Date Received: 2021-11-03
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: 1. USDOE/GLELSI Account XXXX Please correct this inaccurate information on my credit report. I recently pulled my credit report from your XXXX and my attorneys and I had a chance to go over my credit report and in amazement, that you have decided to report me 120 days and 180 days late on this account. I immediately disputed this information with USDOE/GLELSI and the results of the investigation came back " verified ''. Not only was I never late on this account, but according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), the information furnisher is required to notify me of the insertion of negative listings. Since I have disputed the lates with the creditor, and you obviously " verified '' them, I am very curious as to what kinds of " records '' you may have for this alleged account. I am very confident that you are in violation of the ( FCRA ) and ( FCBA ) sections ( 1666, 1666a. 1666b., and 1666c. ) as stated below : 1666. Correction of billing errors ( b ) Billing error ( 4 ) The creditor 's failure to reflect properly on a statement, a payment made by the obligor or a credit issued to the obligor. ( 5 ) A computation error or similar error of an accounting nature of the creditor on a statement. ( 6 ) Failure to transmit the statement required under section 1637 ( b ) of this title to the last address of the obligor which has been disclosed to the creditor, unless that address was furnished less than twenty days before the end of the billing cycle for which the statement is required. ( 7 ) Any other error described in regulations of the Bureau. 1666a. Regulation of credit reports ( a ) Reports by creditor on obligor 's failure to pay amount regarded as billing error After receiving a notice from an obligor as provided in section 1666 ( a ) of this title, a creditor or his agent may not directly or indirectly threaten to report to any person adversely on the obligor 's credit rating or credit standing because of the obligor 's failure to pay the amount indicated by the obligor under section 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) of this title, and such amount may not be reported as delinquent to any third party until the creditor has met the requirements of section 1666 of this title and has allowed the obligor the same number of days ( not less than ten ) thereafter to make payment as is provided under the credit agreement with the obligor for the payment of undisputed amounts. ( b ) Reports by creditor on delinquent amounts in dispute ; notification of obligor of parties notified of delinquency If a creditor receives a further written notice from an obligor that an amount is still in dispute within the time allowed for payment under subsection ( a ) of this section, a creditor may not report to any third party that the amount of the obligor is delinquent because the obligor has failed to pay an amount which he has indicated under section 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) of this title, unless the creditor also reports that the amount is in dispute and, at the same time, notifies the obligor of the name and address of each party to whom the creditor is reporting information concerning the delinquency. ( c ) Reports by creditor of subsequent resolution of delinquent amounts A creditor shall report any subsequent resolution of any delinquencies reported pursuant to subsection ( b ) to the parties to whom such delinquencies were initially reported. 1666b. Timing of payments ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. Because I take my credit very seriously, I contacted every name and account that was listed on the report. I was again very shocked by the multiple names, account numbers and figures. Included with this letter, is every letter written to those who have hampered my ability to obtain credit. I believe that any judge that looks over the report would agree that it is a violation of both the FCRA, CCPA and FACTA. The following accounts were listed on your report and I have demanded from them a full accounting and five years worth of records to see if their accounts were in violation of the FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT ( FCBA ). We also demanded signed contracts, agreements or any legal paperwork that would tie us to the following accounts. Under the FCRA, you are required to conduct an investigation on this account if I request it. I DEMAND to see all 100 % verifiable proof that I was indeed Verifiably late on these accounts and the creditor fulfilled its obligations under ( FCBA 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) ), As I was never notified of a billing delinquency on my accounts, which the creditor must do under section ( FCBA1666 ( b ) ( 6 ). I DEMAND to see proof that I was mailed my statement to the correct address notifying me of both payment due date and delinquency of payment on the account. If you can not provide 100 % Verifiable proof and proper documentation that the CREDITOR fulfilled its obligations under the ( FCBA ) and ( FCRA ), I therefore demand these late payments be removed from my account or I will be forced to be in contact with the Attorney General of my State and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I therefore am submitting my written request to you to conduct an investigation. Per the FCRA, you have 30 days to conduct this investigation and respond to my request. If you do not respond within this time period, per the FCRA, you must remove this negative information. Thank you for your time, XXXX XXXX SS # : XXXX Date of Birth : XX/XX/1986 XXXX : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXX Iowa XXXX, Iowa XXXX
Company Response:
State: LA
Zip: 708XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-16
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-03
