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Consumer complaint received 07-09-2015 about Credit card () with FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA (HI).
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint: XXXX XXXX, 2015 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX, HI. XXXX, XXXX XXXX Re : My A/C # XXXXDear Sir, I am sorry for not responding earlier to your XXXX fictitious credit card bill charges of XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX 2015 as I was medically incapacitated. I had XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX and was XXXX for a week in XXXX for XXXX. 
The XX/XX/XXXX statement shows a {$12.00} charge for an XXXX XXXX. The XX/XX/XXXX statement shows the very same charge again of {$12.00} for XXXX XXXX. Added to that is an interest charge of {$1.00} for a total due balance of {$27.00}. 
I did not incur these XXXX debts and have never purchased anything for {$12.00}. This is the handy work of the criminal enterprise known as XXXX. As its credit card company, you are also now its accomplice. The only XXXX items that I purchased at separate times recently were XXXX generic stereo earphones. XXXX was on sale for {$6.00} and the other was on sale for {$4.00}. I paid for these XXXX items with my accumulated " XXXX Super points ''. I currently have have a total of XXXX or {$24.00} left. Now, please tell me why I would chose to pay for these XXXX items via my credit card when I have the Super points to use? Which idiot would do that? But XXXX has devised a way to double dip for the same purchased item : Once via the Super points at the sale price and once again via the credit card at its full undiscounted price which I presume was {$12.00}. 
Please allow me to tell you how they get to XXXX from their customers twice : once from deducting the purchase price from your Super Points and again by sending a bill to the credit card company for the full undiscounted price for the same item. XXXX has devised a very clever way to achieve that : When you purchase an item intended to be paid with the Super Points, the " Payment Option Page '' prior to check out does not include the option to pay with your Super Points as a payment option. Imagine that. But in order to proceed to checkout, you must give them a credit card number, including the " secret number '' on the back of the card. When I emailed XXXX asking them why do you need my credit card number since I intend to use my Super points, they answered that it 's for security reasons. What security is that? They know exactly how many Super Points I have and whether I can pay for the merchandise via this method. Only at the very last page of the " check out " process, there is a small window at the very bottom to indicate payment with Super Points. They then deduct the discounted purchase price from your Super points and simultaneously send a bill to XXXX card company for the full " undiscounted price '' of the item. This is the most blatant type of fraud and thievery. 
I am requesting, in closing, that you reverse the charges totaling {$27.00} and send me a statement reflecting a zero balance due. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-03-2015 about Debt collection (I do not know) with Financial Management Solutions (MD).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: This is being reported on my credit report. It is not mine. 

Agency Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MD XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX Reported : XXXX Assigned : XXXX Classification : Medical/Health XXXX Name XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Number : XXXX Owner : Individual Account. 
Original Amount Owned : $ XXXX of XXXX XXXX Delinquency : XXXX Date : XXXX Owned : $ XXXX Payment Date : XXXX Date : XXXX : M - Wage EarnerComments : Bankruptcy chapter XXXX, Collection accoun

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-12-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (TX).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint: cra hippa violation enclosed all the information inaccurate information being reported

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08/13/2015 about Mortgage (Home equity loan or line of credit) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (NC).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: We had our primary home foreclosed on XX/XX/XXXX, at the time we had a XXXX Mortgage as well as a XXXX Mortgage/Equity Line, both with Wells Fargo. The XXXX Mortgage has reported to the credit bureaus that the debt is attached to a property that was " Foreclosed '' and stopped actively reporting to the credit bureaus at that time. However, the XXXX Mortgage was listed as a " Charge Off '' but is still actively reporting every month to the credit bureaus. After consulting with a handful of real estate attorneys and Banking Mortgage Representatives, we are hearing from all of them that any attached mortgage should cease reporting on a monthly basis to the bureaus, and simply be listed as a " Charge Off ''. We already have the burden of carrying a foreclosure on our credit, but having the XXXX mortgage continue to report each and every month is simply insuring that we ca n't rebuild our credit. 
We submitted a dispute to Wells Fargo XX/XX/XXXX, using the fax # provided to us by a Wells Fargo Representative, requesting that we receive some feedback about this matter within 30 days ( the fax and confirmation are attached ). We have yet to hear anything from Wells Fargo, so we are asking for assistance from the CFPB. Any feedback that we can receive will be greatly appreciated.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04-03-2017 about Credit reporting () with NELNET, INC. (WV).
Issue: Credit monitoring or identity protection
Sub-issue: Billing dispute

