Dividend Finance Truth in Lending Class Action
Last verified October 5, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-03833).
- October 7, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Dividend Finance, Inc. apparently alleges violations of the Truth in Lending Act. The case appears to concern loan disclosures or lending practices involving individual borrowers. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Dividend Finance Truth in Lending Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 7, 2024 in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-03833).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Dividend Finance Truth in Lending Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: William Carl Ourand (Newsome Melton); Robert Frank Melton , II (Newsome Melton); C. Richard Newsome (Newsome Melton); Amy Lynn Judkins (Newsome Melton). For Dividend Finance, Inc.: Ross A. Wilson (Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP); Brandon Todd Holmes (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP); Alan H. Abes (Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Emily Torrado
Defendants
- Fifth Third Bank, National Association
- Dividend Solar Finance, LLC
- Dividend Finance, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- William Carl OurandNewsome MeltonRepresents Emily Torradoourand@newsomelaw.com · (904) 353-6241
- Robert Frank Melton , IINewsome MeltonRepresents Emily Torradomelton@newsomelaw.com · (407) 648-5977
- C. Richard NewsomeNewsome MeltonRepresents Emily Torradonewsome@newsomelaw.com · (407) 648-5977
- Amy Lynn JudkinsNewsome MeltonRepresents Emily Torradoajudkins@newsomelaw.com · (407) 603-6031
Counsel for defendants
- Ross A. WilsonDinsmore & Shohl, LLPRepresents Dividend Finance, Inc., Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, Fifth Third Bank, National Association2 tracked casesross.wilson@dinsmore.com · (513) 977-8237
- Brandon Todd HolmesDinsmore & Shohl LLPRepresents Dividend Finance, Inc., Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, Fifth Third Bank, National Associationbrandon.holmes@dinsmore.com · (813) 543-9848
- Alan H. AbesDinsmore & Shohl, LLPRepresents Dividend Finance, Inc., Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, Fifth Third Bank, National Association2 tracked casesalan.abes@dinsmore.com · (513) 977-8149
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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