BofA Is Suing A Florida Couple Over A Mortgage Typo They Never Even Made

Mandi Woodruff | Jan. 12, 2012, 11:14 AM

For an institution that's had its fair share of PR pitfalls, Bank of America certainly hasn't been doing itself any favors lately.

Now a Bloomington, Fla. couple is crying foul over the lender's decision to sue them over a home they purchased – in full – nearly a decade before.

Barbara and Rick Borchers told Tampa Bay Online they thought it was somebody's idea of a joke when they were served with the lawsuit.

"Everyone I tell says, 'That's impossible, it's a scam, somebody is pulling your leg,'" Barbara Borchers said.

But Bank of America wasn't kidding around. It turns out an error made by the title company the couple hired to close the sale back in 2003 was blocking it from foreclosing on the current owner.