MERS Clipping Homeowners In Foreclosure With Inflated Legal & Appraisal Fees, Says Class Action Lawsuit
The lawsuit also accuses MERS of charging borrowers appraisal fees ranging from $300 to $500 for appraisals that are (1) often times not done at all, or (2) done but some times are nothing more than "drive by" appraisals where the appraiser never actually gets out of his or her automobile (see Lawsuit - page 19, paragraph 52). In addition to MERS, the lawsuit names as additional defendants the following all star lineup of mortgage lenders who are allegedly the controlling shareholders of MERS:
- Citigroup, Inc., Countrywide Financial Corporation, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, GMAC-RFC Holding Company, LLC, (doing business as GMAC Residential Funding Corporation), HSBC Finance Corporation, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Washington Mutual Bank, and Wells Fargo & Company.
Representing the homeowners are Carmella P. Keener, of Rosenthal, Monhait, & Goddess, P.A., Wilmington, DE, Jeffrey M. Norton, of Harwood Feffer LLP, New York City, and Matthew S. Chase, University City, MO.
To view the lawsuit, see Trevino v. Merscorp Inc., et al..
For a media report which makes reference to this lawsuit, see Borrowers Face Dubious Charges in Foreclosures (subscription may be required; if no subscription, try here).
For another lawsuit with similar allegations against Countrywide Home Loans, see Class Action Sought Against Countrywide For Allegedly Squeezing Homeowners With Improper Fees When Servicing Mortgage Loans.
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