Date Received: 2023-10-15
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals
Consumer Complaint: Going on a couple years. My regions acct was credited with a Treasury check from a young Spanish lady I was romantically involved with at the time as reimbursement or collateral for the moving I was helping her & her family with.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33024
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-13
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue: Escrow, taxes, or insurance
Consumer Complaint: My home loan just recently got sold to Regions bank from XXXX. I contacted Regions bank to day to try and close / release my escrow account so I can pay my own taxes and so on. They told me that I need to pay a fee of XXXX XXXX of the home principle balance, that works out to just about {$500.00}. The bank I left and my loan terms do NOT state a fee to get out of the escrow account. I don't think it is right a bank charges a fee to close an escrow account. It is like they are penalizing for closing this and I don't see how a fee to do is legal and morally right as a consumer I feel this is wrong.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 77386
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-13
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account
Subissue: Transaction was not authorized
Consumer Complaint: Approximately XXXX was charged to my checking account. it was over XXXX incidents back to back for the exact same amount. The bank says my card was added to a " digital wallet '' I do not have a digital wallet nor have i ever authorized a digital wallet. They are claiming there's nothing they will do for me... ..The bank is Regions Bank I first locked the card trough the app then called it in. was told to go to a local branch to file a dispute i did. they said it would take XXXX business days and someone would contact me they never did I went back in spoke to another person. She had a chat discussion with the fraud people and then they told me to just call back in. i left and called the bank and they are simply saying there's nothing they can do because the card was " somehow '' linked to a digital wallet which has nothing to do with me. Been a customer of this bank for over a decade with no type spending pattern such as this. I have three separate accounts as well as a credit card account through them. Never has this ever been a problem and they can clearly see its got nothing to do with me but yet they say sorry they wont do a thing.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: LA
Zip: 704XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-14
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly
Consumer Complaint: As per 15 U.S. Code $ 1681c-2 a consumer reporting agency shall block the reporting of any information in the file of a consumer that the consumer identifies as information that resulted from an alleged identity theft, not later than 4 business days after the date of receipt. It has been 30 days and they are in VIOLATION of this law because I am a victim of identity theft!! Please delete these items IMMEDIATELY! These accounts should not be furnished on my consumer report as they are in VIOLATION!!! Under, 15 U.S Code 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports ( a ) IN GENERAL Subject to subsection ( c ) any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report under the following circumstances and no other : ( XXXX ) In accordance with the WRITTEN INSTRUCTION of the consumer to whom it relates. I NEVER gave any consumer reporting agency WRITTEN CONSENT to report anything on my consumer report which violates my rights as a federal protected consumer. NO CONSENT IS IDENTITY THEFT. As a consumer I am demanding the deletion of the accounts listed IMMEDIATELY!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: SC
Zip: 299XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-12
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: There is a fraudulent charge on my debit card from XXXX for {$950.00} on XX/XX/XXXX in Arizona. I called Regions Bank to have the transaction disputed. The claim keeps getting denied because they say it was a contactless authorized purchase. The card has never left my possession. I dont use e-wallets or have recurring charges on this account. All purchases on this account have only been made in Florida, specifically in XXXX and XXXX. There are no out-of-state charges on this account and I have not traveled out of Florida since the pandemic XXXX in XXXX. The bank can not give me any information on the TMII. They can not tell me what was purchased, or if a pin or signature was used. They told me they could not give me the information they used to determine this case. You can not escalate the call for any additional help. They can not give out information on corporate address, manager/supervisor names, departments, or even the phone numbers they are transferring you to before you get disconnected. I did not make this purchase. I want my money credited to my account.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32817
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-12
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Consumer Complaint: The existence of a derogatory rating on my account is causing me significant concern. I am deeply worried about its potential impact on my credit. It has already resulted in the denial of a recent loan application and an increase in the interest rates on my existing credit accounts. I want to emphasize the severe financial and emotional distress that this negative rating has caused me and will continue to cause until it is resolved.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33183
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-11
Issue: Fraud or scam
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Commencing around XX/XX/2021, I fell victim to a scam operation orchestrated by a fraudster named XXXX XXXX on XXXX app. Basically, I tried to buy a car online through the XXXX app and contacted this person who introduced himself as XXXX XXXX and allegedly sold me a car. It is important to mention that he said he was from the XXXX and the car was in XXXX. Through 28 transactions I sent him the amount advised above. We made a verbal agreement to send him XXXX USD per month. When I paid the last portion, I asked him to ship the car to me which he confirmed. After waiting for a while, I contacted him via WA to check the status of my delivery, however, I got blocked from his number and never heard back from him again. At that time, I realized that I had been scammed, but it was already too late. The money was transferred from my account via bank wire, through intermediaries named XXXX and XXXX in the total amount of XXXX USD. There were three beneficiary banks involved : XXXX, XXXX XXXX, and XXXX XXXX XXXX, all based in XXXX. I would like to emphasize that I never used XXXX in the past, whereas I did have a XXXX account, but it was only used for covering small daily expenses. It is also worth mentioning that, while I was sending the disputed amount over the course of 11 months, at no point was I contacted by Region Bank. Furthermore, after I sent them a Dispute Letter in order to ask them to assist me, they kept delaying in providing a response. First, they asked me to visit their local branch and make a complaint in person. When I did, I heard nothing. Weeks after that, I went to the bank again, only to be told that the case was now too old and there was nothing they could do. It is safe to say that they were prolonging the case long enough to make a good ground for saying that it is now expired.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32444
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-10
Issue: Opening an account
Subissue: Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Consumer Complaint: I received a mailer advertising a promotional offer when completing two different actions prior to XX/XX/23 : 1. open a XXXX checking account and receive direct deposits totaling {$1000.00} within the first 90 days ; once the terms of the code have been satisfied, the offer reads, the promotional bonus of {$400.00} will be deposited within 60 days. 2. open a Relationship CD of any term length with a minimum of {$25000.00} ; once the CD reaches maturity, the promotional bonus of {$350.00} will be deposited within 60 days. The promotional mailer was sent to a nonexistent person at my address. The terms of the offer read : " One bonus offer is available to the addressee or a person in the addressee 's household. '' I enrolled my offer code on XX/XX/23, and opened the XXXX Checking Account the same day ( immediately after code enrollment ). I completed the requirements for the {$400.00} bonus on XX/XX/23. I opened the Relationship CD ( 8-month term ) in branch on XX/XX/23. Since I have not met the terms of that promotion yet, it is not included in my complaint. I called the main Regions customer service number on XX/XX/23 and was told at that time that, yes, the offer was attached to my account and I would receive the bonus ; the representative explained that it was a new offer and therefore would not show up in the bonus tracker that in-branch bankers have access to. I'm also attaching a printout that XXXX at the XXXX XXXX branch in XXXX, GA, gave me that shows my offer code had already been enrolled, dated XX/XX/23. This is from a system that only bankers have access to, thus, I have not been able to access any information about the promotion on my own. The printout had my account number written on it, so I blacked it out, but everything else is correct. The terms of the {$400.00} XXXX checking bonus say that it will be deposited into my account within 60 days of meeting the requirements, but we have now passed 60 days. I sent a secure message while logged in to my online account, and was told there was no offer attached to my account. Via secure message on XX/XX/23, I was told the representative, XXXX, had submitted a " ticket '' and that I would hear back within 5 business days. I have not had any communication from Regions in that time. In addition, a banker at the XXXX XXXX branch, XXXX, created a ticket on XX/XX/23 with the same information I am supplying in this complaint. As of Friday, XX/XX/23, she told me she had not yet received a response. I followed the terms of the bonus to the letter. I would not have opened this particular account without the enticement of a promotional bonus ; Regions is in violation of the law by denying me this bonus. I now have significant funds ( over {$25000.00} ) tied up in this bank because Regions promised a bonus. The front and back of the mailer, including the bonus terms, are attached, as is the printout showing my offer code had been enrolled
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 300XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-08
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Around XX/XX/XXXX, I mailed a check by placing it in the collection box at a US Postal Service facility in XXXX, NC. The check was made out to the City of XXXX in the amount of {$150.00}, On the evening of XX/XX/XXXX, I decided to check my XXXX XXXX account, and I quickly noticed that the balance was {$0.00}, and upon further investigation, I saw that the check I had written to the City of XXXX had been altered by the person " whiting out '' City of XXXX, replacing it with his name, XXXX XXXX, and changing the amount to {$10000.00}. XXXX XXXX then made a mobile deposit into Regions Bank. My XXXX XXXX branch filed a claim with their corporate office on XX/XX/XXXX, and I immediately contacted XXXX Police Department and filed an incident report. I also filed a report with the US Postal Service. Unfortunately, despite numerous phone calls by me to speak with a XXXX XXXX investigator, no one ever called, except to state that numerous attempts were made to contact me and my phone just rang and rang. Please note that my cell phone never showed any missed calls or voice mail messages. Misinformation was provided to the detective by XXXX XXXX regarding the bank that received the deposit, delaying time. I found out on XX/XX/XXXX that the receiving bank was Regions Bank. NC Attorney General 's Office has informed that Regions Bank is a state-charted bank out of XXXX. XXXX XXXX has informed me that there is nothing I can do if Regions bank does not return my {$10000.00}. I just want to be made whole. I feel as if there is nothing I did to become a victim of this crime, except to mail a utility bill through the USPS. One can easily see that my check was altered. Regions Bank apparently accepted that check, despite the obvious changes that had been made to it. I am hoping that Regions Bank does the right thing by quickly returning my money to XXXX XXXX so that I can continue to pay my bills. I strongly believe that the loss of {$10000.00} would be significant for the average person. I would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide. Thank you.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NC
Zip: 27614
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2023-10-06
Issue: Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Consumer Complaint: The existence of a derogatory rating on my account is causing me significant concern. I am deeply worried about its potential impact on my credit. It has already resulted in the denial of a recent loan application and an increase in the interest rates on my existing credit accounts. I want to emphasize the severe financial and emotional distress that this negative rating has caused me and will continue to cause until it is resolved.
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 33634
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2023-10-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A