Dan Gilbert maintains a pretty squeaky image. Good man, cares about the city, has built his millions from scratch, and his companies are places that are regularly ranked as super-duper great places to work. Quicken Loans, in particular, is touted not only as a good company for employees, but a good company for America.
Of course, it's a lending company, and despite Gilbert's claims that Quicken isn't like those nasty banks that suckered poor Americans into sub-prime loans, it appears all isn't rosy, and in fact, that Quicken was just as slimy as the rest of the bunch.
A trial begins next week involving several former employees who are suing Quicken Loans for withholding overtime pay and accusing the company of "bullying homeowners into high-interest-rate loans or otherwise inflated mortgages," according to Deadspin.
