# BB&T refuses eminent domain loans.  I think I love them.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 26, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bb-t-refuses-eminent-domain-loans-i-think-i-love-them/341686 "2006-01-26T13:09:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bb-t-refuses-eminent-domain-loans-i-think-i-love-them/341686/1 "2006-01-26T13:09:31Z")

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[I just might change banks.](http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-01-25T202848Z_01_N25302099_RTRIDST_0_FINANCIAL-BBT-EMINENTDOMAIN-UPDATE-3.XML)

Good. The tiny bit of business they might lose commercially should be made up by grateful personal accounts.

Off to see if there’s a branch near me…

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bb-t-refuses-eminent-domain-loans-i-think-i-love-them/341686/2 "2006-01-26T13:31:01Z")

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Whether they’re doing it out of concern for the rights of private landowners _or_ out of fear of unforseen complications, it’s amazing to see a bank of all things take a position more in line with the public’s welfare than our own judicial system.

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bb-t-refuses-eminent-domain-loans-i-think-i-love-them/341686/3 "2006-01-26T16:45:56Z")

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Alas, no branch near me. I e-mailed my bank, told them what BB&T did, and if they will implement a similar policy. I thought it was the next best thing.

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**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bb-t-refuses-eminent-domain-loans-i-think-i-love-them/341686/4 "2006-01-26T21:44:29Z")

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Not to be obnoxious, but I see this as purely a marketing ploy. BB&T knows the chances of even being in a position to make a loan for such a project are practically nil.

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**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bb-t-refuses-eminent-domain-loans-i-think-i-love-them/341686/5 "2006-01-26T22:11:25Z")

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> [@Sal Ammoniac](#):
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> Not to be obnoxious, but I see this as purely a marketing ploy. BB&T knows the chances of even being in a position to make a loan for such a project are practically nil.

I think you would be surprised.

I used to be a BB&T customer before I moved away from their area. Now that they have crept back towards me, I may consider re-upping and opening an account.