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If You Obtained a Big Picture or Castle Payday Loan You Could Get a Cash Payment.
A federal court ordered this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
- Read this Notice. It states your rights and provides you with information regarding the settlement of a proposed nationwide Class Action (“Settlement”) against individuals and entities involved with the making of online loans in the name of Big Picture Loans and Red Rock Tribal Lending d/b/a Castle Payday. The settling parties, listed below, are referred to here as “Defendants.”
- This Notice is a summary of information about the Settlement and explains your legal rights and options because you are a member of the class of borrowers who will be affected if the Settlement is approved by the Court. The complete terms of the proposed Settlement are available at the Settlement website, www.bplsettlement.com. You may also contact Class Counsel for further details and advice.
- The Settlement covers all individuals who obtained a Big Picture or Castle Payday loan from June 22, 2013 to May, 1, 2024. The lawsuit claimed that Defendants participated in an enterprise to offer loans through these entities at annual interest rates greater than what is permitted by state laws and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Defendants deny all allegations in this lawsuit.
- The lawsuit follows an earlier suit that resulted in cancellation of the loans at issue and cash payments to some Class Members, except those Class Members who “opted out” of the earlier settlement.
- As part of the proposed Settlement, Defendants have agreed to pay into a settlement fund, which will be used to make cash payments to some Class Members who meet specific criteria. Defendants have also agreed not to provide support to Big Picture Loans, Red Rock Tribal Lending, or to assist with collection of any loans at issue in this lawsuit.
- The completion and final approval of this settlement is conditioned upon the Defendants successfully funding the payment by October 21, 2024. If the settlement is not funded, you will receive a separate notice and your claim will not be settled.
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YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT |
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DO NOTHING |
You will remain a member of the Settlement Class and may be eligible for benefits, including cash payments. You will give up rights to ever sue Defendants and other, related parties about the legal claims that are in or could have been brought in this lawsuit. |
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF |
You can opt out of the Settlement and you will not be eligible for any benefits, including any cash payments. This is the only option that allows you to keep any rights you have to bring, or to become part of, another lawsuit involving the claims being settled. There is no guarantee that another lawsuit would be successful or would lead to a larger or better recovery than this Settlement. |
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OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT |
If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you may write to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement or why the Court should not approve it. |