vivekkopthsd/cfpb-consumer-complaints huggingface dataset:
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-21 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: WA

Complaint narrative:
My mortgage has transferred ownership two times. It began with IndyMac and then was bought out by XXXX XXXX and then shortly thereafter, was bought out by OCWEN Loan Servicing , LLC . Currently my adjustable rate mortgage is serviced by OCWEN. I have never held escrow on any mortgage and have always paid my own property taxes and insurance with no default in payment. In XXXX of 2015 I was issued a statement saying that I owed {$3300.00} in escrow fees and my monthly payment would jump by nearly {$700.00}, in addition to a rate hike. I did not opt for an escrow account, they simply issued it to me without my consent. Both I and my insurance XXXX have submitted supporting documentation to them with current insurance and property tax accounts SEVERAL TIMES and they refuse to remove this charge of escrow from my statements, even after I wrote a letter to them telling them that I would not pay into escrow and would only pay principal and interest, as I always have. I do not want this to adversely effect my credit, which I am struggling already to improve so that I can refinance with a more ethical lender. They have imposed a financial hardship to me and I believe they have done so in attempt to force me to go into foreclosure, even though I have never fallen behind on my mortgage payments and I have about $ 200K in equity on my home. It has reached borderline harassment. They call me even though I have already made payment ( reflected in my bank account statements ) and tell me that I have missed payments. They need to be investigated and pay appropriate consequences for their blatant predatory lending practices.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I am writing to you to complain about the accounting and servicing of this mortgage and my need for understanding and clarification of various sale, transfer, funding source, legal and beneficial ownership, charges, credits, debits, transactions, reversals, actions, payments, analyses and records related to the servicing of this account from its origination to the present date.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-01-14 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: GA

Complaint narrative:
Was not notified of a debt owed before placed into collections. They did not send back up documentation of debt owed. Excessive monthly charges, extortion to intimidate if do not settle credit will continue to be damaged and I will not be able to buy a home. If I do pay in full, it will still remain on credit report and lender will not let me buy a home. That it is better to wait the 7 years. They harass me, are rude, degrading in telling me I should of read the lease. That I can call a lawyer but there is still nothing I can do. This is detrimental to me and my family.

Company public response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-20 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Non-federal student loan
Issue: Can't repay my loan — Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company: First Associates Loan Servicing LLC
State: OH

Complaint narrative:
I attended XXXX XXXX for a XXXX degree program for XX/XX/XXXX-XXXX. I was never advised of a private loan being taken out until collection efforts began. I was able to defer the loan for no more than 12 months and after that I had no choice but to pay them for my credit to remain clear. All other loans were able to be entered into student loan and public service loan forgiveness, except this private loan. I am struggling to pay this loan every month, which I did n't know existed until about a year after graduating, and the loan company is advising that I have already used deferment and have no other options available to me for repayment.

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 2016-07-07 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
My name is XXXX XXXX my husband XXXX XXXX, my current address is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NY XXXX. I applied for modification over three times with Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Address XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Fl XXXX Contact person XXXX from the office of the consumer Ombudsman XXXX, Case number # XXXX. The modification was denied over three time the last application sent in XXXX XXXX was approved on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, after a filed a complaint to the XXXX, my contact person is XXXX phone XXXX. I raised my concern with the president of Ocwen and the time they gave me the runaround, just to tell me that I was n't approved for a HAMP. I was approved for an internal modification, which such my principal balance on XXXX XXXX was {$240000.00}, they are charging me {$130000.00} on late charges and other fees that they can not confirm. Ocwen proposed for me to sign a Balloon note for {$370000.00} dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX, In which I sent a letter replying to XXXX XXXX XXXX at the office of the consumer ombudsman requesting for then to reconsider the type of modification they were proposing. I also ask the reasoning of the kind of modification and the reason it took over two years to get an answer, which makes us more delinquent on our mortgage payments since they refused to take partial payment on my mortgage. I explained the reason we became late on our mortgage was husband got injured in the job XXXX and is a XXXX veteran, he 's pension took some time to get approved, and after his injury, we have an ordeal of medical bills. A year later in XXXX, I lost my job and was without working for about two years, currently working. I am not sure why they do not want to work with us on our mortgage. By then taking over two years trying to modify my mortgage impact my credit, and I am not able to take a loan for my children education, affecting my credit. We are not refusing to pay, and we just want to continue living in our house with our XXXX kids, and based on my husband current pension check and my salary we can afford it. Based on the latest communications with XXXX XXXX dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX, there nothing they can do, is a take it or leave it to offer on the modification sent on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I believe their offer is very unfair, and they can not justify the balance owed, with fees that they can not justify. Please help us. Thank you, XXXX XXXX XXXX

