Beber et al v. Branch Banking & Trust Co. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:15-cv-23294

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Kathleen M. Williams

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  1. January 11, 2017

    Homeowners' $7M Deal OK'd In Force-Placed Coverage Suit

    A Florida federal judge has granted final approval of more than $6.7 million in relief to more than 45,000 homeowners in a class action alleging that BB&T Bank and an Assurant Inc. unit ran a force-placed coverage scheme, according to documents filed Tuesday.

  2. June 08, 2016

    Fla. Homeowners Near Deal Over Force-Placed Insurance

    A proposed class of homeowners, BB&T Bank and an Assurant Inc. unit said Wednesday they are close to settling a Florida suit alleging the bank and insurer ran a force-placed coverage scheme and asked for a stay of the case so they can hammer out the details. 

  3. March 04, 2016

    Homeowners Say BB&T, Assurant Misreading Kickback Suit

    Homeowners accusing BB&T and an Assurant Inc. unit of engaging in a kickback scheme that caused them to pay inflated lender-placed insurance premiums told a Florida federal judge Friday that the companies' arguments for dismissal miss the point of their proposed class action.

  4. November 02, 2015

    BB&T, Assurant Unit Look To Void Premium Kickback Suit

    Branch Banking & Trust Co. and an Assurant Inc. unit urged a Florida federal court Monday to toss a proposed class action over an alleged kickback scheme, saying the challenged insurance rates were government-approved and consumers were told lender-placed premiums would be more expensive.

  5. September 01, 2015

    BB&T, Assurant Unit Facing Suit Over Force-Placed Insurance

    Branch Banking & Trust Co. charged mortgage holders inflated premiums for force-placed insurance and took kickbacks from an Assurant Inc. unit in exchange for exclusively using their services, according to a putative class action filed Tuesday in Florida federal court by two homeowners.