Public record request

[ohhhdear]

Don't know what good this will do, but I just sent a request for public records to the Florida Atty General concerning the Countrywide settlement.

Here's what I said:

SUBJECT LINE: PUBLIC RECORD REQUEST

Pursuant to Florida Sunshine laws, I am requesting a list of people who received a settlement from Countrywide/ Bank of America regarding Pay Option Arms or other predatory loans.

I was not included in this because of the "origination" of the loan--despite the fact that Countrywide had my loan on the SAME day as closing.

Please let me know if there is a cost for this. Thank you very much and I look forward to finding out how many people received a settlement from Countrywide/Bank of America and what type of settlement was received.

Sincerely,

[I-LOVE-MOEBEDARD]

Well this will be interesting. I'm sure you will keep us posted!

[AzGryffindor]

There's probably some kind of a form you'd need to fill out instead of simply sending a letter.

Try this website: Free Public Records Search - Black Book Online

In the empty box simply type in Florida.

It should give you a couple of pages of links to various courts and other government entities.

[ohhhdear]

Of course, I will keep you posted!

Florida is pretty good in complying with public record requests and in a timely manner!!

I don't know why I didn't think to do this before!

One of the tricks when emailing is to write: Public Record Request in the subject line.
It's always amazed at me what they send or don't send!!!

[ohhhdear]

UPDATE:

Most of the info is "subject to a temporary protective order".

While most of the info is on Florida-- I did notice there was info on the "national level" concerning the lawsuit against CW.

This will take some studying--- anyone up for the challenge?

Here is the email to me from the Florida Atty General.

They attached 4 different documents.

I will try to attach these docs here.

<.@myfloridalegal.com> to @gmail.com date Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 4:23 PM subject From Attorney General Bill McCollum mailed-by myfloridalegal.com

hide details 4:23 PM (1 hour ago)

The information sought is subject to a temporary protective order issued by Judge Henning in Broward Circuit Court on September 14, 2009. A one page summary on each report is not subject to the order and is being provided in response to your public records request. Thank you from contacting the Attorney General's Office.



(See attached file: Countrywide.Q1.2009.pdf) (See
attached file: Countrywide.Q4.2008.pdf) (See attached
file: Q32009.Countrywide.pdf) (See attached file:
Q22009.Countrywide.pdf)

Shelia R. Hall
Public Records Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
Opinions Division
(850) 245-0158


PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL. THIS ADDRESS IS FOR PROCESSING ONLY.

To contact this office please visit The Attorney General's Website at
www.myfloridalegal.com and complete the on-line contact form. Thank you
for contacting the Office of the Florida Attorney General.

INTERNET MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON 12/01/2009



Subject: PUBLIC RECORD REQUEST/ Countrywide Settlement

I am requesting a list of people who received a settlement from
Countrywide/Bank of America regarding Pay Option Arms or other predatory loans.

I was not included in this because of the "origination" of the
loan--despite the fact that Countrywide had my loan on the SAME day as closing.

Please let me know if there is a cost for this. Thank you very much and I look forward to finding out how many people received a settlement from Countrywide/Bank of America and what kind of settlement was received.

Sincerely,



4 attachments

Countrywide.Q1.2009.pdf 81K View Download

Countrywide.Q4.2008.pdf 57K View Download

Q32009.Countrywide.pdf 39K View Download

Q22009.Countrywide.pdf 37K View Download

[I-LOVE-MOEBEDARD]

Having technical difficulties trying to download the docs. I'll try again later.

[ohhhdear]

See attached here.

Looks like they did this quarterly.