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  1. Disaster Assistance

    I am having trouble making mortgage payments due to a disaster. What can I do?  If a recent disaster has affected your ability to conduct normal financial business, we understand this may result in late or missed mortgage payments. We are here t...
  2. Looking to Reduce Your Payment?

    We love making homeowners happy—and what better way than to help you save money over the life of your loan? If you are looking to reduce the amount of your monthly mortgage payment, options may be available for your mortgage. Browse our FAQs below ...
  3. Escrow Basics

    What is an escrow account? Think of it like a savings account dedicated to the tax and/or insurance expenses required for your property—and as your loan servicer, we help you manage it. Depending on the terms of your mortgage, your escrow account m...
  4. Escrow Basics

    What is an escrow account? Think of it like a savings account dedicated to the tax and/or insurance expenses required for your property—and as your loan servicer, we help you manage it. Depending on the terms of your mortgage, your escrow account m...
  5. Deep Dive: Mortgage Recast

  6. What is the recast process?

    If you’re interested in recasting your loan, here’s a rundown of the process and what to expect: Contact Customer Care to initiate the recast request, specifying the amount of your principal reduction payment(s).  We’ll confirm whether your lo...
  7. Mortgage Assistance Options

    Need  M ortgage  A ssistance ?   Whether  you ’re  experiencing hardship due to loss of employment, income reduction, illness or other related impacts , here are your options  that may be available to you based on investor guidelin...
  8. Gracefully Exiting Your Loan

    If you  foresee there  isn’t  a financially  feasible  way  to keep your home, here are more options  for you to  avoid  the foreclosure process.   Traditional Sale:   Work with a real estate agent to  s ell your home ...
  9. Additional Resources

    COVID-19 Resources   If you have a hardship  related to COVID-19 ,   visit the  CFPB’s mortgage and housing assistance portal .   Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) in the  U.S Department of the Treasury   and  Nati...
  10. Surplus

    What is an escrow surplus?  All escrow accounts have a minimum required balance, which equals your expected tax and insurance expenses plus some extra money in case your bills go up – this is called a cushion. If your escrow account balance is mor...