Date Received: 2016-01-12
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: In XXXX shellpoint mortgage ( lender ) begins to collect escrow funds. Throughout the next year and half as borrower makes payments, lender fails to credit account and instead places funds in unapplied account. Borrower becomes up to six months behind on mortgage payments as per Shellpoints records. In XXXX of XXXX we were granted a loan modification by shellpoint mortgage ( lender ). The accounting that the lender used to figure that loan mod was inaccurate. As part of the loan mod the lender was supposed to bring payments in arrears, add these funds to the principal balance so that there are no monies to be in arrears on the Modification effective date ( XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ). But Shellpoint added {$17000.00} to loan balance but failed to bring loan current. Borrower contends he is only XXXX payment behind on modification effective date where as lender has borrower XXXX payments in arrears. Lender never brings loan current as required by loan mod. As borrower continues to make monthly payments lender fails to properly credit account. As an example, borrower paid three times for the XXXX/XXXX/XXXX payment. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX borrower paid {$7100.00} for due date of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX borrower paid {$6000.00} for due date of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, and on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX borrower paid {$6200.00} for same due date of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX as per Shellpoints own records. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX lender offers to amend loan mod but still has incorrect figures. In XXXX/XXXX/XXXX borrower signs notarized copy of new amended loan modification. Currently, Shellpoint is returning all payments made by borrower and does not return phione calls and has locked borrower out of online account activity. But borrower continues to make each monthly payment as per loan modification.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: CA
Zip: 930XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-01-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-01-12
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I received a notice of XXXX XXXX XXXX dated XXXX/XXXX/16 from Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing. It is impossible for my policy to lapse because the my lender pays the insurance out of escrow and I never called to the cancel the insurance nor did I receive a notice of non-renewal from the insurance Company. On XXXX/XXXX/16 I called my Insurance agent to verify that our coverage had been maintained without gaps. My Insurance agent was not surprised that I was experiencing this sort of problem with Shellpoint, my agent has heard similar complaints from other customers about Shellpoint. I called Shellpoints insurance Department on XXXX/XXXX/16 and spoke to XXXX. XXXX looked at the information they had on file and could not find a lapse in coverage. She could not provide an explanation for why I ever received this letter.
Company Response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
State: DE
Zip: 19901
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-01-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-01-07
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My wife and I have been behind with our monthly mortgage payment. In order to bring the mortgage current we should come up with {$8200.00} which is what we owed. On XXXX XXXX, 2015 we entered in 3 months agreement plan with Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing. They asked {$2000.00} down to start the plan. We provided it to them right on the spot over the phone. The plan has set for the months of XXXX, XXXX & XXXX. According to the agreement if we kept it, in XXXX we should start paying regular monthly mortgage. Which supposed to be {$820.00} according to the original loan but Shellpoint has " jack it up to {$1100.00}. We will comeback to this point, let 's finish with the payment 3 months payment plan. On XXXX XXXX, we called we made a payment of {$2800.00} for the month of XXXX. They are classified this payment on credit report as XXXX payment. The {$2000.00} down showed that withdrew to XXXX XXXX ID XXXX $ XXXX {$5.00} fees transaction XXXX/XXXX/2015. On XXXX XXXX, 2015 we mailed a {$2900.00} cashier 's check. When we called on XXXX XXXX to make the final payment. They indicated they never received payment for XXXX. We made a {$2700.00} payment which should conclude our agreement. Because they said they did n't receive the check we sent, we went to the bank to verify. The XXXX has given us a copy of the check has cashed on XXXX XXXX by Shellpoint. After all those things, surprisingly Shellpoint sent a letter to inform us that we did n't keep the agreement is null. They ask {$4400.00} when we asked the representatives why is that money for? One of them said attorney fees and others. When called multiple times to ask representatives to review our account, some of them said they saw the amount of {$2900.00} check some of them said they do n't see it. Now they intent to foreclose in our mortgage even through we paid them. We have contacted XXXX as XXXX XXXX. They were helpless.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: GA
Zip: 30045
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-01-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-01-07
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I noticed that my mortgage company - Shellpoint Mortgage New Penn Financial ) - did n't paid my 2015 property taxes to XXXX County Tax Office, XXXX NC. As a result the status became delinquent and I'am very concern that, this negative information may damage my credit. I contacted my mortgage company and they said, the taxes were disbursed on XXXX XXXX, 2015. Why then it does n't show on the County Tax website? I sold my house recently, and at the closing, the attorney informed me that my property taxes were not paid by Shellpoint Mortgage and as a result the closing attorney office will hold the check for the property taxes until it show that are paid. What should I do? Please help.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: NC
Zip: 28273
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-01-07
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-12-30
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: After multiple attempts to resolve the problem, we spoke on the phone with Shellpoint Mortgage on XXXX. They finally informed us they had no intention of paying our real property taxes as they were dealing with a third party provider who was collecting data from the previous lender ( this had not been conveyed to us in prior conversations ). We informed Shellpoint we had emailed them a copy of our property taxes ( based upon a previous phone conversation ) on XXXX XXXX, 2015 and receipt was acknowledged. Due to the late date ( taxes are due XXXX XXXX, since we had no confidence in Shellpoint, and since we were told they were not going to pay our taxes, we went ahead and paid them ourselves, incurring a 2.45 % credit card fee, since failure to pay on time could result in injury to our credit rating. This could impact our security clearance possibly resulting in job loss.
