<p>Oh thank goodness! I just started catching up and this thread and read the good news, and then backed up to read the bad news – outrageous! – but am happy to hear how quickly you’ve taken care of things!</p>
<p>Oh, that is great news! I am so happy for you!</p>
<p>Oaklandmom,
*&%$ that first lender. Is that the same lender you’ve dealt with the whole time youowned your current house? Shame on them. </p>
<p>Glad to hear you have fixed the problem (as we all know you always do, with grace and style!) and found a lender who lives in the real world.</p>
<p>Yay!!!</p>
<p>Yessss! Just make sure you still go after that other lender!</p>
<p>Thank goodness and Happy Holidays!</p>
<p>Oh, oaklandmom, I am SO happy to hear the latest update! Thank you for letting us know how things are going as you get ready for that exciting upoming move.</p>
<p>What a roller-coaster! You sure lead an interesting life! I hope the new lender really comes through. If not Xmas, you may be able to celebrate New Year in your new home!</p>
<p>Major relief! But don’t let the first %$#!@ off the hook. Maybe you can save someone else this last minute hoop-jumping and educate them on a few new phrases…like discrimination? like HIPPA (or however you spell it…it’s usually more of a nuisance than anything, but in a case like this, it certainly should be a MAJOR issue).</p>
<p>Hooyah!!!</p>
<p>Great news!! Be SURE your realtor and all the other realtors you are dealing with in both the buying and selling of your houses spread the word far and wide NOT to deal with your first lender. Ever.</p>
<p>oaklandmom,
Hooray for you! And as others have said, now that you’ve started the discrimination procedure with the proper authorities, try to find some time to see it through to the end. That lender will be in deep doo-doo! Please keep us posted.</p>
<p>Dont let the b@st@rds off the hook, oaklandmom! I suggest sending them a nice little lump of … check out my post in the Alley :)</p>
<p>I was speechless when I read about your loan falling through. Yeah, spread the word within the realtor community!</p>
<p>I hope the nasty lender ends up in deep you know what!</p>
<p>And glad it all seems to be working out for you!</p>
<p>I still think they may have broken the law. An acquaintance sued his employer for attempting to fire him while he was dealing with depression. He sued under Americans with Disabilities act. While I don’t know the details, I know the case was settled – and the man was NOT fired.</p>
<p>Just thought I’d update. I’m still waiting for the paperwork from HUD to officially file a complaint against the lender. In the meantime, I’ve been busy packing boxes. It looks like my buyer may be able to close in a day or two. But the seller of my L-shaped house is anxious and has not agreed to interim occupancy. My new lender thinks they can get the loan done in about two weeks and we should be able to close on 12/21. In the meantime, S is doing his finals with no idea where he’s coming home to for winter break. I booked him a flight but its not into Oakland…if we don’t get moved, I’ll either have to pay to change the flight or drive 2 hours to pick him up on Friday night. I’ve also been waiting to order holiday gifts…I have several shopping carts filled all over the web but I don’t know where to have the gifts sent. I did buy S a few things last week - but they were coming from overseas and I wanted to make sure they arrived before Xmas. (S is studying Japanese and I found a “game” for his Nintendo DS that will translate Japanese to English and English to Japanese but it is only available in Japan). I’m seriously considering a surprise vacation for DS & I after Xmas, before he has to return to school. I think I could squeeze it out after the sale of our house…I’m so ready to just relax for a few days.</p>
<p>All good! Don’t sweat the exact scenario. You are on the path to having it all work out.</p>
<p>The vacation sounds wonderful! Can I come?</p>
<p>Sure, mythmom, anyone who wants can come - as long as we can all get rooms at the resort! (are you sure you want to go where we’d like to go? DS & I really want to see the northern lights…its cold up there!)</p>
<p>The northern lights are the most impressive natural phenomena I’ve ever seen. And yes, it was very cold! We were camping in Alaska in October (many years ago) and our tent froze solid. But the show in the skies was worth it. By the way, the USPS has beautiful Polar Lights stamps available.</p>
<p>Oaklandmom, did you talk to the manager at the bank that turned you down? I’m sure someone at that level would realize that they can’t discriminate. I know you have already found another lender, but if the first one realized their mistake, perhaps you could close sooner? Best of luck!</p>