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Consumer complaint received 2017-01-24
Product: Student loan — Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Received bad information about my loan
Company: GREAT LAKES (CA)

1. Sold a consolidated loan but it was not disclosed that this would disqualify me from receiving teacher loan forgiveness programs. 
2. Later, refused to 'receive ' my application for in-school deferment. I had to give up eventually. 
3. Enrolled me in a low income repayment program without disclosing this would be taxable, and that it would capitalize. 
4. When I began making standard payments on a standard repayment plan, I called to ensure my loans would not again capitalize ( as they had only months before ), I was assured they would not, and they were. So, the {$15000.00} or so I paid in 2016 resulted in a principal balance that was {$1000.00} more than I had had one year prior. 
5. They robo called initially. 
6. They NEVER respond to email. They do not record calls in California. The documentation they send is impossible to understand without a XXXX XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-06-01
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (AZ)

In recasting my mortgage with Chase, they sent me instructions, which I followed to the " T ''. this was supposed to make the adjustment to our mortgage by the XXXX XXXX, 2016 payment. I provided them with a check for XXXX the minimum amount and 7 days before their deadline. Chase then misplaced my request and did not send the paperwork required by them. BY the time I called this to their attention, they sent the paperwork about a month late, and therefore, the recast did not take place until the XXXX, 2016 payment date. I am requesting a refund of the extra {$730.00} in interest their negligence cost me. They have continued to deny my dispute and dismissed it without notifying me.
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-01
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Other — 
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (MI)

My XXXX is XXXX years old and has been XXXX. Her income is used to pay for XXXX services and she can no longer pay the credit card payments on her Chase account. I forwarded Chase documentation to verify that I have power of attorney over my aunt. I have asked them to contact me regarding the payments and they refuse. I tried to work out a payment plan and they refuse to discuss it with me. My aunt lives on a XXXX and most of her income pays for XXXX services. 
Chase representatives harass my aunt on a daily basis via constant phone calls and XXXX mail. I live in XXXX and oversee my aunt 's bills, etc. 
Please advise if there is anything the consumer financial protection can do to alleviate constant harassment by Chase. I am afraid for my aunts well being. 
Chase is trying to force her to pay and she does not have the income to pay.
Consumer complaint received 2015-04-16
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: U.S. BANCORP (IL)

I have an FHA mortgage loan that is being held by US Bank. They are not being fair or accurate in their modification review and have been extremely difficult to deal with. They put me through a nine month process that was tedious and frustrating, have repeatedly lost or misplaced my information, have assigned multiple points of contact and have told me XXXX thing and then days later I am told the exact opposite by a different employee. All of this paperwork finally resulted in an offer, but the payment that was provided was close to half of my monthly income. Not only that, when I received the paperwork ( on XXXX XXXX ) the date that I was told I had to respond and or appeal the decision by was that day. The letter was dated XXXX XXXX. It is like they intentionally put me in this situation where there was nothing I could do to question or challenge their process. I am quite certain that US Bank made significant errors while reviewing my financial information. Months ago when I began the process my daughter was XXXX and receiving money from XXXX. However, during the process she turned XXXX and stopped getting that income. I think that US Bank believed that money was part of the financial picture, but it is not. However, they have not given me a chance to appeal or present my side of the story or open a new review, and instead have put me into foreclosure. 

When I bought this house I was a XXXX for XXXX and was well paid and felt that I had stable employment. I unexpectedly was XXXX in 2011 and could not find work for 8 months. I tried to get US Bank to consider me for unemployment programs but they denied access to any of these. I used my savings to pay as long as I could but could not keep up. I then contacted the Illinois State program XXXX and they approved me and paid the majority of my mortgage payment for about a year. During that time I found employment, but had been forced to change careers and take an entry level job at XXXX XXXX along with a pay cut of almost 70 %. Once the XXXX grant expired I began trying to get US Bank to work with me. It took almost a year to get them to actually complete a review, and when they did they used outdated information to come up with a program for me and then sent the information so late that I could not open an appeal into their information and decision. I am a parent and I have worked hard for many years to get this home. I totally understand that I signed a contract to pay for this home but I lost my job and was out of work. I have done everything I can to comply with US Bank and their requests and feel that I have not been given a fair or accurate review
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-28
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: U.S. BANCORP (NY)

To whom it may concern, Since 2013 I have been trying to get a loan modification with US Bank Home Mortgage ( Loan # XXXX ) every year I have successfully completed their packages sent it into them in a timely fashion, and as it gets to the end of the year they ( US Bank ) have never reached any type of decision concerning a loan modification. Once the year changes they write me a letter saying that my package has expired and they ( US Bank ) needs a whole new package. throughout the year they repetitiously ask for the same information which does not change. 
For 3 years they have only stalled on giving me a loan modification so I can catch up on my loan and make it current. Please look into my situation and please be of help so I can come out of default and make my payments.
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-26
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Balance transfer — 
Company: U.S. BANCORP (AZ)

Misleading and deceptive practices by US Bank regarding 0 % interest balance transfers. I was offered a 0 % balance transfer and told, after explicit questioning, that I would not be subject to any interest charges if I paid the monthly new purchase amount plus the minimum payment amount. However, even though I complied with what I was told by their representative, US Bank started charging me interest on the new purchases amount. They may hide this information in their fine print, but they mislead consumers in what they actually tell them regarding their balance transfer offers. Their claim of a 0 % interest balance transfer is misleading and deceptive because what they do not tell consumers is that you can not avoid interest charges unless you discontinue use of the card. US Bank did apparently remove the interest charges and I have discontinued use of the card, but my complaint is again, their misleading and deceptive practices. I initially started my complaint with US Bank in XXXX 2015 after discovering they were charging me interest for the first XXXX months following the balance transfer.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-16
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: U.S. BANCORP (DE)

In XXXX 2013 through my realtor, I began the process of seeking short sale approval for my property located in XXXX, FL. The first mortgage lien holder is US Bank Home Mortgage. The second mortgage is held by XXXX XXXX XXXX. I have been co-operating and patiently waiting- as I would much prefer a short sale over foreclosure. I do not have liquid assets available to settle a deficiency balance. After months of waiting US Home Bank approved me for a mortgage modification rather then a short sale. Each time I declined the modification and advised I needed to do a short sale, because I am no longer able to maintain the home. It has been vacant for over 3 years. After additional waiting, US Home Bank would come back with a counter offer- demanding a higher sales price than the buyer had agreed to on the sales contract, in order to complete the short sale. As of now, I have lost all XXXX buyers that had previously been under contract. I am now starting the 4th round of this unending situation, we do not have a new buyer yet. It appears that I am never going to be able to complete the short sale. I have fully co-operated and provided every document and answered every question asked by US Home Bank, then making me wait 9 months to a year, to hear that a higher sales price is being demanded is unreasonable. I need help. I need someone to intercede and for US Home Bank to get the short sale completed within a reasonable amount of time, and to not change the terms of the short sale at the final hour.
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-15
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: U.S. BANCORP (MT)

US Bank has taken an overdraft out of our checking account and that has caused an overdraft and left a negative balance of {$80.00} and on XX/XX/XXXX16 our XXXX payment was returned to them unpaid.I went to use the debit card at XXXX this morning and it was rejected and I came home and checked the account online and there was an item presented to the bank and they had taken out the {$120.00} and I spoke to a person at the bank and she said that the overdraft protection was for the debit card and I said no as they did return an electronic withdrawl from the same company and put back the overdraft money and service charge. Now they are still charging us the service charge on our own money. We had stopped the over draft protection in XXXX of 2016 and this was for all transactions. I will attach a copy of my bank statement to this complaint and I need to have some action on this as the bank is telling us that they can change there agreements without telling the consumer. I feel that they need to return the money and not take the service charge as we had stopped the over draft protection in XXXX of 2016. 
XXXX2016 Overdraft Returned Fee Waived {$36.00} {$120.00} XXXX/XXXX/2016 Overdraft Returned Fee {$36.00} {$84.00} XXXX/XXXX/2016 Returned Electronic Withdrawal Wi XXXX XXXX {$120.00} {$120.00} XXXX/XXXX/2016 Monthly Maintenance Fee Waived {$8.00} - {$4.00} XXXX/XXXX/2016 Monthly Maintenance Fee {$8.00} - {$13.00} XXXX/XXXX/2016 Electronic Withdrawal Wi XXXX {$120.00} - {$4.00} XXXX/XXXX/2016 Debit Purchase -XXXX Sincerely XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-15
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Focus Holding Company (FL)

