Autopay Runs After Loan Payoff
If an automatic debit runs after payoff, check whether it posted, how the servicer applied it and when to expect a confirmed adjustment.
In this guide
Check which debit posted, whether it was applied and what the servicer plans to do next.
Worked example
A $275 debit clears the day after the payoff posts. Record it as a separate cash movement and verify whether a refund is pending or the loan ledger shows an adjustment.
What to check
Match bank and loan posting references. Check whether the withdrawal was queued before payoff and whether another debit remains scheduled.
Next step
Ask for written status on the debit, any refund and future draft instructions. Use FinToku’s Loan Statement and Payoff Review to organize or compare the figures.
Official background: CFPB explanation of mortgage payoff amounts. The example is illustrative and your written terms determine the applicable figures.
What records show whether the debit was an overpayment?
If $420 is debited after a separate $9,100 payoff, match the two bank debits to the loan ledger. Ask when the payoff posted and whether the $420 was applied, returned or queued for refund. Record the refund method and reference number. Reconcile the receiving account before marking the issue resolved.
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