX)

My ex wife was rewarded our house per divorce decree XXXX %. The loan on the house is serviced through OCWEN Loan Servicing. Since the divorce was final my ex wife was able to do a modification on the loan. The application forms included her info and her income only and the modification was approved. Since then OCWEN has continuously called me on the account whenever there 's anything negative. Slow pay, no pay, or whenever she wo n't answer their calls. They call me for any and everything. Problem is that I have been completely blocked out from this account and when I call OCWEN for answers, They tell me that I do n't have access to the account because I have been removed by request from my ex wife and also protection of information security through OCWEN. This account is still being reported on my credit and there is absolutely no cooperation from OCWEN Loan Servicing. Whenever OCWEN calls me and i ask questions on why I have not been removed from the loan due to my ex wife doing a modification on the home, I ca n't get an answer. I ask OCWEN for information on the status of the loan and why are they reporting negatively on my credit after allowing her to do an approved modification, I have sent a copy of the divorce decree, and there is a submitted quick claim deed. I ca n't get any information from OCWEN after numerous attempts. I have been given the run-around on an account that 's reporting negatively on my credit. I have been locked out of the account for some time now. OCWEN Loan Number XXXX. I feel that I 've exhausted every possible avenue in trying to have my information removed from this account and I encounter a dead end every time. 
Property in question is, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX . 
XXXX, TX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-08
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted me after I asked not to
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (TX)

XXXX XXXX was trying to collect on an old Wachovia card that has been over seven years and taken off my record. He called a cell phone and I told him that was inappropriate because I was in the middle of work and that was an automatic fine for not asking if I was able to talk. I told him it had been 7 years and the company should have given the IRS a forgiveness of debt so I could pay the taxes on it. He just kept on repeating that I was a deadbeat and why did n't I pay my credit card. I told him that an attorney will be following up with this.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-23
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (FL)

This issue pertains to Regions bank and their overdraft coverage policy. 

For the past 3 weeks I have been making countless calls and visiting the local branches to try and have this resolved. In doing that I found out a lot about Regions and their workings. 

This all started because I went out of town on business and had to use my debit card for the hotel stay. Because the hotel put a hold, it caused many transactions to overdraft. 

XX/XX/2014 I turned off all overdraft coverages and protections, to avoid any charges being taken. I do not agree with this overdraft coverage and do n't ever want this on any of my accounts because it 's a negative tool. 

When asking Regions representatives and officers how did this coverage get turned on my accounts, their words were " We do not have a way of finding out how it got turned on. '' To me that was strike XXXX, that your systems do n't have any indication. 

Secondly, they sent me on quite a bit of running around the city. As I visited the XXXX branch, they advised me I would need to see a next level advisor in another branch on XXXX XXXX XXXX, keeping in mind that is 30 min travel to that location. I promptly followed their suggestions, and upon arriving at this location, their representatives inform me, that the other branch had mis informed and XXXX XXXX Branch could not do anything either. 

Now I jump to their phone reps, upon going through numerous calls, which I have logged. As I ask the representatives how did this coverage get out on, he advised me that only customers and no Regions bank officer can change that. I have been told so many stories and seen with my own eyes that they do whatever they please with overdraft protection. I lost close to {$300.00} in fees because they do n't understand what 's going on and how this protection got placed. 

For Regions as a financial institution to do this is extremely unacceptable and I did some research and found out this is not the first time Regions does overdraft maneuvers that affect their clients.
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-08
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt was paid
Company: I.C. System, Inc. (IL)

***IC SYSTEMS IS INEPT- THEY MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSUMERS*** IC Systems continues to report a debt that was paid years ago. I have called more than 10 times in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX to have it sorted out but THEY CAN NOT FIND ME IN THEIR SYSTEM even using my full name SS number, past XXXX addresses etc. Yet, they continue to report this to the credit bureau. 

They do n't call or write letters- I only see it on my credit report and then I call them. I asked them what are we to do in this situation as it 's not fair to continue reporting it if IC Systems ca n't find it in their system to even discuss with me! 

When I call- they all say the same thing- sorry I ca n't help you, we can not find you in our system! And yet they are reporting every month to the credit bureau. 

I informed them I would have my lawyer take it from here but it seems very unfair the burden and expense is on me for doing so. I do n't know how else I can force them to get this corrected and hold them accountable for this error and the time, energy and effort I 've had to put into sorting it out. Not to mention the effect it 's had on my credit score and likely the interest rates I 've been on offered on my mortgage for example. 

IC Systems should n't be allowed to give consumers the run around like this and punish us for their ineptness. 

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Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: BB&T CORPORATION (FL)

On XX/XX/2016, XX/XX/2016 BB & T bank charge me overdraft fees of {$36.00} each that amounts to {$72.00}. 
When I log in and open the account online and review the overdraft fee transaction in my account details it says " Your account had insufficient funds to pay XXXX item ( s ). BB & T returned the following item ( s ). 
Total Item Amount : {$.00} TOTAL RETURNED ITEM FEE ( $ XXXX/ITEM ) : {$36.00} " The message above in parentheses is ambiguous. This message is not complete. This message shows no useful information other than the amount that I am being charged. This message does n't tell me what item was returned making it impossible for me to resolve this with the party that did not receive the payment. Whenever a check is returned not only does BB & T charge a fee but the receiver of the check also charges a return item fee. And I feel that these insufficient fund charges created by BB & T are not warranted and not justified. What BB & T has done is create a very being problem that not only cost me money for their overdraft fees but cost me money for the fees that the payment recipient charges to me as well. 

