Date Received: 2016-04-13
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My mortgage was sold to a new servicer. I have had many problems with the new servicer related to the property insurance. The new problem is regarding the escrow account. I received an escrow statement at the end of XXXX of 2016 and another one at the end of XXXX. The first statement claimed an escrow shortage of approximately {$61.00}. The XXXX statement claims an escrow shortage of over {$970.00}. This " shortage '' is because they have counted two years worth of taxes in this statement. After my previous experiences with this company, I feel I must now use the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be sure I receive a prompt and well-documented response.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CO
Zip: 80304
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-04-13
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: SLS unnecessarily delays payment website password resets requested from https : //www.servicingloans.com, a sub-site from XXXX This delay of hours can make the difference between an on-time payment and a late payment. The delay also encourages consumers to choose to make a payment via phone, or with a phone rep, both of which carry higher fees than processing online. Password reset requests on any other financial website I have used processes within minutes, not hours. I successfully requested a reset via XXXX at XXXX, central, today. It is now after XXXX, still no email. I have checked my spam folder, it 's not there either. I have experienced similar delays with password SLS password resets in the past.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MO
Zip: 64063
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-13
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-04-12
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I am attempting to refinance my loan that was just recently transferred to a new servicer. Under federal law any payment made during the first 60 days from the effective date of transfer must not be treated as late. My loan was transferred on XXXX XXXX and I did not receive new payment information for my new service until XX/XX/XXXX, therefor my XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX payment were made together. Considering I am attempting to refinance my mortgage my " mortgage verification '' statement from my most recent servicer is showing a delinquent payment and has told me they will not remove with from their report. Again, under federal law all payment during the first 60 days should not be treated as late and this is having a negative effect on my ability to refinance my mortgage.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: WA
Zip: 99208
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-12
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-04-11
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC ( SLS ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, CO XXXX or XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX GA XXXX bought our mortgage loan from XXXX ( XXXX ) on XXXX XXXX, have not been late with payments, now they have increased payment by {$300.00} a month because escrow was short to pay XXXX tax, offered to pay the difference to keep payment at original but said they could not drop monthly amount until 12 month review. I now want to pay tax and homeowner insurance myself I would save by paying quarterly.I have filed Homestead with FL which will reduce XXXX tax by 50 %. SLS after reading reviews appears to be a questionable co. that needs to be investigated. I offered to pay my original monthly payment and pay up front the difference in escrow shortage for XXXX taxes so long as my monthly payment stays the same as it was.SLS will take my money but will not lower my payment to what it was.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 32935
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-04-11
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I have tried to get XXXX assistance with SLS servicing for 7 years. They lost my paper work for 7 years. when they finally came to a conclusion and agreed to give me a loan modification I was un able to afford it. I found a real estate agent and listed my property. SLS is refusing to give me ample time to sell it. Short sales take a while but not 7 years like SLS took. I want to get me sale date postponed and they refuse. We have a ready and willing buyer but needs a little more time to get the loan approved by fannie mae. it is a improvement loan and buyer need to add husband so the loan has to go back to underwriting. we asked for 30 day extension and they flat out refused. saying the investor has n't been paid for 7 years but that 's not my fault they are the ones that strung it out. SLS was so forceful in foreclosing my homer last year I had to file many complaints. like this XXXX. They are unfair and not abiding by the rules.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 91001
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-04-11
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My mortgage was with XXXX XXXX XXXX, which I complained about because they withheld too much money in my escrow account. Then, in the middle of my complaint, they switched my account over to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC ( " SLS '' ). SLS was supposed to give me back a {$5100.00} dollar overage in my escrow account that they inherited from XXXX XXXX XXXX. They sent me an annual escrow statement that was supposed to have a check attached. There was no check attached. I called them. They said they were putting a stop payment on the check. After waiting and waiting, I called them on XXXX XXXX, 2016 and they told me the check was sent on XXXX XXXX, 2016 and to give it some time to arrive. I called them again on XXXX XXXX, 2016, and this time they told me that the check was sent on XXXX XXXX, 2016 and to, again, sit tight and give some time for the check to arrive. I 'm worried I 'm not going to see the money at all now. They 're already 2 months behind on giving me more than {$5000.00} THAT BELONGS TO ME. They do n't have any evidence ( tracking number or otherwise ) that they actually mailed the check out. With all this hoopla, you would think they would send the check in a manner that is designed to ( a ) insure that it arrives to me ; and ( b ) in a timely manner. But they didn't/do n't. I want the money that belongs to me and they 're not allowed to hold on to my money and keep giving me the runaround when I call them. This is ridiculous. I was forced into SLS 's hands by my previous mortgager -- I would NEVER want to do business with SLS.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 90035
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-04-11
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: We purchased a home in XXXX XXXX with a conventional mortgage through XXXX XXXX. It was transferred to XXXX shortly after its inception. We received a notice in XXXX XXXX that the loan would be serviced by SLS. We did not set up an impound account for property taxes when we purchased our home. Because of that, we paid our property taxes prior to their XXXX XXXX due date in the amount of {$2500.00}. In XXXX XXXX, we received a check from our local tax collector/treasurer for an overpayment in the amount of {$2500.00}. After a telephone call to the county treasurers office, I suspected that SLS had mistakenly thought that we have an impound account. I promptly returned the check to the treasurer/tax collector with a letter stating that we do not have an impound account -- never have, never will. I also sent SLS an email alerting them of their error. Fast forward to XXXX XXXX, when SLS sent me a bill with a notation that I have a delinquent tax advance charge of {$2500.00} that is due by XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Please help. I do not want to pay for taxes that I have already paid. Please note that our local taxes are due in XXXX installments of {$2500.00}. I have paid XXXX installments.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 94547
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-11
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-04-08
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: SLS is the mortgage service provider and they are not providing me assistance. I applied for a modification and I had done a quit claim deed on the property to leave my wife XXXX as the only XXXX on the loan since she is also the co-borrower on the account. The reason for this is because we were having issues as a couple, but SLS wanted to see a divorce paper which we didnt have and we had informed them already. This is the reason they denied us for a modification dut to missing documents, they wanted to see a divorce paper, I informed them that there was none and instead of reviewing me with what they had as a complete packet they denied me for missing documents. I will be attaching all complaint and appeal letters I sent out to them. Another issue was that I had filed bankruptcy pro-se on XXXX XXXX XXXX because they said there was nothing else they could do, but I knew they were not helping me. I had a sale date coming up and the bankruptcy was done a day before and they were able to stop the sale date since I was already protected under the automatic stay. I was unable to finish the bankruptcy because I have been in and out of the hospital due to health issues and SLS already knows this, I had XXXX already. When we applied again on XXXX XXXX I had a sale date for XXXX XXXX. This is the time when they were asking for missing documents which was the divorce paper, they wanted us to divorce or something because they kept asking for that. So I filed bankruptcy on XXXX XXXX a day before just like last time, but they said that the sale went through and that there was no stay, even though the court confirmed that I was protected under the automatic stay. I have been fighting with them, my intentions were to keep my home. I didnt even have the chance to finish my bankruptcy because they kept saying that even if I finished it, my home sold already. This is very unfair! I never got a fair review on my modification even though they had all documents. The strange and concerning part is that even though they say my home sold on XXXX XXXX XXXX, I received a complete packet with a letter on XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( that im also attaching ) that I am eligible to apply for a modification and to submit everything again. This is very disturbing and I need an investigation to be opened please.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IN
Zip: 47150
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-04-08
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX sold my second mortgage to SLS LLC. SLS will not send me statements or provide me a payment history.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: WI
Zip: 53405
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-04-08
Issue: Settlement process and costs
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My original loan amount was {$300.00}. Somehow after a loan modification, the mortgage company added more or less another XXXX to my principle. I had filed for a hardship case, asking for a making home affordable loan. My late husband was in charge of our finances at the time. I have researched and can not find any reason for such an enormous amount of money being added to my principal. XXXX person I spoke with from XXXX XXXX bank said she had never heard of an amount being " increases to the mortgage '', but had only heard of amounts being " reduced, or deducted from mortgages '' .This increase has caused the house to cost more than actual worth, an upside-down situation. If I sell my house I will lose money. This is an absolute injustice. This is not a " XXXX XXXX XXXX '', it is the government bailed-out bankXXXX it 's consumers, and possibly getting away with it. I noticed when I made inquiry with XXXX, they had particpated in the home affordability act, but sold my loan or note to another bank soon after 2011. I was a tax paying citizen trying to avoid foreclosure. Now I am in a much worse predicament. I have attached some documents pertinent to this complaint.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MD
Zip: 21157
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-04-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes