When attempting to make a payment online, I received the following error message : The website is not responding at this time. Please try back later or contact your institutions customer service department for further assistance. We apologize for any inconvenience. I contacted the Freedom Mortgage customer service line and explained to them the error message. The representative informed me that the error was a known issue and that I had the option of either making a payment via the phone system for a {$10.00} fee or via a live person for a {$15.00} fee. I requested a waiver of the fee since I could not make a free payment through their website. The representative stated the fee could not be waived. I then asked to speak with a supervisor. I was transferred to a team lead, XXXX, who was able to take my payment and waive the fee. I believe that Freedom Mortgage is deceptive in its practices by attempting to charge customers a fee for a payments when the option to make a free payment is not available due to the actions of Freedom Mortgage, not by any action by the consumer. In this instance, Freedom Mortgage has no incentive to correct the online system as they are able to obtain fee income from consumers that are unable to make online payments. 
