OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

2018-02-07

MA

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: My house was foreclosed back in XX/XX/2010. There was a full auction on my front lawn and a closing. Also, I received actual XXXX XXXX, tax documents from the bank, that I used on my taxes to prove I no longer owned the home. a few years later, I did some research and found out they illegally foreclosed. However, Then, they started charging for payments during the months and years they had legal ownership. My credit and credit report has been affected. And to start this whole process over, without working out a fair and equitable modification would be punitive.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-07

Bolingbrook, IL

Written notification about debt

Debt collection: Mortgage debt

Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

Bellaire, TX

False statements or representation

Debt collection: Mortgage debt

Attempted to collect wrong amount
Complaint: I previously had a second mortgage loan with XXXX. This loan was unfortunately charged off in XX/XX/2009 and the loan was re-modified through XXXX. XXXX maintained a lien on the property through the second lien while the first remained current. I have been trying to sale the home and XXXX has refused to talk to me about the loan and refers me to Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Ocwen has inflated the amount of the originally charged off debt by {$15000.00} with no explanation of charges. I am now in another situation to sell the home and Ocwen will no longer speak to me but refers me to XXXX XXXX XXXX. I think this is an unfair practice whereby these companies unfairly inflated debts and hold up sales on the property of debt that is past it's statue of limitation for ANY type of legal action to the consumer.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

Atl, GA

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

Arletta, WA

Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Investigation took more than 30 days
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

OH

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Complaint: We purchased our home in XXXX for {$100000.00}. In these 18 years we have absolutely nothing to show for it because we now owe {$160000.00} because of mortgage fees, etc. Our loan has a huge " Balloon '' payment due at maturity. In XXXX we were granted a modification with Ocwen. At that time, we were told that Ocwen would " forgive '' roughly {$40000.00} of our " underwater '' mortgage if we kept up with our payments for a specified time. This " forgiveness '' was part of a Settlement that Ocwen had to comply with. During this modification, we lapsed in payment and were told that the " forgiveness '' was null and void. A couple of months later, their lawyer contacted us & scheduled " meetings '' with the court over the phone with me. During those meetings, Ocwen decided to offer a new payment ( {$830.00} ) to us which was {$250.00} HIGHER than our previous payment. I brought this to their attention on the phone meeting with Ocwen, their lawyer and a court magistrate. I was told by the Ocwen representative that the higher payment was because they were purposely punishing me because of the default on our loan modification. I was dumbfounded. Their lawyer and the magistrate heard this as well and I'm sure this conversation was recorded. We tried making this higher payment but ran into problems when both of our vehicles needed repair. We ended up having to replace one of them and, since we have bad credit, are paying a very high car payment because no other options were available. We both work in different cities and having 2 cars is a must so we can work and provide for ourselves as well as our XXXX children. We're tired of being bullied by Ocwen. We now owe {$160000.00} on our {$100000.00} XXXX XXXX XXXX on XXXX of an acre which is in so much need of repair that we can't afford that either. We want to stay in our home. We want to be able to COMFORTABLY afford the payment. We don't feel we should be penalized by Ocwen any longer. We want the settlement that is owed to us. We want a lower payment. We want to be heard.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

Detroit, MI

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

New Orleans, LA

Communication tactics

Debt collection: Private student loan debt

Frequent or repeated calls
Complaint: This company is calling my employer. The phone number is XXXX. They last called on XX/XX/2018 at XXXX XXXX.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

Centerton, OH

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: I applied for a loan modification about four months ago with XXXX XXXX XXXX, but their paperwork still has my ex husband 's name on the paper work even though I've sent them and they have confirmed the following : Divorce decree from XX/XX/2015 Quit Claim deed notarized in Colorado They have acknowledged that my ex husband DID NOT sign the original bank note, but still insist that he must sign the loan modification papers, which him and his new wife REFUSE to do. Ocwen has acknowledged they have the documents in question, but still will not complete the modification even though I have submitted the three trial payments.
Company Response: Closed with non-monetary relief

