Consumer complaint received 2016-02-19
Product: Mortgage — FHA mortgage
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker — 
Company: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (GA)

My mortgage company is actively trying to delay or block my home mortgage refinance with another company. I initiated a mortgage refinance with a broker in XXXX. The last step is for me to provide a 24 month verification of mortgage payments. I provided my broker with signed authorization to obtain this information on my behalf. The first request was on XXXX XXXX. After repeated requests for this information, the mortgage company still has not provided my broker with payment history, and even told them it may be after XXXX XXXX!!! My loan interest rate is locked in until XXXX XXXX, and I just received a letter stating that they received my request and that it would take place after XXXX XXXX. I may lose my loan interest rate and may even have to start the process over due to my mortgage company failing to fulfill my request withing the XXXX business day period they told me it would take when I inquired about if over the phone in XXXX. My broker urged me to file a complaint and stated that this activity is illegal. The request for mortgage payment history should not be delayed for months. I have been having trouble with my mortgage company improperly handling situations for years now. In XXXX I applied for a mortgage loan modification after the economy downturn, I was unable to afford the extremely high payments for a house that lost half it 's value. My mortgage company dragged it 's feet until I finally had to file for bankruptcy in XXXX. During my bankruptcy planning process, the mortgage company finally sent me documentation approving my loan modification. I decided to file chapter XXXX instead of chapter XXXX because I believed that they were acting in good faith. This proved to be a mistake. After I met all the qualifications during the 3 month trial period for the loan modification, I heard nothing from my mortgage company. I called to find out why my modification had not been finalized. My loan specialist advised me to keep making the new lower modified payment until they were able to find out why the process was not complete. This went on for 7 months and then I was told suddenly with no reason at all that the mortgage company was not going to do the modification and that I am now way behind on my mortgage due to paying the lower amount that they advised me to do. I believe they fraudulently sent me approval for loan modification that they had no intention of fulfilling so that I would not file chapter XXXX and they would be stuck with the house. I would have filed chapter XXXX if they had not sent me loan modification approval. My mortgage company continues to petition the court to modify the loan amount I agreed to in my bankruptcy plan. I do n't see how they are able to do this without my approval or agreement. They even advised me over the phone that there is a motion to dismiss the bankruptcy so they can continue collection activities, even though I am still under bankruptcy protection. I do n't know where else to turn for help against them. I have attempted to contact an attorney, but am having difficulty determining what type of lawyer handles these types of cases and could give me advise.