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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Joint Defense Group
Penalty: $207,000
Year: 2011
Date: January 27, 2011
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: insurance violation
Secondary Offense: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
Violation Description: A group of joint ventures created by First American Title Insurance Co. agreed to jointly pay a $207,000 civil penalty to the state in settlement of allegations the Referral Partners soliciting title insurance for the Joint Ventures were not licensed, were paid prohibited commissions and failed to completely disclose their affiliated business arrangement, with multiple violations of state regulations and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Minnesota Department of Commerce
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Minnesota
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