ARM mortgage rate jumped to 10% after LIBOR-to-SOFR index change
Shellpoint/NewRez changed the mortgage index from LIBOR to SOFR, causing an adjustable rate to jump from 6% to nearly 10%. Consumer disputes the servicer's choice of index. Individual complaint from the industry-wide LIBOR transition.
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surfaced semanticallyARM mortgage servicers overcharging rate with no accessible correction path
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