Who is a Class Member
You are a member of the Caliber Home Loans FDCPA Class Action Settlement if were sent a letter(s) from or on behalf of LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Caliber Home Loans, Inc., or U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. as a trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust.
There are 81,602 persons in the Class.
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Settlement Amount
- $226,500.00
Estimated Award
- Between $18.48 and $27.73
The settlement fund will be divided equally among class members who submit valid and timely claims. It is estimated that each class member can recover between $18.48 and $27.73.
Proof of Purchase
- N/A
Claim Form
Note: The claim form is located at the bottom of the Class Notice.
Caliber Home Loans FDCPA Settlement Notes
- Hussain v. LSF9 Master Participation Trust; Caliber Home Loans, Inc.; and U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Case No. 1:17-cv-625-TWP-MPB
- Carbone v. Caliber Home Loans., Inc.; and U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Case No. 15-cv4919-JS-ARL
- Grosz, et al. v. LSF 9 Master Participation Trust; Caliber Home Loans, Inc.; and U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Case No. 2:16-cv-04035-SJF-AKT
The plaintiffs in these three class action lawsuits claim that a letter sent by or on behalf of Caliber Home Loans, U.S. Bank Trust, and LSF9 Master Participation Trust violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or FDCPA.
Specifically, the homeowners say these letters reportedly suggested that disputes of the mortgage debt need to be made in writing, directed dispute letters to a Dallas Texas address but the also stated that written requests be sent to an Oklahoma City address. The letters also were allegedly in violation of the FDCPA by using wording that recipients may be charged for a payoff statement as permitted by law.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits the collection of debt that it cannot validate. Essentially, by wrongfully attempting to collect on mortgage debts which the defendants do not own or cannot validate, they are in violation of the FDCPA.
Each of the named defendants, including Caliber Home Loans does not admit liability and claims they entered into agreement to avoid the expense of further litigation. You can view the Class Notice here.
Class members who wish to object to or exclude themselves from the Caliber Home Loans FDCPA settlement must do so by May 25, 2018. Class members who wish to participate in the settlement must submit a claim form on or before May 25, 2018.
Important Dates
- 5/25/18: Claim Form Deadline
- 5/25/18: Objection or Exclusion Deadline
- 6/14/18: Final Hearing at 2:30 pm ET* (class members do not need to attend this hearing in order to receive a slice of the settlement pie).
*Settlement Class Members who wish to speak at the hearing should check with Class Counsel to confirm that the date or time of the Hearing has not been changed.
Class Counsel Contact Information
- Mail: Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, Case No. 34467 20 S. Clark St., Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60603
- Phone: 1-312-739-4200
Class Counsel
- Tiffany Hardy of Edelman Combs Latturner Goodwin LLC
Settlement Website
After my husband died Caliber home loans tried for over a yr to add me on the mortgage an then attempted to sue my step daughter, my self an my son who was 11 at the time. Taking us to court multiple times costing us legal fees. Trying to sue my self for over 72k my step daughter for 13k. My husband was the only one on the loan which I believe the original loan amount was 56k give or take some. After my husband died they tried adding me onto the mortgage stating I was owner when I was not.