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Mortgage Servicer Misapplies Payments and Ignores RESPA Error Notices

Incoming mortgage servicers misapply existing shortage repayment plans and fail to respond to formal RESPA error notices. Borrowers face incorrect escrow balances and unexplained payment discrepancies. The statutory complaint mechanism produces no corrective action within required timeframes.

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