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Countrywide To Fixed Rate Customer: Your Mortgage Is About To Adjust!

Countrywide either doesn't know, or doesn't care that reader Graham has a fixed rate mortgage, because they keep sending him "notices" that his mortgage is about to "adjust." More »

10:46 AM on Tue Oct 28 2008
By Meg Marco
22,163 views, 39 comments

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Ticketmaster Is Evil And Must Die

Ticketmaster is an evil monopoly that steals cash from defenseless consumers. They are infinitely more evil than their hated 30% surcharge would suggest, and they must be destroyed. More »

9:30 AM on Sun Oct 12 2008
By Carey
54,608 views, 149 comments

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Homeowners Sue Countrywide!

Who isn't suing Countrywide lately? Phuong Cat Le from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says that a group of homeowners are now suing Countrywide, alleging that the lender steered them toward high-risk loans without disclosing the inherent risks. More »

5:20 PM on Mon Aug 25 2008
By Meg Marco
8,017 views, 46 comments

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Throwdown! Connecticut Sues Countrywide For Deceptive Lending

Someone ring a bell because Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has just sued Countrywide (and, of course, Bank of America) for deceptive lending practices. They're seeking damages of $100,000 for each violation, as well as "up to $5,000 per violation of state consumer protection laws, disgorgement of all ill-gotten gains and an order compelling the company to cease its illegal practices." More »

4:59 PM on Thu Aug 7 2008
By Meg Marco
7,321 views, 46 comments

Latest by jswilson64: I like the Google ad for Countrywide that accompanies this story... more »

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Former Countrywide Employee Arrested For Stealing, Selling Customer Identities

The FBI has announced that a former Countrywide employee and his accomplice were arrested on charges related to "illegal access of computers containing personal information," and "illegal sale of the data." A criminal complaint filed last Friday alleges that one of the men, Rene L. Rebollo Jr., a senior financial analyst for Countrywide Home Loan's subprime mortgage division (who was let go in July), had been harvesting data from Countrywide's computers for the past two years — downloading and storing the information on personal flash drives. More »

9:59 AM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Meg Marco
10,612 views, 27 comments

Latest by LAbattlezone: As one of the recipients of the "Dear ---, We are so sorry your personal information was stolen by our more »

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Countrywide Home Loans Wins Consumerist's Worst Company In America Contest

Duhn duhn da duhn! Envelope please... yes, America has voted and... the Worst Company in America award goes to.... Countrywide Home Loans (now owned by Bank of America)! The final vote was... More »

4:08 PM on Mon Jul 28 2008
By Ben Popken
36,129 views, 66 comments

Latest by ivy99: we won! yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...!!!!! on behalf of the company i work for i'd like to say its great to be acknowledge more »

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Worst Company In America Final Death Match: Comcast VS Countrywide Home Loans

Well, folks. This one is for all the marbles and a beautiful lucky golden shit statue, suitable for display in the corporate headquarters of either Comcast or Countrywide (now Bank of America). More »

By Meg Marco
35,886 views, 209 comments

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Golden Poo Award For Worst Company In America Unveiled

The box we teased you about contained a glistening golden poo statue. That's right, the award for Worst Company In America is here. That can mean only one thing... On Monday we host our final deathmatch between Comcast and Countrywide Home Loans. It's going to be a brutal bloodbath full of chills and spills. Only one will walk away champion, and then we will mail them their justly deserved prize. Stay tuned to Consumerist.com for all the hot crappy-company-on-crappy-company action. More »

3:40 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Ben Popken
20,652 views, 107 comments

Latest by coren: @BaysideWrestling: I live in a blue state, problem solved. more »

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Worst Company In America: "Final Four" Countrywide VS Wal-Mart

Here's your second "Final Four" matchup: #3 Wal-Mart VS #15 Countrywide Home Loans. More »

9:32 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Meg Marco
12,429 views, 93 comments

Latest by james: @ogman: I don't understand your statement that they don't exist. They are actively involved in a number of lawsuits more »

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Worst Company In America: "Final Four" Comcast VS Diebold

Here's your first "Final Four" matchup: #1 Comcast VS #12 Diebold. More »

9:04 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Meg Marco
10,300 views, 100 comments

Latest by coren: For the love of god, Comcast. Know how you can avoid voting Diebold? Vote absentee. Mail in your ballots, more »

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