Company Response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
State: MD
Zip: 21044
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-12-30
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-12-28
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Have called the negotiator and manager assigned to the loan XXXX times total, XXXX voicemails left for the negotiator and XXXX voicemails left for the manager and have not received a call back. This started XXXX XXXX 2015 and I still have only spoken to the manager XXXX XXXX once since then on XXXX/XXXX/15. I have left XXXX voicemails for the manager XXXX XXXX since then and still have not received a call back, it 's complete negligence. The other problem and the reason why I 'm trying to reach the manager in the first place is Shell Point did an appraisal on the property at {$280000.00}. Our short sale offer is at {$280000.00}. It is a HAFA short sale which requires {$12000.00} to go to the second and {$10000.00} relocation assistance to go to the seller. They told us that the offer would have to be at {$290000.00} or we 'd have to negotiate the second down to {$2000.00}. This is against HAFA guidelines and the lender is " bending the rules '' to gain a higher net to their balance. We need this looked into and resolved, unfortunately all the CFPB has done for us in the past is reach out to management at the lender and take their word as bond and kick it back to us but I figured it 's worth a try to see if the CFPB will do something for once.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: OR
Zip: 972XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-12-31
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2015-12-19
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Shellpoint Mortgage services our home mortgage and has had XXXX major servicing errors on our account in less than 45 days. Both of which my wife and I have had to spend significant time resolving. In XXXX of 2015 they incorrectly processed Homeowners insurance payments. After 6 hours on the phone over 4 days and filing notice of error Under CFR 24 they finally resolved and corrected our escrow. Then in XX/XX/XXXX we made out MTG payment and they processed it not once but twice resulting in a NSF charge on our bank account of {$32.00}. We called XX/XX/XXXX to notify them and they we very apologetic and cancelled the duplicated payment and offered to refund us the {$32.00}. We sent the necessary paper work to them that day. On XX/XX/XXXX they on their own accord reversed the initial payment as well and then charged our Mortgage account a {$25.00} NSF charge. At XXXX XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX we received a call from a " Number not available '' from Shellpoint. On that call they demanded to know when and if we were going to pay out mortgage. After I reviewed the account history and speaking to my wife I called back. They admit there mistake and have claimed that IT has fixed the issue. Though they resolved the escrow issue and are now working to fix the recent payment processing errors Shellpoint treats its customers as guilty until proven innocent. The only way I seem to get results is to threaten reporting them to this agency. Well, I have had enough ... As a servicer should be able to process escrow payments to insurers without tripple paying them, and they should be able to properly process payments without double withdrawing the funds and then charging the consumer a NSF and it should not take hours and hours of the consumers time on the phone fixing their mistakes. If I could switch servicers I would ... ....
Company Response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
State: VA
Zip: 230XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-12-19
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-12-17
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I received mortgage assistance for the state of Arizona 's Hardest hit Program. This assistance helped me make my mortgage payment for a period of time. however, my mortgage servicer ( Shell Point ) is not showing credit for 4 payment sthat were sent. And I have asked them to research and correct this. This request has been pending since 2013.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: AZ
Zip: 85743
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-12-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-12-17
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: New mortgage with XXXX which was sold to shellpoint mortgage company. With all of the sudden change and confusion I had sent out post dated checks from XXXX. Upon no response as to checks received when I asked on the XXXX of XXXX I issued another set of checks for the monthly payments. I informed shellpoint that I stopped payments on checks XXXX to XXXX and replaced by checks XXXX. I asked them to destroy or return the checks upon receipt and keep the new checks. Shellpoint refuse to destroy the checks but submit them both monthly. I told them I can not afford XXXX sets of checks to be cashed monthly as payment on my account. Shellpoint is charging me NSF payments and late charges to my account for every month although they are receiving the monthly payments from my account monthly. I was told that I have until the XXXX of the month to make monthly payments. The checks they have on file are dated the XXXX of each month. I was told over and over after numerous phone calls and also after lodging a complaint that it is my error and the fees will stand. I find it very misleading by shellpoint for charging me all these fees and also telling me my account is in good standing. I asked if I could do auto debit from my account or pay over the telephone effective now for future. I was told the checks will still be deposited and I will be charge. Checks for XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX and XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX which they should return to me or destroyed ; instead they are depositing them and they were notified well in advance that they were stopped. A total of XXXX checks I am getting charged nsf fees and late payments for each month. They were notified immediately in XXXX. When I initiated the calls each time I was told they did not have my file from XXXX. I got scared and cancelled the checks and contacted my lawyer that did the mortgage because I did not know where they went. I only cancelled the first set of checks because I was instructed to do that by my mortgage broker and the mortgage lawyer. I would like shellpoint to destroy the checks or return them with confirmation and remove the late and nsf fees they are charging me unnecessarily which will run until XXXX XXXX.
Company Response: Company believes complaint represents an opportunity for improvement to better serve consumers
State: FL
Zip: 33470
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-12-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2015-12-08
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I am getting the run around with mortgage settlement. I do not know where I stand because I am no longer receiving a mortgage statement.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
State: NJ
Zip: 08081
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2015-12-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No