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2018-02-05

Cleveland, OH

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-05

Bellaire, TX

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: I have recently been foreclosed on through Ocwen. This is adversely affecting my credit and I would like to have it removed from all my credit bureau reports. I have sold the home with a wrap around mortgage, I relocated and was paying rent at a new apartment. after some time the person I had that purchased my home then rented the home to another person without my knowledge. They both stopped paying the mortgage and this put me behind. I tried to contact my buyer and was unable to get in touch with him with no luck. after I was able to get in contact with my buyer he told me the tenant was not paying. I also found out that the buyer had not paid taxes as he was supposed to on the home and had taken out additional loans against the property to pay the taxes. I tried to work with the buyer and the new tenant to get them to purchase the home. after about 8 months and them not paying me any money I tried to have them removed from the home. the court would not allow this and I was stuck with a buyer that I could not remove and a tenant that would not leave the property. after some time Ocwen foreclosed on the property and it still took a couple of months for them to even remove the tenant who at this point was basically squatting in the home. I would like to request that the foreclosure be removed from my credit reports as this has caused a great deal of stress and issues for me.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-04

VA

Improper use of your report

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Reporting company used your report improperly
Complaint: I'm reporting a serious issue with my XXXX XXXXXXXX. Ocwen has continued to report false information to the credit bureau and mishandling my private identifiable information. Each time I have to try to spend weeks collecting data to prove they made a mistake. They have " accidentally '' mailed me someones financial information mixed in with my information, as well as given my information via mail to unauthorized persons. As per, for the third time they recent reported to the credit bureau that I'm made a partial payment XXXX of XX/XX/XXXX. This significantly lowered my score ( evidence attach ). Each time Ocwen makes this mistake they state if will be corrected, but as soon as I know inquire about another lender, Ocwen again response false information to the credit bureau with 30 days of my inquiry. This time Ocwen also reported that I'm in a paying plan currently. This is absolutely false. I make full monthly payments and have not missed or been late on a payment in years. I'm not in a payment plan. I have attached proof that's Ocwen falsely reported to the credit bureau that I making partial payments. It is a federal crime to knowingly report false information. This is the third the Ocwen has done this to my account. Each time I've had to send written notifications to get it fixed. I'm now going to escalate this issue to determine if I can press charges again Ocwen for continuing to make false claims on my account to the credit bureau which effects my ability to change mortgage companies. Ocwen is on purpose violating my right with continually padding my account with negative and false information. I demand my account be fixed to reflect that I have made on-time payments and that I'm not in a partial payment plan. I also demand the Ocwen fix the false reporting they did to the credit bureau for XX/XX/XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX that I'm in a partial payment plan. The false information from Ocwen is negatively impacting my credit score. This is the second time in 8 months that Ocwen has made this mistake three times total. It must be correct immediately. I invoke my right to be notified in writing that the issues have been resolved. Thank you, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-03

Berea, KY

Incorrect information on your report

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Information is missing that should be on the report
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-03

Bellaire, TX

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-03

Galena, NV

Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Northside, NC

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: My wife and I have a mortgage on our property and the loan is serviced by Ocwen. We received a notice from Ocwen stating that by law they are required to cancel PMI payments when the amount we owe reaches 79 % of the value of the home. We started paying off our loan on XX/XX/XXXX. We put down an additional {$10000.00} on XX/XX/XXXX and the amount we owed on our home was {$130000.00}, original value of our home was {$170000.00}. We owed 77 % of the original value of our home on XX/XX/XXXX. Since then Ocwen has been charging us PMI payments of {$29.00} every month. Ocwen refuses not to remove PMI from our loan and refuses to return the 19 months of payments we have made which total {$550.00}. We need help getting our money back and also getting Ocwen not to charge us PMI when we don't owe it anymore.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Philadelphia, PA

Closing on a mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Florida, NY

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX I received an approval for a trial period loan modification. I signed the form and returned the document on XX/XX/XXXX. I am filing this complalint because as many home owners this loan servicer is not applying the payments correctly. The payment was due on XX/XX/XXXX. According to the documents the 1 trial period loan payment needed to be received by the last day of the month. Well I did my part, paid XXXX XXXX URGENT delivery for the same day for OCWEN to collect the funds. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING BROKE MY AGREEMENT. According to the automated system Ocwen applied my first trial payment on XX/XX/XXXX. Ocwen needs to be investigated and shut down. DID I KNOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, XXXX. This information needs to be forwarded to the investor of my mortgage as well to show that OCWEN is XXXX UP!!
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Oxford, GA

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: From beginning of XX/XX/XXXXup until XX/XX/XXXX, I have been trying to work with my lender to try to get something done about the property. I informed them back in the early party of XX/XX/XXXX that i had been laid off of my job and i needed to do a loan modification to try and offset what i new would happen inevitably. I tried to do the modification, but eventually my unemployment ran out, so i began to look for a buyer, when i could not find a buyer on my own, i recently went to a Realtor. I was under the impression that i had to pay a realtor to actually list the property. I do not deny that a lot of this situation is procrastination on my part, but i need this short sale to make the matter right. The property is listed at {$130000.00} and we have had a lot of activity with phone calls and showings. I currently have an offer that i would like for the lender to review.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Boston, MA

