December 17, 2015
A California federal judge on Thursday rebuffed bids to certify nationwide classes covering millions of homeowners in two suits alleging Citibank and JPMorgan Chase charged unnecessary fees for property inspections when borrowers defaulted on their loans, ruling the alleged practice didn't apply to all homeowners uniformly.
September 01, 2015
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.
January 07, 2015
Citibank NA and JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Tuesday escaped Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims in proposed class actions accusing them of charging unnecessary services to mortgage borrowers in default, after a California federal judge ruled that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim.
September 30, 2014
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.