Washington Mutual
How WAMU contributed to the mortgage meltdown
- 12-04-2008
- 27
I had an adjustable rate mortgage for which the full principal and interest payment was automatically withdrawn from my account monthly. After 3 years, when the rate adjusted, without warning, they changed the repayment option I was in to the "minimum payment" which didn't even pay the full interest amount. Without realizing it, despite my monthly payment having increased by 50%, I was in a negative amortization situation—the amount of principal owed was getting LARGER each month. Fraud!
Company: Washington Mutual
Country: USA
State: Kentucky
City: Louisville
Site: wamu.com