Ocwen's 15 Point Loan Servicing Customer Commitment Plan
Ocwen specializes in the servicing of residential mortgage loans.
We promise you our total commitment to provide the highest quality
in customer service. Keeping you satisfied with our service and
current on your mortgage loans is good for everyone: you build equity
in your home and improve your credit rating, and we benefit from
your business. To achieve these mutual goals, Ocwen is committed
to the following "15 Point Loan Servicing Customer Commitment
Plan."
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Ocwen will post all customer payments timely and accurately
through our third-party lockbox service and our internal processing
center.
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Ocwen will give you payment reminders both by phone and letter
when we see that payments have not been received by the contractual
due date. By doing this, we help you avoid late fees, maintain
the best possible credit rating and avoid foreclosure.
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If your loan becomes delinquent, Ocwen will assist you in
a professional and consultative manner to work out a fair and
reasonable resolution, such as a repayment plan, to avoid a
foreclosure. We will also provide information about homeowner
counseling and credit counseling services that may be able to
provide further assistance to you. For
additional information regarding homeowner counseling and credit
counseling services, click here.
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Ocwen will respond to all written customer complaints within 15 business days.
If we are unable to fully respond to your issue within 15 business days,
we will explain why additional time is needed and provide you an estimate
of when we expect to be able to reply.
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Ocwen strongly encourages you to use our monthly escrow account
service for paying your taxes and insurance so that you can
spread these expenses over 12 months. As is more fully explained
during our "Welcome Call", and on our website, establishing
an escrow account with us is free of charge and provides many
benefits to you. For additional information on setting up an
escrow account, click here. You will be able to print the necessary
form on-line.
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If your loan is escrowed for taxes and/or insurance, Ocwen
will pay your taxes and insurance timely and accurately so that
you receive the benefits of all discounts. If Ocwen fails to
pay your taxes and/or insurance in an accurate or timely manner,
you will not be responsible for any penalties or interest. If
you pay off your loan, we will promptly return to you any remaining
funds in your escrow account.
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We will report your payment history to major credit reporting
agencies on a monthly basis. If you consistently make your payments
on time, this may improve your credit history so that you can
benefit in future credit transactions.
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When Ocwen obtains the privilege to service your loan,
we will contact you by phone with a "Welcome Call"
within the first 30 days to introduce ourselves, review and
confirm your loan information and answer any questions that
you may have. If your loan recently transferred to Ocwen and
a welcome call has not been completed,click here to log into
your account and verify the information provided to us by
your prior servicer. This is important for the proper servicing
of your loan. By using Wiz, the Ocwen Wizard, you will be
able to complete the Welcome to Ocwen script. To log into your account,
you will need your Ocwen User Id and password. If you do not have a
User Id and password, please click the New User link located below
the online sign in area of our home page.
Within a few days of first receiving your loan to service,
Ocwen will send you a "Welcome Letter" and an account
statement with your first month's payment coupon. Utilizing
your payment coupon will help to ensure that your payments
are applied to your account timely and accurately.
If your loan is transferred from another servicer to Ocwen,
we will make every effort to ensure that the transfer is smooth
and that all information concerning your loan is set-up in
our system accurately.
Additionally, if your loan is transferred from another servicer
to Ocwen, for the first 60 days after transfer you will not
be charged any late fees or have negative information reported
to the credit bureaus if your payments are sent timely to
your prior servicer. Ocwen will work with your prior servicer
to make sure your payment is forwarded to Ocwen and posted
to your account accurately.
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Ocwen will ensure that our Customer Relations, Research, Early Intervention
and Home Retention Consultants are well trained, professional,
courteous and consultative in all interactions with our customers.
We will provide periodic sensitivity and diversity training
to all of our staff. We will make every attempt to meet the
multilingual needs of our customers. If you are not satisfied
with how your loan is being handled, we will make a supervisor
available to you. If you are still not satisfied, you may contact
our Consumer Ombudsman at (800) 390-4656 or Ombudsman
, or you may mail your concerns to Ocwen
Financial Corporation, ATTN: Office of the Consumer Ombudsman,
P. O. Box 785061, Orlando, FL 32878-5061 for further assistance.
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Ocwen will issue payoff quotes within four business
days of an authorized request. If we are unable to
meet that timeframe due to the unavailability of
information, we will contact you to advise you of the delay.
To request a payoff quote click
here .
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If you are required to maintain adequate hazard and/or
flood insurance on your property as part of your loan agreement
and Ocwen determines your coverage is not adequate or has
lapsed, we will notify you at least two times by mail, the
second notice by certified mail, before purchasing adequate
insurance for you. We will not have a policy issued on your
behalf for at least 60 days after the lapse in coverage, and
your account will not be billed for the premium for at least
80 days after the lapse in coverage. If we do purchase insurance
for you and later are provided confirmation of continuous
insurance coverage on your home, we will credit your account
for any premium refund due within 5 business days. If lender
placed insurance has been assessed to your loan and you have
proof of continuous insurance coverage, and/or you would like
to provide updated insurance information via email, click
here. You may also fax this information to our Insurance
Department at (888) 882-1816. Please be sure to include your
loan number.
Insurance we purchase on your behalf is usually more expensive
than insurance you buy, so please make sure your policy does
not lapse and that you provide us with the information about
your policy when you renew it.
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We will offer you flexible options for making payments, including
checks, money orders and recurring electronic debit (i.e. ACH).
Additional flexible payment options via our Customer Relations
and Early Intervention agents, interactive voice-response system and
our secure website are also available for a small charge. To
enroll in Ocwen's Automatic Clearing House program (ACH), click
here to print the ACH application.
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Ocwen will comply with all applicable laws and regulations
including the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Debt
Collections Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair
Housing laws and regulations.
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Ocwen will keep your financial information secure and private.
We will deny access to your personal account information to
anyone who you have not authorized to receive such information.
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Ocwen will provide you with complete access to your loan balance
and account status through our detailed monthly account statements,
our 24/7 telephone voice response system, our 24/7 on-line account
information website, and our trained Customer Relations agents
and Research staff. We can be reached at (800) 746-2936.
For information about your loan on-line, click here. To
log into your account you will need your account number and
the last four digits of your Social Security Number. Wiz, the
Ocwen account Wizard, will walk you through your account, answering
many of your questions.
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