Due to a series of mistakes and/or misrepresentations made by Citibank employees in XXXX and XXXX, we were presented in XXXX XXXX with an unexpected balloon payment for our Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). Although we have been making the monthly payments on the HELOC, paying off the balloon payment would be a severe hardship. All we want, really, is the opportunity to continue making monthly payments. However, to date Citi 's employees have not found a way for us to do so. 

In XXXX, we got a HELOC with XXXX. It was set to have a balloon payment due after 15 years. That 's not the issue. The issue is what happened over the following 15 years. 
In XXXX, Citi bought the HELOC from XXXX, as well as our first mortgage from XXXX XXXX. In XXXX, we refinanced the first mortgage, with the understanding, from the Citi employee working with us ( XXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX ) that the HELOC would be " replaced '' during the refinance. We were told that the terms of the " replaced '' HELOC would be 10 years as a credit line, followed by 20 years as a fixed-rate standard loan if any balance remained. 
However, contrary to what we were promised, the HELOC was not replaced in XXXX. Instead, it continued under the original XXXX terms. In XXXX, we refinanced our mortgage again. Again, we were told to " not worry about '' the HELOC. Again, it was left unchanged and remained under the initial XXXX terms. 
Someone at Citi failed to adjust ( " replace '' ) the HELOC under Citibank terms in both XXXX and XXXX. We would appreciate it if someone would investigate how it is possible ( allowable ) that our HELOC remained unchanged, and under XXXX terms, through XXXX Citibank refinance processes. 
In XXXX XXXX, we were told that we are in default on an unexpected balloon payment of {$68000.00}. This would be challenging to pay off under any circumstances, but, coincidentally, we are both currently unemployed. 
This interaction has become a comedy of errors and aggravation. We have dealt with at least a dozen Citi employees, none of whom appear to communicate with each other. Citi 's incoming telephone systems seem to be specifically designed to waste the customer 's time. 
Since XXXX XXXX, we have been attempting to work with the Recovery Department. We tried dealing with the " Executive Response '' team for a while, but were told that there was " nothing they could do '' and that they were the " top level of escalation ''. ( We sincerely hope that this is not the case! ) We could withdraw {$68000.00} from a retirement account ( with some tax penalties ), pay off the balloon payment, and move on. However, given that one or more Citibank employees is responsible for this problem occurring in the first place, we are still hoping that Citi can provide us with a better solution. 
