In the News


Dana Transport Says Banks Pushed It Into $500M Default

Dana Transport Says Banks Pushed It Into $500M Default

The owner of Dana Transport Inc. accused PNC Bank, Wells Fargo & Co. and others of costing him more than $500 million with a scheme that thrust the trucking company into default on a loan even though it was current on payments, according to a racketeering suit filed in New York on Thursday.
Ron Dana, the “rags to riches” millionaire who started one of the nation’s biggest transportation companies when he was 18 years old, said lenders worked in tandem with...

Wells Fargo, Ocwen Hit With FCA Suit Over Freddie Claims

Wells Fargo, Ocwen Hit With FCA Suit Over Freddie Claims

Two homeowners have told a New York federal court that Wells Fargo & Co. and Ocwen Financial Corp. illegally collected payments on mortgages they fraudulently declared in default, according to a False Claims Act suit made available Tuesday.Originally filed under seal in September 2014, plaintiffs Mr. and Mrs. Schiano claim the companies diverted a payoff they had made for refinancing their home and told the loan’s owner, government sponsored entity Freddie Mac, that the pair had...