Mortgage servicer withholds escrow surplus from bankruptcy debtor
A bankruptcy debtor is legally entitled to a $2,500 escrow surplus identified in their annual disclosure statement, but M&T Bank has not returned it. Mortgage servicers handling accounts in bankruptcy create friction in escrow refund processes. Legal entitlements go unmet due to process gaps at servicers.
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