There is no end in sight. Add me I have Parent Plus loans from 2016. According to them because my Federal student loan account number begins with the letter D this is not a federal loan because it is back by a bank. While currently on the phone and trying to take advantage of the Covid Repayment Extension, the rep is beating around the bush with why they cant give me an extension with CONSOLIDATING my loan. It was there that I discovered my federal stafford loans were considered private because they were issued through a private lender prior to 2008. I too have a student loan with Nelnet for over 70k and was informed I didnt qualify for the freeze because my loan was different. (ak, ) (Entered: 10/11/2022), (#2) NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (2022-M1-117796) filed by Loan Science, LLC Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19926556. Class Action Against Firstmark Services. 2:21-CV-03048 | 2021-07-07, U.S. District Courts | Other | In March 2021 they sent a 90 day late payment status to all 3 credit bureaus. I have nelnet loans that have been reported late when actually enrolled in school. Robert Farrington is America's Millennial Money Expert and America's Student Loan Debt Expert, and the founder of The College Investor, a personal finance site dedicated to helping millennials escape student . I meet all requirements forgiveness and needs to be considered. On 10/10/2022 Myrick filed a Contract - Insurance lawsuit against Firstmark Services, LLC. I have two loans with them. I was misled by Nelnet that my consolidated loans were through Department of Education and backed by federal government. Decide which cookies you want to allow. Everything online told me I could make payments on interest and principle if I wanted to. The plaintiff points to a specific voicemail left in April. Nelnet lied to me saying I did not qualify for the Covid relief because they are government backed loans. Good morning, I just responded to a phone call from Nelnet in Michigan (thinking it was federally funded), and when I noticed something strange on my bill (even after paying through COVID) I did some further research, my classification was J, yes banked owned! I didnt give permission with a master promissory note.Furthermore, I was also told my student loans would be put into forbearance & that they were calling on behalf of my fed student loans. I have. SSA says that their administration(SSA) has been told NOT to give out BPQY anymore due to this company nelnet trying to use the SSA disability scale to forgive loans. I was with Moehela then Great Lakes and Now Nelnet. So it has been increasing in interest since 1989!! My loan was consolidated through Nelnet. I am over the emails telling me I am 45 days late. This is ridiculous and nelnet needs to be stopped. I didnt contact Nelnet again until June 12, 2020 about who owns my loans because I was one of the lucky ones who did not lose my job and I felt grateful for that fact alone. I too am victim of Nelnet deceit and finding they dont have the adequate documents to support their collection efforts. I do not live in Florida but would like to be recognized. Please add me to the class action suit I worked for the DoD USAF for 30 years and paid my loan for 20 years. I have no idea how to prove that their repayment amounts are not what I should have to pay !! They took over loans without asking permission and have never disclosed that they arent federal. I want in. My student loans are also through nelnet. Federal consolidation should be a federal consolidation. If you have not previously accessed Firstmark Services, you will be required to click "Register Now" and create a user account. I owe more on my loans now, than when I started. Nelnet is saying I can transfer to a direct federal consolidation for free and may be eligible for interest repayments for the Covid years. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. I too thought that my loans was Fed. I just recently had a company offer to move my loans to the Department of Education which would get me away from Nelnet but starts my loan forgiveness time over to 10 years How is this racket legal?? Also, I found out during the CARES pause, that I wasnt eligible for the loan payment and interest pause. I never consolidated my loans. Same. Public Records Policy. Is it Possible? When Covid-19 hit and the Cares Act was passed only then did I learn my loans were not federally held loans. They claim I called to make payment arrangements. My husband and I are both on Social Security Disability. How does that happen Im working c ovid front line and I feel this is an outrage. I have a Federal student loan that was sold to Nelnet. Untrue. Then the Dept of education told me I still cannot get the loans forgiven because I must start over with making so many payments before I can receive the loan forgiveness. I dont even know how I became associated with Nelnet, at some point I was led to believe that they are associated w Fed Student loans and they simply took over whoever previously had the loans, I have repeatedly requested to know where the loan originated and requested some other info as to how the status of my loan has changed and no one has been able to guide me or provide me with this information, Im thinking about hiring an attorney to investigate it. No option to drop co-signer without the co-signers signature. What incentive does any student loan servicer have to provide good service if they are allowed to own the very debts they service. I think I went through the William D Ford program to consolidate my loans to get a lower interest rate, I thought this was a federal program too and while I diligently made payments now for years my Great Lakes server turned me over to Nelnet and found out only recently this is not a Dept of Ed loan there seem to be many of us in this deception. I do confess to feeling resentment that I am not included in those receiving relief on student loans right now because I have only just risen above poverty for the first time in my 39 years. Please include me in the class action/. It is an automatic referral according P. Bidens direction. Please add me to this. Please add me to the Nelnet Class Action Lawsuit list, I thought they were federally backed. Are there any current lawsuits about the misrepresentations? count me in. I have wondered why I have not been getting a bill from them. And now it doesnt qualify for cares act? On January 21st or so I did a consolidation with Nelnet and at the time i did the consolidation I requested the IDR repayment plan. Sign me up and please help me. Nelnet is destroying my life. Seems like were wasting our time even here. My loan amount is much smaller than those who proceed my comment. Seems like nothing is being done. Located Lincoln, Nebraska, on 11/6/2017, the Better Business Bureau has give Firsmark a "B+" rating. Borrowers need to take the time to apply with a new lender and to set up payment information . I am very disappointed with the corrupt system of education. When I got my loans transferred to Nelnet by Great Lakes, Nelnet switched mine to private when they were federal I filled out a FASFA and was awarded a Pell grant. I just found out it isnt. Those looking for the lowest possible monthly payment may want to opt for a longer loan. ADD ME. Firstmark has been part of the student loans servicing sector since 1997. The agent told me my loans were owned by Ascendia GLHEC. With internet at home this past year, any question I had, I looked up immediately. Please include me!! Prior to this, I was lead to believe there would be consequences for doing such a thing! Nelnet provided me with a copy of the payment record from ACS that they had since ACS no longer existed for me to contact. Why am I not eligible for any public service relief or other pending relief when Ive paid my bills religiously for 25-years? By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Nelnet gave me a one year forbearance. I wont take their relief either that I was told of today. They would not let me pay it back unless I could pay like $600+month. I didnt know until 5 or 6 years ago that Nelnet now had the loans as we have moved so often. Count me in if there is a lawsuit. I was misled too. I was low income at the time and theres no way possible I would qualify for private loans with bad credit, no cosigner, ans no collateral! I too have Nelnet loans and I am not understanding how my loans went from 50,000 to over 94,000. The private student loan market has less transparency, fewer mechanisms for oversight, and a smaller scale of substantive protections for borrowers than other areas of consumer finance, the report from the Student Borrower Protection Center claims. Please I made a mistake in my choice of degree because it is useless in my home region which I wish to remain and live. They state that they only collect up to 10% of your dispensable income but then charge $500.00 dollars a month. I was given a disability discharge in 2008 and 2012. had no idea this was not a federally held student loan until Covid. I recently applied for a student loan forgiveness as I definitely qualified under the guidelines. Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. I have 65 thousand dollars in student loans that I was not able to make one dime on. I have had monumental issues with this company, including but not limited to, trying to pay down principal. High interest. Firstmark Services offers responsive, seamless service that is personalized to meet your company's individual needs. I call and am never allowed to speak to any type of supervisor. I was confused and felt like I had no real options. My federally backed loans were bought by Nelnet. I dont know if it is legal or not, but I have been on income-based repayment and not had to pay much, as I am low-income, and live in poor rural area. I too have been with Nelnet for over 10 years and on more than one occasion had the opportunity to refinance but believed I was in better hands with the federal loans I had that were serviced thru Nelnet. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. Please add me I thought my helmet loans were federally backed as well. I have a loan with Nelnet too. Same story as everyone else. Defendant's reply is due by 11/22/2022. They also never disclosed that they were not federally backed. Me Too. I called Nelnet about the Cares Act. My loans were consolidated to Nelnet and I dont believe I was given a choice. The recent announcement regarding student loan forgiveness is only applicable for Federal student loans. I paid almost double my monthly bill to try and pay off my loan faster. Loans started as federal then were transferred to Nelnet. How do you get through to Nelnet that he is TPD as we have contacted them multiple times with no resolution. Nelnet has been scamming me for years now. I see that its nearing 400 comments, yet I see no updates from counsel over this case at all. Then i found out that i was not allowed to do so and in top of that i had to keep doing the paperwork for 20 years. Defendant's reply is due by 11/22/2022. Was constantly trying to put me in forbearance I did the income driven plan when I could and didnt have an issue with the paperwork for that the first two times I did it. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. We use cookies to improve functionality and performance, enhance user experience, and provide tailored content. Last Updated on August 17, 2018 3:33 PM, Rosenthal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. I tried to used the CARES ACT and was told that I couldnt! Company profile page for Firstmark Services LLC including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information Excuse me? Lights, water, Gas, and Rent Just to name a few. Can I be part of this CAS? In 2015, I filed bankruptcy and my Nelnet loans were listed and they were notified, but because student loans cant easily be discharged (my attorney didnt have student loan debt experience and wasnt up to the task of trying), I would argue that those loans shouldve discharged especially given that they dont offer the same protections as the government does, and shouldnt benefit from the same bankruptcy protection granted to government student loans. Hello, after reading this, Im not sure if I am in the correct state to be added to this. They are charging me all the way they the pandemic. Case assignment: Random assignment. Yes Nelnet and the prior services of my loans all misrepresented their positions with the federal government and there fore 120 payments added up to 0 relief. I have nelnet loans. This case has been related and consolidated with case 22-cv-5602. Please contact me regarding this loan. I was told my loans were federal student loans and I thought they were until reading this article. Nelnet failed to remove a loan from my student aid account that was returned. Nelnet denied me the application saying that I did not meet the qualifications for the program due to the years I received my loans. (nsf, ) (Entered: 10/11/2022), CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. I would like to be added to this lawsuit. Im trying for an fha loan and they are stopping me. The briefing schedule on defendant Loan Science, LLC's motion to dismiss #6 will stand. Unfortunately they did not suspend my account during determination period. If you need additional information, you can call Firstmark at 888-538-7378 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday or email customer.service@firstmarkservices.com. Give us a call. Now we find out they are not federally backed when they lead us to believe that all along. In fact, I still have statements from 2017 with U.S Department of Education logo stamp on the far right side of their letterhead. I dont understand how they are servicing my federal loans if they are private. I have issues with Nelnet. 30] Party Dungeons are OUT NOW!. Please add me to the class action lawsuit. Now they want all of my husbands info for a loan i started way before i was married. Thank you. The amount never seems to decrease , Im 55 years old and cant figure this out ??? I am very much interested in being part of this class action suit due to misrepresentation bc when I contacted them to try and resolve the issue originally and after filing my Chapter 7 bankruptcy they talked circles around me telling me this and that. We have faithfully paid on this loan for well over 10 years. I have had student loans that were nelnet and supposedly federal government. They should be sued on so many issues! Which was Broadview entertainment Arts University (B.E.A.U). Defendant Nelnet's reply is due by 12/13/2022. They say that my loans are no longer considered federal loans. I really feel like I have been duped. They lied and I discovered the lie while researching Biden loan forgiveness The interest is ridiculous and not sure if its fair. With the alleged non-disclosures in mind, the plaintiff argues any and all electronic fund transfers conducted by Firstmark Services were in violation of the EFTA and RFDCPA in that she never provided the company with written or oral preauthorization to withdraw funds from her account. Im so confused. Thank you! raised over $1.2 billion for a fund focused on control buy-out investments in middle market . Nelnet has lied to is too. I am gobsmacked to find out all of this about Nelnet. This practice of selling off loans to different servicers happened with other loans and over many years it is a true nightmare to keep track of but I do think I have some original documents. Nelnet took over my loans, which I did not consent to. