Date Received: 2018-05-20
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: Dear AES, I am submitting this complaint, as the initial one was not correctly read, nor was it properly remedied. I have attached the updated complaint in a word doc, for better viewing. My apologies ; as unfortunately, I may have provided too much information initially, making it difficult for you to see the big picture, of AES 's cause of the primary problem : for which I seek a fair resolution. Clearly, the information provided earlier was too lengthy - I only went by the written tracking I have, and I have recorded all conversations since XX/XX/XXXX. As a 'Customer, the events that led up to the current situation are unfair, unreasonable, and of no fault of my own ( if they were my fault, I would have simply let it go and taken responsibility by now ). Thank you in advance for your understanding. Warm regards, XXXXXXXXX
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 95136
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-20
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: XXXX Dear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am one of the first student loan holders who signed up for PSLF in XXXX. As a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, after paying my loans for 10 years, my loans have been accruing interest and they are growing at an exponential rate. XXXX XXXX is not counting at least 10 months of payments. My loans should be forgiven now, but if I have to pay them for another year the interest on my loans will have accrued another {$20000.00} to {$30000.00}. At this point they are up to {$150000.00}. Over the last three years, my loans have grown from {$110000.00}, to {$130000.00}, to {$150000.00}. What will they be in another year? I am aware that when my loans are finally forgiven, I will have to pay taxes on them as though they were income. The problem started when I went back to XXXX school in the fall of XXXX, when my loans were with XXXX. I did not take out more student loans, but instead charged my tuition to credit cards. When I enrolled in school, my student loans went into automatic forbearance. Once I discovered this, I called XXXX, cancelled the forbearance, and got them to flag my account so that it would not go into automatic forbearance every time I enrolled in a new semester. Then XXXX took over from XXXX, but unbeknownst to me, the flag on my account did not transfer. I continued to make my regular payments every month, but when I called to find out how many payments remained on my account, the clerk told me that the payments I made while my account was in automatic forbearance would not count. In the letter they sent me it says I only made three payments in the year from XX/XX/XXXX, however I made a payment every month the entire year. Then for some reason it says I only make 11 payments the following year. When I signed up for PSLF, I was told that I needed to make 120 payments. I have made 120 payments, but now I am told they dont all count. How could I have possibly known that? Please help me get all my payments counted. It will make a huge difference to the amount I will have to pay in taxes on this income that I will have never seen. Sincerely,
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 94134
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-18
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: InXX/XX/XXXX I XXXX XXXX started work at XXXX XXXX XXXX. During the first year of work I applied for the Public Service Forgiveness Program through XXXX XXXX XXXX. During the application process I was asked to have my employer fill out forms stating that they were a non-profit organization. These forms were sent to XXXX XXXX XXXX who also reviewed application and approved it. I worked at XXXX XXXX XXXX from XX/XX/XXXXto XX/XX/XXXXand within those calendar years I consistently paid the amount that was set by XXXX XXXX XXXX. OnXX/XX/XXXX I received a letter in the mail stating that all of my qualifying payments while I was employed at XXXX XXXX XXXX was being revoked and approval reversed. I called in to XXXX XXXX XXXX to inquire on why I was being notified 8 years later that XXXX XXXX XXXX was not a qualifying facility. I spoke with a initial service rep who was very polite and sympathetic towards issues. She then transferred me to a Public Service forgiveness program manager who was not in any way shape or form polite nor understanding. I then began to explain the situation to her. I followed up by saying this process requires approval by XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX. I asked how did they miss this for 5 years. She then stated " Sir I was not the one taking care of or approving this loan program. If you could have that employer write a letter stating that they are non-profit then we would review it. '' I then said I get that, but the only one who is suffering here is me and my family. She continued to demonstrate no signs of sympathy or understanding. I then apologized to her, stating that if I sound rude it is not meant towards you. She said nothing and stated that I could send in my complaint via fax or online. Still no sympathy nor compassion from her. I submitted a application every year and XXXX XXXX XXXX department continued to approve it. This is not right at all. XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX dropped the ball on this one and they need to own it. Customers should not suffer because they are not reviewing applications appropriately. 8 years are you kidding me!
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 77044
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-18
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: OnXX/XX/XXXXI received an automated text from my loan servicer, saying that I had missed my payment. I was alarmed because I have my payments on automatic debit from my checking account. My payment comes out on time, every time. So there is no way I would have missed a payment, as the loan servicer, XXXX XXXX, had just taken money out of my account on XX/XX/XXXX I immediately called them and asked what was going on. Apparently a representative had entered my account, due to the fact that I'm on the Public Service Forgiveness Program, and messed something up which caused my account to show as being delinquent. I as assured by the customer service rep that this would be fixed and to call back in a week. I called back a week later, and it wasn't fixed. Now, I'm getting email alerts that my account is delinquent by 19 days. It's also reflecting on the monthly billing statement and it's showing on the website as well.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 95608
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-18
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
Consumer Complaint: My student loans were in repayment status from XX/XX/XXXX through XX/XX/XXXX. I made payments during this timeframe, however, I was told that the payment did not qualify for PSLF because they were in deferment. This is not accurate. My student loans were also in repayment status from XX/XX/XXXX through XX/XX/XXXX. I made payments during this timeframe. I was told that the payments did not qualify for PSLF because the loan status was deferment. This is not accurate.
