NELNET, INC.


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"Products" offered by NELNET, INC. with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Checking or savings account - Checking account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - Federal student loan
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical debt
Debt collection - Non-federal student loan
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Private student loan debt
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Other financial service - Debt settlement
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Student loan - Private student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 3115186

Date Received: 2019-01-03

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: Nelnet Loan Services has violated 15 USC 1681 by failing to report complete and accurate information to credit reporting bureaus.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3115148

Date Received: 2019-01-03

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 had 7 student loans that were initially serviced by Nelnet. These 7 accounts went into default and were transferred to collections. These accounts were supposed to be updated to show that they were Transferred to Another Office. Nelnet has responded that they did indeed report the status as Transferred ... however XXXX still has not corrected the STATUS. They added a comment to the Remarks section but XXXX did not update the STATUS. Below are the Nelnet account reported incorrectly. I've already filed a complaint with Nelnet and they stated they reported the status as transferred and that the error is with XXXX. So XXXX needs to fix. Below are the Nelnet accounts with the incorrect current STATUS : 1- XXXX 2- XXXX 3- XXXX 4- XXXX 5- XXXX 6- XXXX 7- XXXX My XXXX file number is XXXX

Company Response:

State: NV

Zip: 89014

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3115119

Date Received: 2019-01-03

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed

Consumer Complaint: My Chapter XXXX was paid in full and discharged in XX/XX/2018 the discharge included my student loan totally {$7400.00}. XX/XX/2018 I received notice from XXXX XXXX I had a late payment show up 90 days past due. I reviewed and it was NELNET for a student loan.I called NELNET and was told is was for non-payment of my student loan. I explained to them the debit paid in full and included in my Chapter XXXX bankruptcy discharge. I uploaded a copy of the discharge to their website over 2 weeks ago and no one has responded or corrected the negative credit reporting. I just received notice that they are reporting it 150 days past due now. I do not know what else to do to resolve this matter. It's having a negative impact on my credit and the debit was paid in full. They made no attempts to contact me and I learned of the negative reporting by XXXX XXXX. If something is in question or being investigated I would think they would hold reporting anything negative until the matter was reviewed. Do we not as consumers have rights? Guilty until proven innocent.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 754XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3115054

Date Received: 2019-01-03

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

Consumer Complaint: I am XXXX. My student loan was forgiven in XX/XX/2015, Since that time and earlier, I lived on {$750.00} per month social security and SSI XXXX per month. Nelnet is trying to collect my forgiven loan by stating it was re-instated. My income did not increase more than {$5.00} over the years. Every since my loan was forgiven scammers have tried to collect it from me and of course their interest is astronomical. I went to Nelnet 's website to complalin and they require a social security number. I am not giving my social security number to anyone. My doctor has filled out additional paperwork to prove I am XXXX no less than 3 times. I refuse to ask him to do so again because it does no good. How can a loan be forgiven, then out of the blue be reinstated? It was forgiven! I am still XXXX. No cure has been found! I have XXXX XXXX. Here are their addresses : 1. U.S. Department of Education Nelnet XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, NE XXXX XXXX 2. XXXX XXXX XXXX TX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXXXXXX Then, XXXX XXXX XXXX All of this in one letter to me. I feel I am being harrassed for the 20th time from someone trying to get money out of me. That loan shows paid on my credit report and I don't want these people changing that. All these years I have lived on the little cash I had except for my car loan and I don't want them messing up my credit. Please help me. I do not want to make my doctor fill out paper work for this forgiven loan for the 4th time. The student loan webiste says 3rd party collection is not them. I refuse to give someone I do not know my social security number. I have been hacked more times than I can count. Can you please resolve this. There is no good reason my forgiveness should be changed. If forgiven, isn't it forgiven? Thank you so much for your time. I feel those of us XXXX are constantly being harassed for student loan money. Seems too that our forgiven loans keep getting sold to different scammer pennys on the dollar. When I was forgiven, I believed that to be true. It was at one time.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 75771

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3114286

Date Received: 2019-01-02

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Don't agree with the fees charged

Consumer Complaint: To whom it may concern, On XX/XX/XXXX I contacted XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( who took over the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I originally had my loan with ). As per the service specialist rep I spoke with, I made two separate payments XXXX & XXXX, respectively. On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a check from XXXX foe over payment of XXXX, which I promptly deposited into my bank. When XXXX XXXX took over from XXXX I started receiving bills again claiming I still owe money. I tried to contact them but they did not really look into it they just called to let me know I owe the money even after I explained. I tried to contact XXXX and/or XXXX but they are no longer in business. I am attaching a photo of the slip that was attached to the check and the cancelled check from the bank.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11226

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3113769

Date Received: 2018-12-31

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Problem with customer service

Consumer Complaint: In XX/XX/2018, I applied for a Total and Permanent Discharge due to being XXXX XXXX. I returned my completed form and Nelnet ( the Federal Student Loan Servicer ) wrote me on XX/XX/2018 to inform me that my physician did not complete Question # 4 on the XXXX form. My physician completed Question # 4 and signed the form as requested on XX/XX/2018. On XX/XX/2018, I emailed the form back to Nelnet. Around XX/XX/2018, I received another written letter from Nelnet informing me that it had not received the updated information from my physician, which is untrue. I called Nelnet on or around XX/XX/2018 and spoke to a female representative who confirmed that my completed and updated form had been received but could not tell me the status of my account. I asked for my call to be escalated to a supervisor and spoke with XXXX. He informed me that all required information had been submitted and that he would escalated my case for a decision and call me back on Friday on XX/XX/2018. I never heard from XXXX. It is impossible to reach anyone at Nelnet who can give me an honest and reliable answer as to the status of my account. No one is able to explain why Nelnet keeps asking for information that it already has and why there has been a delay in processing my paperwork for the Student Loan Discharge to which I am eligible due to XXXX XXXX.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30157

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-12-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3113519

Date Received: 2018-12-31

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: Dept of Ed/Nelnet desist has violated x 15 USC 1692 by continuing collection activity after a cease and 15 USC 1681 by failing to report complete and accurate information to credit reporting bureaus.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3112857

Date Received: 2018-12-30

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Problem with customer service

Consumer Complaint: My student loan was transferred from XXXX to Nelnet on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX Nelnet sent an email that my payment would be due the following day. In the NSLDS I am clearly listed as being in forbearance during that time. My loan was scheduled to come due in XXXX XXXX XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX, I created an online Nelnet account. On that same day, I called and spoke with a representative about which repayment plan would be best suited to my situation. At the time, I was a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and the representative suggested that I continue forbearance. The NSLDS, again, clearly lists the loan as being in as being in forbearance. However, On XX/XX/XXXX, two days later, I was placed back into repayment. Recently, upon reviewing my credit report, I noted that Nelnet has reported me as 90,120, and 180 days late on XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX of XXXX. It is clearly stated on the NSLDS that I am in forbearance from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX. I have requested that Nelnet validate the reporting of these late payments. I have filed a dispute by telephone with Nelnet. I have emailed the CEO of Nelnet. Each time the response was " Based on your request and the information you provided, we carefully reviewed your loan ( s ) and the corresponding data furnished to the credit reporting agencies. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, we have an obligation to ensure information we provide to credit reporting agencies is accurate and objective. Our research indicates the data we submitted accurately reflected your loan status at the time it was reported. '' The " late payments '' that are being reported to the credit bureaus are inaccurate and erroneous and I demand that they are removed immediately under provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 304XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-12-30

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3112448

Date Received: 2018-12-29

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX has violated x 15 USC 1692 by continuing collection activity after a cease and 15 USC 1681 by failing to report complete and accurate information to credit reporting bureaus.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3112411

Date Received: 2018-12-29

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: It is extremely difficult to repair and raise your credit score when you have multiple accounts for student loans. Student loans are high, and, unfortunately, falling behind means it affects your scores dozens of times. Student loans should be consolidated to one account so that it doesn't drag your credit score down. Low credit score because of student loans are having a harsh effect on the graduates quality of life which makes it even more difficult to pay back the student loan. This complaint is a call for legislation that would consolidate an individual's student loans into one account so that their credit score isn't so harshly affected.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33067

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2019-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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