Mealey's (January 15, 2021, 2:25 PM EST) -- BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland on Jan. 13 denied a mortgage loan originator’s request to certify discretionary appeal and stay litigation in a class action lawsuit alleging that the defendant engaged in an illegal kickback scheme with a title and settlement services company in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA) and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), ruling that none of the four questions the defendant raises in support of its motion is a controlling question of law....