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Foreclosure activity

Bad news for people with WaMu mortgages in arrears: they appear to be seriously stepping up foreclosure activity. (article)

Non-refundable estimate fee

Just getting a mortgage refinance estimate from WaMu/Chase will cost you $750, non-refundable. (article)

Stress test results

While I am clearly no fan of the pre-FDIC-seizure WaMu due to their bad customer service, there are more and more questions about whether they deserved to be seized by the FDIC and sold to Chase for a song, something which probably wasn’t good for WaMu’s customers. The latest fuel for this fire is the results of the JP Morgan Chase stress tests. (link)

Fee for someone else’s bounced check

What? Really? WaMu/Chase charges you an insufficient funds fee if a check you deposit into your account (from someone else) bounces? Now that’s just greedy. (blog)

Harassing calls from WaMu for perfect payment history

One person is getting harassing calls from WaMu before the late date for a home loan they have not missed a payment on in 5 years. Are you getting these calls? (link)

Not going well

When even the avowed non-complainers are quitting WaMu due to Chases agressive fee increases and the like, you know the transition is not going well. (link)

California commercial

I personally find the new Chase commercial for California suspiciously devoid of actually saying anything good about the bank.

Permanent record

Swearing at Chase customer service representatives will only get someting put on your permangent record. (story)