No. 10-708 —_——— INTHE Supreme Court of the United States ‘Tie Frnst AMERICAN CORPORATION AND FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioners, v Denise Epwarps, Respondent. On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit BRIEF OF THE AMERICAN ESCROW ASSOCIATION, CONSUMER MORTGAGE COALITION, MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES PROVIDERS COUNCIL, INC. (RESPRO®) AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS ‘THOMAS M. HEFFERON Counsel of Record WitLlaM F. SHEEHAN Goopwin | Procrer LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 346-4000 Counsel for Amici Curiae 1, 2010TABLE OF CONTENTS INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE... SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT... REASONS FOR GRANTING THE WRI I. The Residential Mortgage Industry Needs A Uniform Federal Rule... IL. RESPA Grants A Private Cause Of Action Only When A Kickback Increases The Cost Of A Settlement Service, Not Whenever There Is ; An Exclusive Referral Agreement Or Th Alleged Denial Of An “Impartial Referral” . A. RESPA’s Goal Is To Bar Kickbacks That Increase Cost B, RESPA Does Not Create A Cause Of ‘Action For The Alleged Denial Of An Impartial Referral .... a0) C. Construing RESPA To Create A Cause Of Action For Kickbacks Unnecessarily Increasing Costs Rather Than A Right To Impartial Referrals Avoids Article II] | D. The Court Of Appeals Misconstrued Section 2607(4)(2) CONCLUSION...TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES: PAGE Capell v. Pulte Mige. L.L.C., No. 07-1901, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82570 (B.D. Pa. Nov. 7, 2007) Carter v, Welles-Bowen Realty, Inc., 583 F.3d 979 (6% Cir. 2009).. Carter v. Welles-Bowen Realty, Inc., 719 F. Supp. 2d 846 (N.D. Ohio 2010)... Finley v. United States, 490 U.S. 545 (1989)... Kahrer v. Ameriquest Mige. Co., 418 F. Supp. 2d 748 (W.D. Pa, 2006) Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555 (1992). Mullinax v. Radian Guar., Inc. S11 F. Supp. 2d 474 (M.D.N.C. 2004) -scneee 15 Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts, 412 U.S. 797 (1985) Robinson v. Fountainhead Title Group Corp., 447 B. Supp. 24 478 (D. Md. 2008)... Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Beiter Env’ 528 U.S. 88 (1998) ...eo 16 evened STATUTES: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681n(a) & (b). Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a) Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of, 1974, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2617... 3 12 USC. § 2601002) 12 US.C. § 2607(2) 12US.C. § 26070) .. 12US.C. § 2607(6)(2).. 12 USC. § 2607(0)(A) . 12 US.C. § 2607(a) 12 US.C. § 2607(€)(2) 12US.C. § 2614.... ae Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93-533, § 8(4)(2), 88 Stat. 1724, 1728 (1974) ae ‘Truth in Lending Act of 1968, passim. 15 U.S.C. § 1640(a).... 18 CONSTITUTION: U.S. Const. Art. IT... 4, 14,15 RULES AND REGULATIONS: 24 CFR. § 3500, App. B. 24 C.P.R. § 3500.14 Fed. R. Civ. P. 82.. HUD’s Regulatory Impact Analysis accompanying its June 7, 196 final RESPA regulation governing affiliated business arrangements. Statemont of Policy 1996-2 Regarding Sham Controlled Business Arrangements,