Consumer complaint received 2017-06-02 00:00:00
Product: Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage
Issue: Trouble during payment process — 
Company: FIFTH THIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
State: TX

Complaint narrative:
On XX/XX/XXXX I closed on a home in XXXX XXXX. My mortgage was purchased by Fifth Third Bank in XX/XX/XXXX. Included in the closing costs was escrowed homeowners insurance of {$1600.00} to be paid to XXXX XXXX XXXX.
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I received and email from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX stating the premium had not been paid. When I called them, they assured me my coverage was valid for at least 30 days while awaiting escrow payment.
I received another email from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX stating the insurance premium had not been paid. I contacted Fifth Third Bank and was assured the payment would be mailed overnight to XXXX the next day.
I received yet another email from XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX stating my coverage was due to be terminated if payment was not received by XX/XX/XXXX. <P/> On XX/XX/XXXX I began making calls to both XXXX XXXX XXXX and Fifth Third Bank. Each time I called XXXX, the representative contacted Fifth Third and received assurance the payment would be overnighted the next day.
After each call to XXXX, I contacted Fifth Third on my own.
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XX/XX/XXXX - XXXX in Customer Service - checked the system and saw the request for escrow payment, instructed me to call XXXX the following Wednesday ( XX/XX/XXXX ) to confirm payment was received.
XX/XX/XXXX - Checked my account at XXXX, no payment credited. Called Fifth Third Insurance Dept and spoke with XXXX. Both assured me the payment would be escalated and to call the following day to check. XX/XX/XXXX - Called Fifth Third Insurance Dept and spoke with XXXX. Escrow had not been sent yet. Spoke with XXXX. She informed me the escrow should go out the night of XX/XX/XXXX. Call to check the following day to verify. XX/XX/XXXX - Called Fifth Third Insurance Dept and spoke with XXXX. The payment was NOT sent on XX/XX/XXXX, and is scheduled to go out XX/XX/XXXX overnight. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was first told the supervisor was helping another customer, so I agreed to hold. After 10 minutes, I was told the supervisor was called into a meeting. I insisted I needed to speak with someone who could make a decision about my escrow and was put on hold again. I was eventually transferred to XXXX, a Team Lead, who explained the payment was scheduled to be overnighted on XX/XX/XXXX  and there was nothing else he could do to arrange for an immediate payment.
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At this point, my homeowners insurance is scheduled to be terminated tomorrow, XX/XX/XXXX. I am absolutely enraged about this situation and do n't know what to do other than pay the premium out of my own pocket and wait ( hope ) for a refund.
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I will attempt to contact Fifth Third and opt out of escrow for homeowners insurance. However, I have made 3 payments which include an escrowed amount and may have difficulty having this refunded to me. I have already spoken with XXXX XXXX XXXX about paying them directly beginning next year.
<P/> XXXX XXXX XXXX has been nothing but helpful.

Company response to consumer: Closed with monetary relief