XX/XX/XXXX my credit score was XXXX from XXXX XXXX from XXXX and XXXX from XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a denial letter for a credit card from Bank XXXX due to a collectionon my name sent to Focus Receivables Management by XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX for an amount of $XXXX owned since XX/XX/XXXX
I never had an account with XXXX under my name, the account we had as household was under XXXX name and was closed on XX/XX/XXXX. 
XXXX retrieved my name from the collection agency XX/XX/XXXX and removed the collection from XXXX before XX/XX/XXXX. As result I lost XXXX points on my credit score from XXXX. However, it was not removed from XXXX. The confirmation# XXXX for my dispute is XXXX 
XXXX did not contact me in regards to the charges ($448), but due to the length of time my name was at the collection agency, I lost many points. 
All my efforts to contact the billing department were not successful. Today, XX/XX/XXXX after being transferred seven times I spoke with a person that confirmed my name was removed from the collection agency and that my case is escalated. I have no way of recuperating the points lost due to this mistake made XXXX. As result of this mistake I got a denial on credit card application and I cannot apply for a new credit to buy a house.
I would need help in recuperating the point lost on my credit score for all XXXX credit agencies, please.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-24
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt resulted from identity theft
Company: URS Holding, LLC (FL)

Whilst away at school my name and personal information was used to open accounts including this XXXX. I have not or did not give my authorization to open this account and I require a full disclosure of the contract ; payment agreement ; identification used to open this account and all other information pertaining to the opening of this account.
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-15
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Need information about my balance/terms
Company: URS Holding, LLC (NY)

Student loans from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX got sold to ERS ( Enterprise Recovery Systems , Inc earlier this year. When that happened, I had already paid off a large chunk of the loans and ERS attempted to collect on the original amount. I then decided to request debt validation from them several times and sent them XXXX debt validation letters to confirm my payment history and agreement. They have ignored these requests several times and continue to make attempts to collect on the original amount of the loans. Please investigate this matter and send me proper validation. Thank you. 


School : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, New York XXXX | ( XXXX ) XXXX
Consumer complaint received 2016-04-05
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — Inadequate help over the phone
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (IL)

I called Equifax today to see when my XXXX account is going to be deleted. When I called in XXXX I was told the account was going to be deleted in XXXX. Well, I gave them a call today and was told it would not come off until XXXX. I ask to speak to a supervisor and was disconnected. I gave the lady a call back number no one has returned my call. I tried to call back and was on hold then bounced around.
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-24
Product: Credit reporting — 
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation — No notice of investigation status/result
Company: EQUIFAX, INC. (PA)

I XXXX XXXX states a complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on a very poor reinvestigation by one of the largest credit reporting agencies. Even though I showed proof that my education loans were always in deferment and that the balances were eventually taken over by another service agency, I have never made one payment ever to the FED Loan Servicing. This collection agency was only operating as a credit reporting process after the initial procurement of the student loans. The loans were financed privately. This negative reporting is causing me severe financial hardship. The same credit rating states PAYS AS AGREED, while showing an immediately 90-day late payment status while the debt obligations were deferred from payments. This is highly discriminatory. I am a professional XXXX woman and I find this type of credit reporting to be racially biased and I have zero chance of ever refinancing with this abusive rating process. All credit reporting agencies have a responsibility to maintain the strict standards of not only the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, in addition to the high standards of equal rights protections such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. I believe that the Federal Trade Commission should have a full investigation on racial inequality when it comes to credit reporting processes and that all credit bureaus should maintain the sensitivity that is essential for fairness pertaining to matters of race. My previous complaint brought no action, even though the negative payment history must be deleted permanently. If I do not receive the proper reinvestigation by the credit bureau against XXXX. I will proceed a complaint with the attorney general of my state residency. This improper reporting process is causing me hard financial hardship that can only be understood by minorities such as myself trying to better their lives through education, and working several full time jobs and raise a family at the same time. My credit report needs to have the negative payment history purged permanently.
Consumer complaint received 2015-08-19
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC (MN)

My loan was purchased from XXXX to Green Tree. Since then, Green Tree made a terrible error with my escrow account. They tried to charge me with over {$2000.00} of homeowner 's insurance in my escrow, when I only pay {$590.00}. They tried to raise my monthly payment from {$500.00} per month to over {$680.00} per month. I contacted Green Tree to inform them of their error, but they refused to listen to me. I physically had my insurance agent on the phone to explain to the mortgage company that they NEVER received any recent correspondence from the insurance company as the policy was not due for a few months. THe mortgage company said they would check into it, but it would take up to 10 days to correct. I finally received word that there was an error, but yet, I still received a bill for the {$680.00} per the mortgage payment. The account is still showing past due - when I mailed a check ( I have NEVER been late on any payments in 13 years ). They miscalculated my escrow, and still are not doing anything about the problem.
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC (IL)

