Consumer complaint received 2016-02-26
Company: Specialized Loan Servicing Holdings LLC
State: PA
Product: Mortgage
Sub-product: Home equity loan or line of credit
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account

Complaint:
I am disputing the total amount outstanding on a home equity loan written by XXXX and serviced by Specialized Loan Servicing ( SLS ). I have been trying unsuccessfully to get a transactions history on this account and a copy of the original note for more than two weeks now. My understanding is that XXXX still holds the home equity loan ( I receive my tax documents from XXXX ) but that SLS handles payment, customer service and account inquiries for XXXX. I called XXXX regarding the account history and original loan documentation, I was informed that they could not help me and I would have to contact SLS. When I contacted SLS more than XXXX weeks ago, the representative I spoke with said that she placed an order for the account history and original note paperwork, and I could expect to receive it via USPS within a week. When I called SLS back today to inquire as to the status of the history and the copy of the note, I was informed by a different representative that the initial request made two weeks ago was " invalid '' and nothing had been ordered. When I asked why I was not notified, she indicated that it was not their policy to advise customers of invalid orders, she was sorry for the delay, but there was nothing she could do except try and submit the request again, which could take an additional two weeks for processing and delivery. I explained to her that the loan was coming due in 45 days and I needed this history, along with a copy of the original note from 10 years ago, as soon as possible because I was disputing the amount outstanding. She reviewed my account, and provided a verbal history of the account : when the home equity loan was originated, the initial draw amount, the interest rate, etc. The original draw amount and interest rate did not align with my recollection, and I indicated this to her. She responded by saying that she was " not in the business of falsifying documents '' ( I never suggested that she falsified any documents - I simply requested information about the account ) and my recollection must be incorrect and my records were incomplete, otherwise I would not be requesting a copy of the note and the history in the first place. 
I do not dispute that there is a balance on this home equity account. I do, however, dispute the total amount outstanding, the adjustable rate ( my recollection is that the original note was for a fixed rate ), and the fact that SLS is characterizing the loan as a HELOC - my original understanding was that this was NOT a line of credit, and I would like to see all transactions ( payments and draws against the line of credit ) to verify the amount outstanding to pay off and close this account. I am simply asking for information about my account, and SLS is making it extremely difficult to obtain this information.

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