Judge Dismisses Remaining CARES Act, RESPA, MMPA Claims In Action Against Lenders

(October 20, 2023, 7:50 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has dismissed the remaining claims against two mortgage companies asserted by self-represented litigants who alleged that one of the companies used bait-and-switch tactics to entice them into a loan forbearance program, finding that the loan in question is not covered by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) does not include a private right of action....