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: 3014296

Date Received: 2018-09-09

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: The account should be at XXXX I paid the loan off and its still showing a balance.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 95608

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3013752

Date Received: 2018-09-08

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

Consumer Complaint: In XXXX, I took out a private student loan for {$10000.00} which is currently under the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and another one for {$25000.00} which is currently under the Lender, XXXX XXXX of PA. Today, my loan balance for the loan I took out in XXXX is {$11000.00} and the loan for XXXX is {$23000.00}. I have made monthly payments in the amount of {$120.00} and {$240.00} over a 12 year period. I noticed that my principle balance is not moving as I pay down my loans and there is no end in sight. Every year, it appears as if a new lender purchase my loans without keeping the proper paperwork. To date, I have paid a total of {$30000.00} on my private student loans and realized that I am currently being overcharged for private loans that are constantly being sold. This is a total scam, and I see no end insight. I am sick to my stomach because I have been paying on these loans without any end date for payoff. I would like a full investigation into all of the companies that have sold my private loans over the years and a full investigation into the amount that I've actually paid over a 10 year period. I have been taken advantage of and will be paying on these private loans for the rest of my life.

Company Response:

State: VA

Zip: 22312

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-12

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3013148

Date Received: 2018-09-07

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: my account is showing that it was several months late, but I was unable to fix the problem because they were sending the paperwork to the wrong address. I have since XXXX given them my address and have bought the the account current. I believe the mixup came from me getting a divorce and them sending the paperwork to my ex-wifes address.

Company Response:

State: VA

Zip: 23435

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3012546

Date Received: 2018-09-07

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

Consumer Complaint: My student loan was originally serviced by XXXX XXXX, which was acquired by Nelnet in early 2018. Since the migration to Nelnet, my payments ( and payment overages ) have not been applied correctly, despite the issuance of special instructions. I have one loan group ( A ) with two loans ( 1 & 2 - subsidized and unsubsidized ). I want both loans to have the same balance moving forward, thus requiring equal allocation of all future payments. I have twice attempted to equalize the present balance between the loans by making small payments, then, I requested that all additional payments and overages ( since I pay more than the minimum payment ) be allocated equally so that loans 1 & 2 have identical ( or near identical ) balances at all times. Nelnet has, after repeated requests over months, consistently misapplied payments and failed to achieve this task. Thank you for your assistance in resolving this matter.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 91303

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-07

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3011198

Date Received: 2018-09-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Dept of Ed/ Nelnet XXXX amount due {$1800.00} is reporting XXXX days past due. This is incorrect as I am currently attending XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Dept of Ed/Nelnet : amount due {$1000.00} is reporting XXXX days past due. This is incorrect as I am currently attending XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Dept of Ed/Nelnet : amount due {$1500.00} is reporting XXXX days past due. This is incorrect as I am currently attending XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The wrong address was on file. I have not lived there for over 6 years. The wrong phone number was also on file. I have updated all account information so that I receive proper notifications. I am currently on a repayment plan and my next due date is not until XX/XX/2018. I do not have any past due fees reporting on my Nelnet account.

Company Response:

State: UT

Zip: 84040

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3010513

Date Received: 2018-09-06

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I sent Nelnet a letter on XX/XX/2017 informing them of the inaccurate information on my credit report and requesting validation. No response was ever received.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92585

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-10-22

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3010488

Date Received: 2018-09-05

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: This account was in forbearance but late payments from the end of XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX are reported. If the account was in forbearance there should not be any late charges reported on all 3 credit bureaus.

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 28269

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-05

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3009532

Date Received: 2018-09-04

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled

Consumer Complaint: Today I logged on to see my student loan account online on Nelnet. I have been mailing my monthly payments for the amount requested on my account statement I get every month from Nelnet. Nelnet has been the new loan service provider since early this year ( XX/XX/XXXX or XX/XX/2018 ). I was shocked to see that since XX/XX/2018 until today ( XX/XX/2018 ) 100 % of my monthly payments have been applied to interest only - and per Nelnet Customer service this will continue every month. I understand that usually a large portion of the monthly payment goes to interest ( even though I've been paying these students loans for over 10 years now and the original principal is greater because some interest have been capitalized ) but the payment history shows since Nelnet took over my student loan, Nelnet has not been applying ANYTHING against the principal. I called Nelnet today XX/XX/18 and was informed that payments are being applied according to my payment plan. How did Nelnet decide that? Again, Nelnet took over my student loan ( without my consent, I never signed anything with Nelnet ) and apparently has started to apply the payments differently than the previous company that had my loan. The company that serviced my student loan before Nelnet did apply a portion of my monthly payment to the principal. How can I ever finish paying my student loans if my payments are applied to interest only. Again, the amount I'm paying is what Nelnet is asking me to pay.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 78728

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3009527

Date Received: 2018-09-04

Issue: Struggling to repay your loan

Subissue: Problem lowering your monthly payments

Consumer Complaint: I owe about XXXX on a student loan that I have not been able pay. I have recently accepted a position as a XXXX XXXX at a XXXX XXXX and had been made aware that my diploma is not acceptable since it is from XXXX XXXX. I graduated with honors and can not understand why my diploma is not acceptable. Furthermore why should I be forced to pay a loan for school that is no longer accepted?!

Company Response:

State: VA

Zip: 23454

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 3009453

Date Received: 2018-09-04

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Dept of Education XX/XX/2013 Balance is {$0.00} Highest balance is {$4100.00} Shows 120-149 days late on the report, but this account is paid in full and closed.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 10038

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-09-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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