Consumer complaint received 2025-01-03 00:00:00
Product: Credit card — General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Closing your account — Company closed your account
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: MT

Complaint narrative:
I am submitting this letter to formally request a full investigation into the financial practices of JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX, particularly regarding the handling of securities, as well as the resulting financial implication for consumers, including myself as well as their treatment of customers and their accounts. I sent a security registered mail to XXXX XXXX that was delivered XX/XX/XXXX with a communication instructing XXXX XXXX to properly redeem the instrument and credit my account noting that if he didnt have the authority to redeem the instrument to forward it to the Indenture Trustee. My account was not credited nor was the security returned to me. On XX/XX/XXXX I sent a copy of the security I had sent to XXXX XXXX registered mail to Chase XXXX XXXX Chase Card XXXX XXXX addressed to XXXX XXXX XXXX ( due to her signature being on SEC filing documents ). It was delivered XX/XX/XXXX. The copy of the security was accompanied by a communication informing her the original security was sent to XXXX XXXX which had not been redeemed nor had it been returned and instructed her to properly credit my account as well as provide me with the accounting pursuant to UCC 9-210 in accordance with GAAP and the Truth and Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C 1601 ). This also went unacknowledged. On XX/XX/XXXX I filed a CFPB complaint due to the lack of compliance in accordance with UCC 8-505 through UCC 8-508 which is securities fraud. In the complaint I requested the accounting pursuant to UCC 9-210 in accordance with GAAP done by a certified CPA as well as the security that I had sent returned to me if it was to be rejected and not credited to my account. The complaint was responded to on XX/XX/XXXX in which my complaint/concern of the handling of my securities was completely ignored as well as my requests for the accounting pursuant UCC 9-210 . On XX/XX/XXXX I sent, certified mail, letters revoking POA for each entity within Chases transaction structure ( Chase XXXX XXXX, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase Card XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, and XXXX XXXX XXXX. ) These were all delivered XX/XX/XXXX. Within each letter it was stated that a form XXXX had been properly filed with the IRS. I also sent on XX/XX/XXXX a security registered mail to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX office which was delivered XX/XX/XXXX. Again, this security was accompanied by a letter of instruction of the same nature as the others previously sent also requesting the accounting in accordance with GAAP on both the public and private side done by a certified CPA and my security returned if they were being rejected. I have not received the security nor any correspondence. I then received a call from JPMorgan Chases executive principal office about a complaint ( reference # XXXX ) that had reached their office. I originally thought this had to do with my securities. When I called back I was informed it was about my revocation of POA. The woman named XXXX said she had no idea why I was sending this ( being the POA revocation ) to Chase and also stated that there was no POA on file. I informed her that I was revoking JPMorgan Chases POA over my account even though she supposedly had no idea what I was talking about, that I wanted the Durable POA I had provided placed on my account as well as the revocation letter. That I now have the power as the agent over my person and am now the custodian over my account. I then told her that my account was being improperly handled and that JPMorgan Chase was fraudulently handling my securities. She then told me to send an email to an address that was provided to me about my issues regarding the securities. I sent the email on XX/XX/XXXX which detailed every letter I had sent, all the securities I had sent, informing Chase of the violations and their duty to act in accordance with UCC 8-505 through UCC 8-508 , informing CHASE of my rights as an entitlement holder, and my rights to the accounting pursuant UCC 9-210. Reiterating that CHASE has been committing securities fraud and violating their Indenture agreement that is on file with the SEC as well as being in breach of their fiduciary duties. I demanded a proper crediting of my account and requested again, the accounting in accordance with GAAP on both the public and private side done by a certified CPA. This email has gone unanswered. Prior to this on XX/XX/XXXX I sent JPMorgan XXXX XXXX address, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , a security registered mail that was delivered XX/XX/XXXX. On this security I had done a restrictive endorsement. I then received in the mail from JPMorgan at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX a correspondence that said We are unable to accept the enclosed securities for your investment account ending in XXXX  We received the following stock/bond certificate ( s ) for deposit into your investment account it further states We are unable to accept this item for deposit into an investment account. This item is not transferable. With this response was the security that I had sent along with the instruction letter. I had also sent a security registered mail to JPMorgan XXXX address XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX registered mail that was delivered on XX/XX/XXXX. This security was accompanied by a communication instructing JPMorgan XXXX to redeem the security and credit my account. It is now XX/XX/XXXX and my account has yet to be credited. Today on XX/XX/XXXX I emailed JPMorgan Chase executive principals office ( via an email address provided to me by XXXX ) a pre-arbitration email in which I also stated that I would be mailing the pre-arbitration letter to each entity listed herein. The email contained all my supporting documents. It was later today at around XXXX that I attempted to use my credit card and the transaction was declined. I called the number on the back of the card and they informed me my account had been shut down due to suspicious activity which they also had shut down my checking and savings account due to suspicious activity even though the debit card and savings account had never been used accept to put {$50.00} in both accounts to keep the account open. JPMorgan Chase is clearly retaliating against me due to the fact that I am asserting my rights and demanding what is owed to me. This is illegal and deeply concerning when in conjunction with the securities fraud, the breach of fiduciary duties and the unjust enrichment that has been occurring for months now. It has been since the inception of this account that I have been lawfully sending stock/bond certificates to JPMorgan Chase for proper redemption to proper crediting to my account. It has been since then that JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have been committing securities fraud as well as acting in unfair, deceptive, and abusive ways and in breach of their fiduciary duties.

