Legal Opinion
Francisco J. Echevarria, Barbara Echevarria and Bobbie L. Hall v. Chicago Title & Trust Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 5, 2001No. 00-4087PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs, home buyers who hired Chicago Title & Trust Company to record their home deeds and mortgages, sued Chicago Title claiming that it violated § 8(b) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), 12 U.S.C. § 2607(b), by unlawfully splitting fees with the Cook County Recorder. Chicago Title charged Francisco and Barbara Echevarria $25.00 to record their deed and $45.00 to record their mortgage. This charge did not match the Cook County Recorder’s fees. The County Recorder required $25.00 to record the Echevarrias’ deed, but only $31.00 to record their…
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