Home Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”)

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The Firm represents Pennsylvania and Illinois borrowers in class action litigation against Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase alleging that the banks failed to comply with their obligations to modify borrowers’ mortgages under the federal Home Affordable Modification Program  (“HAMP”).  Both cases have been consolidated with other class actions filed throughout the country and are currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Cases:

IN RE: JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Modification Litigation
(Case No. 1:11-md-02290-RGS)

IN RE: Bank of America HAMP Contract Litigation
(Case No. 10-md-2193-RWZ)

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