FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION

2019-01-07

Mem, TN

Incorrect information on your report

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

Old information reappears or never goes away
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-06

Columbus, GA

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: Complaint number : XXXX Date submitted to CFPB : XX/XX/2018 Date sent to company : XX/XX/2018 Product : Mortgage Issue : Trouble during payment process Please see my initial complaint information above. This complaint has NOT been resolved. Now the company is sending me letters warning that I am late with my payments. I tried calling the number and person who responded to my complaint however, they did not answer so I left a message. This company has some serious communication issues. Additionally, they have very shady practices in applying payments and charging astronomical prices to service the mortgage. I am requesting that you look into their mortgage loan practices. This company bought out my loan and ever since they started servicing my loan, I have had problems. They do not apply the payments I make and then charge me fees that I do not understand. When I have called to tell them to apply my payment, they have ignored my attempts. They continue to send me bills and call me daily. They sent me a letter to state that they would stop payment on the checks that sent me and apply those payments to my account however, I would still owed {$1700.00}. I called the number they had in the letter ( no answer ) but left a message to stop payment on those checks and sent {$2000.00} to make sure I covered the amount. Today I received a letter stating that my account was in arrears and they would start collection. I don't know what will resolve this issue since any attempt to communicate is thwarted by answer machines or being placed on eternal hold.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-05

Kosmosdale, KY

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Deposits and withdrawals
Complaint: I have a pending complaint against Fifth Third Bank, complaint XXXX. On Friday evening, XX/XX/2019, I attempted a transaction on my debit card. The card was denied. I tried again, the card was denied. I had nearly {$7000.00} in the bank. I called the bank, I was transferred three times and spent over two hours on the call. After two hours and seven minutes, I was connected to the dispute department at which time I learned via the representative that my bank account had been frozen due to the claim I filed for reimbursement of fraudulent activity. The bank refused an explanation as to why our account was frozen and would not explain to me why they had placed over a negative $ 16K fee/balance on my account. The fraud department supervisor ( XXXX ) would only transfer me to the fraud investigator 's voice mail ( XXXX ) something the bank previously stated was against bank policy. I filed a police report on the fraud and an officer has made an attempt to provide images of the thief ( s ) that corresponds to transaction receipts on my account. However, Fifth Third declined the images. Fraud has been proven. I received no notification that my account was being frozen. My account was frozen during late afternoon/early evening on a Friday afternoon, ensuring we would not have access to our funds during the weekend. We have no ability to access our funds in order to purchase fuel for our car or groceries for our family. This is an effort to intimidate and cause financial hardship on our family. The bank is engaging in predatory and retaliatory business practices and attempting to make us absorb the fraudulent activity we experienced through their bank.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-04

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Deposits and withdrawals
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-04

IN

Problem when making payments

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

Problem during payment process
Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I set up auto bill pay to automatically pay the minimum. At this point I was told the normal payment method of transferring it online automatically was wrong and I needed to cancel it. I noticed it didn't come out automatically in XXXX and on XX/XX/XXXX set up auto bill pay again. At that time the system was showing I owed XXXX dollars as the monthly payment. On XX/XX/XXXX I got a call saying it was past due and I never got anything in the mail nor call before then. I paid the balance in full of XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX when the card was at a XXXX balance they processed a payment of XXXX again. Then realized their auto bill pay was all messed up and credited it back to me on XX/XX/XXXX. I got an alert my credit score had dropped due to a 30 day late payment for the month of XX/XX/XXXX. I disputed that and got no where with the creditor even channeled it up to legal and compliance. I then disputed it with all 3 credit bureaus. Finally I am filing a complaint as a last ditch effort before getting a lawyer involved.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-03

Mem, TN

Incorrect information on your report

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

Old information reappears or never goes away
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-03

Downers Grove, IL

Other features, terms, or problems

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

Add-on products and services
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-02

Cincinnati, OH

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-02

Cape Coral, FL

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2019-01-02

IL

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: I purchased the house in 2005 for {$30000.00} on a 30 year loan. I have paid on this for over 20 years now. The mortgage has been sold a few times but when this bank purchased the loan, I asked them to send me paperwork showing my balance. They told me to keep paying from the coupon book I had. I asked them several times to send me something showing what I owe. Over the last 4 years they increased my payment. This year I asked them why. They said it was to cover the cost of insurance and property tax increase so I called the county and they said they are not raising taxes this year. I then called my insurance agent and he said he has not raised my insurance in the last 5 years. I am now receiving monthly bills for the house and it shows a balance of {$60000.00}. I have called several times to ask them why there is still so much due when it should be about paid off. They hang up on me or transfer me and I am on hold several minutes. I have had XXXX eye XXXX 's this year and am now going to lose my job as a XXXX XXXX driver as I have lost the sight in my eye. My husband has been XXXX for the last 3 years and so has no income. Every time I call the bank to see what we can do they threaten me with foreclosure and my credit. I am in an XXXX mortgage. I called HOPE and talked with a man named XXXX from XXXX. He called the bank and tried to get them to answer questions for me and he found that they did the same thing with him. First they hung up on us, then they put us on hold for XXXX minutes, they came back on the line to say they are transferring us, we were again on hold for XXXX minutes before the phone was disconnected. XXXX from XXXX suggested I fill out this complaint. I have a PIF receipt for an old balloon payment that I believe they may have added on to my balance. But again when I bring that up to them, they transfer me before they end the call without anyone talking to me. They are also charging me for not having a local bank in my area. I told them they should not charge me when they not having a local in my area is not my fault since they bought my mortgage.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-31

