B of A Signs HUD Pact Over Mortgage Abuse

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has reached a settlement with Bank of America that releases the company from liability for failing to adequately provide alternatives to foreclosure on 57,000 delinquent government-insured mortgages.

The agreement, a draft of which was obtained by American Banker, was previously undisclosed. It has been forged on a separate but parallel track from continuing settlement talks between Bank of America, state attorneys general and other regulators over alleged mortgage origination and servicing failures.

B of A’s pact with HUD requires it to waive a minimum of $10 million in unpaid mortgage payments and vet each of the 57,000 delinquent borrowers for a possible loan modification, short sale or other foreclosure alternative.

“Our total costs for the program will be multiples of that” $10 million minimum, B of A spokesman Dan Frahm said. The deal calls for measures to “ensure these customers have every opportunity to stay in their homes,” he added.

After such outreach, the settlement paves the way for B of A to foreclose on homes that borrowers could not afford even after a mortgage modification and those that have been left vacant by owners.

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Wow, it really pays to be a criminal.

$10 million divided by 57,000 = $175.44
(and this is without taking out the attorney’s fees and costs)

If you want to read the settlement and really get incensed, I included it below…

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4closureFraud.org

h/t Alina

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Bank of America Hud Settlement