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  Lower.com

  8131 Smiths Mill Rd New Albany, OH 43054-1183

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  Lower LLC

  8621 Robert Fulton Dr STE 150 Columbia, MD 21046-2637

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/27/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On 2/7/23 Lower received a payment of 1887.38 which was placed in suspense balance for my mortgage. Shortly after my loan was transferred to ****** ****. The new servicer has not yet received these funds causing my note to now be 21 days past due.I would like my funds transferred to the new servicer immediately.

  Business Response

  Date: 03/27/2023

  First and foremost, we wanted to thank Ms. ******** for
  allowing us to respond to her concerns. It is of our utmost importance to
  ensure our clients are fully satisfied with their experience at Lower LLC.
  Lower LLC takes all its customer feedback seriously and our Company strives to
  achieve an exceptional level of satisfaction with all its borrowers. Accordingly,
  the Care Department reviewed the contents of your concern with respect to your
  payments and loan servicer transferring to ****** **** ******* (**********).
  
  On February 7th, 2023, Ms. ******** submitted a payment of
  $1,887.38, or half of her total payment due for March 2023 for $3,774.76. These
  funds were placed into suspense, as it was not the full payment due. On March
  1st, 2023 Ms. ********** loan was transferred to ****** **** *******, with loan
  number ********** for a balance of $470,250.00, as Ms. ********** first payment
  was due to ****** **** *******. As of March 23rd, 2023, Ms. ********** funds of
  $1,887.38 were wired to ****** **** ******** Wire confirmation
  **********************.
  
  Ms. ******** is welcome to contact ****** **** ******* to
  confirm the funds received and applied to her account.

  Business Response

  Date: 03/27/2023

  First and foremost, we wanted to thank Ms. ******** for
  allowing us to respond to her concerns. It is of our utmost importance to
  ensure our clients are fully satisfied with their experience at Lower LLC.
  Lower LLC takes all its customer feedback seriously and our Company strives to
  achieve an exceptional level of satisfaction with all its borrowers.
  Accordingly, the Care Department reviewed the contents of your concern with
  respect to your payments and loan servicer transferring to ****** **** *******
  (**********).
  
  On February 7th, 2023, Ms. ******** submitted a payment of
  $1,887.38, or half of her total payment due for March 2023 for $3,774.76. These
  funds were placed into suspense, as it was not the full payment due. On March
  1st, 2023 Ms. ********** loan was transferred to ****** **** *******, with loan
  number ********** for a balance of $470,250.00, as Ms. ********** first payment
  was due to ****** **** *******. As of March 23rd, 2023, Ms. ********** funds of
  $1,887.38 were wired to ****** **** *******. Wire confirmation
  **********************.
  
  Ms. ******** is welcome to contact ****** **** ******* to
  confirm the funds received and applied to her account.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/07/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I was working with a loan advisor **** M. He failed properly communicate I contacted several times by phone and via text message. There has been no response. This company is horrible their communication is terrible. I also contacted their customer service and this was even worse. I spend over $600 when **** knew that the loan would not be approved he wasted my time and my money. I took a hard inquiry in my credit when there was no intention of funding a loan. I would like a refund and an apology from **** personally for his lack of communication.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/15/2023

  First and foremost, we wanted to thank Ms. ************ for
  allowing us to respond to her concerns. It is of our utmost importance to
  ensure our clients are fully satisfied with their experience at Lower LLC.
  Lower LLC takes all its customer feedback seriously and our Company strives to
  achieve an exceptional level of satisfaction with all its borrowers.
  Accordingly, the Care Department reviewed the contents of your concern with
  respect to your loan application and experience.
  
  On January 05, 2023, Ms. ************ applied for a
  refinance with our Loan Originators for a loan of $527,065.00 based on
  preliminary information. Subsequently, an appraisal was ordered on January 06,
  2023, through a third-party Appraisal Management Company to confirm the value
  of the subject property. On January 18, 2023, The appraisal was completed and
  the value, unfortunately, came back at $595,000 which fell short of the value
  needed for Ms. ************ to complete her cash-out refinance. Due the appraisal
  being a direct 3rd Party fee we are unable to issue a refund for
  services completed.
  
  If any loan products come available on the market that
  allows for different guidelines regarding Loan-to-Value, or Debt-to-Income
  Ratios, we are sure to contact Ms. ************ accordingly.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 02/15/2023

  [If you do not say why you are rejecting the company's response, BBB must close your complaint.] 
  
  
  
  Complaint: 19345726
  
  
  
  I am rejecting this response because: I spoke with the customer service representative and ***** and he was supplying help with getting my money back. This company is wasted my money and my time. The representative **** has not followed up and spoke with my about this account. No one wants to take accountability for the mistakes and a lack of communication. I would like to proceed with the loan. And no one is contacting me back. This is unacceptable. 
  
  
  
  Regards,
  
  
  
  ******* ************

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/09/2022

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I sold my old House in Manassas on 10/14/22. I checked that morning on the Lower.com Loan Portal to make sure I got the amount of the left over Escrow. I wanted to check again that night and the Account said "Paid In Full" and wouldn't let me see any more information. I waited a couple of weeks then called Customer Service to see what the Status of my Payout was. The Rep said it was mailed on October 21st and give it 7-10 Business Days. Since it was still within that Time Window I said I would wait. I waited a month then called Customer Service on 11/28/22 to ask for the status of my Escrow Balance Check. She said she didn't have my Current Address on File and that is what probably is holding the Check up. That's funny since all my other Mall got Forwarded to my New Address with no problem. Just somehow not this Check. I gave her my New Address Information and she said the Check will be re-issued for the new House Address. I am at the new 10 Business Day mark and NO CHECK! Next week it will be two Months since I closed this Loan and still can't get my Money! These companies are quick to take your Money but extremely slow to give it back.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/18/2022

  Mr. ******:
  
  First and foremost, we wanted to thank you for
  allowing us to respond to your concerns. It is of our utmost importance to
  ensure our clients are fully satisfied with their experience at Lower LLC.
  Lower LLC takes all its customer feedback seriously and our Company strives to
  achieve an exceptional level of satisfaction with all its Borrowers.
  Accordingly, the Care and Servicing Department
  reviewed the contents of your concern with respect to your payoff, escrow
  refund disbursement, and the chain of events.
  
  On October 14, 2022, your loan was paid in
  full, from the sale of your home located at ***** ******** ***** ********* ** ****** On November 7, 2022, an escrow refund check was mailed to the mailing
  address on file, ***** ******** ** ********* ** *****. On November 21, 2022,
  you called our servicing team to inquire about your escrow refund check.
  Approximately a week later you reach out to our servicing team on November 29,
  2022, to follow up on your escrow refund check. It was identified that the
  mailing address needed to be updated. Your mailing address was updated to ***** ******** ***** *********** ** ****** On December 9, 2022,  you submitted your complaint to the Better
  Business Bureau, which was shared with our servicing team for review.
  December 12, 2022, our servicing team reached
  out to you to obtain wiring instructions to wire your remaining escrow funds to
  you. On December 13, 2022, your remaining escrow funds were sent to you via
  wire.
  
  Mr. ******, we sincerely apologize for any unmet
  expectations regarding your experience relating to the servicing of your
  mortgage loan. You are welcome to reach out to our offices directly if you have
  any additional questions.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/05/2022

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  We refinanced our mortgage with ****** **** ******* ****** *** back in June. They then sold off our new loan to ******* ***. We made 2 payments totaling $2,620.98 to Lower, LLC only to be met with a delinquency notice from Andrews in the aforementioned amount. The money was never transferred to the new servicing lender and despite multiple calls to recover my money Lower has failed to make any resolution. They continue to tell me 7-10 business days only for there to be no additional loan activity two weeks later. All the while Lower is holding on to my money interest free and we had to pull out of savings so as not to have any late fees.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/12/2022

  Mr. ********:
  
  First and foremost, we wanted to thank you for
  giving us an opportunity to respond to your concerns. It is of our utmost
  importance to ensure our clients are fully satisfied with their experience at
  Lower LLC. Lower LLC takes all its customer feedback seriously and our Company
  strives to achieve an exceptional level of satisfaction with all its Borrowers.
  Accordingly, the Care and Servicing Department
  reviewed the contents of your concern with respect to the payment history and
  the chain of events.
  
  As stated in your complaint, you completed a
  refinance transaction in June 2022. Your first payment to Lower LLC was due for
  August 2022, which you made on August 1, 2022, for $1,310.49. Your loan was
  purchased by ******* ***, on July 18, 2022, with a first payment due to ******* *** on September 1, 2022. On September 1, 2022, you made a payment to Lower
  LLC, and subsequently, your loan was transferred to ******* *** with the
  principal payment of $270,019.01. As noted, you communicated with the servicing
  team on October 10, 2022, and November 10, 2022, in regard to your payments
  being sent to ******* ***.
  December 7, 2022, your September 2022 payment
  was transferred to ******* ***, after escalating to the servicing manager.
  
  Mr. ********, we sincerely apologize for any
  unmet expectations regarding your experience relating to the servicing of your
  mortgage loan. You are welcome to reach out to our offices directly if you have
  any additional questions.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/23/2022

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I pay my mortgage with an automatic electronic payment every month on time. Lower started sending bills stating I was three months behind on my payment. I worked with customer service to track down the payments. I sent them proof that the money left my account and went to Lower electronically. The issue was never fully resolved. I keep getting bills stating I am one or two months behind on payments. Today I got a call from their collection department. This is silly. I have proof that I paid. Why they are unable to locate the payment needs to be resolved. My bank has verified that they sent the money to the correct account. I don't know what else to do. We need to resolve this situation. Get rid of the late fees and undo any negative credit reporting.

  Business Response

  Date: 11/29/2022

  We thank Mr. ***** for raising his loan concerns to our attention. After a review of the complaint regarding the purported issues regarding his payments, we can understand Mr. ***** frustration. Given the contents of the submission, we are completing an audit to identify any disparity and provide remediation options once the analysis is concluded. We will provide updates as they occur and request any additional details from Mr. *****. Our offices have every desire to conclude this matter as quickly as possible and first we must complete a full investigation of all of the facts surrounding the matter. Thank you

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/22/2022

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I was lied to about my type of loan. I was supposed to get a fixed rate. I also made a phone call right in the middle of signing my paperwork to **** **********. He said it was a fixed rate. Why would we agree to an adjustable rate to lower our payments. I didn’t see anywhere where the rate was adjustable and just took his word. I did 2 loans and signed several documents but apparently they sold my loan to another company. As the rates keep going up so does my payment. Now we can’t afford this loan and now probably will lose our house. What an unethical way of doing business.

  Business Response

  Date: 11/23/2022

  On January 27, 2022, Mr. ****** applied for a refinance and HELOC combination product. The combination product allowed Mr. ****** to borrow up to 90%
  equity from his property, as compared to traditional standalone HELOC products
  that generally limit loan-to-value ratios to only 80%.
  Federal
  and state disclosures were sent to Mr. ****** was sent initial disclosures that
  were signed on January 27, 2022. This included documents of “What You Should
  Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit”, “Important Term of Our Home Equity
  Line Of Credit”, and “Acknowledgement of Receipt of 'What You Should Know About
  Home Equity Lines of Credit' (HELOC)”. The required disclosures listed the
  various terms and conditions of the transactions, along with good faith
  estimated costs of nominal settlement services.
  On
  February 1, 2022, Mr. ******** application was sent to our operations staff for
  review before being submitted to underwriting. On March 15, 2022, Mr. Strawn’s
  application was approved, and Mr. ****** signed the closing documents on March
  19, 2022.
  At
  the time of settlement, on March 19, 2022, Mr. ****** received the Notice of
  Right to Cancel. This federal disclosure details Mr. ******** rights under the
  Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) to cancel his loan within three business days
  following settlement, at his discretion1. The disclosure states that Mr. Martin
  has a legal right to cancel his loan, without cost, no later than midnight of
  March 23, 2022.
  Mr.
  ****** chose not to exercise his rights under TILA, and Mr. ******** new
  mortgage and HELOC were subsequently funded following the recession period. The
  funding on the loans allowed Mr. ****** to receive $87,374.30 cash-at-closing
  and effectively removed his existing monthly mortgage insurance.
  We
  have included the prime rate history for 2022 which affects the Index portion
  of Mr. ******** HELOC.  We understand Mr.
  ******** frustrations with his HELOC rate increases over the past few
  months.  Unfortunately, the Prime rate increases
  are controlled by the Federal Reserve. We have included the following table of
  recent Prime Rate changes for reference.

  On January 27, 2022, Mr. ****** applied for a refinance and HELOC combination product. The combination product allowed Mr. ****** to borrow up to 90%
  equity from his property, as compared to traditional standalone HELOC products
  that generally limit loan-to-value ratios to only 80%.
  Federal
  and state disclosures were sent to Mr. ****** was sent initial disclosures that
  were signed on January 27, 2022. This included documents of “What You Should
  Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit”, “Important Term of Our Home Equity
  Line Of Credit”, and “Acknowledgement of Receipt of 'What You Should Know About
  Home Equity Lines of Credit' (HELOC)”. The required disclosures listed the
  various terms and conditions of the transactions, along with good faith
  estimated costs of nominal settlement services.
  On
  February 1, 2022, Mr. ******** application was sent to our operations staff for
  review before being submitted to underwriting. On March 15, 2022, Mr. Strawn’s
  application was approved, and Mr. ****** signed the closing documents on March
  19, 2022.
  At
  the time of settlement, on March 19, 2022, Mr. ****** received the Notice of
  Right to Cancel. This federal disclosure details Mr. ******** rights under the
  Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) to cancel his loan within three business days
  following settlement, at his discretion1. The disclosure states that Mr. ****** has a legal right to cancel his loan, without cost, no later than midnight of
  March 23, 2022.
  Mr.
  ****** chose not to exercise his rights under TILA, and Mr. ******** new
  mortgage and HELOC were subsequently funded following the recession period. The
  funding on the loans allowed Mr. ****** to receive $87,374.30 cash-at-closing
  and effectively removed his existing monthly mortgage insurance.
  We
  have included the prime rate history for 2022 which affects the Index portion
  of Mr. ******** HELOC.  We understand Mr.
  ******** frustrations with his HELOC rate increases over the past few
  months.  Unfortunately, the Prime rate increases
  are controlled by the Federal Reserve. We have included the following table of
  recent Prime Rate changes for reference.
  
  Date Prime Rate
  March
  17, 2022 3.50%
  May
  5, 2022 4.00%
  June
  16, 2022 4.75%
  July
  28, 2022 5.50%
  September
  22, 2022 6.25%
  November
  3, 2022 7.00%
  
  We sincerely apologize for any unmet
  expectations regarding Mr. ******** experience relating to the HELOC
  transaction. Our team will continue to keep him posted of any material changes
  to his account. The Mr. ****** is welcome to reach out to our offices directly
  if he has any additional questions.

  
  
  We sincerely apologize for any unmet
  expectations regarding Mr. ******** experience relating to the HELOC
  transaction. Our team will continue to keep him posted of any material changes
  to his account. The Mr. ****** is welcome to reach out to our offices directly
  if he has any additional questions. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/17/2022

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  My husband and I recently refinanced our home and took out a HELOC of $46,000 to use to pay off some debt, and to use any extra for home improvements. When doing this we stated to loan officer to roll the $10,000 closing cost for the refi. onto the refi. for our home, but what he did instead was put the $10,000 closing cost onto our HELOC. He also sold our HELOC to another company w/o notifying us that this was taking place. We are now left with $10,000 less and did not pay off the debt we wanted paid when we took out the heloc.I have reached out to them numerous times about this and the loan officer does not reply to my phone calls or text messages. We are so frustrated and sickened by this, we just want them to make it right., not sure what to do.

  Business Response

  Date: 11/25/2022

  To whom it may concern:
  
  On July 21st, 2022, the ******* Family sign to complete a
  refinance and HELOC with Lower LLC.
  On July 25th, 2022, new mortgage and HELOC were funded,
  after the 3-day rescission period. The rescission period allows for the
  ********* to review and confirm their new refinance transaction.
  On November 17th, 2022, the ******* Family a complaint in
  regard to how their HELOC was structured. Attached is the HUD-1 document that
  was signed on July 21st, 2022.
  
  Unfortunately, we cannot alter the structure of how their
  mortgage or HELOC was set up.
  We encourage the ******* to contact their current HELOC
  servicer, Department of Commerce FCU to see if there are any options to
  refinance only the HELOC or extend the line of credit.
  
  We sincerely apologize for any unmet
  expectations regarding ********* experience relating to the HELOC transaction.
  Our team will continue to keep him posted of any material changes to his
  account. The ******* Family is welcome to reach out to our offices directly if
  he has any additional questions.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/15/2022

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  When I first contacted Lower, I asked if they offered no closing cost HELOCS. I was very clear that I was not looking for a HELOC that didn't require cash at closing (closing costs folded in). The man I dealt with throughout the process said they did. After we discussed the project, he recommended getting a second mortgage for a portion of the amount, with a HELOC as a backup in case costs went over the expected amount. This made sense because interest rates are going up and we proceeded with the process. I received several disclosures during the process regarding the mortgage, which included normal closing costs. I do not recall ever receiving any disclosures about the HELOC. Additionally, at one point in the process, I asked if I should increase the amount of the mortgage and not get the HELOC. The man I dealt with said I should just go ahead with the HELOC in case there was a need for extra money, so I didn't have to go through the loan process again. In hindsight, this seems to be motivated by collecting an additional loan fee.
  
  I was also told that payments on the HELOC didn't need to be made unless we used money, so I was surprised to receive a bill with an interest payment. The lending institution sent me a copy of the HUD, which we did sign, with the closing costs on it. This was certainly an oversight on my part. I didn't look at it closely enough during the closing, but I wasn't expecting surprise closing costs to be added. Additionally, the closing was very rushed, but that's another story. When I contacted Lower, they said the origination charges for the mortgage were waived, but not for the HELOC. This was never mentioned during the mortgage process.
  
  I paid $4312.50 in origination charges on the mortgage. I'm fine with that - it was all disclosed prior to closing. I would like the application and origination fee of $2395 charged on the HELOC refunded. I was not made duly aware of these charges during the loan application process

  Business Response

  Date: 11/18/2022

  To whom it may concern:
  
  On August 26th, 2022, the **** Family completed
  refinance with a simultaneous HELOC.
  On November 8th, 2022, ***** **** reached out to
  Lower’s Customer Care in regard to their experience.  Lower’s Customer Care agent responded to the
  email (******** ********** **** ****** ***********.
  On November 9th, 2022, ***** **** reached out
  again to Lower’s Customer Care department.
  Lower’s Customer Care agent responded to the email (Subject:
  [********* ************
  On November 14, 2022 ***** **** reached to Lower’s Customer
  Care in regard to their experience, and lack of response. Lower’s Customer Care
  agent responded to the email and updated the email subject line (Lower LLC
  Customer Care | Regarding your HELOC). At this time Mrs. **** responded after
  Lower’s operating hours, and received a response on November 15, 2022.
  Mrs. ****** concerns were escalated to the Branch Manger to
  review.  On November 15th,
  2022, the Branch Manager approved funds of $2,395 to send to you in Good Faith
  to cover the HELOC origination charges.  Tracking
  Number: **** **** ****
  We sincerely apologize for any unmet expectations regarding ****** experience relating to the HELOC transaction. Our team will continue to keep him
  posted of any material changes to his account. The **** Family is welcome to reach
  out to our offices directly if he has any additional questions.
  
  
  Sincerely,
  *************
  Customer Experience Manager
  Care Phone: ###-###-####
  Care Email: **************