December 27, 2013
Utah Court Dismisses HAMP, RICO, ECOA, RESPA & FDCPA Claims
The court in deciding Cornia v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149592 (D. Utah 2013) granted defendant’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs’ claims based on securitization, assignment to MERs, or “robo-signing,” were dismissed with prejudice.
Plaintiffs’ complaint sought to quiet title in the property in plaintiffs’ names. As the basis for this relief, plaintiffs claimed that defendant (1) engaged in predatory lending, mail fraud, and wire fraud, (2) violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), Homeowners Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”), the Utah Fraudulent Transfer Act and other statutes, regulations and unspecified consent orders, (3) fraudulently “robosigned,” the deeds of trust, and (4) securitized the loan.
Defendant moved pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) and also pursuant to FRCP 8(a) and 9(a)(2) to dismiss all Plaintiffs’ claims. After considering both arguments, the court granted defendant’s motion.
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