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Bank of America - Force Place Flood Insurance

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Current and former customers of Bank of America may be entitled to financial compensation. Berger & Montague is currently investigating allegations that Bank of America requires certain borrowers to purchase flood insurance in excess of federal...

Bank of America - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has Bank of America required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

Citigroup - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has Citigroup required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

Defective Front-Load Washing Machines

Status:Under Investigation
Berger & Montague is investigating a potential nationwide class action against manufacturers of front-load washer machines as a result of a possible common design defect that is causing the spider assembly in many of these appliances to corrode and...

Energy Star Appliances

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection
Berger & Montague is investigating a potential class action lawsuit involving appliances that were claimed to qualify for an "Energy Star" efficiency rating, but in fact did not qualify. Energy Star appliances are generally required to use 10% to...

Fifth Third Bank - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has Fifth Third Bank required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

First Horizon Bank - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has First Horizon Bank required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

GMAC Mortgage LLC - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has GMAC Mortgage LLC ("GMAC") required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to...

JP Morgan Chase - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has JP Morgan Chase required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

Life Insurance Companies Failing to Identify Deceased Policyholders

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Berger & Montague is investigating an industry-wide problem of life insurance companies failing to locate deceased policyholders. The problem affects beneficiaries who weren’t aware of – or forgot about – the policies and thus never made a claim.

M&T Bank - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has M&T Bank required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

PNC Bank - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has PNC Bank required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...

Social Security Administration Data Breach

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection
Berger & Montague is investigating a data breach by the Social Security Administration ("SSA") affecting more than 36,000 individuals. According to a March 31, 2011 report from the SSA's Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), the SSA erroneously...

TaxMasters, Inc.

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection
The firm is investigating allegations that TaxMasters, Inc. charges exorbitant up-front fees without having the capacity or intention to perform the services described during the telephone sales call.

Wells Fargo - Force Place Flood Insurance

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Current and former customers of Wells Fargo may be entitled to financial compensation. Berger & Montague is currently investigating allegations that Wells Fargo requires certain borrowers to purchase flood insurance in excess of federal...

Wells Fargo - Private Mortgage Insurance Abuse

Status:Under Investigation
Practice Area(s): Consumer Protection , Insurance & Financial Products & Services
Has Wells Fargo required you to buy private mortgage insurance ("PMI") in connection with the purchase of your home? If you are a borrower who was forced to buy PMI in connection with the purchase of your home, you may be entitled to financial...