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DannLaw: CFPB/Wells settlement is welcome, but big bank will continue to abuse homeowners

Wells Fargo

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While the $3.7 billion settlement between Wells Fargo and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is welcome news, it doesn't resolve all the issues surrounding the bank's bad behavior--a point made by CFPB Director Rohit Chopra who noted that Wells' rinse-repeat cycle of violating the law has harmed millions of American families." He also said the company is a serial offender that puts one third of American households at risk of harm and that finding permanent resolution to this bank’s pattern … [Read more...] about DannLaw: CFPB/Wells settlement is welcome, but big bank will continue to abuse homeowners

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Claiming that Wells Fargo has engaged in a “…pervasive pattern and practice of placing Black Americans at a disadvantage in comparison to White Americans with respect to their applications for mortgage loans,” attorneys from DannLaw and the Zimmerman Law Offices filed a class action lawsuit against the giant bank in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday, April 6, 2022. The pleading in the case may be viewed here: Ifemoa Ebo v Wells Fargo. Wells … [Read more...] about DannLaw, Zimmerman Law Offices file class action suit against Wells Fargo alleging bank discriminated against Black borrowers

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DannLaw Founder and former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann today expressed satisfaction with the $12.9 million settlement that has been reached in the firm’s class action lawsuit against Well Fargo Bank, N.A. Judge Timothy Black of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio signed an order approving the settlement on January 25, 2022. More than 1,800 class members will receive between $1,000 and $19,000. While Wells agreed to the settlement, the company admitted to no … [Read more...] about Marc Dann: Settlement in Ryder v Wells Fargo is major victory for consumers, demonstrates power of civil justice system to police financial services industry

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It seems like just weeks ago we saw bright light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. Turns out that thanks to people who refuse to be vaccinated and the resultant spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the Coronavirus that light may once again be an oncoming train that puts both lives and the nation’s economic recovery at risk. To eliminate that risk, we encourage everyone who has not already been vaccinated to roll up their sleeves and get their shot ASAP. Unfortunately, the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update, August 2021

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A lot has happened since we issued our first COVID-19 on March 13. In our tenth update we’ll take a look at recent developments, discuss impending challenges and opportunities, issue a couple warnings, and dispense some sage advice… Involuntary Forbearance can threaten your financial future Let’s start with a cautionary tale about involuntary mortgage forbearance. As we’ve said repeatedly, while it can be a lifesaver for people who are facing financial disaster as a result of the pandemic, … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update 10–forbearance, evictions, collections, and more

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I was mildly enthusiastic about the CARES Act immediately after it was passed because it appeared to be substantially different from the stimulus plan crafted by the federal government during the Great Recession of 2008. That package funneled trillions of dollars to the big banks and Wall Street speculators whose unfettered greed nearly destroyed the world’s financial system but did relatively little to help working and middle-class families devastated by the collapse of the housing market. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update 8: Thoughts on the CARES Act, Planning for life after the pandemic

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We have the honor of representing three people who lost their homes because they were unjustly denied a loan modification by Wells Fargo. One of those clients, Jose Aguilar, recently told his story to a reporter from American Banker, a financial industry trade journal: Jose Aguilar was shocked, but also angry, when he received a letter of apology earlier this fall from Wells Fargo. Aguilar and his family lost their home in Chittenango, N.Y., in 2015 after trying time and again to get … [Read more...] about DannLaw fighting for families who lost homes due to Wells Fargo computer “glitch”

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DannLaw attorneys suspect troubled bank has understated number of victims, urges Wells borrowers who received loan modifications between 2010 and 2015 to seek legal advice. Earlier this year Wells Fargo revealed in an SEC filing that a “software glitch” caused the bank to improperly deny mortgage loan modifications to 625 homeowners between 2010 and 2015. At the time, Wells said it had set aside eight million dollars to compensate borrowers impacted by the mistake, including the 400 families … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo offering loan mod scandal victims lowball settlements, mediation instead of fair compensation

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Wells Fargo

Look up the word “scam” in the dictionary these days and you just might find the Wells Fargo logo. The giant lender, already accused of cheating homeowners in bankruptcy and creating fraudulent credit card and bank accounts for millions of unsuspecting customers, has now been caught charging people who took out car loans for insurance they didn’t need. According to media reports more than 800,000 people were charged for insurance they did not need. Charges for the insurance, which were often … [Read more...] about Hundreds of thousands snared by Wells Fargo auto loan scam, victims are entitled to monetary compensation