There are over 4954 complaints on file for Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Dated between 2019-12-06 and 2012-04-23.
2016-05-09
Garrett Park, MD
Complaint: My mortgage servicer did not apply my payment in a timely manner and caused me to be delinquent per their records. My bank confirmed the draft check ( sent by my bank - see below ) was received by SLS on XXXX/XXXX/2016. SLS did not process the payment until XX/XX/XXXX - after the late fee cutoff. My scheduled payment of {$11000.00} was placed in suspense on XX/XX/XXXX and not applied. I was current on the account and have been for 10 years. My payment is still in suspense and I received a default notice today showing my un-applied funds and a late fee of {$560.00}. I called customer service and was passed to an executive queue, where SLS confirmed that their cashiering department put my payment into suspense and would open a research ticket!!!! I should call back in 2-3 days!!!! This is an issue that should have been resolved on the spot. I have been forced to send my payment via normal mail and am concerned that it will be processed in the same manner this month. This is poor customer service and appears to be a non-compliant process - not posting funds when a complete P & I payment is in hand.
Note : SLS does n't accept borrower initiated ACH payments anymore - my banks, both XXXX XXXX XXXX and XXXX XXXX XXXX, both confirmed SLS will not accept electronic payments and instead the Banks have to cut a Draft Check for mailing to SLS. SLS offers ACH - only if you sign up for one account on a specific day so SLS can draft at their initiative. They offer XXXX XXXX for {$9.00} a payment after the XXXX of the month. These are not acceptable options in today 's world, not convenient for me and provides me no flexibility to pay ( 1 ) on any day prior to the end of the 15 day grace period from month to month, and ( 2 ) from any of my accounts from month to month. I was able to make my payments easily before XX/XX/XXXX - and now a business practice has caused a delinquency issue, all the while they had my funds
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-09
Doral, FL
Complaint: The loan was approved for a trial modification while the XXXX law Firm was representing XXXX and XXXX XXXX for a loan modification in XXXX of XXXX. Thereafter, XXXX and XXXX XXXX made all of the trial modification payments and has continued to do so and SLS has accepted the payments. Unbeknownst to XXXX and XXXX XXXX, the permanent modification was allegedly sent to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX, an address that was not listed anywhere in the RMA or application for assistance nor did the XXXX XXXX XXXX request for documents to be sent to this address. Additionally, the XXXX specifically requested assistance on the primary residence and listed the mailing address for the subject property of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, FL XXXX. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, the XXXX Law Firm contacted SLS to inquire as to the status of the permanent loan modification. IN response, on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX informed our firm that the permanent documents were sent to the alleged address provided by the borrowers and that the loan modification was being rescinded. We have attempted to ask SlS to re-open the modification and comply with the terms and conditions of same. However, SlS refused to comply with the offer and now wants our clients to begin the process from scratch. As the failure to timely submit the loan modification back to the lender was due to the fact that our clients did not receive a copy of the modification until the modification was sent to our firm, SLS must be required to finalize this loan modification.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-09
Point Arena Air Force Statio, CA
Complaint: Several of our mortgages have been purchased by SLS, XXXX XXXX, CO. We are paying down our loans by paying extra towards principal. The company is not applying extra payment towards principal even though I have specifically requested this. ( The company says the payment center tends to " overlook '' these requests. ) They are instead applying the extra money to future interest and principal. They have told me I must send any extra payment to principal to a different address ( make a separate payment ) and that this separate payment will not be noted on my monthly statement. The only solution to this dilemma they offered was to allow them access to our bank accounts and take out the money themselves. We refuse to give that control to this company!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-09
Point Arena Air Force Statio, CA
Complaint: XXXX of XXXX complaints regarding same company. ( SLS recently purchased XXXX of our mortgages. ) Several of our mortgages have been purchased by SLS, XXXX XXXX, CO. We are paying down our loans by paying extra towards principal. The company is not applying extra payment towards principal even though I have specifically requested this. ( The company says the payment center tends to " overlook '' these requests. ) They are instead applying the extra money to future interest and principal. They have told me I must send any extra payment to principal to a different address ( make a separate payment ) and that this separate payment will not be noted on my monthly statement. The only solution to this dilemma they offered was to allow them access to our bank accounts and take out the money themselves. We refuse to give that control to this company!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-05
San Diego, CA
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-05
Discovery Bay, CA
Complaint: We qualified for Keep Your Home California 's ( KYHC ) Mortgage Reinstatement program. We were approved and the arrears were cured. I contacted KYHC and on XXXX XXXX, XXXX via email I was told that the funding was to go forward. I contacted my SPOC on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX to say thank you, asked if there was a contact person for my loan and what I do now. I called SLS ( Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. ) At that point I had received no information from SLS. My SPOC from KYHC told me to call my customer servicer, advise them my file in funding and I will get my assigned specialist.
