Waiving a late fee

How an Owner or Admin forgives an outstanding late charge, and how it flows through balances.

Updated June 18, 2026

When a payment crosses its grace period, NoteHarbor can assess a late charge automatically. If you decide to forgive one, you can waive it.

Who can waive

Only the Owner and Admins can waive a late fee — it forgives money owed, so it sits at the same level as deletions and the audit trail. Managers and Team Members don't see the control.

How to waive

  1. Open the loan and go to the Overview tab.
  2. Find the Outstanding Late Charges card.
  3. Click Waive on the charge, type a short reason (required), and confirm.

What happens

  • The charge is marked Waived (with who waived it, when, and why) and leaves the outstanding list.
  • The loan's late-charge balance drops by that amount, so payoff quotes, statements, and the 1098 all reflect the waiver immediately.
  • The action is recorded in the audit trail ("Waived a $X late fee — reason").

Only outstanding charges can be waived; one that's already been paid can't.

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