bank of america

We have bailed out the mortgage companies that brought us the foreclosure crisis, now the states and a federal government agencies are on the verge of a sellout buyout by the bad guys for fraudulent foreclosures. The Office of Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, and the attorney generals for all 50 states are participating [...]

California Woman Launches Debtors’ Revolt

by Russell A. DeMott, Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer

Drunk from the billions in federal bailout milk, Bank of America decided to raise Red Bluff, California resident Ann Minch’s credit card interest rate to over 23%.  Bank of America’s move was both bizarre and self-destructive. Bizarre because Minch, though recently laid off, had continued to make the required payments to the bank, at times [...]

Retroactive Credit Card Interest Bump Approved by Court

by Kent Anderson, Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney

Bank of America can gouge its credit card holders with court approval according to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.  As if 18% interest isn’t enough, the bank was allowed to get away with increasing the interest rate to 32% retroactively when a credit card account exceeded the credit limit for two successive months. The [...]