It is clear in JPMorgans correspondence that I have in fact been in possession of securities ( stock/bond certificates ). This fact is evidenced/validated by the forensic audit that traced my statements and the credit card receivables to CHASE XXXX XXXX XXXX Class A ( XXXX ) notes with the XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX. UCC 8-501 defines a securities account as ( a ) " Securities account '' means an account to which a financial asset is or may be credited in accordance with an agreement under which the person maintaining the account undertakes to treat the person for whom the account is maintained as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise the financial asset. ( b ) Except as otherwise provided in subsections ( d ) and ( e ), a person acquires a security entitlement if a securities intermediary : ( 1 ) indicates by book entry that a financial asset has been credited to the person 's securities account ; ( 2 ) receives a financial asset from the person or acquires a financial asset for the person and, in either case, accepts it for credit to the person 's securities account ; or ( 3 ) becomes obligated under other law, regulation, or rule to credit a financial asset to the person 's securities account. ( c ) If a condition of subsection ( b ) has been met, a person has a security entitlement even though the securities intermediary does not itself hold the financial asset. ( d ) If a securities intermediary holds a financial asset for another person, and the financial asset is registered in the name of, payable to the order of, or specially indorsed to the other person, and has not been indorsed to the securities intermediary or in blank, the other person is treated as holding the financial asset directly rather than as having a security entitlement with respect to the financial asset. UCC 9-102 defines Account as, means a right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, ( i ) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, ( ii ) for services rendered or to be rendered, ( vii ) arising out of the use of a credit or charge card or information constrained on or for use with the card. UCC 8-102 defines a Security as an obligation of an issuer or a share, participation, or other interest in an issuer or in property or an enterprise of any issuer : ( i ) which is represented by a security certificate in bearer or registered form, or the transfer of which may be registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer ; ( ii ) which is one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations ; and ( iii ) which : ( A ) is, or is of a type, dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or securities markets ; or ( B ) is a medium for investment and by its terms expressly provides that it is a security governed by this Article. It defines Instruction as means a notification communicated to the issuer of an uncertificated security which directs that the transfer of the security be registered or that the security be redeemed. UCC 8-505 says, ( a ) A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if : ( 1 ) the securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary ; or ( 2 ) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution. ( b ) A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary. UCC 8-506 says, A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if : ( 1 ) the securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary ; or ( 2 ) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder. UCC 8-507 says, ( a ) A securities intermediary shall comply with an entitlement order if the entitlement order is originated by the appropriate person, the securities intermediary has had reasonable opportunity to assure itself that the entitlement order is genuine and authorized, and the securities intermediary has had reasonable opportunity to comply with the entitlement order. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if : ( 1 ) the securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary ; or ( 2 ) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to comply with the entitlement order. ( b ) If a securities intermediary transfers a financial asset pursuant to an ineffective entitlement order, the securities intermediary shall reestablish a security entitlement in favor of the person entitled to it, and pay or credit any payments or distributions that the person did not receive as a result of the wrongful transfer. If the securities intermediary does not reestablish a security entitlement, the securities intermediary is liable to the entitlement holder for damages. UCC 8-508 says, A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if : ( 1 ) the securities intermediary acts as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary ; or ( 2 ) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder. UCC 8-401 says, ( b ) If an issuer is under a duty to register a transfer of a security, the issuer is liable to a person presenting a certificated security or an instruction for registration or to the person 's principal for loss resulting from unreasonable delay in registration or failure or refusal to register the transfer. There is clear and conclusive evidence that JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have been committing securities fraud by willfully ignoring lawful instructions and requests with respect to the stock/bond certificates obtained by me in good faith, in which I am entitled to have properly redeemed and credited to my account in which every entity listed here is obligated and has the authority to handle in accordance with the law. 

