Never mind that Bank of America seemed to think it was “entitled” to tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. Now the bank suddenly thinks that other people being “entitled” is such a bad thing? Who set the example?
The article also cites a disturbing trend:
On a recent morning, Tiffany Palmer was on the line with a frustrated borrower looking for help with his mortgage. He was $6,000 behind in his payments.
“Do you have a 401(k) or savings — liquid assets that can be quickly converted into cash?” she asked him. He was going to have to come up with money for the mortgage. Because his monthly mortgage payments represented less than 31 percent of his income, he made too much to qualify for a modified mortgage under the federal initiative. “You will not be eligible for the program,” she said.
This sort of “advice” should be barred under Federal Law and result in criminal sanction, especially for banks that have received taxpayer funds (of which BAC is particularly exposed.) Why? Because 401k and IRA money is protected in the event of a bankruptcy, with few exceptions.