On XX/XX/2016 I was charged {$36.00} dollars for insufficient funds available. My available ending balance on XX/XX/XXXX was {$2500.00}. My available ending balance on XX/XX/XXXX was {$2600.00}. My available ending balance on XX/XX/XXXX was {$2700.00}. I do n't understand how I could have overdrafted. I certainly had enough money to cover any bills. 

On XX/XX/2016 I was charged {$36.00} dollars for insufficient funds available. My available balance on XX/XX/XXXX was {$3100.00}. My available ending balance on XXXX was {$3200.00}. My available ending balance on XX/XX/XXXX was {$990.00}. I dont understand how I could have overdrafted.
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-13
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection — Problem with fraud alerts
Company: Experian Information Solutions Inc. (AZ)

Applied for credit to refinance a loan but got denied due to credit management and I had been trying to build up my credit score for this reason it was going to help my family avoid interruption on our bills and keep us fed by lowering my payments but because of my identity being combined with my Son who is applying for Credit and getting denied, I was denied for loans to refinance. 
We have checked both of our credit reports and we have exactly the same report down to my car payment history which should not be any where near his credit! I just do n't understand how much one has to do to monitor your credit when you are supposed to be assured that its getting monitored already by Experian, it is supposed to have caught the errors and notified me, and is n't identifying a person identity supposed to be that verification of a identification making sure social security number matches the person? What kind of system is that?
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (TX)

I had a car loan with consumer portfolio services I got behind on the payments and talked to them about it. They told me that they would work with me and I could defer 1 payment so we did that I thought, they never deferred the payment. I thought it was done. XX/XX/2016 they repossessed my car.I had a lot of personal things in the car. THey would not and still will not tell me where my personal belongings are. I have called email left messages no response.I call get voice mail they call back at a time I specifically tell them I will not be available and leave messages like I wasted their time having them call me. I have a list that was sent to them several times of everything in the car and no response I 'm sure my things are long gone by now but there was personal mail with personal info on it too. I think they should replace my things and if they are gone compensate me for my belongings.
Consumer complaint received 2016-10-10
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Investigation took too long
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (FL)

On XX/XX/2016 I sent a letter to XXXX XXXX disputing a alleged account that I do not recognize. The amount was for {$880.00}. Today is now XX/XX/2016 and I have yet to get a response from them disputing my letter. This is in violation of the law for fair reporting. They have taken more than 30 days to furnish proof that the account is mine.
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-06
Product: Debt collection — Credit card
Issue: Communication tactics — Called after sent written cease of comm
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (PA)

I am delinquent on Bank of America Credit card by many months. My husband is XXXX ill and after being told by XXXX he had XXXX, I quit work as an XXXX to care for him, XXXX years ago. I did not expect this and expected to return to work long ago. I have placed him in a home a few weeks ago and plan to return to work soon after I get personal affairs dealt with. I have filled out their form on their website filling in financial info for delinquent accounts telling them everything I have including income, debts etc. I have written to them asking for written communication only. They simply wrote back and said " We need to speak with you. '' They still continue to attempt to call XXXX or XXXX times every day.
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-26
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (CA)

RE : XXXX-XXXX. 
On XXXX I have talked to Wells Fargo Waiver dept regarding non-drivable vehicle, due to accident, insurance cancelled without notice and Bank Stated there will be insurance on the vehicle and charge me additional premium on top of my regular auto payments. The representative ( XXXX at XXXX ) asked me to send ( via fax XXXX ) the null letter from Insurance company with the date of loss AND WELLS FARGO WILL DO A WAIVER FOR ME. I was advised, that Bank will send an adjustor to look at the damages, prior to mechanic/auto body shop working on it. Vehicle had been sitting at the auto body shop. The shop also contacted bank and no response received from the bank. 
I have made several calls, sent fax and also sent documents by visiting to physical Wells Fargo location in XXXX during my car payments. It 's been a year and no one responded to this matter or my questions. My payments had never been delinquent despite of the situation. 
Last month, I stopped payment, so the bank could contact me. When it became 29days past due, the bank contacted me. I have asked representatives to look into the matter as stated above. Representative became rude and could not help me, as her department was different, she failed to contact correct department to research the matter. Later bank called me again several times, I picked up the phone and they hang up without speaking to me. 
I need to understand where is the customer service to resolve issues? Why such matters can not be directed to the correct department in order to solve situation rather than incur more debt, ruin credit worthiness and letting client pay storage fee. When do I get a waiver on such?
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-28
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (MD)

Due to my place of employment changing to over XXXX miles away from my primary residence, I was forced to move and pursue a short sale of my property. I have been dealing with wells fargo ( my mortgage servicer ) for a year and a half and have gotten little to no assistance from the myriad of home preservation specialists assigned to me. My file has not been kept up with in a satisfactory way, has been handed off multiple times to specialists who do not engage in adequate communication with my short sale attorney, and dropped in and out of foreclosure status when it should not be. It is currently in a foreclosure status with a sale date, when I 've had a short sale contract in place for over a month plus all requested documentation being forwarded to them with receipt of reception. Today in particular when calling to speak to the specialist assigned to my account, I never had the opportunity to speak with her directly, but was forwarded to 4 different departments and spoke with 5 different people. It was not until I demanded to speak with a supervisor that I was able to at least be told that an email would be sent on my behalf to MY specialist assigned to MY account. This is ludicrous! How can I work with a specialist that can not be reached and that I 'm not allowed to contact? This complaint is for the home preservation department and their inadequacy to communicate with the parties involved to reach a resolution that is both timely and of mutual benefit to all parties.