Date Received: 2018-03-21T00:00:00
Product: Private student loan debt
Issue: False statements or representation
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: Summary : XXXX XXXX was negligent in the handling of XXXX XXXX forms needed to have tuition payment submitted to the accounting department within a timely manner, which ended-up having them take a strong collection against me and utilizing a collection agency that is not licensed in Florida where I reside ; over an incident that occurred during the fall of XXXX. Additionally, the business office of XXXXXX/XX/XXXX is now, which I believe, is trying to cover-up that collection because they submitted to XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX the deferment letter I sent to them during the fall of XX/XX/XXXX, which was a requirement of XXXX XXXX. The representative, XXXX XXXX, Recovery Specialist Business Office, Direct Line : XXXX, called me on XX/XX/XXXX to let me know that she was authorized to reduce my debt by {$200.00} off the {$1900.00}. She also stated that she would call-back XXXX XXXX XXXX to avoid any further collection from them. As of XX/XX/XXXX, my collection report shows that the balance of {$1900.00} is still being reported by the collection agency, with a new update on XXXX that was reported XX/XX/XXXX.
My earlier conversations, which extend back more than a year or so, have argued with the business office that I was demanding the school take responsibility for the mishandling and negligence of my XXXX XXXX Form that would have allowed the school to receive payment for the Fall Semester, especially when there was money available on my XXXX XXXX account. The school refuses to admit fault.
On XX/XX/XXXX, a call was placed to XXXX at XXXX XXXX, which I had left a message on her voicemail with my findings on how I thought it was odd that her department would send over the Deferment letter to XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. I also stated that the collection agency was still reporting and that I was now going to file official complaints against the collection agency and the school for their inappropriate handling of my account and the hardship the collection agency is doing to my credit file.
Company: Account Control Technology, Inc.
State/Zip: FL 328XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with non-monetary relief
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2849883
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