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Credit Reporting Lawsuits
First Quarter 2009 Mortgage Litigation Report
main report page
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Litigation based on credit reporting and other credit issues.
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United Credit Adjusters, Inc., d/b/a United Credit Adjustors and UCA, United Counseling Association, Inc., d/b/a UCA, Bankruptcy Masters Corp., National Bankruptcy Services Corp., Federal Debt Solutions LTD., United Money Tree, Inc., Ahron E. Henoch, Ezra Rishty, Gerald Serino. |
Federal Trade Commission |
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey |
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Defendants allegedly violated the FTC Act and the Credit Repair Organizations Act by charging advance fees of between $300 and $2,000 to remove negative items from credit reports -- including items that were accurate and current. |
Federal Trade Commission v. United Credit Adjustors, Inc. |
FTC File No. 082 3211 |
Feb. 24, 2009 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/CreditRepair031709.asp |
Gregory Navone |
Federal Trade Commission |
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. |
up to $2,500 per FCRA violation |
Mortgage broker allegedly discarded hundreds of loan files with personal financial documents and private credit records in a public dumpster, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the FTC Act. |
FTC v. Navone |
No. 2:08-cv-01842, FTC File No. 072 3067 |
Dec. 30, 2008 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/FtcPrivacyComplaint012309.asp |
Home Loan Consultant, Inc., Lending Tree, et al. |
Various |
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Lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act still active. |
Garcia v. LendingTree, LLC |
No. 08-04551-JSR |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/ClosingHomeLoan032409.asp |
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Repurchase News
Coverage of repurchase demands, expense and and litigation.
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