Date Received: 2018-05-04
Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem
Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Consumer Complaint: Freedom mortgage is the institution who is responsible for our loan. y nXX/XX/XXXX we summited our payment thru their online services as we did every month. We received a confirmation number that the payment was process correctly like we do every month. On XX/XX/XXXX ( approximately ) we received a letter from them that they never received the payment, when I logged in to my account I find out that they where correct. They express to me that the payment got reverse because an error on the routing number I told them how is that possible if in the past we have entered the wrong routing number and the system will give you an error in the page. After giving us poor excuses I told them that I logged in and the payment showed as reversed but that we do have a problem with making the payment. We proceed to make the payment over the phone they offer to remove any late fee and charges without us even asking because they understood their was an error on their end. On the XX/XX/XXXXwe received a credit alert from 2 of the monitoring company that we use that we missed a payment we got the letter on the XX/XX/XXXX and we call the same day and made the payment. We reach out to Freedom Mortgage on the XX/XX/XXXXand explain again the situation first they couldn't open an investigation because they couldn't find my account number we gave them names on the loan, address, a correct phone because they had a wrong one also provided them the loan. After that they emailed us back on because they said that they needed more information we send picture of their website showing them what kind of error their system will give you when the account or routing number doesn't match. After that they requested proof that the money was there when the transaction was made, we send that information proving that there was more than enough then they send us another letter on XX/XX/XXXX that they were unable to honer our request.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: PA
Zip: 194XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-04
Issue: Closing on a mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: In early XXXX my mortgage servicing company was transferred from XXXX to Freedom Mortgage. On XX/XX/XXXX I called and requested a payoff amount to pay off the remainder of my mortgage. Freedom Mortgage would not give me a payoff amount unless I agreed to pay a {$30.00} request for payoff. I explained to Freedom Mortgage that my loan has no prepayment penalty so {$30.00} request was not in terms of my agreement. I then ask if I just sent in the balance with an adjustment for interest would that be acceptable. The lady indicated that I still had to pay {$30.00}. I refused to pay the {$30.00} and sent in the balance of loan plus 7 days interest. I have called almost daily since my bank ( XXXX ) sent the check on XX/XX/XXXX to Freedom Mortgage to see when it will be posted. Freedom Mortgage continues to say they do not have the check and in the meantime I am accruing interest. Since XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX has post mark my check 2 to 3 days before the XX/XX/XXXXof each month and Freedom Mortgage has applied balance on XX/XX/XXXX of each month. Now they have conveniently misplace my check while I continue to accrue interest. Per my calculations, I now owe additional interest because they have lost my check.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 77459
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-04
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-02
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: We are filed a Chapter XXXX bankruptcy. During the bankruptcy our mortgage company freedom mortgage refuse to talk to our attorney is at XXXX XX/XX/XXXX XXXX law offices. Once we discharged they spoke with us and for the last seven months weve been going through loss mitigation. They keep denying us due to lack of information. And when we appeal that they state that they didnt receive some forms which we have sent so weve been going back-and-forth nonstop and now theyre telling me that the forms that we filled out our from XX/XX/2015 and are no good. But they are the farms that they kept sending us. I feel as if they are prolonging this issue so they can put our house on the foreclosure and I would like some information on how to stop this
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: WI
Zip: 53140
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-03
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: We initially filed a complaint with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on XX/XX/XXXX regarding our disaster modification to which we received a response from XXXX XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX informing us that the late fees assessed were removed and future late fees would not be assessed. Additionally, we were told that the forbearance would continue through the end of XX/XX/XXXX at which time the disaster loan modification would be processed and that an application would not be required. The dealing with Freedom on this disaster modification has gone from a comedy of errors to negligence and incompetency to gross negligence. On XX/XX/XXXX we received a letter dated XX/XX/XXXX from Freedom Mortgage informing us that as a result of RESPA and the 60-day rule that Freedom would report our account as delinquent onXX/XX/XXXX. I immediately telephoned Freedom and after not getting a resolution, I asked to speak to someone in the escalation department and was told that I have been assigned a Single Point of Contact and that because I was current on the mortgage prior to the disaster, that in accordance with Mortgagee Letter XX/XX/XXXX issued by HUD it was a straight forward process and should be resolved within 2 weeks and the reporting would not be an issue. In reviewing our credit report, Freedom reported to the various credit agencies as the mortgage as being delinquent on XX/XX/XXXX ; a violation of RESPA requirement stated in their XX/XX/XXXX letter. Over the course of the last 4 months we have telephoned Freedom over 20 times, only to be told we need to resubmit the same material we have been submitting since XX/XX/XXXX. I called Freedom again last week and was told that before I can have the disaster modification I need to complete a trial period. This too was incorrect information provided, for one, we have been paying the mortgage, and secondly as stipulated in HUD Mortgagee Letter XX/XX/XXXX, a Trial Payment Plan ( TPP ) is not required before completion of a Disaster Rate and Term Loan Modification or a Disaster Standalone Partial Claim for a Borrower who was current or less than 30 days past due as of the date of the applicable Disaster Declaration. Quite frankly, it is clear to me that Freedom has no idea what is going on or what to do, even though HUD has clearly outlined the policy. As a result, they are now reporting a delinquency to the credit agencies, won't return a phone call to address the issue, and fail to finalize the disaster modification. As a result of Freedoms gross negligence, this negative reporting is now causing issues professionally. In addition to this complaint I am also filing a complaint with the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-03
