Bank's Behavior in Foreclosure Leads to Fine
Bank's Behavior in Foreclosure Leads to Fine
New York Law Journal
A judge in Suffolk County, N.Y., has ordered Wells Fargo bank to pay $155,000 for its "willful and wanton" attempt to oust a homeowner by going into the house without permission and changing the locks. New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Spinner said in a ruling last week that Wells Fargo had "perpetrated a trespass" against homeowner Steven Tyson by dispatching agents to his home to change the locks without notice.
