BoA, after collecting {$680.00} for a credit check and appraisal, was unable to get underwriting approval for my refinance because my home is subject to a leasehold, aka ground rent. In XXXX, ground rent is public knowledge and is available online via a simple address lookup from the Land Records Office ( XXXX ) and Dept. of Assessments and Taxation ( XXXX ). Furthermore, I chose a loan officer in XXXX to avoid issues like this - ground rent is common in a few states that I know of : XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. If BoA knows it can not close a loan on a property subject to a ground rent, then it should not accept money or string customers along. In this case, I applied XX/XX/XXXX and on that date, paid for the appraisal ( {$670.00} ) and credit report ( {$15.00} ) and was denied at the end of XX/XX/XXXX! XXXX help me if this cash out refinance was to help with medial bills or school and not home improvements - I would be XXXX feet deep or a drop out because of the negligence and possible fraud committed by BoA. I have contacted BoA regarding a refund for the appraisal and credit report several times via my contacts on this loan ( Retail Sales Manager, XXXX XXXX ; Mortgage Loan Coordinator, XXXX XXXX ; and Home Services Specialist XXXX, XXXX XXXX ). I have n't even begun to calculate damages for stringing me along for XXXX months. 

I was extremely disheartened yesterday when I learned that a fellow XXXX resident had the same thing happen to him. I have encouraged him to file a complaint as well. The bottom line is that BoA is unfit to do mortgages in XXXX. Plain and simple, no questions asked. We have XXXX cases of extreme negligence bordering on fraud. Cut BoA off from these deceitful practices in my state!!! 

Thank you, XXXX XXXX 
