Dear XXXX XXXX, I was wondering if you could help me with a situation I am having with American Education Services ( AES ), and XXXX. They service private student loans. I was wondering about some of their practices. 

They withhold essential contract information such as, -Minimum payment information-Available programs for payments during difficult times-Direct contact information for my actual lenderWhen I have called and asked what my new minimum payment would be, they ask what I can afford, when I tell them they say it is too low. I had a XXXX minute conversation with the representative, where I had to go up in increments of {$5.00} until I hit their minimum amount. She said it was against company policy to just tell me the amount. It was humiliating to reveal what I could pay, and know they knew the right answer the entire time, and did n't tell me. 

What I am wondering is, is n't it illegal to withhold essential information in a contract from the other party? I do n't remember signing a contract for student loans that said, " I agree to your terms and conditions, including the ones you wo n't tell me about ''. Do n't they have to disclose all information regarding my student loan payments in detail. 

Another example of withholding information is information regarding available reduced payment options. I have called representatives at AES and asked, " If I am late on my payment what are my options? '' They have answered, " We can only tell you that there are options available to you, but not until after you are late. " Then, they do n't give me any details. I want to be able to plan. If the payment options for being XXXX days late are all different, should n't they be required to tell me that information, so I can establish a financial plan based on what 's coming? If they do n't give me this information, and I just sit there and wait, that impacts my credit. They are essentially forcing me into a worse situation, by making me wait until I am late, to find out what the new payment would be. I am taking a risk, because I do n't know how low the new payments are, but I do know that my credit score will be damaged. 

When I ask them for direct contact information to my lender, they say they ca n't give it to me. Do n't have the right to know who is actually lending me money? Please excuse the extreme example, but I would like to know if my loans have been bought by a XXXX, or XXXX. I use that example to illustrate that I think I should at least know where the money is coming from. 

If any of this is illegal, is there something that can be done about it? If so, does this mean they are in violation of the contract by not telling me the complete details? Please let me know if you need any further information from me. Thank you in advance for your time and help, I really appreciate your efforts to protect consumers. I look forward to hearing from you. 
Sincerely, XXXX XXXX