Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Carolina First Bank is settling a class action alleging it discriminated against African Americans based on their credit history. The complaint alleged that the bank’s credit check practices had an unequal effect on African Americans, thus violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Docket Number:18 Civ. 02927
Company: Carolina First Bank NA
Filing Deadline: May 6, 2019
Class Period: April 29, 2010 to April 30, 2011
Objection Deadline: April 26, 2019
Exclusion Deadline: April 26, 2019
Final Approval Hearing: June 18, 2019
Proof of Purchase:No, but you must have received a class notice in order to file a claim form online. If you did not receive a notice but believe you are a class member, contact the settlement administrator.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are an African-American who applied for a job with Carolina First Bank and were not hired because of adverse information on a credit check, between April 29, 2010 and April 30, 2011.
Typical Settlement Amount:Estimated amounts: If you were employed at the time, flat payment of $2,500. If you were unemployed, $1,000 for each month of continued unemployment, up to a maximum of $25,000. Final amount may be less, depending on the number of valid claims received.
Total Settlement Amount: $450,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$15,000
Law Firm:
Outten and Golden LLP
Claim Form: Carolina First Bank Job Applicant Discrimination Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Robinson v. Carolina First Bank, N.A.
Settlement Website: Carolina First Bank Job Applicant Discrimination Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Rust Consulting
The Carolina First Bank Settlement
c/o Rust Consulting Inc – 6487
PO Box 54
Minneapolis MN 55440-0054
(866) 683-4874
claims@CarolinaFirstBankJobApplicantSettlement.com