Date Received: 2018-07-24
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: We took out a mortgage on our home with Regions Bank XX/XX/XXXX. They applied the PMI Insurance because we did not have 20 % down. The purchase price of our home was {$220000.00}. We financed approximately XXXX.. We have paid down our mortgage in the last two years and now owe XXXX.. Regions Bank refuses to remove the PMI Insurance unless we pay {$420.00} to have the home appraised. We received correspondence from Regions Mortgage on XX/XX/XXXX, that the loan to value of the original home value must be 80 % or less to cancel the PMI. We are currently at 47.6 % and they refuse to cancel the PMI. In the same correspondence they stated that the PMI will automatically terminate on the day the principle balance of the loan is scheduled to reach 78 % of the original loan value.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MO
Zip: 63755
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-23
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease
Subissue: Problem with paying off the loan
Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/XXXX : We traded in a truck at XXXX XXXX. The dealership took possession of the truck and we drove away with new car leased from XXXX also made our first lease payment to XXXX that day. XXXX did not pay off the truck loan amount ( through Regions Bank for amount of {$33000.00} ) until XX/XX/XXXX ( 34 days late. ) This left a 30 day late mark on my credit score. I have never been late on any payments in my credit history and this incident dropped my score about 75 points. I have tried to dispute with XXXX and asked for forgiveness via phone and letter from Regions Bank to no avail multiple times. XXXX dealership will not return my calls.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 76011
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-23
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-21
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: My phone and wallet was stolen inside my wallet was my debit card multiple transactiOna I guess were made when I got a new phone and check my account it only had XXXX dollars I called the company ASAP to have my account closed when I called more transactions was made that day now there telling me I cant get my money
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-18
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem using a debit or ATM card
Consumer Complaint: I bank with Regions, and recently, my debit card was somehow compromised. I think it may have been because of a skimmer, I just don't know where it would have been. On XX/XX/XXXX, I noticed multiple charges to my account that I did not make after checking my account balance because my debit card got declined. There was a cleared charge from XX/XX/XXXX from " XXXX XXXX '' in XXXX, IL for {$1.00}. XXXX XXXX seems to be a car wash vacuum from what I can tell, or something of that nature. There were also pending charges for XX/XX/XXXX from a XXXX XXXX store in XXXX, IL, as well as two charges to a XXXX 's store in XXXX, IL, and a water park called XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX, IN. I live in XXXX XXXX, IL, which is at least two hours away from the XXXX area that the cities of XXXX and XXXX are located in, and a similar distance from XXXX XXXX, IN. I live and work in XXXX XXXX, IL and have not been anywhere near these cities for quite some time ( and have actually never visited them even when I have been in that area ), so it would have been impossible for me to make these charges myself. When I noticed the charges, I immediately left work and went to my local Regions branch to see what I could do. I was told to wait until the pending charges cleared and to come back when that happened to file a claim against the charges for fraud. They did cancel and destroy my debit card at that time. The charges did not clear until I believe XX/XX/XXXX, and I was unable to get back to the branch until XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX, I went into the branch and made the claim. I tried to also order a new debit card but because the charges had cleared out my account, my account was noted with a " soft close '' and was told I had to wait until my account was funded again to order a new debit card. I got paid via direct deposit on XX/XX/XXXX, and attempted again to order a new card, but was told my pay was still pending and the account would not show as opened again until it cleared. On XX/XX/XXXX I went back and the pay had cleared and my account was opened, so they ordered a new card. On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from Regions detailing the charges I filed a claim against and that they would not be refunding me for the charges. Under each charge, the reason was, " Transaction verified with your card credentials. No report of card loss, theft or compromise. Transaction passed fraud analysis. '' I find this completely unacceptable, especially given my transaction history shows charges that I was, in fact, making myself in my home area when the fraudulent charges were also being made. On my statement, I've highlighted the fraudulent charges. On the statement, the XXXX XXXX charge ( {$1.00}, XXXX, IL ) is posted for XXXX. The XXXX XXXX charge ( {$23.00}, XXXX, IL ), the two XXXX 's charges ( {$21.00} and {$8.00}, XXXX, IL ), and the XXXX XXXX XXXX charge ( {$36.00}, XXXX XXXX, IN ) are posted for XXXX. On the letter I received from Regions, the XXXX XXXX charge is listed as XXXX, the XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX 's charges are listed as XXXX, and the XXXX XXXX charge is listed as XXXX. I will try to attach that was well if I am able.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IL
Zip: 61611
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-17
Issue: Getting a loan or lease
Subissue: Changes in terms mid-deal or after closing
Consumer Complaint: I submitted a loan application with Regions Bank on XX/XX/XXXX. I was told everything was approved and they were just waiting on my payoff letter. I submitted that and we closed on XX/XX/XXXX with no mention from anyone that there was a difference in the loan amount and what payoff was. I signed under the impression everything was fine. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter from XXXX stating the payoff was short {$1600.00}. I pulled out my loan docs and the docs show the payoff amount being sent to XXXX as correct but my loan is a different amount. They did not mail the correct amount to XXXX and why is my loan amount different? My daughter reported the error to XXXX XXXX with Regions Bank in XXXX, the same day, XX/XX/XXXX and she stated the loan would have to be rekeyed and credit pulled again. I know XXXX and honestly believe thats what the underwriters at Regions told her. She would have fixed it if there was a way. I was not okay with them pulling my credit again when it was their error. My daughter then reached out to XXXX XXXX, Operations Mgr, who told my daughter that the branch mgr would call me on XX/XX/XXXX or XX/XX/XXXX at the latest with my options and I have yet to hear anything from them on how they are going to fix their error.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AR
