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Bank Of Americas Offer To Homeowners: Well Modify Loans If Youll Erase All The Mean Things Said About Us On Twitter
By Pat Garofalo
In late 2010, Arizona launched an investigation into Bank of America, alleging that the bank misled homeowners who were seeking mortgage modifications. Arizonas attorney general claims that Bank of America repeatedly has deceived borrowers looking to lower their monthly payments.
According to BusinessWeek, Bank of America is fighting back by giving loan modifications to borrowers who have made complaints. The catch is that, in return for the modification, the borrower must agree to stay silent and expunge any previous criticisms of the bank from his or her public record:
This isnt the first time that Bank of America has been accused of obstructing an investigation into its mortgage practices. Back in June of 2011, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments inspector general claimed that the bank was blocking access to employees and data in order to slow down an investigation into its alleged misdeeds. Our review was significantly hindered by Bank of Americas reluctance to allow us to interview employees or provide data and information in a timely manner, said HUDs William Nixon.
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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/01/26/412273/bank-of-america-buys-silence-fraud-investigation/
By Pat Garofalo
In late 2010, Arizona launched an investigation into Bank of America, alleging that the bank misled homeowners who were seeking mortgage modifications. Arizonas attorney general claims that Bank of America repeatedly has deceived borrowers looking to lower their monthly payments.
According to BusinessWeek, Bank of America is fighting back by giving loan modifications to borrowers who have made complaints. The catch is that, in return for the modification, the borrower must agree to stay silent and expunge any previous criticisms of the bank from his or her public record:
Bank of America Corp. is impeding an investigation of its loan modification practices by negotiating settlements with borrowers who must agree to keep them secret and not criticize the bank in exchange for cash payments and loan relief, Arizona officials say. [...]
One 2011 accord involving a borrower facing foreclosure who defaulted on a $253,142 mortgage included a $5,000 payment, plus $7,500 for legal fees, and the defaulted payments were waived and the loan was modified to a 40-year term with a 2 percent interest rate, court documents show. The terms of the original loan and the borrowers complaint about the lender werent described in the documents.
The borrower will remove and delete any online statements regarding this dispute, including, without limitation, postings on Facebook, Twitter and similar websites, and not make any statements that defame, disparage or in any way criticize the banks reputation, practices or conduct, according to documents filed in state court in Phoenix.
One 2011 accord involving a borrower facing foreclosure who defaulted on a $253,142 mortgage included a $5,000 payment, plus $7,500 for legal fees, and the defaulted payments were waived and the loan was modified to a 40-year term with a 2 percent interest rate, court documents show. The terms of the original loan and the borrowers complaint about the lender werent described in the documents.
The borrower will remove and delete any online statements regarding this dispute, including, without limitation, postings on Facebook, Twitter and similar websites, and not make any statements that defame, disparage or in any way criticize the banks reputation, practices or conduct, according to documents filed in state court in Phoenix.
This isnt the first time that Bank of America has been accused of obstructing an investigation into its mortgage practices. Back in June of 2011, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments inspector general claimed that the bank was blocking access to employees and data in order to slow down an investigation into its alleged misdeeds. Our review was significantly hindered by Bank of Americas reluctance to allow us to interview employees or provide data and information in a timely manner, said HUDs William Nixon.
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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/01/26/412273/bank-of-america-buys-silence-fraud-investigation/
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Bank of America: We値l Modify Loans If You値l Erase All The Mean Things Said About Us On Twitter (Original Post)
ProSense
Jan 2012
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Edweird
(8,570 posts)1. Fuck Bank of America. If they seek a deficiency judgment against me
I'm going spend every dime I have to hire the angriest lawyer I can find to pore over every document. I know they lied (fraud) about the docs in the foreclosure. If I lose I'll file bankruptcy. Either way they aren't getting a damned thing from me.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Kick! n/t
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)3. Fuck You, Bank of America. I never want a loan from those scum bags.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)4. This from the company who bought 1,500 domain names
to "protect their image". All but the one (bankofamericasucks.com) that they should have.