FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION


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"Products" offered by FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Cashing a check without an account
Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Bank account or service - Savings account
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Consumer Loan - Title loan
Consumer Loan - Vehicle lease
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Gift card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Payroll card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - Federal student loan
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Private student loan debt
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Money transfers - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfers - International money transfer
Mortgage - Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - FHA mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage
Mortgage - Reverse mortgage
Mortgage - Second mortgage
Mortgage - VA mortgage
Other financial service - Check cashing
Other financial service - Money order
Other financial service - Traveler’s/Cashier’s checks
Payday loan -
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Tax refund anticipation loan or check
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Title loan
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Prepaid card - Gift or merchant card
Prepaid card - Government benefit card
Prepaid card - Government benefit payment card
Prepaid card - ID prepaid card
Prepaid card - Payroll card
Student loan - Private student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Lease
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Title loan

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Complaint ID: 7939611

Date Received: 2023-12-03

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Loan sold or transferred to another company

Consumer Complaint: I went to XXXX to get a financing through them and thought I was approved after they forced me into agreeing to a down payment of {$3500.00}, which i didn't know was illegal at the time, then they charged me XXXX above market value for the car in hidden fees and didn't provide insurance. But then all of my payments were through XXXX bank online app which I didn't know wasn't XXXX until they started harassing me, putting derogatory marks on my consumer report without my permission and threatening repossession before the " payment was even due '' even though it was financed with a promissory note that I endorsed, and XXXX bank which is only on the XXXX XXXX, while I'm on XXXX XXXX, won't help me at all unless I go into a branch XXXX hours away from my home but they somehow acquired the XXXX and are using it as blackmail to extort ... on top of that, because all the time I've spent trying to cure the losses I've incurred, I havent been able to afford basic necessities like a phone plan, can't afford routine maintenance on the vehicle in mention and my consumer credit report has taken a massive hit because of XXXX actions which has then made every other lender ive contacted for financing deny me my credit... i was at XXXX for maybe XXXX hours before the deal was done and i left with the vehicle and the original documents I have from that interaction dont mention XXXX or any third party at all, if I would've known that it wasn't through XXXX XXXX would've been skeptical let alone its not through XXXX and its XXXX hours east, 2 times zones away ....

Company Response:

State: WA

Zip: 98685

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7937868

Date Received: 2023-12-02

Issue: Other features, terms, or problems

Subissue: Problem with customer service

Consumer Complaint: I called in today, XX/XX/2023 to speak to the secured credit card department approximately XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX time I spoke with the representative who acted as if he could barely speak, clear or audible XXXX. I can understand. I explain to him very thoroughly why I was calling in about my account, and what information I was requesting he did not want to listen to my concerns so he offered to transfer me to a totally different department that I needed to speak with about my credit card, so after I explained to him again, what I needed it and I told him very clearly if he did not know how to help me if he could transfer me to his supervisor or to another agent in his department that could, and instead of transferring me, or putting me on hold to speak to a supervisor, he put me on on hold for a long time just for him to transfer me back to the general customer service number.

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 60620

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7936984

Date Received: 2023-12-02

Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low

Subissue: Late or other fees

Consumer Complaint: On the day of XXXX couple of transactions, were made from my account while I was heading to work with my debit card. The XXXX one was at XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, CA. withdrawn $ XXXX XXXX one was at XX/XX/11 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX , withdrawn XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX CA. XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA. XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA. XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX CA. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX CA. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CA XXXX XXXX THAT'S all the transactions they did throughout the morning while I was going to work.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 93905

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7936702

Date Received: 2023-12-01

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: I was not notified of the check being flagged for a hold. Not on my mobile app, there are XXXX alerts as of XX/XX/XXXX. Not by email. XXXX emails. Only after I asked was notification provided. And the check in question was deposited XX/XX/XXXX and cleared the issuing bank XX/XX/XXXX. The check is from XXXX. A reputable company. Who I have been associated with for 16 years now. No reasonable reason to suspect for hold. So fifth third has been paid and has been holding my money since XX/XX/XXXX. And has a hold on the check until XX/XX/XXXX. Unreasonable hold status, and the check has cleared per adp. I have the email of the cleared check. Also the hold period is excessive.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 471XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-12-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7930654

Date Received: 2023-11-30

Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account

Subissue: Transaction was not authorized

Consumer Complaint: Filed a fraudulent charge claim with my bank, Fifth Third Bank. A transaction that wasn't initiated by me or my wife occurred on XX/XX/XXXX via a debit card transaction in the amount of {$550.00}. The charge was a XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX ( we live in XXXX ). Once I noticed the pending withdrawal, I contacted 53 bank. opened up a dispute. during the conversation i did state that I don't even recall receiving a debit card for this checking account. Told 53 bank this was not a charge initiated by myself or my wife. Funds reversed during investigation. Received letter in early XXXX that my dispute was declined. I called them to inquire as to why -- - they stated that they have evidence of a debit card being activated by my wife back in XXXX. Which I'm sure is true but I didn't remember that fact. Well, because of that statement they denied the fraudulent dispute charge. I told them that I don't recall activating the debit card and we never used it for any purchases ( checking account is used to pay bills for a property ), and asked for dispute to be re-opened. They re-opened the dispute but a few days later received notification that my dispute was declined again. I called XXXX XXXX to request a reversal of charges. They mentioned to me a name of a person who we do not know -- -- that individual reserved a room at the XXXX XXXX but never showed up. So the charge was for a no show room reservation charge. Despite my plea that we had nothing to do with this reservation, or that we don't know the person that reserved the room, and that we were nowhere near Texas at any time -- - XXXX XXXX also declined to reverse the charge. Please assist us. We are extremely frustrated that we are responsible for this payment that we had nothing to do with. This was a fraudulent charge and I don't know what else to do to rectify the situation.

