Lending Tree Inc. and mortgage information aggregator Best Rate Holdings LLC convinced a federal judge to send a lawsuit over excessive texts from automatic texting systems to an arbitrator.
John Temple said he was just looking for information on an advertised one-percent mortgage loan for veterans when he gave his contact information to Best Rate’s website. The company connects consumers with third-party banks and lenders like Lending Tree, according to the Dec. 27 opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Temple received multiple automated text messages from Best Rate and Lending Tree, even after replying ...
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