Date Received: 2015-08-29
Issue: Credit line increase/decrease
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Fifth Third Bank has lowered my credit limit creating a large point score loss because the balance to high credit ratio has gone over 80 %. I opened this account earlier this year. At that time the banker told me my credit score was XXXX. Fifth third ran a retrospective analysis ( I will discuss this in a moment ) that showed my new score XXXX points higher. They lowered my limit. I have never missed a payment with them. I worked in middle management with XXXX XXXX and XXXX. I hired XXXX XXXX to build a point score for my company BEFORE they built the ones for the Bureaus in XXXX. I know the scoring system. A retrospective analysis allows them to run their portfolio against the data base to see major changes in payment activity and score reductions and change limits accordingly. MY SCORE WENT UP. They were the ones giving me a notice that my score is now XXXX on the letter indicating the reduction in limit. This action has lowered my score to the XXXX. In other words, through no missed payments with this company, they have now subjected me to higher interest rates on loans, potential credit line reduction at other companies and continued score drop. I will be suing Fifth Third for this theft of my funds and hardship they have put on me even though I have lived up to my agreement with them.
Company Response:
State: KY
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-08-27
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: This Complaint involves Fifth Third Mortgage Company. My name is XXXX XXXX, and I am married to XXXX XXXX, and we lived at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Illinois. XXXX XXXX suffered from XXXX, and I had an XXXX which prohibited XXXX from entering the house. Fifth Third foreclosed on the house and did not notify me. Then Fifth Third evicted me from the house. During the mortgage foreclosure proceeding, Fifth Third knew that I was married to XXXX and that I was living in the house. Because of Fifth Third, I have no home to live in.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60025
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-09-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-08-27
Issue: Closing/Cancelling account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, I opened a secured credit card with 5/3 Bank with a {$500.00} limit. I lost my job. I paid the {$70.00} of interest, and they closed the account and took {$500.00}. We closed the account. It is still showing as open on all XXXX of my credit reports.
Company Response:
State: MO
Zip: 631XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-31
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-08-25
Issue: Improper contact or sharing of info
Subissue: Talked to a third party about my debt
Consumer Complaint: A lady from the debt collector phoned my father and gave him information, the phoned him a second time giving him the alleged case number on account that was closed in 2008. On that same day she phoned my mother and my ex mother in law.
Company Response:
State: OH
Zip: 43211
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-08-25
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I have had my mortgage with Fifth Third bank for the past 5+ years since I purchased my home - the bank failed to disclose 1 ) by policy they will not re-assign the mortgage to another bank and 2 ) they recently are no longer authorized to originate loans in New York . As a consequence, now that I am trying to re-finance my mortgage, I have to pay mortgage tax AGAIN ( ~ {$7200.00} ) - by not disclosing their policy, I was completely un-aware that I would be effectively penalized for switching lenders. As I understand, it is extremely rare for a lender to refuse to assign a mortgage to another lender. The lender should have disclosed this at loan inception so that I would understand how costly a refinancing could be. Furthermore, while it would have been questionable/bad practice to keep borrowers stuck like that, since Fifth Third can no longer do business in New York, I have no choice but to pay more than $ 7K to switch lenders and lower my rate ( currently 5.25 %, well above market ). Fifth Third should have notified all New York borrowers of this change and offered an equitable option. With all of the required disclosures, it shocks me that this was not among them. I spoke with a loan officer at Fifth Third about this issue and he was rude and very unprofessional, insisting they 're not obligated to disclose this information and giving sarcastic responses. I feel disheartened that even as an educated professional I was un-knowingly and un-wittingly cornered into this situation and will be forced to pay more than $ 7k out of pocket to lower my rate. Fifth Third blatantly hid important information, it is a deceptive practice that deeply hurts the borrower.
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 108XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-08-25
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Your form is malfunctioning. See attached description.
Company Response:
State: OH
Zip: 452XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-08-23
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX i purchased my house for {$820000.00} ( firs time home owner ) and later on i found out that is only worth less than {$400000.00} I want some one to investgate this as is very unfair that i have a loan for over {$800000.00} .. I have attached XXXX XXXX document stating the value of the house, XXXX from the year XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX from XX/XX/XXXX. Please open an investigation ASAP
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 10452
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-27
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-08-21
Issue: Billing disputes
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I canceled my credit card with Fifth Third Bank. Then due to a scandal with XXXX they re-issued a card to me without my knowledge and started charging me late fees, over the limit fees and other fees. Now they are threatening to send me to collections and repossess my car until I pay the fees. There is no record of this card and the credit card number does not match my cancelled card. I think it 's a scam, when I have paid the minimum fees there 's no record of the payment, I do n't understand where my money is going? This company is a fraud and I 'm tempted to sue them for the inconvenience and troubles it 's caused me.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 923XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-08-21
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My account has been hit with a negative balance fee on top of overdraft fees. None of my personal banking reps could explain to me or understand what this fee is. Once I called the phone reps explained it as a fee given when deposited funds are not available and are able to be used. This is not my case however. My account has been charged with a negative balance service charge which then puts my account in the negative .I am charged an overdraft fee and then I am charged again for a negative balance fee for the same occurrence. I have been double charged for the same overrdraft caused by this " negative balance fee " and then the cycle happens the very next month for having a negative balance. Ive been charged nearly XXXX $ in the last two months alone. This seems very unfair and I feel taken advantage of especially since my personal banking reps had no clue what a negative balance fee was there for how could I as a customer. I am a seasonal small business this is my XXXX year going into business and I feel Fifth Third Bank is taking advantage of me. If this is not resolved I am shutting down my account immediately and taking my complaint to the highest level possible. I will spread the word that Fifth Third is not a bank for small businesses that often struggle with making ends meet only to be gouged with high fees.
Company Response:
State: OH
Zip: 452XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-08-20
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I refinanced my home for a better interest rate. The original amount was {$41000.00} the annual percentage rate was lowered to 3.695 %, but I was charged {$12000.00}. The amount I am paying on now is {$53000.00}. I have excellent credit also. Thanks
Company Response:
State: NC
Zip: 276XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-08-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No