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: Firstmark Services is reporting my accounts with them to the credit bureaus twice which is negatively impacting my score, because it is saying that I have been past due on 5 accounts when it's really only 3 accounts, of which 2 are with Firstmark. I have 2 accounts with Firstmark and on my credit report it is saying I have 4. They originally reported the two accounts under FirstmarkXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX In XX/XX/2021 I filed a complaint with the CFPB about the credit bureaus reporting on accounts that had incomplete paperwork. XXXX agreed with me and deleted the Firstmark/XXXX accounts from my report. XXXX and XXXX said that they couldn't delete the accounts until Firstmark told them to, regardless of what documentation I send them. Firstmark didn't like that the accounts were deleted, so they re-reported the EXACT SAME ACCOUNTS but under a new name, FM/XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX They did not delete the accounts under the XXXXFirstmark name with XXXX and XXXX prior to reporting the same accounts under the FMXXXX XXXX XXXX name , so now the accounts are listed twice. I have disputed this with XXXX adn XXXX twice, but they keep coming back that Firstmark verified the accounts, so they won't delete it. I have no idea how they're verifying I have 4 accounts when I clearly only have 2. I called into Firstmark this morning and spoke to 2 customer service agents who both agreed I only have 2 accounts but refused to investigate or help. They said that I had to send in a copy of my credit report to them, highlighting where the duplicate accounts are. When I asked why they can't investigate themselves since it's their mistake, and they're the ones reporting it, the agent just said 'this is customer service 's process '. They have been duplicate reporting since XX/XX/2021 and are refusing to fix it. Firstmark has the absolute worst customer service, and I would know because I worked in finance for over 10 years. We would never allow customers to be treated this way. I have no idea how this corrupt company is even allowed to still be open. I just want my credit report fixed, so I can move on from this nightmare that is Firstmark Services.
Company Response:
State: IA
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-03
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-03
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: These accounts don't belong to me. Please remove them form all 3 credit reporting agencies. please see below the list of accounts that are reporting derogatory on all 3 credit reporting agencies : 1. Identity Theft DP OF EDUC Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 2. Identity Theft DP OF EDUC Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 3. Identity Theft DP OF EDUC Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 4. Identity Theft DP OF EDUC Account Number : XXXX This is not mine. 5. Identity Theft XXXX Account Number : XXXX This is not mine.
Company Response:
State: NC
Zip: 27265
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-03
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: I have a student loan with Nelnet. I have been paying the same amount, which is well over the amount due, for many months and the amount applied to principal and interest is different each month. I have a fixed interest rate. The company said it is because the interest accrues daily and sometimes I pay on the 15, and others on the 22. ( I always pay before the due date. ) They said the different due dates are the reason for the different interest/principal payments but some months it varies by hundreds of dollars and zero goes to principal. This is very different from my other loans with different providers. The people I have spoken to have to speak to their supervisors and never seem confident in the information they give me. Today, they said to pay the same day every month and eventually the payments to interest and principal would be consistent. I also asked if they could let me know what the payment terms would be if they took me off the extended repayment schedule and, after speaking to a supervisor, they said that taking me off that extended payment so I could pay off my loan sooner was not possible. I asked for an amortization schedule. She refuses to send it to me and said it was in the portal. I asked her to guide me to that information and she navigated me to a repayment schedule. This repayment schedule said it began in XX/XX/2020 but there is a double asterisk next to that date. I asked her what that meant and she said she did not know. I do not understand what is going on with this loan and they never give me any clear answers. The original loan amount was approx $ XXXX and principal is now $ XXXX. According to repayment schedule she showed me today I will have loans paid off in 17.5 years and with a total of approx $ XXXX paid. My loans were transferred to Nelnet by a former loan provider. I did not choose to go with this company, I do not understand why the principal is not decreasing at all when i pay {$500.00} a month, well over the amount due and no one can provide me with solid information. It seems like they are only interested in locking me to get more interest.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 22304
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Keep getting calls about your loan
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/2021, at XXXX EDT, Nelnet contacted me by robocaller attempting to collect a debt. On XX/XX/2021, at XXXX EDT, I contacted Nelnet via their web form to tell them that I do not wish to be contacted by phone about the debt I owe them. On XX/XX/2021, at XXXX XXXX, I received another robocall from Nelnet attempting to collect the debt.
