Date Received: 2018-07-02
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem making or receiving payments
Consumer Complaint: Dear Sir, Citizens Bank did not answer my previous Grievance related to US Department of Home Land Security/Law Firm Check Deposits and Check Clearance Records, which are are missing in my bank records, clearance records and statements. Original Checks are missing and original checks are not returned to me. There is no electronic transfer authorization given to any bank or originator. Only Authorized checks XXXX/XXXX were given to US Department of Home Land Security ( for my individual XXXX premium processing fee amount of XXXX $ ) and Immigration Law Firm Respectively ( Immigration Law Firm fee amount of XXXX $ for processing XXXX premium documents ). Respective Law Firm has given the written statement that they have correctly deposited my original checks to Bank and US Department of Home Land Security, I am at liberty to submit the invoice, scanned copies of my original checks and law firm written confirmation to any Honorable Court, Respective Law Enforcement, customs officers and Immigration fraud department, I have only given Authorized checks with checks and social, and I have not given any electronic transfer authorization to anyone. I have only given Authorized checks XXXX/XXXX for my individual XXXX premium processing ( my address, SSN and my individual premium processing details are clearly mentioned in the check and address is same for all my checks since the day I opened the Charter One/Citizens Bank account ) to Immigration Law Firm. Citizens Bank violated authorized check terms and conditions, fraudulently tampered my original checks and destroyed my check clearance records and scanned copy of the checks in the Bank Statements and Records. Citizens Bank/Charter One Bank holds the complete legal accountability and responsibility for tampering my checks in the records. It comes under forgery act at concerned immigration department If anyone claim or use XXXX/XXXX checks for any kind of immigration benefit or visa on behalf of me, these checks XXXX/XXXX were only given for my individual XXXX XXXX renewal Premium processing along with my signature and SSN. In the response to my previous Grievance, Citizens Bank accusing US Department of Home Land Security and Law Firm that they did not deposit the original checks to Citizens Bank. May I sincerely pray Consumer Finance Bureau to refer my complaint to Respectable Federal Officer/Law Enforcement officer to investigate my complaint against citizens bank and also check with immigration fraud department, this is very important for me. There is a high possibility that my checks have been misused by someone and misrepresented me at XXXX, accordingly my original checks are missing, check clearance records are missing and check images are missing in the Bank Statements for Authorized checks, which is unlawful and illegal.
Company Response:
State: MI
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-01
Issue: Closing an account
Subissue: Fees charged for closing account
Consumer Complaint: In XXXX of this year I tried to close my account at XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX due to fraud. I closed all direct debits to this account, but despite this, Citizens Bank has refused to close the account. The bank says I currently owe some {$150.00} on the account. I would like the account closed and a reversal of these fees.
Company Response:
State: RI
Zip: 02908
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-30
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals
Consumer Complaint: Dear Sir, Citizens Bank did not answer my previous Grievance related to XXXX Check Deposit and Check Clearance Records are missing in my bank records and statements. I have deposited XXXX check to my check-in account on XX/XX/2018 with check image option. My address is same since the day I opened the check-in account with Citizens Bank. Could you kindly direct citizen bank to update XXXX check number and scanned copy of the check, which are missing in the citizens bank statement and online transactions. Tampering and manipulating the check details comes under forgery, also its unlawful and illegal for missing the XXXX check number and scanned copy of the check in the account statements/check clearance records.
Company Response:
State: MI
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-30
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-29
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I received my monthly mortgage statement from Citizens One Home Loans that I have been paying for on time for the > 7 years. On this month 's billing statement was a line item that said " Borrower Recoverable '' {$800.00} I received no other correspondence from the company explaining what this was for. I called XXXX and the customer service department said it says Bankruptcy Attorney Fees. I said for what, I did file for a Ch XXXX reorganization in XX/XX/XXXX but I didn't include this mortgage in the Bankruptcy and my Petition states this home and mortgage would be retained by me and paid my me monthly to the bank as always. They said we don't know let us connect you to the Bankruptcy Department, so they did and I spoke to XXXX told me since you filed a BK we had to review it, I said ok, and you seen this mortgage wasn't included and I've been continuing to pay it on time as always no interruption. He said sorry mam that's our fee. I asked to speak to his manger and XXXX said she's not in, I asked for her name and number and he said sorry we don't give that information out. And he suggested I call my own attorney and have him call them if I'm not satisfied with his answer basically it is what it is?? His attitude was like you filed bankruptcy these are your consequences?? I said this just doesn't seem fair? Sorry mam that's all I can tell you. So its ok for a misc {$800.00} fee to be added to your monthly mortgage invoice? and I get a vague answer and this loan wasn't even part of the Ch XXXX reorganization? I wasn't sent any other notification telling me about this practice from Citizens One Home Loans and my 2 other Mortgage Companies didn't do this?? I had to file for Ch XXXX because my husband hasn't worked in 5 years due to illness and I have XXXX children and I couldn't keep up with all our monthly bills, I needed relief and for them to slap me with this additional {$800.00} when I never stopped paying them is just absurd? Can you please contact them about the legitimacy of this recoverable? And their lack of proper notice to me about it? I'm am still in financial hardship and for them to pass this attorney fee onto me is just unfair. Thank you for your help
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 604XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-03
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-19
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My mortgage and escrow account was transferred from XXXX XXXX XXXX Loan # XXXX to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX loan # XXXX I have NEVER MISSED A PAYMENT. Either XXXX XXXX or XXXX XXXX did not pay my ESCROWED insurance and is now XXXX XXXX is force placing insurance on my account. My first payment to citizens one was XX/XX/10. I was unable to speak to a live person at either company. They did not do their job and now I am penalized.
Company Response:
State: MD
Zip: 217XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-18
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Consumer Complaint: I am a single mother of XXXX kids. I have tried lowering my student loan with Citizen Bank and they will not agree to do it. I could not make my payment for the month of XXXX and they sent it to collections without even trying to contact me.
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 02760
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-18
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low
Subissue: Overdrafts and overdraft fees
Consumer Complaint: My name is XXXX XXXX and I am a XXXX veteran. About three weeks ago I went into the hospital for treatment for a XXXX I have called XXXX XXXX. My finances have been messed up since I missed a benefits pay but I have existed. Most recently I forgot ( due to my hospital entry ) to cancel auto payments on a credit card and my bank account causing my account to become overdrawn. Since then I have scrambled to come up with funds to cover the OD and I have been charged over {$300.00} in fees by citizens. I contacted them asked to have the fees waived. I exist on about 1000 a month or XXXX a week. These fees have me in such a bad situation my health is being affected because I cant afford a XXXX XXXX. I have borrowed and begged but I need assistance from the bank at this point. I am once person one drop in the bucket and your bank doesnt need my blood. Please I am asking you to not penalize a sick man. All of the fees you have charged me is putting me at further risk and even though I am young, I am XXXX XXXX bound, am unable to XXXX and relied on my nurse for most of my purchasing. While I understand you need to make a buck off the backs of those who use your services, this XXXX XXXX doesnt have any more space on his. All of these fees came about because I didnt get a transfer because I was in the hospital and sick and forgot to transfer the money to cover my auto payments but I stand by the fact if the account was over drawn Citizens shouldnt have sent THEIR auto payments. They arent responsible for the auto payments I had with XXXX and XXXX XXXX but my account was OD by {$900.00}. And look how many were fees??? How is this not predatory! And my account is STILL Overdrawn!! I am asking that you help me recover these funds. Sustained OD on XX/XX/XXXX {$30.00} Returned item fee XX/XX/XXXX {$35.00} Sustained OD on XX/XX/XXXX {$30.00} Sustained OD on XX/XX/XXXX {$30.00} Overdraft fee on XXXX {$140.00} ( Citizen bill payments were sent on an OD account while I was hospitalized ) Overdraft fee XXXX {$35.00} Overdraft fee XXXX {$35.00}
Company Response:
State: DE
Zip: 19720
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-16
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Banking errors
Consumer Complaint: I opened an account online with XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX through a link they were promoting at the time to receive a {$150.00} sign up bonus. I opened the account through the link online and met the direct deposit requirements within 60 days as they acknowledged in their delayed response in their secure message response ( late XX/XX/XXXX), after messaging them at least 1-2 weeks earlier. After having already waited beyond the expected timeframe of ~90 days following direct deposit for bonus to post, I still have not received my bonus. I then messaged them again and then they told me to wait 90-145 days after opening the account. I opened the account on XX/XX/XXXX. It is now XX/XX/XXXX, nearly 5 months later ( beyond 145 days ). Still no bonus.
Company Response:
State: MI
Zip: 49855
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-15
Issue: Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I had an unsecured personal loan with Citizens Bank that I had gotten when I was in their employ. A few years went by and I no longer worked for them and the loan was paid off. I thought everything was great and I still had a decent image of the company, so my fiance and I decided to open a joint checking account there. Then a few months after having the account, my debit card stops working on a Friday afternoon, which was odd because I had gotten paid that day and there was ( should have been ) a few hundred dollars in the account. I log into my online banking to see that {$280.00} or {$380.00} ( it's been a few months ) debited from my account and all it says is " dda memo ''. I know from working for them for over 5 years that this means that the bank itself has taken money for something you owe ( an account sent to collections ). Which I'm not aware of anything that I may owe, because I had paid off the previous loan and had received no correspondence in the last 2 years since I had banked with them that anything was outstanding. Also, nothing had been reported to a credit bureau. Best part is, they did this right before closing on a Friday night, so I'm frantically making calls to find out what's going on, only to be told that all the departments I need to talk to are closed and don't reopen until Monday morning. I spend all weekend with no money and not being able to pay the bills that money was to go to. Monday morning I finally get to talk to someone after being transferred a handful of times to find out that apparently my loan had been paid off, but for some " glitch '' the system never recognized the payment and the system decided I owed that money and just pulled it from the deposit account that I had with them. Basically an " oops, sorry, the computer messed up ''. They offered to fix the issue, however the refund of my money could take up to 48 hours to be refunded to my account. So, they can take money instantaneously but make you wait to put it back. I ended up getting my refund, but then about a month later I got a letter in the mail showing the amount and letting me know that the loan, which I thought had been paid off years before and had been reported to the credit bureaus as closed, was now paid and closed. All in all, just a ridiculous situation with some shady bank practices and I closed my accounts and will never bank with them again.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 175XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-15
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Banking errors
Consumer Complaint: I've had issues with Citizens Bank in the recent past. I don't understand why the math is always miscalculated in the banks favor, other than my belief that this bank taxes Customers who are living in poverty. On XX/XX/2018, J made a purchase at XXXX ( online ). While the order was shipped on XX/XX/XXXX, Citizens shows it as a sale on XX/XX/XXXX. I still had {$21.00} in my checking account. Fortunately, I was able to start using credit cards to keep afloat. However, my bank has charged me fees on not having the money in my account that should in fact still be there. I've been charged " fees '' of {$95.00}. However, I'm allegedly {$120.00} in the red. That leaves {$25.00}. {$21.00} is what the " magic math '' reads on my ledger on the Citizens App. I'd like not only my account brought back to good standing, I'd like a full refund of the {$120.00} they will take from tomorrow 's direct deposit paycheck. And, if legal- I'd like them to pay ME a fee for this hassle. {$35.00} would suffice. Thank you for your time and assistance. Please have a beautiful weekend.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 19135
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A