First American settles kickback probe for $680,000 

First American Title has agreed to pay $680,000 in a settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over a probe of alleged kickbacks involving sham affiliated business partnerships, HUD said today.

HUD claimed First American Title Insurance Co., doing business as Memphis Title Co., made payments through alleged sham affiliated businesses in the Memphis area in violation of anti-kickback and unearned fee provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, known as RESPA.

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