Date Received: 2021-10-25
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I am writing to dispute the accuracy of a late or delinquent payment reporting by Freedom Mortgage. Freedom Mortgage failed to apply funds they had on-hand prior to the due date and subsequently reported I was late in payment because, they overpaid DC Office of Tax and Revenue for property taxes from the escrow account. Freedom Mortgage stated their decision to not apply funds is based on internal policies and agreements that allows them to hold funds ( and not apply them for payment ) when there is a shortage. The justification for the shortage ( e.g., their lack of proper due diligence and care ) was irrelevant to their decision. Similarly, after recognition of the potential error and oversight by Freedom Mortgage ( they were given a copy of the revised tax assessment letter ) in the overpayment ( i.e., I was told but not given evidence of their attempt ( s ) to contact DCs Office of Tax and Revenue for clarification ) they did not provide sufficient time for a response by the DC government. I say sufficient time as it is widely known there are ongoing delays in US Postal Service delivery services and delays and challenges with government agencies ability to respond to requests due to COVID-19 constraints. Freedom Mortgage reports derogatory information to the credit bureaus they refuse to later correct while they are in the process of clarifying and understanding their own errors as later corrected by their overpayment notice and payment check to me for funds due. When calling Freedom Mortgage to request a retraction of their notice of late payment they refuse stating they have internal policies ( not shared ) to prohibit such retractions unless they made an error. I was unable to reason through how this was not an error and did not get an answer as to why if there was no error, I was sent a check for the amount overpaid. Again, they simply did not allow time to understand their error and allow for a practical resolution, then failed to make whole ( e.g., return funds and correct the credit record ) following their error, all while having funds available to apply for payment.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: DC
Zip: 20001
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-25
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I have been trying to get my mortgage out of forbearance since XX/XX/2021. I have been ignored and given the run around by Freedom Mortgage, with no solution in sight. I recently received XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX service connected XXXX from the VA, and have asked Freedom Mortgage to update this to reflect in my currently monthly obligation. I feel completely helpless, and that Freedom Mortgage does not have any interest in helping me get back on track. I have countless emails as proof of my attempts to ask for help, and they have largely gone unresponded to. Please help.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 77469
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-23
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I attempted to refinance with Freedom Mortgage and I sent them all the documents they requested. In XXXX of XXXX I was scheduled to close on the refinance and Freedom Mortgage on the day of cancelled. They claim they need more documentation. I gave everything I could provide and they continue to request more and more. I never closed on the refinance and mortgage payment remain high causing me to experience an hardship.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 30213
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-23
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-22
Issue: Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I worked with XXXX XXXX and others at Freedom Mortgage on refinancing my mortgage on an investment property in XXXX, TX earlier this year. I was told throughout the process that I would not be paying any points on the mortgage. In the very last couple of weeks, after *months* of working to making the refinance happen, getting the appraisal done, sending lots of paperwork, etc., they told me that I have to pay {$1000.00} in points, and if I don't like it, too bad. I complained and was told too bad, sorry. Given how invested I was at that point and that my other options I had looked into were gone, I went ahead and paid them to get it over with. I filed a XXXX complaint in XXXX. They eventually paid me {$500.00} of the {$1000.00} owed but are refusing to pay the rest. The XXXX complaint is ongoing. They keep making different claims, without proof, about how I caused delays in getting the refinance done, and I keep providing proof to the contrary, including emails and documents from their representatives recognizing and showing that they are at fault for the delays with the refinance.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 90405
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-22
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-22
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Freedom Mortgage told me that my Covid 19 forbearance ended as of XXXX but did not let me know about the following ; XX/XX/2021 the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency Up to 6 months Up to 6 months ( if the initial COVID-19 Extension period will be exhausted and expires during the COVID-19 National Emergency ) 0 Up to 12 months ( if the Borrower or the HECM is eligible for the additional COVID-19 Extension period ) They sent me a loan modification to myself and my son who lives in XXXX NY. I live on the premises concerning this mortgage. I and my son sent individually the signed loan modification and I called to confirm their receipt but they kept sending me the same loan modification documents and when I called why they kept sending me the documents again when I had called to confirm receipt of both they didn't know the reason. Each time I called the representative couldn't answer the questions that I asked and kept me hanging on the phone. During this time I had submitted an unemployment form confirming that I am unemployed at this time currently seeking a job in Accounting. I have sent messages to Freedom Mortgage weekly and they have been unanswered even though I receive a email confirmation that they would respond in 3 business days which they have not. They tell me that my mortgage payment is due XX/XX/XXXX but I have messaged them that I will have to contact a lawyer if this isn't resolved. I have requested that Freedome Mortgage call me by a representative who is knowledgable about my account but I have yet to hear from this. This has been going on since the second week of XXXX. I am frustrated and will have to seek legal counsel soon.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32714