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-02
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account status incorrect
Consumer Complaint: I would be very VERY cautious before ever EVER getting a mortgage with XXXX XXXX. If you do you will be inundated with mail and email solicitations trying to get you to refinance. The mail solicitations they make look like something you need to open and when you do it will just be another sales pitch. You get so many that you begin to routinely throw them away rather than waste your time ... but beware ... in the process you might throw away their annual escrow analysis. So even if you have the mortgage set up to be automatically paid by your bank 's bill pay system, you will suddenly not be paying enough. They will call you and email you non-stop to refinance you but will they tell you your payment was a little short? Nope!! So although you send them your payment, they will take the payment and sit on it ... and not apply it ... because it wasn't the new full amount. Then they will report you late to the credit bureau. They never sent it back they never called me to let me know they were just holding it in limbo. Instead they reported it 1 times 30 days late on my credit report despite that I had paid on time just was short by their new escrow adjustment. I brought this to their attention and asked them to correct the error since they actually had almost the entire amount of my payment. Their response was " This correction would be considered a courtesy and we are unable to honor the request. '' Again, be wary of doing business with this company. They are very dishonest. My credit history is spotless except for this because I always pay my bills on time. Please help me get them to fix this error.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IA
Zip: 50265
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-01
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: The lender is aware that I am XXXX in the military and they scheduled a sale date on my property. They have advised me that it should have never happened and they can not stop it now.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MD
Zip: 20853
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-05-01
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Hello, I am writing to you because it is almost 6 months since I called my mortgage FREEDOM Mortgage asking for help to save my home. at the beginning they told me to provide a list of documents in order to be reviewed. I faxed, mailed, and email all documents requested, never got a call back from anyone. I called and I spoke to XXXX XXXX who told me he was the XXXX for the department and he told me he apologize but they forgot to review my account. I asked them the reason why no one never return my calls after numerous times. he stated that the person assigned to the file left on vacation and didn't get a chance to review my application. He also told me that I had to re submit my application since they lost the documents. I re fax all the documents 2 days later and now XXXX XXXX XXXX ( manager - Toll Free XXXX ext XXXX & XXXX XXXX ) refuses to return my call. I called again and I was able to get a hold of another manager who stated that XXXX XXXX XXXX left the office on vacation and they had no access to my loan modification application. I am very frustrated since FREEDOM Mortgage keeps playing games with my loan modification application and now they are refusing to return my calls. Please help since it is almost 6 months trying to get help and FREEDOM Mortgage keeps manipulating my request to get me out of the program. XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 90280
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-04-30
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My name is XXXX XXXX. I am a customer of Freedom Mortgage. My loan number is XXXX. After reviewing my recent mortgage statement I saw that the price had increased. I called Freedom Mortgage to ask why and they stated that it was due to an escrow shortage. The shortage is due to Freedom Mortgage paying XXXX money from my escrow account to another XXXX Policy Holder. This shortage is a result of discrepancy between Freedom Mortgage and my home owners insurance policy holder XXXX. XXXX XXXX is the Senior Premiums Receivable Specialist at XXXX. She reported to me that Freedom Mortgage sent a check to XXXX for {$1000.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. The check number was XXXX, attached t that account number was a policy number of XXXX and a loan number of XXXX belonging to someone named XXXX XXXX. Freedom Mortgage then sent another check ( XXXX ) for the same amount on XX/XX/XXXXwith the XXXX Policy number belonging to XXXX XXXX but with my name and my Freedom mortgage loan number. My only policy number XXXX was not on the check or payment stub. A review of the account for XXXX XXXX shows that on XX/XX/XXXX a refund of {$1000.00} was issued and cashed. I have attempted to contact both parties to remedy this. Freedom Mortgage has made the mistake of paying XXXX to cover another account out of my escrow account. However it is my belief that insurance companies need to make requests for these payments from mortgage lenders so I am not sure which one of these companies are at fault. What is clear is that my wife and I are a victim of this mistake and I would like for the consumer protection bureau to investigate this for me as I have been asked to continue to pay the increased mortgage amount and no one has guaranteed that this money will be returned to my account. Another concern is the ease as to which the name and policy number of the person who received the over payment was given to me.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IN
Zip: 473XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-05-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-04-30
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I went on Freedom Mortgage 's web site to pay myXX/XX/XXXX mortgage payment on XX/XX/XXXX. The site did not take the payment so I called Freedom Mortgage and they told me to resubmit the payment on XX/XX/XXXX. On Sunday XX/XX/XXXX I went to XXXX XXXX to get cash from my ATM and noticed my account was {$910.00} over drawn. I went home and checked the Freedom Mortgage site and determined that myXX/XX/XXXX mortgage payment was paid on XX/XX/XXXX andXX/XX/XXXX, duplicate payments. I called Freedom Mortgage Monday, XX/XX/XXXX and they would not reverse the duplicate payment so I'm filing this complaint.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IL
Zip: 605XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-04-30
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-04-30
Issue: Trouble during payment process
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Please see previous complaint XXXX. Freedom mortgage did not allocate funds correctly again. TheXX/XX/XXXX payment should have been principle only and it was not. The aforementioned complaint gives all the details.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: SC
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-04-30
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A