Lawsuit claims Planet Financial 'funneled money' to loan officers Video below: Clickorlando Video A whistleblower lawsuit filed against Planet Financial LLC claims the Maitland mortgage lender paid loan officers twice through Home Team Equity, LLC or HTE, a marketing company owned by an executive in Planet Financial's Maitland office. Christopher Castoro, a former vice president with Planet who filed the legal action against Planet Financial, told News 6 there is a paper trai