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: FHA mortgage

Complaint: Date for last statement is XX/XX/18 and my statement includes principal {$25.00}, interest {$66.00}, escrow {$56.00} which equals only {$140.00} but then ocwen loan serving, LLC adds an additional {$13.00} charge for optional products, which brings my total payment to {$160.00}. I never signed up for this optional product and want it removed immediately. My monthly bill should be only {$140.00}. I wrote ocwen loan serving LLC a letter, saying I never signed up for this optional product ( XXXX XXXX ) and want it removed from my account ASAP.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Huntsville, AL

Attempts to collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Mortgage debt

Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed
Complaint: Almost 10 years ago we did a short sale and sold our house in XXXX - XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX. This was our primary residence. There was a temporary law in place where a homeowner was not penalized for the debt forgiven. I received the attached document showing the identifiable event occurred on XXXX-17. Ocwen keeps harassing us every 2 years about this and now they have sent a XXXX Every two years we have to show them the debt forgiveness paperwork from the closing. The original mortgage company was XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and Ocwen must have bought them out. As an FYI - we also had a mortgage with them in XXXX which was paid in full and we have since sold that house and moved to XXXX.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-02

Bethel, WA

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-01

Cheverly, MD

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)

Complaint: Today, XX/XX/XXXX, I called Ocwen Mortgage where we have a HELOC to understand why they reported we missed a payment. We have automatic withdrawal set up with Ocwen so tno payment would be late or missed. The automated service stated my last payment was received on XX/XX/XXXX and the next payment was due on " XX/XX/XXXX '' which did not make sense if the payment was taken. According to Ocwen all payments are automatically withdrawn on the XXXX of each month. This was also noted as the withdrawal date in our account. I spoke with the representative, # XXXX, who stated that my XX/XX/XXXX payment of {$380.00}, was not taken due to insufficient funds. Then told me I was behind on my XX/XX/XXXX payment which I didn't understand because the automated service noted they withdrew an automated payment on XX/XX/XXXX. While speaking with the representative I pulled up my bank account which clearly showed there was no activity on my account on XX/XX/XXXX and my balance was over {$850.00} on XX/XX/XXXX and over {$3000.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. Ocwen never attempted the payment on XX/XX/XXXX as agreed then stated it was my banks fault. I called the bank who stated Ocwen never made an attempt according to their records and on XX/XX/XXXX I had over {$850.00} in my account which was more than enough to cover the {$380.00}. Today is XX/XX/XXXX and my payment should come out today, as of this moment they still have not taken that money out of my account. They note in my account record the " payment due date '' and " payment received date '' as the XXXX of each month. This is not true. When looking into the issue of the XX/XX/XXXX payment, their record shows in my account it was received on XX/XX/XXXX and they did a " payment reversal '' for the {$380.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. This makes no sense. My credit score went down 100 points! Please help. I can send the account information, bank statement, etc.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2018-02-01

Scottsdale, AZ

Incorrect information on your report

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Public record information inaccurate
Complaint: XX/XX/2018 They told me they could not remove even if I filed Bankruptcy case # XXXX AZ
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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2018-02-01

ME

Trouble during payment process

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: I contacted Ocwen in the summer ( XXXX ) to get my PMI ( Private Mortgage Insurance ) removed from my mortgage as the houses in my area have gone up in price. I was advised that unless I have added a bathroom or a bedroom I had to order a full appraisal so they could use that to gauge the value. I specifically asked if I had to contact someone to order an appraisal or if they had to use a specific vendor or company. I was advised that I can set everything up and to send in the paperwork after it has been completed. I ordered an appraisal and the value of what I owe and what my house appraised at in XXXX was under 74 %. My submission was rejected due to " Broker Opinion Value '' I contacted Ocwen and they told me that I couldn't use whoever I wanted to use and they had to initiate it. Ironically the person I used was also the same person that initially appraised my house when I first purchased the house since he told me when I met him. I told the manager I was told that I could use any company as long as it's a full appraisal and I paid {$500.00} to get this done. I was advised that there was nothing they can do, even though I made a case that there must be a recording somewhere as everything is on a recorded line. I would like to receive help removing PMI from my Mortgage as my house is worth more than the contract terms, and at this point Ocwen is charging me about {$95.00} a month for pure profit. I feel like i'm being scammed and also out {$500.00} please help.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

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