vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-08 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Dealing with my lender or servicer — Don't agree with fees charged
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I acquired a student loan for XXXX XXXX XXXX between XXXX. This loan " required a cosigner '' to which I was able to provide ( a boyfriends father ). The loan was set up on a 15yr repayment at a substantially higher interest rate than that of my other student loans ( it was variable so it did change but never lower than the XXXX 6 % ) for a student loan with a minimum monthly payment of {$50.00}. The loan was paid off but in XX/XX/XXXX I enlisted in the military and was told that my loan did not qualify for the XXXX reduced interest rate because it was not a Federally funded loan. However, my credit card and XXXX other loan with XXXX was approved for the reduced interest rate. I believe that it was not done my policy and I should be compensated for the incorrectly charged interest on this loan. Also I was told on several occasions that I was not eligible to release my cosigner even though I has a sufficient credit rating.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a home XX/XX/XXXX. It went into foreclosure XX/XX/XXXX. The home was originally purchased with cities residential. The the loan was sold to homeward. The eventually ocwen. At one point I had all XXXX loans showing on my credit with out the " transferred '' note\status. Through multiple disputes with XXXX and allow time to take place, XXXX of the XXXX loans were removed. The only loan that remains is ocwen. Ocwen is still reporting I think this is incorrect because of the time/duration that has passed since the loan inception from when the property was purchased XX/XX/XXXX Or When the last payment was made XX/XX/XXXX or when ocwen took over which was XX/XX/XXXX. All of these durations exceed 7 years. Ocwen is reporting to Equifax correct information and even though I keep disputing and keep trying to resolve with ocwen. No progress is being made. My credit has dropped significantly in the last 60 days and I believe it is due to ocwen. Please help me. The home is already sold so the amount due is incorrect as well. The address to the property is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX PA

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I was XXXX in the Military which caused late payments to be reported on my payment history. When I was XXXX the only payments they would accept were payments made by certified check or cashiers check and they had to me mailed to the company. I mailed the certified checks on time to them but by the time they were done processing the payments they reported them late. They were not 30 days late that they are indicating on my credit report. They were only a day late at most but the checks were mailed in plenty of time from my XXXX location and the envelopes were postmarked well ahead of time before the due date.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-12-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Settlement process and costs — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
This is regarding OCWEN. In the last couple of years, I was granted a loan modification due to less income in the home because of my divorce. I passed the three month trial period, and OCWEN instructed me to wait for my new contract to sign. I was told everything was good to go. I waited and waited. The new agreement never came. I spoke with so many people regarding where this agreement would be. My " relationship manager '' informed me it got lost in the shuffle due to OCWEN changing hands, etc. Him, and also HIS manager, informed me it was coming, and do not make any payments until it is signed. It still never came. The next letter I received from OCWEN stated they were foreclosing on me because of this. Again, OCWEN would still not accept any mortgage payments from me! I spoke with a couple people that work in the escalations department, many " relationship managers '', and my attorney has even spoke to many people there to help me with this situation. It now appears that I have not made my mortgage payment for quite some time. My attorney spoke with someone there, who looked at my past situation and admitted that OCWEN had indeed made the mistake. She told me to fill out modification paperwork and this would all be taken care of. That OCWEN would figure a way to add my missed payments to the end of my loan or make higher monthly payments to make up for what I have missed, since this was the fault of OCWEN. Finally, I thought this was all getting resolved. However, you guys stated I do not make enough money in the declination letter. My attorney even verified I make enough to keep this house and enough to continue making mortgage payments on my home. I am a single mother with a good paying job and I want to keep my house. I honestly feel this was not my fault. OCWEN even admits it was their mistake. No one will work with me or even my attorney. I am terrified.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: IN

Complaint narrative:
For the past 4 years I have been trying to work with XXXX and Ocwen, for a loan modification, by using Hamp. I have submitted over XXXX applications, only to be told after several weeks something is missing, or Paperwork out of date. Foreclosure sale date has been set XXXX. We filed chapt XXXX, to stop sale the first time. On XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX contacted us to say that they had received our paperwork from Ocwen and that we were finally going to have a workout. Paid them {$1500.00}, payments to begin XXXX XXXX. Bankruptcy was discharged, 1. Because we did not feed it. 2. Ocwen never responded to the courts regarding payment plan, but since it looked like all would be resolved, we were not going to need it. We have no other debt. In the mean time another sale date had been set XXXX XXXX, only to find out the week before that Ocwen had no relation with XXXX, therefore we had been victims of fraud. As a pre caution, we filed ch XXXX again in order to stop the sale, because XXXX attorney nor Ocwen was listening to us regarding what had taken place over the last 6 months with XXXX. The night before the sale, the sale had been stopped. Ocwen asked that we re submit paperwork for loan modification, then was told that the off shore bank XXXX XXXX, would not except the Hamp program, and they were going to try to do this in house. We have been submitting paperwork for over 4 years, and they just are telling us, that this trust company would not accept this govt program, and that I needed to check with my state to see if I could get assistance. All in the mean time, fees, legal fees, interstest, principal balance continues to rise. We have now received a court document Assignment of Judgement, stating XXXX has assigned all rights to XXXX XXXX. Effective XXXX XXXX. We just want to pay our mortgage. But the arrears have become so high, we are so underwater.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-19 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
My condo mortgage holde, OCWEN, rjust charged me {$1400.00} for a 12 month condo owner insurance policy, saying that I do not have adequate coverage for my condo unit.. so they have purchased coverage for me!!!. This is untrue. Our condo master policy covers the entire replacement cost of the my condo ... the only things not covered in our master policy are my personal furnishings. I have never been and am not currently without the OCWEN 's required coverage.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-11-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
Debtor is inaccurately reporing a debt to the credit bureau. The debt was discharged in a Chapter XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-19 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: VA

Complaint narrative:
After I completed XXXX I moved to the XXXX area after XX/XX/XXXX to help out afterwards. I worked in XXXX and the XXXX services since then until I started as a XXXX. Currently, XXXX. XXXX. I submitted a loan modification application to Ocwen to modify my FHA mortgage and Ocwen did not make a decision on the modification application. Ocwen claims the home was sold at auction on XXXX without evaluating my loan modification application to modify the FHA loan. I lost the job that I had XX/XX/XXXX when I borrowed the mortgage from a company that sold it to GMAC. GMAC went bankrupt and now Ocwen is the loan service provider. I searched diligently since I lost my job XX/XX/XXXX but am not able to find employment, but I am a XXXX with student loans. The FHA loan was discharged in a bankruptcy in XX/XX/XXXX and I continued to make payments until my retirement account was empty.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-02-03 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I 'm currently dealing with a situation the mortgage lender, Ocwen. I received a statement dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX from Ocwen whereby there was a fee of {$300.00} charged for what the company says was for a valuation of the property. My son, intervened on my behalf to inquire why was the charge there, and when, if any valuation was done, what was the date? In addition, my son, who I granted authorization to work on my behalf with Ocwen, questioned the company about the valuation, ie. what company performed it and was there a report written, he was told that the information was not available and they could not tell him the actual date of the valuation. Furthermore, on the date XXXX XXXX ) in question when a valuation was supposedly done, I was at my residence and did not notice anyone performing such valuation. The entire conversation with Ocwen, when my son was on the phone with them was vague and not much information was shared. In addition, a request was made to speak to a supervisor to which the response was, " none were available at this time. '' My son asked was there another office that he could contact so that he could get to the bottom of the {$300.00} fee, and again, he was told " no. '' I do not believe this fee is legitimate nor fair since no one from Ocwen can tell me when and why the valuation was done on my property. In addition to the {$300.00} fee, there have been other fees that Ocwen has been charging me in the form of inspections at {$25.00} per, however, I do not have those older statements.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-03-18 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: False statements or representation — Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company: HW Holding, Inc
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
Please note-I have the recorded call on file and it was disclosed to the company that I was recording. I called Hunter Warfield to come to a resoluation on some lease break fees I had with an apartment complex called XXXX XXXX. The representative told me the total amount due was {$2100.00} and that I can settle for half of that amount. Unfortunately, I was unable to accept the settlement but began to question the amount because my last statement was {$1800.00} and there was nothing written in the contract for additional interest charges should my account go into collection. I told the representative that I will pay the amount actually owed and I want to make a payment arrangement. She told me I ca n't just do what I want, If I want to pay the original amount due, it has to be paid in full. I told her that that is not fair debt collection practice and that I am only contractually obligated to the {$1800.00} and we can set up an arrangement from that. She asked me in a condensing told " if I wanted help or not. '' I told her she can not refuse my payments. We went back and forth a few times and she ended up telling me to have a good day and she hung up on me.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-28 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
my mortgage holder people wanted me to give them illegal information on mt tenants rental application & rental agreement and I told them that I was not to jail for them because that is against the law and they called me and told they ca n't complete my modification with those XXXX items. so here we are.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-17 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
MORTAGE LOAN WITH QCWEN nUMBER XXXX AFTER NUMBEROUS REQUESTS FOR MODIFICAITON DUE TO HIGH INTEREST AND FALLING HOME VAHOME VALUE THE COMPANY STATES IT IS A SERVER AND CAN NOTHELP ME DIRECTLY BUT SUBMITE MY REQUEST TO LOAN HOLDER. IWANT OCWEN TO COMPLY AND HELP ME STAY IN MY HOME. I BUILD THE HOME IN 1983 WITH A LOAN FROM MY DAD. HAD TO GE A PREDATORY LOAN FOT PYA PAY FOR MEDICAL COAST ASSOCIATED WITH CARING FOR A XXXX PERSON OF 16 YEARS. I TOOK THE LOAN IN AT 9.75 % ( XXXX TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. ) i REQUESTED MOTIFICATIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS NUMVEEADLY NUMEROUS TIMES. mY HOME WENT DOWN IN VALUE AND MY COST AND WHAT WAS OWED WENT UP. I NOW OWE MORE THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-29 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
Hello, Once again I am complaining about Ocwen and their services and ways to try get you kicked out of your home. I have written multiple complaints about them XXXX us up on our escrow and how they miscalculated. Well we are currently 2 months behind, not 3, 2 and I went the make a payment via online but was refused, so I called. Well I spoke with mulitple associates, one being a XXXX number XXXX and he advised me that we are 3 months late and we can only make a payment via XXXX XXXX, bank wire, and or cashiers check. we need the total amount of {$3500.00} +/- some change by XXXX tonight. Well back in XXXX our monthly payment was {$1300.00} and so we made a payment in XXXX for {$1300.00} but it was suspended on our account, the money was taken from our bank account mind you but it was suspended so it makes it seem like we are behind a month. We owe for that month {$260.00} that we were short because they raised our payment due to the escrow. Well we have been late every month and today again I go to make the payment and now they wo n't take it. My question is why they are holding that payment, they say because it was n't in full, but it again was due to the escrow problem. The point is I made the payment and we are only technically 2 months past due, not 3 as they are implying. They will not help us financially, they wo n't re-modify us, they did lower our payment from the multiple complaints I have made with the CFPB regarding the escrow, but only {$40.00}. So why ca n't we pay our bill!! It 's not our fault they XXXX up our escrow, not {$40.00}, but more like {$200.00} extra a month! I have enclosed a copy of our payment history and they suspended payment is on there. We have had one payment reversed but that was due to a closed checking account, but it was paid within a day or two. I just want to make my payments, affordable payments, and stop the constant paper trail of false commitments from Ocwen stating they will help us and they keep denying us help because of our investors!! Also making us pay for the postage!!! 
In conclusion, we just want to make our payment and try to get ahead, but affordable payments. Acct # XXXX Thank you XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
This is a continued complaint from CFPB case # XXXX. 
