by Linette
(Minnesota)
I had a school loan through EdOp. There came a time about a year ago that I couldn't make the payments so I called them to find out what my options were. During that conversation, the man I spoke to told me that as long as I made some type of payment each month, they would not turn me over to collections. I have never missed a payment. This past November I received a notice from American Accounts and Advisors (AAA) telling me that my account has been placed in collections. I noticed the address on the letterhead was the same as EdOp so I Googled them. They are owned/operated by the same people. I tried to call AAA and didn't get a response so I called EdOp. EdOp informed me that, while I had never missed a payment, my account was turned over to collections because I owed over $2,000.00 in back payments. I asked why I never received a notice stating that fact and I never received an answer. I then wrote to AAA with a payment schedule- no answer so I wrote again- still no answer. In the meantime, they reported this to credit agencies, under the school name and not their own name or EdOp. I called the school to see if they could help, but after their inquiry, the only thing they could tell me is that the school is not allowed to report to credit agencies and they were not sure why they reported it that way and here is the phone number to AAA, speak with Brian. Finally, in desperation, 2 weeks ago I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau-upon completion of the complaint, the BBB said they would keep this on record but there wasn't anything further they could do.
I am wondering what my options are. Can I sue EdOp/AAA in conciliation court?
Thanks
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