Date Received: 2018-08-15
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My mortgage is financed by Freedom Mortgage. In XX/XX/XXXX, Freedom Mortgage paid two ( 2 ) mortgage insurance policies for XXXX out of my escrow account. One of these policies had already been cancelled and billed by mistake. Freedom Mortgage still paid it without notifying me or questioning the fact that they were billed by two different insurance companies. When I asked them about it, they said if they receive any bill from an insurance company with my property address and loan number, they will pay the bill. This created a shortage in my escrow account. In XX/XX/XXXX, Freedom Mortgage performed an escrow analysis on my account and raised my payment to make up for the shortage. This was reflected on the XX/XX/XXXX statement. When I saw this, I called and investigated the reason for the increase. I had to contact the cancelled insurance company and have them refund me the money. I was advised to do this by Freedom Mortgage and was told once the money was back in the escrow account, they would do another escrow analysis and correct their mistake and back date it to the increase. I finally received the money from the insurance company in XX/XX/XXXX and transferred that amount to the escrow account. Now, Freedom Mortgage will not back date the reduction in payment to the increase caused by their mistake. I also requested that Freedom Mortgage no longer pay my mortgage insurance from my escrow account as I do not feel there is any oversight on how they handle my money. This was denied by them in XX/XX/XXXX. Freedom Mortgage mishandled the funds in my escrow account and will not back date the corrected escrow allotment to the date of the increase, created by their mistake, as they told me they would.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 79703
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-15
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-14
Issue: False statements or representation
Subissue: Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt
Consumer Complaint: Our mortgage was bought out by Freedom mortgage and it has been a nightmare. I've been trying to add an auto payment option for 6 months now but it always said account was delinquent so I wasn't allowed to. Customer service is ZERO help. Finally last month it magically allowed me to add it. Problem solved right? Wrong. They now say ti was never added and that my account was delinquent. They immediately sent a negative mark to all credit reporting agencies. I paid for the mortgage the next month with the missing payment but they said it was already over 30 days late. Due on XXXX paid on XXXX of next month. Credit has taken a major dive. I wish we had a choice to transfer out ... looking into paying the refinancing fees to get out of this awful company.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 77396
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-14
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I purchased my house in XX/XX/XXXX my mortgage company was XXXX XXXX XXXX. In ct u have to pay ur taxes and my flood in a advance before you close. XX/XX/XXXX freedom mortgage bought my mortgage from XXXX XXXX. I'm getting letters from freedom mortgage that I'm XXXX in debt. When I call them and ask them why they can't give me an answer. And the only thing that changed was XXXX my property taxes went up XX/XX/XXXX. I tried 2 times contacting freedom to find out where the probaly is. They sent me 3 different statements wanting different amounts. I dont know if it stems from XXXX XXXXXXXX which I asked for my papers they claim they don't have anything on me cause I'm no longer with there company. XX/XX/XXXX I called freedom at XXXX XXXX trying to request an escrow analysis. The woman # XXXX was basically denying me says I dont have a valid reason to have one. Then continue to explain I had one in XXXX by the state of ct.and would send that analysis that they claimed they sent me already. Then she continues to say i need to have a cusion of XXXX in my escrow. Im very concerned I never missed a payment I can't get a straight answer out of any one. I'm going to make my XXXX they wanted XXXX. Then it was XXXX. Now it's XXXX. My credit is gon na b affected by not giving XXXX that I don't have.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CT
Zip: 06512
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-14
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-10
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I submitted CFPB Complaint # XXXX on XX/XX/2018 to request assistance with an issue we were having with our mortgage company refusing to recalculate our payment following our county authorizing a 100 % exemption from our property taxes because I am a 100 % totally and permanently XXXX veteran. On XX/XX/2018, XXXX XXXX XXXX, Director of Customer Service XXXX XXXX XXXX, responded saying the company had performed a new escrow analysis, had recaulculated our escrow and payment requirement, and would be issuing an escrow surplus check ( due to the overage in our escrow account ) in the amount of {$4900.00} within the next 5-10 business days. As of XX/XX/2018 ( 12 business days ), I have still not received this check. When I contacted the company they said they would have to check into it and would try to have the check mailed by XX/XX/2018. When I asked if, since they had not fulfilled their promise, they could have the check XXXX to me, the representative said he could not guarantee they would do that.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 34986
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-10
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: The work is 100 % completed from fire damage. The XXXX XXXX has paid the Freedom mortgage, the mortgage company needs to release the funds once the work has been completed. The work has been completed and they claim that we need an inspection in order for them to release the funds and they have not send an inspector out to do the inspection or released the money. That is the problem, we have contacted different persons and have received different answers. They claim that it should only take a couple of days and every couple of days you get a different excuse to why they have not sent an inspector out or released the money. Borrower has given me complete written authorization to negotiate with Freedom Mtg. for this fire repair. I will include the Authorization. Original request was made over 30 days ago, Freedom Tracking # XXXX.
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: 2018-08-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-09
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: FREEDOM MORTGAGE.We started a claim with our insurance company due to vandalism of our property. They issued the check without any delay, however, it had to be endorsed by Freedom Mortgage as well. We understand. HOWEVER, FM delayed the reimbursement by 3 months, for various reasons. Our house was under repair, and we had to pay out of pocket while we waited for them to process our claim check. During final inspection of the property, we scheduled with two separate inspectors, and they never showed up. Every time we called for status update, no one seemed to know the hold up, we experienced horrible customer service. We felt everything was done with intention to foreclose the home, we couldn't afford both the mortgage and the repair costs, because our insurance check never came through on time.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32836
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-10
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: i am paying my home mortgage through my bank account every month on time some how my escrow amount went up {$88.00} a month in XX/XX/XXXX. which i was not aware. for month of XX/XX/XXXXand XX/XX/XXXX i still made a payment on time which newer been apply to my account neither returned to me and my mortgage company charge me two month late fee and also reported to credit beuro for two month late payment which harming me in my business. i called the mortgage company and also e mailed the matter and they are saying that they cant do any thing in it and they have no answer why they were holding my money for two months. if you can please look into the matter and please help me to fix my credit thanks a lot
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32771
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-10
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-08
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My dad XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX. I made the mortgage payment on XX/XX/XXXX to make sure the account was kept current and at that time requested an email letting me know what would be needed for me to be able to sell the house. I have emailed and called in an attempt to receive the needed paperwork to sell his house twice a week for this entire month. They have refused to send me the necessary paperwork so I can sell the house. Several times they have even refused to let me speak to a manager. I have email confirmations and all the of the times called. Every single call I have had to explain that my dad XXXX XXXX and no one has given even the most basic of information. This is completely inappropriate and financially devastating to my family.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NM
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-08
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Freedom Mortgage, In review documents related to this loan it has been found that Freedom Mortgage has failed to properly credit payments to the account in a timely manner and have a history of this, paired with the fact they failed to send out statements for the better part of XX/XX/XXXX ( >6months ) leaves to believe that as a company they are failing to properly record payments in a timely manner or provide the service you are required to. Freedom Mortgage has failed to properly credit payments in XX/XX/XXXX and now in XX/XX/XXXX where the check for payment has cleared my bank and they have received payment and failed credit the payment to the mortgage this is not acceptable.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: WA
Zip: 98223
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-08-09
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My account number with Freedom Mortgage is XXXX Freedom mortgage 's website is very glitchy and does not properly take in payment information. I've had several incidents were I've had to resubmit the mortgage payment which made it difficult. In the month of XX/XX/2018, the account number did not copy and paste over correctly ( it was missing 1 digit ) - to my knowledge I copied the full account number, due to this Freedom Mortgage charged me a late fee which now totals {$100.00} They do not notify anyone via e-mail if a payment does not go through, even though they send notifications for other purposes via email. They state they send a letter which doesn't come until 20 days after you make a payment which in turn allows them to enforce the late fee. They also do not allow you to setup recurring drafts until you 1 month ahead of the payment schedule, which means you must pay a full month 's mortgage in advanced. These practices that Freedom Mortgage participates in are deceitful and unethical, they should be reviewed and fined by CFPB. I want my {$100.00} refunded back to me as well.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: UT
Zip: 84058
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-08-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A