Mortgage Daily

Published On: March 8, 2010
Mortgage Servicing Lawsuits
Fourth-Quarter 2009 Mortgage Litigation Index
 

Litigation related to loan servicing, including escrow issues, transfer of servicing and servicing borrowers in bankruptcy and foreclosure.

 

Defendant
Plaintiff
Court
Amount
Overview
Case Title
Case Number
Date Filed Link to Story
American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. State of Ohio, ex rel. Richard Cordray Attorney General of Ohio Court of Common Pleas Cuyahoga County Ohio na The State of Ohio filed suit against defendant alleging that it forced borrowers seeking modification agreements to pay excessive fees, waive their rights and agree to unconscionably one-sided modification terms. “State of Ohio, ex rel. Richard Cordray Attorney General of Ohio 615 W. Superior Ave., 11th Floor Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1899 Plaintiff, v. American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. c/o Statutory Agent CT Corporation System 1300 E. 9th St. Cleveland, OH 44114. CV09708888 Nov. 5, 2009 www.mortgagedaily.com/LawsuitAhmsVOhioAg110509.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/SettlementAmericanHome111309.asp
Countrywide Home Loans Inc., Bank of America Corp. United Law Group na na Complaint previously filed. na 30-2009 00121999 na www.mortgagedaily.com/ModificationLitigation123109.asp
State of Ohio, ex rel. Richard Cordray Attorney General of Ohio American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. Court of Common Pleas Franklin County Ohio na Alleges the state made unsupported allegations about its servicing practices in another lawsuit. na na Nov. 5, 2009 www.mortgagedaily.com/LawsuitAhmsVOhioAg110509.asp, www.mortgagedaily.com/SettlementAmericanHome111309.asp
Washington Mutual Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. United Law Group na na Complaint previously filed. na 30-2009 00122403 na www.mortgagedaily.com/ModificationLitigation123109.asp
Wells Fargo Bank Taylor, Bean, and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville na TBW challenged Wells’ decision to terminate it as a master servicer, leading to delay in investor payments. na na na www.mortgagedaily.com/TaylorBean102609.asp
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Northwest Mortgage, Inc. Terence Butler and Tonya Butler U.S. Disctrict Court for the Northern District of Indiana na Alleged violations of Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief for failure to suspend mortgage payments during timer period where ex-soldier was attempting to sell the property Butler et al. v. Northwest Mortgage, Inc. Case No. 2:2009cv00395 Nov. 30, 2009 www.mortgagedaily.com/Litigation123009.asp

 

 

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