Ellis et al v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. et al

  1. September 01, 2015

    JPMorgan, Citi Mortgagors Seek Cert. In Inspection Fees Row

    Citibank NA and JPMorgan Chase & Co. mortgage borrowers urged a California federal judge on Tuesday to certify a nationwide class of millions of homeowners whom the banks allegedly charged unnecessary fees for property inspections when their loans were in default.

  2. August 18, 2015

    Chase Says Homeowners' New Evidence Was Too Late

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Monday objected to 11 pieces of evidence submitted by California class action plaintiffs accusing the bank of fraudulently charging homeowners millions in unnecessary property inspection fees, saying new evidence can't be considered if it's first presented in a reply.

  3. August 11, 2015

    Chase's Lapses Can't Deflect Class Cert., Homeowners Say

    Plaintiffs accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co. of committing fraud by uniformly charging homeowners millions of dollars in unnecessary property inspection fees told a California federal court Monday that the bank cannot use its past failings to deny class certification.

  4. September 30, 2014

    Citibank, Chase Borrowers' RICO Class Actions In Jeopardy

    A California federal judge on Tuesday cast doubt on a pair of proposed class actions accusing Citibank NA and JPMorgan Chase & Co. of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act by charging property-inspection fees to mortgage borrowers in default, saying she didn't think their inspection fee policies amounted to racketeering.

  5. June 14, 2013

    JPMorgan Mortgage Fee Fraud Suit Not Barred By Settlement

    A federal judge in California on Thursday rejected JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s argument that a since-amended 2011 federal settlement over problematic mortgage servicing practices barred a class action lawsuit alleging the bank fraudulently charged them unnecessary fees.

  6. July 27, 2012

    Homeowners Say JPMorgan Illegally Marked Up Servicing Fees

    A group of homeowners hit JPMorgan Chase & Co. with a putative RICO class action in California federal court Tuesday, alleging the financial giant used automated mortgage loan management systems to cheat borrowers by charging them unnecessary servicing fees.