Date Received: 2018-01-25
Issue: Closing on a mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: credit report pulled for initial process for mortgage loan. Loan was approved for the amount {$300000.00}. 1. XX/XX/XXXX : received E-Document with two separate disclosures. The first disclosure was listed as the " initial '' disclosure with the second disclosure noting the rate locked at 4.6 % with closing date set forXX/XX/XXXX. With closing date set forXX/XX/XXXX and move in date of XX/XX/XXXX, we were then able to schedule a date for vacating rental property, moving company, transfer of utilities, postal service, etc. 2. As credit report would have been expiring before closing, a new credit report had to be pulled. I received word via email on XX/XX/XXXX that the rate had increased to 5.1 % which would note a {$74.00} increase in monthly payment. I agreed to the increased rate that same day. No disclosure was received that day. 3. On XX/XX/XXXX, I received email from Suntrust stating that my file was cleared to close with a closing date of XX/XX/XXXX. 4. It was not until XX/XX/XXXX @ XXXX that a second disclosure was received indicating that the rate was increased and the date for closing remained XX/XX/XXXX. 5. It was not until 4 hours later that I learned that the closing date had been changed to XX/XX/XXXX. The notice for the change in closing date did not come from SunTrust but came from my realtor. I still have yet to receive any official change for closing from SunTrust. I am a XXXX XXXX and have to really manage schedule tightly and can not cancel patients at the last minute. My wife is a XXXX XXXX and can not take off from work without at least 2 weeks notice. We work late hours and can not accommodate standard business hours. The previously scheduled closing date was done far enough in advance to adjust our schedules to accommodate others. Now, we have unnecessary fees and expenses as we now have to reschedule all of the previously scheduled transfers, movers, etc. I now have to urgently cancel patients from my schedule on XX/XX/XXXX in an effort to be moved out of the rental property by XX/XX/XXXX Additionally, the lack of organization and negligence in which SunTrust has handled this mortgage has added unnecessary stress. Not only has SunTrust 's negligence added financial and emotional stress, this amount of stress exacerbates my spouse 's underlying medical condition which could possibly result in loss of employment and unnecessary medical expenses due to physical decompensation.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MD
Zip: 21113
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-25
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Suntrust foreclosed without written notice. I have enclosed the actual notice that was received 5 days after the home was foreclosed on. I have enclosed the time stamps on the post offices letters.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MD
Zip: 20874
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-26
Issue: Managing the loan or lease
Subissue: Billing problem
Consumer Complaint: I purchased a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX with XXXX down payment and XXXX loan with Suntrust Bank.The rate according to my loan was 3.4 % for 60 months and based on my payment details, I have already paid more than XXXX to this date and according to the bank I still owe XXXX more for the loan to be paid off. I went to the branch 3 times and one associate provided me with the phone number for the corporate who manage the loan, I called several times unfortunately nobody was able to help me
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MD
Zip: 20740
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-26
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-25
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Cashing a check
Consumer Complaint: Per my attached XX/XX/XXXX, I addressed two issues to my local SunTrust Bank. The first issue dealt with SunTrust 's check cashing procedures at the bank, which I addressed to the SunTrust Client Advocacy Office and received an appropriate response ( letter dated XX/XX/XXXX, attached ). It appears as though the tellers followed proper procedures and accepted checks written on a closed SunTrust account. The bottom line to this issue is that SunTrust does utilize safeguard business practices akin to other local banks, i.e. XXXX XXXX XXXX or XXXX XXXX, which would have easily prevented the checks presented from being deposited. The second issue which was poorly dealt with by SunTrust officials, was the lack of protection which SunTrust bank provided to me, when I presented fraudulent SunTrust checks to bank management. The two SunTrust checks which I had received were written on an account which had been closed sometime in XX/XX/XXXX. SunTrust was aware that the individual was writing these checks on a SunTrust closed account and : ( 1 ) took on no action to stop the fraudulent activity ; ( 2 ) took no action to protect my financial interest when I confronted management about the two fraudulent checks. As you can see by the attached documents, the problem first started in XX/XX/XXXX. Since XX/XX/XXXX, I have worked these issues diligently with my local SunTrust bank senior official, the branch Manager, the regional bank representative and ultimately with the SunTrust Bank President ( see XX/XX/XXXX attached letter. ) As of the submission of this complaint, XX/XX/XXXX, I have heard nothing from my XX/XX/XXXX letter to the President.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: VA
Zip: 20151
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-25
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem accessing account
