Can they do something? Yes. People and companies make errors all the time. If you cannot convince them they are wrong, you need to go to court and/or get an attorney to help you resolve the issue. The loan documents probably have an attorney fee provision, which means the prevailing party gets an award of the reasonable attorney's fees incurred. If you show the contract to an attorney, you might get him or her to take the case on contingency " i.e., they don't get paid unless you win or settle". If there is an attorney fee provision and it is clear that you are in the right, you should not have too much of a problem finding an attorney to handle your case on that basis. The thing you need to be concerned about is the tricky language in those loan contracts that may have hidden fees you were not aware of or the deferred amounts bore interest at exorbitant rates, which is why they are claiming the huge amount is still due. In any event, you need someone with more knowledge than you to look it over and give you the advice you need based on the terms of the contract itself.
Answered on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 10:23 AM