Consumer complaint received 2016-05-12
Product: Mortgage — Conventional fixed mortgage
Issue: Loan modification,collection,foreclosure — 
Company: M&T BANK CORPORATION (NY)

We fell behind on our mortgage because I had XXXX. I started the loan modificaiton process about a year ago. I submitted everything that was asked and was denied at first, then offered a repayment plan way beyond our budget, reapplied and was finally approved for about {$100.00} less than my original mortgage payment. I entered into the 90 day trial and made my first two payments on time. Right after I made the second trial payment with about 31 days left in my trial payment period I was called by my bank which is M & T Bank and advised that there was an issue with my title. They advised there were liens that needed to be cleared within the next 30 days in order for my trial period to be made permanent. We were unaware of these judgement 's but immediately reach out to clear. My single point of contact said that I was entitled to dispute them but given the short amount of time before my trial expired he did n't suggest it, he suggested I satisfy them. I was able to satisfy XXXX out of the XXXX immediately. However the attorneys for the debt collectors took almost 2 months to file the paper work with the courts and remove the judgements. The third judgement when I called I was played a recording by the debt collector stating that the judgement had expired and that if I spoke to them I would be assuming the debt and it would start over as if it was day 1. They also sent me a letter stating the same. I sent all of this information to M & T. I was advised by s supervisor names XXXX that due to the great documentation that I sent that she would stall the modification,, her exact words and that I should continue as I had been and keep making my payments which I did. I made my XXXX payment on time again and three days later they withdrew my trial modification and are attempting to put my house into foreclosure. I purchased my home in XX/XX/XXXX. I have only 5 years left on my mortgage and only approximately a XXXX balance on home that has been appraised at XXXX. I am no longer ill, both my husband and myself are working and we are trying to do EVERYTHING we can, everything we ask to keep our home that we have paid for for 25 years. I have been lied to by M & T, I have been railroaded and they are not willing to help me retain my home in anyway. I asked for them to add the balance to the end of the loan, refinance, a permanent modification, anything that will help and they absolutely refuse after I have done everything within my power to become back in good standing. Next week I will be going to the XXXX county court to try to get the XXXX EXPIRED judgement removed. That judgement is so old there is no attorney on file and I cant speak to the debt collector or else the debt becomes active again and its from XX/XX/XXXX. I do not even know that it is mine because I can not obtain proof of debt from the debt collector. I feel M & T is not helping me because of the large amount of equity in my home and that they are trying to sabotage me every way possible to take my home. Please help me and guide me in the direction I can take to try and get M & T to work with me and help me save my home.