Judge Certifies Class Saying Kickbacks For Settlement Services Violated RESPA

Mealey's (September 2, 2020, 2:01 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland on Aug. 28 certified a nationwide class for borrowers who claim that Bank of America N.A. (BANA) and a settlement services provider were involved in a kickback scheme that violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) after finding that the lead plaintiffs had standing to bring their claims, that a class action was a superior method to litigate the claims and that the class's common issues predominated over individual issues (Tracie Parker Dobbins v. Bank of America N.A., No. 17-540, D. Md., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156315)....