http://www.reuters.com/article/bankofamerica-appraisals-idUSL1N19524T

Lawsuit accuses Bank of America’s Countrywide of appraisal fraud

Westlaw News | Mon Jun 13, 2016 | 7:33pm EDT Bank of America’s Countrywide unit has been hit with a racketeering lawsuit accusing it of using fraudulent appraisals to qualify homeowners for mortgage loans and boost its profits in the years before the housing crisis.