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Consumer complaint received 2017-03-12 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — 
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account — 
Company: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: OK

Complaint narrative:
My Bank of America Credit Card has had frequent " fraud alerts '' that result in shutting down the cards and re-issuing new cards. This happened XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XXXX. All of these supposed " fraud alerts '' are all round number purchases, {$5.00}, {$500.00}, {$1200.00}, all are adjacent to traveling. I believe that the frequency of these fraud claims is too high to be believable, I do not believe that a real fraudster would randomly choose a round number, tax in a purchase never comes to a round number. There are other instances of fraud alert in the history of my particular account that seem to be quite a high frequency. I have never had this occur before accept in XXXX from XXXX, when they called to alert me of fraud that they supposedly stopped, the next day they called to sell me fraud protection insurance. I cancelled the card. On this occasion, I no longer believe these are actually happening, but are generated from within Bank of America for some internal benefit that I may not be able to fully grasp as an outsider. On this particular occasion, I travelled to XXXX for a continuing education conference, while my and children travelled to XXXX for a beach vacation. We both put in appropriate travel notices respectively to XXXX and XXXX. During our travel, Bank of America claims that an " online donation '' was made to an organization in XXXX, XXXX. I find this very hard believe because, I have never been able to make the online purchase without the printed security code on the back of the card. I am presently hypothesizing that due to risk management reason, Bank of America generated their own false fraud claim because of the algorithm of two people who live in rural XXXX traveling separately to XXXX, XXXX and XXXX at the same time. Despite doing out travel notices this fraud alert occurred again and locked up our account. My wife is stranded in XXXX needing her credit card to check for her flight back to XXXX and I have had to " hit up '' my XXXX XXXX XXXX father for cash to return to XXXX by car. I hypothesize that the risk management policies of Bank of America have left more than one customer high and dry in the obsessive interest to protect their organization. I had the house painted XXXX and did the down payment on my card and the shut off the card due this purchase. It was unbelievable trying to explain to them that it was not a fraudulent purchase. Is it possible for them to self generate a " fraud alert '' to minimize risk to their benefit, but the loss to the consumer. Help me and my stranded wife and kids.

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 non-monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-30 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Managing the loan or lease — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MO

Complaint narrative:
I sold my car, sent the payoff to the bank via certified mail on XXXX XXXX and they received it XXXX XXXX. Today is XXXX XXXX, and my buyers are allowed 30 days to title/license the car they bought, but they need release from the lien to show the title is clear. The lien release was delivered to me by mail on XXXX XXXX. I called the bank today because the last time I talked to them they said they would be mailing a new title, so I called to say the title is not here and late fees are going to be assessed against my buyers. I learned today that being told I would receive a title was a mistake, I will only be receiving the lien release letter and that 's all I need. I 'm not concerned about that mistake, but mention it because if I had n't called the bank today to say today is the last day and I still do n't have it, I would n't know I 'm not going to get a new title and I would still be waiting for it, which would impact my buyers. I 've called the bank XXXX times during XXXX about getting the required documentation for my buyers. I mailed the payoff on the XXXX, they received it on the XXXX, they posted it on the XXXX, they allow 10 business days to clear the cashiers check I sent them, they mailed the lien release letter on the XXXX, and it arrived on the XXXX. This allows 1 day to get it to my buyers, who are at work, and XXXX minutes away, and the DMV closes at XXXX, so they 're going to pay late fees. I explained this to the bank on XXXX occasions, talking to XXXX and XXXX, and then talking to XXXX supervisors on separate occasions ( XXXX and XXXX ). They all acknowledge that the process was executed by the bank without mistakes and that the end result is that the title does n't get here it time. No one would take the initiative to at least SAY that it 's a problem for the customer, they 're established process that was executed without error did n't allow the customer to get the required documentation to the buyer within the 30 days allowed by state law to avoid late fees. THAT 's what I 'm complaining about. They KNOW this and are n't doing anything about it. When they told me last week the letter was mailed on the XXXX, they said it would take 10 business days to get it. They KNEW at that time I would n't get it in time. They could have changed their shipping method to get it here quickly. The problem is they know their process did n't work for the customer and they acknowledge this but do n't volunteer to improve the process. They do n't like regulation, but there 's a reason for it, and this is an example. Apparently they need to have a regulation to require them to execute a process that allows the customer to receive the required documentation in time to comply with state law without having to pay penalties.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-16 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Taking out the loan or lease — 
Company: BMO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
1.Please see pay off amount attach to Harris bank XXXX as per bank letter payoff amount {$41000.00} 2. See attach XXXX XXXX XXXX 3. Harris Bank letter to XXXX no delinquent payments what about other XXXX credit reporting agency XXXX admitted to me some one keep changing auto loan information and she also told me car in XXXX I did not work with her my wife did.

