Date Received: 2022-01-13
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: VIRTUALLY NONE OF MY PAYMENTS ARE BEING APPLIED TO PRINCIPAL! THIS YEAR ALONE I'VE PAID OVER {$2200.00} IN PAYMENTS AND ONLY {$30.00} IS APPLIED TO PRINCIPAL.
Company Response:
State: IN
Zip: 46845
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-13
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: Firstmark has not been applying my overpayments to the loans with the highest interest rate, but rather spreading the overage equally between my XXXX loans. This is not correct. The overpayment should be applied to the loan with the highest interest rate, this I how my previous servicer allocated payments and this is how Firstmarks website advertises their overpayments will be allocated. I have requested this because about the same time that Firstmark took over my loan I went back to school for my XXXX ( in XXXX ) and was in deferment but was still making regular monthly payments. These payments were not being applied correctly and therefore have effected the amount of interest I am paying vs. principle. In addition, over the past year and a half I have been paying in excess of my regular monthly payment in order to try to get the loans paid off, and none of those excess payments were being allocated correctly either. XXXX : This was discovered in XXXX when I went to pay off one of my loans. It had a remaining balance of around {$930.00} and I made a payment of {$950.00}. After a couple of days I went online to check to make sure the loan was paid off and it wasnt because the overpayment was split up between my open loans. It is important to note that two of my loans have interest rates that are the same and are lower than the other two which have the same interest rate and are high. A few months prior to discovering this, one of the higher rated loans had been paid off and as a result of the {$950.00} payment allocation the XXXX loan with the high interest rate was also paid off. *this comes up later in the requests Request : I have made multiple phone calls and requests in order to get this resolved with Firstmark going back to XXXX. I was first told it would take XXXX weeks to review. XXXX weeks later I followed up with them via their online contact sheet on XXXX asking for an update. To which they replied that it was corrected. When I went online only the last {$950.00} payment was reallocated and not the whole history of payments like I had requested to them on the phone and in writing. I filled out another online contact form on XX/XX/XXXX explaining in more detail what was needed and again requested that all payments would be reviewed. I received a response that my request was received on XX/XX/XXXX and that the payment request was under review which would take XXXX weeks for processing. I then followed up via phone call on XXXX and the customer service rep told me that nothing was reallocated because the XXXX loans with the highest interest rate have been paid off. I again explained my story and advised what I wanted to be done. The rep seemed like she understood, said she was going to talk to her supervisor, escalate the matter and have someone contact me within a couple of days. A few days went by, On XX/XX/XXXX I followed up with them again as I hadnt heard anything. They advised that nothing had been done. On XX/XX/XXXX I followed up again and was told again, that nothing had been done. I requested to speak to a supervisor, once again explained the situation, and was told that she was going to personally pull my request and have it resolved. On XX/XX/XXXX another phone call was placed and was told that nothing has been done but it should only be a couple more days and that it was rush status. And today another request for an update was made and nothing has been done. On XX/XX/XXXX a CFPB complaint was filed- however, Firstmarks response was, in summary, " were working on it ''. On XX/XX/XXXX some payments were reallocated however, now my account is showing that I owe over {$13000.00}, however, not all payments have been reallocated. Prior to any reallocation on the XXXX my payoff balance was around {$6000.00}. My account has been sitting inactive since XX/XX/XXXX with nothing further being done. On XX/XX/XXXX I called to check up on the status and was told that the payments were still being reviewed and reallocated. I called again on XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX for updates and each time asked for a supervisor to give me a call regarding the status of my loan and reallocation of my payments. To date, I have not heard from any from the company and my payment reallocations have not been completed. My loan is still showing an incorrect balance. This is now my XXXX complaint because the issue has not been taken care of. UPdate since the last complaint : Payments were not reviewed or reallocated but someone did fix the account so that the balance was put back to the pre-complaint balance ( approximately {$6000.00} ). Because of the delays and the companies ineptitude, I went ahead and paid off the remaining balance of the loan. However, I feel as though the payments still need to be reallocated and a check for the difference needs to be issued.
Company Response:
State: OH
Zip: 45103
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-12
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: I have filed a dispute on the incorrect fraudulent accounts, inquiries and public records on my credit report with the credit reporting agencies and it has been very much over 30 days and I have not received any investigation results. I want an answer immediately.
