Bank of America Mortgage Complaint

Bank of America Mortgage department,

Home equity loan or line of credit Credit decision / Underwriting Florida

I contacted Bank of America to inquire about a Home Equity Loan -/-/-.During the intake of my information, the representative said that it would help my loan process if I had a checking or savings account with BofA.On that call, he pressured me to make an appointment to open accounts at the local branch. I went and opened checking and savings accounts.I asked the initial representative, the branch representative, the mortgage specialist and his manager if my credit would be an issue for approval, as I incurred late payments when my previous bank/mortgage accounts were sold by -.They all said, it would not be an issue. I indicated that I needed to be sure because I was applying for a home equity loan ( on a house I own a 100 % of-no mortgage ) to pay an unexpected income tax bill.They all assured me to continue with the process.Today I received a denial for the loan.When I asked to speak with someone, - - ( who previously assured me it would be fine ) told me that Bank of America would NEVER approve a loan when an applicant had a late payment to a former mortgage holder. They saw


told me that if I wanted a quick turn around I should have applied to a smaller bank because they have less customers.After my complaint, he treated me worse, sat on paperwork and was not responsive.Now 6 weeks have passed and I am no closer to having a way to pay my income taxes - except now, my credit score has been lowered due to the hard credit inquiries from the credit card they pressured me to apply for and the loan I ultimately did not receive.They have added themselves to my homeowners policy as a - loss payee without approving me for the loan.They have wasted my time for 6 weeks.I corresponded with - - on - - and she NEVER said they do not approve loans if you have been late paying a prior lender ( even with a valid explanation ). I was full disclosure about this - because I was worried it would have an effect. I am feeling like they must have quotas to submit for applications and to open accounts and used me to fulfill their requirement only to mislead me.