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Consumer complaint received 09/20/2017 about Debt collection (Credit card debt) with AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (WI).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint: This company is in direct violation of 15 U.S.C 1693 ( f ) and FDIC 6000- Consumer Protection ; TITLE VI - ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS 908 Error Resolution and have refused to pay the Treble Damages demanded for failure to conduct a good faith investigation, provide in writing and results of any investigation and determination within ten business days and still have failed to do so, they have failed to mail any findings or reproduce any documents they used to determine their findings, they have failed to provided the verifed, certified and complete transaction history I requested within ten days. These are all direct volations of this consumer protection title vi - electronic transfer 908 error resolution. I received a bill from this company and went online and paid them three times each amount was for {$2200.00} they stated that no account was found. I faxed them a letter of dispute and requested an audit be conducted and asked them to provide me all documents included the verified, certified and complete transaction history of my account within 10 days ( based off the EFT Act ) or Treble Damages of 3 times the amount of each payment submitted would apply. The company failed to provide any documentation requested nor did they complete a good faith investigation within the 10 day period and provide the documentation from that. By failing to do so this is a violation of the act stated above and I am entitled to the damages requested that come to the amount of {$20000.00}. They also failed to produce their W-9 form as requested on 10 occassions. they also knowingly and willfully concluded that my account was not in error when such conclusion could not reasonably have been drawn from the evidence available to the financial institution at the time of its investigation as they had produced no such documentation to support that finding and this was all done AFTER the 10 days in which they had and also not until I told them I would be filing complaints with the FTC, FDIC, and CFPB. I sent a demand letter for the damages in which they ignored.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02-10-2016 about Bank account or service (Other bank product/service) with SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. (VA).
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals

Complaint: Suntrust allowed a debt collector to garnish my wages, even though my wages are from XXXX ( social security ). I informed the creditor, XXXX, that I was very ill and on XXXX. I lost my job because of my health, yet had been consistently paying the creditor, XXXX before I lost my job. I called XXXX XXXX XXXX ( creditor ) informing that I lost my job and was applying for XXXX. They refused to work with me. Suntrust never sent me a letter warning me of garnishment or to confirm my source of income ( which is an ETF deposit monthly from Social Security ). Suntrust allowed both my savings and checking to be put on hold and charge enormous fees for " holding '', overdraft, and a garnishment fee. They also admitted the creditor, XXXX could see my account and explain what charges were pending. How is this possible? The bank was negligent for not confirming that my income was from XXXX or prevent the collection agency from garnishing my account or if the garnishment was legal, ensuring that the limitations on amounts by law were legal ( they charged both my savings and checking accounts the garnishmen ( so XXXX charges for XXXX garnmishment ) than placed the accounts on hold ). I never received XXXX notice giving me the opportunity to show my income was from XXXX.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01-05-2018 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC (KS).
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage

Complaint: Per previous complaint all documents sent faxed and emailed, Now all the paperwork that THEY lost is outdated.  I have just now emailed all current pay stubs from XX/XX/XXXXthrough XX/XX/XXXX. Again this is a problem on Carrington's part.  I hand carried the documents to a branch in XXXX XXXX Missouri handed them to XXXX XXXX – NMLS ID # XXXX Area VP – XXXX XXXX Carrington Mortgage Services, LLCXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MO XXXX Phone: XXXX Cell: XXXXFax: XXXX Email: XXXX State Licenses: MO, KS, OK, IA, AR, NE, MI and the first person I spoke said there was no branch in Missouri. So here we are again.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-04-2015 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Meade & Associates, Inc. (OH).
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay

