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Real Estate/Development

Oct. 10, 2002

$50 Million Settlement In Title Company Suits

SAN FRANCISCO - Six major title companies agreed Tuesday to pay about $50 million to settle claims that they charged customers for nonexistent services and improperly pocketed interest on their escrow accounts.

By Tyler Cunningham
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Six major title companies agreed Tuesday to pay about $50 million to settle claims that they charged customers for nonexistent services and improperly pocketed interest on their escrow accounts.
        State Attorney General Bill Lockyer,...

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