XXXX XXXX, 2015 the XXXX area went through a flood for the fourth time in less than ten years. As the residence go through the rebuilding and repair process, we find out that you are not in good hands with XXXX or Greentree Servicing ( Ditech ). 
XXXX insurance company finally released the funds in complete to myself and the mortgage company Greentree Servicing ( Ditech ). The funds have been in the hands of the mortgage company since XXXX XXXX, 2015 and still has not paid anything out. 
XXXX initially promised a check to take care of emergencies now, i.e., to take care of the water heater, furnace, etc. That never happened. They informed me that they should be able to release a check within 7 - 10 business days. Once again it never happened. In good hands is a statement that XXXX should not be using. They did n't take care of any emergency funds. 
After three and a half months none of the repairs have been completed because no funds have been released. All the paperwork has been filed with Greentree ( Ditech ) since XX/XX/XXXX. The mortgage company has made my contractor fill out the same tax paperwork now five times and there is only XXXX possible ways to fill this out. 
Since the flood I have been boiling water to take a bath. As it starts to get colder out now, I 'm having to use space heaters to keep the place warm. I have now stopped paying my mortgage so that I can either move out of have the funds to fix what needs to be fixed. 
On XX/XX/2015, I was called an XXXX by one of the Greentree ( Ditech ) employees for not knowing how to manage my money. I am now getting hang up calls from these people. They call me every day telling me that I owe them, but they do n't want to hear that they owe me for the services that need to be done. 
At this point I am being driven away from my house. I am getting sick from lack of hot water, lack of possibility to get warm, and there is mold growing in the house causing me to cough uncontrollably. 
I have no other options at this point, but to move. My health is now a factor and no funds are coming. How do I possibly get out of this? How can they expect me to stay here with the house in this condition? How can I be getting harassed by this company that wo n't help it 's customers? 
I do n't know what else to do, but move. They have made it so hard on just fixing my house. I 'm completely exhausted. Everytime I call Greentree ( Ditech ) it is over an hour on the phone and if they do n't cut me off, I get treated like I 'm the problem.
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-25
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC (GA)

In XXXX or XXXX of XXXX 2015 my mortgage company, XXXX, informed me that Green Tree, now Ditech would be takingover my mortgage, letter stated payments prior to XXXXwere still to be made to XXXX. Payments made after XXXX of XXXX were to be paid to Green Tree/Ditech. In XX/XX/XXXXI started receiving statements from Green Tree/Ditech thatI was behind XXXX payments, I talked to an accountrepresentative and was told that it looked like XXXX and XXXXpayments had not been forwarded to Green Tree/Ditechfrom XXXX. Now it is almost XXXX, Green Tree/Ditech claim they do not have those payments. However, Green Tree/Ditech have received my XXXX paymentsmade out to them. They have been applying those pymtsback to XXXX which still makes it look like I am behindXXXX payments. I need this cleared up immediately. I can providecopies of the checks, signed certified return signature cardsand copies from the bank where those payments cleared the babank from XXXX.
Consumer complaint received 2016-11-20
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ditech Financial LLC (PA)

This complaint pertains to a previously made complaint case number : XXXX filed on XXXX XXXX, 2016. Today I have been trying to access the response on your website because the account has been disabled. During this past week I had a phone conversation with your office during which time they read the response offered by Ditech. I submitted an answer to their response on the following grounds : 1. their answer did address the money over and above my regular monthly payment which was paid over the course of approximately one year to reduce the principle. 2. my son, who has a XXXX became involved after multiple calls to Ditech to address our concerns was not satisfied. We were constantly shuffled around and told we would receive a call from a " supervisor ' that never happened. My son was able to procure an exel spreadsheet not shared with us before. My son and my wife both heard the ditch employee state that it looked like " the account numbers had been reworked numerous times and it did n't look normal ''. We are in possession of this exel document. There was {$7700.00} in " suspended balance '' that was never applied to the principal as intended. This amount suddenly disappeared in our most current statements. They answered that the money was reapplied to the principal. the principal on our statements has clearly not reflected this money. At the very least, they have forced us to pay interest on an inflated principal. Please note that if we are not addressing this with the correct department, we would appreciate a direction in which to go. Ditech will not meet with us because they say " they have done away with personal meetings ''. They have told us a supervisor would contact us in 6-10 days on at least 2 different occasions and now 6 weeks later, we are still waiting for the call.