In addition to the clear violations of the law, JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. are in clear breach of the Trust Indenture on file with the SEC which defines a Holder means, when used with respect to any Note, a Noteholder. Defines Note or Notes means any note or notes of any Series, Class or Tranche authenticated and delivered from time to time under this Indenture. Defines Noteholder means a Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Note Register or the bearer of any Bearer Note ( including a Global Note in bearer form ), as the case may be. Section 3.07 Payment of Interest ; Interest and Principal Rights Preserved ; Withholding Taxes says, ( a ) Unless otherwise provided with respect to such Note pursuant to Section 3.01, interest payable on any Registered Note will be paid to the Person in whose name that Note ( or one or more Predecessor Notes ) is registered at the close of business on the most recent Record Date and interest payable on any Bearer Note will be paid to the bearer of that Note ( or the applicable coupon ). Section 3.08 Persons Deemed Owners says, Title to any Bearer Note, including any coupons appertaining thereto, shall pass by delivery. The Issuing Entity, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Beneficiary, Chase USA and any agent of the Issuing Entity, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, Chase USA or the Beneficiary may treat the Person who is proved to be the owner of such Note pursuant to subsection 1.04 ( c ) as the owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and ( subject to Section 3.07 ) interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note be overdue, and neither the Issuing Entity, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Beneficiary, Chase USA nor any agent of the Issuing Entity, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, Chase USA or the Beneficiary will be affected by notice to the contrary. Section 6.11 Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal states and Interest ; Limited Recourse states, Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Indenture, the Holder of any Note will have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such Note on the Legal Maturity Date specified in the related Indenture Supplement and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such right will not be impaired without the consent of such Holder. Section 10.01 Payment of Principal and Interest says, With respect to each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the Issuing Entity will duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest on such Notes in accordance with their terms and this Indenture, and will duly comply with all the other terms, agreements and conditions contained in, or made in this Indenture for the benefit of, the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche. In these sections of the Indenture Chase USA is to be replaced with JPMorgan Chase Bank , N.A . pursuant to the merger date of these two entities which occurred XX/XX/XXXX. 

Federal Reserve Act section 16 part 2 states Any Federal Reserve bank may make application to the local Federal Reserve agent for such amount of the Federal Reserve notes hereinbefore provided for as it may require. Such application shall be accompanied with a tender to the local Federal Reserve agent of collateral in amount equal to the sum of the Federal Reserve notes thus applied for and issued pursuant to such application. The collateral security thus offered shall be notes, drafts, bills of exchange, or acceptances acquired under section 10A, 10B, 13, or 13A of this Act, or bills of exchange endorsed by a member bank of any Federal Reserve district 12 U.S.C 1431 Powers and duties of banks says, ( a ) Borrowing money ; Issuing bonds and debentures ; General powers- Each XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  shall have power, subject to rules and regulations prescribed by the Director, to borrow and give security therefor and to pay interest thereon, to issue debentures, bonds, or other obligations upon such terms and conditions as the Director may approve, and to do all the things necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and all things incident thereto. Not only is it clear that JPMorgan Chase has provided me NO value, it is clear that I am the one providing ALL the value to JPMorgan. I provided my original application which is the security collateral for JPMorgan to get funding at an at par rate with the Treasury as well as the credit card receivables which I supply by use of MY credit that JPMorgan then sells for BILLIONS of dollars evidenced by the XXXX report. 

