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RESPA Sec. 8(a): How is an Unnecessarily High Settlement Cost Different from an Overcharge?

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In Brasko v. Howard Bank, 2022 WL 951771 (D. Md. Mar. 29, 2022), a district court recently certified a subclass of residential mortgage borrowers who alleged that First Mariner Bank, a predecessor of Howard Bank, violated...more

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Fourth Circuit Applies Spokeo to Bar RESPA Section 8 Class Action Claim

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On March 13, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected plaintiffs’ claim in a class action under Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), which imposes a broad prohibition against referral fees or...more

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RESPA Class Action Case Cannot Survive Scrutiny under Spokeo or Menominee

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On December 7, 2018, a federal court in Maryland issued an important ruling in a Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) case (“Baehr”), granting a defense motion for summary judgment. The court dismissed the action...more

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Divorcing Husband Not Smiling Over Court’s Rejection of Ownership Interest in Wife’s Dental Practice

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The self-proclaimed entrepreneur and guiding force behind his soon-to-be ex-wife’s highly successful, multi-office pediatric dental practice known as Kiddsmiles is not smiling after the court in Savel v Savel, Short Form...more

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No deference for CFPB amicus brief from Ninth Circuit

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Many readers probably remember Edwards v. First American Financial Corp. for its ill-fated journey to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had granted certiorari to decide the issue of whether a plaintiff who brings a...more

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