Mortgage Daily

Published On: August 24, 2009
Net Branch Lawsuits
Second Quarter 2009 Mortgage Litigation Report
 

Litigation involving net branch operations.

 

Defendant
Plaintiff
Court
Amount
Overview
Case Title
Case Number
Date Filed Link to Story
Chesapeake Mortgage Funding LLC, Empire Equity Group Inc., and Tamara Zambito Iris O. Chambers Pennsylvania Middle District Court n/a Borrower alleged predatory lending and violations of ECOA and Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Iris O. Chambers v. Chesapeake Mortgage Funding LLC, et al [Chesapeake Mortgage LLC, Empire Equity Group Inc., d/b/a 1st Metropolitan Mortgage, and Tamara Zambito] 1:2009cv00461 12-Mar-2009 www.mortgagedaily.com/1stMetropolitan051309.asp
Duetsche Bank Trust Americas, Homecomings Financial Network, 1st Metropolitan Mortgage Debra Fuentes California Southern District Court n/a Violations of TILA and California civil code because ARM had unlawful teaser rate. Defendants allegedly prevented borrower from obtaining a loan workout. Debra aka Debbie Fuentes v. Deutsche Bank Trust Americas, et al [Homecomings Financial Network, First Metropolitan Mortgage, All Those Claiming Interest in Real Property located as 4169 Florida Street, San Diego, California, and Does 1-20 inclusive] 3:2009cv00502 13-Mar-2009 www.mortgagedaily.com/1stMetropolitan051309.asp
Empire Equity Group Inc., d/b/a 1st Metropolitan Flagstar Bank FSB n/a $1 million Defendants paid breach of contract settlement for failing to repurchase a loan. Flagstar Bank FSB v. Empire Equity Group Inc. [d/b/a 1st Metropolitan Mortgage and Chicago Title Insurance Company] 2:2008cv11868 1-May-2008 www.mortgagedaily.com/1stMetropolitan051309.asp
Golden Empire Mortgage Inc. and Howard D. Koostra Federal Trade Commission U.S. District Court for the Central District of California n/a Permanent injunction sought to prevent future ECOA, Regulation B, and FTC Act violations in case alleging Hispanic borrowers were charged significant overages that could not be accounted for by underwriting or credit risks. “Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Golden Empire Mortgage Inc., a corporation, and Howard D. Kootstra, individually and as a corporate officer, Defendants. No. CV09-03227, FTC File No. 0623061 1-May-2009 www.mortgagedaily.com/DiscriminationGoldenEmpire051109.asp
Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. Yvonne Flitton U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division $722,393 Plaintiff awarded damages and attorneys’ fees for EEOC violations. YVONNE FLITTON, Plaintiff, vs. PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. Defendant. Case No. 2:03-cv-00481-DAK 23-May-2003 www.mortgagedaily.com/Lawsuits051209.asp

 

 

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