Date Received: 2023-03-10
Issue: False statements or representation
Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount
Consumer Complaint: I was contacted regarding my student loan debt about a student loan forgiveness program by Processing Direct. After much deliberation and asking many questions with answers of assurance this information was correct I agreed to pay {$75.00} every 2 weeks for 4 months and as long as I recertify yearly for the next 4 years and make less than {$120000.00} a year the remainder of my loan will be forgiven at that point through a revised pay as you earn program where I will owe $ XXXX monthly after the initial {$600.00} is paid. After all 8 payments cleared I received a letter from federal student loan services about my request for loan consolidation with a pay as you earn loan for a monthly payment plan over a 10 year time. I called and spoke to someone where the letter cane from and cancelled that loan and he gave me a number to CFPD illegal activity because he said there are no forgiveness plans by those guidelines given by Processing.Direct. Reported through the phone number and was given this site to file a report. This company is lieing and taking advantage of people by misleading them into thinking they are doing something to benefit them when they aren't. Taking money from people and their families while providing false assurances and information. I can file for pay as you earn through my student loan company. None of the money they took went towards my loan balance.
Company Response:
State: MO
Zip: 653XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-09
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: NelNet is reporting a closed account as still open. My student loan was transferred to another company ( XXXX ) in early 2022. XXXX cancelled/forgave total balance in XX/XX/2022. Nelnet is still reporting my account as open ; the two separate loan accounts I had with Nelnet were both transferred to XXXX. All three credit reports show the Nelnet accounts as still open. The Nelnet accounts are listed as open accounts with the credit reports and not listed as accounts paid in full and/or closed accounts. They were paid in full to Nelnet in early 2022 due to the transfer of lenders.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 19147
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-09
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Consumer Complaint: Here is a summary of what happened Account name FM/FIRSTMARK SERVICED TRUST Account number XXXX Account type Education Responsibility Signer with other person Date opened XX/XX/XXXX Status Open. {$50.00} past due as of XX/XX/XXXX. Status updated XX/XX/XXXX Balance {$2100.00} Balance updated XX/XX/XXXX Recent payment $ 0 Monthly payment {$50.00} Original balance {$5500.00} Highest balance {$0.00} Terms 180 Months This account was originally opened with XXXX XXXX I have no recollection of first mark or how to get into contact with them to put my loan back into forbearance I am a XXXX XXXX I can afford to pay but I have not received any formal information in how to proceed with payments.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 23452
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-08
Issue: Written notification about debt
Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Consumer Complaint: MORE LATE PAYMENTS AND INTEREST IN MY CREDIT REPORT.
Company Response:
State: NJ
Zip: 07103
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-08
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: 15 USC 1681 Section 602 States I have the right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions. 15 USC 1688B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan as late for purpose.
Company Response:
State: GA
Zip: 30076
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-08
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: I paid the loan off in good faith in XXXX, XXXX in the amount of {$36000.00}, disputing the usurious interest attached to my loan. Despite paying this {$36000.00} amount, the sale and resale of my loan, accruing interest with each sale, has my loan at the present amount of over {$100000.00}. The table below outlines the loan activity over the years. I utilized each lenders documentation to devise this table : Statement Date Lender Amount Owed Amount Paid APR Notes XX/XX/XXXX XXXX {$34000.00} 9 % First known student loan statement XXXX XXXX {$44000.00} 9 % Consolidated loans XXXX XXXX XXXX {$61000.00} 9 % XXXX purchased loan from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX {$56000.00} 9 % Balance decreased for reasons unknown XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX {$36000.00} Disputed accrued interest, issued {$36000.00} payment, lenders allowed interest to accrue XXXX XXXX {$64000.00} 9 % XXXX purchased loan from XXXX XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX/Nelnet {$64000.00} 9 % USA Funds sold loan to XXXX Finance, Nelnet XX/XX/XXXXXXXX XXXX/Nelnet {$85.00}, XXXX 9 % Incredible ! XX/XX/XXXX XXXX/Nelnet {$87000.00} 9 % XX/XX/XXXX Fed Loan Servicing {$89000.00} 9 % Fed Loan Servicing assumed loan from XXXX/Nelnet XX/XX/XXXX Fed Loan Servicing {$98000.00} 9 % XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX {$98000.00} 9 % XXXX Nelnet {$98000.00} 9 % Nelnet assumed loan servicing XXXX Nelnet {$110.00} XXXX XXXX 9 % Incredible XXXX
