Complaint #1446676 submitted on 07/01/2015 relating to First National Bank of Omaha. Complaint relates to Credit card - Balance transfer .
Complaint was submitted via Web and sent to the company on Tuesday 7th July 2015.
In XXXX of 2015 I did a balance transfer from XXXX of my credit cards with a higher interest rate to my First National Bank of Omaha card. The rate on the original balance was at 12.99 % and the rate being offered by FNB was 5.99 % guaranteed for the life of the balance and with no fees involved. The amount of the transfer was {$7400.00} and was posted to the FNB account on XXXX/XXXX/15. The monthly payment on this amount on the original credit card was {$140.00}. The monthly payment on the FNB card before the transfer was {$170.00}, which resulted in a total per month of {$310.00} for both cards. Now the payment on the FNB card has increased to {$410.00} per month, {$98.00} per month more than I was paying before the transfer occurred. My question to FNB was how can my payment increase {$98.00} per month when the interest rate on the {$7400.00} amount went from 12.99 % to 5.99 %? Also, in the '' minimum payment warning '' of their statement it was explained that if I were to only make the minimum payment of {$410.00} every month it would take XXXX years to pay off the balance BUT if I were to make payments of $ XXXX it would be paid off in XXXX years saving me over {$1000.00}. FNB insisted that my minimum payment was indeed $ XXXX. When I suggested that I make the $ XXXX payment that was shown for early payoff I was told I would be charged a late fee every month. When I asked the customer service supervisor to explain the " fuzzy math '' to me, his answer was " That 's just how it works. '' So, by attempting to save money every month by lowering my interest rate by a full 7 % I am now spending {$98.00} more each month instead. I wonder how many other unsuspecting consumers have been mislead by FNB into transferring their higher percentage balances to this company and thinking they would also reduce their monthly payment by taking advantage of the lower rate.
| Company | First National Bank of Omaha |
| Complaint ID | 1446676 |
| Date Received | 07/01/2015 |
| Product | Credit card |
| Issue | Balance transfer |
| State/ZIP Code | GA |
| Consumer Consent | Consent provided |
| Company Public Response | |
| Company Response To Customer | Closed with explanation |
| Submitted | Web 07/07/2015 |
| Result | Timely Response: Yes, Consumer Disputed: No |
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