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Mortgage banks and companies that focus on sales and packaging of mortgage loans turn to mortgage server banks to handle loan administration. Mortgage server banks are paid by these lenders for this service.
Once a loan is closed, the lender alerts the borrower they will making their payments to a servicer. The server bank sends a Welcome Package to let the borrower know about their payment options and policies.
Each month, when payment is received by the server bank, it will pay the principal and interest portion of the payment to the lender. One 12th of the yearly tax and hazard insurance payments are collected and placed in an escrow account. The server bank will then pay the taxes and hazard insurance as they become due. If the loan has mortgage insurance, the server bank will also pay this premium each month from the borrower's payment.
The server bank does a periodic escrow analysis for borrowers so that if taxes or insurance rise their payment can be adjusted to ensure there is enough in the escrow account to make these payments.
While a mortgage company is the initial contact for a borrower, their monthly payment may be sent to a separate entity, maybe even another bank, who offers mortgage loan servicing. This is the entity the borrower will contact with questions regarding the loan.
Federal Trade Commission: Mortgage Servicing: Making Sure Your Payments Count
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