Student loan -- Dealing with your lender or servicer -- Complaint #12088515

Complaint Overview

Complaint ID: 12088515

Company: Mohela

Product: Student loan

Sub-Product: Private student loan

Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer

Sub-Issue: Received bad information about your loan

ZIP Code: XXXXX

Date Received: 2025-02-14T12:00:00-05:00

Date Sent to Company: 2025-02-21T12:00:00-05:00

Company Response: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A

Submitted Via: Web

Consumer Narrative

This complaint has been filed against XXXX XXXX, however the loan has now been transfered to Mohela, however, contact information, including bank account numbers, have remained the same, implying Mohela is a related party to XXXX XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX ( hereafter referred to as XXXX due to XXXX XXXX divesting that segment ) overtook ownership of two student loan accounts ( hereafter referred to as loans ) of a US citizen with XXXX XXXX outside of the United States. XXXX overtook the loans despite not having the proper basic processes in place to service an account XXXX XXXX XXXX reXXXX within the United States. This included : - Only accepting payment via paper-check issued by a XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX - No telephone numbers that were accessible outside the continental United States. - No subject matter experts to resolve unique issues - Policy that prohibited representatives from following a case after phone conversations had ended During the period from XX/XX/XXXX until XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX representatives, acting in an advisory capacity, with the same access to documentation and proclaiming to be experts in Student Loan processes and procedures, repeatedly stated that there was no solution to the lack of a valid method of payment. They continually recommended that the account be placed on forbearance as a temporary solution to prevent the account from going into default. However, they did not disclose that the loan could be moved to a new service provider with different payment facilities via the loan consolidation process. This behavior was reflected in a class action lawsuit against XXXX. In a settlement announcement on XXXX XX/XX/XXXX, Pennsylvania Attorney General XXXX XXXX was quoted : Our investigation uncovered two deceptive and unfair schemes XXXX was using that broke the law and put their own profits ahead of the people they served. The first scheme involved XXXX issuing subprime private loans to borrowers they knew could not pay the money back similar to the mortgage crisis in XXXX. The second scheme we uncovered was XXXX drive to mislead borrowers into forbearances, which stopped them from paying down the principal on their loan and led many to accumulate more debt and never-ending interest payments, said AG XXXX XXXX As a result, when payments were initiated to XXXX in XXXX, pending interest of over 50 % of the initial disbursement was capitalized. When initially contacted about this issue, a XXXX consumer advocate agreed with the complaint and credited all late fees that had accumulated during the period in question, however the interest was not discussed until with a new consumer advocate in XXXX. The most recent ground for rejecting the request to reverse the capitalized interest was that, although XXXX had acted as expert student loan advisor and, between XXXX and XXXX, had specifically stated that there was no solution to the issue, there was a reference to the US Department of Education website. The was also misleading one to believe that the US Department of Education was a governing body for XXXX regarding student loans.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Complaint #12088515 about?

Complaint #12088515 was filed against Mohela regarding Student loan specifically about Dealing with your lender or servicer. It was received by the CFPB on 2025-02-14T12:00:00-05:00.

How did Mohela respond to this complaint?

The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.

What is the risk level of this complaint?

See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.

How do I file a similar complaint?

You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Student loan) and describe your issue in detail.

Can I see other complaints against Mohela?

Yes, visit the Mohela company profile at readthecomplaint.com/company/mohela to see all complaints, risk scores, and analysis.

Disclaimer

This analysis is AI-generated based on publicly available CFPB complaint data. It does not constitute financial or legal advice.

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