Vinton County Woman Wants Possessions Back After Bank Tried To Repossess Wrong House

 http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/07/26/wellston-bank-issues-statement-about-home-it-wrongfully-foreclosed-upon-balks-at-paying-up.html

A Jackson County bank is defending itself after a Consumer 10 report that it repossessed the wrong house.

Consumer 10 reported on July 22 that the First National Bank of Wellston wrongfully foreclosed upon a woman’s Vinton County home.

Homeowner Katie Barnett, who said that she had been away from her home for about two weeks, said that she has yet to receive a dime from the bank that mistakenly emptied all of her belongings from her house.

She said she was forced to climb through a window to get inside the home that she shares with her children.

“They came in and took all of my stuff,” Barnett said. “They locked me and my children out of the house. I think there should be more than just an apology.”
Consumer 10 asked the bank for an on-camera interview since reporting the story earlier in July.

Instead, the bank released a statement on its website, apologizing for what happened but disputing the amount of money it should repay.

In the bank’s statement, officials said they wanted to compensate Barnett fairly and equitably for inconvenience and loss. Read the previous story here.

But the bank has balked at paying the $18,000 Barnett is asking for.