Mortgage servicer declares loss-mitigation file incomplete after giving flawed guidance
A borrower in loss mitigation followed instructions given directly by their mortgage servicer, only for the servicer to later declare the file incomplete and refer the loan to foreclosure, despite the borrower's good-faith compliance with the guidance provided.
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