Date Received: 2015-07-16
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: In XXXX, I and my ex-husband applied for a refinance & HELOC from Beneficial. The loans were granted. My ex-husband passed away XXXX XXXX. At this time I contacted a lawyer to determine my options for having my husband removed from the title to the property and mortgage. Lawyer took care of having husband removed from the title. I recently attempted to apply for refinance to remove him from the mortgage and take cash out. I learned through an attempt to refinance I was unable to refinance the property due to there is no deed from XXXX found indicating my interest in the property. The only deed filed with the XXXX County Illinois Recorder was in XXXX with the original purchase of the home in which my ex-husband was the only one listed on the deed. Beneficial did file a mortgage on XXXX, XXXX on the property. I am just outraged at this point that I took out a loan on my home, yet it was never deeded in my name as one of the rightful owners. Now I am being denied the ability to refinance at this time because I can not show that I was the rightful owner of this property prior to XXXX/XXXX/XXXX when my children quit claimed their fathers interest to me. I am just sick of this company and the way this company misleads and XXXX over customers. I am technically being forced to remain with this company because I can not secure financing with another reputable company because I have to wait anywhere from 6 - 12months to refinance, because the property I have owned for over 20 years and paying on for over 20years is considered inheritance since it was just quit claimed to me XXXX/XXXX/XXXX.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 62526
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-16
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls
Consumer Complaint: Called me at XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX. I 'm sure it would keep going but I have the phone set to block them now so I do n't see it. I am at work. I ca n't answer my phone NOR can I tolerate people calling me every 30 minutes - 1 hour or less!
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 190XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-16
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Unfortunately I am upside down on my home by {$100000.00}. I just received a Mortgage Statement showing {$200000.00} due by XXXX XXXX, 2015. I am self-employed and my business/income has dropped considerably. I contacted " Keep your home California '' which stated that I qualified for a Principal Reduction however the company that is carrying my note, HSBC, will not allow me to participate. I asked if I could at least get help with their other program that helps with relocation and moving expenses. I was again told that HSBC would not give permission for me to receive help there either. This is wrong! I originally had my loan with XXXX, which I was told went bankrupt which left me stuck with HSBC handling the loan. " Keep Your Home '' stated XXXX was n't even on their list, but my notices show XXXX for payoffs.The only programs they will allow is to catch my payments up then I 'm stuck with the same payment which put me into this trouble to begin with, along with I have to pay those payments on time, ca n't sell or refinance for 5 years. If I default with this program for any reason, then I owe all of that money on top of the original amount. I really need a program which can lower my loan payments permanently, not keep adding to my problems .Without any help, at my age, I can potentially end up in the streets. If there is any way of helping, please. I would be eternally grateful.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 92307
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-15
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls
Consumer Complaint: This is a debt that is over 6 years and XXXX XXXX XXXX is attempting to collect. This debt is owed by an authorized user and not myself. They have been calling numerous of times on my cell work phone number. I 'm a XXXX and calls like this interrupt my type of work and also put me in danger when I 'm receiving unnecessary calls like this.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 91745
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-15
Issue: Taking/threatening an illegal action
Subissue: Threatened to sue on too old debt
Consumer Complaint: I received a voicemail saying that they had " received documents with a complaint attached, '' and left an account number and a phone number. The voicemail instructed me to call to find out " the nature of the complaint. '' I called and was immediately confronted by a very rude man, he claimed that he was a process server ant that I was being sued in my county of residence. He had actual information about a real debt, my current address, and he read me my social security number. When he identified the debt, I immediately knew he was lying because the debt was from XX/XX/XXXX. The statute of limitations had clearly expired. When I questioned him he immediately cursed at me and hung up the phone. I called the number back repeatedly, but I was hung up on multiple times when I inquired as to the name, address, and nature of the business. They told me that they were a " firm, '' process servers, mediators, and arbitrators. Eventually, the number I had simple routed my phone to a full voice mail box. I was unable to obtain any information about the company. They claimed to be " XXXX XXXX XXXX, '' but a XXXX search revealed no company doing business under that name. They called from a number in XXXX, WA ( XXXX ) XXXX, and left the number ( XXXX ) XXXX. I recorded a number of conversations with them.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 794XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-15
Issue: False statements or representation
Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX issued XXXX collection accounts, for XXXX charge off. Also I noticed a payment for {$8.00} which I did not make, on XXXX collection account. I suspect they did it to re-age the account. This is not fair!
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 90603
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-15
Issue: Other
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I had a credit card with HSBC and I used to use it. When the ( HSBC ) card was expire I did n't continue it. I stopped use the card. After that, I think the HSBC sent another new card to the address and at the same time I went to visit in my country. Then someone took my card and used it. Unfortunately I did n't any contact with HSBC because of I never think it 's could be like that. Even I did n't check out my credit report in this time. Finally I knew about it when I to buy a new car with car dealer. When I was finance about my new car the finance ( car dealer ) man told me I have a problem with HSBC. Then I contacted with HSBC and they told me they could n't help me about it because of its passed already more than XXXX days. So please help me to solve it then I will really appreciate for it. Thanks
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 11779
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-14
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: suspended my account and stated the account would be activated in a few days but hasnt. i called the bank and the customer services person disconnected XXXX times after having waited XXXX mins each time. I have funds in the account but cant access via website. HSBC Premier customer service is awful. They need people who give a XXXX about servicing clients.
Company Response:
State:
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-07-14
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XXXX 2013 I purchased a property in XXXX XXXX, NJ. HSBC was the lender and servicer of the mortgage loan since the closing date. I 've never missed a single mortgage payment, and always paid on time as well. 15 months later i find out that the city did not receive any property tax payment from me for the first 8 months, and had sold the tax lien to an investor, and the investor had come to collect the payment, along with interest and penalty. Long story short, turns out that HSBC sat on their bums, collected my monthly payments and DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for 8 months. To make matters worse, I started researching into the issue, and was given a run around. HSBC referred me to the City property tax office, the City referred me back to HSBC. It took a lot of pushing to get to the bottom of the story. HSBC finally agreed to look into the matter, and concluded that it was a mistake on their end and they have " advanced all penalty/interest to my escrow account '' to compensate for the interest payment and any associated fees that were deducted from my escrow account. Great, problem solved! so i thought. Eh, maybe not. A month of XXXX later, i checked my statements and it turns out the refund was never issued. Here i am on the phone with them again for the last hour or so, getting transferred from department to department. The answer that i get now is that they are waiting for the city to give them a refund, so that they can then issue it to my account. WAIT, i thought the letter said they have " advanced all penalty/interest totaling $ XXXX to your escrow account, along with a lien cancellation fee in the amount of XX. Now they 've put me on hold again ... ..
Company Response:
State: NJ
Zip: 07302
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-07-13
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not mine
Consumer Complaint: Have been receiving numerous calls from this number as a " final attempt to collect a debt '' before going to court. I finally spoke to one of the callers and they told me what the debt was from - a company I 've never heard of or done business with - and as soon as I mentioned wanting to have my attorney follow up with them they back stepped and said they could take care of it internally and close the file. I insisted that I was happy to have someone look in to it and they insisted I would n't need to worry about it. They called me today again after about a week and the voicemail message is the same as it was before, final attempt to collect a debt. I called back and got their alleged legal department 's voicemail.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60641
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-07-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No