First let’s review to see if this is the first time that Bank of America has been accused of pretending to modify loans:

BofA Sued AGAIN Over HAMP: Bank Accused Of Lying About Lost Paperwork

Arthur Delaney - 07/12/2010 02:00 PM In a new lawsuit seeking class-action status, homeowners accuse Bank of America of systematically and deliberately failing to comply with the Obama administration’s mortgage modification program by lying to borrowers about missing paperwork and fudging their financial information, among other things… (Huffington Post)

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Thousands of people are losing their homes to foreclosure or filing bankruptcy to prevent the loss of their home through foreclosure every month. In fact, recent reports from industry insiders are claiming that there are more than 7,000 bankruptcies being filed each day, while some have projected that big banks like BofA and Wells Fargo could be releasing as many as 25,000 homes to foreclosure proceedings by December of 2010. In many instances homeowners have been led down a not-so-merry path, often being told that their home is under review for a loan mod, which inevitably is denied, as a foreclosure auction date is sent to the homeowner.

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Once you have missed a payment the lender is not your friend. Missed payments equal more money for the lender. The more the lender gets, the happier he is. The best way for the lender to get more money out of you is to increase your monthly payment through accrued interest from late payments or missed payments, late fees and penalties. It is a real money maker for the lender. This has always been a fact and all homeowners know it and accept it.

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