|
Defendant
|
Plaintiff
|
Court
|
Amount
|
Overview
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Case Title
|
Case Number
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Date Filed |
Link to Story |
| Countrywide |
Group of Washington borrowers |
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington |
na |
Countrywide is accused of rigging property values through its subsidiary LandSafe — which reportedly marks up appraisal costs 200 percent. |
na |
na |
Jan. 12, 2009 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/InvestorClassActions020609.asp |
| Lenders Abstract & Settlement Services Inc., 1st Republic Mortgage Bankers Inc., Dream Makers Real Estate, LLC, John Reiwer; and Scott Sisskind |
Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp. |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
$337,863 |
Defendants allegedly converted escrow funds for their own personal use and are accused of fraud, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. |
Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp. v. Lenders Abstract & Settlement Services, Inc. |
No.: CV 09 0221 |
Jan. 20, 2009 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/Closure1stRepublic012309.asp |
| David Crisp; Jennifer Crisp; Robinson Nguyen; Jayson Costa; David Whisler; Justin Eddleman; Lynnmai Nguyen; John Balfanz Homes Inc.; Tower Lending; Crisp, Cole & Associates dba Crisp Cole realty; Carl Cole; Christopher Stovall; Jerald Teixeira; Kirksey J. Newton Jr.; San Joaquin Appraisals Inc.; James Rudic; Gary Killian; Timothy Hubbell; Comprehensive Business Solutions; Hilda Gonzalez; Kevin Sluga; California Business Solutions; Hayser Lopez; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive |
Fremont Reorganizing Corporation |
Kern County Superior Court for the State of California |
$4,300,000 |
Defendants allegedly conspired to sell more than $4 million in fraudulent mortgages. |
Fremont Reorganizing Corp. v. Crisp |
No. S-1500-CV-266060 |
Jan. 8, 2009 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LawsuitFremont012709.asp |
| Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp., et al. |
Pablo Acre, et al. |
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania |
na |
Mortgage fraud lawsuit settled. |
Acre v. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. |
NO. 1:04-CV-0832 |
Apr. 16, 2004 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/PoconosSettlement031609.asp |
| Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. |
United Guaranty Corp. |
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California |
na |
United alleges that Countrywide misrepresented the quality of loans it insured and encouraged mortgage fraud. |
United Guaranty Mortgage Indemnity Company, Plaintif, vs. Countrywide Financial Corp., et al. |
na |
3/19/2009 |
www.mortgagedaily.com/LawsuitUGvCountrywide032309.asp |
