Banking’s Kramer Vs. Kramer: Wells Fargo Sues Itself
First and second mortgage lien hell hath no fury like oneself scorned.
A reader of Calculated Risk’s blog (Rama) brought this clip to wider attention.
From FoxBusiness: Wells Fargo Bank Sues Itself (ht Rama)
… I could not resist asking Wells Fargo Bank NA why it filed a civil complaint against itself in a mortgage foreclosure case in Hillsborough County, Fla.
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In this particular case, Wells Fargo holds the first and second mortgages on a condominium, according to Sarasota, Fla., attorney Dan McKillop, who represents the condo owner.As holder of the first, Wells Fargo is suing all other lien holders, including the holder of the second, which is itself.
… court documents clearly label “Wells Fargo Bank NA” as the plaintiff and “Wells Fargo Bank NA” as a defendant.
Wells Fargo hired Florida Default Law Group., P.L., of Tampa, Fla., to file the lawsuit against itself.
And then Wells Fargo hired another Tampa law firm — Kass, Shuler, Solomon, Spector, Foyle & Singer P.A. — to defend itself against its own lawsuit, according to court documents.
Wells Fargo’s defense lawyers even filed an answer to their client’s own complaint.
“Defendant admits that it is the owner and holder of a mortgage encumbering the subject real property,” the answer reads. “All other allegations of the complaint are denied.”
Your TARP money hard at work …
That’s only the start to the fun. The ”comments” to Calculated Risk’s blog post begin roughly at “Can you perjure yourself?” and “All banks are equal, but some are more equal than others…” and on and on for a good 30 minutes worth.
We knew it was only a matter of time before the expression “I forgive myself” became currency.
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