Real Estate Agent · Chicago, IL · Member since 2017 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
I started the process over 3 months ago. They quoted me at 85 LTV, I then confirmed a month letter once assigned an agent told her my building was 4 units and she quoted 85 LTV and about 1.25 over prime. Then another month later after appraisal a new agent called me saying they can only do 75 LTV and I come discover the rate is actually 2.15 over prime when finnaly received full paperwork there is a .25 reduction for auto payments so 1.9 over prime still awful for 75 ltv.
They have no fees but the whole process was a huge waste of time. Buyer beware! I am cancelling and exploring local credit unions which I had used in the past, unfortunately I lost my old heloc during my cash out refinance and moved lenders.
I started the process over 3 months ago. They quoted me at 85 LTV, I then confirmed a month letter once assigned an agent told her my building was 4 units and she quoted 85 LTV and about 1.25 over prime. Then another month later after appraisal a new agent called me saying they can only do 75 LTV and I come discover the rate is actually 2.15 over prime when finnaly received full paperwork there is a .25 reduction for auto payments so 1.9 over prime still awful for 75 ltv.
They have no fees but the whole process was a huge waste of time. Buyer beware! I am cancelling and exploring local credit unions which I had used in the past, unfortunately I lost my old heloc during my cash out refinance and moved lenders.
B of A is infamous for changing the terms when the loan/interest rate market changes. They can also be unbelievably slow, inefficient and always seem to need “additional” documentation. Years ago I had a home loan with B of A and tried to refi at a lower rate when interest rates declined. I was self employed which seemingly presented no problems as I was able to provide three years tax returns, etc. A few days before scheduled closing I received a call from B of A informing me that as part of their due diligence their underwriter exams the website of the company I own since I’m self employed, and that they couldn’t approve my loan because my company website didn’t meet their underwriting guidelines! They actually requested that I change my website to meet with their guidelines or they wouldn’t make the loan! Since that time I’ve purchased, either for myself or for my syndication company, over $100 million in real property, and obtained financing totaling over $50 million. And NEVER used B of A. Hell, my website probably wouldn’t qualify.
I started the process over 3 months ago. They quoted me at 85 LTV, I then confirmed a month letter once assigned an agent told her my building was 4 units and she quoted 85 LTV and about 1.25 over prime. Then another month later after appraisal a new agent called me saying they can only do 75 LTV and I come discover the rate is actually 2.15 over prime when finnaly received full paperwork there is a .25 reduction for auto payments so 1.9 over prime still awful for 75 ltv.
They have no fees but the whole process was a huge waste of time. Buyer beware! I am cancelling and exploring local credit unions which I had used in the past, unfortunately I lost my old heloc during my cash out refinance and moved lenders.
B of A is infamous for changing the terms when the loan/interest rate market changes. They can also be unbelievably slow, inefficient and always seem to need “additional” documentation. Years ago I had a home loan with B of A and tried to refi at a lower rate when interest rates declined. I was self employed which seemingly presented no problems as I was able to provide three years tax returns, etc. A few days before scheduled closing I received a call from B of A informing me that as part of their due diligence their underwriter exams the website of the company I own since I’m self employed, and that they couldn’t approve my loan because my company website didn’t meet their underwriting guidelines! They actually requested that I change my website to meet with their guidelines or they wouldn’t make the loan! Since that time I’ve purchased, either for myself or for my syndication company, over $100 million in real property, and obtained financing totaling over $50 million. And NEVER used B of A. Hell, my website probably wouldn’t qualify.
Suppose I'll be the one to go in the opposite direction. I had had a HELOC and other loans with BofA. Slow? Yes. Bureaucratic? Yes. Did it work in the end? Yes. And I am usually the one to tell people to stay away from monster corporations with too many standard procedures and little boxes one has to fit into.
I would never do business with the again. Had issues with them decade ago that they dragged there feet over six months on before finally getting it resolved