mrsramos
predatory lending
we hired Vision Solar in November 2022 the salesperson told us this was part of a Florida initiative to get Floridians to go green and there would be tax credits and incentives. the sales guy called Dividend while in our home to check my Husbands credit and to see if we PRE-QUALIFIED for panels. his credit was declined by Dividend Finance, even though he is the main income for our household and has good credit and a good permanent job. they then suggested checking my credit and then said I cleared. I was at the time and still am a stay-at-home mother with no income of my own. however, they said it would be best for me to be solely listed. We were not aware we signed a LOAN CONTRACT. and once I found out I contacted Dividend to let them know we had been misled. They didn't care. after receiving an email from Dividend finance in January saying our installation was Complete. I called them to let them know my concerns and that our project was NOT Complete, and the panels were NOT operational. They explained away my concerns and told me I did not have to pay anything yet as they were accepting loan payments from VS on my behalf while my panels are not operational. I never gave consent for them to do this. We were deceived into this loan contract. They have never shown me a Loan Agreement, only a Guidebook. Despite me asking them numerous times for a copy of my complete file, loan Agreement, my requests to Dividend and Fifth Third Bank continue to go unanswered. The Panels have never been operational and I have never had access to Portals to my account with Vision Solar or Dividend. I also have an Email from April 3rd 2023 showing that I requested that information and help to log into my account and they never responded. Dividend has also placed a Lien on my Property for the cost of the panels without notifying me. Under Florida law "when filing a UCC financing statement that has been recorded, a copy must be sent via registered mail (return receipt requested) to properly notify the owner." Apparently these steps were not followed. Dividend MUST, at minimum, release the loans and release the liens. Then there are solar panels to be removed, roof to be repaired/replaced and mold to be remediated along with other damages. Shame on Dividend for taking advantage of an "easy loan" and for not doing their due diligence before making advance payments to their installer(Vision Solar). VS has been criminal since DAY ONE. The writing was all over the walls with complaints, installation issues, illegal installments, failed inspections, constant milestone changes, breaching contracts. The loan contracts are FRAUD from its FORMATION. Their "arbitration clause" means NOTHING. this is now up to DIVIDEND on how they would like to move forward and fix this problem with the victims. It is THEIR choice to choose to be part of the problem or fix it immediately. Legal Action is taking place and they will be sorry.



