XX/XX/XXXX I called a bank of america representative-stationed in the aurora, Illinois office, and requested a home equity loan. While on our phone conversation he determined I was approved for a XXXX home equity loan. I was advised to return his call to provide all my credit card information to be paid off and I did so. He then gave me an exact amount of money I would be receiving after some of my debt was paid off. He also told me to wait for an incoming packet to be sent so that my wife and I could sign them or bring them to his office. I received the packet on XXXX/XXXX/2016 and my wife and I signed the packet. However, I decided to call the main branch number that was located in the packet and spoke with a supervisor who told me we were in fact, not approved for the loan. The supervisor stated the agent-XXXX XXXX gave me the wrong calculations when he approved my loan verbally over the phone. I was devastated, because I was holding a packet that said I was approved. A supervisor I spoke with stated the agent in the XXXX, Il branch gave me the wrong information and therefore should have never approved my home equity loan. He told me the loan was secured. He knowingly gave me false information in order to sell his product. He literally stated to me that my loan was approved and that 's why I gave him all my information including social information to check my credit scores. He misled me during the entire loan process. I also purchased an {$800.00} dollar phone on XXXX/XXXX/16 knowing that several of my credit cards would be paid off and I would have additional monies from the bank of america. I have a contract that shows the cell phone was bought on the above date. I also did call the bank on XX/XX/2016-XX/XX/2016 and spoke with a supervisor ( female ) who was not receptive to my situation and stated she would talk to the agent who approved my home equity loan. 