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-16 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: Sentry Recovery and Collections, Inc.
State: NV

Complaint narrative:
The following collection company Sentry Recovery and Collection placed a account on my credit report without ever contacting me in any form. 
I have written this company several times asking for documentation regarding this account and I have never received a response from them. 
They are violating my rights under the FCRA

Company public response: Company chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-02-04 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
Have applied for a modification with Ocwen. There is a divorce decree, marital separation agreement and quit claim deed in my name alone. XXXX XXXX. Ocwen is assisting to get financial information from my ex husband who is also on the note. He does not live there. He does not provide any financial support to the household expenses.

Company response to consumer: Closed
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-27 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Credit decision / Underwriting — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MD

Complaint narrative:
I 'm filing this compliant against Ocwen Loan Servicing , LLC, I submitted a modification package to have my loan amount and payment reduced due to financial hardship and because the house had dropped roughly XXXX %, my modification was approved in XXXX 2015, but the loan amount was escalated to {$290000.00} from {$110000.00}. I felt rushed to accept this deal, so I would n't lose my property. Please investigate the financial structure in which the loan was underwritten and other stipulations in the agreement.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-03-31 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: ID

Complaint narrative:
I purchased a house in XX/XX/XXXX, and refinanced with GMAC XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX the account was in default and I filed a ch. XXXX BK in XX/XX/XXXX to stay the foreclosure. In XX/XX/XXXX, I modified my Ch. XXXX and surrendered the property. In XX/XX/XXXX my BK discharged an I was relieved of any and all debt on the property. GMAC themselves went into BK and reemerged as Ocwen Financial. No foreclosure took place on the property, and in XX/XX/XXXX I was sued by Ocwen in Oregon in a Judicial Foreclosure process to collect a debt that I do n't owe. As a result of the lawsuit, a judgement was obtained, and Ocwen foreclosed on the property to collect from me on the judgement. Furthermore, that foreclosure process and judgement are now a public record and are preventing me from both FHA, and XXXX financing on a new home despite exceeding the 4 year post-discharge waiting period. The act of Ocwen to delay a deed of trust forclosure process while within the confines of my ch. XXXX BK, and the filing of a lawsuit to collect, on a debt that had been discharged, is preventing me from being able to purchase home. Ocwen has shown disregard for the protections offered by the bankruptcy process and has caused me both financial and emotional harm.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-09-06 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: PA

