Company agrees to pay $750K to settle allegations of illegal foreclosures on service members

Military Times: A foreclosure services company has agreed to pay up to $750,000 to service members who lost their homes due to alleged illegal foreclosure, Justice Department officials announced Thursday.

According to the settlement agreement, Northwest Trustee Services Inc., of Bellevue, Washington, completed 28 foreclosures on homes owned by service members between January 2010 and July 31, 2017, without obtaining the required court orders, in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The company will pay compensation of up to $125,000 to each of the service members. The amounts will vary, depending on the situation.

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