May 26, 2016

The CFPB filed a lawsuit against former Wells Fargo employee David Eghbali for orchestrating an illegal mortgage fee-shifting scheme.  Eghbali had an agreement with escrow company New Millennium Escrow, Inc. to reduce the escrow fees charged to his price-conscious customers and make up for the loss by overcharging other customers.  In return, Eghbali referred nearly all of his clients to New Millennium.  The scheme enabled Eghbali to close more loans and increase his commissions.  CFPB

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