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 2017-02-09 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
My husband wrote a check out to Fifth Third Bank from his XXXX account to pay our mortgage. The check was solely intended to pay for the mortgage and is clearly noted in the memo (lower left corner of the check with my name and the Mortgage account number). Fifth Third Bank is holding these funds in my checking account, which is unfair! It is making my mortgage accrue interest and late charges that I should not be responsible for! Fifth Third Bank falsely (XXXX from the XXXX, Ohio branch) informed me today via telephone that the funds from XXXX were not available and if she made them available, I would be charged an additional fee. She ended the call with me shortly after that stating that she has "other customers waiting". I waited for service, too... My end result was getting hung up on. My husband called his bank and was told the funds were already cleared as of XX/XX/XXXX17. I want this resolved immediately and feel like I'm being taken advantage of.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-30 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I recently refinanced my home with XXXX XXXX XXXX Bank. Myold financial institution is Freedom Mortgage. During the process, mycounty received a payment for property taxes for the XXXX installmentdue this year between XXXX 2015 and XXXX 2015 from both institutions. 
The county stated that the payment from XXXX XXXX XXXX Bankwas received first. So because of this, the county stated on the phonethat they were sending the other payment back. Freedom mortgage usesa third party, XXXX, to take ownership of mortgage responsibilities. Ihave called XXXX almost every week since XXXX 2015 to get myamount of property tax payment refunded to me. They have stated thatthey have been waiting for the county to send it back to them so they cansend it to me. XXXX has already established it is owed to me. Ispoke to XXXX, ID # XXXX, a supervisor from XXXX in customercustomer service in mid XXXX 2015 with a representative from thecounty, XXXX, on the phone. She witnessed them tell me that the countyhas already sent the amount of {$1400.00} approximately back toXXXX. As of XXXX XXXX, 2015, XXXX claims that they still have notreceived it and that they would forward the concern. I have constantlycalled them for my refund and they continue to promise that some onefrom XXXX XXXX would get back to me about this matter.

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-08-31 00:00:00
Product: Bank account or service — Checking account
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I have been banking with Fifth Third Bank in XXXX Ohio, my branch was in XXXX, Ohio, near XXXX, Ohio. The bank was using unfair methods to tack on overdraft and additional overdraft charges of {$37.00} each. They were not taking credits and debits, online or in person at the bank, in the order in which they were presented. Many times I had online deposits coming in at XXXX or XXXX. of the banking day, but these deposits were counted last a the end of the day at XXXX. There would be debits taken out at XXXX that business day taken out before the deposits, it did n't matter what was pending or non-pending. A pending online deposit at XXXX was still posted after a pending debit from XXXX. Then at the end of each banking day, Fifth Third took out the debits first ... smallest to largest and then Fifth Third added the deposits last..smallest to largest. This would result in overdraft charges, sometimes multiple charges. I called the bank to explain to the manager and they always had an excuse and one time said I could come in and talk to them, but then the top XXXX managers were busy the next day. I felt like I was being ridiculed and often went to another branch on XXXX to avoid the XXXX branch. ***The problem was not that my funds were low, the Problem, as stated below this paragraph, was that Fifth Third Bank re-arranged their deposit and debit order to have more overdraft charges****