So on XX/XX/XXXX I called, and every other day for a month or 3 after that. In those calls I asked for a few things. If I would receive any paperwork showing my mortgage was reinstated, if I could have one if they had not sent one already, the address to where I was to mail my payments to ( it was explained to me that the payments after what I had done were to be mailed to a different address and it would be sent to me. ) and I requested my monthly mortgage statement. They said if a payment is not recorded for a month that they would not send out additional statements. I explained that it was paid and made current through KYHC in XX/XX/XXXX and that I was then supposed to receieve one.
I tired of the hours spent on the phone and called every other week. In XX/XX/XXXX I believe there was a notice of default letter sent to me. I again began to call on a weekly basis. In fear of why. I had been in communication with SLS, still no payment, no phone calls asking why I am not paying etc..
I begin calling two times a week. Asking if it was a joke. That my mortgage was made current, and how often I have been calling and if the notice of default was actually an accident. That in all of my phone calls not a single person has told me this was going on.
I received 1 letter after my notice of default telling me who my single point of contact was. I called on several occasions and left messages with no return call EVER. I threw out the paper.
Now there was an intent to sale. Now I am being told my loan is in default and I can request a payoff quote. I continue asking for a statement, a copy of all correspondence that they say they have sent to me, as well as a proof that my loan was reinstated.
XXXX said that they paid a little over {$22000.00}, SLS said they received {$20000.00}. I asked where the remaining money was applied with no answer. I then got a different SPOC. Again no return calls from my messages. Again I tossed the papers.
Knowing that they MUST respond to me and me being a bit desperate I did a Making homes affordable app.. Every other day I received in the mail requests for additional paperwork. With each letter I received I called SLS. They say they have no missing paperwork. Call the following day and this goes on for 2 months. Then I get a modification and the total cost per month went from $ XXXX {$1.00}, XXXX and something.
I call KYHC to see if they can help. We pre qualify, I called SLS to let them know and with the first mod payment due XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I receive a mod. packet. That only leaves 2 days for me to send the acceptance and they can sell the house.
On XXXX XXXX ( 20 business days before the posted sale date ) I recieve a sale date. SLS will not even look at any paperwork if there is less than 37days. No hope for postponement etc.. Again on XX/XX/XXXX I fax a modification packet to SLS AND KYHC to see what arrangements can be made.
I called several attorneys, mortgage brokers and real estate agents and attorneys want me to file bankruptcy, I do n't want to forclose, and real estate agents say I should short sale.
My concern is that I was in CONSTANT communication with my servicer. I did not want to make a payment if I feel like they are not going to honor or record or do the minimum necessary. Sale date is XXXX/XXXX/XXXX!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-05
San Jacinto, CA
Complaint: Borrowers were approved for a 3 month trial for a Proprietary Modification in XXXX XXXX with XXXX XXXX. First payment was XXXX XXXX, XXXX in the amount of {$1400.00}. They made XXXX payments to XXXX XXXX and were never offered the permanent modification. The loan was transferred to Specialized Loan Servicing and the borrowers made their first payment to SLS in XXXX XXXX. The borrowers have proof of every single payment made to XXXX XXXX and SLS starting with XXXX XXXX through XXXX XXXX.
The borrowers were never given the permanent modification and they are still waiting for it. The borrowers did not start questioning the status of their loan until they received the Default Notice and Notice of Intent to Foreclose dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX from SLS.
