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Defendant
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Plaintiff
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Court
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Amount
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Overview
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Case Title
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Case Number
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Date Filed |
Date of Activity |
Link to Story |
| Federal Housing Finance Agency, et al |
Genesee County, et al |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
na |
Case certified as a class action. |
Genesee County, et al., vs. Federal Housing Finance Agency, et al |
2:11-cv-14971-DPH-MJH |
11/10/2011 |
1/3/2012 |
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| MERSCORP Inc. |
Dallas County, Texas |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
na |
An amended scheduling order granted. |
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED COUNTIES IN TEXAS, Plaintiffs, v. MERSCORP, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY; STEWART TITLE COMPANY; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; and ASPIRE FINANCIAL, INC. d/b/a TEXASLENDING.COM, Defendants |
3:11-cv-02733-O |
10/14/2011 |
3/21/2012 |
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| Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. |
Christian County Clerk, by and through its County Clerk, Michael Kem; et.al |
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky |
na |
Court dismissed case with prejudice on 2.21, appeal filed 3.2.. |
Christian County Clerk, by and through its County Clerk, Michael Kem; et.al. vs. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.; et al |
5:11-cv-00072-JHM |
4/25/2011 |
3/2/2012 |
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| Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
borrowers |
na |
$1,000,000,000 |
Complaint filed. Plaintiffs alleg that defendants illegally levied excessive and deceptive default service fees against hundreds of thousands delinquent borrowers. |
na |
na |
2/10/2012 |
2/10/2012 |
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| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Chase Home Finance LLC; EMC Mortgage Corp.; Bank of America, N.A.; BAC Home Loans Servicing LP; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.; MERSCORP Inc.; and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. |
The People of the State of New York |
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County |
na |
Complaint filed. |
The People of the State of New York, by Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, Plaintiffs, -against- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Chase Home Finance LLC; EMC Mortgage Corp.; Bank of America, N.A.; BAC Home Loans Servicing LP; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.; MERSCORP Inc.; and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Defendants |
na |
2/3/12 |
2/3/2012 |
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| FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COMPANY |
Oakland County, et al |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
na |
Plaintiffs claimed that Fannie and Freddie are private corporations and not federal entities, and their federal statutory exemptions from certain taxes do not include the transfer taxes. A summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs was granted. |
OAKLAND COUNTY, ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY AS CONSERVATOR FOR FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION AND FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COMPANY; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; AND FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, Defendants |
11-12666 |
6/20/2011 |
3/23/2012 |
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| MERSÂ |
Guilford County Register of Deeds |
|
na |
Complaint filed. |
na |
na |
3/13/2012 |
3/13/2012 |
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| Chase |
Victor Bibby, Brian Donnelly |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
$45,000,000 |
Settlement reached. |
na |
na |
na |
Feb. 2012 |
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| Michael Pohl, Rancho Santa Fe Mortgage, First California Bank, JP Morgan Chase |
Barton |
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, Central Division |
$450,000 |
Lawsuit filed. |
Barton v. Michael Pohl, Rancho Santa Fe Mortgage, First California Bank and JP Morgan Chase |
38-2012-00094774-CU-MC-CTL |
26-Mar |
3/26/2012 |
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| Quicken Loans Inc. |
Freeman |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
na |
Appeals court upheld decision in favor of defendant. |
Freeman v. Quicken Loans |
na |
na |
Mar. 2012 |
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| Richard D. Meisinger |
na |
na |
na |
Charges filed. |
na |
na |
na |
3/23/2012 |
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