Court Orders 40-Year Listing Firm to Halt Mass. Loan-Making
Florida-based MV Realty must stop making mortgages in Massachusetts as part of a preliminary injunction granted last week by Suffolk Superior Court.
Mortgage Servicing Company Settles With AG’s Office
A South Carolina-based mortgage servicing company has agreed to settle with the Massachusetts attorney general over allegations that the company did not follow state requirements to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Mortgage Servicer to Pay $3.7M in Settlement with AG’s Office
Texas-based Fay Servicing LLC has agreed to settle with the Massachusetts attorney general over allegations that the national mortgage servicer engaged in unfair and deceptive conduct with borrowers.
Healey Settles for $5M with Santander Consumer USA
More than 1,000 Massachusetts borrowers who had auto loans with Santander Consumer USA could receive debt relief and other payments following a settlement the company reached with the Massachusetts attorney general.
U.S. Bank Reaches Settlement Over NEIA Student Debt
U.S. Bank has agreed to cancel more than $230,000 in student debt for former students of the now-closed New England Institute of Art as part of a settlement with the Massachusetts attorney general’s office involving lines of credit the art school provided to students.
AG’s Office Reaches $1M Settlement With Loan Servicer
A national mortgage servicing company will pay nearly $1 million to Massachusetts residents to settle allegations related to its handling of requests to modify loans and avoid foreclosure.
Mortgage Fraud Scheme Allegedly Targeted Immigrant Families
A Foxborough man has been arraigned in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that largely targeted immigrant families.
Reps. Make Push for Wage Theft Bill, Despite Repeated Defeats
A group of 11 House lawmakers testified together before the Labor and Workforce Development Committee Tuesday in support of a bill intended to discourage and penalize wage theft despite the death of similar bills in previous legislative sessions.
AG Fines Caliber Home Loans $2M Over Unaffordable Loan Modifications
One of the nation’s leading wholesale mortgage lenders is facing a $2 million fine from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey over charges it gave borrowers loan modifications with ballooning monthly payments they could not afford.
Manager of 900-Unit Malden Development Settles Discrimination Allegations
The company managing a 919-unit apartment complex settled allegations from the state Attorney General’s Office that it systematically discriminated against minority and low-income tenants and hopeful renters in an effort to turn the complex into a “premier” apartment community.
Fintechs Face Lack of Coordination Among Regulators
Various agencies in Massachusetts have begun to take different – and often independent – steps to provide further clarity on fintech regulation.
MA Students to Get $11M in Debt Relief from Settlement With For-Profit Education Company
The for-profit education company Career Education Corp. has agreed to stop collecting more than $11 million in debt from nearly 3,000 students in Massachusetts and will reform its practices following allegations of misleading prospective students and predatory enrollment tactics.
Auto Lender to Provide Debt Relief for Selling Deficient Vehicles
A Connecticut automobile lender will provide nearly $734,000 in debt relief and refunds to resolve allegations that it facilitated the sale of defective vehicles by certain Massachusetts used car dealerships, Attorney General Maura Healey announced yesterday.
Payment Processor to Pay $155,000 Over Data Breach Affecting Thousands in Mass.
A California company that processes payments for rental and vacation properties will pay $155,000 to resolve allegations that it violated consumer protection and data security laws by exposing the personal information of 6,800 Massachusetts residents online, Attorney General Maura Healey announced yesterday.
AG’s Office Assessed Almost $10M in Restitution and Penalties in Fiscal Year 2018
The Attorney General’s Office assessed more than $9.6 million in restitution and penalties against employers on behalf of Massachusetts workers in fiscal year 2018.
Boston Home Health Agency Convicted of Stealing Millions from MassHealth
The owner of Harmony Home Health Care LLC has been convicted of Medicaid fraud and larceny for stealing millions from the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth).
Methuen Paving Company Cited $170K for Failing to Pay Overtime
EJ Paving and its president Thomas Evangelista have been cited $172,554 in restitution and penalties for violating the Massachusetts overtime law for work done on public projects across the state.
Debt Collection Firm Settles AGO Lawsuit For $1M
One of the largest debt collection companies in Massachusetts will pay more than $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought forth by Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office that alleged unlawful consumer debt collection practices.
