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https://twitter.com/backt0nature/status/1283599234231611392Troy Harlow has always made sure to pay his mortgage on time. Wells Fargo had other plans for him.
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Troy Harlow has always made sure to pay his mortgage on time. Wells Fargo had other plans for him.
Lawyers say they've found cases in 11 states in which Wells Fargo has wrongly claimed borrowers asked to pause mortgage payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Troy Harlow has always made sure to pay his monthly mortgage bill on time, even after he filed for personal bankruptcy protection in late 2017 following a kidney transplant that put him on permanent disability.
"I needed to have a place to live," Harlow said in an interview. "I keep everything paid because I know it has to be paid."
But Wells Fargo, the bank that handles Harlow's mortgage, had other ideas for him.
On April 29, without Harlow's knowledge or permission, Wells Fargo told the bankruptcy court overseeing his payment plan that he had asked the bank to pause his mortgage payments because he had been hurt by COVID-19. Harlow, 48, of Buchanan, Virginia, made no such request and had continued to forward the full amount owed on his mortgage to Wells Fargo, court documents show.
The bank claimed that it had placed Harlow in a forbearance program, a temporary arrangement under the CARES Act aimed at helping borrowers who attest to financial hardship related to the coronavirus. Under the program, borrowers whose loans are financed by government-sponsored entities like Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae can stop making payments for up to a year. Harlow's mortgage was originated by the Federal Housing Administration and went into a pool of loans sold to investors by Ginnie Mae.
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"I was just astounded that this was going on behind my back," Harlow said. "I hope we can get this straight, because I do not want to lose my house."
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/troy-harlow-has-always-made-sure-pay-his-mortgage-time-n1233635
As Trump refuses to lead, America tries to save itself
As Trump refuses to lead, America tries to save itself
(CNN)President Donald Trump isn't leading America much as its pandemic worsens. But that's not stopping Walmart -- along with Kroger, Kohl's, and city and state leaders and officials -- from making the tough decisions that the President has shirked.
Given Trump's approach, if the country is to exit the building disaster without many more thousands dead, it will fall to governors, mayors, college presidents and school principals, teachers and grocery store managers to execute plans balancing public health with the need for life to go on.
There were growing indications Wednesday that such centers of authority across the country are no longer waiting for cues from an indifferent President whose aggressive opening strategy has been discredited by a tsunami of infections and whose poll numbers are crashing as a result.
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More school districts -- in Houston and San Francisco, for example -- are defying the President's demand for all kids to go back to class in the fall.
Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order to delay opening schools until after Labor Day. Alabama, perhaps the most pro-Trump state in the nation, introduced mask-wearing requirements for public places on Wednesday. Montana issued its own recommendation on masks. Massive retail chains Walmart, Kohl's and Kroger will require shoppers to wear masks in the coming days, confirming an emerging national consensus that face coverings -- far from being an infringement of freedom -- could be a lifesaver.
One of the NFL's most storied franchises, the Green Bay Packers, will play the preseason without fans. Even Trump's frequent protector, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, broke with the President's magical thinking as he stumped through his increasingly afflicted home state of Kentucky. McConnell said that while "there were some that hoped" the coronavirus will go away, it isn't.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-leadership/index.html
Hundreds of appointees are being re-interviewed regarding loyalty to Trump
In the middle of a devastating pandemic and searing economic crisis, the White House has an urgent question for its colleagues across the administration: Are you loyal enough to President Donald Trump?
The White House’s presidential personnel office is conducting one-on-one interviews with health officials and hundreds of other political appointees across federal agencies, an exercise some of the subjects have called “loyalty tests” to root out threats of leaks and other potentially subversive acts just months before the election, according to interviews with 15 current and former senior administration officials.
The interviews are being arranged with officials across a wide range of departments including Health and Human Services, Defense, Treasury, Labor and Commerce and include the top tier of Trump aides — Senate-confirmed appointees. Officials are expected to detail their career goals and thoughts on current policies, said more than a dozen people across the administration with knowledge of the meetings.
White House officials have said that the interviews are a necessary exercise to determine who would be willing to serve in a second term if President Donald Trump is reelected. But officials summoned for the interviews say the exercise is distracting from numerous policy priorities, like working to fight the pandemic, revitalizing the economy or overhauling regulations, and instead reflect the White House’s conviction that a “deep state” is working to undermine the president.
It’s “an exercise in ferreting out people who are perceived as not Trump enough,” said one person briefed on the meetings.
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The re-interviewing exercise is being led by Johnny McEntee, a 30-year-old Trump aide dating back to the 2016 campaign who was installed earlier this year as chief of the White House personnel office, responsible for filling thousands or jobs across the federal agencies.
The interviews can take the form of general questions such as an appointee’s career goals, but the interviews can also veer into territory meant to test a person’s perceived loyalty, like asking for the appointees’ thoughts on the U.S. relationship with China, or asking probing questions about why an appointee was chosen for his or her current job. Interviewers have also asked people to give examples of ways they are supporting the administration.
“It just seems like you could be a rocket scientist, but all they care about is whether you are MAGA,” said one senior administration official familiar with the interview process. “It is fair to do something to prepare to fill jobs in a second term, but right now, it is hard to know what the metrics are with this personnel office for being successful. There is no set criteria for what makes a good political appointee.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/15/trump-appointees-loyalty-interviews-364616
Deputies wait hours for coroners by body ..it was a sex doll
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8527255/Deputies-waited-coroner-inspect-body-shocked-learn-sex-doll.htmlLiberty County deputies arrived at the scene near Dunlevie Road, where they found what appeared to be a female body
Policy calls for deputies not to touch dead bodies until coroners arrive so they covered the 'body' with a sheet
Once the coroner arrived, personnel realized that the body was that of a sex doll
Detectives said it was anatomically correct, with realistic features and was fully dressed
It seemed like a major crime for Allenhurst, a town of less than 700 people in southeast Georgia.
A female body was spotted by the railroad tracks at around 2pm on Tuesday, not far from Dunlevie Road. Liberty County deputies gathered at the scene and waited for the coroner.
Liberty County deputies arrived at the scene near Dunlevie Road at around 2pm on Tuesday, where they found what appeared to be a female body +3
Liberty County deputies arrived at the scene near Dunlevie Road at around 2pm on Tuesday, where they found what appeared to be a female body
Detective Mike Albritton said officers found the female humanoid Tuesday afternoon, WSAV-TV reported.
Airbnb hit with backlash for asking for "Kindness cards" and donations for hosts
Airbnb, the vacation rental online marketplace, initiated a feature this week offering customers the chance to donate money to hosts.
initiated a feature this week offering customers the chance to donate money to hosts.
Airbnb's latest attempt to appease hosts and customers amid a tumultuous year was met with a searing backlash on social media.
The online vacation rental marketplace, headquartered in San Francisco, initiated a feature this week offering customers the chance to donate money and "kindness cards" to hosts.
"Today we're introducing a new way to connect with your favorite hosts. Now you can create personalized kindness cards that make it easy to send a message of appreciation or encouragement, with the option to add a contribution. We hope these cards will make hosts smile, and bring a little joy your way," a message from the company to customers read.
"Airbnb has lost its f---ing head, why would I donate to my host? I can't even afford one house." Twitter user olenskae fumed.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Airbnb-asks-people-to-donate-money-to-hosts-15407730.php
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