Consumer complaint received 2016-07-27
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: GA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker

Complaint:
XXXX. In XXXX I obtained, what i know now as, a sub-prime loan, from a predatory mortgage company, XXXX. I had an adjustable rate mortgage, based on the XXXX. During the last XXXX or 3 years, the news revealed that XXXX banks connected with the XXXX had manipulated the market in favor of themselves ; to the detriment of consumers. So, not only was I a victim of my own country 's predatory lending practices, I was also a victim of the XXXX XXXX My margin was XXXX and the floor was 9.90 % .. I did n't understand then, but I do understand now, how much of a financial disaster those terms were. Regardless of climate, or payment history, my rate would NEVER go below 9.90 %. 
I have never been 30 days late. I have always paid a little extra in my payment, with the hope of reducing my principle balance to the point that i would be paid in full, prior to the 30 years maturity. 
In XXXX, I was a victim again, as so many others were, of the economy. My employment dried up, the equity in my home, that had been growing no longer existed. From XXXX until now, i have been out of work for XXXX or 3 years total. I have used every dime in savings to keep my mortgage payment current. When my loan was transferred to OCWEN, i tried to get a refinance or modification or something. I was told i could only be helped if i was in default and they could work out some kind of disastrous deferred payment plan. There plan scared me so badly -- i knew that I would have never been able to dig out of that hole. Their customer service reps were all deficient in the English language and had no empathy in trying to help a person get through those horrible financial times. 
The interest rate began to drop finally and significantly to below 5 % for a fixed rate -- and there I was still paying 9.90 % ... never once was I able to take advantage of the rates that were being offered to help people stay in their homes. Never offered XXXX or XXXX My mortgage company was biased toward foreclosure! Especially because I have an address in XXXX that was more poised to economic recovery, than some of the other neighborhoods. 
I was finally granted a modification from Ocwen in XXXX - my rate went down to 3.750 % - ( fixed rate ), BUT -- I have an {$85000.00} balloon payment due at maturity!!!! I will be XXXX XXXX XXXX at maturity. I have always paid my mortgage on time ; I have paid a rate of 9.90 % for years when the rate was less than 5 % in the market. I have always paid a little extra on my principle -- - I will never, EVER, be finished paying this horrible mortgage!!! should i have walked away, and sent them the keys, as so many other consumers have done!!??? This company has made a fortune on me and so many others!! Where will i work at age XXXX -- I can barely find work at age XXXX ( now )!! This {$85000.00} is a false number -- I should have never signed a note with a 9.90 % floor -- but they convinced me that i had the best rate in the world!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation