BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

2019-03-27

Sun City, AZ

Closing an account

Checking or savings account: Other banking product or service

Funds not received from closed account
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-27

Keller, TX

Fees or interest

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Problem with fees
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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2019-03-27

Closing on a mortgage

Mortgage: FHA mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-26

Brooklyn, NY

Incorrect information on your report

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Information is missing that should be on the report
Complaint: I have been with XXXX XXXX since 1998. I have always had good credit but chose to just use 1 card. I had some Fraud go on with my account to BMO removed my history and my credit score went way down. They have only bought XXXX XXXX in the last few years. I need BMO to correctly report the following which is the facts : I have had XXXX XXXX since 1998 I have credit limit of {$15000.00} I have never missed a payment. Please reflect this correct information to the 3 credit agencies ASAP. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX, New York XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-23

Saint Paul, MN

Problem caused by your funds being low

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Overdrafts and overdraft fees
Complaint: BMO Harris will return my check and charge {$36.00} on first attempt and then in the second attempt they might pay it and charge another {$36.00}. This happens while balance is the same so they are intentionally siphoning {$36.00} two times. If they were going to pay it then they should have on the first attempt. Another strike against the worlds third biggest crooks after insurance companies and casinos ... BANKS! XXXX is taking the banking industry over, take a look at the lines at BMO Harris vs XXXX XXXX XXXX. Also, a BMO representative inform me that a third party actually pays the check! So BMO has the check paid and they still charge customers {$36.00}, {$72.00} and so on. They can do it because nobody governs them NOBODY! Banks are above the law and they know it. Consumer Financial Protecting Banks CFPB is more like it ...
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-22

Clarksville, MO

Problem with a lender or other company charging your account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Transaction was not authorized
Complaint: I was in New York on XX/XX/XXXX and purchased two single ride tickets that were suppose to be {$2.00} a piece at a XXXX machine. I was instead charged {$33.00} a piece by XXXX which caused my bank ( BMO Harris ) to charge me {$71.00} in overdraft fees. XXXX refunded the two separate {$33.00} charges the same week, but BMO Harris refuses to refund the {$71.00} overdraft charge. XXXX emailed me saying they will not refund the {$71.00} charge either
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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2019-03-21

Clarksville, MO

Opening an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Complaint: When I opened my checking account I did so with a promotion for new account holders to be given a {$200.00} credit in their checking account when direct deposit was established and my debit MasterCard was used ten times. I met the qualifications but the bank is refusing to honor the promotion. I have called the 1800 number and spoke in person with two different local branch managers and messaged BMO Harris on XXXX. Everyone I have spoken with has agreed that I met the qualifications for the account but have stayed that if the promotional credit was not already applied then it would not be.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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2019-03-20

Madison, WI

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Deposits and withdrawals
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-20

Scottsdale, AZ

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Other banking product or service

Deposits and withdrawals
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-15

Hinsdale, IL

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-15

Minneapolis, MN

Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-14

Crete, IL

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-14

Phoenix, AZ

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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2019-03-13

Closing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Funds not received from closed account
Complaint: I opened a checking account in XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX called and requested account closure and cheque to be mailed to me in the amount of US {$1000.00}. XXXX advised a letter would be sent to me to be signed and returned then cheque would be mailed. XX/XX/XXXX - spoke to XXXX re my cheque as I have no record of receiving it but it shows online that the account is closed. He could not find any information about my account. He will have to check with Back Office. I have made a number of a calls - certainly more than 6 ; I had not kept notes on all but my last contact was XX/XX/XXXX. I had called on XX/XX/XXXX and again they could not find any info so could not verify me. I was told to go to a BMO in XXXX and have my ID notarised. I went in and spoke to a gentleman there by the name of XXXX XXXX. He told me they did not do nortarisation however he did call BMO Harris to try and help me. He got the same results I did - will have to check with Back Office because they dont have the information for my account. He left his information with them asking for a follow up and he promised to keep checking in for me. I assume he is having no better results than I am. XXXX from BMO Harris called me the next day ( XX/XX/XXXX ) to tell me they were still checking and that someone would call me EVERY DAY to update. I have not heard from her or anyone else since. I am frustrated with this process and tired of trying to get a plausible answer. On top of which this behaviour seems very suspicious especially coming from a bank. Closed accounts or records of any business do not not disappear from a system. Tired of the run around for my hard earned dollars. I can provide account opening letter, associated XXXX form, copy of deposits, statements, copy of debit card etc. Thank you.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-13

Phoenix, AZ

Incorrect information on your report

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Personal information incorrect
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-12

