Mortgage Servicers Inflate Escrow Payments Using Inaccurate Property Tax Data
Mortgage servicers recalculate escrow payments using incorrect property tax figures, resulting in unexplained payment increases that homeowners cannot dispute without lengthy investigation. Homeowners receive no proactive notification of the error source and must independently identify the data discrepancy. Inaccurate tax data cascades into escrow shortfalls that compound over time.
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