Company Response:
State: MI
Zip: 48221
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-11
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: I have never signed an agreement. This is not the original creditor. This is a duplicate account. Title 16 CFR 433.1 Consumer credit contract. Any instrument which evidences or embodies a debt arising from a Purchase Money Loan transaction or a financed sale as defined in paragraphs ( d ) and ( e ) of this section. 18 U.S. Code 1341 - Frauds and swindles Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to be such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office or authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives therefrom, any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail or such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency ( as those terms are defined in section 102 of the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) ), or affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than {>= $1,000,000} or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. ( XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX ; XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX ; Pub. XXXX XXXX, ( XXXX ) ( j ) ( XXXX ), XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX ; Pub. XXXX XXXX, title XXXX, XXXX ( i ), XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX ; Pub. XXXX XXXX, title XXV, XXXX ( h ), XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX ; Pub. XXXX XXXX, title XXV, XXXX, title XXXIII, XXXX ( XXXX ) ( H ), XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX Stat. XXXX, XXXX ; Pub. XXXX XXXX, title XXXX, XXXX ( a ), XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX ; Pub. XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX. )
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 92604
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-11
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: MY LOANS HAVE BEEN IN FOREBEARANCE OR DEFERMENTS FOR A VERY LONG TIME. THEY ARE REPORTING ON MY CREDIT REPORT AS LATE. I AM ASKING FOR THEM TO MOVE ALL THE LATE PAYMENTS
Company Response:
State: NY
Zip: 10459
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-10
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: This is a formal complaint that Firstmark Services is in violation of the law. I find that Firstmark Services is in violation of 15 U.S. Code 1692g - Validation of debts : ( a ) Notice of debt ; Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing ( 1 ) the amount of the debt ; ( 2 ) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed ; ( 3 ) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector ; ( 4 ) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector ; First Mark Services is illegally reporting on my consumer credit report alleging that I owe them money for a loan. I have never consented to do business with this entity, signed any loan documents with them, or granted them permissible purpose to obtain my personal information let alone furnish it on my consumer report. I demanded that Firstmark Services validate the alleged debt they are reporting on my consumer report and they failed to comply with any sections of 15 U.S. Code 1692g. Firstmark Services is willfully reporting misleading and inaccurate information. They responded to my request with : all credit reporting is valid and accurate along with we do not offer courtesy credit reporting retractions. This is unacceptable and unlawful as this does not validate any debt. I am very concerned and damaged by their actions. I am seeking legal counsel and would like to file a formal complaint.
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 02136
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-09
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: Attemptes to get old.information removed from .y credit report that 8s over 2 years old.
Company Response:
State: MO
Zip: 631XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-08
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: I have filed multiple disputes against US DEP OF EDUCATION and US DEP OF EDU/NELNET for identity theft and attempting to collect a debt not owed, most recently XX/XX/2021, which in the course of their investigative consumer report the accounts were not removed within four days as it should be under identity theft. I constantly receive the response of the negative accounts being " verified '' but under an investigative consumer report, personal interviews with neighbors, friends or associates of the consumer reported on must be done. I have not gotten any information as to who was spoken to or any other verifiable information, to verify their claim. I also sent a notice to cease and desist on XX/XX/2021 complaint ID : XXXX to not communicate indirectly through any medium and cease and desist reporting the information to my consumer reports which has been violated due to the reporting of these negative accounts still being furnished to my consumer report defaming my character.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 19027
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-07
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: Hello- I'm writing to express my sincere concern that the U.S. Department of Education contract with Nelnet , student loan servicing company. This company is bewideringly opaque around application of payments to interest vs principle across different subloans ( which one can not access except by special request -- and usually very long phone calls ). Astoundingly, the company do not post the current loan balances ( principles ) on their website, unlike other loan or mortgage company -- making trying to determine remaining principle time consuming and challenging. Similarly, trying to understand end dates for repayment is nigh impossible. I just spent XXXX hours on the phone trying to understand why none of my {$1300.00} per month payment was applied to principle for 15 months, whereas previously over the prior several years about half was applied to interest and half to principle. The first call started with being put on hold for XXXX minutes and ended with me being hung up on after I ( very politely ) tried to understand the confusing explanation ( I don't think she actually knew ). The second call lasted XXXX minutes with about half the time on hold before I was transferred to a manager who appeared to have a better understanding but was still not able to actually answer my question, rather repeating that it was due to the company 's automated algorithm that was designed to benefit the consumer. Unlikely. For a company of Netnet 's size, the only plausible explanation for their lack of transparency is financial incentive. Which, I don't need to point out, comes at the expense of the consumer. Luckily, I'm reasonably financially stable and can somewhat navigate the complexities of the Netnet ecosystem, so not extremely important personally. But, frankly, I'm appalled when I consider the large number of consumers that have more limited finances or have difficulty understanding the Netnet system. A quick scan of internet reaffirms the highly irregular nature of this company although, again, concerningly, the other government contracted student loan servicing companies have similarly poor reputations. Given student loans are an integral part of the education system in this country, the fact that our federal government contract and indirectly condone such egregious companies is breathtaking. A meaningful investigation into these practices is past due.
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 024XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2022-01-07
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: I sent Nelnet an Affidavit of Truth on XXXX XXXX that was notarized, and sent through certified mail. The USPS shows that they received it on XXXX. I received an email today indicating that they received my Validation of Debt request. This was not a validation request, it was an Affidavit stating 7 facts of fraud and willful disregard for my privacy, and consumer rights under the FCRA & FDCPA. This company continues to operate in violation to Federal Law in regard to my 2 accounts.
Company Response:
State: NE
Zip: 68116
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2022-01-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: No
Consumer Disputed: N/A