I was offered a loan Modification by my loan servicing company in XX/XX/XXXX. I happily agreed to the modification terms and have been in good standing ever since. I recently decided to list my home for sale and I found that the second mortgage lien had never been removed from my property. I contact my loan servicing company ( Ocwen Mortgage Loan Servicing ) and asked why it had not be taken care of during the modification process. They told me that they had nothing to do with a second mortgage and that is why it was not a part of the modification. I told them that it is a part of the modification process to address second mortgages ( the first and second belong to the same company - XXXX and were serviced by the same servicing company Litton Loan Servicing ). They did some digging into the file and they found the charged off loan. I was then told that it belonged to a collection agency by the name of XXXX. I called XXXX and they stated that it was a unenforceable debt and that it is now in the name of Ocwen. They said that it was given to them when they took over servicing for Litton Loan Servicing. I then sent Ocwen a QWR for information on both the XXXX and XXXX mortgage. Now Ocwen is telling me that XXXX as trustee for XXXX is the owner of this lien and they provided ( through a QWR ) the contact information of XXXX, XXXX, IL XXXX with a phone number of XXXX. They state that they are servicing the discharge loan for XXXX. I have attempted to reach XXXX with this information and the contact information is incorrect. I bank with XXXX Bank and have asked for their assistance with this matter but have not received any information at this time. It is my belief that XXXX served as the trustee for XXXX while they were in Bankruptcy ( XXXX BK case # XXXX ). This case was finalized by the Bankruptcy XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. Now Ocwen 's Attorney are telling my Attorney that they want to collect the full balance of the loan. I feel that they have deceived me with the promise of a modified loan and now that the market has changed and the market value of my home has increased they are trying to collect moneys for a XXXX debt that I was told by the previous servicer was being removed. I need your assistance with this matter. Ocwen is once again creating hardship for a home owner with their unfair practices.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
I have a mortgage on a property in Mississippi. Since I have had this mortgage, I have made 2 payments each month, with instructions to the Servicer that an additional {$50.00} is for the Principal, and the 2nd payment of {$400.00} is to be applied totally toward the principal. XXXX bank and XXXX had no problems in doing this, but in XXXX 2013 Ocwen took over the Servicing. Ocwen is applying my additional payments to future months, and I have to call them each and every month to force them to correct this. Each month I do this, I get a letter from the Onbudsman that the issue has been corrected and will no longer happen again. But each and every month it continues to happen. I spoke with XXXX XXXX XXXX, Senior Counsel, Ocwen Financial Corporation, and she assured me that this would be resolved. I have letters from XXXX XXXX from the Office of the Ombudsmand for Ocwen Loan Servicing , LLC that states that it was resolved. I have spoken with Ocwen 's outside Counsel, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, ( XXXX ) XXXX, whom also stated that this would be resolved. My next step is to file civil action in U.S. District court to seek relief or some solution. That is when I found this web site where I can file a complaint to attempt again, for the last 2 years to get this resolved.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-22 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt — Not given enough info to verify debt
Company: HW Holding, Inc
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
The original creditor, XXXX XXXX XXXX never sent me a bill explaining my balance. They did keep my {$2400.00} deposit. I was unaware of this balance until i pulled my credit report. I called the corporate office several times and was told a manager would call me back and never did. I have never received a letter from the apartment complex or Hunter Warfield the collection company. They have however added {$2000.00} in fees. I have mailed letters to Hunter Warfield asking for proof of this outrageous balance and demanding proof of this debt. I have gotten no response from the collection company or the corporate office.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
As most people right now, my husband and I are having financial difficulties and are past due on our mortgage. We have had nothing but problems with our mortgage servicer, XXXX XXXX. They have returned payments, just so that they can show us more delinquent, instead of applying it towards the amount owed. Now, they keep our payments but put them in a suspense status, again, just to show us more delinquent then we really are. We have called them and were assured that the payment would be applied to the account. The payment was made on XXXX/XXXX/15 towards the XXXX bill. It is now XXXX, and the payment STILL has not been applied towards our account. We STILL show delinquent for XXXX. Our mortgage company is purposefully performing these actions, complete UDAPP violations, just to show us more delinquent, credit report harsher than we deserve ( i.e. XXXX instead of XXXX or XXXX ), and to force us into foreclosure.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation