Wacky Bank Manager Shows People The Lighter Side Of House Repossession

In the midst of such widespread economic turmoil and financial hardship, it can be hard to find the joy in life, but one bank manager is doing just that for hundreds of customers, in this Late Breaker special report.

Local bank manager William Harris, 34, doesn’t consider himself a hero. If you ask him, he’d tell you he’s just doing his job like everybody else. But Harris has become known for something special; whether it’s personally delivering eviction notices in a clown suit or simply signing off on foreclosures with a star over the ‘i’ in his surname, Harris goes out of his way to show those unable to repay their mortgages that life has a funny side, even when you’ve lost everything you’ve spent the last decade trying to build due to irresponsible high-level management of the banking industry. “I try to remind our soon to be ex-customers that smiles are always free,” said Harris. “Global financial crisis? Please. More like FUN-ancial crisis!”

Often described as the ‘Patch Adams of finance,’ Harris is also well known for his ability to soften the blow of devastating news with a friendly prank, or a well-timed knock knock joke. “Take this young couple, the Wilsons,” said Harris, referring to the customers in his office at the time of interview. “They’ve recently had their first child and the news of imminent repossession is going to hit them pretty hard – I mean, they may have defaulted on their payments, but that’s no default of mine!” Harris then proceeded to produce a coin from behind Mr. Wilson’s ear, in a mock demonstration of how easy it can be to produce wealth. “Seriously though, you can’t keep that – give it back,” Harris added.

Whilst Harris acknowledges that nobody likes delivering bad news, he sees it as part of his duty to the community. “If I can make just one debt-ridden individual smile, that makes it all worth it,” he said. “Then at least I’m doing good in this world.” Harris has foreclosed on 76 separate home mortgages this year, and recently received a bonus of approximately $200,000.