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-22
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-21
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My mortgage is serviced by Freedom Mortgage, and has been for several years. They require both property taxes and homeowner 's insurance to be escrowed. I have dutifully paid in full, and on time, 100 % of the time. Freedom Mortgage has failed to pay the homeowners insurance bill. It was billed to them on XXXX XX/XX/2021, it has not been paid. I called them asking them to pay it in early XXXX, it has still not been paid. I have now received notice that the insurance has lapsed.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 31024
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-20
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Its been over 3 month Ive been requesting paperwork so I can come off the forbearance plan I did not receive anything so far and everything I call the always keep putting me on hold for 2-3hours
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NJ
Zip: 070XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-20
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Freedom mortgage refinanced my mortgage in XX/XX/XXXX. I changed Insurance companies from XXXX to XXXX. XX/XX/XXXX I got a renewal policy from XXXX. Come to find out the agency, XXXX XXXX didn't cancel the policy. Freedom mortgage paid both insurance companies for 1 year monies that should go towards the principal. My mortgage payment after the lower interest rate in XX/XX/XXXX was {$900.00}. Most months that year I paid extra to go to principal. In 3 months XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX my payments changed. XXXX I paid my mortgage through an agent of Freedom mortgage {$910.00}. She told me the problem with the insurance has been resolved I could pay the minimum or the adjusted payment of {$1100.00}. In XXXX the payment went to {$910.00} which it has remained the same. In XX/XX/XXXX I talked to an agent at Freedom mortgage, the {$910.00} XXXX XXXX payment was not applied it was put in escrow. She didn't charge me a late fee and I paid all that corrected the account plus some, and was told All would be removed from my records I had not missed any payments under the circumstances. I call XXXX XXXX XXXX to get a cash out wrap loan that would lower my interest rate and I could build a home on my 4 acres. My daughter, her husband, and my grandson are buying my house through XXXX XXXX XXXX. As of XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX said Freedom mortgage have not removed their mistakes over XXXX cents. I could be finishing up the building on my new home before winter if Freedom mortgage would have done what they get paid to do. I have written my Senator XXXX XXXX and this is the second time I have written to CFPB. I may have not been clear in my first attempt to the CFPB but, you will find all of my accounts of this complaint to be correct. Please help me correct this issue. I told XXXX XXXX Freedom mortgage has no business providing loans to Veterans at all. In my many conversations with Freedom mortgage the supervisor had a bad attitude and felt Freedom mortgage could do no wrong. Thank you, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Tennessee XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 370XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-20
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-19
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Freedom Mortgage is clear we have paid on time and even from the previous lender, never missed or late payments. On XX/XX/XXXX, they received the XXXX mortgage on time and in XXXX, they called to let us know the impounds have increased and the new mortgage amount is~ {$100.00} more. We changed this immediately and began sending the new amount. In XXXX, we found out they filed a late payment to XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX on our credit. A business transaction was canceled due to the bad payment history which is how we found out. Contacted the lender and they said that they did send out written notice ( we never received ) and so they had the right to put the mortgage into a side account and not apply it to the loan and file a late charge on our credit for the entire amount. is this correct? if so, it creates an unknowable situation. They are poor communicators, hard to get hold of, we receive very late or no mail from them and if impounds change again, they can easily further damage credit. please advise.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2021-10-19
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My loan was originally serviced by XXXX XXXX XXXX. After the coronavirus forbearance concluded, I applied for a loan modification with them and submitted a facially complete application and was approved for a loan modification on XXXX XX/XX/2021. Three trial payments were to be made by XXXX XX/XX/2021, XXXX XX/XX/2021, and XXXX XX/XX/2021. I submitted timely payments to XXXX XXXX XXXX on XXXX XX/XX/2021 and XXXX XX/XX/2021. My loan servicing was transferred to Freedom Mortgage on XXXX XX/XX/2021. I then made the final trial payment on XXXX XX/XX/2021 to Freedom Mortgage, completing the requirements of the loan modification agreement. However Freedom Mortgage has refused to honor the loan modification agreement, and on XXXX XX/XX/2021 started a new loss mitigation process and is requiring that I start the process over. This is in direct violation of 1024.41 which states : An application that was facially complete under 1024.41 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( iv ) with respect to the transferor servicer remains facially complete under 1024.41 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( iv ) with respect to the transferee servicer as of the date it was facially complete with respect to the transferor servicer. If an application was complete with respect to the transferor servicer, but is not complete with respect to the transferee servicer, the transferee servicer must treat the application as facially complete under 1024.41 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( iv ) as of the date the application was complete with respect to the transferor servicer. I called Freedom Mortgage on XXXX XX/XX/2021 XXXX Central Time to discuss this matter, and after 83 minutes, was advised I would need to complete their loss mitigation packet. These deceptive and predatory practices are intended to harm the consumer, and I am sure that I am not the only affected consumer and fear many others will be adversely affected by Freedom Mortgage.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 78254
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2021-10-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A