Wells Fargo Attorney General Settlement no cost Mortgage Rate Adjustment not refi

Called but didnt qualify for the AG but was offered 4.0/30yr or 3.25/15yr refi. $407 apprisal and application and ~ 2k closing.

I just got the run around from Wells Fargo and really annnoyed! I called the original number from the website, 877-937-9357. The guy said I was eligible and to call 855-886-4869 (direct number to the Wells Fargo Attorney General Settlement) to get further information because he didn't know much about it. He also tried to sell me on a HARP refinance.

I called the number and they lady could not pull my information up at all. She said I might not be eligible and that is why it is not coming up. She said to call 800-262-7334.

I called that number and the lady now says it doesn't look like I am eligible and if I wanted to find out why (ie: who owns the loan) she would transfer me. After a while the phone just disconnected.

Really annoyed!

Quote from fangtl : Called but didnt qualify for the AG but was offered 4.0/30yr or 3.25/15yr refi. $407 apprisal and application and ~ 2k closing.

How much per month would that save you? Divide the $2400(appraisal and closing cost) by the savings per month to know how long it takes to make up the savings. Or if you can get into the 15 yr note for not much more than you are paying now, that's the best. Do a quick calculation on the interest for a 30yr and a 15yr and you'll see it's sometimes 100's of 1000's of dollars in saved interest.

Good luck!

Bub

I am biased (as I am a mortgage broker) but if you are not eligible for the AG program then check with a knowledgable mortgage broker before getting sold on a refinance with one of the big banks.

An experienced broker has a number of wholesale conduits that allow the broker to deliver a competitive loan while providing much better service to get it done quickly.

I am seeing posts of what the banks are offering and in many cases the rate should be lower, along with lower fees.

-Adam
Old Hippy & Mortgage Pro

Wellsfargo sucks. This is only a good deal if you have wellsfargo and can't get it anywhere else.

We didn't contact Chase or anyone, but chase connected us about 6 months ago to lower our interest rate to 4.25 without any fees. We didn't need to do anything at all, just the response "yes". Then 3 months ago, we contacted fremont bank to lower our interest rate to 3.25 for 15 years with no fees. It took about 3 weeks to proccess.

The interest rate is even lower now, so this is a really bad deal.

Does anyone have tips or which bank is better to refinance a Bank of America Mortgage

Quote from ileorin : Does anyone have tips or which bank is better to refinance a Bank of America Mortgage

I am not looking to be sarcastic with this answer.

As a mortgage broker, with my company licensed in 12 States, the clear majority of my refinance business is refinancing borrowers out of their Bank Of America mortgages.
Each time I hear the same thing; where the borrower called BofA (or Citi, Chase, etc) to ask about refinancing their existing loan and were offered terms that were not competitive with what an expereinced and knowledgable mortgage broker can deliver.

I am admittedly biased, but an expereinced and knowledgable mortgage broker will provide better loan terms along with significantly better and faster service than the big banks can.

-Adam
Old Hippy & Mortgage Pro

Quote from ileorin : Does anyone have tips or which bank is better to refinance a Bank of America Mortgage

Id like to know also, I have a B of A loan and interested in something like this deal! Though I did the USDA Rural Development Loan (100% finance with zero down) so im sure thatd be some reason not to find anything like this :/

Good to know. Thanks for the info.

Quote from tiedyed1 : I am not looking to be sarcastic with this answer. As a mortgage broker, with my company licensed in 12 States, the clear majority of my refinance business is refinancing borrowers out of their Bank Of America mortgages. Each time I hear the same thing; where the borrower called BofA (or Citi, Chase, etc) to ask about refinancing their existing loan and were offered terms that were not competitive with what an expereinced and knowledgable mortgage broker can deliver. I am admittedly biased, but an expereinced and knowledgable mortgage broker will provide better loan terms along with significantly better and faster service than the big banks can. -Adam Old Hippy & Mortgage Pro

This guy knows what he is talking about. After you refi with someone other than a big bank, cause they won't offer you competitive rates, there is a good chance that they will then buy your mortgage from the company you refi'd with. If you are current with BofA and don't have a ltv under 80% according to their system, forget about it and go somewhere else. My appraisel came in at least 125k over what BofA was telling me.
They basically used their system to say, you are screwed, we won't do anything for you, enjoy staying in your super high rate loan while we happily collect every month. Of course this was 6 weeks after I called to ask about a refi cause apparently they were too busy to get to me. I was put on a waiting list and told they would call me when they had the time.

Thanks brimorga;

For those interested, I have a few threads in the SD Finance Forum that focus on Conventional HARP2.0 loans as well as a FHA Streamline Refi thread that have proven very helpful to many SD members.

-Adam
Old Hippy & Mortgage Pro

Not trying to thread dig or whatever, so I'm sorry. But I just wanted to let you guys know that I've received my first statement after my refi with Wells Fargo. I did the Three-Step Refinance System, under the H.A.R.P. Program (not sure if this is the same with the A.G. Settlement, I think the difference is who owns your loan). Anyways, after receiving my first statement today, I noticed that my unpaid principal balance is $1,115 more than what my last principal balance was. I called and found out that it was because for the month I did not pay (they told me not to pay my August statement), they had to pay the interest to close the old loan to transfer it to the new loan.

So just giving you guys a heads up, that after you refi, your principal balance will go up slightly. I never knew this because when I asked them before if that means I will have a free payment for a month, they told me yes. Sorry if this drags, but I'm a young first-time homebuyer who is still learning how mortgages work and how to care for things around the house.

do i need good credit score for this to work?

Quote from ronk : Not trying to thread dig or whatever, so I'm sorry. But I just wanted to let you guys know that I've received my first statement after my refi with Wells Fargo. I did the Three-Step Refinance System, under the H.A.R.P. Program (not sure if this is the same with the A.G. Settlement, I think the difference is who owns your loan). Anyways, after receiving my first statement today, I noticed that my unpaid principal balance is $1,115 more than what my last principal balance was. I called and found out that it was because for the month I did not pay (they told me not to pay my August statement), they had to pay the interest to close the old loan to transfer it to the new loan. So just giving you guys a heads up, that after you refi, your principal balance will go up slightly. I never knew this because when I asked them before if that means I will have a free payment for a month, they told me yes. Sorry if this drags, but I'm a young first-time homebuyer who is still learning how mortgages work and how to care for things around the house.

They usually give two options... Pay for that missing month, or they will spread it out over the next year's payments evenly. It's an eye opener if you aren't expecting it, and nobody discloses it.

Juan