Petry et al v. Prosperity Mortgage Company et al

  1. July 10, 2014

    4th Circ. Backs Wells Fargo In Mortgage Lender Fee Fight

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday halted a class action accusing Wells Fargo Bank NA of a mortgage referral kickback scheme, upholding a lower court ruling that plaintiffs couldn't prove charges from mortgage lenders for work performed qualify as illegal finder's fees under Maryland state law.

  2. June 20, 2013

    Judge Kills Wells Fargo Mortgage-Referral Kickback Action

    A Maryland federal judge on Thursday dismissed a class action accusing Wells Fargo Bank NA of a mortgage referral kickback scheme, saying the plaintiffs couldn't prove that charges for work performed qualify as illegal finder's fees under Maryland state law.

  3. February 15, 2013

    Conspiracy Claims Nixed In Wells Fargo Kickback Actions

    A Maryland federal judge on Thursday dismissed conspiracy claims against Wells Fargo Bank NA and other defendants in a pair of class actions claiming they created a front organization to funnel mortgage referrals to the bank in exchange for kickbacks, saying the claims were barred by law.