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Tuesday, 9 August 2011

John Oliver - The Forecloser

Posted on 18:44 by Unknown
I heard about this story a few weeks ago, and it's really one of those feel-good stories that just have to be shared: after having recently bought a house, this Florida couple got a foreclosure notice from Bank of America, even though they had paid for it in full and with cash...

The court ordered the bank to pay for the couple's legal fees, but after repeatedly failing to do so, the happy couple brought a sheriff and a repo truck to the bank, and foreclosed the bejesus out of it. John Oliver can't hold his enthusiasm as he shares this wonderful tale:


The Daily Show - The Forecloser
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