Complaint: In 2015, my partner lost his job, his sister died at the age of XXXX and a XXXX on me. In the midst of all this going on we had a few returned checks at the XXXX. They were placed with Meade and Associates in XXXX Ohio. I spoke to a lady named XXXX who said that I could pay the checks off a few at a time and she would work with me. On XXXX XXXX, 2015 I receive a call at work from XXXX a collector at Meade and Associates. He said he was turning them over to the courts of XXXX County and wanted to give me the opportunity to make them right. I said I could pay half of the balance in XXXX payments and he said no. He said that if I did not give him a debit card number to hold or debit card number he would turn them over to the court house. There website stated that they work with people. I said that I would call him back with the information on the card. I work as a XXXX and I thought, try and work it out. I called back and asked for a supervisor. I spoke to a gentleman and explained the situation. The man said " let me put you on hold and see what I can do and get approval ''. I was on hold and voice audex came on and said now being transferred. XXXX who originally called me picked up and began yelling at me and then screaming at me saying what do n't you understand etc. I ended up giving him my debit card number and said this will be my car payment plus other bills, he said ok I will turn them over to the XXXX County Prosecutors office then. I have spoken with the prosecutors office and the lady was nice, she said they do n't need to use their office to bully people. I ended up researching Meade and Associates and their are numerous complaints. I own the debt will right the wrong but do n't scream at me at work and threaten me. This XXXX has done this to other consumers and I would like to know why he is still employed there. My understanding is the Ohio Attorney General has been contacted before but nothing done. Why? Can all these consumers placed in collections be wrong? XXXX XXXX is by far collecting in a thug like mentality and it is not ok. I plan on contacting the XXXX County Prosecutors Office again in a written letter form and advise them that this individual needs to stop using their office as his own personal collection tool. Meade and Associates are located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Ohio, again if you research you will see that I am not the only one who has been screamed at threatened. They say they record the conversations but lets be real, they can record portions of what they want to be heard. All of these people that I have researched are not going to have the same story.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 06/21/2016 about Mortgage (Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)) with NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE (CA).
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Complaint: Nationstar Loan # XXXX XXXX CA XXXX We started this short sale on XXXX - see attached Task List and XXXX Messages. 

The negotiator assigned to the file is XXXX XXXX. She has repeatedly rejected tasks, has not initiated tasks to be completed, can not read proof of funds, repeatedly asks for the same doucments over and over again, and WILL NOT RESPOND TO US. 
She wont take calls. 
She wont answer our questions via XXXX. 
She repeatedly asks for the same documents over and over again. 
She has not once done a complete review of the documents we have submitted. One day she accepts what we send and the next day she rejects it. 
Her manager wont call back. 
Her manager wont respond in XXXX. 
No one at this company seems to know what 's going on. 

The negotiator is so utterly incompetent that she did n't bother to send the offer task to us until XXXX -- - THREE WEEKS AFTER WE STARTED THE FILE IN XXXX. 

On page XXXX of the attached XXXX Messages ( XXXX XXXX ) XXXX asked for the XXXX form. On page XXXX - XXXX XXXX - the SAME DAY, I uploaded it to equator and sent her a message. -- -- -- -ONE WEEK LATER SHE ASKED FOR THE SAME DOCUMENT AGAIN!! 

Then on XXXX XXXX she asked for the XXXX document AGAIN!! 

And now she is threatening to cancel the file on XXXX, claiming that 'WE ' are not returning the documents she needs??

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05-06-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Other personal consumer report) with LEXISNEXIS (GA).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Public record information inaccurate

Complaint: O n  XX/XX/XXXX ,  I sen t Lexis Nexis ( Consumer Center ) Attn : Full File  Disclosure,  XXXX , GA  XXXX , a certified letter along with supporting documentation regarding a Tax Lien from  XXXX   County Superior Court  ; Case ID #  XXXX , filed  XX/XX/XXXX  in the amount of {$1800.00}.     LexisNexis has been reporting to  XXXX  completely inaccurat e information. First of the a ll, the tax lien originated with the  Georgia Department of Revenue ( I ncome Tax Lien Section )  ; Lexis Nexis  has the Case ID #  XXXX  ; In addition, the lien was released o n  XX/XX/XXXX  ; Lexis Ne  xis has it being released on  XX/XX/XXXX . Furthermore, On  XX/XX/XXXX , and  XX/XX/XXXX , I disputed the sa me tax lien with  XXXX  reported by  XXXX   County Superior Court ;  Case #  XXXX  ; Amount : {$1800.00} in the file of  XXXX  maintained under my Social Security number.     I was informed on   XX/XX/XXXX  t hat the item was deleted from my credit report.   Now I discovered that the item has been reinstated on my credit report.   In accordance with the requirements of the FCRA sectio n 611 ( a ) ( 5 ) ( B ) ( ii ),    XXXX   was required to notify me of the reinsertion in writing within  5  business days.   ( B ) Requirements relating to reinsertion of previously deleted material (  ii ) N otice to consumer If any information that has been deleted from a consumers file pursuant to subparagraph ( A ) is reinserted in the file, the consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer of the reinsertion in writing not later than  five ( 5 )  business days after the reinsertion or, if authorized by the consumer for that purpose, by any other means available to the agency.I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF SUCH REINSERTION OF THIS TAX LIEN ON   XXXX     CREDIT FILE UNDER MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.      Please validate this information with  XXXX   County Superior Court and  h ave Lexis Nexis  provide me with copies of any documentation associated with this account, bearing my signature. In the absence of any such documentation bearing my signature, I formally request that this information be immediately deleted from the credit file maintained under my social security number. I do not consent to  XX/XX/XXXX  or any means of automated verification, which is exactly what LexisNexis is doing along with  XXXX      Note : The  Georgia Department of Revenue n or The  XXXX   County Superior Court N EVER RELEASE ANY INFORMATION TO CREDIT REPORTING OR CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES. I have accompanied proof of this fact.     I have accompanied this dispute with supporting documentation.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/27/2016 about Credit card () with U.S. BANCORP (CA).
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement

Complaint: US Bank issued the XXXX credit card that I used. The current complaint is that my identity was stolen ( everything from Social Security number to password and all personal information ). The bank employees told me that they knew of the theft but did not contact me. Someone had called the bank and asked to change my password and address. The person had my personal identity information. I only learned of the theft when I called US Bank asking why they had blocked my use of my card when I tried to use it to buy printer ink. I talked to US Bank employees who basically said they were too busy to contact me. There were many earlier occasions when the bank blocked my card usage when I was outside my immediate home area. Each time I asked them to call me and ask if I used the card and was assured that they would do so. It did n't happen. 
I am a senior citizen.

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 06-02-2015 about Mortgage (FHA mortgage) with CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC (OK).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: XXXX, 2015, I submitted a mortgage payment in the full amount owed of {$1900.00} on XXXX XXXX, 2015 to Carrington Mortgage, located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX. With previous months being current, this payment was to satisfy XXXX 's required principal, interest and escrow payment in full. Although late fees remained unpaid at this time in the amount of {$73.00} for XXXX non-sufficient ACH returns, the full amount of {$1900.00} was received, tracked and debited from my account by my credit union, but not applied to my XXXX balance with Carrington Mortgage. This action caused my account to become XXXX days past due and Carrington Mortgage submitted this payment history to the credit bureau. Upon further verification through my credit union about the payment in question, it was confirmed that {$1900.00} was in fact paid to Carrington Mortgage on XXXX XXXX, 2015. In a good faith effort, I made no fewer than XXXX calls in the month of XXXX and XXXX to Carrington Mortgage 's customer service department and to their immediate supervisors to resolve this matter. The constant response was to deny that XXXX 's payment was ever received and that my best resolution would be to work with my credit union. On XXXX XXXX, 2015, following the instructions of Carrington Mortgage, I submitted a Written Statement Of Unauthorized Debit to receive the {$1900.00} in the form of a credit back into my account so that I could withdraw official cashier funds to re-apply XXXX 's payment to my account. Ironically, XXXX 's payment of {$1900.00} was now due, but still within the grace period were no late fees were assessed. Again, in good faith, I withdrew {$4000.00} total on XXXX XXXX, to cover XXXX XXXX, XXXX and any other fees outstanding on my account. On XXXX XXXX, Carrington Mortgage acknowledged receipt of these certified funds, but chose to apply them in a manner that now reflected an outstanding balance for XXXX, 2015. After several more calls between XXXX my credit union and Carrington Mortgage, I 've concluded this is my final option for recourse to insure the funds I paid are applied correctly and that any negative credit reporting be reversed from my records.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/22/2015 about Debt collection (Credit card) with CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NY).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Not disclosed as an attempt to collect

Complaint: I recently applied for a debt consolidation loan to pay off XXXX creditcard debts with Capital One, but I was told that the XXXX creditcard debts had been discharged. Capital One continues to send mebills every month and I send them checks for those cards. 
If the debts were discharged, the bank is allowed a tax deductionfor uncollectible bad debt, but they are collecting payments every month. How could the debt be UNCOLLECTIBLE? Each monththe statement shows a REMAINING balance. If the bank wrotethis debt off, where are my payments being credited too? 
Is the bank entitled to a tax gain, as per the write off, while stillcollecting payments? If not where are payments going?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09/26/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (IL).
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Sub-issue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Complaint: CRA is in violation of FCRA, FDCPA and XXXX XXXX compliance..

