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West Capital Lending faces lawsuits from former employee and competitor

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What happened

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West Capital Lending is facing multiple legal actions, including a class action wage case filed by former employee Emily Cox in Orange County. Additionally, a competitor, Griffin Funding, has pending litigation against West Capital Lending, accusing it of diverting customer loans and causing revenue losses exceeding $3.7 million. West Capital Lending has also filed a lawsuit against LoanDepot, accusing the lender of steering practices and reselling purchased leads.

From nationalmortgagenews.com

Why it matters

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West Capital Lending is a major competitor in the broker space, reporting over $6.3 billion in origination volume this year. The lawsuits involve accusations of improper lead handling and steering, which directly challenge the revenue and business practices of major mortgage lenders in the region.

From nationalmortgagenews.com

Who's involved

  • LoanDepotAccused by West Capital Lending of steering practices and lead reselling
  • Emily CoxFiled a class action lawsuit against West Capital Lending for unpaid overtime and minimum wages

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • LoanDepotSpeculative

    LoanDepot could face challenges to its revenue stream due to accusations of steering and poaching by West Capital Lending.

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