United States of America et al v. Academy Mortgage Corporation

  1. June 01, 2023

    Attys Seek $13.4M Fee Award In Academy Mortgage FCA Suit

    Attorneys representing a whistleblower have asked a California judge to award $13.4 million in fees after reaching a $38.5 million deal with Academy Mortgage to resolve a False Claims Act case.

  2. December 14, 2022

    Academy Mortgage To Pay $38.5M In FCA Suit Over Bad Loans

    Academy Mortgage will pay $38.5 million to resolve a False Claims Act case filed in California federal court by a former underwriter-turned-whistleblower who alleged the mortgage lender for years was pushing through ineligible Federal Housing Administration loans to obtain government insurance money, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

  3. July 14, 2022

    Whistleblower Strikes At Mortgage Co.'s Defense In FCA Row

    A whistleblower asked a California federal court for an early win on several defenses brought by a mortgage lender she accused of writing unfit Federal Housing Administration loans, arguing that Academy Mortgage Corp. hasn't shown that the government knew and allowed its alleged misconduct.

  4. June 24, 2022

    Mortgage Lender Seeks Win In FHA Whistleblower Fraud Suit

    A mortgage lender asked a California federal court to award it a win in a whistleblower suit accusing the company of writing unqualified Federal Housing Administration loans to boost profits, arguing that the whistleblower hasn't shown any fraudulent activity.

  5. August 04, 2020

    9th Circ. Rejects DOJ's Quick Appeal In Bid To End FCA Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to end a False Claims Act suit it had declined to intervene in, saying the feds' wish to avoid "onerous" discovery was not important enough to warrant immediate appeal of an order denying the DOJ's motion to dismiss.