Company Response:
State: GA
Zip: 30309
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-03
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: 1. NELNET LNS Account Number:XXXX Please correct this inaccurate information on my credit report. I recently pulled my credit report from your Bureau and my attorneys and I had a chance to go over my credit report and in amazement, that you have decided to report me 90 days late on this account in XX/XX/XXXX and 120 days late in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. I immediately disputed this information with NELNET LNS and the results of the investigation came back " verified ''. Not only was I never late on this account, but according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), the information furnisher is required to notify me of the insertion of negative listings. Since I have disputed the lates with the creditor, and you obviously " verified '' them, I am very curious as to what kinds of " records '' you may have for this alleged account. I am very confident that you are in violation of the ( FCRA ) and ( FCBA ) sections ( 1666, 1666a. 1666b., and 1666c. ) as stated below : 1666. Correction of billing errors ( b ) Billing error ( 4 ) The creditor 's failure to reflect properly on a statement, a payment made by the obligor or a credit issued to the obligor. ( 5 ) A computation error or similar error of an accounting nature of the creditor on a statement. ( 6 ) Failure to transmit the statement required under section 1637 ( b ) of this title to the last address of the obligor which has been disclosed to the creditor, unless that address was furnished less than twenty days before the end of the billing cycle for which the statement is required. ( 7 ) Any other error described in regulations of the Bureau. 1666a. Regulation of credit reports ( a ) Reports by creditor on obligor 's failure to pay amount regarded as billing error After receiving a notice from an obligor as provided in section 1666 ( a ) of this title, a creditor or his agent may not directly or indirectly threaten to report to any person adversely on the obligor 's credit rating or credit standing because of the obligor 's failure to pay the amount indicated by the obligor under section 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) of this title, and such amount may not be reported as delinquent to any third party until the creditor has met the requirements of section 1666 of this title and has allowed the obligor the same number of days ( not less than ten ) thereafter to make payment as is provided under the credit agreement with the obligor for the payment of undisputed amounts. ( b ) Reports by creditor on delinquent amounts in dispute ; notification of obligor of parties notified of delinquency If a creditor receives a further written notice from an obligor that an amount is still in dispute within the time allowed for payment under subsection ( a ) of this section, a creditor may not report to any third party that the amount of the obligor is delinquent because the obligor has failed to pay an amount which he has indicated under section 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) of this title, unless the creditor also reports that the amount is in dispute and, at the same time, notifies the obligor of the name and address of each party to whom the creditor is reporting information concerning the delinquency. ( c ) Reports by creditor of subsequent resolution of delinquent amounts A creditor shall report any subsequent resolution of any delinquencies reported pursuant to subsection ( b ) to the parties to whom such delinquencies were initially reported. 1666b. Timing of payments ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. Because I take my credit very seriously, I contacted every name and account that was listed on the report. I was again very shocked by the multiple names, account numbers and figures. Included with this letter, is every letter written to those who have hampered my ability to obtain credit. I believe that any judge that looks over the report would agree that it is a violation of both the FCRA, CCPA and FACTA. The following accounts were listed on your report and I have demanded from them a full accounting and five years worth of records to see if their accounts were in violation of the FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT ( FCBA ). We also demanded signed contracts, agreements or any legal paperwork that would tie us to the following accounts. Under the FCRA, you are required to conduct an investigation on this account if I request it. I DEMAND to see all 100 % verifiable proof that I was indeed Verifiably late on these accounts and the creditor fulfilled its obligations under ( FCBA 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) ), As I was never notified of a billing delinquency on my accounts, which the creditor must do under section ( FCBA1666 ( b ) ( 6 ). I DEMAND to see proof that I was mailed my statement to the correct address notifying me of both payment due date and