Cases & Investigations
Arnett v. Bank of America
Berger Montague was Co-Lead Class Counsel in a nationwide class action settlement in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The action alleged that Bank of America, N.A. schemed to require certain borrowers to (1) purchase flood insurance at inflated cost due to the bank’s conduct, and (2) purchase flood insurance coverage in excess of the amount required by their mortgage contract or federal law.
- Settled
- Consumer Protection, Insurance Fraud, Predatory Lending and Borrowers' Rights
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Citizens Bank Force-Placed Flood Insurance Litigation
Berger Montague, as class counsel, reached a nationwide class action settlement in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The action alleged that Citizens Bank required certain borrowers to purchase flood insurance in excess of what their mortgage contract and federal law requires.
- Settled
- Consumer Protection, Insurance Fraud, Predatory Lending and Borrowers' Rights
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Holmes v. Bank of America, N.A.
Berger Montague, as class counsel, reached a nationwide class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The action alleged that Bank of America required certain borrowers to purchase wind insurance at an inflated cost.
- Settled
- Consumer Protection, Predatory Lending and Borrowers' Rights
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JPMorgan Chase Force-Placed Flood Insurance Litigation
Berger Montague served as co-lead counsel in this litigation against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The action alleged that JPMorgan Chase Bank schemed to require certain borrowers to (1) purchase flood insurance at inflated cost due to the bank’s conduct, and (2) purchase flood insurance coverage in excess of the amount required by their mortgage contract or federal law.
- Settled
- Consumer Protection, Insurance Fraud, Predatory Lending and Borrowers' Rights
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