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Washington state’s Consumer Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”), a statute enacted back in 2003 prohibits companies conducting business in Washington state from sending or providing “substantial assistance or support” in the...more
On October 24, the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General (the “DCAG”) announced that it entered into a $500,000 settlement with a title insurance company following an investigation, alleging that the company...more
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act prohibits mortgage loan originators from offering incentives to other companies in exchange for referring homebuyers to them for mortgage loans. The Bureau alleged that the...more
On November 6, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a settlement with a Seattle-based bank over alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). According to the FDIC,...more
On February 14, 2017, the Florida Attorney General’s Office (Florida AG) announced that it had entered into three consent judgments and one settlement with four affiliated loan service companies and their operators, resolving...more
On January 31, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it ordered a California-based mortgage lender to pay $3.5 million in civil penalties for an illegal mortgage kickback scheme. According to...more