Specialized Loan Servicing LLC

2016-05-15

Franklin, TN

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-14

Greensboro, NC

Disclosure verification of debt

Debt collection: Mortgage

Not given enough info to verify debt
Complaint: This company recently purchased my XXXX mortgage. Was in contact for a month or more regarding my intent to refinance from an old XXXX to XXXX loan. At the last moment, they added the payoff to the loan as a " monthly payment '' to XXXX causing my debt ratio to go XXXX %. My credit score averages around XXXX. They lied saying they did not report it. XXXX confirmed that they did. No help at all with customer service and rude on top of that. Fortunately, the refi went through but the rest of my credit is locked down due to this entry which every banker, loan officer and XXXX rep has said they have never seen done before. Account showed to be current with XXXX but still posted the {$83000.00} balance as a payment due. The refi closed on XXXX XXXX, 2016. The funds were distributed XXXX XXXX. The company, Specialized Loan Services, apparently does n't have the capabilities to have the funds wired so their check had to be overnighted. I called them on XXXX XXXX to confirm receipt. Their automated system advised me that they received my payment on XXXX XXXX in the amount of {$340.00} ( the usual monthly payment ). This indicates to me that someone decided to enter the {$83000.00} and not just a " system '' procedure as they tried to tell me. I confirmed with an account rep that the entire balance had been received and the loan paid in full. However, when I asked when I could expect the ridiculous credit report entry to be removed I was informed that they only file with the credit bureaus on the XXXX of every month and that they would not remove the {$83000.00} until XXXX XXXX. In other words, they have their money but the still believe they should be able to lock down my credit until XXXX XXXX. This company has been rude, impossible to deal with and judging by their google entries have been practicing this way for some time. Articles entitled " SLS scam '' and such are prevalent. All I want is for them to remove the ridiculous INTENTIONAL entry made on my credit report so that I may continue my financial activities. They are paid in full. I can not even obtain a gas credit card at the moment because of my XXXX % debt ratio due to their dirty entry despite my high credit score. This is unfair and should be able to be corrected with a phone call or simple report to XXXX. And they are rudely refusing to even entertain the thought. Please help me.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-13

Jonesboro, GA

Other

Mortgage: Other mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-13

NY

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Complaint: My XXXX XXXX mortgage was purchased by SLS Loan Servicing XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I had only 6 months left on my Adjustable Rate Mortgage, set to balloon on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, SLS sent me a loan modification letter offering to extend my ARM for an additional 5 years under the same terms. Rather than applying to another bank to refinance, my husband and I signed the document and returned it to them to extend our loan for 5 more years. We both have excellent credit and have always made our payments on time, so this did not seem unusual that they wanted to keep us as their customers. Well, about 7 months later ( XXXX XXXX ), SLS out of the blue sent my mortgage payment back saying that our balloon was due in full and they were only going to accept full payment of our loan. ( This is after accepting our monthly payments for 5 months after our balloon was due with no correspondence from them at all saying anything was wrong! ) I have been on the phone with them at least 25 times since trying to rectify this situation to no avail. One person actually told me on the phone that the modification/extension letter was sent to me in error. ( what?! ) Another told me that they did n't receive it, this after I mailed it, and faxed it to them twice. Bottom line at this point is that they will not honor it. SLS is now negatively affecting our credit score saying we are behind on our mortgage, and no bank will even talk to us to refinance so I can pay them off and be done with them, since my credit report shows missing payments to them. They are trying to get me to fill out a loan application to start over with them, that says I need modified payments - as if I am in financial trouble. My husband and I do not need modified payments. We can afford our mortgage without their help. I am afraid to fill out anything for them at this point because they do not seem to be on the up and up on anything. When I google the SLS name, XXXX complaints come up all over the internet against them. I do not know where to turn at this point. Each day my credit score goes down ( we were in the high XXXX 's prior to this ). I can not believe in this day and age that a company can get away with something like this. Help!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-13

Ridley Park, PA

Application, originator, mortgage broker

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Complaint: I AM XXXX YR. OLD WIDOW, HAD A MORTGAGE W/XXXX XXXX, I TRIED FOR TWO YEARS NOW TO SETTLE THIS AND THEY WILL NOT WORK W/ME I HAVE HIRED LAWYERS, & IT HAS BEEN COSTLY XXXX SOLD THIS MORTG. TO SLS, AND STILL CAN NOT SETTLE, THEY HAVE JUST PUT MY HOME IN FORECLOSURE, AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO LOOSE MY HOME AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE. PLEASE HELP ME.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-13

Corona, CA

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-12

Tulsa, OK

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-12

N Bethesda, MD

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: FHA mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-12

Phila, PA

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-12

Upland, CA

Credit decision / Underwriting

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response

2016-05-11

Deltona, FL

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Other mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-11