Complaint narrative:
I established a HELOC on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX with XXXX XXXX. It is now serviced by Ocwen. It was a 30 year term with a 10 year draw period for a principal amount of {$100000.00}. After the draw period expired, the repayment period began with a 20 year repayment period. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I made a payment of {$360.00} as that was showing as due for XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I am trying to pay my mortgages ahead. As the documents will show, this payment has been changed and applied 9 times. They now show that payment as a principal payment, with an approximate balance of {$100000.00}. I never requested this to go as a principal payment. My 2nd issue is that my payment due for XXXX/XXXX/XXXX now shows {$770.00}. At the current rate of 4.25 % for a 20 year payback, The payment should fall in the mid {$600.00} range, I have attached a calculation. I have emailed Ocwen many times with no response. Calling their customer service is a joke. Per the emails sent I attached, I have requested an explanation with no response. I need your assistance. I have attached a verification of mortgage to show diligent payment history with no late payments. I refuse to make another payment until they justify the payment and the terms of this loan. I have attached the note and mortgage as well. Thank you.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-09-15 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I have been experiencing ongoing challenges while trying to honor my agreements with my lender, i.e., discrepancies in the amount indicated on the company 's website vs. what is actually owed, the ongoing receipt of Past Due Notices in spite of making all of my agreed upon payments on time, the mistaken report to the credit bureaus regarding my payments and finally, hours and hours spent on the phone with the company 's representatives without resolution.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2017-01-23 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CT

Complaint narrative:
On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I mailed Qualified Written Request to Ocwen Loan Servicing , LLC, which was received on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The Servicer did not acknowledgemy QWR request by letter within FIVE ( 5 ) days and I am assuming that it will also not respond. 
For that reason, I would like you to submit my complaint with my QWR request to my servicer as soon as possible.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-10-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
There was wrongful foreclosure sale on my property ; XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, GA XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, acted as the debt collector in this foreclosure. Ocwen Loan Servicing was servicing the loan, but are not the owners of the debt. Correspondence was sent to Ocwen Loan Servicing demanding validation for the debt. Ocwen Loan Servicing sent paperwork trying to validate the mortgage on the home, but was unable to validate the debt. Also the transfer or Assignment of Deed has signs of " robo-signing '' as well as incorrect information. Transfer of the mortgage has not been done correctly nor has the mortgage company validated the debt. Also there is an Affidavit of Fraud done that never got answered.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-15 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
ocwen mortgage refuses to do a loan modification on my loan. I have tried to get a modification on my loan XXXX times and I always get the answer of they can not do it. Loan is at 9 % way above normal rate. We are behind on mortgage they re fuse to help or use any of the gov programs.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
Ocwen Loan has reported several different account numbers on my credit reports for the same account. I called them to verify debt - all but XXXX are invalid account numbers. XXXX invalid account number is reporting on my credit as included in a bankruptcy in XXXX XXXX and closed on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I filed for bankruptcy on XXXX XXXX, XXXX. All of the adverse accounts on my credit report were included in this bankruptcy but this XXXX invalid account shows as another date. 
I have disputed with all XXXX credit reporting bureaus and they will not remove it. I do not understand why this false account is showing on my credit report and with a false date for bankruptcy. 
I am not credit worthy for anything with this mortgage deficiency POST BANKRUPTCY, which is not even a valid account. My correct mortgage account was included in my bankruptcy and it reports as such on my credit reports. 
I am asking for help in getting Ocwen and/or XXXXXXXX, and XXXX to remove this false information from my credit reports.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: IL

Complaint narrative:
I was informed by several lawyers that my Ocwen mortgage should have been part of the lawsuit for fraud and robo signing. I contacted the Illinois attorney general and they attempted to intercede on my behalf. Ocwen wrote back to the attorney general saying that they have found no evidence of robo signing of fraud or deceptive practice. Then the go on to say that they need me to be more specific about my complaint and allegations. That is extremely difficult because my loan has been handled by numerous other fraudulent companies that have since disappeared along with the paper trail required by law. My loan wen from option one to homeward to home servicing and a couple more in between all have ceased to exist since the were squired by Ocwen. I tried to get records and documents from the prior loan companies but no phone number or addy exists for them. Ocwen has carefully snuffed out all means of contact and all means of proving fraud and robo signing. No I 'm in pre for kosher because when I applied for a modification Ocwen granted me one with a higher interest rate and the payment only a few dollars away from the mortgage I could n't afford. I am being told to apply for another modification. Today I received the certified letter about the pre foreclosure even though my representative from XXXX Ocwen told me that would not happen. The pre forclosure letter gives me XXXX days before Ocwen issues a full forclosure. I was assured by the Ocwen rep. that she would call me back on XXXX XXXX to dicuss other options and the new modification. Help

