Consumers were illegally assessed fees and interest charges on auto and mortgage loans, had their cars wrongly repossessed, and had payments to auto and mortgage loans misapplied by the bank.
Wells Fargo, long one of the biggest players in the mortgage business, is taking a big step back. The scandal-ridden bank announced a significant shift on Tuesday to focus its mortgage business on serving bank customers and minority homebuyers instead of acquiring new customers.
Improperly denied mortgage modifications: During at least a seven-year period, the bank improperly denied thousands of mortgage loan modifications, which in some cases led to Wells Fargo customers losing their homes to wrongful foreclosures.
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If one of the divorcing spouses wants to keep the home, applying for a modification while the divorce is pending is possible. But if both spouses signed the original loan documents, then both spouses will usually have to sign the modification documents.
Loan Modification Underwriting for Businesses An underwriters' job is to make sure that a borrower represents himself and his finances truthfully and accurately, and find out if any false claims or documentation have been submitted.
One in three American households is a Wells Fargo customer and is affected by its business practices and "corporate culture," the CFPB says. More specifically, Wells Fargo customers who had either an auto loan, mortgage loan or bank account between 2011 and 2022 were affected and may be eligible for a payout.