Wednesday, October 24, 2012

US sues Bank of America for $1 Billion mortgage fraud


Don't get your knickers in a twist but according to the press release; U.S. attorney Preet Bharara accuses Bank of America countrywide unit of  scheming to defraud fannie mae, freddie mac * U.S. attorney says bank implemented a loan origination process, the "hustle," that generated thousands of fraudulent, defective home loans that later defaulted.

U.S. attorney says loans were sold to fannie mae and freddie mac, causing  over $1 billion losses and thousands of foreclosures.  The U.S. attorney says civil fraud case is first by U.S. Department of Justice over mortgage loans sold to fannie mae or freddie mac…

Don’t touch that dial.  Stay tuned sports fans at http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/bankofamerica-brief-idUSWEN808520121024

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