Wonder Lake, IL

Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Complaint: on XX/XX/2018 I had a taxi ride from XXXX airport to my home and was charged two times for one ride. There are two charges for exactly {$39.00} from XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/18. When I called XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX Master Card I was told I can not dispute a bad charge once it is past 100 days old. They were able to confirm seeing the two identical charges the same day from the taxi company yet they refused to dispute the charge and asked me to call the cab company. I called the cab company, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and they said they have no records from last year and instructed me to call XXXX who handles their billing. I called XXXX XXXX and they also confirmed they see the double charge, but could not help due to the amount of time that had passed. I have attached a copy of the credit card bill which shows the two {$39.00} charges from XX/XX/18. ( There is also a {$39.00} charge from XX/XX/XXXX but nothing wrong with that ) Best wishes, XXXX XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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2019-03-09

Homer Glen, IL

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-08

Milwaukee, WI

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-07

Madison, WI

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: I received a credit alert via e-mail at XXXX pm CST via my XXXX Protect My ID program. I logged in and saw that BMO was reporting my account delinquent. I called XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX to inquire about it, but that phone kept asking for my phone number and PIN but never led to an actual person. I then called XXXX and ended up talking to XXXX. He explained the XX/XX/XXXX payment was not received. Told him I sent it. He said because it was not a full payment, it was not applied. Paul admitted BMO has my mortgage payment, but BMO is refusing to apply it. During the conversation I learned my monthly payment had increased and that BMO never notified me of this. XXXX said BMO mailed me 2 notices, but when I asked him to give me the dates of the notices, he said he didn't have access to that. We went back and forth about the notices, he claiming I had received them but never producing any actual proof I had. I asked him to tell me what address BMO had sent the notices to, but he was unable to tell me either. We were not getting anywhere, so I asked to speak to his supervisor. He put me on hold and told me his manager, XXXX, was on the phone with someone else and to give him a number XXXX could call me at. After my phone call with XXXX ended, I started looking at the statements online, my preferences and my paper files to try to better understand what was going on. The last paper statement I have from BMO was the one dated XX/XX/XXXX. The last escrow analysis I received from them via mail was dated XX/XX/XXXX for changes effective XX/XX/XXXX. Every year, once I receive that, I make changes to my monthly payment. However, I did not receive any escrow analysis in the mail for changes effective XX/XX/XXXX. I then turned my electronic version of my account with BMO. I went to the paperless statement setting to see if I could find any answers, but BMO tells me that I " don't have eligible accounts for paperless statements. '' I then checked the settings for security alerts and notifications and alerts, BMO has my current e-mail and phone numbers but never sent me an e-mail or a text about the change if payment and the so-called delinquency. I don't even get notices from BMO that a monthly statement is available. I then tracked down the electronic statements to see what answers I could find. It turns out that the mailing address on those documents is " XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Return Mail, IL. '' Even the escrow analysis for changes effective XX/XX/XXXX doesn't even have my address!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-06

Wonder Lake, IL

Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I notified a merchant XXXX XXXX that I will not be renewing the policy with the insurer carrier. I also XXXX the automatic billing portion listed on the account. On XX/XX/XXXX I received the bill for {$790.00} that is unauthorized charge as the policy has been changed to my account anyway. I contacted XXXX XXXX and the response was that they are going to investigate the matter as they acknowledge receiving the XX/XX/XXXX phone call. The same day onXX/XX/XXXX I contacted BMO Harris the card in the intention of disputing the purchase. As result I have dealt with a surely and completely unprofessional agent that made the process very difficult as well as personally insulting me ( addressing me by my first name basis several time ). As result of the " treatment '' I decided to cancel the card. It is my impression that despite what I was told the BMO Harris is not going to process the dispute and it also refused to refund the rewards balance {$12.00} I have accrued as their card member by giving thousands of dollars of business tot hem. When I requested to be credited to my account in form of check I was told that it is not " how it is done '' and that the points will be forfeited. It is also troubling that the bank doesn't protect its customers from unauthorized purchases such as this with the excuse in this case of being the " recurring '' purchase. The purchase was not authorized to be recurring and the bank failed its responsibility to protect me from unauthorized use of the card. Why the bank feels it doesn't need to contact the cardmember to verify the transaction is beyond me. It is truly telling on how the bank treats its customers irrespective of whether they are in good standing or not. This is not how anyone should be treated thus I will no longer use their services. I also cancelled my upcoming car rental in XXXX that was made using BMO Harris Card services.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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2019-03-05

Clermont, IN

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Problem using a debit or ATM card
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-05

