Date Received: 2018-12-01
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: I have tried repeatedly to resolve this issue with Navient 's customer service and they have been extremely unhelpful. I refinanced my student loans and on XX/XX/2018, XXXX XXXX XXXX sent Navient a payoff on my behalf in the amount {$45000.00}. This payment cleared their bank onXX/XX/2018but still has not posted to my account. I contacted Navient several times by phone and was told to " just wait '' until the payment posted. Finally, on XX/XX/XXXX, I was told Navient would need proof of payment before they would begin a check research. I contacted XXXX XXXX XXXX who was gracious enough do a conference call with myself and a Navient representative ( because Navient would not speak with them without me on the line ) and XXXX was given a fax number to send in the proof of payment. I also uploaded this proof of payment onto my Navient online account on XX/XX/XXXX and was told the research would be completed by the end of the month. I have called several times since then to check the status of my research request and no update can be provided. My student loans are now showing past due and I should not have to pay more money when my account with Navient should have been paid off a month ago.
Company Response:
State: AL
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-12-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-12-01
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: I am eligible for student loan discharge of 15 % under the National Defense Student Loan discharge program, which discharges portions of loans by certain percentages, on request, based upon time in a combat zone. I have served a year on a deployment and requested this benefit. I requested the benefit through my servicer, Navient, in XX/XX/2017. They denied the request saying it was for XXXX loans only. that is incorrect, it is for XXXX XXXX as well. See the actual code of the law XXXX XXXX XXXX ( 1 ) An institution must cancel up to 100 percent of the outstanding balance on a borrower 's Federal XXXX or XXXX loan for a borrower 's full year of active duty service that includes XX/XX/2008, or begins on or after that date, as a member of the U.S. Army , Navy, Air Force , Marine Corps , or Coast Guard in an area of hostilities that qualifies for special pay under section 310 of title 37 of the United States Code . ( 2 ) The cancellation rate is 15 percent for the first and second year of qualifying service, 20 percent for the third and fourth year of qualifying service, and 30 percent for the fifth year of qualifying service.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 22015
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-12-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-12-01
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Consumer Complaint: XXXX has been non-compliant with removing the unverified account XXXX XXXX XXXX/NAVIENT XXXX which has been deleted by XXXX and XXXX. XXXX and XXXX have both completed their research and determined that XXXX XXXX XXXX/NAVIENT was not established by myself but XXXX keeps verifying this accounts. Also, when I called the company they responded that XXXX did not send them all of the verifying evidence to confirm each account is unverified.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 91709
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-12-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls
Consumer Complaint: XXXX from XXXX XXXX XXXX has repeatedly called my cellphone, my job, and even called me at a restaurant while I was having dinner with friends. He has called multiple times, up to 4 times, in a single day. So much that, the receptionist where I work has blocked his number. She stated to me that he had started getting rude to her.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 372XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-11-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Need information about your loan balance or loan terms
Consumer Complaint: I have sent 3 letters to the company that is reported on my credit report on XX/XX/2018, XX/XX/2018 and XX/XX/2018 and have not received an response back for either letter sent that they received. The letter has asked for the company to provide the instrument of original indebtedness to validate that the loan being reported is actually mine. I haven't received a response at all.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 77081
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-12-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: Around the beginning of XXXX, I believe it was XX/XX/XXXX, I had used the XXXX XXXX app to check my credit score. Upon opening the app, I discovered that my credit score had dropped 153 points thus bringing me down to XXXX points as my new score. I researched the app to find out how this had happened ; I pay my credit card bills every Friday, so it was not that, and I was still in grace period after graduating from school on XX/XX/2018. I found out, from XXXX XXXX, that Navient ( my loan servicer ) had reported a late payment on a federal unsubsidized and a subsidized loan. One, Navient had never informed about a payment due for my federal loans. I called Navient around XX/XX/XXXX to clarify if I had any payments due and the phone operator said " no. '' Two, I logged in to my Navient account and also found that there were no payments due, and all my loans were deferred or still in grace period. I even checked my Navient inbox to ensure that I had no payments due yet. Thinking that this was all a mistake, I opted to try XXXX XXXX 's free credit score reporting system, which also said my credit score was XXXX points. To go even further, I chose to receive my free credit report from XXXX and it also stated that Navient had reported that I was 90+ days late in repaying my federal loans. In conclusion, Navient failed to inform me about ( 1 ) loans/balance from the loans that were allegedly supposed to be paid, ( 2 ) loans that were not actually supposed to be paid off until my grace period ended ( XX/XX/2018 ), ( 3 ) misinformed me about what loans were due when, ( 4 ) failed to track my loans correctly and inform me in a timely manner, ( 5 ) incorrectly reported my loans to the credit bureau, and ( 6 ) had their dispute section of their website unable to function ( probably due to their law suit or overwhelming disputes from consumers ).
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 11003
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-11-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't temporarily delay making payments
Consumer Complaint: I have notified Navient at least 4-5 times that I am unemployed because of an economic hardship along with the reasons. I submitted this to you and after their response of refusing to actually understand plain English that I am unemployed, even after sending them 3 forms, and a complaint through your service, nothing was understood by them between their ears. And you closed my complaint even though it was not resolved.
Company Response:
State: KS
Zip: 660XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-11-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't temporarily delay making payments
Consumer Complaint: My spouse called in my behalf to resolve my account and attempt to avoid defaulting on my account. I recently qualified for income based repayment but continue to be passed due on my account. I do not understand how i qualified for ibr but am still expected to make such an extravagant payment to make it current and avoid default. I need help. I am trying.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 78102
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-11-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Don't agree with the fees charged
Consumer Complaint: Hello, I was enrolled in XXXX college back in XX/XX/2015 then it suddenly closed. I applied twice to get my loans forgiven from navient since I meet all the criteria to do so. Both times Ive got denied and continue getting billed for a degree I did not receive. Ive called multiple times, customer service is horrible and did not help at all they rudely continue to say I need to pay on the loans regardless of my situation. I know I do not have to pay, not a XXXX!
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 93702
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-11-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-11-29
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Consumer Complaint: This is my second attempt to bring this issue to someones attention who honestly cares about the unfair student loan practices from both Sallie Mae & Navient. I am victim of these deceptive practices. My monthly payment was way too high, and my interest rate kept increasing. Navient simply would not work with me at all resulting in out of control interest rates on school loans which will be with me until and after I die! I have become a slave to this debt! When I ran into difficulties making payments, I was consistently offered forbearance, which allowed delayed payments for a set period of time. But under a forbearance plan, the loans continued to accumulate interest and has become a much more expensive option in the long run. At no time was I ever offered other repayment options or plans. As disclosed in the recent disclosures from the XXXX audit from the Department of Education, the agency noted the support of federal and state lawsuits that accuse Navient of boosting its profits by steering some borrowers into the high-cost plans without discussing options that would have been less costly in the long run. https : XXXX When I reached out to Navient in XXXX of this year, they offered NO options for me which would work within my financial responsibilities rather offering me a payment plan of over {$500.00} a month. Then, they sent me a letter indicating that my account was placed on hold until XX/XX/XXXX! Please refer to attached. Navient and the former Sallie Mae representatives never took the time to truly listen to my situation and would simply drop my loan into forebearance. There were a couple of times where I can honestly say that I had NOT requested this option and then, all of a sudden, Id receive an email about this. I reached out countless times to Navient to discuss. I am tired of the years of dealing with Navient and their XXXX they are not willing or wanting to work with the debtors. This is unfair and deceptive. I am seeking your help in fighting this against Navient and plan on filing once again with the Indiana Attorney Generals office who simply swept this under the carpet my first try. I will not stop until I receive some action on this. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX
Company Response:
State: IN
Zip: 46804
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-11-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A