Complaint: I have student loans that I have to repay. I was only notified by email which I do not check because I have no need to. I was n't aware of my loans going into default and being reported to the credit bureaus. I only received email, no letter in the mail or phone call. My credit score has dropped almost XXXX points due to this, which is restricting me from trading my vehicle to get a lower payment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-08-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (MS).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Complaint: I have disputed itemd several times, along with proof to support my claim and they still refuse to remove inaccurate items. Now they refuse to dispute the items anymore.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05/18/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (WI).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: Dates  XXXX   XXXX  &  XXXX   XXXX

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06/26/2016 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with NELNET, INC. (NY).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Trouble with how payments are handled

Complaint: My servicer Nelnet is taking any loan payment I make in excess of monthly accrued interest and applying it to the principal of the loan with the lowest interest rate ( lender friendly result ). I asked them to change this and they said I can not since I 'm on an IBR plan. This seems predatory to me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01-08-2017 about Credit card () with AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (CO).
Issue: Billing disputes

Complaint: On XX/XX/2015 I was in XXXX at a sales presentation in a neighborhood my wife and I did not feel safe. The salespeople were pressuring us heavily and we were uncomfortable and trying to find a way out of there safely. I decided to call American Express to see if we could cancel or dispute the charges if we signed the agreement and was assured this would be no problem. I was told just to contact American Express if we changed our mind. In fact American Express even approved a charge in excess of our limit. Needless to say we signed paperwork and got out of there as quick as we could. I called American Express when we got back to the hotel and explained our situation again. I was told it would be no problem and to follow up with a formal dispute when we returned to the United States. Wow what bad advice as if they would have told me how their dispute team works, I would have risked going back to the merchant and provided written notice of a cancellation request. 

What I found out after returning home is that American Express refuses to honor their promises to me. Since we provided written notice 6 days ( instead of 5 days per XXXX law ) to the merchant there is nothing they could do. They didnt care if we made the charges under duress, they didnt care if the American Express representatives mislead us. I was told they are just a middle man and if the merchant demands payment we are out of luck. I have disputed this charge multiple times with no resolution. Finally after a year I disputed the charges as fraud as I have never even received access to the timeshare in question. To my further disbelief, the merchant responded that there are no refunds and that 's the paperwork I signed and American Express accepted that answer even though no services have been offered or provided. 

So not only did American Express not honor their promise to protect me when I called immediately before and after the purchase. Now a year later they refuse to help me when I have never been delivered the services purchased. Their stance is they cant do anything. XXXX they earned foreign transaction charges and interest on and they ca n't do anything. The only reason I signed the agreement in the first place was I was assured I could reverse the charges and felt it was my safest way out of a dangerous situation!

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 05/18/2015 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Harvard Collections, LLC (IL).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Right to dispute notice not received

Complaint: I discovered my credit bureau reflected a collection for XXXX phone service via Harvard Collections. On XXXX XXXX, I called Harvard and spoke to a XXXX to request a copy of the letter she claimed was sent to me. I had already heard from XXXX prior collection agencies, and I disputed the claimed debt with very specific and documented reasons for my dispute. XXXX at Harvard claimed she would resend the letter via fax and email and remove the item from my credit bureau. This did not occur, so on XXXX XXXX, I wrote to Harvard with copies of my previous letter to other collection agencies explaining I did not agree with the debt and inviting litigation to resolve the matter. Instead on XXXX XXXX, 2015 I received a copy of XXXX 's erroneous bills. I wrote back to Harvard on XXXX XXXX explaining the bills were erroneous and in dispute. I have not heard back, and this item remains unjustifiably on my credit bureau.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 04/22/2016 about Debt collection (Auto) with Peroutka, Miller, Klima & Peters, P.A. (MD).
Issue: False statements or representation
Sub-issue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Complaint: Follow up to previous Complaint # XXXX filed on XXXX/XXXX/16, XXXX XXXX XXXX is attempting to obtain a Writ of Garnishment against my pay filed on XXXX/XXXX/16 ; after falsifying documentation as the creditor and continuing on a judgment obtained by lying to the Dist. Courts of XXXX XXXX stating that I moved and served docs to locations/addresses where I would never receive notification to defend/appear in court. Current creditor Peroutka is currently seeking a pre-judgment amount plus {$940.00} in legal fees. Peroutka has now provided legal documentation that the debt was transferred to his law offices and that the debt is not time barred that they are trying to collection upon. Peroutka law offices needs to stop the Writ of Garnishment obtained under false pretenses and fraudulent docs submitted to the courts. I am also seeking legal counsel to sue the law offices of Peroutka, Miller, Kilma & Peters, P.A.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/24/2017 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with VANGUARD FUNDING LLC (NJ).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: We closed on our mortgage loan on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. We have an FHA XXXX loan with Vanguard Funding LLC. We have been paying our mortgage and property taxes every month on time to Vanguard. We began having issues with Vanguard very soon after closing with emails and phone calls going unanswered. Then we received notice that our property tax payments had not been submitted to XXXX XXXX since closing, and that Vanguard had never attempted to make contact with XXXX XXXX to establish an account for our property. We have since had to pay property taxes to XXXX XXXX out of pocket, in addition to what we already paid Vanguard for the same tax periods. The payments made were approximately {$8000.00} in addition to interest that accrued due to Vanguard never paying the taxes. 

We also had renovations done to our home under our XXXX loan. 50 % was disbursed to us at closing and the remaining 50 % was to be disbursed after completion of the agreed upon work. After the 1st contractor completed his work, we were trying to get Vanguard to send us the final draw request for several months. Since then the 2nd contractor has completed his work. We now have contractors asking for money owed to them for services rendered, but Vanguard was not responding to our draw requests so we have had to pay contractors out of pocket as well. The payments made were approximately {$10000.00} which was to come from the remaining 50 % of the XXXX loan. 

We stopped receiving mortgage statements after XXXX XXXX and our XXXX XXXX mortgage check was returned due to the address not being found and no forwarding address left. We then learned ( by XXXX search ) that Vanguard executives are being indicted for fraud by the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NY and Vanguard is no longer operating. 

We have filed a complaint with the NY XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX and NJ XXXX XXXX XXXX. The latter agency referred us to your office. 

I have attached documentation of mortgage statements, emails and letters. Thank you for your help.

Company response to consumer: Untimely response
Consumer complaint received 04/29/2015 about Debt collection (Medical) with FirstPoint Collection Resources (TX).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not given enough info to verify debt

Complaint: My husband received a call that we have been turned over to a collection agency for a medical debt that occurred in 2013. He asked for a statement and told the collection agency that we would be happy to pay as long as we received a statement to verify the debt. He was told they did not have to provide a statement and this would be reported on his credit report. I in turn called them and attempted to have them send me a copy of the debt we reportedly owed but they refused. I have not received any written communication from the collector only a phone call.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 06-07-2017 about Debt collection (Payday loan debt) with Credit Central Holdings, LLC (AL).
Issue: Communication tactics
Sub-issue: Frequent or repeated calls

Complaint: Loan in  XXXX  - 14 days late and due to my wife being in the hospital and having only  XXXX  income for  XXXX  children. I (  XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   ) informed manager (   XXXX   ) on Tuesday (   XXXX / XXXX /   17  ) I will promise to get payment in by Frid ay (   XXXX / XXXX /   17  ) with late fee. Also informed that I was currently at the hospital visited sick wife and I will get payment in by Friday. He said okay and we got off ca ll. Manger then proceeded to call back 4 more times within a 3 minute period and wh en I answered accused me of being my sick wife. I advised him I could not talk and payment will be in Friday. He then said he will start legal action because he does not believe it is m e (   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   ).  I then hung up only to have him call back again and leave a voicemail that he thinks I 'm lying about being me and he will start legal action. So as times are already hard for my family this guy who clearly knows nothing is harassing and threatening me about being a couple weeks late on my loan which I still have all intentions of paying I just fell on a rough time for a short period of time. Please help me!

