Foreclosure / Amendments to Conform to Evidence: trial court erred in allowing Wells Fargo to amend its complaint during trial to conform to evidence presented of two unpled modification agreements – Tracey v. Wells Fargo...more
4/2/2018
/ Amended Complaints ,
Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Condominiums ,
Declaration of Condominium ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
FDUTPA ,
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Inequitable Conduct ,
Insurance Industry ,
Loan Modifications ,
Mortgages ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Standing ,
Tax Appeals ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Title Insurance ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Condition Precedent: trial court properly rejected motion to dismiss for failure to satisfy condition precedent of pre-litigation non-binding arbitration, required by Chapter 718, Florida Statutes,...more
3/23/2018
/ Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Citigroup ,
Condition Precedent ,
Deutsche Bank ,
ECOA ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
RESPA ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unclean Hands ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Foreclosure/Standing: borrower's standing arguments failed because they were based on notion that note changed hands after it was delivered to World Savings Bank in 2007, when in fact the note...more
3/5/2018
/ Article III ,
ATDS ,
Banking Sector ,
Damages ,
Debt Collection ,
Deutsche Bank ,
FDCPA ,
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company ,
Foreclosure ,
HSBC ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Mortgages ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Rite Aid ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Sufficient Nexus ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Tortious Interference ,
US Bank National Association ,
Wells Fargo
Misrepresentation/Concealment: genuine issues of material fact remained in dispute regarding whether board-certified real estate attorney committed fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation or concealment by falsely assuring...more
2/14/2018
/ Article III ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Breach of Contract ,
Condition Precedent ,
D&O Insurance ,
Diminution in Value ,
Easements ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Fifth Third Mortgage Company ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraudulent Concealment ,
Guaranty Claims ,
Hearsay ,
Homestead Exemption ,
HSBC ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Misrepresentation ,
Mortgages ,
Old Republic Title ,
PNC ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Violations ,
RESPA ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Standing/Foreclosure: pursuant to Florida Rule of Procedure 1.260, the assignee of a note during pendency of a foreclosure acquires standing of original plaintiff lender - Spicer v Ocwen Loan...more
1/25/2018
/ Article III ,
Banking Sector ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgage Fraud ,
Mortgages ,
Nationstar ,
Property Damage ,
RESPA ,
Sinkhole ,
Standing ,
State Farm ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wells Fargo