Student loan -- Dealing with your lender or servicer -- Complaint #5468156
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 5468156
Company: Aes/Pheaa
Product: Student loan
Sub-Product: Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-Issue: Received bad information about your loan
State: Arizona
ZIP Code: 85295
Date Received: 2022-04-19T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2022-04-20T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Tags: Servicemember
Consumer Narrative
From XXXX I submitted paperwork to my student loan servicer, previously XXXX and now Fed Loan Servicing , to have my payments adjusted based on an Income Driven Repayment ( IDR ) plan. I would call and speak to agents who would repetitively state they did not receive the fax with my proof of income or my Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) paperwork. Eventually I would call and agents would state they " received my paperwork '' and I was " approved '' for a payment of {$0.00} based on my household income, the servicer would advise me to call back in a year to recertify. During XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX my loans went delinquent between 90 - 180 days before I was mailed a statement multiple times ( XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX ). I then called and was pushed into Administrative Forbearances to clear my " overdue balance '' and then put in a General Forbearance while I again recertified my income. The only paperwork I can find is the letters from Fed Loan in XXXX - XXXX of XXXX. This income driven/PSLF process was confusing and repetitive. I thought it was just me, but now I see the stories that hundreds/thousands of others faced the same predatory practices that have negatively impacted my credit report and now my PSLF/TPSLF payment count. I have attempted to resolve this issue with Fed Loan Servicing as well as a FCRA dispute ; neither option has worked to correct the issues. Under the TPSLF program I was credited every other month in XXXX ( XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX ) while working for a qualifying employer. Then I was credited single months in XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX, and XX/XX/XXXX as a qualifying payments. These random dates make no sense and further my confusion about what sloppy and inconsistent servicing was provided in the years prior to the COVID forbearance. In total these practices of " lost paperwork '' and pushed forbearances have cost me 38 qualifying months that I would have been in an approved IDR plan and credited for PSLF payments. I know this was a servicer issue because my other set of loans ( Perkins loans for {$11000.00} with my university ) required certification yearly for five years ( XXXX ) which I completed and were forgiven. My loan delinquencies, forbearances, and credit reporting are isolated to XXXX and Fed Loan servicing issues, not my inability to complete the proper paperwork in a timely and accurate fashion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #5468156 about?
Complaint #5468156 was filed against Aes/Pheaa regarding Student loan specifically about Dealing with your lender or servicer. It was received by the CFPB on 2022-04-19T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Aes/Pheaa respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with non-monetary relief". 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 Aes/Pheaa?
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Disclaimer
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