Consumer complaint received 2020-09-01 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage — 
Company: Ocwen Financial Corporation
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
I was on PHH Mortgage website making a payment & at the bottom it stated " HAVING TROUBLE PAYING YOUR MORTGAGE? You may be eligible for a mortgage assistance program that helps reduce your payment. Learn More about your options or get started at our Homeowner Assistance partner 's website. '' Things were getting a little tight for me so I applied for financial assistance with PHH Mortgage Services back in XX/XX/XXXX. I was finally approved in XX/XX/XXXX with trial period payments for 4 months ending in XX/XX/XXXX. I made my payments faithfully but when my trial period was up, XXXX was not done with the final modification. I continued to make payments as I was told until the modification agreement was final. I received the final modification agreement in XX/XX/XXXX which included a balloon payment of {$17000.00}, {$41000.00} principal payment & an extended term of 480 months. That was more than I started with the original loan. I kindly declined the modification agreement terms on XX/XX/XXXX & asked could they refinance with different terms. But my trial period was over & it too late to try & find another mortgage company so in the meantime my credit was ruined. PHH Mortgage services called me demanding {$2000.00} of delinquent payments that I was behind on. I mailed {$660.00} check on XX/XX/XXXX & was told by the agent that they would not accept that payment. I couldn't afford to send them a payment of {$2000.00}. That was the reason why I contacted them in the first place was for financial assistance, not knowing I would destroy my credit & by me declining the offer ; didn't give me time to apply anywhere else. Each time they call, they are constantly saying I missed a payment, which I had not because my payments were automatically drafted before I entered the trial loan modification agreement. I paid faithfully for 15 years, on time payments. My credit score was XXXX at the time & now it has plummeted with a negative impact on my credit history. Not once did they inform me that if I decline the offer, that they would demand full payment nor was it indicated on the modification agreement. FAST FORWARD TO NOW : I was subsequently sent a notice with intent to foreclose. I had to contact my retirement company for a hardship withdrawal to pay the arrearage which was {$3300.00} which I paid on XX/XX/XXXX. My credit score suffered & I can not find another mortgage company to refinance due to my low credit score. Also I received a letter in the mail that XXXX would take over servicing for PHH Mortgage of my loan starting XX/XX/XXXX. This complaint is so the next person could be completely aware & informed when they enter a trial period with this company with intent to modify, that it would definitely ruin there credit & any means of refinancing if they are not in agreement with the modification terms.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation