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Court Awards Nearly $280 Million in Treble Damages Against Former FHA Lender

On September 14, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an opinion and order against two former mortgage companies and their former president and CEO. The order, which followed a previous jury...more

9/19/2017 / Fair Housing Act (FHA) , False Claims Act (FCA) , FIRREA , Fraud , HUD , Jury Verdicts , Mortgage Lenders , Mortgages , Treble Damages , Underwriting

Jury Issues $92 Million Verdict Under the False Claims Act Against Mortgage Companies and CEO

On November 30, 2016, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas announced that a federal jury in the Southern District of Texas issued a verdict finding several related mortgage companies and their CEO liable in...more

12/2/2016 / Fair Housing Act (FHA) , False Claims Act (FCA) , FIRREA , HUD , Jury Verdicts , Mortgage Insurance , Mortgage Lenders , Personal Liability

DOJ Files Suit Against California Lenders Alleging Discriminatory Loan Modification Scheme

On August 23, 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the filing of a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against several California-based mortgage loan modification...more

8/30/2016 / Consumer Lenders , Declaratory Relief , Department of Justice (DOJ) , ECOA , Fair Housing Act (FHA) , HUD , Injunctive Relief , Loan Modifications

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