Date Received: 2018-12-07T00:00:00.000
Product: Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/2018 sent in two payments in the amount of {$60.00} XX/XX/2018 sent in two payments in the amount of {$60.00} These payments are done via electronic transfer American Education Services does not show any payments.
XX/XX/2018 had the bank send proof of XXXX payments. AES still calling me daily.
XX/XX/2018 called AES to confirm a resolution has been made. They received proof of 1 payment and applied it incorrectly. XX/XX/2018 had my bank send proof of the 2nd {$60.00} payment from XXXX XX/XX/2018 in my conversation with American Education Services they could not confirm that they received the 2 payment from XXXX, so now I have to call on XX/XX/2018 to confirm that they received the 2 payments from XXXX
Company: AES/PHEAA
State/Zip: OH 432XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with non-monetary relief
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 3094496
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