The Mortgage Law Group (CFPB payments)
Checked October 14, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued The Mortgage Law Group for charging homeowners illegal up-front fees and making prohibited statements. This case is now closed, and payments were administered by RUST Consulting, LLC.
Who qualifies
“The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued The Mortgage Law Group (which did business under the name “The Law Firm of Macey, Aleman & Searns”) alleging that it charged homeowners illegal up-front fees, made untrue and other prohibited statements to homeowners, and did not disclose information to homeowners as requi…”From the court-approved notice
How to file
There's nothing to file: class members are paid automatically once the settlement is final.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement (case 3:14-cv-00513), run by RUST Consulting, LLC. The official site is consumerfinance.gov. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.