Borrowers and buyers suing Zillow for alleged RESPA violations and racketeering laid out new arguments in court filings last week, largely focused on pushing back against the portal’s contention that their lawsuit lacks legal merit while emphasizing their case hinges on agents’ obligations to represent clients’ best interests. The case, composed of two consolidated class-action…
A new consumer class-action lawsuit was filed against Rocket Companies on Jan. 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. According to a press release announcing the action, the Michigan-based lending conglomerate is accused of forcing agents to steer clients toward using Rocket Mortgage. This move, according to attorneys at Hagens…
In a class-action lawsuit focused on Zillow’s mortgage referral and fee structures, plaintiffs just added a bevy of new accusations, citing a handful of “confidential witnesses”—current and former loan officers and agents who worked with the company—who claim Zillow sought to hide the fact it was funneling customers to its mortgage business. Alleging violations of…