Nationstar Mortgage v. Adam and Bethany West

LOUGHRY, Justice:

The petitioner, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (“Nationstar”), seeks to reverse the January 13, 2015, order of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, denying its motion to compel arbitration. The underlying case involves allegations of predatory lending practices and abusive and unlawful debt collection in connection with a mortgage loan Nationstar issued to the respondents, Adam and Bethany West (the “Wests”). Ruling on the petitioner’s motion to compel arbitration, the circuit court concluded that the arbitration provision is both proeedurally and substantively unconscionable. Upon…