VT

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Complaint: I had a conventional home mortgage through XXXX financial which was opened in XXXX of XXXX. When XXXX XXXX went out of business my mortgage was sold off several times until it landed with Specialized Loan Servicing, based out of XXXX XXXX, CO. This buyout occurred approximately XXXX, XXXX. At that time, my mortgage balance was at {$72000.00} and my monthly payments were at {$560.00}. While attempting to work with SLS, I had submitted for a XXXX hardship re certification of my mortgage. The solution from SLS was to then increase my mortgage payment buy almost {$300.00} taking monthly payment up to {$850.00}. I decided to vacate the property in XXXX of XXXX and notified SLS accordingly. I have attempted to do a short sale on at least XXXX seperate occasions as well as a deed in lieu twice. I have hired XXXX separate realtors over the past four years and each realtor ultimately resigned, stating that SLS refuses to cooperate in any way with the sale of this property. Four years later, I still have this property attached to my name which is destroying my creditworthiness. SLS is reporting several inaccuracies to all three major bureaus including : incorrect balance, incorrect monthly payment, and incorrect origination date. They refuse to short sale, deed in lieu, and even foreclose. I have disputed the inaccurate information being reported by SLS, to all XXXX credit bureaus, but to no avail. The home has been appraised, both by a private company and by SLS. XXXX appraisal came in around {$35000.00} for the property as it stands due to economic collapse in that area. Given the assessed value of the property, SLS continues to increase the amount owed every month to a now staggering {$66000.00} in late fees alone.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-11

Federal Way, WA

Settlement process and costs

Mortgage: Other mortgage

Complaint: I was working out a loan modification with specialized loan servicing.Who was given the loan by XXXX.The amount that i owed was XXXX whenI received the paperwork the amount of XXXX I called them and they said mail in the statement from XXXX which i did the amount was never corrected by them.I have been paying my new mortgage amount on time every month.Can they legally just charge me for something i do n't owe? Do I have to get an attorney or who can get to help me with this situation.I am not sure who i can turn to at this point.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-10

Altadena, CA

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-10

Santa Ysabel, CA

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Complaint: This is the test of the fax I sent to the company : I became aware yesterday that your company has reported my mortgage payment 30 days late on two occasions this year. I have never missed a payment and have access to bank statements to verify. This issue has impacted my credit negatively and I need you to correct theses negative credit entries immediately. I believe the problem that your company has considered non or late payments to be related to my impound account being re-evaluated and the payment increased as a result. I make all my payments automatically through my bank 's online bill pay feature. I suspect I missed the escrow payment increase notification but as soon as I became aware I increased my payment as well as sent additional funds to cover the amount that was behind. Your company has always accepted all of my payments including the extra {$220.00} to cover the impound escrow shortage. I have never failed to send a payment that included the full principal and interest due on my loan. Just to reiterate, this issue is extremely urgent as it is affecting my ability to secure financing today. I would really appreciate your response to me with a letter stating that the issue has been resolved and that the credit reporting agencies have been notified to remove the 30 day late notices from my credit reports.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response

2016-05-10

Main Office, VA

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Complaint: I am a new customer to SLS. In XX/XX/XXXX i received a letter stating my monthly payments will be going up from a modified {$740.00} to XXXX. I called them to see why they informed me it was because of the escrow and insurance. I understand about that but im on fixed incom. I am use to my mortage going up yearly never this much and never without the option of paying it in a lump sum or spreaded out over 12 months. I have talked with every department in SLS with no sympathy. All i wanted was someone to work with me to get my monthly payment with my escrow and taxes spreaded out over 12 months so i can afford it every month not from {$740.00} to {$1100.00}. I was even told by SLS to sell my home or sell it for short sell.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-10

Atl, GA

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-09

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response

2016-05-09

Newark, NJ

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-09

Greenwood, CA

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Complaint: XXXX XXXX sold my mortgage loan to SLS ( Specialized Loan Servicing ). My payment amount keeps increasing. They say it is because I have an ARM loan and there was a deficit in my escrow account of {$910.00}. Originally, it was {$1800.00} back in XX/XX/2015. I was told they would divide this amount by 12 months and that would be added on to my original payment ( the last payment was {$1200.00} ) which would be {$82.00}. I have paid this since XX/XX/XXXX and now I receive a letter that says I still owe the original {$910.00} from XX/XX/XXXX and NOT pay this on the monthly payment!!! This can not be because of the ARM interest going up every month. Not that much. I have only received 2 late payment coupons but not received a payment invoice, coupon, etc. from them yet, I have called asking for one since the inception of the loan. I just send a check to an address in Colorado. I am XXXX years old and my social security does n't even cover the original amount of the payment let alone all the increases. My credit is bad so I can not go get another loan but have always made my mortgage payments on time for XXXX years except to these people because I send the wrong amount not knowing what the right one is. Please help me. I do not know what to do.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-09

CA

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Complaint: Hi, I have a mortgage loan through SLS account # XXXX and I never can catch my mortgage with them from the start due to high interest rate. I 've been so far behind now I am at the point where I am going to loose my house. The only thing that is keeping from foreclosure is BK Chapter XXXX. I am really stressed out and I really do n't know what to do from here, The only thing I can think of is to request a loan modification. Hopefully this can help me keep the rate and principle down and avoid foreclosure. I never got the loan documentation and I am completely upside down. The lender never contacted me to start the loan modification or any type of assistance. I think my current rate is 9.5 % and I am so far behind with my current mortgage. Please see what you can do to help. Thank you.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-09

