Date Received: 2016-10-20
Issue: Problems when you are unable to pay
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I had a car loan with Citizen Bank the issue started when i got behind on my payments from starting a new job. Well they repo it and i was told that i had 21 days to get the vehicle back if i catch up all the payments. Well they gave me the wrong location first where the vehicle were located so i find out by myself that it was located in XXXX. So i waited to receive a letter or call to what i needed to do. So i shows up at the repo place to find out that my vehicle was already moved with some of my stuff left in it. ( which some stuff is still missing ) They informed me not the Bank that the vehicle was already gone. The bank at first did not know the truck was sold until i told them. So then after i call the bank back and they finally told me it was gone. The repo people let me know the name and number to call for the auction. So i called the auction and with in the 21 days the bank said i had to retain the vehicle was not true the vehicle was already sold before the 21 days and my issue was i received no call or letter with no information on how much it was sold or what afterwards that i have to take care of. As my friend told me he said watch when you pay that money they be done sold your truck and you be lost for your money and the truck. And just as he said i were glad i did not pay it because the truck was already sold. I contacted the auction people as i were told by the bank that they would have to give me that information and the lady listen to my story and told me i might need to follow through on this issue with someone professional.
Company Response:
State: SC
Zip: 295XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-10-21
Issue: Customer service / Customer relations
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I have a credit card through citizens bank. Recently I missed a payment and paid late. After paying everything off I contacted the customer support to make sure that everything was good. I double checked about all extra fees and costs, specifically asking them about any extra fees. The representative assured me that there would be no extra fees after paying the amount in full. The following month, I discovered that they had still charged extra interest on my account. I called customer support and their resolution was to not hold their representative accountable and to still charge my interest to my account.
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 02143
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-10-18
Issue: Settlement process and costs
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: A branch manager from Citizen 's Bank called me in XXXX, 2016 to ask if I wanted to extend my second mortgage/ line of credit which was to expire in the XXXX. She quoted me a rate, and I said sure. Completed the required paperwork, and was quickly approved. An assistant manager called to say they were ready to close and arranged a time at a branch closer to me. When I arrived terms not previously told to me were imposed such as : ( 1 ) I had to borrow at least {$25000.00} and ( 2 ) any payments would be deducted from my account monthly. As we at the bank already, we agreed to accept those terms. I quickly paid pack the loan except for {$150.00} so as to avoid any interest payments. At the time of the closing, certain forms needed to be notarized. No notary was present, but we were told " not to worry, the bank manager would notarize on Monday and all we needed to do was sign '' We did. Subsequently, the manager came to our house for us to re-sign the loan and to notarize. Of course, we were charged fees and interest not told to us. How many other people are being charged fees and interest from Citizen 's bank?
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 190XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-17
Issue: Managing the loan or lease
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I purchased a new car on XXXX XXXX. The car dealer called Citizens Bank to get a 10 day payoff on my loan, good till XXXX XXXX. The dealer sent the check the next day. When I balanced my checkbook on XXXX XXXX. I noticed that Citizens bank had taken the automatic payment out of my checking account at XXXX XXXX XXXX Bank. I called Citizens and they stated that they did not close the loan until XXXX XXXX. ( stating that they did not receive the check until XXXX. XXXX. ). I told them that I did not believe that the check took that long to arrive. XXXX told me a check was issued to me for the amount overpaid, they deducted additional interest. Today ( XXXX XXXX, ) I called Citizens Bank again and talked to a supervisor named XXXX, because on XXXX XXXX. I received a letter that the loan had been paid in full ( dated XXXX, XXXX ) but no refund check was included. XXXX stated that they hold any over payment for 10 business days after the loan was satisfied and that my check would be mailed out on Wed. the XX/XX/XXXX.. I questioned her about the delay in posting the dealer payment and she first stated that sometimes it takes 3 or 4 business days to post, then she said they did not receive the check till XXXX XXXX I again told her that I did not believe this and asked where is my money. She then stated that they hold the over payment for 10 business days. I asked her why, and she simply said that is their policy. I asked her if I would receive interest on my money and she stated no. I believe that Citizens bank is deliberately delaying the posting of payment and the return of consumer 's money to make additional interest for the bank. If this is not illegal it should be, it does hurt the consumer and is not ethical. My amount of money lost is minimal but if they are doing this on thousands of car loans a month, then the additional interest earned for them could be staggering. I still have another car loan from Citizens Bank and I am afraid when I trade that car in another year I will run into the same problem again.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 177XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-17
Issue: False statements or representation
Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount
Consumer Complaint: I just found out that there are XXXX liens on my primary residence by a creditor named citizens bank national association. The debt was for a rental house that was foreclosed on back in 2012. I hired a law firm from XXXX XXXX to do a loan modification to save rental. Turns out the lawyer was a scam artist that has been disbarred by the state bar of calif. I not only lost money to this law firm, but lost my house. I have no idea who this citizens bank is or how they were able to file a lien on my primary residence for approx $ XXXX and another one for approx XXXX. I need your help in resolving this matter and find out how this could happen.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 95060
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-15
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: # CitizensBank is stealing money from customers. {$2200.00} went missing from my account without any trace of the money. I posted this topic early on XXXX and it has happened to a few people. People are sharing my incident & will be closing their bank accounts. The people from Citizens Bank were very rude, and none helpful. Citizens Bank will be the next XXXX XXXX.
Company Response:
State: RI
Zip: 02909
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-13
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: excessive bank fees, ,over charging on my checking account i had a late pay from work they charges me XXXX in overdraft fees i ask them for help and they said that was their policy
Company Response:
State: MI
Zip: 48180
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-11
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I received a letter from Citizens Bank stating that there was an error in a closed account of mine, and that pursuant to a Consent Order from 2015 entered into with your agency that they were sending me a check for {$4.00} with no explanation or documentation to evidence how this amount was arrived at. I believe that the check amount is incorrect and have requested that they provide me with complete documentation.
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 026XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-12
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: XXXX I am writing regarding a previous complaint. I submitted the complaint ( 9 ) days ago. The # CFPB gave me for it is above. I tried to " CHECK STATUS '' but the page it jumped had no info. The complaint history - on a different page - states : Sent to Company. I received a phone msg. from the XXXX office on the XXXX or XXXX, asking me to call them. I have called ( 3 ) times. No other messages were forthcoming and my calls where not returned. I have no idea what the status is and my account and the fee money remains with the bank. The complaint is regarding fee and charges that were unfair and excessive. I post dated a check and it was cashed early with a {$6.00} short in the amount to clear it. Since the check was cleared EARLY, I received {$95.00} in fees. The fees are disproportionate to the shortage. The banks are allowed to charge outrageous fees. The account is a small business account. I paid out {$600.00}. to employees in cash because I could not use the account. Another fee was charged when a campsite establishment made an unauthorized use of a debit cards " on file '' and ( 5 ) days after our stay used the wrong card, caused another fee.
Company Response:
State: RI
Zip: 02904
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-10-10
Issue: Disclosure verification of debt
Subissue: Right to dispute notice not received
Consumer Complaint: I have funds automatically withdrawn from another bank account to cover a monthly payment I have with the bank I am submitting the complaint against. Somehow my account became {$50.00} in arrears so I transferred funds from another bank to cover this debit. The long and short of this is that the bank charged me {$65.00} in over draft fees because of this {$50.00} debit that apparently existed for 6 days. I feel this is not only excessive but punitive and violates banking law.
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 14534
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-10-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No