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 22041
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-07
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: There is information that is on my consumer report that is the result of identity theft. I did not provide written permission or instructions for the identified transactions to be reported on my consumer report. The identified transactions are not information related to any transaction by me as the consumer : DEPTEDXXXX XX/XX/2017 DEPTEDXXXX XX/XX/2017 Following receiving this notice do not place a fraud alert on my consumer file
Company Response:
State: NJ
Zip: 08638
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-07
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: Firstmark Services manages the servicing of one of my student loans. I have monthly automatic payments set up which covers the standard monthly principal, interest, and any fees. Over the last several years I have been making extra payments over time in order to pay down the loan faster. Upon discovering that these extra payments have been applied as a " regular payment '' instead of extra payments towards the principal balance, I called the customer service department and requested that they make a correction and apply the extra payments as payments towards the principal. I was told that I can not do that and that all the extra payments have been appropriately applied ... as a " regular payment ''. Prior complaint 's response from the company failed to include a proper attachment. Please respond directly.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60618
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-06
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: The Department Of Education/Nelnet Is reporting old, inaccurate, unverifiable information on my consumer report. This is a violation of 15 USC 1681 ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting. Congress clearly states that the banking system is dependent on FAIR and ACCURATE credit reporting. This company has multiple unverified and duplicate accounts on my consumer report. They all state as follows on my consumer report : DEPT OF EDUCATION/NELNET Potentially negative DEPT OF EDUCATION/NELNET Potentially negative They also each contain XXXX late payments. This is unfair inaccurate information that is damaging to my image and also my consumer report. As a result of this I have been discriminated against and denied credit. .
Company Response:
State: TN
Zip: 38134
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-03-06
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: Companies involved : Great Lakes Borrower Services and Nelnet. XX/XX/XXXX - I received a paid in full email from Great Lakes. It was a XXXX XXXX. XXXX ref number : XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX - With the XXXX loan forgiveness program, I called Great Lakes to look into getting a refund on the below amounts. Refunded Refund ID Reason for Refund {$5300.00} XXXX REFUND BEING MADE DUE TO BORROWER 'S REQUEST TO HAVE FUNDS RETURNED. {$2000.00} XXXX REFUND BEING MADE DUE TO BORROWER 'S REQUEST TO HAVE FUNDS RETURNED. The Great Lakes customer service representative stated that they can refund the account that made the payment, and I would be receiving a " balance '' for that amount, but that was just normal protocol, and I would not have to pay that amount back. XX/XX/XXXX - I received an email which stated that my debt was being sold to Nelnet and the email requested that I setup an account so I could service my debt through Nelnet. I ignored the email since Great Lakes told me that the debt amount was essentially a placeholder, and I did not have to pay it back. XX/XX/XXXX - I received a phone call from Nelnet saying I must sign up for a new account in order to service the debt. I asked why I need an account for a placeholder amount that I don't need to pay back. Nelnet replied and said I have an outstanding balance of {$7300.00} that I would need to pay back pending the outcome of the legislation/appeal related to XXXX loan forgiveness plan and the supreme court ruling . I called Great Lakes to clarify, and they confirmed the above from Nelnet. I explained that on XX/XX/XXXX, the customer service representative said the amount does not need to be paid back, to which they replied " we're sorry that they incorrectly explained that to you. '' I would like to have that debt alleviated, if I had known this was the case, I would have just left the debt paid in full and not pursue any type of forgiveness.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60062
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-03-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A