Please note we submitted a dispute letter along with back up documentation to SLS on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-04
Patterson, MD
Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX I received a letter from SLS Mortgage Company, Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, stating that my account was transfered to them from XXXX XXXX XXXX, at that time I was a month behind and my monthly payments was {$680.00}, a few days later I received another letter from SLS Mortgage stating I was two months behind, which I made several attempts to contact them to dispute the amount owed, which was only one month. My wife made a double payment to catch up. On XX/XX/XXXX we received another statement which was for {$2700.00} the double payment was not applied to the account again. In XXXX of XXXX I received another letter stating my monthly payments were going from {$680.00} to XXXX I called SLS and no one would give me any answers, the woman told me in her system my payments were {$680.00} and to continue to pay that amount. The next statement I received was for {$3100.00} dated XXXX XXXX, the other payments were no applied again. My wife made a payment of {$1400.00} via money order, which has not been applied.I had also filed for a loan modification in XXXX, I filled out the modification papers five times because SLS claimed they did n't receive it and it was XXXX it to them each time. On saturday XXXX XXXX, XXXX I received the modification letters and SLS wanted me to pay them {$1000.00} a month, that not a loan modification, that is almost double of what my monthly mortgage is, considering I lost my job. I went through all my paper work I received from SLS Mortgage and found a letter dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX stating I owed XXXX XXXX from XXXX {$990.00}. advances of {$1200.00} and outstanding fees of {$29.00}, this was from XXXX and was included in my bankruptcy. This company is trying to collect on an Bankruptcy account that 's not even theirs.This company has really stressed me with the harassing letters of foreclosure threats, and wo n't post my payments correctly.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-04
MN
Complaint: I requested review of my account for a loan modification from my new servicer SLS. I was in the middle of working on a loan modification with my prior servicer XXXX XXXX XXXX and then received a letter that SLS has my loan account now. Of course, I had to start all over with providing documents. I did this and then received a couple follow-up letters requesting the same things, which I provided. The last time I received a letter it was dated XXXX XXXX, 2016 requesting a XXXX for the 3rd time and/or my tax transcripts. I uploaded both of these to the SLS website logged into my account, as per the letter I received. Since then I have logged into my account a couple times and it wo n't let me see anything. Every choice I choose, there is an error message in red stating " The page you have selected can not be viewed at this time. Please contact Customer Care. '' I figured SLS received everything needed and was allowing 30 days for them to review. I 'm not stupid, I work for a mortgage company. I deal with loan modification requests all the time. This is ridiculous, continuously asking for the same stuff, just prolonging the review, and then denying for not receiving everything. I have not received a denial, but did receive a new letter yesterday basically telling me that I could qualify for assistance and that I just needed to complete the RMA and provide docs. I have done this already! What is going on??? Just review my account and let me know if I can keep my home or not. My husband is terminally ill and I am trying to keep up with everything - between taking care of him, the bills, the kids, working, and everything else going on. I am sick of the run- around that I get. I know that SLS needs to notify me whether they have received everything and can review and whether I have been denied or approved. I have not received anything since I uploaded the requested docs on XXXX XXXX.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-03
Belville, NC
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-03
Atl, GA
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-03
Jersey City, NJ
Complaint: Specialized Loan Servicing is knowingly engaging in the prohibited practice of " Dual tracking '' while I 'm applying for a loan modification. I 've submitted all the required and requested documents. I received the enclosed letter indicating the status of documents received. I called SLS via phone and was told to resend a XXXX and XXXX forms. I send these forms immediately via fax and email. I called SLS again to verify receipt of the tax forms and was told to resend again because know they no longer accept the forms anymore despite me getting the tax forms directly from SLS website 's Document Library. I have had this pattern of SLS telling me something IS wrong with this tax form at least 4 times causing delays and putting me in danger of a foreclosure sale.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-03
Detroit, MI
Seized/Attempted to seize property
Complaint: SLS, debt collector, obtained mortgage after default, sold my property on XXXX XXXX, and denied my loan modification XXXX XXXX, XXXX 2015 in the name of the trustee who could not receive transfer of the mortgage due to default of said mortgage, SLS filed foreclosure complaint without any default judgment or judicial process.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-03
Raleigh, NC
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-03
Cumberland, RI
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-02
Centereach, NY
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-02
Mesa, AZ
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-02
Santa Ana, CA
Complaint: My HOA covers the structure insurance, I do n't need to purchase further insurance.
