Lisa B.
Complain to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
I am in total disbelief of what has taken place on my elderly dad’s checking account. He had had a negative balance in his checking account numerous times in the last 6 mos., yet the bank has continued to pay items and then charge him a 35.00 NSF fee every time. His Social Security retirement income is automatically deposited into his checking account on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Finally this month he asked for my help. He said he had no money. When his money is deposited, it’s all gone. We called the customer service number for the bank and they said they couldn’t help us, and told me to contact the local branch. He had over 800.00 negative balance which included so many NSF fees. It took over half of his monthly deposit and left him with no way to pay all of his bills or even buy enough food for the month, no money for his medications, and nobody had notified him that this was consistently happened over the last 6 months. Is this even legal? He has no credit line or overdraft protection. What is going on with this? There was also a problem with a bill pay entry on his account and 125.00 came out of his account. He went to check on it and they told him, they didn’t know what happened to the money. They could t find it. What the heck? I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone. My career was in banking and finance and I worked for BB&T for 20 years. I’ve read all the other reviews and my mind is blown! Why are they not suffering any repercussions for this predatory banking practices. Everyone needs to file a complaint with the CFPB. I certainly am. I was told by that government agency that is the route to go because multiple complaints on the same business prompts investigations. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) helps consumers by providing educational materials and accepting complaints. It supervises banks, lenders, and large non-bank entities, such as credit reporting agencies and debt collection companies. It’s simple to file a complaint on their website. Once they notify a business of the complaint, the business must answer to the bureau within a specified timeframe. I recently collected almost 2000. from interest that I shouldn’t have been charged. It does take time but it’s worth it. Action needs to be taken!
Response from First Horizon BankApr 30, 2025
Lisa, thank you for reaching out to us, sharing your experience and making us aware of this. We value your feedback and make it our goal to deliver the best customer service possible. We have forwarded your comments to the appropriate department for acknowledgement. We would like to hear more details regarding this. Please give us a call at 800-221-6512 (Monday-Friday 8am – 6pm, Saturday 8am – 4:30pm) at your earliest convenience. ^DS

