Overcharges Not a Violation of RESPA, U.S. Appeals Court Rules
March 22, 2010
Another federal circuit court has joined other sister courts in finding that overpricing for a mortgage settlement service actually rendered by the provider does not violate the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act’s prohibition on unearned fees. In Martinez v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit aligned with previous...