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:Wells Fargo Bank, NA is paying nearly $7 million to settle a class action related to its Buydown Agreements or Buydown Deposit Agreements. The complaint alleged that Wells Fargo (1) violated the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) by improperly disclosing the interest rate that would be in effect during the buydown; (2) used a method of applying interest to the loan that breached the terms of the buydown agreement; and (3) gave customers disclosures for the buydown agreements that violated state consumer protection laws.
Docket Number:2:18-cv-03095-SJF-SIL
Company: Wells Fargo
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: May 25, 2012 to May 25, 2018
Objection Deadline: June 6, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: June 6, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: July 27, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You must provide certain tax-related documents, but no proof of purchase. If you are required to submit an IRS Form W-9, you may do so online at the settlement website. Presumably company records will be used to identify class members.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you belong to one of the following classes:
- TILA Class: All persons in the US who (a) entered into a buydown agreement with Wells Fargo in residential real estate mortgage transactions, (b) between May 25, 2017 and May 25, 2018, (c) in which Wells Fargo disclosed in the loan closing disclosure a lower effective rate of interest for an initial period followed by a higher interest rate thereafter, and (d) where Wells Fargo during the initial period amortized the loan at a rate higher than the lowest disclosed effective rate.
- Breach of Contract Class: All persons in the US who, during the class period, entered into a buydown agreement with Wells Fargo for a residential real estate mortgage transaction in which Wells Fargo disclosed a lower effective rate of interest for an initial period following by a higher rate thereafter but during the initial period amortized the loan at a rate higher than the lowest disclosed effective rate.
Share of the net settlement fund. Minimum payment at least $50 per buydown agreement. You may be required to submit certain tax documents in order to receive your payment. For more information, go to the Settlement Benefits Lookup at https://secure.buydownsettlement.com/benefits.
Total Settlement Amount: $6,945,095
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Up to $12,500
Law Firms:
Schlanger Law Group LLP
Terrell Marshall Daudt & Willie PLLC
Claim Form: Wells Fargo Buydown Settlement Benefits Lookup
Case Name: Alejandro Carrillo v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Settlement Website: Wells Fargo Buydown Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Buydown Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91345
Seattle, WA 98111
1-833-916-3596
info@BuydownSettlement.com
