Mortgage Servicers Withhold Insurance Payouts for Weeks Without Contractual Basis
Mortgage servicers like Rocket Mortgage delay releasing insurance claim payouts to homeowners by 20-30 days, citing internal policies not contained in the mortgage contract. Disaster victims who need funds immediately for temporary housing and repairs are left without access to money that legally belongs to them. This exploitative use of servicer control over insurance disbursements causes compounding harm during already traumatic events.
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