SLM CORPORATION

2015-11-06

MO

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't temporarily postpone payments
Complaint: I took a loan out through sallie Mae in 2011 and have yet to pay off a {$2500.00} loan. They keep hiking interest rates and late fees and I 'm very sick of it. I ca n't afford it. Then they call my number all the time when I 'm maybe two days late and wo n't stop until they 're payment is processed and that 's not short timing by no means. It 's harassment. I encourage people to not go to college. It 's a scam.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-11-06

Clayton, MO

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't temporarily postpone payments
Complaint: I am having a lot of trouble with Sallie Mae. I called them three months ago for forbarence and they said it was not an option for me. I have all my public loans consolidated through the government and all my private loans through Sallie Mae. I am on Income based repayment for my public loans and I can barely make that payment let alone XXXX payments. I have been told that it is impossible for me to consolidate my public and Private loans through the government so I can have XXXX Income based repayment. If I had XXXX income based repayment, it might be possible for me to live, save money, and try to build my career, let alone buying a house. My credit is in Shambles and now Sallie Mae is going after my parents who are on the verge of retirement. I do not know what to do since I can not have these loans discharged in Bankruptcy. I have not been able to pay either public or private student loans in about 4 months. HELP!!!
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-11-06

Buffalo, NY

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company Response: Company can't verify or dispute the facts in the complaint Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-11-05

Monroe, NC

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with monetary relief

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-11-04

Maclean, VA

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Trouble with how payments are handled
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-11-03

Cambridge, MA

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Need information about my balance/terms
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-30

Haskins, OH

Communication tactics

Debt collection: Non-federal student loan

Frequent or repeated calls
Complaint: After repeated communication that I was unable to pay for my student loans. I received several calls in one day from Sallie Mae. The most recent call at XXXX on XXXX XXXX, was from a rep. who yelled at me and threatened to add additional delinquency fees.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-29

Itasca, IL

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Keep getting calls about my loan
Complaint: There are issues with my sons loan that he and his mother have with Sallie Mae and they keep calling me at all hours and while at work. I explain that I am not on the loan and to stop calling and their people have stated my name is on the contact list and they want a payment and if I want the calls to stop to make a payment. As far as I am concerned they are worse than a loan shark and they will do multiple computer calls per day and that is a form of harassment and that is not legal.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-28

Ft Wayne, IN

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-28

Green Valley, NV

Communication tactics

Debt collection: Federal student loan

Frequent or repeated calls
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-26

Bolen Town, SC

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Received bad information about my loan
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-26

South Point, OH

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Received bad information about my loan
Company Response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error Closed with monetary relief

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-22

Saint Clair, MO

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-22

Newnan, GA

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't get flexible payment options
Complaint: I got a {$5000.00} loan from Sallie Mae and before I could pay it off I had to file a chapter XXXX bankruptcy. I got a letter from sallie Mae saying my loan was charged off. Two or three months later they called me to pay the loan off. Before they let me start back paying they say I have to pay {$1000.00} up front then they can put me on a {$100.00} a month payment plan. I only paid {$35.00} originally but they say when you file bankruptcy you loose that payment plan. I am still in school and do n't have {$1000.00} to give them upfront. What can I do?
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-22

Seattle, WA

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Keep getting calls about my loan
Complaint: Sallie Mae called me twice in two weeks regarding my bill once on XXXX from an unknown number and once on XXXX. XXXX times I explained that I do not have money to pay them and in response to asking them to stop calling me, I was informed they would continue to call until the balance is paid. I find this action harassment and I would like them to stop calling me or at minimum reduce the amount to once a month. This is for a XXXX loan for XXXX university XXXX.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-20

Georgetown Univ, DC

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Received bad information about my loan
Complaint: I cosigned a loan for a student at XXXX University in XXXX, MA, issued by Sallie Mae. The borrower cut all communication from me right after the loan was transferred to the school, and refused to have my name taken off as the cosigner. Now the borrower is delaying payments, and is forcing me to pay off the payments assigned to the loan or have my credit score diminish. Right after this happened, I contacted Sallie Mae and asked for an application to have my case heard and considered for a cosigner release. They told me that only the borrower can have the account considered for cosigner release, which is something I was not told about or agreed to when cosigning the loan. I was told that I have equal responsibility over the loan, yet when it comes to any action towards the loan - whether it 's actually have my cosign released or having my cosigner release form even considered - is something only the borrower can forgo. This has put my financial situation at high risk, and at the whim of the borrower - and something that Sallie Mae would n't even consider for cosigner release since only the borrower can do that. I was then advised by the escalation team that since I do have equal responsibility of the loan, I can request XXXX University to return the loan in full and then my cosign would be terminated. The escalation team told me that this is a practice they have done before and are willing to do for me since this is a relevantly new loan. When I contacted XXXX, I was told they would do this for me and that I should send an official demand letter stating my case and they would talk to Sallie Mae to make sure this was acceptable, and if it was, then they would exercise my right to have the loan returned. After a long delay, they responded to me after two weeks - at this point I have already been asked to pay off interest payments on the loan - and told me that they do not have any obligations to the cosigner and that they would not return the loan. Now my credit score or my financial account is in jeopardy and at the whim of the borrower, even though I was only following the advice Sallie Mae had given me, and only had given to me when I made it clear that unequal treatment over actions taken on the loan is not something I agreed to.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-19

Bothell, WA

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-16

Neotsu, OR

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't get flexible payment options
Complaint: I took out Sallie Mae loans each of the three years that I attended XXXX XXXX University XXXX ( near XXXX XXXX. Shortly before graduating I developed XXXX that would later be XXXX. At first this meant daily XXXX and an occasional XXXX ( less than once a week ). I sought XXXX attention and at the time was told that the condition was mild and temporary and that it could be easily remedied XXXX. Over the next several months, as I graduated and started looking for jobs things got increasingly worse. I started XXXX more frequently XXXX multiple times a week ), experienced XXXX and some days struggled XXXX. I continued to see a XXXX and was told that we just had to find the best XXXX for controlling my XXXX XXXX and I would be fine. Six months after I graduated I was XXXX almost every day and was told by the XXXX that I could no longer safely drive. As a result I had to move back in with my parents XXXX and was no longer able to look for jobs. I put my loans in forbearance and hoped that by the time the forbearance time ran out ( i had to pay {$150.00} every three months and only one year of forbearance is allowed ) I would be better and able to work. Unfortunately my XXXX has only gotten worse, much worse. I currently XXXX anywhere from 1-3 times each day. Each time I have no warning and as a result I am frequently XXXX. I have XXXX more than 10 times in the last year, and currently have XXXX ( for the third time ) after XXXX and XXXX. I am now in XXXX so that I do not get XXXX and am unable to do much of anything for myself. I now experience frequent XXXX ( I have to sit down and take a break after bathing or even just getting dressed ). I have seen several XXXX and have even been to the XXXX XXXX to see XXXX several times. They have tried ever XXXX that has been known to work and even some experimental XXXX. My XXXX XXXX is still high, XXXX, and my XXXX have gotten worse, not better. I applied for XXXX through Sallie Mae as I am unable to work and most likely will not be able to for a long time, if ever. The XXXX put that if I show any improvement it will be at least 2-3 years before that happens. Sallie Mae denied me XXXX because they claim it is not permanent. However, their definition of a qualifying XXXX is something that will last indefinitely ( can be seen on the first page of the XXXX claims form ). There is not a definite timeline XXXX and as such they should not be able to deny me. They will not lower the monthly payments or work with my family in any way to help us in this time. When i spoke to a customer service representative they informed me that because I was out of forbearance time I had no other options that to just make the payments. At this point I have no idea where to go or what to do.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-13

Boston, MA

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't decrease my monthly payments
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-13

Evergreen, CO

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't temporarily postpone payments
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-13

Richland, NY

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Trouble with how payments are handled
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with monetary relief

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-11

Rockwell, NC

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't decrease my monthly payments
Complaint: helloi went to XXXX school in XXXX fl. I took out a sallie mae loan so i can afford it. I called them today to find out how i could pay down my principle, but they said that all extra money goes to future interest. Im struggling to afford the payments and i feel like a serf from the high middle ages. My complaint is that paying on principle is not an option, i feel like this should be illigal. After all they say they are committed to help me dream, invest and succeed. Or is that just for their shareholders. thank you
Company Response: Company believes the complaint is the result of a misunderstanding Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-11

Lubbock, TX

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Keep getting calls about my loan
Complaint: I have been paying on my student loan serviced my Sallie Mae since I began gainful employment. I have been paying the minimum amount, but numerous late feed were added to the account and they will not work with me on adjusting the amount, although I am making monthly payments. Therefore, I receive up to XXXX ( XXXX ) phone calls per day. Initially, I would attempt to discuss the late fees that had been assessed but received no assistance. I was told repeatedly by XXXX of the collectors " Pay yo bill, pay yo bill, pay yo bill ''. After that incident, I quit answering the phone. I am attempting to pay all of my student loans in a timely manner. Sallie Mae is the XXXX organization that will not work with me whatsoever and repeatedly call me everyday from XXXX to XXXX. Any resolve you could offer or assistance in how I should approach this organization would be greatly appreciated.
Company Response: Company disputes the facts presented in the complaint Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-10

Tacoma, WA

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Having problems with customer service
Complaint: Sallie Mae has lied to me, back stabbed me as many ways as possible. They have taken money from me, they have over-drafted my bank account, they have harassed my co-signer that is a XXXX veteran battling XXXX. All I tried to do was get my payments down just a little until I found a job, and nothing. I either make too less, or my co-signer makes too much. I recently was accepted to a program on XX/XX/XXXX to bring my payments down to {$190.00} a month if I paid of one of my loans, and I did. All I had to do was call back and set it up, and they said I was n't qualified for the loan payment I was told I was qualified for! This first started on XX/XX/XXXX where I paid {$150.00} loan forbearance, and two months later, they said I never paid {$150.00} but it is in my bank statement stating I did! So they never gave me the loan forbearance, literally stole money from me, then continued to harass my co-signer who is very ill. Next, I paid {$140.00} to pay off a loan, then they authorized it 2 times in my bank instead of 1 time, which put my bank in the negative leaving me with XXXX overdraft fees ( This was the loan I was told to pay off before I can get the $ XXXX monthly payment that I qualified for ) I had my bank fax them 3 times to show it was Sallie Mae that caused the overdraft, they still refused to acknowledge it was. I am a military veteran, and I have never been treated in such a manner in my entire life. Every time I call, no one knows what is going on, it is always different information. Please, for the love of God, can someone help me out?
Company Response: Company believes complaint is the result of an isolated error Closed with monetary relief

Disputed: No Timely Response

2015-10-08

Rock Hill, SC

Can't repay my loan

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Can't get flexible payment options
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response