Company public response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-08-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (TX).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint: I submitted a dispute with equifax on XX/XX/XXXX. The dispute status says it will be completed by XX/XX/XXXX but to today 's date ( XX/XX/XXXX ) the dispute is still outstanding. Not only this but since my dispute was filed equifax has partially removed credit reporting and then placed it right back on my credit as a NEW delinquent account which caused a 40+ point invalid drop in my score. Fix this immediately

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/13/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with Ditech Financial LLC (FL).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: XXXX County Fl was declared as a Major Natural Disaster Area by FEMA due to XXXX  XXXX. Source here : https : //www.fema.govXXXXXXXX  Incident Period : XX/XX/XXXXMajor Disaster Declaration declared on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX states that if your home or place of employment is located in an major disaster area where individual assistance has been authorized and your loan is owned by XXXX XXXX , your lender/servicer ( the company you make your mortgage payments to ) can extend a full range of relief options, including : Forbearing on your mortgage payment for up to one year Suspending foreclosure for up to one year Waiving assessments of penalties or late fees Not reporting forbearance or delinquencies caused by the disaster to the nation 's credit bureaus.
We contacted our mortgage company looking for relief as we have been displaced and incurred costs due to the hurricane as I know many other have. Ditech is not offering relief options during this time of a Federally Declared Disaster.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/15/2016 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with GC Services Limited Partnership (MA).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Don't agree with fees charged

Complaint: I always saw my son growing up with as a stellar career in the future. He was and still is very brilliant and unique. As a young child, he was very interested in XXXX, therefore ; when he graduated high school, he wanted to pursue to have a XXXX XXXX in the XXXX field. After 2 years of hard work and dedication, my son graduated from a promising XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, MA ( Honors : XXXX ) with an XXXX XXXX in XXXX. I was very proud of him and mostly importantly happy that my son was fulfilling and living his dream. The school was highly expensive but My son and I were assured by the Financial Department, Career Advisors, Professors and The Dean of College ; my son would lend a profitable job and career soon after graduation. My son has always been curious for education, with my help, we took Federal Student Loans ( Parent Plus Loan ) to help pay for his " promising school '' tuition. After graduating with an XXXX XXXX in XXXX, my son realized moving to XXXX and continuing his education to receive a XXXX XXXX at a reputable XXXX XXXX was the next chapter. Since College Education is extremely expensive, we had no choice but to take additional Federal Loans to pay for my son 's school in XXXX. While in school, My son excelled in XXXX to be exact, to having a XXXX complimenting his unique sense of presence. We were very naive. We truly believed if my son gave his best ( which he did by being top of his class with a XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX ) after graduation from a recognizable and reputable school, he would lend a steady job. As a mom, there no other moment like seeing your son graduating from College. I was so very proud of him. After my son achieved his goal, we then realized Jobs in XXXX are very scarce and low paying. we took out massive loans only to realize I will be stuck in a " Debt Bubble '' for the rest of my life. A Parent Plus Loan makes me responsible for all the loans my son and I took during his college years. Unfortunately, my son has n't landed a job for more than 3 years after graduation. He truly had a hard time landing a job. As for me, I do not make enough to pay off his loans, therefore ; I am always harassed by Collection Companies. I have an issue with the federal loans my son and I took out but what i 'm frustrated with is that Collection Agencies raised the interest rates up to 400 % of the loan taken. I sometimes can believe my eyes when I look at my bills. The fact that I will never be able to make enough money to pay off my sons school federal loans is disheartening and depressing. Today, my son is working in a total different field from XXXX and unfortunately, his school degrees have never been useful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 04/22/2015 about Credit card () with SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (MI).
Issue: Other

Complaint: I have an account through synchrony bank. I 've faithfully made all payments. I sent in a post dated check dated over XXXX weeks in advance. They deposited it early resulting in the overdraft of my bank account adding fees. When I called the correct the problem they told me they had the right to cash post dated check and we were out of luck.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation