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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/finc-Financial_Services-Online-Mortgage-Countrywide Recent reviews written about Countrywide en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/finc-Financial_Services-Online-Mortgage-Countrywide http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/c8/5e/srvcFinancial_ServicesOnlineMortgageCountrywide-resized80.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_472900734596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author garyupti - Extremely poor customer service.  Your wait times most often will exceed 10 minutes per transfer and then you have to go thru their debt collection department if you are trying to resolve anything.  Very non-responsive non-caring customer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472900734596 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:29:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472900734596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462341508740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author brewcrewfan - After getting my mortgage through a local bank, my loan was sold soon after and Countrywide became the servicer of my loan.  I did not chose to work with Countrywide, I got stuck with working with them.As a servicer, they did a competent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462341508740 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:55:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462341508740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444518338180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author caringact - We will never use Countrywide again and based on our experiences we will never refer them to others. We had previous loans with Countrywide which went well so we decided to use them again as a temporary source of funds through a HELOC. When we began... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444518338180 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:49:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444518338180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436496993924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author victim1947 - On May 31, 2008, Countrywide notified me that they had renewed my certificate of deposit for 12 months. On July 7, I requested the balance of $16,500. Countrywide declined to provide the balance as of May 31 and deducted $250 from my own funds to close... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436496993924 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:20:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436496993924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427427139204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gtsb - We just refinanced at the end of February. We were already financed with Countrywide, but with someone else for our Home Equity. We rolled everything together and paid off some other bills. We are in Maryland and dealt with Darnell. Everything was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427427139204 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:42:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427427139204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422901026436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tmmycat - I called Countrywide while I was shopping around for a refinance. I had only a 10-minute conversation with them, but it was more than enough to cross Countrywide off my list. The loan consultant wouldn't give me information about their "rates and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422901026436 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:58:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422901026436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420696854148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xyzwyatt - We have used Countrywide two times. The first time they immediately sold our loan so we were very unhappy. The transaction between the banks was a nightmare. Recently, we used them again and had a surprisingly wonderful experience and according to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420696854148 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:17:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420696854148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420221390468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kgate1024 - I want to start this review by saying I was very surprised to read some of the negative reviews about Countrywide here on epinions. I have nothing but good things to say about them. My husband and I purchased our home 5 years ago. Countrywide was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420221390468 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:01:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420221390468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415775821444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author puzzygato - We tried - unsuccessfully - to sell a piece of property that was sold to us at an inflated price and finally ended up dealing with the workout department at Countrywide. We can never get through directly to the person in charge of our account and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415775821444 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:46:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415775821444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410944966276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bounty628 - One of the last things that you want to have to deal with while going through the process of buying a home is trying to figure out which lender to use. For the simplicity if the mortgage process, we decided that it would be best to find a local mortgage... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410944966276 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:00:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410944966276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408591568516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author erniecbbbb - We applied for a loan with Countrywide and paid the $375 application fee with the assurance of one of their "loan experts" that we would be able to refinance our current home loan into a fixed rate without a problem. We gave them ALL the information... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408591568516 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:27:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408591568516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408278503044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nvlady - Why do they insist on mailing me junk every couple of weeks. I have returned the mail and asked to be removed from their list. Why do they think I would do business with them if they cannot respect my wishes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408278503044 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:23:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408278503044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405100990084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dlarose - It's one thing to be harassed if your payment is late, but it's quite an interesting, and extremely annoying, experience to be harassed when you're NOT late. I have never made a late payment, but Countrywide is an absolute nightmare. My payment is not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405100990084 Mon, 8 Oct 2007 17:44:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405100990084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400370994820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author beantown02446 - Countrywide doesn't care about it's customers. It's that simple. I had a lot of money in an account at a good earning rate. WITHOUT ASKING they moved it all a few months later to a low-yield account. They didn't care that I was annoyed, showed not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400370994820 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:05:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400370994820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384314936964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - My husband and I recently decided that it would be in our best financial interest to consolidate some of our debt, possibly with a home equity loan or line of credit. One evening we decided to visit www.lendingtree.com and fill out the application for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384314936964 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:24:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384314936964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_390637981316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author colorado14ners - Countrywide cannot compete with smaller lenders that choose to spend their revenue on things other than advertising. How does countrywide pay for all those commericals you see every day on TV? Your closing costs and fees, which are the highest in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~390637981316 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:11:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_390637981316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386750516868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mizzoufan - After being in the residential building business for several years, we decided to shop around for rates, etc. Very long story short, we were contacted by a mortgage broker who, as it turned out, was not licensed in our state, embezeled over $12,000 in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386750516868 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 23:46:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386750516868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_319277665924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dellwo - I opened a new bank account and updated the info on Countrywide's website for autopay. I checked the day after it was due and they had tried my old account. I went to the website on Friday, updated bank again and scheduled a new payment ($6 fee). Checked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~319277665924 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:57:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_319277665924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_305240051332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mcintd02 - In August, 2006 I refinanced my home. My husband was ill and I needed to complete some work around the house so I needed the money. I went on line to one of the places where mortgage companies supposedly fight for your business. Of course I had at least... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~305240051332 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:14:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_305240051332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_302428425860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lafamiglia - Countrywide's customer follow-up on my second home mortgage became exaggerated, harassing, and finally made me decide to refinance the loan just to get out of Countrywide's processing service. About 1 year ago, my second-home mortgage was sold to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~302428425860 Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:47:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_302428425860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_251705069188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author myexpwith - I don&#146t know why, but I fell for Countrywide's TV ads and contacted them for my refinance. After coughing up $290 for application and $50 for credit report fee plus another fee for appraisal on the phone while my application was being taken I was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~251705069188 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:01:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_251705069188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_248496164484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author chasjh46 - As a Mortgage Broker of 25 years, I've seen a lot of folks who have gotten ripped off by shaky lenders but this one takes the cake. I was helping a couple refinance their home which had a current mortgage with Countrywide. In December, Countrywide took... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~248496164484 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:28:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_248496164484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_244916194948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sandalwood9 - We originally got our mortgage through a different company, which then sold our mortgage to Countrywide. As soon as that transaction took place, we received literature from Countrywide fully explaining the entire situation, (which is a very common... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~244916194948 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:42:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_244916194948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238801555076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hoonga - My mortgage recently got transferred to them and it's been a nightmare since. I sent a cheque including both my regular payment plus a large prepayment on the 1st of the month. I got a letter two weeks later letting me know my mortgage had been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238801555076 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:13:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238801555076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238080921220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spacefuzz - I had my mortgage serviced though Countrywide for 3 years and never had any problems. The website is very user-friendly and allows you to make extra payments, check loan balance, escrow status, etc. I was very happy, and only refinanced for a better... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238080921220 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:06:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238080921220?linkin_id=8003929