BofA Tries To Help Homeowners

Bank of America recently notified 2,500 customers with mortgage problems they could meet face-to-face with bank representatives who might be able to fast-track modifications that would keep them in their homes. Ethan Churchill threw his away. The student/teacher at Eastern Washington University says he and his wife had called the bank multiple times for more than two years trying to work out a solution to mortgage problems that developed when his father-in-law became terminally ill. They had been making their monthly payments and then some for 18 months to catch up with their arrears. Still, the bank threatened to foreclose. They threatened to file bankruptcy/ Bert Caldwell , SR. More here.

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Question: Would your bank try to help you, if you encountered trouble trying to make your mortgage payments?