# Escrow Payment Discrepancy Step Map

Map the documented steps when the escrow payment on the statement differs from the amount collected.

## Scope
Preparation and review only. No account action or professional decision.

## Inputs
Escrow statement amount, actual monthly collection and the problem history.

## Workflow
1. Record the escrow payment on the statement.
2. Record the amount actually collected each month.
3. Compute the monthly and annual difference.
4. Return the discrepancy map and documented next steps without contacting the servicer.

## Output contract
month | statement_amount | collected_amount | monthly_difference | annual_difference

## Fictional acceptance test
Fictional escrow statement shows 350 per month but 375 was collected: the monthly difference is 25, which is 300 over a year, and the documented steps start with a written question to the servicer.

## Review gates
Keep original values, source IDs and version dates. Unknown facts stay held. Use qualified review for hiring, legal and accounting conclusions. No send, share, sign-in, scheduling, ledger change or payment. Fictional contract review is not a live account compatibility test.

## Method source
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-should-i-do-if-im-having-problems-with-my-escrow-or-impound-account-en-2082/

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