Wells Fargo's Moua Attracts Spotlight, National Recognition For Career As Prolific Robosigner; Claims Credit For Banging Out 500 Affidavits In 2 Hours

Bloomberg News reports:

• A Maryland homeowner asked a court to dismiss any Wells Fargo & Co. foreclosure actions in the state that involve affidavits given by a bank employee who said she signed documents without completely checking their accuracy.

• Susan Saidman asked a Montgomery County court to recognize as a class all defendants in Maryland cases with foreclosure papers signed by Xee Moua for Wells Fargo. In a March deposition in a Florida case, Moua said she didn’t verify all the information in filings she signed, sometimes processing as many as 500 in two hours. [...] Saidman raised the defense against members of Shapiro & Burson LLP, a law firm that she said brings foreclosure actions on behalf of Wells Fargo and other secured lenders.

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• Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray last week asked judges in his state for copies of foreclosure affidavits filed in their courts and signed by Moua. He sent a separate letter to Wells Fargo asking the bank to vacate any foreclosure judgment in Ohio involving incorrect affidavits.

• Marysville, Ohio, homeowner Ann Piwinksi brought a suit today accusing Wells Fargo of violating the state’s Consumer Sales Practices Act, according to court filings. Her suit is the first civil case in the state against Wells Fargo involving the use of so-called robo-signers, according to her lawyer, John Sherrod of Dublin, Ohio. Piwinski said documents in her foreclosure case were signed by China Brown, Moua’s supervisor. She’s seeking civil penalties and punitive damages.

For the story, see Wells Fargo Foreclosure `Robo-Signer' Draws Maryland Dismissal Motion.