Las Vegas, NV

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Other mortgage

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-05-09

South Florida, FL

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: FHA mortgage

Complaint: To whom it may concern, This complains is against SLS, a mortgage servicing company. This company bought my mortgage on XXXX XXXX from XXXX mortgage. I received a letter dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX from SLS servicing company stating that my Condominium Unit Owner was expired ; I thought they were talking about the Hazard and Flood and I faxed it to them. After a call, I realized that they were talking about XXXX which I do n't know what it was, I never heard about it in my 10 years and XXXX different lenders in the property. I just requested the document that demonstrates that I " MUST '' have it but that never happened. If it is by law that I needed I just request in my letter to send me the appropriate law information I will proceed accordingly. From this letter I mentioned I did n't receive another XXXX until XXXX XXXX, XXXX. What I received was a letter warning that they will buy the insurance from me. In the meantime, I kept calling and requesting why I should pay this kind of insurance. Later on, a letter dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX stated that they bought the policy, the policy document has the issue date at the bottom ( attached ). What really surprised me was that the cited policy even thought was bought in XXXX, started from XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and expires on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. IS THIS POSSIBLE? SLS after this distasteful issue they proceeded to added this amount to my escrow account. I refused to believe what they did, but it 's a fact. At the end of XXXX I decided to buy XXXX on my one to avoid another disaster, but was in vain. I bought an XXXX policy from XXXX XXXX and XXXX Insurance Company for the expensive amount of {$1000.00} for a small condo. I planned to pay it in XXXX quotes. Few days later I saw this amount also in my escrow account, later I got a check for the down payment amount. When I called the insurance company they explained that my mortgage company paid it in full. Not a phone call, not a notification. I have never received a call from this SLS servicing company, ( once I asked why they do n't call and the answer was they have millions of customers and do n't have time to call ). I know there are so many wrong procedures and the internet is plenty of complaints about SLS, public records of fraud and mistakes. As a result, my escrow account is now negative in more than {$2.00}, XXXX dollars. My biggest concern is why SLS charged me the insurance from almost a year retroactive when the first communication is dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX ( attached ). Thank you in advance.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-05-09

CA

Loan modification,collection,foreclosure

Mortgage: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)

Complaint: I had an original loan with XXXX bank.it then became XXXX XXXX bank. the loan was then old to Specialized Loan Servicing ( SLS ) in XXXX XXXX that is when the problem started. I had asked for a repayment plan for the {$1400.00} I was behind. XXXX bank told me all the paperwork for the repayment plan would be forwarded to XXXX. I have been waiting close to two years now for the re-payment plan. I missed another payment but they kept telling me to submit a packet of forms that were for re-finance. after at least XXXX packets, they still did nothing. they keep saying " we are reviewing the forms '' or we need more information. I never asked for a re-fnance. after waiting all this time, about a month or so ago they added on some type of " escrow fee '' for over {$5000.00}. then on my most recent bill they added even more.they gave no explanation for either of these fees. now the bill is over {$13000.00}. I have no explanation as to why. then a few days ago I received a letter saying I had thirty days to dispute the claim, they are trying to do a foreclosure. the back fees due according to them are about {$4000.00}. where they are coming up with over {$13000.00}, I have no idea. there was no prior letter sent. I only received XXXX letters saying I was being assigned a new case manager. no mention of foreclosure or why all these other fees were added to loan. I have equity in the house, so I am not understanding why they did not just add the overdue to the loan and refigure the payment amount. it was just that simple. I am not the only person having this problem with this loan company. I have the lawyers at XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX working on a class Action Lawsuit. there are many comp many complaints against this company. I hope someone stops them from doing this to people.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response

2016-05-09

Canyon City, OR

Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Mortgage: Conventional fixed mortgage

Complaint: I previously had my mortgage loan serviced with XXXX. I fell behind and got a modification which helped make my loan more affordable. I was current and up-to date. They then sold my loan to SLS and they stopped sending me monthly payments. I was confused and missed a payment or two. When I would call them they told me they could n't talk to them because I was in active bankruptcy even though it was 7 plus years ago and had gotten all of that taken care of with my XXXX. I had to get help from my son XXXX XXXX who works for a HUD approved housing counseling agency. We finally got them to give us information after we sent them the Ch XXXX BK discharge papers ; but again they refuse to send us statements because they say the loan has not been reaffirmed. From my understanding of Oregon State law that does n't happen here ; and I 'm not sure what else I can send them ; all I want is to be getting my monthly statements so I can see what I owe. I 'm caught up on my payments now but feel like this confusion and extra work that SLS made us go through when we had everything taken care of with XXXX XXXX XXXX before is n't fair. I called SLS to request they get the information from XXXX XX/XX/2015, they said they would open up a ticket. I called today, 5 months later and they never did anything. That ticket never went anywhere. I do not trust them as they 've showed they are unable to help me. It 's unfortunate that they 've made an issue over something that never should have been an issue in my opinion. I hope you can help me clarify this.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation

Disputed: Yes Timely Response