I make my monthly mortgage payments to U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OH XXXX. I make efforts to pay my mortgage in time and also be up-to-date with my payments. My regular mortgage payment is {$1300.00}. 

I received from U.S. Bank Home Mortgage the attached Annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement claiming that my escrow account is in shortage of {$1200.00}. The attached ESCROW SHORTAGE COUPON from the bank states that if I elect to pay the entire shortage amount, my new monthly payment will be {$1400.00}, effective XXXX/XXXX/15, based on an Anticipated Annual Disbursement. 

I then contacted the Customer Services of U.S. Bank to be clarified on the content of the Annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement. I was then informed that my property tax was increased by the County that was why there is a shortage in my escrow account. I then made multiple calls to The XXXX to confirm if my property tax was increased. Each of the officers that I spoke with reported that there has been no increase in my property tax. 

Based on my findings, I responded to U.S. Bank with a letter titled, RE : Annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement. I stated in the letter that XXXX reported that there has been no increase in my property tax. The letter is attached. 

U.S. Bank responded with a letter titled, Re : Loan Number XXXX, and insisted that I pay {$1500.00} as my new mortgage. The letter is also attached. The bank followed up with phone calls insisting that I make the new mortgage payment. 

The tax details of the property in question is attached as Real and Personal Property Tax for XXXX XXXX, MD. 

When I checked my credit report from XXXX, under Mortgage, it is reported that my Monthly Payment Amount is {$1500.00} instead of {$1300.00}. I have mailed checks of {$1300.00} each month to the present month of XXXX. The checks were successfully cashed by U.S. Bank, but my credit report states that the date of my last mortgage payment is XX/XX/2015. This can potentially hurt my credit score. 

I contacted an Attorney to help address this issue, and after reviewing all relevant documents, a letter was sent to U.S. Bank Home Mortgage from the Law Offices of XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. The Law office advised U.S. Bank that my property tax was not increased as claimed by the bank. The letter from the Law Office is attached. 

In addition, the Attorney advised that I bring this issue to the attention of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) ; and I humbly seek your help to address this issue, which will potentially protect me and many other innocent consumers from certain practices. 

I respectfully thank you for your time. 
