Additional charges in breach of contract
Connecticut MDC Water Bill Surcharge Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against a Connecticut Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) for applying non-member surcharges to water bills in four towns: East Granby, Farmington, Glastonbury, and South Windsor. The complaint alleged that the surcharges breached contracts between MDC and its customers. The surcharges totaled $7,518,153, and MDC will pay up to $7,680,000 to Read more
Point & Pay Misstatement of Processing Fees Florida Class Action
Point & Pay is a “funds transmission service and bill payment processing company” which has more than 1,500 clients, including governments, utilities, and courts. However, the complaint for this class action allege that the company and its clients “misrepresent, conceal, and misstate processing fees” to consumers, so that they end up paying more than they Read more
Sandia Laboratory FCU Improper Overdraft Fees Class Action
This class action brings suit against Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union (SLFCU) for charging overdraft (OD) fees when no overdraft has actually occurred. The complaint alleges that customers have been charged OD fees when their accounts had enough money in them to cover the transaction in question. Read more
AT&T Mobility Charges for Services Not Requested California Class Action
AT&T National Mobility Accounts, Inc. and AT&T Corporation are telecommunications companies that offer cell phone services in Georgia and New Jersey. The complaint for this class action alleges that the companies “knowingly and actively” charged customers for Internet Services Tech Support 360 services, when the customers had never bought or subscribed to those services, and Read more
BBVA Improper Charging of OD/NSF Fees California Class Action
In recent years, fees have earned a substantial portion of banks’ revenue. The complaint for this class action brings suit against BBVA USA for two practices related to fees: (1) charging overdraft (OD) fees on transactions that do not actually overdraw accounts, and (2) charging more than one non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee on a single Read more
South State Bank Multiple NSF/OD Fees Class Action
A number of class actions have recently brought suit against banks and credit unions regarding the charging of multiple nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees or an NSF fee plus an overdraft (OD) fees on a single item. The complaint for this one brings suit for these kinds of multiple charges against South State Bank. Read more
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Improper Overdraft Fees Class Action
Banks have sometimes been accused of charging overdraft (OD) or non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees in situations where they would not have expected to incur them. This case brings suit against Canandaigua National Bank & Trust (CNB) for charging customers OD fees even when their statements never show an overdraft. Read more
LoanCare Mortgage Online or Phone Payment Fees Florida Class Action
The complaint for this class action alleges that mortgage servicer LoanCare, LLC charges mortgage holders an additional fee when they pay their monthly mortgage bill online or over the telephone. The complaint claims that these fees are not legal for more than one reason. Read more
Umpqua Multiple NSF Fees for a Single Item Class Action
A number of class actions have been filed recently on the practice of some banks in charging multiple nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees, or an NSF fee followed by an overdraft (OD) fee, on a single item. The complaint for this one alleges Umpqua follows this practice, even though it is not permitted in its agreements Read more
PennyMac Mortgage Payment Processing Fees Florida Class Action
Most mortgage holders pay their mortgages once a month. Sometimes, they prefer to pay online or by telephone, to avoid the uncertainties of mail delivery. The complaint for this class action alleges that PennyMac Loan Services, LLC charges its mortgage holders an improper processing fee when they pay by either of these methods, something it Read more