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 03-08-2017 about Credit card () with DISCOVER BANK (SC).
Issue: Unsolicited issuance of credit card

Complaint: I was called by Discover card on XXXX that I had an overdue account for over {$800.00}, and payment was due. I learned that an account had been opened in my name using my SSN, DOB, former home address ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX ), XXXX XXXX. I notified the XXXX County Sheriff 's office, my case number : XXXX. I received and completed an " Affidavit of Identify Theft Report '' with Discover card. I notified XXXX and XXXX. Upon a review of my credit report ; I discovered an address of which I have never lived : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. I filed a correction with XXXX. Discover card reported that " I '' had notified them of this address change after the account was opened and there were charges. 
1 ) In their itemized charges there was a " phone payment '' made on this account dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX {$11000.00} ; I can not provide any evidence that any payment was made by any account of mine at that time. 
2 ) There is also a listing of over XXXX charges ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX - XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ), all but XXXX with the following transaction description " XXXX XXXX XXXX ''. Charges range from {$3.00} - {$79.00}. 
3 ) Last evening, I received a letter from Discover card that there is insufficient evidence of identity theft, and that a new account has been opened in my name and I am responsible for all charges.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 08-10-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with TRANSUNION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC. (AL).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint: XXXX, TRANSUNION, AND XXXX ARE STILL REPORTING FRAUDULENT ACCOUNT INFORMATION IN MY NAME. THE FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS ARE ( XXXX  XXXX / XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, AND TAX LIEN PUBLIC RECORDS FRAUDULENT INQUIRIES XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX 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 02/27/2016 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (DC).
Issue: Improper use of my credit report
Sub-issue: Report improperly shared by CRC

Complaint: XXXX did not have a permissible purpose when it made an inquiry of my Experian credit report on the following dates : XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ; XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ; XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ; XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. Please have Experian explain what permissible purpose that XXXX XXXX had when it accessed my sensitive financial information and to provide any documents to support their reason.

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 06/21/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional home mortgage) with WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (FL).
Issue: Trouble during payment process

Complaint: I have a mortgage with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, I wrote my check for payment in XXXX 2017, An unknown person changed the amount on my check from {$2000.00} dollars to {$3000.00}. XXXX dollars without my approval. The check was processed for the changed amount on XXXX17.

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 12-08-2015 about Credit reporting () with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (CT).
Issue: Credit reporting company's investigation
Sub-issue: Problem with statement of dispute

Complaint: We moved on XX/XX/2015. Connecticut XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) erroneously applied payments for the gas account of our new home to the gas account of our former home. In XX/XX/XXXX we received a bill that our account was past due despite our making payments in full. When I called XXXX to find out what was going on, they realized they applied our payments to our old house 's account, not to the new house 's account. XXXX reversed the late charges and applied the payments to our new home 's account, and we actually ended up with a credit on our new account. The XX/XX/2015 statement I shared with Experian shows payments in full in XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, a reversal of the late charges, and even a balance on our account as we overpaid the bill. Experian refuses to remove the 60 day late flag from my account, despite the fact that my payment was never late. XXXX received my payment on time, they just applied it to the wrong account. Attached is the XXXX statement showing a balance of {$17.00}, due XX/XX/2015. ( Paid XX/XX/2015 ). The XX/XX/2015 statement shows a {$120.00} balance, due XX/XX/2015 ( Paid XX/XX/2015 ). The XX/XX/2015 statement shows a {$160.00} balance ( Paid with credits from our old account ). When I called XXXX on XX/XX/2015, they realized they had applied our payments to the old account. The XX/XX/XXXX statement reflects payments of {$76.00} on XX/XX/2015, {$120.00} on XX/XX/2015 and {$34.00} on XX/XX/2015. Based on the payments applied to the wrong account, it is clear we made our payments on time, and the error lies with XXXX. Experian refuses to remove the 60 day late flag from my account, despite the evidence showing we were never late.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 10/16/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with Experian Information Solutions Inc. (OH).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint: I recently submitted a report for identity theft due to recent discovery my identity has used to open up account for medical and utilites. The following items should be removed and deleted from my credit report Account Numbers 1.XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, # XXXX, # XXXX, # XXXX 2. XXXX XXXX XXXX  # XXXX 3.XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX 4.XXXX XXXX # XXXX I was living in XXXX OHIO at the time these account were open. I do not recognize these companies and I have never lived in XXXX Tennessee.

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