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — VA mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: Pending Company Match
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I received a call from XXXX Veteran 's Relief Services, LLC who insisted she could help my husband ( who is a veteran ) and me get a much better mortgage via her company 's program which she referred to as a " Hybrid ARM ''. Per XXXX, this program was completely different from a standard ARM ( adjustable rate mortgage ) in that he rate could never go up more than 2 % over the locked in rate of the current 2.25 %. I advised that before I would set an appointment with one of her 'advisors ' I would need to see some sort of literature on the loan explaining exactly how it worked and what to expect. 
XXXX XXXX sent the email to my husband per my request. ( See attached ) Because he was exceedingly busy he asked me to review it and respond. The loan is, in fact, a standard ARM loan. Per the United States Department of Veteran 's Affairs there is no such thing as a 'Hybrid ARM ' just for veterans. 
I replied to XXXX XXXX, albeit somewhat harshly, advising her as such. ( See attached ) The sale of this fraudulent loan is harmful to veterans and their families. I copied her employer, who claims to own the company, my husband, as well as the man who handled our current VA 30 year fixed rate loan. In response I received a XXXX page email ( see attached ) from the owner of Veteran 's Relief Services, LLC, XXXX XXXX, filled with foul vitriol towards me, my family, and People 's bank. 
The email is also, filled with fraudulent statements regarding the aforementioned nonexistent VA Hybrid ARM that XXXX XXXX of Veteran 's Relief Services, LLC is trying to convince our Veterans they should buy into even if they are currently fine in a fixed rate mortgage. 
The fraud comes in by telling consumers that 1. It is not a standard ARM. 2. He shows his own mortgage statement that clearly indicates his mortgage interest changes in XXXX of 2016. ( See attached ) The video their company uses to demonstrate the loan also clearly indicates this a standard ARM. See XXXX However, because it is XXXX minutes long I doubt that many people will watch it in its entirety. 
I believe selling a fraudulent mortgage by phone and email is illegal. So should the follow up harassment and the slanderous statements regarding XXXX.

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
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-13 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Freedom Mortgage Company
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Our home was purchased in XX/XX/XXXX. It is a New construction home purchased from XXXX, XXXX was our original Mortgage Lender. We put down More than 20 % on a Conventional 30 year loan. We waived Escrow for our Property Taxes, but Escrowed our Homeowners insurance. 
The loan was sold to XXXX before the first payment was due. XXXX only had our loan until XX/XX/XXXX, and it was sold to Freedom Mortgage. Our first payment to Freedom Mortgage was made XX/XX/XXXX. We Paid every month on time, and also paid XXXX Extra mortgage Payments over the last 2 Years. Our property Taxes were all paid including the Interm Tax for new Build, ON TIME IN FULL. In XX/XX/XXXX we received a letter from Freedom Mortgage that our Escrow account was Short and that they have paid our County/Local Tax in XX/XX/XXXX ( I paid them in XX/XX/XXXX ) and that they paid our School tax in XX/XX/XXXX ( and they werent due until XX/XX/XXXX which is when we pay in XX/XX/XXXX ). They were increasing our payment from XXXX to XXXX to make up for these shortages. I Immediately called the Local Tax Collector to confirm we were still listed as the address to bill taxes, and we were, and she had NO record that the County/Local tax was never paid by Freedom Mortgage they only Had record of my payment made XX/XX/XXXX. They did have record that Freedom had paid the School tax in the amount of {$3200.00} in XX/XX/XXXX. I then called Freedom Mortgage, they advised me to send payment to them for the School tax reimbursement Which I did on XX/XX/XXXX. Which still resolved nothing, since that time they have been allocating our payments incorrectly. We continued to pay our NORMAL monthly payment of XXXX as they had NO basis to force escrow. our taxes were paid on time, in full ... .and we are at a 65 % LTV . They are now claiming we did not make payment for the month of XX/XX/XXXX which I sent bank statements showing we did, and they were placing our funds in Un-allocated funds, which has messed up our Amortization and possibly our Credit Score. I have spent countless hours on the phone w/ Freedom Mortgage Customer Care and they are less than helpful. Freedom has admitted they were wrong about the taxes, Has adjusted our Monthly payment back to XXXX but Funds are still not correct from XX/XX/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 2016-12-09 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Avant Credit Corporation
State: NC

