Attorneys General Complaint on Mortgage Practices

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On March 12, a complaint was filed in the U.S. district court for the District of Columbia by the DOJ and the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Ally.  The complaint, which was filed as part of the $25 billion mortgage servicing and foreclosure settlement entered into on February 9, contains allegations of: (i) unfair and deceptive loan servicing consumer practices; (ii) unfair and deceptive foreclosure processing consumer practices; (iii) unfair and deceptive loan origination consumer practices; (iv) violations of the False Claims Act; (v) violation of FIRREA; (vi) violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; and (vii) bankruptcy misconduct.  Consent judgments implementing the terms of the February 9 settlement agreement were also filed in the U.S. district court in Washington, D.C.  Complaints and Settlements.  Orrick Alert on the February 9 Settlement.

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