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-06-19 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: MA

Complaint narrative:
In XX/XX/XXXX my mortgage co-OCWEN LOAN SERVICING did an escrow analysis of my mortgage then sent me a check for {$700.00} saying we had too much in escrow-Then in XXXX they paid my town taxes which put me in a negative escrow. Every month since then I have been and still am in a negative escrow balance. Numerous phone calls to them have not fixed the problem it has just gotten worse. Every time I call they tell me my mortgage payment will be a different amount The XXXX time they told me the problem would be fixed if I sent them a check for {$700.00} which I did on XX/XX/XXXX. Then they called and told me my mortgage payment would be raised from {$840.00} to {$920.00}. in XXXX. Then they called me again and said mortgage payment would drop to {$830.00} with {$190.00} of that going to escrow. I called them and said that was way wrong and was told they would do another analysis but am still waiting to hear back. ALL these people need to do is simple math -- -My town taxes are {$850.00} XXXX times a year which equals {$3400.00} so they need to escrow {$280.00} a month so that times XXXX equals {$850.00}. {$850.00} to pay the town taxes XXXX times a year will equal $ XXXX.I ca n't make then understand this. I need help getting them to fix this problem before it gets any worse. I think they are doing it on purpose to try and take my house away from me.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2016-05-24 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account — 
Company: M&T BANK CORPORATION
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
During our Chapter XXXX Bankruptcy, XXXX XXXX XXXX offered us a Trial Modification, we accepted. After the first modification payment our loan was sold to M & T Bank/XXXX XXXX XXXX. It came to our attention that there is an error on the Loan Modification Agreement. We contacted M & T Bank regarding the additional {$21000.00} that was added to the modication and we received a letter stating how they came up with the figure. ( See Attached ) During our Chapter XXXX bankruptcy, we were paying XXXX XXXX XXXX Arrearage, the amount paid to them was {$10000.00}. On a previous letter sent to me regarding my request for explanation of mortgage account it states the balance of the loan as of XXXX XXXX, XXXX was XXXX and the total amount due in your loan as of XXXX XXXX, XXXX is {$290000.00}. M & T was not the servicer on our loan in XXXX. We are concerned why the additional {$21000.00} was added to the loan modification.I have also included a document from XXXX stating that my balance on the loan as of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX was {$270000.00}.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation
Consumer complaint received 2015-05-14 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: CA

Complaint narrative:
I 'm starting to think that OCWEN is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme ( a swindle in which a quick return, made up of money from new investors, on an initial investment lures the victim into much bigger risks. ) set up by large banks to transfer their loans without permission of the mortgagee to a group of so-called mortgage investment individuals who are supposed to help you qualify for a number of loan modifications. The ignorance of every XXXX of the employees at Ocwen goes beyond stupid. It is now XXXX months short of XXXX years that I 've tried over and over to modify my house loan. I was retired without benefits, i.e., retirement compensation from a XXXX after 30 years of employment after the death of the owner, operated, XXXX, XXXX, of a very successful company. Since my income has gone from XXXX figures to a small XXXX income I would think I would qualify for at least XXXX loan modification. Particularly because my home is under water. The incompetency of the mortgage loan officers, i.e., loosing paperwork XXXX and XXXX times because they ca n't find it on their desk or in their computers is beyond the word irresponsible. After working with the same loan officer for 18 months he never seems to remember who I am during our monthly phone conversations. I 'm trying to lower my payments not increase them. Every single offer I 've received have increased the payment now standing by {$50.00} to {$100.00} dollars a month and Ocwen will not write the modification unless I agree to 10 more years on my loan making it 40 years instead of 30 years. As of today since I 've not agreed to their new terms - they have turned me over to an attorney to start foreclosure on my home.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation