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Consumer complaint received 2019-03-08
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Problem with personal statement of dispute
Company: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (AL)

I had a SYNCB/XXXX XXXX XXXX that was solicited to me while checking out at XXXX XXXX one day. For a long time I was able to maintain an excellent payment status with them for many years. Then my son was diagnosed with a XXXX XXXX and I had to pay copays and deductibles for his healthcare, and medications. My Husband suffered a XXXX XXXX, and then my son developed XXXX During this time my payments became sporadic and due to the added fees and penalty 's I could never get caught up. I called and tried to work out something with SYNC and was told until I paid the current balance due they penalties would continue to be applied. As you can imagine once your behind so far there is no way to catch up with the additional fees and penalties. 
I eventually opted to close the account and go on a payment plan of {$73.00} per month. During the next few years I made payments from XXXX to XXXX per month in an effort to pay the account off as quickly as possible and try to repair my credit. During that time I missed no payments and was able to pay the balance in full XXXX of XXXX. I have just pulled my credit report and called XXXX and SYNCB and requested that they do anything they can to remove this derogatory remark from my credit report and they have advised me that it is there until XXXX. This is very disheartening as I worked very hard to correct my mistake and I kept my end of the bargain. Can you advise me of any way that this negative report could be removed. I just really want to improve my credit score and not feel as though I am being held prisoner by this negative report. Much like a prisoner who has served time I feel like I have repaid my debt to society and would very much like to not feel like this is over my head. The account in question is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. 

I recently purchased a newer car and they ran my credit for financing. I now have 3 hard inquiries that will bring my score even lower for 25 months. I really find it unfair that just an inquiry to find a finance company can have such a negative impact on my score. I did not choose these companies nor was I really aware that it would be run multiple time. It seems that this penalty should be eliminated from all credit reports as a derogatory mark against someone looking to better their current situation.
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-06
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Was not notified of investigation status or results
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (CA)

These accounts are not mine. According to USC 1695 and FCRA along with FDCPA rights, any unauthorized and fraudulent activities must be removed and blocked from reporting to my credit reports. I have attached documentation of the letter that was sent to the furnishers on XX/XX/2021. They are still contacting me and this was shown up on my Equifax credit report. I will sue them if they continue to collect debt that is not mine.
Consumer complaint received 2017-12-04
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

I have contacted Equifax on several occasions. First for several inquiries that I was not aware of on my report plus being a victim of one of the millions whom information was stolen. I advised them that one account on my record is not mines because I do not have a contract with XXXX XXXX XXXX. I am not liable for collection of this debt from XXXX XXXX of {$990.00}. I am not responsible for this debt so please deleted it from my report. I have contacted Equifax on XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and they will not removed nor verified the information. I have sent in an inquiry dispute letter on XX/XX/XXXX they sent me a letter stating it was completed on XX/XX/XXXX. I called in to ask why was it completed because there was no way it only took one day to verify the information. I submitted another dispute on XX/XX/XXXX and the same thing completed same day. Please remove the following inquiries from my report as pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681b section 604 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act whereby a consumer reporting agency shall not furnish to any person a record of inquiries in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by a consumer. XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX  XX/XX/XXXX. Thanks in advance I have also added a fraud alert to all my reports.
Consumer complaint received 2015-03-23
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (GA)

About inspection fee. I called bank of America to let them know that I will be late on my payment before the due date about XXXX days before they should send any body to inspect my home. But they charge me for that which is not right. If I did not call they can charge me but I called already, they should not send any one to inspect my property.
Consumer complaint received 2022-01-08
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (GA)

My name is XXXX XXXX. I have Been dealing with unauthorized use of my personal information. Which results in unauthorized items on my credit report
Consumer complaint received 2021-07-06
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Investigation took more than 30 days
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (MN)

On XX/XX/2021 sent a letter regarding inaccurate and unknown things on my credit report, To this day over 60 days later I have not received a response yet. I feel like I'm being taken advantage of and being ignored of my disputes. Section 611 ( a ), it is plainly stated that a failure to investigate these items within 30days gives a reason to immediately remove those items from my credit report it has been over 60 days so they should be deleted promptly. I demand these accounts be deleted immediately or I will file for litigation due to the stress you caused me. My information was also impacted by the Equifax, XXXX  and XXXX data breach and may have got into the hands of the wrong person.
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-08
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage — 
Company: MORTGAGE LENDERS OF AMERICA (PA)

On XX/XX/19 I received via email the Pre-Worksheet Doc from Mortgage Lenders of America and the sheet was dated XX/XX/19 and stated the Mortgage interest rate of 4.1 %. I emailed that I wanted to confirm this rate did not include points and was assured that it was not based on points. Then, when on the same day, I said I wanted to proceed with the Mortgage, all of a sudden, the lender stated that the real rate is 4.25 %! Even though the form was dated on XX/XX/19, she said it had been based on a quote from XX/XX/19.
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-08
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Company: TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TN)

Hello, I believe that my XXXX Brother, XXXX XXXX 's information is being reported on my account. My Social ends in XXXX while HIS social ends in XXXX. I have tried to dispute all the below with the companies but with no prevail or call back. 

Starting with the inquiries : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX- Did not apply for an autoloan at that time. 
XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX- Same day as before, did not apply for autoloan XXXX XXXX XXXX   XXXX= XX/XX/XXXX Did not apply for autoloan XXXX - Did not apply for auto loan XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - Already have services ( est XXXX ), did not apply XXXX XXXX- XX/XX/XXXX Did not apply for auto loan XXXX XX/XX/XXXX- Did not apply for autoloan XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XX/XX/XXXX- did not apply for auto loan XXXX- XX/XX/XXXX- Did not apply for auto loan All these are showing on all 3 of my reports. I have had issues in the past with my XXXX brothers items winding up on my report. All these are do NOT belong to me and I am unsure if they belong to him. I have fozen my credit as I believe there might be fraud involved.
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-08
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Avant Credit Corporation (DE)

Received a letter from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. The letter was to settle a debt that was transferred from XXXX or XXXX XXXX. Who I found out after speaking with XXXX XXXX that they transferred the debt back to XXXX XXXX. After I had requested a Debt Validation. My main concerns are they have not ever validated the debt that I request, and upon speaking with them they tell me I need to provide proof of the difference but that is their job as they are collecting on this account. I have never received a break down of how they come with the terms of what I owe. They also do not communicate or update me with anything in regards to this account. Not until I spoke with a collection representative named XXXX today XX/XX/XXXX at approximately XXXX that my account had a cease and desist which I did not put on the account. In addition to the debt validation and balance dispute ; When XXXX first took over this account in XXXX they never sent me any correspondence informing me this was an attempt to collect a debt or that it was in collections. I had a personal loan with Avant  or XXXX XXXX and when it had fallen behind I was under the impression I was with an in house Collection or team who would help me get the account in current status and not until I missed a payment is when all of a suddent this collection is on my credit and they demand the full payment or an unaffordable monthly payment. The whole relationship with this collection agency has been falsely represented and unfair from the start and they need to be fined or looked into on their practices. Furthermore, if this is a business who wants to settle or collect on a debt they would have realistic payments and at this point I am being yo-yoed and played with over a debt that could be paid for and settled. I don't know who to work with or make payments to when I do try to agree to some sort of terms.
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-05
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — Store credit card
Issue: Fees or interest — Problem with fees
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (TX)

Ii closed my account because I was charged a late fee a few days after making the payment, online. When paying online I could not pay until " the next business day '' which was one day after due date. I am now being charged a late fee on, only a late fee. That is all that is on my account. I have always paid it in full when I have a balance. All I wanted originally is for that late fee to be waived. Yall couldn't do it so I closed my account. Now I will be charged a {$30.00} late fee every month until I pay. Unreal! I will be cancelling all of my account through Comenity Bank going forward.
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-08
Product: Checking or savings account — Checking account
Issue: Managing an account — Banking errors
Company: SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. (FL)

On XX/XX/2019 I received a letter from SunTrust bank stateted that a check of the amount of {$76000.00} was deposited in my bank account. stated the {$5000.00} was available now and $ XXXX would be available within 3/5 days later which it did. However, on XX/XX/2019 a massive overdraft was taking my account without further notification. I received a voicemail from XXXX stated that my account was overdraft to not further use. I contacted the branch manager, XXXX who was trying to help, but had no idea of what was going. He advised that the Chief Officer of SunTrust bank would be in contact with me. Its been a week later and no one really has any solution. Since I had recently filed for worker comps with my employer, I thought it was a check that was deposited in my account. Now my account is {$810.00} overdraft and no Suntrust managers know why the cause as my current employer check is being deposited funds in my account.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-21
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem — Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (GA)

I have an account on my personal credit reports ( Equifax and XXXX ) with XXXX XXXX. This company is banned from collecting in my state as per the Federal Trade Commission ; Case XXXX XXXX XXXX ( 2014 ). I have mentioned this to the credit bureaus ( XXXX and Equifax ) in order for the collection to be deleted from my credit file and they have failed to do so.
Consumer complaint received 2021-10-05
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: Stenger & Stenger, P.C (TN)

I have been taken to court twice by continuous by this company. They have requested more money while accepting payments through my family counseling debt consolidation. I believe they are a scam and don't really own my account. I am missing work to show up in court while they hope I won't be there and get what they want. They sent a man to represent them with no prior knowledge or paperwork on my case. Again I believe they are a scam.
Consumer complaint received 2019-03-08
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer — Trouble with how payments are being handled
Company: DISCOVER BANK (MN)

I have been trying to get a {$0.00} balance off my account. The minimum payment is {$1.00} but you can't make a payment of more than what you owe. I am stuck. Discover Student Loans claims it has been working to resolve this issue for months. They have continued to mislead me by patronizing statements and claiming I would receive documents explaining the situation and I have not. This student loan still shows on my credit report because the loan is not closed. There is seemingly no reason in Discover 's own words, that I owe them anything yet they continue to have this account open with a balance. Discover Financial had {$93.00} billion in assets in 2016. You expect me to believe that you don't have the IT infrastructure to solve this in less than 3 months? This is predatory. You are trying to export me and I will not stand for it.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-21
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Colony Brands, Inc. (FL)

XXXX XXXX is reporting to XXXX that I opened an account in XX/XX/XXXX and charged off {$60.00}. I believe I have reached out before because a update was done by them this month but still reporting a charge off with balance owed. It was opened the same month someone opened a XXXX account in my name. There is also a couple addresses on XXXX that are n't mine but one my ex gf. I moved out of state before those accounts were opened. XXXX refuses to remove themselves off my credit despite me disputing and I know they do n't have proof because it 's not mine. XXXX removed the balance I disputed couple weeks ago. I want this removed or I will be forced to take legal action.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-21
Product: Credit card or prepaid card — General-purpose prepaid card
Issue: Problem getting a card or closing an account — Trouble closing card
Company: Synovus Bank (IL)

THE ACCOUNT WAS CLOSED AS OF XXXX 2017 WITH A XXXX BALANCE HOWEVER I RECEIVED A STATEMENT IN XX/XX/XXXX THAT I OWED XXXX. I CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS SOME KIND OF FEE ADDED BUT THEY DID NOT ELABORATE, THEY TOLD ME TO WRITE A LETTER AND DISPUTE THE CHARGE.AND I HAD TO PAY IT OTHER WISE MY ACCOUNT WOULD HOLD BALANCE. I THEN PAID THE BALANCE OF XXXX UNDER DURESS. HOWEVER THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY KEEPS ADDING ADDITIONAL CHARGES EACH MONTH. I WROTE THE COMPANY 3 X AND MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS WITH NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN SEND A DISPUTE LETTER.
Consumer complaint received 2022-03-31
Product: Debt collection — Other debt
Issue: Written notification about debt — Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company: Receivables Performance Management, LLC (CA)

This debt collector Receivables Performance Management violated the FCPA by violating Regulation F. This company failed to make contact with me first nor notify me by mail, call, or email of this debt prior to contacting the credit bureaus. Regulation F states that collection agencies must contact debtors before contacting the credit bureaus and Receivables Performance Management failed to do so.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-21
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: CMG MORTGAGE, INC (CO)

The servicer for my mortgage is engaging in a systemic pattern of delays in responding, XXXX logins and updates requiring new registration increase the likelihood of late payments. 

Facts : * My home loan is with XXXX XXXX.They utilize XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) as their servicing firm. The website for payments is XXXX XXXX XXXX * Every month, I enter the same UserID and Password I used the prior month. Every month, it does n't work. Every month, the website flashes a message stating " Please contact us via email so that a Customer Service Representative may help you access your account. '' Every month, they wait 5 to 7 days to reply. 

My payments are due on the 1st : * XX/XX/XXXX : I needed to make my first payment. I contacted XXXX  because the servicing site would not allow me to register my account * XX/XX/XXXX : I was finally able to log on to servicing site, and submit my payment. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Only time in the short servicing period was I able to log on without assistance. But, it proves I did know my User ID and password. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Account locked out. Per website instructions, I emailed customer service ( for loan servicing : XXXX ). 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Email advising account was now unlocked, and that I should use the " Forgot User ID '' or " Forgot Password '' options in the future. Only problem is, I had n't forgotten either. They just simply no longer worked. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Account locked out. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Email advising account was now unlocked, and that I should use the " Forgot User ID '' or " Forgot Password '' options in the future. Only problem is, I had n't forgotten either. They just simply no longer worked. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Emailed Mortgage holder 's help address ( XXXX ) regarding the horrible experience I was having with loan servicing. They apologized, and gave me a special number to call. XXXX said my account had an old loan on it, and she deleted it. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Account locked out. Emailed both loan servicer and mortgage holder about persistent login issues. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : Received notice from loan servicer that I would need to re-register my account because they had upgraded their website. Their message told me the loan number to use for future questions. 
* XX/XX/XXXX : I need two previous statements, so I tried to log in with my newly re-registered UserID and password. They do n't work. Website looks different, so when it suggested I re-register, I presumed it was a new website from their development efforts. I entered my loan number ( same one as received in the XX/XX/XXXX message above ), but system says I do not exist. No one to contact.
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-12
Product: Debt collection — Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (FL)

This is a catalog of women 's clothing and they issued me a credit card which I did not want. Then they kept hounding me with their catalogs so I broke down and ordered XXXX items, which when they arrived were the wrong size and cheap material, so I returned them using their instructions as to how to do it. I received an email from them stating they had received the items back, but instead of writing off the charge ( {$63.00} ) they issued a credit for me to use at any of their other companies, which I did not want and have not used. However they continued to leave the charge on their billing and have now added late fees and interest bringing it upto {$17000.00}! Comenity Bank took it over and have filed DELINQUENT notices on my credit reports! No money ever changed hands in this and I do not owe anything as I have no merchandise from them!
Consumer complaint received 2024-03-12
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Mobile or digital wallet
Issue: Fraud or scam — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA)

My XXXX  account was hacked and sent XXXX payments of {$500.00} to an unknown number. I called to make a fraud claim with Bank of America and they denied me and won't be giving my money back. I did not authorize these transactions.
Consumer complaint received 2017-11-21
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: Flagstar Bank, N.A. (OK)

XXXX 2015 received loan modification with a new payment of {$440.00}. 4 months later we were informed escrow was negative XXXX. I paid XXXX to pay back escrow. The following year escrow stated I was to pay XXXX for escrow was now negative XXXX. 8 months later I discovered 4 house payments mailed back for flagstar stated it was XXXX dollars short. I mailed money orders to avoid XXXX dollar call in fee. In default again after I was struggling to pay extra every month. Hired a lawyer for possible chapter XXXX but ca n't afford the process.currently loosing my home. I am part of class action law suit. I 've received two reimbursement checks. Flagstar strung us along for so long trying to get a modification only to deny us so we got a lawyer. In the end they refused my money causing me to default.