Lopez v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. et al

  1. October 29, 2014

    HSBC Gets Final OK For $32M Deal Over Force-Placed Policies

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday granted final approval to HSBC Bank USA NA and three insurers' $32 million settlement of a class action accusing them of overcharging more than 250,000 homeowners for force-placed insurance, overcoming earlier concerns to okay the deal.

  2. October 22, 2014

    Insurers Won't Change $32M Deal Over Force-Placed Policies

    A trio of insurers on Tuesday rebuffed a Florida federal judge's request that they sweeten a proposed $32 million settlement in a class action accusing them and HSBC Bank USA NA of overcharging homeowners for force-placed insurance, saying the current deal treats class members fairly.

  3. August 20, 2014

    Firm Conflict Led To Unfair $32M HSBC Deal, Class Says

    Disgruntled class members on Tuesday pressed a Florida federal judge to scrap a $32 million settlement of a suit alleging HSBC Bank USA NA and others overcharged homeowners for force-placed insurance, again pointing to an alleged conflict involving a named plaintiff who is also a partner at class counsel's law firm.

  4. March 28, 2014

    Kozyak Tropin Atty's Conflict Taints HSBC Deal, Class Says

    Class members in a putative class action alleging HSBC Bank USA BA overcharged them for forced-placed insurance claimed Friday that the suit's named plaintiff is a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton PA, the firm representing him, and asked a Florida federal judge to wind back his preliminary approval of a settlement.

  5. February 28, 2014

    Judge Asked To OK Deal Over HSBC Force-Placed Policies

    Homeowners who claim they were overcharged for force-placed insurance asked a Florida federal judge Friday to preliminarily approve a settlement that provides "a significant monetary award" to homeowners and $10 million in attorneys' fees in a class action against HSBC Bank USA BA.

  6. May 16, 2013

    Fla. Force-Placed Insurance Suits Can Proceed, Judge Says

    A Miami federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss several putative class actions in Florida that claim a slew of major banks and insurance companies conspired to overcharge homeowners for force-placed insurance, also saying that the cases will move quickly. 

  7. April 19, 2013

    Assurant, Citibank Try To Sink Force-Placed Insurance Claims

    Assurant Inc. sought Friday to dismantle four putative class actions in Florida claiming it conspired to overcharge homeowners for force-placed insurance, arguing that it had no involvement, while Citibank NA told a judge that one of those suits should be tossed because no contracts were breached.