Complaint narrative:
There was a loan taken in my name from a company called Avant which I had no knowledge of or received money from. A company called XXXX bought the loan from them and originally called me in XX/XX/XXXX through XXXX, they were told that the debt was not mine and I never applied for a loan nor received any money from a loan from AVANT or XXXX. Did not hear anything in response until I received a call on XX/XX/XXXX from XXXX who attempts to collect money on behalf of XXXX XXXX, they also called other family members trying to get my information. They were told again the loan was fraudulent, but they are still attempting to collect the debt which should not be mine. I did some research on what AVANT requires to accept to pay out a loan and they require bank account information and to verify employment, which would have been hard for me to do since when this loan was taken out ( XX/XX/XXXX ) I was unemployed and a XXXX and my bank account records will show I never received any loans from AVANT or XXXX. I am uncertain how they operate but it appears they need to validate their information before paying out to someone who claims to be someone else.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-07 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info — Contacted me after I asked not to
Company: Diversified Adjustment Service, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Diversified Adjustment Services was sent an email directing them to cease all contact and collections due to a dispute that was sent regarding this account from the previous collection agency hired by XXXX. The cease contact request was sent on XX/XX/2017. Diversified has stopped calling me and has now begun sending me emails regarding this collection account. I called them again on Tuesday XX/XX/2017 to request that they do not call me or contact me anymore but they told me that they are a debt collection agency and can contact me any way possible. I have attempted to block the emails but they still continue to get through.

Company public response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-16 00:00:00
Product: Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: MI

Complaint narrative:
To Whom It May Concern, I am filing a complaint on Fifth Third Bank regarding there was no contact to me, XXXX, who is owner of XX/XX/XXXX XXXX. Fifth Third Bank has claimed I was contacted by them regarding my vehicle loan being behind and they were going have vehicle reposed at listed phone numbers below, I was never contacted at these numbers. 

cell phone XXXX house phone XXXX work phone XXXX Fifth Third Bank Loan Number : XXXX Believe me this would have NEVER happen if I had been contacted, I am requesting this repo expunged from my credit report. The funds were immediately paid at the local Fifth Third Bank paid in full soon as I realized the delinquent payments. 

XXXX from Fifth Third spoke to my husband XXXX on Wednesday, XX/XX/XXXX approximately XXXX while I was at work. Before XXXX I was able to speak with XXXX on XXXX behalf who was stern and rude. When XXXX did finally contact me on Thursday XX/XX/XXXX at my home number I left on her voice mail approximately XXXX " after the fact '' XXXX was asking for " my '' contact phone numbers for verification, however, XXXX nor any employee from Fifth Third Bank contacting me regarding the behind payments on my XXXX XXXX XXXX. It was my husband, XXXX, who Fifth Third discussed this issue with. I then gave XXXX my cell phone XXXX, and. Fifth Third did not contact " me '' personally at any of these numbers to advise my loan was this far behind or it was scheduled for a repo. 

Fifth Third Bank was contacting my husband, XXXX, at XXXX. No one from Fifth Third Bank has ever spoken to me, XXXX, or tried to contact me regarding this schedule repo. I truly had no idea my vehicle loan was behind, the I then gave her my cell phone XXXX, house phone XXXX and work phone XXXX. Fifth Third did not contact " me '' personally to advise my loan was this far behind or it was scheduled for a repo. 

I am desperately trying to get a better paying job and can not have a repo on my credit report. Please have mercy and take this off my credit report. 

Thank you in advance for your assistance, it is greatly appreciated! 

XXXX XXXX 
XXXX, MI XXXX XXXX XXXX cell XXXX home XXXX work

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
On a letter received from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, dated XXXX XXXX ' XXXX and signed by XXXX XXXX XXXX, Executive Resolution Specialist, he indicated the numbers that they used to consider a HAMP-Tier 2 Loan Modification. On it he did mention the amount of {$600.00} paid monthly as property taxes, which brings my home to income ratio to 45 %. This amount is wrong, the correct amount paid is $ XXXX/month ( {$5200.00} paid between the XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX installments ), which brings the ratio down to 43.43 %. 
Moreover if the can consider dropping the interest rates, on both loans XXXX and XXXX to more up-to-date levels ( the XXXX XXXX loan interest rate is at 5.25 % ), the ratio will be brought even farther down, to 35 % or even less. 
I 've also asked for a disclosure of all the Loan Modifications Plans they have used while trying to qualify us. 
This process with W.F.H.M. has been a struggle, to say the least, with a tremendous amount of paperwork coming through, but NO real help..!! 
I do wonder if this is not a case of discrimination..!!

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