June 21, 2018 Another proposed class action has been filed against Big Picture Loans, LLC, Ascension Technologies, Inc. and an individual who controls the businesses over allegations that the defendants operate an illegal payday lending scheme.
June 20, 2018 A lawsuit alleges it's impossible for consumers to cancel their free trial memberships for Experian- and ConsumerInfo.com-run CreditCheckTotal.com.
June 19, 2018 Bank of America, NA (BoA) is the defendant in a proposed class action filed by a former employee who claims the company has failed to pay proper wages.
June 15, 2018 BNY Mellon is facing a proposed class action in which two plaintiffs claim the bank violated its fiduciary duties as a trustee by investing their trust’s assets in poorly performing mutual funds managed by the defendant’s affiliate.
June 14, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Big Picture Loans, LLC and two others over claims that the defendants operate an illegal payday loan scheme disguised as a Native American lending business for the purposes of evading state usury laws.
June 13, 2018 Ten named plaintiffs allege in a proposed class action that defendant Santander Consumer USA, Inc. collected from California consumers unauthorized payment processing fees in partnership with Western Union.
June 8, 2018 A professor at UC Berkeley Law School claims his employer unlawfully demanded reimbursement from his uninsured and underinsured (UM/UIM) coverage after he was injured in an automobile accident.
June 6, 2018 PNC Bank and an individual attorney who does business as ALAW have been named in a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a couple who claims the defendants demanded unlawful 'estimated' fees as part of a mortgage reinstatement quote.
June 1, 2018 A proposed class action recently removed to Maryland federal court details two plaintiffs’ allegations concerning defendant C & F Finance Company’s alleged violations of Maryland’s Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions (CLEC).
June 1, 2018 A fmr. employee claims Bank of America required call center workers to do off-the-clock work, including during meal periods, without pay.
May 31, 2018 A married couple claims Wells Fargo switched their amoritizing loan to a balloon-payment loan without first providing proper notice required under CA law.
May 30, 2018 Securus Technologies, Inc. and the Sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts are facing a proposed class action that claims Securus charges “grossly inflated” prices for telephone calls made from Bristol County correctional facilities.
May 30, 2018 The plaintiff claims Maximum Booting boots cars in Union City, GA in violation of ordinances requiring signage to display certain vehicle towing information.
May 30, 2018 Three plaintiff companies claim WorldPay effectively runs a scheme by which merchants end up blindsided with hidden, excessive card payment processing fees.
May 24, 2018 Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. is facing a proposed class action that argues the investment management firm’s 401(k) plan doesn’t provide the most value to participants.
May 23, 2018 A lawsuit alleges JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association acted improperly in foreclosing on mortgages and selling foreclosed properties without authorization.
May 21, 2018 Sentry Life Insurance Company is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin woman who claims the defendant unlawfully increased the monthly premiums it charges universal life insurance policyholders.
May 18, 2018 ABC Financial Services, Inc. and The Arena Martial Arts are facing a proposed class action that claims the defendants illegally charge health studio members an automatic month-to-month membership fee after their original agreements expire.
May 17, 2018 Air Evac EMS, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the medical transport company charged an 'unreasonable' amount for a patient’s emergency air transport to a West Virginia hospital.
May 17, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC and Southwest Business Corporation (SWBC) alleging the two companies charged mortgage borrowers for unnecessary force-placed insurance policies.
May 16, 2018 TransAmerica Life Insurance Company is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that claims the company unlawfully diminished the cash value of policyholders’ life insurance certificates.
May 14, 2018 A lawsuit filed in IL state court claims Bloomingdale's illegally applies Chicago's 'Bag Tax' to garment bags even though the ordinance covers only paper or plastic.
May 11, 2018 Freedom Mortgage Corporation is facing a proposed class action that claims the loan servicing company misled a woman regarding the details of her mortgage and charged her improper and unlawful fees.
May 8, 2018 The suit seeks to represent investors who bought Ripple Labs' XRP tokens through what the plaintiff calls a 'never-ending' ICO that may violate fed. securities law.
May 1, 2018 A proposed class action claims Western Union has since at least 2004 allowed its customers to fall victim to wire transfer fraud and, in some cases, helped facilitate fraudulent activity.