Consumer Complaint: I paid a bill using SunTrust 's online bill payment. I received an email the next day saying I was now enrolled in their " ebill '' program and would no longer receive paper bills but have my bills emailed to me. I DO NOT WANT this and did not authorize them to do this. I called ( and was on hold for over 15 minutes ) and spoke with a rep. They said they could not cancel this. I told him I never enrolled or wanted this service, they gave it to me. He refused to cancel this and I asked to speak to a manager His manager, XXXX XXXX, got on the line. I explained to her SunTrust enrolled me in this service, I did not want it, and I wanted it cancelled. She refused to do so. I informed her I would be filing a complaint with the CFPB, With what happened with the XXXX XXXX unauthorized accounts I am shocked that another Bank would be engaged in practices like this today. I can not believe a Bank would enroll me for a service without asking for my permission or authorization and then refuse to cancel it. I want the EBill program cancelled on my account asap.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33062
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Closing an account
Subissue: Fees charged for closing account
Consumer Complaint: SunTrust Failure to properly close personal checking account resulting in bank fees {$630.00} 1. Started approx XX/XX/XXXX with unauthorized charges on my personal checking account ... I filed written statement of unauthorized debit with my branch and all funds were returned to my account. 2. These unauthorized charges continued until I closed the account on XX/XX/XXXX. 3. The Suntrust rep promised me that the account was closed, after I opened a new account with Suntrust ( on XX/XX/XXXX acc't had XXXX balance ). 4. More unauthorized charges continued on old account until someone at work recommended I go to another branch. The first thing the rep at the other SunTrust branch did was block the old account on XX/XX/XXXX. 5. On XX/XX/XXXX Suntrust debited my new account {$770.00} stating I owe the bank for fees from the closed account. 6. I contacted the Suntrust Client Advocacy Resolution Dept and after one month the full amount {$770.00} was returned to my new account. I thought this matter was finished. 7. On XX/XX/XXXX Suntrust debited my account for {$630.00} claimed these were fees not unauthorized charges ( Right to Offset ) On XX/XX/XXXX I returned to the Suntrust branch and spoke with branch manager and was told she would be back in touch. I never heard from she again. 8. I tried contacting the Suntrust Client Advocacy Resolution Dept again, but until today no one has returned my calls. 9. I am a military ret and need the money to finish the XXXX XXXX I had started.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 30044
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Fee problem
Consumer Complaint: Having enough in my account from my retirement XXXX every since I open up this account constantly been accessed fees that were inappropriate due to abuse of power by the president at the bank also based on stigmatized and sterotyped being of another race. And taking me like I am stupid and constantly every month being charged excessive fees that were deemed to be access to my account ; Suntrust bank on XXXX XXXX in XXXX pk XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. facing biases.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: DC
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone
Consumer Complaint: After hearing an advertisement on the radio from XXXX XXXX XXXX, a division of SunTrust bank, in regard to personal loans with no hard credit check, I applied. Three weeks later a hard inquiry appeared on my credit report. I spoke to a customer service representative at XXXX XXXX, and basically was told to deal with it. When I pushed back he stated that he would log a compliant with the company. With in five minutes I had a email telling me to take up my complaint with the credit bureaus with phone numbers attached, they were wrong numbers?? They have no intentions on handling my dissatisfaction of their business practices. They also advertise on XXXX, XXXX web site stating a soft credit hit. So they are false advertising on the radio and on different web sites. There are many poor reviews complaining of these deceiving advertising practices, that's when I decided to complain to CFPB. This company needs to be transparent, forthright when soliciting their products.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NV
Zip: 89183
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-26
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Opening an account
Subissue: Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Consumer Complaint: I opened a Select Checking account at Suntrust, XXXX NC on XXXX XXXX, 2017. There is promotion associated with this account. The detail of the promotion is in the attached file. After meeting all the requirements. I did not receive any promised bonus. I have contacted the bank several times. First they said I did not provide US address and SSN, which I did provide when opened the account. Then they said they would investigate the case. After that they did not provide further information or solution.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NC
Zip: 27705
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Consumer Complaint: 1. Hard inquiry from XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, that I did n't know about. 2. Hard inquiry from XXXX/over onXX/XX/XXXX, that I did n't know about. 3. Hard inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, that I did n't know about. 5. Hard inquiry from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX that I did n't know about.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AZ
Zip: 85041
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A