A North Carolina borrower filed two lawsuits claiming his servicer violated RESPA by foreclosing on him while he had a pending loan modification request.
The borrower alleged the servicer made false representations that caused him to suffer $212,000 in unspecified damages, plus $255,000 in punitive damages. The servicer claimed the complaint was barred by the doctrine of res judicata.
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