Borrowers Sufficiently Plead RESPA Damages In 3rd Bite At The Apple

Mealey's (May 7, 2021, 1:36 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — After twice finding that borrowers failed to sufficiently allege that they suffered any damages as a result of their loan modification provider’s actions as required to state a valid claim for violations for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), a federal judge in Florida on May 6 ruled that the borrowers have now properly pleaded their RESPA damages requirement in their second amended complaint....