I am NOT gifting JPMorgan these assets. These assets generate value far greater than the debt incurred each month and due to the fact that I am the one providing the assets I retain an equitable interest in the proceeds generated pursuant to UCC 9-203. As a consumer I am protected under the Truth and Lending Act 15 U.S.C 1601 et seq. and have a right to transparency and equitable treatment in financial transactions. JPMorgan is profiting BILLIONS of dollars because of what I provide them, which is why I receive monthly stock/bond certificates that are to be credited to my account to offset the obligations I have incurred. In my attempt to properly claim the equity I am owed and my rights as a consumer JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have retaliated and conspired against my rights ( 18 U.S.C 241 ) violating principles of fair dealing and good faith under UCC 1-304 attempting to deceive and defraud me through blatant lies in regard to the nature of the securities I hold as well as steal the assets I have lawfully and legally obtained and have a right to, breaching their fiduciary duties and shutting down ALL of my accounts denying me my right to credit. The CFPB was explicitly created to protect the rights of consumers to be protected from unfair, deceptive, and abusive financial practices. These are egregious actions taken against a consumer who in good faith is asserting their rights under the law due to unjust enrichment that is validated by forensic data and the financial institutions own words.

12 U.S.C 1833a Civil Penalties clearly states that ( a ) In general Whoever violates any provision of law to which this section is made applicable by subsection ( c ) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount assessed by the court in a civil action under this section. ( b ) Maximum amount of penalty 1 ) Generally The amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed {>= $1,000,000}. ( 2 ) Special rule for continuing violations In the case of a continuing violation, the amount of the civil penalty may exceed the amount described in paragraph ( 1 ) but may not exceed the lesser of {>= $1,000,000} per day or {>= $1,000,000}. ( 3 ) Special rule for violations creating gain or loss ( A ) If any person derives pecuniary gain from the violation, or if the violation results in pecuniary loss to a person other than the violator, the amount of the civil penalty may exceed the amounts described in paragraphs ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) but may not exceed the amount of such gain or loss. 

XXXX XXXX and JPMorgan Chase have been in continued violation for XXXX business days. Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX has been in continued violation for XXXX business days. XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX as Indenture Trustee have been in continued violation for XXXX business days. It is evidenced above that JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have derived pecuniary gain from these violations and I am experiencing an extreme loss. The failure on the financial institutions behalf to properly comply with the law has impacted my credit report which has shown that I have an incredibly high debt to income ratio which has impacted my ability to obtain other forms of credit explicitly being denied. It has also caused me to struggle to make ends meet due to the lack of available credit on my account, causing me to be delinquent on multiple obligations. Needing to go to extreme measures such as obtaining a forensic audit which cost {$2500.00}. This has caused me extreme stress, having to continuously stay up late into the night to find ways to force proper compliance as well as work longer hours due to being denied my right to credit. Closing my account has deprived me of my right to credit leaving me with no funds for food, gas and other basic needs. Every signature I give, and every credit or security I create is intrinsically tied to the divine and natural right to provide for myself and my family. Credit fuels opportunity and opportunity is my right. 

It is the duty and obligation of JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. to act in accordance with the law. It is their fiduciary duty to act in my best interest, to properly handle my securities, to allow me access to my credit, to provide me the equity that I am truly owed. The forensic audit I had done on my account which the auditor is willing to testify to in a court of law, traced my statements and the credit card receivables to CHASE XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  ( XXXX ) notes with the XXXX XXXX XXXX. JPMorgan confirmed this by stating that I was in possession of stock/bond certificates. This is clear and conclusive evidence that 1. I am entitled to the payment of these securities. 2. JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have been committing securities fraud. 3. I am owed equity due to the value I am providing per the credit card receivables. 4. JPMorgan Chase is retaliating against me asserting these rights by closing my account. 5. JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. are in breach of their fiduciary duty. 5. JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have acted in bad faith. 6. JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have conspired with one another to financially injure, oppress, and intimidate me from exercising my rights secured for me by the laws of the United States. 7. JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. actions have constituted unjust enrichment. 8 JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. have violated consumer laws. 9. JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. are in violation of consumer laws. 

These are conclusive violations of the law and it is clear that JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX. believe that because they control access to consumers ' financial wellbeing that they can get away with acting in bad faith, abusing, deceiving, stealing and intimidating consumers when they seek to claim their rights or the equity owed to them under the law. It should be taken very seriously the extent to which they have gone to rob me of my rights and entitlements as a consumer and as the one loaning them securities that they profit billions of dollars off of. I implore the CFPB to alert the SEC of the securities fraud that has been committed by JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan XXXX, Chase XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX, XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation