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OKLAHOMA COUNTY • CJ-2026-1800

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. v. ASHLEY A MOYNIHAN

Filed: Mar 10, 2026
Type: CJ

What's This Case About?

Let’s get one thing straight: $16,760.29. That’s not a typo. That’s not a typo and it’s not a joke. That’s the exact amount of debt that Bank of America is suing Ashley A. Moynihan of Oklahoma City over — not because she robbed a vault or ran a Ponzi scheme, but because she allegedly stopped paying her credit card bill. And now, in the grand tradition of American capitalism, we have a full-blown civil lawsuit over what is essentially a very expensive avocado toast habit spiraling out of control.

Ashley A. Moynihan, according to the court filing, is just a regular person living at 2719 NW 18th Street in Oklahoma City — not a celebrity, not a politician, not someone who embezzled from a PTA. She’s just… a person. And Bank of America? Oh, you’ve heard of them. They’re that little regional bank with about $2.5 trillion in assets, a logo that looks like a flag that got caught in a wind tunnel, and a customer service number that sends chills down the spine of anyone who’s ever spent 47 minutes on hold trying to dispute a $3.99 iTunes charge. They’re the plaintiff here, represented by a law firm called Nelson and Kennard, LLP — a debt collection outfit that, by the way, operates out of Colorado but sues people all over the country, including in Oklahoma County, where this case landed like a financial anvil on January 27, 2026.

So what happened? Well, it’s not exactly Breaking Bad, but it’s got drama. At some point — the filing doesn’t say when — Ashley opened a Bank of America Visa Signature credit card. Sounds fancy, right? “Signature” implies class. Maybe she thought she was getting into a world of airport lounges and free checked bags. Instead, she got a financial horror story with a 25.24% APR on purchases and a balance that ballooned to over $16,000. According to the last statement attached to the lawsuit — Exhibit 1, for the legally curious — Ashley hadn’t made a payment since October 31, 2024. That’s nearly eight months of radio silence. Meanwhile, the card kept charging interest — $355.34 in just one billing cycle alone — because credit cards don’t care about your emotional state or your car breaking down. They care about compounding daily interest.

By June 2025, the card was officially “charged off,” which is banker-speak for “we’ve given up on you paying us back the normal way.” But “charged off” doesn’t mean “forgiven.” It just means the bank moved the debt to the “sue them” column. The balance? $16,760.29. That’s $355 more than the credit limit of $16,400 — yes, she was over her limit, and no, there was no fee for that, according to the statement, which feels like getting a participation trophy at a foreclosure auction.

Now, here’s where it gets juicy. The statement shows she owed $3,498 in past-due payments, and her total minimum payment due was a cool $4,017 — more than most people’s monthly rent. And get this: if she had kept making only the minimum payments, she’d have been paying this off for 25 years and would’ve ended up shelling out over $42,000 in total. Let that sink in. She charged $16,700, but the interest alone would’ve cost her another $25,000. That’s not a credit card. That’s a financial time machine that sends you back to 19th-century debtors’ prison.

So why are we in court? Because Bank of America is suing Ashley for breach of contract — a fancy way of saying, “You agreed to pay us, and you didn’t.” No fraud, no theft, no mysterious offshore accounts. Just a broken promise to make monthly payments on a piece of plastic that came with a 25% interest rate and a tiny font that probably said, “By signing, you agree to sell your firstborn.” The bank isn’t asking for punitive damages, isn’t demanding Ashley’s house or her car. They just want their $16,760.29, plus court costs, because apparently even suing someone for credit card debt isn’t free — though you’d think a trillion-dollar bank could cover the filing fee out of petty cash.

And what do they really want? Money, obviously. But also, precedent. Every time a bank wins one of these cases, it sends a message: we will chase you. We will hire lawyers in other states to sue you in your hometown. We will charge you interest while you sleep. We will turn your $5,000 shopping spree into a $17,000 legal battle. Is $16,760 a lot? For most people in Oklahoma City, yes — that’s a down payment on a used car, a year of rent, or a really nice wedding. But for Bank of America? That’s about 0.0000007% of their quarterly revenue. This isn’t about the money. It’s about the principle. Or maybe it’s about the spreadsheet.

Our take? The most absurd part isn’t that someone got sued for credit card debt — that happens every day. It’s that the system is designed so that a person can rack up $16,000 on a card with a lower credit limit, keep getting charged interest, and then get sued for exceeding the very limit the bank gave them. It’s like a video game where the rules change mid-level and the boss gets stronger the longer you survive. We’re not saying Ashley didn’t spend money she didn’t have — she did. But we’re also not blind to the fact that Bank of America sent her a statement that said, “Hey, just so you know, if you only pay the minimum, you’ll be paying this for 25 years and give us another $25,000 in interest,” and then acted shocked when she couldn’t keep up.

Do we root for the little guy? Sure. Do we wish people wouldn’t max out credit cards they can’t pay? Also sure. But when a bank sues someone for $16,760.29 — down to the penny — while charging 29.99% APR on cash advances, we can’t help but feel like the real crime isn’t the unpaid bill. It’s the entire credit card industrial complex. And if that’s not a true crime podcast season, we don’t know what is.

(Disclaimer: We’re entertainers, not lawyers. This is based on a real court filing, but we added zero facts. The interest rates? Real. The 25-year payoff? Real. The existential dread? Also real.)

Case Overview

$16,760 Demand Petition
Jurisdiction
District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Relief Sought
$16,760 Monetary
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
1 breach of contract failure to make required monthly payments on a credit account

Petition Text

2,636 words
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. ASHLEY A MOYNIHAN Defendant(s). Case No. PETITION COMES NOW the Plaintiff, by and through counsel, Nelson and Kennard, LLP, and herewith alleges the following and seeks redress as hereafter delineated. 1. Plaintiff is a national banking association, which transacts business within the State of Oklahoma. 2. Venue is proper in this County, as the Defendant(s) reside(s) in this County at the commencement of this action. 3. The last four (4) digits of the Defendant’s account number, used by the current creditor as of the date of default are XXXXXXXXXXXXXX8021. 4. Plaintiff's claim arises when the Defendant(s) opened a credit account and failed to make the required monthly payments as agreed. The credit account charged off for non-payment on 6/30/25, the balance due at time of default was $16,760.29. A true and accurate copy of the last periodic statement provided to the Defendant(s) prior to charge-off is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 5. The Defendant(s) breached the Contract by failing to make the required periodic payments. 6. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant(s) default, the total amount of debt claimed is $16,760.29. 7. The date of the last payment made by the Defendant(s) is October 31, 2024. 8. Plaintiff seeks court costs, and for such further relief as the Court may deem proper in the premises. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. prays for judgment against the Defendant(s), ASHLEY A MOYNIHAN in the amount of $16,760.29, plus all costs herein expended, including but not limited to, court costs, sheriff’s fees, and special process server fees; and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem proper in the premises. Dated this January 27, 2026 Nelson and Kennard, LLP By: [Signature] Ashton Dewayne Sears, OBA # 35737 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Ste. 120 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone: 866-920-2295 [email protected] Attorney for the Plaintiff EXHIBIT 1 BANK OF AMERICA P.O. BOX 15284 WILMINGTON, DE 19850 ASHLEY A MOYNIHAN 2719 NW 18TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73107-3934 Account Summary/Payment Information Previous Balance $16,404.95 Payments and Other Credits $0.00 Purchases and Adjustments $0.00 Fees Charged $0.00 Interest Charged $355.34 New Balance Total $16,760.29 Total Credit Line $14,000.00 Total Credit Available $0.00 Cash Credit Line $4,200.00 Portion of Credit Available for Cash $0.00 Statement Closing Date 06/06/2025 Days in Billing Cycle 31 New Balance Total $16,760.29 Current Payment Due $519.00 Past Due Amount $3,498.00 Total Minimum Payment Due $4,017.00 Payment Due Date 07/03/2025 Late Payment Warning: If we do not receive your Total Minimum Payment by the date listed above, you may have to pay a late fee of up to $40.00 and your APRs may be increased up to the Penalty APR of 29.99%. Total Minimum Payment Warning: If you make only the Total Minimum Payment each period, you will pay more in interest and it will take you longer to pay off your balance. For example: <table> <tr> <th>You make no additional charges using this card and each month you pay</th> <th>You will payoff the balance shown on this statement in about</th> <th>And you will end up paying an estimated total of</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Only the Total Minimum Payment</td> <td>25 years</td> <td>$42,511.00</td> </tr> </table> If you would like information about credit counseling services, call 866.300.5238. Customer Service Information: www.bankofamerica.com 1.800.421.2110 Mail billing inquiries to: Bank of America P.O. Box 672050 Dallas TX 75267-2050 Mail payment to: Bank of America P.O. Box 851001 Dallas TX 75285-1001 Visa Signature® Account# 8021 May 7 - June 6, 2025 Account Number: 8021 Payment Due Date 07/03/2025 New Balance Total $16,760.29 Total Minimum Payment Due $4,017.00 Enter payment amount $ For change of address/phone number, see reverse side. Make your payment online at www.bankofamerica.com or Mail this coupon along with your check payable to: Bank of America IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT PAYING INTEREST - We will not charge you any interest on Purchases if you always pay your entire "Grace Period Balance", as defined in the next two paragraphs, by the Payment Due Date. Specifically, you will not pay interest for an entire billing cycle on Purchases if you Paid in Full the two previous Grace Period Balances on your account by their respective Payment Due Dates; otherwise, each Purchase begins to accrue interest on its transaction date or the first day of the billing cycle, whichever date is later. We will begin charging interest on Balance Transfers and Cash Advances on the transaction date. If you do not have an active Custom Pay Plan, your Grace Period Balance will be the New Balance Total. New Balance Total (also referred to as the "Statement Balance") is the total billed amount as of the Closing Date of a billing cycle, as shown on your monthly statement, plus any adjustments for subsequently returned payments. If you have an active Custom Pay Plan, your Grace Period Balance will be the Interest Saving Balance as shown on your monthly statement plus any adjustments for subsequently returned payments. The Interest Saving Balance is your New Balance Total minus, any balances subject to a Custom Pay Plan, plus any Custom Pay Plan Payment(s) due, as shown on your monthly statement. TOTAL INTEREST CHARGE COMPUTATION - Interest charges accrue and are compounded on a daily basis. To determine the interest charges, we multiply each Balance Subject to Interest Rate by its applicable Daily Periodic Rate and that result is multiplied by the number of days in the billing cycle. To determine the total interest charge for the billing cycle, we add the interest charges together. A Daily Periodic Rate is calculated by dividing an Annual Percentage Rate by 365. HOW WE ALLOCATE YOUR PAYMENTS - Payments are allocated to posted balances. We will first allocate the amount of your payment equal to the Total Minimum Payment Due to any Custom Pay Plan Payment due, then to the lowest APR balances in turn (including transactions made after this statement). Payment amounts in excess of your Total Minimum Payment Due will be applied to balances with higher APRs before balances with lower APRs, and finally to any Custom Pay Plan balances. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PAYMENTS BY PHONE - When using the optional Pay-by-Phone service, you authorize us to initiate an electronic payment from your account at the financial institution you designate. You must authorize the amount and timing of each payment. For your protection, we will ask for security information. To cancel, call us before the scheduled payment date. Same-day payments cannot be edited or canceled. YOUR CREDIT LINES - The Total Credit Line is the amount of credit available for the account; however, only a portion of that is available for Bank Cash Advances. The Cash Credit Line is that amount you have available for Bank Cash Advances. Generally, Bank Cash Advances consist of ATM Cash Advances, Over-the-Counter (OTC) Cash Advances, Same-Day Online Cash Advances, Overdraft Protection Cash Advances, Cash Equivalents, and applicable transaction fees. MISCELLANEOUS - Promotional Rate End Date: This date is based on a future statement closing date. If you change your Payment Due Date, this date could change. The New Balance Total which appears on this statement is not a payoff amount and may be subject to additional interest charges when you pay in full after your statement closing date. Virtual cards are the digital form of your eligible physical credit cards stored within a digital wallet. CALCULATION OF BALANCES SUBJECT TO INTEREST RATE Average Daily Balance Method (including new Purchases): We calculate separate Balances Subject to an Interest Rate for Purchases and for each Introductory or Promotional Offer balance consisting of Purchases by: (1) calculating a daily balance for each day in the current billing cycle; (2) adding all the daily balances together; and (3) dividing the sum of the daily balances by the number of days in the current billing cycle. To calculate the daily balance for each day in the current billing cycle, we: (1) take the beginning balance less any Purchases assigned to an existing Custom Pay Plan; (2) add an amount equal to the applicable Daily Periodic Rate multiplied by the previous day's daily balance; (3) add new Purchases, new Account Fees, and new Transaction Fees; (4) subtract Purchases assigned to a new Custom Pay Plan; and (5) subtract applicable payments and credits. If any daily balance is less than zero we treat it as zero. Average Balance Method (including new Balance Transfers and new Cash Advances): We calculate separate Balances Subject to an Interest Rate for Balance Transfers, Cash Advances, and for each Introductory or Promotional Offer balance consisting of Balance Transfers or Cash Advances by: (1) calculating a daily balance for each day in the current billing cycle; (2) calculating a daily balance for each day prior to the current billing cycle that had a Pre-Cycle balance - a "Pre-Cycle balance" is a Balance Transfer or a Cash Advance with a transaction date prior to the current billing cycle but with a posting date within the current billing cycle; (3) adding all the daily balances together; and (4) dividing the sum of the daily balances by the number of days in the current billing cycle. To calculate the daily balance for each day in the current billing cycle, we: (1) take the beginning balance; (2) add an amount equal to the applicable Daily Periodic Rate multiplied by the previous day's daily balance; (3) add new Balance Transfers, Cash Advances and Transaction Fees; and (4) subtract applicable payments and credits. If any daily balance is less than zero, we treat it as zero. To calculate a daily balance for each day prior to the current billing cycle that had a Pre-Cycle balance, we: (1) take the beginning balance attributable solely to a Pre-Cycle balance (which will be zero on the transaction date associated with the first Pre-Cycle balance); (2) add an amount equal to the applicable Daily Periodic Rate multiplied by the previous day's daily balance; and (3) add only the applicable Pre-Cycle balances, and their related Transaction Fees. We exclude from this calculation all transactions posted in previous billing cycles. For the complete terms and conditions of your account, consult your Credit Card Agreement. This account is issued and administered by Bank of America. Bank of America is a registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation. ©2025 Bank of America Corporation PAYMENTS - We credit mailed payments as of the date received, if the payment is: (1) received by 5 p.m. local time at the address shown on the remittance portion of your monthly statement; (2) paid with a check drawn in U.S. dollars on a U.S. financial institution or a U.S. dollar money order; and (3) sent in the return envelope with only the remittance portion of your statement accompanying it. However, mailed payments need not be sent in a return envelope if we sent you a statement without a return envelope. Payments received by mail after 5 p.m. local time at the remittance address on any day including the Payment Due Date, but that otherwise meet the above requirements, will be credited as of the next day. Payments made online or by phone by 11:59 p.m. ET will be credited as of the date they are made. Credit for any other payments may be delayed up to five days. Cash payments made with our tellers will only be accepted with valid identification. No payment, including those marked with paid in full or with any other restrictive words, shall operate as an accord and satisfaction without the prior written approval of one of our senior officers. We process most payment checks electronically by using the information found on your check. When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account (or process it as a check or paper draft). When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day we receive your payment. Checks are not returned to you. If you have authorized us to pay your bill automatically from your savings or checking account with us, you can stop the payment on any amount you think is wrong. To stop payment, you must contact us at least three business days before the automatic payment is scheduled to occur. Change of Address/Phone number: Online at www.bankofamerica.com Please do not add any written communication in this space. Transactions <table> <tr> <th>Transaction Date</th> <th>Posting Date</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Reference Number</th> <th>Account Number</th> <th>Amount</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">Interest Charged</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>06/06</td> <td>06/06</td> <td>INTEREST CHARGED ON PURCHASES</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>355.34</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>06/06</td> <td>06/06</td> <td>INTEREST CHARGED ON BALANCE TRANSFERS</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>0.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>06/06</td> <td>06/06</td> <td>INTEREST CHARGED ON DIR DEP&CHK CASHADV</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>0.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>06/06</td> <td>06/06</td> <td>INTEREST CHARGED ON BANK CASH ADVANCES</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>0.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6"><b>TOTAL INTEREST CHARGED FOR THIS PERIOD</b></td> <td>$355.34</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <th>Total fees charged in 2025</th> <th>$200.00</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Total interest charged in 2025</th> <th>$1,969.77</th> </tr> </table> Interest Charge Calculation Your Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the annual interest rate on your account. <table> <tr> <th>Type of Balance</th> <th>Annual Percentage Rate</th> <th>Promotional Transaction Type</th> <th>Promotional Offer ID</th> <th>Promotional Rate End Date</th> <th>Balance Subject to Interest Rate</th> <th>Interest Charges by Transaction Type</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Purchases</td> <td>25.24%</td> <td>V</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$16,576.22</td> <td>$355.34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Balance Transfers</td> <td>25.24%</td> <td>V</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$0.00</td> <td>$0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Direct Deposit and Check Cash Advances</td> <td>28.24%</td> <td>V</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$0.00</td> <td>$0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bank Cash Advances</td> <td>28.99%</td> <td>V</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$0.00</td> <td>$0.00</td> </tr> </table> APR Type Definitions Daily Interest Rate Type: V= Variable Rate (rate may vary) Important Messages You're a valued customer and we want you to know that we haven't received your current payment due. Please send your payment due today. If you've already mailed it, thank you. Your statement balance exceeds the Total Credit Line. To ensure uninterrupted use of your account, please make a payment to bring your balance under the Total Credit Line. There is no fee for being over your Total Credit Line. When this statement was created, the account's Credit Line was in a restricted status and not available for use. You can request a copy of this statement in either Braille or Large Print by calling 800.432.1000 or going to bankofamerica.com and enter Visually Impaired Access from the home page. The Partner Rewards Program as outlined in the program rules for your credit card will be ending on June 25, 2025. If you used Partner Rewards to enroll in the Shell gas discount, you will no longer have the option to receive a Shell gas discount in lieu of credit card rewards after that date. If you are currently enrolled in the Fuel Rewards® program with Shell outside of Partner Rewards, this change does not impact that program. <table> <tr> <th colspan="2">Your Reward Summary</th> <th colspan="2">Make the most of your rewards program today!</th> </tr> <tr> <td>.00</td> <td>Base Cash Back Earned</td> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.00</td> <td>Total Cash Back Available</td> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> </table> Statements in Spanish? We can do that for you! Call 800.432.1000 or visit your nearest financial center. Exclusions apply. Not available for Commercial, Merrill, Private Bank and Small Business accounts.
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