A Rhode Island man alleged a mortgage servicer violated its duty to respond to notices of error as required by RESPA. The servicer argued the man failed to allege concrete injury or cognizable damages.
Zillow and the National Association of Realtors have asked that an Austin, Texas, real estate technology company’s federal antitrust complaint against them be dismissed based on new information. REX sued the defendants in March, claiming its competitive mode is threatened by the concerted action of NAR and Seattle-based Zillow, along with their multiple listing services affiliates.
A Texas woman asked a judge to set aside a foreclosure sale and cancel the trustee’s deed, claiming the servicer violated RESPA by engaging in dual tracking. The servicer argued it had every right to conduct the sale because the borrower defaulted on her mortgage and failed to comply with a trial payment plan.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ), in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, have sued a Jackson, Miss.-based lender for alleged redlining. The CFPB and DOJ accused Trustmark National Bank of discriminating by deliberately not marketing, offering or originating home loans to consumers in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Memphis metropolitan area.
A class action lawsuit accusing a lender of receiving illegal kickbacks in exchange for the assignment of business to a settlement services company may move forward. A group of borrowers filed a lawsuit against MBA Mortgage Services Inc. alleging claims for violations of RESPA and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
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