FCA Claim Over Fees Charged On VA Mortgage Loans Gets Second Life

Mealey's (January 19, 2021, 1:33 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A federal district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of a mortgage lender on claims that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by charging fees to veterans who obtained interest rate reduction refinance loans (IRRRL) that were originated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs because genuine issues of fact exist as to whether the lender made false certifications that were material, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Jan. 15....