Morris v. PHH Mortgage Corporation

  1. December 19, 2022

    Judge OKs $2.8M Mortgage Convenience Fees Settlement

    A Florida federal court judge approved a $2.8 million amended settlement on Monday in a class action over convenience fees charged to mortgage holders when they paid their bills online or by telephone, replacing an earlier deal that a federal judge had suggested was bad for consumers.

  2. October 18, 2022

    Lower Settlement In Mortgage Case A Better Deal, Judge Told

    Consumers who borrowed from mortgage loan companies Ocwen Loan Servicing and its successor PHH Mortgage asked a Florida federal judge Tuesday to preliminarily approve an amended $2.8 million settlement to end nationwide proposed class claims over convenience fees after the judge expressed reservations about approving a prior $12.6 million deal.

  3. March 29, 2021

    Changes Proposed For Challenged $12.6M PHH Class Deal

    A group of borrowers, along with Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and its successor PHH Mortgage Corp., have submitted modifications to a proposed $12.6 million nationwide class settlement over allegedly unlawful fees the servicers charged for payments online and over the phone, after a Florida federal judge voiced reservations during a recent hearing.

  4. March 23, 2021

    Fla. Judge Questions Ocwen, PHH's $12.6M Class Deal

    A Florida federal judge voiced numerous reservations in weighing a proposed $12.6 million nationwide class settlement over allegedly unlawful fees Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and successor PHH Mortgage Corp. charged borrowers to make online and phone payments, including consumers' lack of market choice.

  5. March 04, 2021

    Feds Say $12.6M Ocwen, PHH Fees Deal Lacks Value To Class

    The federal government has slammed a $12.6 million settlement over consumers' claims that Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and successor PHH Mortgage Corp. unlawfully charged fees for online and phone payments, saying most class members would not benefit because the deal grants the company release to continue charging the fees.

  6. October 30, 2020

    Intervention Blocked In $12M Ocwen Mortgage Fees Deal

    Nonclass members can't intervene in Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC's $12.6 million settlement with consumers over claims the mortgage servicer unlawfully charged fees for payments made via phone or online, a Florida federal judge has ruled, saying the individuals have no interest in the proposed deal.

  7. September 28, 2020

    Ocwen, PHH Fight Intervention In $12M Mortgage Fees Suit

    PHH Mortgage Corp. and Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC fought an attempt by a group of lawyers with similar complaints against the companies to intervene in their $12.6 million deal with consumers over claims the mortgage services charged illegal processing fees for making payments over the phone or online.

  8. September 23, 2020

    Class Seeks To Block Intervention In Ocwen, PHH $12.6M Deal

    A proposed class of consumers who had mortgages with Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and PHH Mortgage Corp. urged a Florida federal judge Tuesday to bar a group of lawyers from using "obstruction ploys" and intervening in their $12.6 million settlement over claims the mortgage servicers charged illegal processing fees for making phone or online payments.

  9. August 26, 2020

    Ocwen, PHH Ink $12.6M Deal To End Mortgage Fees Suit

    A proposed class of consumers who had mortgages with Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and PHH Mortgage Corp. told a Florida federal court they had agreed to a $12.6 million settlement that will end their claims that the mortgage servicers charged illegal processing fees for payments made online or over the phone.