Mequon, WI

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-04

Itasca, IL

Closing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Company closed your account
Complaint: On XX/XX/2018, I opened a checking account at the BMO Harris Bank XXXX XXXX, IL branch. I funded the account with a deposit of {$1600.00}. On XX/XX/2018, I received the debit card for the new account and noted the address was wrong. The city displayed was wrong. I called the bank and noted to the bank that the address city was wrong and asked for the address to be corrected. On XX/XX/2018, I paid online via the debit card for a service. I thought it best to confirm my checking account balance and checked the balance online. On checking the online balance, I found my balance to be XXXX. I contacted BMO Harris customer service and inquired what had happened. The Customer service person suggested that I contact the bank in person. I visited the XXXX XXXX, IL branch and was advised by a XXXX XXXX, bank rep, that my account was closed. Per XXXX XXXX, a XX/XX/2018 letter was sent to my address by the Compliance dept of the bank. XXXX XXXX said that due to no response from myself to the letter that the account was closed and a BMO Harris check was mailed to me. The check date was not know by Ms XXXX. But the check was mailed to my address. Ms XXXX said that she had personally tried to phone me to inquire to address the situation in the compliance dept letter. I advised Ms XXXX that I had not received the compliance dept letter. Same for the BMO Harris check sent to my address. Further, I indicated that I had not received a phone call from MS XXXX. I requested a copy of the letter from the compliance dept from Ms XXXX. She advised me that a copy would be sent to me via email shortly. After a few days and no email received, I contacted Ms XXXX via phone and email. I contacted the branch manager via phone and email ( Ms XXXX had supplied me with a wrong email address for the branch manager ) requesting the compliance dept letter. I contacted BMO Harris customer service requesting the compliance dept letter via BMO Harris via their website contact process. I contacted via phone voice mail with a XXXX XXXX of the XXXX IL BMO Harris branch to contact me. All attempts to have BMO Harris Bank contact me were futile as no body contacted me. I do not have the compliance dept letter. I suspect that no compliance dept letter was sent due to the lack of no contact on this request. My complaint is about the lack of service in not providing the compliance dept letter to myself and the closure of my checking account. I have searched the CFPB database for similar account closure problems and have found 5 others.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-03-03

Chicago, IL

Problem with a purchase shown on your statement

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Credit card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase on your statement
Complaint: The bank is refusing to follow the procedures outlined by the Federal Govt in how to deal with unauthorized purchases, specifically where a refund/credit was supposed to be received but was not yet received. They indicated they are not required to open a dispute without documentation in writing stating that I am due refund or credit. I explained that it was a phone call where an account was cancelled and i was told they refund would be processed to my account in 5-7 days that has been almost two months. To appease them I explained that if requested after the dispute is open or challenged by the merchant that I would get documentation however the responsibilty is for the dispute to be opened. She refused and said until I have the documentation that she would not open the dispute to which I responded that I couldnt even send the documentation until the dispute is opened and she responded well I know you dont have the documentation so until you do I wont even open the dispute. I referenced to her Sec 205.11 of Reg E iii. The omission of an electronic fund transfer from a periodic statement Generally this one will apply to a missing credit to an account. If the case of a debit card transaction, if the merchant promised a credit or refund and failed to provide it, it is a Reg E error. If the merchant did not make such promised, but the customer feels they are entitled to one, it is a merchant dispute. The rep indicated they are not required to follow those guidelines ... I think BMO needs a update on Fed guidelines when it pertains to Reg E too many banks think they can make up rules and do their own thing. The rep I spoke with : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. This needs to be addressed!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2019-02-27

Chicago, IL

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Cashing a check
Complaint: My company had several business checking accounts with BMO Harris from XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX. We switched to another bank due to better interest rates. My accountant noticed in XX/XX/XXXX that one of our BMO checking accounts cleared the same check number XXXX twice for two different amounts in XX/XX/XXXX. The check in the amount of {$1800.00} was issued by our company. However, the check for {$5000.00} was not ours. I immediately went down to my old branch and spoke with branch manager XXXX XXXX XXXX. She pulled both check images and immediately recognized that the {$5000.00} check was a fraudulant check. It did not look like our other checks, our business name was spelled wrong, it was signed and made payable by names not associated with our business at all. She admitted that it was indeed a bank error, that we should've been notified at the time of the duplicate check number. She said to get a police report and come back and fill out a fraud affidavit, which I did. She said the money will be put back in my old account within 30 days. I called her 5 weeks later and she said she'd call me back. She called me back and said her request was denied because I did not file a complaint within 90 days. She also said that she would not be able to get decision over turned because I was no longer a customer. I asked for her boss ' info. I then spoke with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX who also admitted that this was clearly a bank error and that he would contact his superiors for a refund. I called him 10 days later and he said he had bad news. Because I did not report the fraud within 30 days that I was responsible for the fraud. He said the same thing as XXXX that because I was no longer a customer he would not be able to get the decision over turned. I asked for his boss ' info. He said he would email to me but never did. I have never had any fraud issues with BMO in the 8 years I was with them. This was the first and only issue.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with monetary relief

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