Leopold & Associates, LLC CFPB Complaints

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Date Received Timely Response Product Issue State / Zip Submitted Via Tags
03/29/2021 Yes
  • Mortgage
  • Conventional home mortgage
  • Trouble during payment process
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Servicemember
Responses to several Complaints to the CFPB about the Standing of XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) in a court case Index XXXX in Supreme Court, XXXX County, NY have consistently responded we are not the party of interest, which translates into we are not the plaintiff in the case. On XX/XX/2017, the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) announced that they had found XXXX guilty of fraud against homeowners and investors in foreclosure cases similar to ours. On XX/XX/2017, XXXX allegedly filed the present case, Index XXXX, which is almost 6 months after XXXX lost their Standing. The discrepancy we are pointing out is that XXXX is listed as the plaintiff in Index XXXX despite having been found guilty in those foreclosure cases and having lost their Standing in our case. The logical conclusion to be drawn from this situation is that someone else besides XXXX has listed them as plaintiff. The only other parties involved in our case are the two law firms that have appeared as Attorney of Record, Leopold & Associates first and presently XXXX XXXX XXXX. As a defendant in the case, I have asked the question of XXXX XXXX, Despite pointing out to you that XXXX lost their Standing by the DOJ as far as appearing in foreclosure cases, you, XXXX XXXX, has ignored our question over the past two weeks, Who is the plaintiff in our case? We are asking this question of both Leopold and XXXX XXXX. Here are their addresses : Leopold & Associates : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, XXXX, NY XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, NY XXXX
05/27/2019 Yes
  • Mortgage
  • Conventional home mortgage
  • Struggling to pay mortgage
  • NY
  • 12144
 Web
I write my complaint through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a last step to see if the insanity can cease the insanity pertaining to my home foreclosure. The documents attached show that I have been active in both federal and state courts trying to justify why XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX can not agree to a loan modification with principal reduction. The original foreclosure dating back to XXXX was eventually set aside, but XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX refiled a new XXXX XXXX XX/XX/XXXX to start an unnecessary foreclosure action all over again. I am still capable of filing a bankruptcy petition to save my home. However, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX has refused to respond to the modification package I submitted XX/XX/XXXX. I believe that I am being highly discriminated against as a member of the XXXX Community, and I desire to have the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation take a look at my file completely. The fact that I had a full modification package submitted before the new XXXX XXXX was filed is a violation of my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act amended version of XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX prepared a BOP in XXXX of XXXX in preparation of a principal reduction. So why all of a sudden must I be placed in a foreclosure defense again. A copy of this complaint will be submitted to the attorney on record XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, New York XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX.
03/19/2019 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Mortgage debt
  • False statements or representation
  • Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Servicemember
I was served with a complaint in a foreclosure case, Index # XXXX, on XX/XX/XXXX, which was in Supreme Court, XXXX XXXX, New York. That case was Voluntarily Discontinued by plaintiff XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, ( XXXX ) on XX/XX/XXXX. On XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX reopened the case, XXXX # XXXX. A debt collector, Leopold & Associates, is the company designated to handle the case. In an earlier complaint I filed with your agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ( CFPB ), against XXXX, which dealt with the Statute of Limitations, XXXX indicated that they were not the party involved in that matter, that I should take it up with " another company. '' This was a strong indication that they are not the plaintiff in the case, but they worded it in such a way that they did not clearly say this. This complaint against Leopold is an attempt to identify them as the owner of my Note. In the majority of cases, a debt collector buys the debt for pennies on the dollar and pursues collection for themselves. I believe this is true in my case.
12/07/2020 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card debt
  • Written notification about debt
  • Didn't receive notice of right to dispute
  • NJ
  • 077XX
 Web Older American
The debt originated from a XXXX XXXX account in XXXX. A default judgment was entered without my knowledge in XXXX in XXXX County, NY. I resided in XXXX county during this period. On XX/XX/XXXX, another case was instituted in NJ Superior Court to collect a debt that the statutory collection has expired in NY. I didn't receive any notice for this proceeding. The agency and his representatives were aware of my address and didn't send any notice of the collection proceeding. Therefore, depriving me of the right to answer in my own defense. I also didn't receive any original documentation of the source of this debt. The account was charged off on XX/XX/XXXX as per the information that I received on XX/XX/XXXX. The fact that I have retired from full-time employment and I don't have the means to pay back any debt and the statutory collection has lapsed in NY and the agency is now trying to collect without doing due diligence in the past. I am now requesting investigation and mediation in this matter.
07/16/2018 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Mortgage debt
  • False statements or representation
  • Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Servicemember
I received an Action to Foreclose a Mortgage on XX/XX/XXXX. Included in that document was an acceleration of the debt. ( Please see attached pages Items 6, 7, 8, 9 ). The Acceleration date determined was XX/XX/XXXX. The 6 year Statute of Limitations expired on XX/XX/XXXX yet the Plaintiff, through a debt collection agency named Leopold & Associates, headquartered in XXXX, NY, has ignored the law and continues to attempt to foreclose on my property. Leopold filed a subsequent foreclosure Action for the same Plaintiff on the same matter, on XX/XX/XXXX, which is almost two months past the 6 year Statute, which they had to know or did know. This is a willful, knowledgeable, non compliant action on the part of the Plaintiff, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX and Leopold. XXXX 's latest attempt to collect on this debt was a demand for payment dated XX/XX/XXXX.
04/08/2018 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Mortgage debt
  • Written notification about debt
  • Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web
In XX/XX/2017 I was hand delivered a legal Foreclosure Notice by a debt collector in New York State. The Plaintiff is identified as XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ). The debt collector is identified as the " law Firm '' attempting to Foreclose on my property. I am questioning if the debt collector bought the debt can he legally use the bank 's name as the Plaintiff on the Foreclosure document? Second question is if he didn't buy the debt, must he obtain authorization from XXXX to pursue the Foreclosure action in court or can the debt collector file the Foreclosure document on his own and be the beneficiary of owning the home if his court case is decided in his favor? Clearly, foreclosing on a home is not collecting a debt, which is monetary. I'm in court right now, since XX/XX/2017, fighting the Foreclosure.
01/29/2020 Yes
  • Mortgage
  • Conventional home mortgage
  • Trouble during payment process
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Servicemember
Leopold & Associates, PLLC was listed as the Attorney of Record in a foreclosure case in Supreme Court, XXXX County, NY, Index XXXX. ( They subsequently dropped the case ). Plaintiff in the case is XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ). XXXX, in response to several different issues defendant and Pro Se Attorney XXXX XXXX submitted to the CFPB, replied that they are not the company of interest in this matter. Their then Loan Servicer, XXXX, sent a letter to the CFPB in response to a complaint about this matter, and they said that XXXX never owned defendants account ( debt or mortgage and Note ). If XXXX and XXXX both said that XXXX never owned the account, but is listed as plaintiff in court, and Leopold & Associates was listed as Attorney of Record, WHO HIRED LEOPOLD? That is the question I am asking. Someone is lying.
06/28/2018 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Mortgage debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Servicemember
Leopold & Associates , PLLC, a debt collection agency located at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX NY XXXX, has taken me to court in an attempt to collect a mortgage debt on which the statute of limitation has expired. In the State of New York, the Statute of Limitations is six years from the date of the last payment made. My last payment was made in approximately XXXX. Foreclosure papers were served on me in XX/XX/XXXX so even if we take that date as last payment made, ( which is not possible ) the six year Statute expired in XX/XX/XXXX. Leopold has all of the documents, mostly generated by the mortgage servicer, XXXX, that contains the date of my last payment, so they are aware that the six years had expired, yet they knowingly pursued the foreclosure action against me.
11/27/2020 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Credit card debt
  • Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
  • Threatened to sue you for very old debt
  • NJ
  • 077XX
 Web
I was notified XX/XX/XXXX of a Credit Card debt dating back to XXXX which I never incurred. I sent correspondence back to plaintiff, via certified mail, stating as such. This was received and signed for by plaintiff on XX/XX/XXXX. I then received a Civil Action Complaint and another letter from plaintiff on XX/XX/XXXX stating I'm being sued for {$4700.00} and a redacted photocopy of said XXXX CC statement. I replied with another letter, via certified mail, on XX/XX/XXXX again denying any responsibility for this debt, informing them that this was now time barred by the statute of limitations anyway and to stop all harrassement regarding this scam. I also told them I would be contacting this office and the Attorney Generals office has been called
01/08/2020 Yes
  • Mortgage
  • Conventional home mortgage
  • Trouble during payment process
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Servicemember
I believe that my mortgage and Note ( debt ) was purchased from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX by XXXXeopold & Associates, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, NY XXXX. Leopold is a debt collector. My foreclosure case, Index XXXX, in Supreme Court, XXXX County New York, was Voluntarily Discontinued in XX/XX/XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX, I was served with a second attempt at foreclosure by Leopold & Associates, who was listed as the Attorney of Record, not the Plaintiff. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX was listed again as Plaintiff. They had to be since it was a continuance of the first foreclosure attempt, but I have reason to believe that, at that time, Leopold had bought my debt/mortgage and Note. I would like a simple " yes '' or " no '' from Leopold.
01/06/2023 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Mortgage debt
  • Attempts to collect debt not owed
  • Debt is not yours
  • NY
  • 127XX
 Web Older American, Servicemember
05/31/2018 Yes
  • Debt collection
  • Mortgage debt
  • Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
  • Seized or attempted to seize your property
  • NY
  • 10573
 Phone
09/21/2016 Yes
  • Mortgage
  • Other mortgage
  • Other
  • NY
  • 11530
 Referral