Company Response:
State: MD
Zip: 21218
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-18
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Problem with personal statement of dispute
Consumer Complaint: My school loan from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX was supposed to be in forbearance for twelve months. However, they had been in repayment status because a six month forbearance was applied. During the time of repayment, I never received correspondence from XXXX XXXX. It was not until I applied for a mortgage that it was brought to my attention I was over 90 days late on a XXXX XXXX payment and my loans were no longer in forbearance. I never once received a phone call, email or letter regarding the repayment status of my loan. My monthly payments are only {$50.00}, the cost of the monthly payment is not the issue. Since XX/XX/XXXX, on several occasions, I have tried to work out this issue with XXXX XXXX XXXX. They applied a retroactive forbearance to my loan, which covered the dates that were reported 90 days late on my credit report. I have written two letters and been in contact with several XXXX XXXX representatives requesting a goodwill adjustment to my credit report with all three credit bureaus and XXXX XXXX keeps denying the request. A goodwill adjustment is allowed one time by the U.S Department of Education, but XXXX XXXX to denies the request every time. I tried to resolve this issue by taking another route and dealing directly with all three credit bureaus. I requested written letters from XXXX XXXX XXXX showing all the dates of my forbearance, include the retroactive forbearance that was applied to my loan. If I can show proof to the credit bureaus, they will make the adjustment to the reported 90 day late. On XX/XX/XXXX, I was told on by XXXX XXXX that it would take 7-10 business days for me to receive the documentation. As of XX/XX/XXXX, I still have not received this correspondence from them, they have yet to provide me with the information I need to clear up this matter with the credit bureaus. I have never once had a late payment with XXXX XXXX XXXX and have no late payments on my credit report over the past ten years. It is crucial that I get this fixed as it may hurt my chances with potential employers, and has already stopped me from getting a mortgage. As of today, XXXX XXXX XXXX is still not complying with any requests and continues to refuse a one time goodwill/credit adjustment. They are making this process impossible.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 76210
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-18
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-17
Issue: Struggling to repay your loan
Subissue: Can't temporarily delay making payments
Consumer Complaint: I am current student finishing up my XXXX XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXXdue to family issues I had to take off some time from school. I have been attending part time since last year and returning full time in fall. But in XX/XX/XXXX during my transition period of XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX I wasn't able to make payments, but since then have caught up and am in good standing. I think its goodwill for the XXXX XXXX to understand that only for a brief time is any able to make payments. This should not count against me because I am in good standing now and at the time circumstances were out of my control.
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 33028
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-17
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I sent a letter to AES requesting for my co-signer to be removed. The original agreement stated that a co-signer can be removed after 5 years of good payment history. However, when I received a forebarance no one told me this would count as bad payment. They said using a forebarance would assure I dont receive negative payment history and I will still qualify for a co-signer release. My release was denied on XX/XX/XXXX. The servicing company is AES. The holder is XXXX.
Company Response:
State: TN
Zip: 38018
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-17
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Subissue: Received bad information about your loan
Consumer Complaint: I am writing to request that the CFPB intervene on my behalf to compel AES to remove late payment trade lines from XX/XX/XXXX through XX/XX/XXXX for my AES/XXXX student loan accounts on the basis that during this time I was advised by AES that I would be covered by either economic or temporary forbearance. Dates, conversations, and actions proving that AES mislead me are set forth in my attached cover letter and related exhibits.
Company Response:
State: PA
Zip: 16066
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-17
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: Hello, My name is XXXX XXXX and I currently have student loans with XXXX XXXX. InXX/XX/XXXX my student loan was marked as 120 days past due. During this time in my life I was struggling to pay many bills and as a young person somewhat recently out of school, I didn't understand the importance of credit and the negative effect not paying things on time can have on your credit. Since then, I have learned to budget, I am in a much better place financially and I have systems set in place now, should I ever need them, if I come across a financial hardship so that I can continue to pay my bills on time. I have learned so much from this experience and will never be negligent in regard to paying my bills on time again! I humbly ask that XXXX XXXX XXXX would forgive the negative remark on my credit report so that I may move forward in my life and begin to build a stronger credit health so that I may pursue the American dream and open my own business soon! I was also made aware that it is possible to consolidate all of my loans into one in regard to the way it reports to the bureaus so that it reports as one loan rather than numerous, which can harm my credit potentially. Thank you so much for your time!!
Company Response:
State: CO
Zip: 802XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A