Alafaya, FL

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Other banking product or service

Deposits and withdrawals
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-31

Beallwood, GA

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-31

Rock Cave, WV

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: Fifth Third states the compliant appears to be a duplicate and then consumerfinance.gov accepts this at face value and closes the complaint. Fifth Third is not using my home owners policy with XXXX XXXX, which I paid in full, the annual premium in XX/XX/2018, totaling {$900.00} when Fifth Third calculate my escrow costs. Fifth Third uses a figure of {$1600.00} and I can not determine how they are allowed to use this inflated amount to insist I pay an inflated amount instead of the actual costs of home owners insurance for escrow. I spoke to XXXX in Fifth Third 's insurance division and they now my homeowners policy is with XXXX XXXX and they know the annual premium was paid in XX/XX/2018 for the full amount due of {$900.00}
Company Response: Closed with non-monetary relief

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2018-12-29

Saint Petersburg, FL

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: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-28

Eagle, CO

Problems at the end of the loan or lease

Vehicle loan or lease: Loan

Problem with paying off the loan
Complaint: We paid off our loan on XX/XX/XXXX. Our final payment was over in the amount of {$2900.00}. We were told funds would be released after ten days. On XX/XX/XXXX, we had not received the refund of funds so called to check on refund. We learned they had been sent to our physical address where we do not receive postal service mail. We were told a new check would be issued and sent to our P.O. Box. We called on XX/XX/XXXX to check on status of check, as it had not yet been received. We were told ( by customer service rep XXXX ) that a check had been mailed to our P.O. Box on XX/XX/XXXX, and we should continue to wait to receive it. We called back on XX/XX/XXXX to check status, and were told by supervisor XXXX that a check had been mailed on XX/XX/XXXX to our physical address, and they saw no evidence of any other checks having been sent. XXXX issued a case number, and said a new check would be overnighted for receipt by XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX when check was not received, we called and spoke with manager XXXX who said that a check had been sent, but in no way expedited, and we should wait 7-10 business days to receive that check. The banks phone system called us back about 30 minutes later, so we ended up speaking with customer service rep XXXX, who told us a check had been mailed to our P.O. Box on XX/XX/XXXX. When we asked her about the XX/XX/XXXX check she transferred us to supervisor XXXX. XXXX iterated that a check had been sent on XX/XX/XXXX, was not able to be expedited, so we should wait 7-10 business days for that check to arrive. At every turn, received different and conflicting information from each representative at 5/3 Bank, and were repeatedly asked to just keep waiting to receive the refund of our money. At no point were they willing or able to provide a more constructive or traceable solution to these many checks supposedly sent, but never received by us. In the mean time they have been in possession of nearly {$3000.00} of our money for a month, they the holidays and the turn of a new fiscal year.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-28

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Fee problem
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-27

South Florida, FL

Problem with a purchase or transfer

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose prepaid card

Card company isn't resolving a dispute about a purchase or transfer
Complaint: This is in regard to a debit card called access 360 issued by 53rd bank In XX/XX/2018 i discovered though use of my app that there was money missing from my access 360 card ending in XXXX (this account has been closed), upon contacting the access 360 department i discover there was an unauthorized transaction for $XXXX charge to my card at a XXXX XXXX in XXXX on or around XX/XX/XXXX. I immediately disputed the transaction and was given case number XXXX and a temporary credit off same amount. Weeks later i notice the $XXXX i had on the card was gone and my account was in the negative over a $XXXX, after calling their dispute department i find out they took back the temporary credit as they had ruled in favor of the merchant, and sent me a letter claiming why they made such ruling. After a few weeks had pass and not receiving any such letter so i can re-open the case; i kept calling for said letter to be recent and to this date after escalating the request to resend said letter, i have received no such letter. I went and got a police report to re-open the case but the dispute department keep telling me there is a form to be filled out to re-open the case; in which i requested a copy of this form on several occasions but to this day still haven't gotten any such form either. the last time i called their dispute department i was told to go to the nearest 53rd branch and a copy of form would be faxed to them instead, when i went to the bran and had them called the dispute department; we were told that said form could not be faxed or emailed, it would have to be mailed, an agent at the branch even change my correspondent address to the bank's address so that in case it was a problem with my address then said form could go to the bank and i go pick it up, i called that branch on 3 occasions asking if they had received any such form as yet; but they haven't. i think 53rd bank is a very unorganized bank that probably got my case mixed up or lost; as every time i called i get transferred around in circles. Since then they have closed my accounts for non payments and sent the negative balance to a collection agency; as a result significantly damaging my credit. Also, i received a letter from 53rd bank that there was an unauthorized access of my account by one of their employees; and i am not sure if this could be related to the incident with my access 360 card, i will attach a copy of this letter
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-27

Ferryville, WI

Managing the loan or lease

Vehicle loan or lease: Loan

Billing problem
Complaint: On XX/XX/2018 I purchased a new vehicle through a dealership. Since I still owed on a previous car loan they sent a check to Fifth Third Bank totaling in the amount of my XX/XX/2018 statement. On XX/XX/XXXX, after the dealer had mailed the check, an automatic withdrawal of {$320.00} was made from my bank account. This was the automatic payments I had set up with Fifth Third bank that recurred monthly around the same date and for the same amount to pay my current loan. Since I knew that they would be receiving a check from the dealership I figured I would eventually be getting a check in the mail for the over payment. When the check didn't come I called the bank multiple times trying to get my money back. I was told they never received the payment. On XX/XX/2018 I sent them my bank statement which showed the withdrawal of {$320.00} that was subtracted from my account towards to loan. Even after this the bank will not return my money as they seem to have " lost '' it. My only option at this point is to contact my own bank and hope they will refund the money Fifth Thirds Bank has lost.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-27

Akron, OH

Managing the loan or lease

Vehicle loan or lease: Lease

Problem with the interest rate
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-27

Brickton, IL

Problems at the end of the loan or lease

Vehicle loan or lease: Loan

Unable to receive car title or other problem after the loan is paid off
Company Response: Closed with non-monetary relief

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2018-12-26

Cooper City, FL

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-26

Nashville, TN

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: Hello - This is regarding my effort to get the PMI removed based on the appraised value. My mortgage originated in XX/XX/XXXX with the first payment in XX/XX/XXXX ( including the PMI portion ). And therefore, with my XX/XX/XXXX payment I have made 2 years ( 24 months of PMI payment ). I have sent multiple request to Fifth-Third bank to initiate the process of appraisal to remove the PMI. At first they gave the wrong facts and declined the request, saying my loan started only in XX/XX/XXXX' which weren't the case, instead it started in XX/XX/XXXX. Since then I am been told the bank is still reviewing the case. It's been more than 1.5 months and the bank is still reviewing my case. I even provided the bank with proofs showing my first payment was in XX/XX/XXXX which also included the PMI portion. I have talked to multiple supervisors at their bank and everyone has the same thing to say, " we will get this reviewed again and someone will get back to you in 3-4 business days ''. And when that individual calls same old story - " we are in the process of reviewing ''. As I said its been more than 1.5 months and they are still reviewing. Based on the facts, I feel 53 bank is in violation of the law and is cheating me by squeezing out more payments and refusing my right to get the home appraised so that I can get the PMI removed. Last I talked to XXXX XXXX at 53 bank, she said you don't have two years of payment so when you make the XX/XX/XXXX payment we'll review this case. On making the facts clear to her and by literally making her count the number of months from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX ( both months included ), she realized I have already made 2 years of payment but still said " make the XX/XX/XXXX payment ( which was my 25th payment ) and then we'll review, which clearly is showing how this bank is trying to get more money out of me. I humbly request your intervention for an immediate action and also teach a lesson to banks like 53 that they can not refuse customer rights nor can they cheat them.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-26

Carmel, IN

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-26

Alachua, FL

Problem when making payments

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

Problem during payment process
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-12-26

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
Complaint: Fifth Third Bank Disputes Department / Regarding reassertion of dispute / Case # XXXX This letter serves as the appeal to Fifth Third Banks decline of my dispute regarding the {$3200.00} charged for XXXX ( XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ) doing business as XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX using my credit card ending in # XXXX on XXXX. The reason for the decline, was because my dispute fell outside the window to dispute. None of these services were provided, and I did not have a chance to receive them, because the FTC shut them down for defrauding their customers XX/XX/2018. At that time, there was hope that something could have been worked out between XXXX and the FTC. But, in XX/XX/2018, the Judge in the case finalized the shutdown on XX/XX/2018. It would have been impossible for me to dispute this charge within the dispute window as for the XXXX XXXX trips and coaching that I purchased, fell past the dispute window afforded to me by Fifth Third. The FTC did not shut them down until XXXX, thus me believing up to that point, that I was going to receive my coachingg. Please accept this as my detailed letter describing the services that were expected from the company ( XXXX ) that the FTC without warning, shut down. I purchased XXXX XXXX trips using monies from my Fifth Third Card ending # XXXX Copies of my contracts ( s ) are submitted along with this letter, as proof that XXXX did not provide the services ( XXXX training trips ) that were purchased The three events : 1-3 day/4 night / 1-5 day/6 night / 1-10 day/11 night ; XXXX Training ( Coaching ) Trips The details of the XXXX and Tuition reimbursement, are in the contracts that are with this fax, please note the circled items. Also, faxed is copy of my XXXX receipt and statement of the charge, as noted Details of FTC actions can be found at : https : XXXX Respectfully Submitted, XXXX XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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