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Hackers Just Released Damning Trove Of Emails About Bank Of America And Its Mortgage Practice
Business Insider ^ | 03/14/2011 | Katya Wachtel

Posted on 03/14/2011 7:21:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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Hacker group Anonymous (aka OperationLeaks on Twitter) just released what they say is a trove of damning documents on Bank of America.

You can find them here: bankofamericasuck.com

Remember, at this point, we can't verify whether they are legitimate or not, but Gawker's Adrien Chen, who has sources within Anonymous, suggest there's something real to the leaks.

Anonymous says the emails deal with BofA's mortgage practices, but the source is not an employee of Bank of America proper -- the source is a former employee from Balboa Insurance, a firm which used to be owned by BofA. 

Click here to see what Bank of America says about the emails >

As you will see below, we believe that the evidence that is supposed to be so damning is a series of emails showing that employees of Balboa asked for certain loan identifying numbers to be deleted, and they were.

Anonymous said late Sunday evening, however, "this is part 1 of the Emails." So perhaps more incriminating correspondence is to come. And to be honest, these messages could be incredibly damaging, but we're not mortgage specialists and don't know if this is or isn't common in the field. The beauty is, you can see and decide for yourself at bankofamericasuck.com.

But for those who want a simple explanation, here's a summary of the content.

The Source

The ex-Balboa employee tells Anonymous that what he/she sends will be enough to,

crack [BofA's] armor, and put a bad light on a $700 mil cash deal they need to pay back the government while ruining their already strained relationship with GMAC, one of their largest clients. Trust me... it'll piss them off plenty.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antibank; antibusiness; anticapitalism; bankofamerica; hackers; mortgage

1 posted on 03/14/2011 7:21:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

This does not exactly sound like something no one suspected.


2 posted on 03/14/2011 7:25:57 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: SeekAndFind

Seems unbelievable they would put “damming” information in EMAILS but then there has been SOOOO much stupidity in that business.


3 posted on 03/14/2011 7:28:20 AM PDT by DManA
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To: SeekAndFind

What should be investigated by a Congressional committee is how much Bank of America made by selling mortgages that were in arrears to Freddie Mac, thus sticking the taxpayers with the impending defaults and foreclosures. There is collusion here that needs to be brought to light, and someone should be prosecuted.


4 posted on 03/14/2011 7:29:36 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: kittymyrib

I believe such sales were by design to keep BoA solvent and still offering credit, which is a part of the reason when things like food stamps are mentioned as welfare, so should some of these mega corporations be mentioned in the same breath.


5 posted on 03/14/2011 7:38:26 AM PDT by padre35 (You shall not ignore the laws of God, the Market, the Jungle, and Reciprocity Rm10.10)
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To: SeekAndFind

Rule of thumb regarding email: If it’s likely to embarrass you, or if you don’t want to have to explain it in front of Congress or a judge, do NOT put it on email.

Simple as that.


6 posted on 03/14/2011 7:39:32 AM PDT by JRios1968 (Laz would hit it!)
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To: SeekAndFind

BAC stock crashing a whopping one cent so far today.


7 posted on 03/14/2011 7:48:06 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: SeekAndFind

I hope this BOA story doesn’t leave ML in a lurch.


8 posted on 03/14/2011 7:51:50 AM PDT by Rappini (Pro Deo et Patria)
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To: Rappini
The reason for the current lack of stock market impact is that this has been well publicized ahead of time and the market understands that BofA is a bunch of crooks. Therefore, no big stock sell off.

If the emails start to get discussed in substance, if there are congressional hearings, if there are class action stockholder lawsuits filed (which there will be); then expect the stock to take a real hit.

Until then, they are just the crooks we know.

9 posted on 03/14/2011 7:59:20 AM PDT by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: SeekAndFind
I wonder if “Anonymous” is using the Brietbart (sp?) approach. Release some info.....wait for the subject's reply/denial/explanation.....drop some more info disproving subject's reply/denial/explanation.......rinse, repeat.
10 posted on 03/14/2011 8:04:57 AM PDT by Roccus (POLITICIAN...............a four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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To: Rappini

Why? ML stuffed their clients with worthless MB securities and Bank America was a huge bank for illegals. They should get what Arthur Andersen got - corporate death penalty.


11 posted on 03/14/2011 8:33:06 AM PDT by Frantzie (HD TV - Total Brain-washing now in High Def. 3-D Coming soon)
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To: SeekAndFind

My ex-wife and I refinanced our house in 2003 (before she threw me out in 2005). She’s used the house as a weapon against me in custody, child support, etc. She and I had a contract where she was supposed to be out in 2006. She didn’t live up to that, and continued to bash me with the house (”I’ve got the house and it’s the only house the kids have ever known, so don’t take them away.”) I can’t get a house of my own with my new wife.

The company we refinanced with was consumed by BoA during the financial mess. Countrywide.

Last year, she was supposed to have the house foreclosed on in September. BoA decides 2 weeks before her hearing to suspend foreclosures due to “Improprieties” in the foreclosure process. Not her foreclosure, mind you as she was more than 7 months behind on her payments (which, as you could imagine have critically impacted my credit). A few weeks later, we were informed that they were back to business. So, the date was in December. And about a week before, another revalation by some idiot at BoA. So, again, on hold until January. January, whoops. ANOTHER revelation from BoA. Now, we’re scheduled for April. And this? Jeez.

How many more of these delays does it take? She hasn’t paid on her mortgage for more than a year now.

Are they going to put the delays in place AGAIN?


12 posted on 03/14/2011 8:49:57 AM PDT by spacewarp (Palin/Rubio 2012..... Change we can actually believe in. Change we need.)
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To: spacewarp
I just found out that my loan modification went through with Bof A**Holes,(they did not inform me I found it)The good news is that its done, bad news they have already lost my February payment, they claim it is in their possession but they can't find it.
13 posted on 03/14/2011 9:46:39 AM PDT by Foolsgold (L I B Lacking in Brains)
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