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NEW DEVELOPMENT:
If you recently received this notice from your state that you are eligible to participate in an Ameriquest settlement, please be advised. If you accept the offer, it will disqualify you from participating in the nationwide class action suit against Ameriquest. If you are not satisfied with the offer from the state's settlement, you do have alternatives. The nationwide class action is also seeking restitution for borrowers who suffered from predatory lending tactics by Ameriquest. You can also pursue individual litigation.

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Former Ameriquest Workers Tell of Deception:
Some former employees of the nation's leading subprime lender say the company encouraged them to conceal rate terms and make fake fixed-loan documents that pushed customers into loans they couldn't afford. Listen to this in-depth report on National Public Radio.

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As co-lead councel in the nationwide class action lawsuit against Ameriquest, James-Hoyer recently provided witnesses to take part in a roundtable discussion on predatory lending led by US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. News organizations throughout Central Florida covered the event. Read More...


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If you are an Ameriquest borrower facing foreclosure and imminent eviction, please contact us immediately so that we may document your hardship and irreparable harm.

Jacked-up interest rates. Improper late fees. Inflated property appraisals. Hidden extra costs. These are a few of the consumer complaints we are investigating against Ameriquest Mortgage Company. If you are a customer or former employee of Ameriquest with information relating to these complaints, contact us for a confidential, no-cost consultation by filling out the form below.


Here are some of the issues we are investigating:

  • Did you show up at closing, only to find the interest rate you'd been promised was increased? Maybe you needed the cash out, so you signed the papers. But if you can't afford the inflated payment, you're liable to default almost immediately. Foreclosure or even bankruptcy can follow.
  • Have you been subjected to unlawful late fees, or other unjustified fees, or to harassing collection calls and letters during the grace period on a monthly payment?
  • Inflated property appraisals can cause you to borrow more than your house is worth. You'll find yourself "upside-down," owing more on your house than you can sell it for. Warning signs of a fraudulent appraisal include use of comparable sales or "comps" from other counties or other relatively distant areas; changing the age of a house; or using unlicensed appraisers.
  • Did anyone mention anything about increasing your salary, downplaying your debts, or doing other things to increase your credit score, and increase the amount of money you can borrow?
  • Did you find out too late that your new house payment did not include taxes or insurance, and that you'd be responsible for large separate bills for taxes and insurance in addition to your monthly mortgage payment?

The law firm of James, Hoyer, Newcomer & Smiljanich PA has extensive experience representing consumers in class-action and individual cases of fraud. Our recent participation in class-action litigation against Fairbanks Capital helped cement our reputation for uncovering mortgage-related scams.

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