Washington AG McKenna sues firm for alleged illegal foreclosures
Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna on Friday filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Bank of America subsidiary, ReconTrust, based in Simi Valley, Calif., for numerous alleged illegal foreclosures against Washington homeowners.
The company is a foreclosure agent for the bank.
A press release noted that “ReconTrust ignored our warnings, repeatedly broke the law and refused to provide information requested during our investigation,” McKenna said. “ReconTrust’s illegal practices make it difficult, if not impossible, for borrowers who might have a shot at saving their homes to stop those foreclosures.”
Notably, at least 74 Spokane County homes are included in the several thousand potential victims of the alleged bad practices of ReconTrust, according to a database maintained by ReconTrust, listing the homes it's foreclosed on and is currently selling.
To search the full list of recent (2011) foreclosures processed by ReconTrust in Washington, here's the link.
An AG's office spokeswoman said the suit does not allege every ReconTrust foreclosure followed the same pattern.
The release notes, however, that "ReconTrust has failed to comply with the Washington Deed of Trust Act, RCW 61.24, in each and every foreclosure it has conducted since at least June 12, 2008.”
