|
Defendant
|
Plaintiff
|
Court
|
Amount
|
Overview
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Case Title |
Case Number
|
Date Filed |
Link to Story |
| Bank of America, NA, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP |
Christy Ponder, Mary Boyer, Bradley Callander, Michael Sylvester, Tosha Sylvester, Gary Duggins, Mary Duggins, Tracy Davis, James Davis, Derdra Robinson, Kathie Marie Gibson, Joseph Rennekamp and Brian Garnett |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
na |
BoA allegedly failed to provide promised loan modifications to plaintiffs. |
Ponder et al. v. Bank of America, N.A. et al. |
1:2010cv00081 |
February 10, 2010 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModifications033010.asp |
| Bank of America, NA |
Class Action |
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington |
na |
Class action claims BoA intentionally withheld TARP funds, refused mortgage modification requests from borrowers and charged fees in violation of HAMP. |
na |
na |
March 23, 2010 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModifications033010.asp |
| Bank of America, N.A., Countrywide |
John Wright |
Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara |
na |
BoA allegedly failed to provide promised loan modifications to plaintiffs and refused modifications for borrowers qualifying for HAMP assistance. |
In Re. Bank of America |
1-10-CV-166846 |
March 18, 2010 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModifications033010.asp |
| Curtis Melone, Christopher Fox |
na |
na |
na |
Purveyors of bogus loan modifications are shut down. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Countrywide Financial Corp., Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Countrywide Mortgage Ventures LLC, Full Spectrum Lending, Inc. |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Superior Court, Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
$18,000,000 |
Attorney general brought suit against mortgage originator, alleging unfair origination practices. BoA agreed to make $3 billion in loan modifications as part of settlement agreement. |
Commonwealth of Mass. V. Countrywide Fin. Corp. et al |
No- 10-1169 |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationCompliance032910.asp |
| U.S. Foreclosure Relief Corp. |
Federal Trade Commission |
U.S. District Court Central District of California |
$8,600,000 |
Settlement in case where defendants allegedly claimed fraudulent success rates on modifications |
FTC, the People of the State of California, and the State of Missouri v. US Foreclosure Relief Corp., a corporation, also d/b/a U.S. Foreclosure Relief, Inc., Lighthouse Services, and California Foreclosure Spcecialists, George Escalante, individually and as an officer of U. S. Foreclosure Relief Corp., Cesar Lopez, individually and also trading and doing busines as H.E. Service Company, [____] |
Civil Action No. 09-CV-768, FTC File No. 0923120 |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp |
| Michael Sinclair, William Vargas |
na |
na |
na |
Indictment over alleged foreclosure scheme. Sinclair fled to Phillipines. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Julian James Ruiz III |
State of Oregon |
na |
na |
Mortgage fraud results in criminal prosecution for owner of American Home Modification. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Christopher Lee Diener |
state of california |
na |
na |
Attorney arrested in connection with illegal loan activites. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Kahram Zamani |
State of California |
Orange County |
na |
Loan modification group faces criminal charges for collecting upfront fees without providing services. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| The USMAC Law Group |
State of Oregon |
na |
$28,857 |
Loan modification group entered into settlement agreement for collecting upfront fees without providing services. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Glenn Steven Rosofsky |
United States of America |
na |
na |
Operator of Nations Housing Modification Center telemarketer was indicted. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationForeclosureFirms033110.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Michael Trap |
United States of America |
na |
na |
Loan modification telemarketer was indicted. |
na |
na |
na |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModificationFirms033010.asp |
| Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, Guaetta and Benson |
Marie Carole Eveillard, Andre E. Pierre |
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
na |
Plaintiffs seek cessation of foreclosure auction proceedings and mortgage modification. |
Eveillard et al v. Wells Fargo, NA et al. |
Case No. 1:10-cv-10351-RWZ |
Feb. 26, 2010 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LitigationModifications033010.asp |
| Michael Brotherton |
State of Ohio ex rel. Attorney General Richard Cordray |
Court of Common Pleas of Green County, Ohio General Division |
$81,894 |
An $81,894 judgment was obtained against Defendant who allegedly promised debit negotiations and modification in exchange for an up-front fee of $1,269. Defendant failed to deliver any services. |
State of Ohio v. Brotherton |
Case No. 2009 CV 0709 |
January of 2010 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/ForeclosureFirmLitigation021510.asp |
