Bank of America wants Cook County to pay bank’s legal bill for fighting ‘far-fetched’ home loan discrimination suit – Cook County Record

In 2014, the county lodged a suit alleging the bank violated the U.S. Fair Housing Act by extending home loans to minorities with rates and terms more burdensome than those imposed on whites. On Feb. 10, Judge Elaine Bucklo threw out the suit, finding the county's case "weak on many fronts" and the evidence was "uncontroverted" that the bank's policies and practices were based on "race-neutral criteria."
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mmack
4 years ago

BOA will be waiting until Hell itself freezes over before seeing one thin dime from perpetually broke Cook County.

Lion's Choice
4 years ago

B Of A should go after Crooked County Board President personally

debtsor
4 years ago

The irony is that terrible loans were not the result of discrimination, but rather, overzealous loan origination. It was anti-discriminatory to hand out loans like candy to people who could hardly support them, lest they be called ‘racist’.

Last edited 4 years ago by debtsor
Pat S.
4 years ago
Reply to  debtsor

I understand from a mortgage loan broker active during that period that the criteria was ‘can they fog a mirror?’ He bragged he could get anyone, and he meant ANYONE a mortgage no matter what their circumstances or the probability that they could repay the loan.

Questioning the ethics, he told me he had to support his family. The guy was making money hand over fist; basically a lowlife who was in the right place at the right time with the right code of ethics: none.

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