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Freedom Credit Union agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve claims it violated borrowersโ rights by failing to provide proper repossession notices.ย
The settlement benefits borrowers who purchased a vehicle and financed their vehicle through Freedom, and whose vehicle was later repossessed by Freedom from a Pennsylvania address between June 30, 2015, and July 26, 2021.
The settlement also benefits a deficiency notice subclass of class members whose vehicles were sold or auctioned by Freedom but left a surplus or claimed deficiency balance.ย
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Freedom Credit Union sent them insufficient repossession notices when their vehicles were being repossessed. As a result, borrowers were allegedly misled about storage costs and deficiency balance calculations.
Freedom Credit Union is a Massachusetts-based credit union with branch and ATM locations throughout the east coast.
Freedom Credit Union hasnโt admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $1.7 million settlement to resolve the repossession class action lawsuit.
Under the terms of the repossession settlement, Freedom will forgive over $2.73 million in disputed deficiency balances and will request that credit reporting agencies remove settled loans from consumer auto loan histories. Eliminated balances may result in a 1099-C tax form, which may have tax implications.
In addition, the net settlement fund will be used to distribute proportional payments to class members based on their loan details. Class members received a payment estimate on their mailed settlement notice. Payments over $600 will result in a 1099 tax form and may have tax implications.ย
If funds remain in the cash fund after the first round of checks, a second round of payments may be distributed. However, if residual funds are less than $50,000, the money will be paid to Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 28, 2023.
The final approval hearing for the repossession settlement is scheduled for Sept. 14, 2023.
No claim form is required to benefit from the settlement. Class members will automatically receive settlement benefits if they do not exclude themselves and can update their addresses on the settlement website to ensure they receive their payments to the correct location.
Whoโs Eligible
Borrowers who purchased a vehicle and financed their vehicle through Freedom, and whose vehicle was later repossessed by Freedom from a Pennsylvania address between June 30, 2015, and July 26, 2021.
Deficiency Notice Subclass: class members whose vehicles were sold or auctioned by Freedom but left a surplus or claimed deficiency balance.
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Exclusion Deadline
07/28/2023
Case Name
Ibeleme v. Freedom Credit Union, Case No. 002461, in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County
Final Hearing
09/14/2023
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Ibeleme v Freedom Credit Union
c/o Settlement Administrator
PO Box 23698
Jacksonville, FL 32241
888-267-0132
Class Counsel
Cary L Flitter
Andrew M Milz
Defense Counsel
N/A
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