delinquency of payment on the account. If you can not provide 100 % Verifiable proof and proper documentation that the CREDITOR fulfilled its obligations under the ( FCBA ) and ( FCRA ), I therefore demand these late payments be removed from my account or I will be forced to be in contact with the Attorney General of my State and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I therefore am submitting my written request to you to conduct an investigation. Per the FCRA, you have 30 days to conduct this investigation and respond to my request. If you do not respond within this time period, per the FCRA, you must remove this negative information. Thank you for your time, XXXX XXXX SS # : XXXX Date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Iowa XXXX
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 91915
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: Both student loans serviced by Firstmark were on Auto Debit, with no missed or late payments for many years, as of the XX/XX/21 statement ( attached ). After my bankruptcy filing, Firstmark unilaterally cancelled the Auto Debit agreement, yet still required payment for my loans. They claim they sent a letter to me stating Auto Debit was cancelled. I did not receive this letter, and Firstmark can not prove that it was delivered or even sent, as it was not sent via Certified or XXXX mail. After downloading said letter from the website, I realized that it was generated on XX/XX/21, and that they claimed that the Auto Debit was cancelled " at my request ''. This is a lie. I did not request the Auto Debit to be cancelled. Firstmark cancelled it due to the bankruptcy filing, because according to one agent, " that's just the way the system is set up ''. There was no permission from me, nor legal requirement to cancel the Auto Debit agreement, because these agreements with Firstmark can only be set up via a checking or savings account - not a credit card. Only automatic payments from a credit card are required to be cancelled in bankruptcy. Furthermore, aside from the auto debit cancellation notice they claim they sent, no other statements or letters were sent regarding this account until late XXXX. Upon realizing that the account was in arrears, I immediately made payments to bring the account current. However, Firstmark by then, had already reported the lateness of the account to the credit bureaus. This is an extremely unfair practice, especially considering there has never been a late payment on this account.
Company Response:
State: MD
Zip: 21204
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days
Consumer Complaint: 1. NELNET LNS Account Number:XXXX Please correct this inaccurate information on my credit report. I recently pulled my credit report from your Bureau and my attorneys and I had a chance to go over my credit report and in amazement, that you have decided to report me 90 days late on this account in XX/XX/XXXX and 120 days late in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. I immediately disputed this information with NELNET LNS and the results of the investigation came back " verified ''. Not only was I never late on this account, but according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), the information furnisher is required to notify me of the insertion of negative listings. Since I have disputed the lates with the creditor, and you obviously " verified '' them, I am very curious as to what kinds of " records '' you may have for this alleged account. I am very confident that you are in violation of the ( FCRA ) and ( FCBA ) sections ( 1666, 1666a. 1666b., and 1666c. ) as stated below : 1666. Correction of billing errors ( b ) Billing error ( 4 ) The creditor 's failure to reflect properly on a statement, a payment made by the obligor or a credit issued to the obligor. ( 5 ) A computation error or similar error of an accounting nature of the creditor on a statement. ( 6 ) Failure to transmit the statement required under section 1637 ( b ) of this title to the last address of the obligor which has been disclosed to the creditor, unless that address was furnished less than twenty days before the end of the billing cycle for which the statement is required. ( 7 ) Any other error described in regulations of the Bureau. 1666a. Regulation of credit reports ( a ) Reports by creditor on obligor 's failure to pay amount regarded as billing error After receiving a notice from an obligor as provided in section 1666 ( a ) of this title, a creditor or his agent may not directly or indirectly threaten to report to any person adversely on the obligor 's credit rating or credit standing because of the obligor 's failure to pay the amount indicated by the obligor under section 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) of this title, and such amount may not be reported as delinquent to any third party until the creditor has met the requirements of section 1666 of this title and has allowed the obligor the same number of days ( not less than ten ) thereafter to make payment as is provided under the credit