Finance and Insurance

Aetna has been hit with a lawsuit claiming the company is trying to repay itself from policyholders’ personal injury recoveries, breaking state law in the process, and should be required to give accident victims their money back.

Attorneys are investigating whether the screening company Airbnb uses to run background checks is supplying inaccurate reports.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Pennsylvania over the way Anthem Life Insurance Company allegedly handles payments for disability benefits when the policyholder has also collected money for his or her accident through a personal injury settlement or jury verdict.

Attorneys are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed against Appfolio after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) came forward with allegations that the company failed to take proper steps to ensure the accuracy of its background check reports.

Attorneys are investigating whether certain universities illegally conspired to reduce the amount of financial aid awarded to students and, if so, whether class action lawsuits could be filed as a result.

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, some banks and credit card providers stated that they would waive or refund certain types of fees for those suffering financial hardship. Attorneys suspect that a handful of these companies may not have followed through on their promises.

Attorneys are looking into whether some lenders are allowing old car loans to reappear on consumers’ credit reports due to avoidable errors in their credit reporting systems.

Attorneys are actively helping individuals across the country who have been incorrectly reported as dead on their credit reports.

If you had a problem with your credit report, attorneys working with ClassAction.org may be able to help. They're offering to review people's credit reports, free of charge, to help determine whether the company that ran or ordered the report broke the law.

Customers are complaining that their credit was affected when Fingerhut opened new credit accounts on their behalf due to a change in financing partners. Now, attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether Fingerhut was authorized to open the accounts, and whether a class action lawsuit can be filed.

Attorneys are investigating whether certain creditors are charging borrowers convenience fees – such as pay-by-phone fees and online service charges – to make payments on their debts.

Allegations have surfaced that some workers’ compensation insurance carriers are denying responsibility for workers’ injuries and, when the injured party is covered by Medicare, shifting the cost to the government program.

Arizona and California have anti-deficiency laws that prevent lenders from collecting delinquent mortgage payments, yet these payments may still be showing up on consumers’ credit reports. Attorneys are now investigating whether class action lawsuits can be filed.

MV Realty has been sued in several states over its Homeowner Benefit Program, and attorneys are now investigating whether the company misled consumers about the nature of the agreement and the fact that a lien would be filed on their property.

Allegations have surfaced that some car insurance companies are failing to include the cost of sales tax and certain fees when paying out claims for totaled vehicles.

Attorneys are looking into whether Unison’s home equity sharing agreements are really reverse mortgage loans with usurious interest rates.

Wells Fargo is being sued for allegedly discriminating against Hispanics, Latinos and other minorities in its mortgage refinance decisions.