Mortgage Statement & Escrow Guide

Checking your monthly mortgage statement and fixing what is wrong

Payment not credited

Statement answer

Gather proof of payment, such as bank records, then call the servicer and ask how it was applied. If it is not fixed, send a written notice of error to the address the servicer designates. Servicers generally must credit payments as of the day received.

Last reviewed against the primary sources listed below.

Proof to gather

  1. Bank statement line.
  2. Confirmation number.
  3. Date sent and amount.

Statement questions

How fast must a servicer credit a payment?

Generally as of the date received, under federal servicing rules.

CFPB and IRS sources

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