SLS asked for insurance, I sent, repeatedly, spoke to them on the phone, they kept sending notices that they were going to force place insurance, and I would respond and give them my insurance. They force placed the insurance, I FINALLY got them to UNDERSTAND, that I HAD the insurance. They said they would remove the insurance. They send me a refund check of approximately {$700.00}. This month my mortgage payment went up {$280.00} for additional escrow charges ( CHARGED MIND YOU, THAT I SHOULD N'T HAVE ). The only thing they said I could do is send a written dispute, but I have to pay the inflated amount otherwise my mortgage payment would n't posit. My taxes have not increased, my PITI payment had been and should be XXXX. This month they are demanding {$1500.00} and I 'm told next month will be {$1300.00}. I should n't have changing payments because my taxes have not changed, and they do not do my insurance, my HOA does.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-02
Temperanceville, VA
Complaint: Log on to web site to pay my home loan amount due was {$1200.00} when I chick to pay XXXX XXXX said I had to pay {$2500.00} and would not accept XXXX payment of {$1200.00} when I tryed calling sls loan sevice XXXX to pay was tranfed to collection dept and I could never get someone only voice machine left over 10 messages when finally got some one 3 days later they assured me all was well and I would not be reported to credit XXXX but I was thanks
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-01
Aliso Viejo, CA
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-05-01
Oxford, GA
Complaint: My husband and I had a mortgage loan with XXXX and a second mortgage with XXXX Mortgage. We were in our home ten years and was never late on a payment, not once. I was laid off my job of XXXX years and asked over an over again to refinance. I was told no by XXXX. During this time the payment went up over XXXX dollars because of the type of loan. That is one of the reasons we wanted to refinance the loan before this happened. We were also told you have never missed a payment so they are not going to help you refinance. We used all of our savings to keep things current. We tried next to do a modification and was told the same thing. Once they realized we were going ahead with the modification the loan was sold to SLS, than the problems really began. I started back working at half the salary so it was hard catching up. While processing the modification SLS continued to say they either did not receive documents or they needed them again. This happed every time we would send the documentation, they would say it was received to turn around and say they did not have it. This went on for over a year before they finally said no to the modification. We decided to do a short sell on the home. We have had XXXX offers. XXXX was XXXX short of what they wanted so they said no. The second was a cash offer for more than what they asked. XXXX would not agree to the short sale and kept things in limbo, meanwhile they stated they did not care if we foreclosed on the home or filed bankruptcy. The couple buying the home needed to close soon because she had XXXX XXXX. XXXX would not agree with any option that was put out there so the couple found another home. The next day XXXX called and said they would agree after we made a complaint but it was to late. A week later we received a third offer for over the amount asked. The persons buying the home ask if they can close as soon as possible ( within 45 days ) because they are closing on their home. Now SLS continues to drag and now decided they want more money. How can you keep doing this. It is as if they do n't want to really sell the home. This has gone on now for a year and a half and is affecting my health. They have not returned my calls and know that the family wants to close soon. I am not sure what to do next. We had excellent credit and always say our bills. We would like to sell the home so that we can move on. We do not want it to go the house to go into foreclosure. I will be looking for a lawyer tomorrow.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-04-29
Tampa, FL
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-04-29
Anaheim, CA
Debt was paid
Complaint: SLS ( also known as Specialized Loan Servicing , LLC ) is illegally billing me for a loan from XX/XX/XXXX which is over 9 years ago and it was forgiven in the loan modification of XX/XX/XXXX.
1 ) I am attaching the latest Mortgage Statement dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX that I received from SLS. This company must be stopped from falsely trying to collect on a debt that does not exist.
2 ) The Deed of Trusts ( attached ) are dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX for the XXXX mortgage of {$440000.00} with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and the XXXX mortgage of {$55000.00} with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. The loan servicing company was XXXX.
