November 9, 2026 | Premiere Capital Mortgage

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A letter arrives saying your mortgage payments will soon go to a different company. For homeowners in Murrieta, Temecula and elsewhere, the immediate question is practical: who should receive the next payment?

Your mortgage servicer handles payments and other account administration. It may differ from your original lender. Verify the transfer before following an unfamiliar payment link.

1. Confirm the company and the dates

Call your current servicer using contact information from an existing statement to confirm the new company before paying. The FTC recommends verification to help prevent scams and delays.

Mark when the old servicer stops accepting payments and the new one starts. Save both companies’ contact details and any new loan number.

Generally, the old servicer must provide notice at least 15 days before the transfer, and the new servicer within 15 days afterward. A combined notice may arrive instead; exceptions apply.

Sources: FTC mortgage servicing guide, CFPB transfer guide

2. Check how your payment is actually sent

“Automatic payment” can mean money your bank sends through bill pay or money the servicer withdraws. Identify which arrangement you use.

If your bank or credit union sends the payment, update its instructions to the verified new servicer. If the servicer withdraws it, ask whether the authorization transfers or you need to enroll again. Confirm the next withdrawal before adding a manual payment so you do not unintentionally pay twice.

Check the next statement to make sure the payment was credited correctly.

Sources: CFPB transfer guide

3. Understand the 60-day protection

For covered mortgage loans, federal rules protect an on-time payment received by the old servicer during the 60 days beginning on the transfer’s effective date. If it arrives by the applicable due date, including an allowed grace period, it cannot be treated as late.

This protection is not permission to skip payments for two months. Continue paying as scheduled and follow the verified transfer instructions.

A servicing transfer does not itself change your mortgage terms, apart from terms directly related to servicing. If the amount requested changes, ask for an explanation rather than assuming the transfer changed your loan agreement.

Sources: Regulation X, mortgage servicing transfers

4. Keep a simple transfer file

Save the last statement from the old servicer, the transfer notices, payment confirmations and the first new statement. Compare the payment history and account information, including escrow if applicable.

Keep a brief call log with the date, representative’s name and promised next step. These records can help you explain a missing payment or unexpected charge.

Sources: FTC mortgage servicing guide

5. Put unresolved errors in writing

Call promptly about a missing payment or unexplained charge. If the problem remains, consider a written notice of error. Include your name, property address, account number and a clear description of the issue.

Use the servicer’s designated address for error notices, which may differ from its payment address. Do not write the dispute on a payment coupon. Keep copies and continue scheduled payments while awaiting a response.

Before your next due date, make sure you can answer three questions: Who receives my payment? How will it get there? Where will I find proof that it was applied?

Sources: CFPB error-dispute guide

For help preparing for a mortgage conversation, contact Premiere Capital Mortgage at (951) 634-9284 or visit pcmloans.net. Questions about payment posting should go directly to your verified servicer.

Premiere Capital Investments, Inc. | California DRE #01864769 | NMLS #366413. General educational information only, not a loan offer, commitment to lend, or legal or tax advice. Loan eligibility and terms are subject to application, underwriting and applicable requirements. Requirements vary by loan program, lender and individual circumstances.