April 26, 2018 A proposed class action claims Kabbage, Inc. engages in an illegal 'rent-a-bank' scheme in which it hides behind Celtic Bank Corporation to evade California usury laws and charge small businesses an excessive amount of interest on short-term loans.
April 25, 2018 The plaintiff claims Capital Alliance Group attempted to market its business loan services over the phone without first receiving consent to call.
April 23, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Bank of America alleging the bank improperly charged overdraft fees for non-recurring transactions in violation of customers’ account agreements.
April 23, 2018 Two plaintiffs say Capella University pulls a 'bait and switch' on doctoral candidates who have little, if any, control over how long it takes to complete their PhDs.
April 23, 2018 In the wake of massive fines, Wells Fargo faces a new lawsuit claiming the bank deceived a couple into signing onto an 'unsuitable and misrepresented' mortgage loan.
April 23, 2018 SWN Production Company and StatOil USA Onshore Properties, Inc. are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the companies made unlawful deductions from royalty checks owed to the owners of wells from which the defendants extracted oil and gas.
April 23, 2018 An MUFG Union Bank, N.A. customer has filed suit against the institution over its alleged practice of charging account holders unlawful continued overdraft fees.
April 20, 2018 D.R. Horton, Inc. has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the home builder and seller of unlawfully requiring customers to waive their 'warranty of habitability' when purchasing a new home.
April 18, 2018 The case centers on the sale of the property on which Savannah Law School sits, which allegedly occurred despite students being told everything was on the up and up.
April 18, 2018 Sentry Life Insurance Company is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the defendant makes unlawful deductions from the 'cash value' accounts set up under consumers’ life insurance policies.
April 16, 2018 Energen Resources Corporation is facing a proposed class action that alleges the defendant underpaid royalties to the owners of wells from which the company extracted and sold natural gas.
April 13, 2018 A policyholder claims First Penn-Pacific has 'failed to live up to its end of the bargain' in keeping rates high while mortality numbers continue to drop.
April 11, 2018 Two consumers have filed suit against Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC and two affiliates claiming the loan servicing companies failed to report that a previous loan had been discharged in bankruptcy, which caused them to lose their deposit on a new home.
April 11, 2018 A new class action takes issue with allegedly numerous and excessive fees assessed by Capital One for balance inquiries and for using out-of-network ATMs.
April 10, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed in California against JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. that alleges the defendant withheld required interest payments on mortgage borrowers’ escrow account funds.
April 6, 2018 Commercial Industrial Building Owner’s Alliance, Inc. (CIBA) and Great Lakes Insurance SE have been named in a proposed class action centered around an allegedly unlawful insurance scheme executed by the defendants in California. [Update: Dismissed]
April 6, 2018 The plaintiff claims that unbeknownst to him, his $1,500 Vehicle Service Agreement was subject to the same 23.99% annual interest rate as his financing deal.
April 5, 2018 Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is facing another proposed class action that claims the student loan servicer attempted to delay debtors' loan forgiveness in order to continue collecting interest and fees.
March 27, 2018 A proposed class action filed in October 2017 against a group of insurance companies has recently been removed from state to federal court in California.
March 16, 2018 Two class action lawsuits have been filed against the Washington governor and another official over the collection of allegedly unlawful 'agency fees.'
March 15, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Factor75, LLC over a woman’s claims that she was not made aware of the terms of the defendant’s automatic renewal service.
March 15, 2018 Summit Credit Union is facing a Wisconsin man’s claims that the credit union charged consumers improper overdraft fees that violated its own policies and federal law.
March 14, 2018 A lawsuit claims Warren County's (OH) alleged failure to to provide funds under the Title IV-E adoption assistance program affects children's chances for adoption.
March 14, 2018 An Alexandria, Virginia resident alleges in a proposed class action that Freedom Mortgage Corporation’s non-payment of city property taxes in 2017 caused him significant financial distress.
March 14, 2018 Comerica Bank is staring down more legal action filed on behalf of a proposed class of possibly thousands who invested upward of $1.2 billion in a series of investment vehicles managed by Robert Shapiro under the Woodbridge moniker.