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. I was notified by NelNet of a bal stilled owed ultimately forcing to take a TPD Discharge because NelNet refused to allow me to make payments stating I pay the remaining bal or or TPD my dead line would be Jan.11,2022 (2 weeks to decide)if I did not contact them it will automatically be assigned as a disability discharge.if known there was still a bal due when garnishment stopped I could and would have paid the debt. If theres some way to take these fs down, I am in. I also have Nelnet! I live in Oregon, not sure if that matters. I can be added as well. This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Illinois Northern District Court. Case No. Firstmark Services Solutions . They informed me that it takes a year to verify my illness(I sent all Ssdi medical records second time). I contacted Great Lakes and they told me that they do not own my loans, that they are privately held by another lender and only Nelnet can give me this information. They stopped sending me paper copies of my monthly bill. Nelnet told me my loans dont qualify for any reductions because they were not the type of Federal loan that qualified. They are listed on the edu.gov site when considering consolidation. So I paid and paid and now I am 63 years old and want to retire because of my health and COVID. They didnt reach out to me to offer me relief. (rao, ) (Entered: 11/17/2022), (#28) CERTIFICATE of Service by Roisin Heather Bell on behalf of Firstmark Services, LLC, Nelnet Education Loan Funding, LLC regarding MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Firstmark Services, LLC, Nelnet Education Loan Funding, LLC #26 , notification of affiliates pursuant to local rule 3.2 #25 , attorney appearance #24 , attorney appearance #23 , memorandum in support of motion #27 (Bell, Roisin) (Entered: 11/17/2022), (#26) MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Firstmark Services, LLC, Nelnet Education Loan Funding, LLC (Bell, Roisin) (Entered: 11/17/2022), (#25) NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Firstmark Services, LLC, Nelnet Education Loan Funding, LLC (Bell, Roisin) (Entered: 11/17/2022), Outline for the Initial Joint Status Report, (#4) MAILED notice of removal letter to plaintiff. They need to be stopped. I dont know how I would ever be able to pay this off at 56 years old. Navient shows as delinquent and Nelnet as being paid on time. Yep, nelnet some how own my loans. Now I get paperwork from Nelnet telling me my loan is with them now and I have to start paying. Im very interested in joining this action. And I was told Nelnet was part of Govenment Direct Student loans. Now I am getting calls from these people every month. Ive been complaining about my loan with Nelnet for years. I have student loans with Nelnet, In 2015, I inquired about the public service loan forgiveness program as I have been a public service employee since 2005. My daughter was also duped by nelnet. They want me to pay my student loan instead of paying our rent and other household bills. Plz let me know more details as it becomes available. He would like to be a part of this class action lawsuit. I consolidated my federal loans with Nelnet in 2003. Ive had great Sallie Mae,great lakes, assidium, Navient, and Nelnet all try to handle my loans. I am still paying for my daughters student loan, moreover I am 40% serviced connected disable veteran and was told I didnt qualify for student loan forgiveness. Its been so long I dont even know anymore. I feel I was mislead from start to finish. We have been divorced over 18 years and they will not, nor never let us separate our loans to pay. Please let me know if I can be added to the class action lawsuit. Firstmark Services PO Box 2977 Omaha, NE 68103-2977: Correspondence: Firstmark Services PO Box 82522 Lincoln, NE 68501-2522 Fax: 1.866.258.9222: Overnight: Firstmark Services 121 S. 13th St., Suite 201 Lincoln, NE 68508: Toll-free: 1(888) 538-7378 : Hours Of Operation: 7am - 8pm Mon - Fri (CT) I thought my Nelnet loans qualified for student loan forgiveness. I think Im getting shafted by Nelnet. Even I was under the impression my loans were backed by the federal government. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. I dont have the funds to pay on these student loans and this lawsuit will definitely help. I feel like they are scammers. They also insisted that my payment be bumped to $450 from the $150 I had been payingIm a teacher in rural Oklahoma..thats almost 1/4 of my pay check. I too have been misled by nelnet as my loans were federally funded and they consolidated them advising still federal I still owe over $20,000 been paying for 18 years .. I received an email from the dept of education saying recertification for income based repayment was NOT DUE until January 2022 and Nelnet has completely disregarded this and is trying to increase my payment by $900 a month. Nelnet never let me know they were taking over my loans. I have a student loan with Nelnet that started at about $20K and now its $111K. 40. If not direct me to someone that can help in alabama. I thought I was being smart by never taking a private loan. I want to join the lawsuit. I am waiting on a response from them so they can tell my why my J loans dont qualify. And because I saw no other choice but to do a direct consolidation and being led to believe that was in my best interest, I saw no other choice but to chose a payment plan and my payment plan is based on my income rather than loan term. And the amount they say is owed is ridiculously, absurd! Phone: 888.538.7378. jmstevenson@gmail.com. Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, with offices around the globe, we're 8,500+ associates working together to serve our communities and make . The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. I was mislead by Nelnet as well. I think they say I am paid ahead until sometime in 2023. She allegedly financed her tuition through Nelnet, eventually earning her Juris Doctor degree from the Stetson University College of Law. It is confusing because on my credit report it states US dept of Education/Nelnet so I thought they were really on behalf of the government until I came across this article!! I found out my loans were not federal when I inquired about the COVID-19 relief. Thank you. They told me that I dont qualify. Just telling me that I am stuck paying an extra 11-12,000 of interest on top of my loan amount. I had nelnet for years until my loan was sold again. Before the pandemic I was on an IBR plan. I have trying since 2007 to pay this off! All of my student loan are nelnet which drop my credit score drastically during the care act. The Nelnet Student Loan Class Action Lawsuit is Isner-Monticello, et al. 8:20-cv-02135-MSS-TGW, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. CommonBond intends to conduct its daily operations in an equal and fair manner with customers and Third Parties alike. Add me too. (ak, ) (Entered: 10/11/2022), Docket(#3) NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Loan Science, LLC (Bruggenthies, George) (Entered: 10/10/2022), Docket(#2) NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of Cook County, case number (2022-M1-117796) filed by Loan Science, LLC Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19926556. Ive applied for loan forgiveness but Ive received nothing back from the department of education twice I applied and still nothing. My Federal Stafford loans were sold to a private bank for consolidation years ago. I asked for relief in 2011-2014 years. My loans are paid by automatic payment to take advantage of the 0.25% interest rate reduction for autopay. Nelnet faces a class action lawsuit alleging the lender falsely represented affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education, violating federal and state debt collection laws in regards to student loans. I have nelnet loan The Make it make sense! I also tried to log onto the website and it rejected my info. Add my name please and email me next steps. How do we join this lawsuit. I was led to believe that my loans were backed by the US department of Education. Yep my loans start with D and J same owned by bank, credit, etc. but it also said Nelnet owns them and the Department of Education. Then delta mgmt tells me it came from ascendium, ascendium tells me it came from navient. Its like being raped over and over every month. I, like many others are currently employed due to the pandemic and I have . After paying on automatic pay and never missing a payment. I tried for several years. I too have been misled about the Dept. Just found out my Nelnet serviced loans are not Dept of Ed loans but are privately held- totally misrepresented when I consolidated years ago. I asked what was the reason for consolidation? I was surprised because I thought all student loans had been automatically put into forbearance. Interest accrued during pandemic when it wasnt suppose to would like in on thecsuit. I still have emails where they claim to be backed by the Federal government. But it isnt right not to trust the loan servicer backed by the federal government. I thank all who have put in what they have found out about nelnet. Nelnet consolidated my loans and led me to believe that I was under the correct repayment plan for PSLF. document.getElementById( "ak_js_5" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); @2023 Top Class Actions. I used my library frequently. I have believed all this time my account was a Federal Loan. 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