West Capital Lending sues loanDepot, alleges unlawful pay scheme
West Capital Lending has sued loanDepot, accusing the California-based mortgage lender of engaging in a long-running compensation scheme that violates the Truth in Lending Act.
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loanDepot claims West Capital Lending used illegal playbook to become a top brokerage
loanDepot is accusing West Capital Lending (WCL) of hiring hundreds of loan originators as independent contractors and paying them revenue splits.
loanDepot challenges class-action suit tied to LO comp rules, steering
loanDepot has filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit in Maryland alleging violations of loan officer (LO) compensation rules and borrower steering, arguing the plaintiffs failed to show they suffered a “concrete injury.”
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HOME launches bilingual learning system and AI-powered wholesale search tool
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