Company Response:

State: MI

Zip: 48307

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-30

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7928905

Date Received: 2023-11-30

Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account

Subissue: Transaction was not authorized

Consumer Complaint: Between XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/2023, {$1000.00} was fraudulently taken out of my Fifth Third business checking account. After receiving the runaround ( told I would receive the funds back in 7 days, then 10 days, then 45 days ), I received a letter dated XX/XX/XXXX stating I would not be receiving my funds back and my fraud claim was denied.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33714

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-30

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7924484

Date Received: 2023-11-29

Issue: Getting a loan or lease

Subissue: Loan opened without my consent or knowledge

Consumer Complaint: I RECENTLY PULLED MY CREDIT REPORT FROM XXXX, XXXX, AND XXXX AND TO MY AMAZEMENT, SAW THAT THERE IS A FRAUDULENT AUTO LOAN HAD BEING REPORTED IN MY CREDIT FILE. I AM A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT AND I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE WHO OPENED THIS AUTO LOAN UNDER MY NAME. THIS IS A FRAUDULENT AUTO LOAN. THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT REQUIRES THE CREDIT BUREAUS AND CREDITORS TO BLOCK AND DELETE THE FRAUDULENT INFORMATION FROM THE CREDIT REPORTS WITHIN FOUR BUSINESS DAYS. BUT XXXX, XXXX, AND XXXX CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES REFUSED TO BLOCK AND DELETE THE FRAUDULENT ACCOUNT FROM MY CREDIT REPROT.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 90041

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7924167

Date Received: 2023-11-29

Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage

Subissue: Trying to communicate with the company to fix an issue related to modification, forbe

Consumer Complaint: Initially received a letter saying account hasn't been paid since XX/XX/XXXX and with a {$500.00} larger monthly mortage. I called them to verify as have receipts of on-time payments. Get sent through the loops of transfers as they can verify me for the account for a week. They finally verify me and explains payments have been refused for partial payments and they will cancel the checks and apply to the balance. I am transferred to insurance where XXXX helps explain I haven't had insurance and needed to remedy it. I explain I wasn't notified but will try to fix it. I ask as I did not know of this issue if there were any way to appeal the fees and ask for financial assistance. I am told to submit in the documents and so the next day I submit in the new insurance documents. I am told to call back as documents will take time to process. I call back and they state documents needs to be resubmitted. I explain I am closing to the deadline and if there were anything to extend the deadline or prioritize my case. I am told to resubmit and call back later. I call back a few days later and they received the documents but will take 10 days to process. I explain that would overlap the deadline. They transfer me to a different department and this department states I am in the wrong department. I am 4 days away from being foreclosed and am stressed out. I have wasted multiple days off work to try to resolve this issue to only just be told to call a different department ( without assurance they'll help ). Fifth Third bank needs an open complaint portal so customers can report bad practice.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 77449

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7921788

Date Received: 2023-11-30

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Problem accessing account

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2023, i signed up online for a fifth third checking account with the promotional coupon code for {$350.00}. On that day i was able to access my account via app all night with no issues so i initiated a {$500.00} transfer from one of my current bank accounts to the new fifth third bank account which was processed on XX/XX/2023. I called customer service on XX/XX/2023 and they told me i would have to send in documents to access my account by going to a branch near me when there is NO branch near me and i repeatedly told the agent that. In order for me to access my account after me sending {$500.00} to the new fifth checking i suddenly cant access my account and they trying to keep my money without returning it. I am willing to take any legal action i can because they are NOT about to keep the {$500.00} i transferred to the account. I wish i never signed up PERIOD.

Company Response:

State: TN

Zip: 38114

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-30

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7921785

Date Received: 2023-11-30

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Problem with fees charged

Consumer Complaint: The bank is Fifth Third bank. I have been trying to set up auto-billpay for 3 months now. I thought it was set up in XXXX when I worked with an agent in the auto bill pay department and enrolled. I expected my loan payment to be auto debited from my checking account for the XXXX loan payment. Instead I got a call from Fifth Third collections department 5 days after the payment due date. Again, I paid over the phone, but the guy I talked to said it takes 2 to 3 months to activate auto bill-pay ( which I knew was soundly incorrect ). My XXXX payment was also not debited from my checking account, and I talked to 5 different people today to resolve this, 2 of them being " managers. '' I heard a different story from each one of them as to why my bill pay is not active. Again, I paid my payment over the phone. I have never heard of this bank and plan to shop for a different lenders. Some of the reasons they gave were absurd, but all of them different. They definitely do not have their ducks in a row. The only thing I could think of for not setting up auto billpay immediately, this is a way to collect additional late fees or something. I worked as an XXXX XXXX a financial institution and knew what they ALL told me was garbage. So I told them I was filing a complaint today with the CFPB.

Company Response:

State: AR

Zip: 72764

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-11-30

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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