Banks sitting on Sandy claim funds

its a joke.

I remember having to go thru 3 installments/inspections after a fire claim I had in 2006 w/ Citibank. They sent out a lady who showed up in a 1986 Ford f150 who had to keep the vehicle running for fear it wouldnt start up again. Thats right, she was the one inspecting and signing off on the work that had been done up to that point.

That whole process extended my getting back in my home by more than 3-4 weeks. Contractor would not start next phase until check was received. Cant blame him.

Furthermore, part of my claim checks were for "content/loss of use". I fought tooth and nail with Citi that they had ZERO right to that portion of the checks. I provided claim breakdowns to attempt to get that money up front. It didnt help though, because i still needed to get the funds to the contractor to get started. So basically, had to wait til final installment to recoup content/loss of use money.