Mortgage -- Trouble during payment process -- Complaint #6609410
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 6609410
Company: Citizens Financial Group, INC.
Product: Mortgage
Sub-Product: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Issue: Trouble during payment process
State: New York
ZIP Code: 11201
Date Received: 2023-02-23T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2023-02-23T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
I would like to file a complaint about missing funds in the escrow account associated with the home equity loan with Citizens Bank. The mortgage was originally associated with Investors Bank, which has been purchased and merged with Citizens Bank in XX/XX/XXXX. As of XX/XX/XXXX, the Annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement provided by Investors Bank suggested I had a {$90.00} positive balance in the escrow account. Based on the Investors Bank 's Annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement, I would have a surplus of {$52.00} and I received a check for the surplus. Throughout XXXX, I have always paid my mortgage payment including contributions to the escrow account on-time and the property tax stayed essentially the same. However, in XX/XX/XXXX Annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement provided by Citizens Bank, I was informed that I had a negative balance of - {$150.00}. The loan with Investors Bank was transferred to Citizens Bank on XX/XX/XXXX. As such, I called and inquired the escrow department with Citizens Bank and I was told that from their records, my escrow account in the beginning of XXXX was in a negative {$30.00} plus balance. There are two issues with my escrow account : 1 ) The escrow account as of XX/XX/XXXX was in positive balance and I received a check due to surpluses. There is no way that the escrow account dropped to negative balance in the beginning of XXXX ( XXXX year end balance was {$90.00} and the surplus check was {$52.00} : {$90.00} - {$52.00} = {$37.00} ). 2 ) The escrow account is only used to pay property taxes. Given the property taxes stayed the same throughout XXXX ( i.e., no material increase ) and I have always paid my mortgage payment on-time, I could not understand as to why an initial negative {$30.00} balance would grow to negative - {$150.00} by XX/XX/XXXX. If the property tax stayed the same and I have always paid on-time, I would expect the deficit to stay roughly the same ( i.e., not growing from - {$30.00} something to - {$150.00} ). I have filed XXXX with CFPB and Citizens Bank closed the complaint after the investigation stating " On XX/XX/XXXX, you notified Investors Bank of a delinquent tax bill you had received. '' as the reason for the escrow account shortage. However, I have never received delinquent tax bill nor contacted Investors Bank ( now part of Citizens Bank ) during XXXX and XXXX regarding delinquent tax bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #6609410 about?
Complaint #6609410 was filed against Citizens Financial Group, INC. regarding Mortgage specifically about Trouble during payment process. It was received by the CFPB on 2023-02-23T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Citizens Financial Group, INC. respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Mortgage) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Citizens Financial Group, INC.?
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Disclaimer
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