Zip: 72023
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-13
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Fee problem
Consumer Complaint: On multiple occasions Regions Bank has allowed transactions to be authorized and post to our joint accounts despite being opted out of any form of overdraft coverage offered since opening my accounts. On the most recent occasion 2 fees were charged and were reversed only after complaining to the local branch. The employee confirmed that we were opted out of both forms of coverage that is offered, standard overdraft coverage and overdraft protection is how they are listed on the website, but said that we had not opted out of coverage for recurring charges. No where on their website, nor at any point when I have called or gone into a branch to speak to someone about this issue have I been told that there is some mysterious 3rd overdraft protection for recurring charges. I checked my online banking just to make absolutely sure that I was opted out of everything. After speaking with an employee on XX/XX/XXXX we were told that she opted us out of this recurring charge coverage. On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a confirmation email for opting out of standard overdraft coverage, something I can confirm I was already opted out of, but was told by the bank that it was something different. This also occurred on XX/XX/XXXX for an amount of {$2.00} which was then charged a {$36.00} fee. I have changed debit cards to make sure no recurring charges I did not authorize were allowed to continue but that did not help. After receiving this email about the standard coverage Im inclined to believe the employee made up this 3rd coverage she claimed exists as a way to excuse what was happening on my account. Regions has had to refund me before in XXXX because of this same issue and at that time I had assurances from an employee that I was opted out of everything, yet they still let it continue.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: LA
Zip: 710XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-12
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I am not sure if this rises to the status of a " complaint '' or not, but after I purchased my current home with a conventional mortgage from my local credit union ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, XXXX ) in XX/XX/2012, my loan was then sold three times in the first year until it reached XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX . It has been there ever since. But when I tried to make payments every two weeks in order to reduce my total interest payments and shorten the duration of the mortgage ( a common financial strategy ), Regions would not credit any additional payments after the first one was made. Instead, Regions just " holds '' the money paid in any second payment that month in what it calls a " suspense account '' that only credits the money to my account when my next monthly payment is due. In essence, they prevent their customers from making more than one payment per month unless the second payment is at least as large as the total monthly payment. When I phoned their customer service department, I was told that this is their policy for all mortgages and there is nothing I can do about it. I realize this might be legal for them to do, EXCEPT that the terms of my original loan with XXXX did not contain any such limitation. My understanding is that loans can be sold as long as the original terms of the mortgage are still upheld ( interest rate, monthly payment amount, etc. ). So if my original mortgage holder allowed more than one payment per month and immediately credited my payments, shouldn't the same be true of any subsequent mortgage company that my loan is sold to? Thank you.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 78703
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-11
Issue: Trouble using your card
Subissue: Can't use card to make purchases
Consumer Complaint: I have a XXXX card with XXXX XXXX. I paid my account on time and I also linked my bank account to my account. They suspected fraud on my account I called and verify myself no answer spoke to customer service rep they told me they was waiting for my payment to post, my payment posted ( XXXX XX/XX/2018 XXXX XXXX XXXX ( ending with XXXX ) Online Payment $ XXXX ). They told me they will forward it to so many departments. They block my card, I have no access to my card and I have to make biweekly payments to them. The fraud dept told the customer rep to black list me because of fraud. I applied for this card and had this card for over two months and paid on time and out of air the fraud department said I am a fraudelent person.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33150
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-11
Issue: Problem caused by your funds being low
Subissue: Overdrafts and overdraft fees
Consumer Complaint: My complaint is with Regions. I kept getting overdraft fees for the same purchase and return item fees. XXXX I had 3 fees and XXXX I had 9 fees. Just those 2 months totaled {$570.00}. Messaged and called Regions several times to resolve this.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AL
Zip: 36695
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-07-10
Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account
Subissue: Transaction was not authorized
Consumer Complaint: I looked at my account with Regions Bank on XX/XX/18 and saw that 3 charges not authorized by me were pending. I called the companies listed and they agreed since the charges were not initiated by me and were still in pre-authorization status to cancel the transactions. However, during this time regions charged me 3 NSF fees for transactions that cleared while the others were still pending. I understand once things are pending the money is on hold however once I notified Regions of the transaction and my working with the other companies to clear them out they refuse to do anything about the NSF fees never mind the transactions that appeared were not authorized to begin with. Also Regions has said that the a couple of transactions were pending with the fraudulent charges and that's why these 3 were charged since the others already accounted for money on hold. However when the authorized charges went through that were pending they charged me with NSF again. How can something already have a hold on money and make other things go over then turn around and go over themselves?? No help from Regions in this matter.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 38018
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-07-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A