agreement with the obligor for the payment of undisputed amounts. ( b ) Reports by creditor on delinquent amounts in dispute ; notification of obligor of parties notified of delinquency If a creditor receives a further written notice from an obligor that an amount is still in dispute within the time allowed for payment under subsection ( a ) of this section, a creditor may not report to any third party that the amount of the obligor is delinquent because the obligor has failed to pay an amount which he has indicated under section 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) of this title, unless the creditor also reports that the amount is in dispute and, at the same time, notifies the obligor of the name and address of each party to whom the creditor is reporting information concerning the delinquency. ( c ) Reports by creditor of subsequent resolution of delinquent amounts A creditor shall report any subsequent resolution of any delinquencies reported pursuant to subsection ( b ) to the parties to whom such delinquencies were initially reported. 1666b. Timing of payments ( a ) Time to make payments A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late for any purpose, unless the creditor has adopted reasonable procedures designed to ensure that each periodic statement including the information required by section 1637 ( b ) of this title is mailed or delivered to the consumer not later than 21 days before the payment due date. Because I take my credit very seriously, I contacted every name and account that was listed on the report. I was again very shocked by the multiple names, account numbers and figures. Included with this letter, is every letter written to those who have hampered my ability to obtain credit. I believe that any judge that looks over the report would agree that it is a violation of both the FCRA, CCPA and FACTA. The following accounts were listed on your report and I have demanded from them a full accounting and five years worth of records to see if their accounts were in violation of the FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT ( FCBA ). We also demanded signed contracts, agreements or any legal paperwork that would tie us to the following accounts. Under the FCRA, you are required to conduct an investigation on this account if I request it. I DEMAND to see all 100 % verifiable proof that I was indeed Verifiably late on these accounts and the creditor fulfilled its obligations under ( FCBA 1666 ( a ) ( 2 ) ), As I was never notified of a billing delinquency on my accounts, which the creditor must do under section ( FCBA1666 ( b ) ( 6 ). I DEMAND to see proof that I was mailed my statement to the correct address notifying me of both payment due date and delinquency of payment on the account. If you can not provide 100 % Verifiable proof and proper documentation that the CREDITOR fulfilled its obligations under the ( FCBA ) and ( FCRA ), I therefore demand these late payments be removed from my account or I will be forced to be in contact with the Attorney General of my State and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I therefore am submitting my written request to you to conduct an investigation. Per the FCRA, you have 30 days to conduct this investigation and respond to my request. If you do not respond within this time period, per the FCRA, you must remove this negative information. Thank you for your time, XXXX XXXX SS # : XXXX Date of Birth : XX/XX/XXXX XXXX : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Iowa XXXX
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 91915
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: I would like to report Nelnet student loan provider as a bad actor in reporting false information to the major credit bureaus XXXX, XXXX and XXXX. It has been falsely reported on my credit reports that I have 14 delinquent accounts with the company. I recently spoke with a representative from NelNet that advised me all my accounts were reported as in good standing, however this verbal response poses as a discrepancy compared to my actual credit reports. I previously consolidated my 14 loan accounts into 2 accounts. However, the loans were in good standing before consolidation and are now being reported as delinquent.
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 33579
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-11-02
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Information belongs to someone else
Consumer Complaint: Dear Credit Reporting Agency : I am an identity theft victim. I am writing to NOTIFY YOU OF THE ACCOUNTS LISTED IN THE AFFIDAVIT. Each of the accounts and transactions listed were opened and made without my knowledge or authorization. I never authorized, used, or benefited from these accounts or Inquires transactions in any way : RE : IDENTITY THEFT, FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS & INQUIRES!
Company Response:
State: GA
Zip: 31210
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-11-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A