Student loan -- Dealing with your lender or servicer -- Complaint #7729379
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 7729379
Company: Maximus Federal Services, INC.
Product: Student loan
Sub-Product: Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Sub-Issue: Trouble with how payments are being handled
State: Washington
ZIP Code: 98109
Date Received: 2023-10-19T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2023-10-19T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
A note : I have also filed a complaint today regarding this issue with the department of federal student aid. I am filing here primarily to report the problems I have had with Aidvantage ( historically, XXXX ) so the problems are well-documented and others can see the problems with this company. I am currently in school, attempting to pay interest + a little extra towards my grad school loans as I can. My loans are serviced by Aidvantage. My intention is to have each payment pay down any accrued interest across all my open loans, and then apply any remainder ( " overpayment '' ) to the loan with the highest balance. Although I have expressed this multiple times to Aidvantage on the phone and in email, and been assured by multiple representatives that this is how payments are processed by default at Aidvantage, my payments are not being applied this way, and instead are applied to just one loan, allowing the other loans to continue accruing/compounding interest. There does not appear to be a way among my automatic/online tools to ensure my desired result. I have had an extremely difficult time getting in touch with Aidvantage to resolve this. On calls, I have twice waited over 50 minutes only to be disconnected without any resolution or follow up ( with and without reaching a representative ). I am told to expect responses to emails within two days, but generally do not hear back until ten days later, and with messages not addressing my issues or requests. Meanwhile, as time passes, more and more payments are being misapplied to my loans in the same manner described above. Prior to taking out my grad school loans, XXXX ( now Aidvantage ) serviced my loans. My attempts to pay my loans responsibly ( i.e. on a standard repayment, with overpayments as possible ) were also consistently mis-applied against my best interest and stated wishes. Wait times were long ; customer service agents contradicted each other, gave bad information, or were outright hostile/insulting. Eventually refinanced with a private lender to get away from them. Knowing this, I contacted Aidvantage prior to the lift of the COVID-19 hiatus expressing my overpayment direction instructions, and have documented every interaction I have had with them since. It took mere weeks for the nonsense to begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #7729379 about?
Complaint #7729379 was filed against Maximus Federal Services, INC. regarding Student loan specifically about Dealing with your lender or servicer. It was received by the CFPB on 2023-10-19T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Maximus Federal Services, INC. 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 Maximus Federal Services, INC.?
Yes, visit the Maximus Federal Services, INC. company profile at readthecomplaint.com/company/maximus-federal-services-inc 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.