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Consumer complaint received 12/29/2015 about Student loan (Non-federal student loan) with Genesis Lending (PA).
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about my loan

Complaint: I am seeking information about my Genesis loans through XXXX in XXXX, PA. I have heard about all of the loan forgiveness because of the XXXX XXXX settlement. I was one of the many students who were talked into the lending scheme brought on by these schools and Genesis lending company. I was charged horrible interest payments that I could n't afford, while still in school. As well as, pulled out of class because I could not afford payments. Horrible interest rates still haunt me, along with unreasonable monthly payments. I am already on deferment, on which they still require me to make minimum payments. I have a loan balance of {$21000.00} and have no idea how I will be able to keep up with this. I feel as though I was a victim as well as other students who have already had their loans forgiven. The way the company went about handing these loans out to young students who know nothing about them, was wrong. My loan servicer XXXX told me that Genesis has already handled the persons eligible for forgiveness and passed me along to their company. So my question is, why was I considered not eligible? I attended school in XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX and suffered just like everyone else who attended these scheming schools. Please help!

Company public response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 05-01-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (FL).
Issue: Improper use of your report
Sub-issue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Complaint: Chase B ank USA N is repeat edly accepting fraudulent applications for credit cards in my name. Each time Chase Bank accepts a fraudulent application they run a credit card inquiry through  XXXX . Each time they make an inquiry based on the fraudulent application m y credit score g oes down. I have asked them to not accept any more fraudulent applications with my identifiers and asked that they not make any more inquiries on my credit through any reporting agencies. They politely declined my request. I have fraud alerts with all of the reporting agencies but that does not keep Chase Bank from making inquiries.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 01/27/2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC (NY).
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Sub-issue: Threatened to sue on too old debt

Complaint: old debt I could n't pay due to death in family debt is past statue of limitations, a new debtor brought the debt and is trying to reopen the claim

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 09-01-2015 about Credit card () with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA).
Issue: Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement

Complaint: Hello, I am victim of ID Theft. I have notified my craditor which is Bank of America, cash rewards platinum visa credit card and made sure all the documents were sent in properly through certified mail. I have been authorized the n payments of XXXX dollars in month of XXXX, XXXX and XXXX which was posted to my account as of now ending in XXXX. I made sure I check with the bank after 8 days to make sure thry have revived the payments and they confirmed. Then suddenly thr funds were transferred back to unknown or old account whixh was closed due to IDTheft. Since then I have asked them to send me a new card and they have held my card up. They have said they sent XXXX cards but I have inquired about both of those which they never mailed out to me. Then I was told that if was waiting approval bur for what? I have been member since 2009 and had a excellent payment history. Holding my credit card whixh was made avai to me is a credit discrimination with the IDTheft victim. I was then told you will revive your card in 3 to 7 Bussiness days but never recited it. I am constantly paying the payments on the card on date we both agreed upon but I am not having the previalage to have my card avail for me to use. This is no coincidence that once I had disputed those amounts and pointed out lack of communication within department and how security of a member is been secured their authenticity is challenged. On order to defend their respective concerns they have held my card so I ca n't use or make future references which can make their side look bad. I would love to sue them for not sending my card and violating my rights as they ca n't just cancel or take my card once I am I 'd theft victim and then I have excellent paayent history. Thus they have to reimburse me for the discomfort thry have caused me by doing such actions.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/15/2018 about Debt collection (Other debt) with Gold Star Finance, Inc. (TX).
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed

Complaint: THIS ACCOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN MY CHAPTER XXXX CASE # XXXX. THIS ACCOUNT IS REPORTING AS A CHARGOFF AND I AM STILL RECEIVING COLLECTION ATTEMPTS.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 01/17/2017 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. (GA).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX or XX/XX/XXXX of last year I called in to HSBC to set my account up on automatic payment. The representative stated that is something she could n't do over the phone and I would have to go onto the website to print and sign the form and mail it back in. She indicated that it would take some time to be entered into the system and she would " schedule '' payments for the months of XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX arrived and since I had n't printed, signed, and mailed off the form I then mailed a check in, since I was told I was n't on automatic payment and I had n't submitted the form. However on XX/XX/XXXX, I check my bank statement and see that my account is in the negative. It 's negative XXXX HSBC took out XXXX payments for the month of XX/XX/XXXX. I called in and was directed to the account rep over my account, I left her a voicemail. I called in again and tried to speak with someone else, but the rep indicated the the person on my account was the only person that could help. I called in again and explain my case to another rep. since I have n't heard back from the person over my account. This rep. decided to help me, he indicated that he could see double payment on my account but I would still need to fax in proof of double payment and wait. He indicated that they would give me my money right back and the process should take XXXX days. I got off the phone with and and faxed over the requested documents. The representative of my account called me back and she stated she heard my voicemail and reviewed the notes from the previous rep and asked if I had any more questions. I asked what are the next steps. She said the team would review and determine whether they should approve or decline my case. She indicated in cases where it 's been the customers fault they would normally decline to return the money. I told her that 's not what the previous rep told me and I had no clue I was on ez pay. She indicated I could submit a letter to customer resolutions but there is nothing else she could do. So, I 've made my decisions based off false information given to me by representatives of HSBC, but yet I 'm responsible for the consequences? How fair is this? My account is overdrawn nearly {$1000.00} and I 'm suppose to be ok with this??

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 11/23/2016 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Blakely-Witt and Associates, Inc. (TX).
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Sub-issue: Right to dispute notice not received

Complaint: I am in the middle of trying to close on a mortgage, and at first XXXX was refusing to take a persistent dispute notation off my account, today on XX/XX/2016 i find out on XX/XX/2016 the creditor Blakely Witt and Assoc, denied my request to get a persistent dispute notation removed off my credit, now they are holding my credit report hostage and not allowing me to close on a home loan, time is of the essence as i was fighting XXXX for weeks and now i have to fight them over this. I am expected to close in the next couple weeks, and still can not get approved due to this persistent dispute notation that they are now holding my report hostage preventing me from a home loan, if this keeps up i am going to lose my escrow money. Please help

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12/16/2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with EQUIFAX, INC. (IL).
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Information belongs to someone else

Complaint: I 've been a victim of identity theft. XXXX XXXX XXXX i checked my XXXX XXXX account and noticed there were hard inquiries that i did not authorize on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, and XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I 've contacted Equifax and XXXX as well as XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX in regards to these ( 6 ) inquiries being disputed for removal multiple times. I also filed a police report and placed a fraud alert on my accounts. I was advised these inquiries would be removed after contacting the aforementioned companies. It has been 30 days since the date of the inital dispute and neither credit reporting agency has resolved this matter and are in fact now stating that these inquiries will not be removed in order to maintain records. In addition to this negatively impacting my credit score it has caused closure of 3 of my existing credit cards at which i was a loyal and responsible customer which were otherwise in good standing because of the issue being unresolved ( multiple inquires that were fraudulent are ruining my credibility. ) They have had many security breeches and the company website said that I was impacted by this. I do not want to sign up for any credit monitoring service they offer I just want these unauthorized inquiries removed as soon as possible.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 02/14/2017 about Debt collection (Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)) with Williams & Fudge, Inc (NC).
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint: I 've sent a letter to Williams & Fudge explaining that the debt they have reported I owe, I do not. I requested a validation of debt owed, and that information was not provided to me as requested. I also have asked previously through harassing phone calls attempting to collect this debt for validation, and nothing has been sent to me. I have yet to see acceptable proof that this debt is owed. By law, they are required to provide this information within 30 days, that was not done.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07/19/2017 about Debt collection (Other debt) with GC Services Limited Partnership (GA).
Issue: Written notification about debt
Sub-issue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Complaint: I have been shopping for a refi on mortgage and found out that I had a collection on my credit report of XXXX. It indicates GC Services ( XXXX XXXX ) as the collection agency. I called XXXX on XXXX XXXX XXXX, paid the balances owed. I informed XXXX that it states GC Services on my credit report and I need that to be deleted. I informed XXXX that I have never been contacted by GC Services by phone nor mail. I did not know who this company was. XXXX stated that it would take 48 hours to delete the account from my credit report. I waited and nothing happened. I since sent a validation letter to GC Services asking for validation. I also made them aware that no one from their company had ever discussed or contacted me about their collection and I would like this to be removed from my credit report. It has created negative reporting and has / is affecting my score tremendously. On XXXX XXXX, I called GC Services and was told this was an attempt to collect a debt and it will not be removed from my credit report because they do not delete anything from your credit report. I believe that that my rights have been violated, as I never had any type of agreement with GC Services not written, verbal etc..GC Services should not be allowed to report any information on me. We have never had any type of contract between us. Also XXXX falsified information to me as they informed me that the credit report would be corrected with 48 hours of payment.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10/13/2017 about Student loan (Federal student loan servicing) with ConServe (FL).
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-issue: Received bad information about your loan

Complaint: Upon using XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX ( Conserve ) to consolidate my student loans, I received a letter from XXXX stating that I did not have to make any payments until XX/XX/XXXX, 2017,  and that my new payment amount would be {$740.00}. Upon receipt of this letter I called XXXX to confirm this information. My payment amount was only {$430.00} and I was told by XXXX that their records did not indicate any letter of that kind being sent out to me. 

I have uploaded a copy of this letter for your verification. Please investigate this fraud and help me prevent this from happening again. 

Your prompt attention to this matter is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 12-11-2015 about Bank account or service (Checking account) with PNC Bank N.A. (PA).
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management

Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, 2015, I logged on to my PNC account from home to pay my bills online. I have XXXX accounts, XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX. I selected the Virtual Wallet account and then proceeded to pay my bills. The next thing I knew, on XXXX XXXX I received an email saying that my Standard Checking account was overdrawn. I logged onto My accounts and XXXX of the bills had been paid from my Standard Checking. I, at no time, selected Standard Checking as the account I wished the bills to be paid out from. I was charged XXXX {$36.00} overdraft fees. I contacted PNC about this. They directed me to the Online Escalated Service department. Their representative stated she understood what had happened but her system would only permit her to refund XXXX {$36.00} overdraft charge. She stated that because I had had XXXX overdraft charges refunded to me in the past 12 months there was nothing she could do. I do not recall having been refunded that many overdraft charges. Maybe XXXX or XXXX but even if I was I do not see why I have to pay anything in this instance when this was not my error. I informed her that I would be pursuing this because it appears to me that the system defaulted to my Standard Checking in the middle of doing my bills and if this is the way it happens, then the consumer is set up to fail. XXXX of my bills did come out of the Virtual Wallet account then switched over and took the next XXXX out of my Standard Checking. I did not do this. Why would I suddenly, in the middle of paying my bills, switch over to the account that did not have the funds to cover them?

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 07-04-2016 about Consumer Loan (Installment loan) with Prosper Marketplace, Inc. (NY).
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease

Complaint: I submitted an online loan application on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. After loading my bank account information for the loan proceeds and monthly payments, I could no longer access my account and finalize the loan terms. Repeated calls and email exchanges with their client services and VOC Manager XXXX XXXX resulted in no resolution. XXXX XXXX and the client services team constantly contradicted each other as to the cause of the issue. I was informed by client services that I had created XXXX accounts, # XXXX and # XXXX. The latter account is not mine, and I repeatedly told both XXXX XXXX and the client services team it was not. The latter account was even created with an email address that is clearly not mine. The email address contains the domain of a company I did n't even know existed, and currently operates out of the state of Tennessee. The most disturbing detail stated on the response by their client services on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX is my social security number is listed on the account that is not mine ( the email from client services is being accompanied with this complaint ). I informed client services and XXXX XXXX to delete all of my personal information as I would not conduct any business with them since they can not guarantee the would not conduct any business with them since they can not guarantee the confidentiality and safekeeping of my personal information. Surprisingly, I received an email from Prosper on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX stating their Privacy Policy XXXX. Clearly, my personal information has not been removed from their files. I am concerned about the possible access and or distribution of my personal information, as they did not perform their duty to keep it confidential from what I can see at this time.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 10-02-2017 about Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports (Credit reporting) with BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CA).
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 a bank of america creditcard and make the payments through their system. I set up a payment for the due date and from my XXXX XXXX checking account which they have on file and I have made the payments the same way for months. 

Today I tried to order an XXXX for myson and was declined. Turns out my bank of america credit card was declined. I tried to log in to my online account and it said I did not make a payment and was past due. I checked to the details of the account and said my payment was returned from my bank. 

Before I called Bank of America. I called and looked at my XXXX XXXX checking. Both by phone and by online I confirmed that I have an average daily balance of XXXX dollars and that bank of america never tried to debit any money frommy account. 

I called bank of america and they told me that if I had another account. I said I had a checking account that closed that they also had on file. But does not make sense I disabled that account and have always paid with the current account for well over a year. 

I got them to remove the late fee but they do not want to remove the late credit reporting. It was not my fault. It was there error. I never set up a payment with a closed account. In addition, they never notified me of what happened. How or why they tried to withdraw funds from an account I do not use is beyond me. I have made all my payments with the account they have on file ending in XXXX. 

They said they would investigate and send me a letter. What 's there to investigate. They know I made my payment with the active account. They had a system issue and they trying to ruin my credit by not acknowledging their error and fixing it. 

I want the late credit reporting removed. I made my payment on time its was there error not mine.

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 monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 12-06-2016 about Consumer Loan (Vehicle lease) with ALLY FINANCIAL INC. (CO).
Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Complaint: Approximately 18 months ago, my wife and I returned a vehicle to Ally Financial ( " Ally '' ) at the end of the lease term. The vehicle, a XXXX XXXX XXXX, was found to have a few minor dings, for which Ally charged us roughly {$1100.00} for the alleged cost of the repair. I contacted Ally and protested what I believed ( and still believe ) to be an extreme overcharge for such minor damage. After much back and forth, Ally agreed to reduce the amount owed to roughly {$700.00}, which I paid in XXXX XXXX. I subsequently received a letter from Ally stating that my account had a XXXX balance and that my " account with Ally has been settled and you are released from any and all obligations. '' Although it was never explained to me that me negotiating down the balance due on my account was a " settlement '' for purposes of credit reporting, Ally is now reporting this lease to the credit reporting agencies as having been settled for less than the full amount due. In hindsight, this was a clear strategy employed by Ally to deceive me with the intent of ultimately forcing me to pay the original account balance in order for them to stop reporting the lease as having been settled. It was ( and is ) clear to me that my negotiation with Ally reduced the balance due, which I paid in full ( and have a letter from them substantiating the XXXX balance ). Using these sorts of tactics, Ally could in theory charge a customer any amount they wanted to for any sort of fee and report a " settlement '' to the credit reporting agencies for anything paid that was less than the amount demanded.

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 05/13/2015 about Mortgage (Conventional fixed mortgage) with CITIBANK, N.A. (PA).
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint: In early XXXX I cancelled my automatic payment for XXXX. Citifinancial does not dispute this.However, they neglected to cancel the payment, causing me a XXXX charge. To compound the issue, they redeposited the payment despite me calling them at the end of XXXX to complain about their ineptness and causing me a great deal of stress and embarrassment.Now it has caused me XXXX which they refuse to reimburse unless I fax a bank statement showing these charges. I have no available fax machine nor should I be forced to pay additional money for their stupidity.I told them to call my credit union to verify a returned check fee. They refused.I 've had to deal with a great deal of XXXX, XXXX and embarressment because these people ca n't do their jobs correctly.Fortunately, all my checks cleared before this ET got to my account or it would have been a tremendous mess, which again, caused me great stress.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation