Date Received: 2019-07-02
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: I've filed multiple complaints with Regions Bank for fraudulent charges to my checking account via debit card, yet they close out all my claims. I'm a victim of identity theft and have told them this. They close out my claims and say they need more documentation, instead of keeping claims open and obtaining the docs they need to investigate. I assume they do this so they don't hit the 10 day statute. Also, the software their investigations department uses is biased to go against customer 's interests. Regions is trying to reduce claims that get sent over to VISA. Because of this MANY valid and LEGITIMATE disputes for fraud or did not receive goods/services are being denied and the consumer has to suffer. This also raises concern over Regions not recognizes true and actual fraud and taking steps accordingly to protect the consumer, since their software denies customer 's claims. In my personal experience, I am now facing a great economic hardship because they refuse to push my disputes over to Visa. I have a police report, FTC report, and affidavit- yet Region 's software keeps denying my claims. I'm not able to speak with the investigative department, nor are the customer service reps. My claims are 10 days past due. I am not counting them closing my claims just because they don't want to wait for docs. They rely heavily on their banking policies, but Federal mandated regulations for Federal Banks always trump internal banking policies.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 30213
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-07-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-07-02
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: Went to an ATM on Sunday ( XX/XX/XXXX ) morning and it swallowed my 'NOW ' prepaid card and my {$200.00} deposit around XXXX. I filmed the ATM malfunctioning for proof just in case they tried to argue with me. Made a claim dispute during the incident and they said it would be handled in three days and it has been over two weeks and nothing has been done. They refuse to give me back my money even though I have proof that the ATM malfunctioned. When I called a supervisor on regions green line ( XX/XX/XXXX ), she calls the branch manager ( where atm issue happened ) and the manager calls me and starts raising her voice at me ( have audio ), that she's doing her job and she's done basically done with me. I went to another regions location and filed a complaint with that manager. I will be filing a police report and others need to know how terrible regions bank customer service is and that they are thieves out to make a quick buck
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-07-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-29
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: Reported theft of funds by debt card. Bank refused to refund fraudulent charges. under Electronic Fund Transfer Act the bank must do so. The stole about {$3000.00} the bank under the law must refund anything over {$500.00}
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: LA
Zip: 70471
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-29
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-26
Issue: Problem with a purchase shown on your statement
Subissue: Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Consumer Complaint: My wife and I went to XXXX, MS Friday XX/XX/XXXX through Sunday XX/XX/XXXX. Saturday I woke up and checked my bank statement. It showed 4 charges that I had no idea about totalling XXXX . We immediately cancelled the card and reported it as fraud. One charge for XXXX $ was from a XXXX XXXX. Second charge was from XXXX and it was XXXX . Third charge was also from XXXX totalling XXXX . Then the fourth charge was a XXXX $ XXXX charge which neither my wife or I have ever used. It has now been 3 weeks since we filed the claim. The claim was rejected then we appealed it. They aren't budging on clear fraud charges and I am at my wits end.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MS
Zip: 388XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-26
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-26
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Fee problem
Consumer Complaint: I'mpresentlywithRegionBankXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXMoXXXX.MyaccountisXXXXrouting#XXXXsocialXXXXI'vebeengettingchargedraftchargesat{$36.00}.peritemplus{$25.00}toreturn.Thisoccurtwotimeperweeksthenitsreoccurthefollowingweeks,checkshasbeengettingranthroughmyaccounts3to5times.Thatcreateanhardshipforme.Pendingdepositbeinmyaccountsaidwillchargefeesreturningcheckswhilefundwillavailable.AnagentofsaidquotaRegionmakemoneyoffoffeesThisisanreprehensiblepractice
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MO
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-26
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-24
Issue: Closing on a mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: To whom it XXXX Concern, I recently purchased a home and had a " mortgage XXXX XXXX '' try and help me. When I showed up to the closing after a year long process. I found out that the mortgage loan processor had overstated the loan and gave the seller an extra XXXX for the sale price. My lawyer was shocked and she stated this never happens. I asked him for help his name is XXXX XXXX he said there was nothing we can do that the seller would have to give me the money That is illegal, so now I am invested into a house that was originally being sold for XXXX to XXXX. I was told that this money would be coming to me, so I invested money into the home, that the seller should have invested in. This is not right, I should not have to pay interest on a loan, that was not stated correctly. I feel I was backed in a corner to sign. Also XXXX said he would try and help and he never did.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IL
Zip: 605XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-24
Issue: Opening an account
Subissue: Unable to open an account
Consumer Complaint: I opened a checking account with Regions bank in XXXX, TN on XX/XX/XXXX for my mother 's Medicaid Qualified Income Trust, as required by the state of Tennessee. I provided the legal documents establishing the trust, again, as required by the state. Late on the afternoon of XX/XX/XXXX I received a phone call from the Regions employee that processed my new account paperwork and was told that " we can't open this account per our legal department ... if we make an error and charge a monthly fee we could cause the customer to lose their Medicaid benefits. We don't want that risk. '' I asked for more clarification, and was told I could come into the bank to discuss it. I met with the branch manager on XX/XX/XXXX who told me exactly what I had been told the day prior. I expressed my concern that the trust documentation in Article IV Section F clearly authorized the bank to collect a service charge for the administration of the account. I also pointed out that I, as Trustee, was the liable party for any errors. The branch manager maintained that their position had not changed, they would not open the account, and that the bank had NOT been opening Medicaid Qualified Income Trusts since XXXX. I expressed my concern that this policy discriminated against people receiving public assistance and that I wished to speak to someone in the legal department who could explain the rationale for this policy to me. The branch manager offered to file a complaint on my behalf, and I agreed. On XX/XX/XXXX I had heard nothing from Regions about the complaint that was filed and called the branch manager to follow up. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a call from a customer service liaison from Regions corporate who relayed to me the exact information I was given on XX/XX/XXXX and XXXX. When I pressed for more information regarding 1 ) how Regions Corporate could deny to open an account that was required by the state of Tennessee, and 2 ) how Region 's policy was not discriminatory to people on public assistance. I was told that I could not speak to the legal department, but that contact would be made with legal again with a note for them to contact me. I was informed that Regions would not open the checking account for the Medicaid Qualified Income Trust. As of this writing ( XX/XX/XXXX ) I have heard nothing from Regions. Regions Bank 's reason for not opening this account was that the potential for error if they charged an account fee was a risk they were not willing to take. This is at best a flimsy excuse, mainly because other banks in this area not only DO open Medicaid Qualified Income Trust accounts but they ALSO charge account fees for them. My feeling is that this policy discriminates against people who are eligible for public assistance, a fragile and vulnerable set of people who quite frankly don't deserve this treatment. I have asked Regions repeatedly to explain to me how their policy is not discriminatory and to date NO ONE HAS PROVIDED AN EXPLANATION.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 37659
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-24
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: I alerted Regions I was going to be traveling and one of the cities I was in Was XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX and several thousand dollars worth of fraud in the form of overcharging was done on my debit card approximately $ 5,000- {$6000.00} worth of fraud. Regions admitted they did not have my signature on file nor did my debit card require a pin and I told them they were negligent in managing my funds because had a pincode been required, or a signature, some type of fraud alert or call I could have caught these transactions sooner. I was ripped off and overcharged, I have recorded conversations from regions admitting they messed up by not requiring a pin on my debit card because these transactions were processed as debit transactions and not credit had they been processed as credit they still admitted they do not have my signature on file. I told them to get videos, itemized receipt etc to see where the items purchased on my card were sent etc. They processed over {$5000.00} in transactions in one day and I have never spent that time of money in a month! I'm very upset that this did not send off alarm bells to their fraud department and I'm more upset with their lack of serious investigation! Everyone in banking knows former XXXX XXXX are known for bank fraud and the fact I have never spent $ XXXX- {$6000.00} in a month let a loan a day in XXXX should have been flagged immediately especially when no signature or pincode was required!! I want my money back and Regions needs to be fined for having a XXXX fraud department and being negligent in managing peoples funds.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 37122
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-23
Issue: Getting the loan
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: The loan company put money into my bank account which froze my bank account. Then when I tried to contact them they acted like they knew me thought it was funny and kept saying I love u. My bank account is still froze. My pay check was direct deposited into that account and I cant even touch it. So I got an eviction notice and my fines are past due so I am going to get a warrant
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AR
Zip: 71901
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-23
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2019-06-19
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed
Consumer Complaint: There were XXXX incidents to report, all caused by Regions Bank in XXXX FL 1. On XXXX XXXX, the bank cashed an altered check for an unauthorized payee for {$700.00}. The original payee did not complain about not being paid until XX/XX/2019. 2. On XX/XX/2019, there were transfers of cash from two different accounts we own into two new accounts set up without our authorization. The profile information on those accounts were altered, including phone number and email contact info. We complained as soon as we noticed the transfers ( the next day ) and our accounts were frozen and we were locked out of any access to those accounts, including information on checks cashed. We requested information on all three of these transactions, including where the {$700.00} was transferred to, and we were told that they could not give us any of that information. They refused to reimburse us for the {$700.00} they sent out of our account for a fraudulently altered check. We can not follow up on recovering money from the perpetrator because they refuse to give us any information. We believe the false new accounts were set up by a Regions employee. We want Regions to reimburse us for the fraudulent check.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33156
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2019-06-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A