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Ohio AG Sues Mortgage Lender for Illegal Broker Steering Scheme

On April 17, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that the state has filed a lawsuit against a wholesale mortgage lender, alleging that the company engaged in a statewide scheme to mislead borrowers and inflate mortgage...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

The State Consumer Protection Beat: State AGs Kick Off 2025 with a String of Actions and Support for the CFPB

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The first two months of 2025 were filled with numerous consumer protection actions by state AGs against vehicle dealers and players in the mortgage space, among others. ...more

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Pennsylvania AG Alleges Mortgage Brokers Engaged in Illegal Referral Scheme

On January 17, the Pennsylvania Attorney General filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against a group of mortgage brokers and their manager, alleging that they...more

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Arizona AG Pursues Fraudulent Real Estate Scheme Targeting Alleged Fraudsters, Title Companies, Attorneys, and Law Firms

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On March 7, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kristin Mayes filed a novel lawsuit alleging consumer fraud and racketeering against numerous entities, individuals, and even law firms and title companies involved in the residential...more

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Pennsylvania attorney general sues mortgage brokers for illegal kickback scheme

Recently, a complaint was filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through Attorney General Michelle A. Henry (AG) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, accusing a group of mortgage brokers...more

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EDVA Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant in Putative Class Action Involving Allocation of Mortgage Payments

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On February 24, 2025, the Eastern District of Virginia granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant LoanCare, LLC, on a putative class action alleging that LoanCare violated fair debt collection provisions of the West...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General files lawsuit against real estate investment services provider

On February 19, a complaint was filed by the Massachusetts State Attorney General (AG) alleging that a real estate investment services company and its affiliate engaged in “systematic and pervasive unfair or deceptive acts...more

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Massachusetts AG sues Hometap, saying company offers illegal home equity investments that really are reverse mortgages

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Alleging that a Boston company “pervasively and systematically violated the state’s consumer protection laws, including mortgage and foreclosure prevention laws, putting financially vulnerable homeowners at high risk of...more

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Florida Secures Order Blocking Enforcement of Real Estate Agreements

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Florida Attorney General’s Office has secured a permanent injunction against MV Realty PBC, LLC and affiliates (collectively, “MV Realty”) prohibiting it from enforcing certain real estate agreements that the court concluded...more

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