3 ) A loan modification ( attached ) was processed in XX/XX/XXXX with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX which states in the XXXX paragraph of the Loan Modification Agreement shows the XXXX dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX are included in the modification : a. This Loan Modification Agreement ( " Agreement '' ), effective on the date set forth below, between ( myself ), ( the " Borrower ( s ) '' ) and XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. ( " Lender ) amends and supplements ( 1 ) the Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Deed to Secure Debt ( the " Security Instrument '' ), dated the 02 day of XXXX, XXXX and in the amount of {$440000.00}, and ( 2 ) the Note bearing the same date as, and secured by, the Security Instrument ( the " Note '' ) which covers the real and personal property described in the Security Instrument and defined therein as in the " Property '', located at ( address ).
4 ) I am attaching the Case No. XXXX where the FTC vs. XXXX and XXXX.
5 ) I am attaching the Housing and Urban Development Final Civil Action dated XXXX XXXX, XXXX ; XXXX XXXX XXXX Settled Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act by XXXX XXXX XXXX , XXXX.
Cc : XXXX XXXX XXXX ( Local Counsel ) XXXXXXXXXXXX California Bar No. XXXX Federal Trade Commission XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX . XXXX XXXX XXXX, CA XXXX XXXX : ( XXXX ) XXXX Fax : ( XXXX ) XXXX Attorney for XXXX Federal Trade Commission XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX Federal Trade Commission XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX : ( XXXX ) XXXX ( XXXX ) ; ( XXXX ) XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX : ( XXXX ) XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-04-29
Discovery Bay, CA
Complaint: Our loan was transferred from XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX to SLS in XXXX 2015. Since then we have experienced XXXX major problems. The first involved a property tax impound account that we do n't have/never have had ( see complaint # XXXX ). The second involves continually being requested to obtain more insurance than we need on our structure ( complaint not yet filed. ) The third, and the subject of this complaint, involves our PMI account. Although we have paid PMI of $ XXXX/month since our initial payment in XXXX 2015, we recently received a bill for the account shortage. The bill appears to represent two month 's worth of impound account, for the XXXX and XXXX 2015 amounts. Note that we paid the amount for each month as represented by the statement from XXXX. I have attached a copy of the XXXX statement proving payment, as well as a copy of the bill for the " shortage '' from SLS.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation
2016-04-29
OR
Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX, Personal Representative of The Estate Of XXXX XXXX XXXX Case no XXXX Loan # XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OR XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, As Trustee, Successor In Interest To XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, As Trustee, Successor By Merger To XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, As Trustee For XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I Trust XXXX, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series. and SLS Specialized Loan Servicing LLC RE : Estate of XXXX XXXX/ Deceased Please receive this written correspondence as a complaint and as a pleas for assistance to save my home.
My mortgage servicing company Specialized Loan Servicing LLC neglected to decision my application for home modification assistance even though I have fulfilled all the underwriter request by sending a full XXXX multiple times. The first packet I sent was in XXXX 2015, receiving an verbal acknowledgment from the underwriter that all required documents were received, therefore I would have a decision within 30days. well a decision never arrived. The only documents I received were letters stating my home was going to foreclosure.
Of course upon receiving a threatening letters rather than the promising one I was expecting. I decide to call SLS to check on the status of my loan. I was informed that my loan was assigned to different underwriter who now is in need of a XXXX application for loan modification assistance. I of course complied with there request and sent in another application in XXXX 2015 and just as the last time I followed up with SLS to confirm there was nothing else required. To my surprise my loan was not assigned to a different underwriter. At This point in my dealing with SLS I Can only assume the company and their staff is either incompetent at best or their in the business practice of intentionally neglecting to assist me with foreclosure alternative in oder to reap the benefits of foreclosing on my home therefore stripping the equity from another XXXX XXXX Family in a already gentrified community.
As a Government agency established to protect consumers such as myself I am requesting immediate assistance with my loan modification process as well as holding all foreclosure proceedings.
Thank you all in this important matter XXXX XXXX XXXX, Personal Representative of the Estate of XXXX XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response Closed with explanation