Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business.
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4/1/2025
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Landlords ,
Lemon Laws ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mortgages ,
Summary Judgment
On September 19, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims against the mortgage lender, its mortgage servicer, and credit reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15...more
10/17/2024
/ Collateral ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Reports ,
Debtors ,
Defamation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Promissory Notes
On July 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York held that a mortgage loan from a private lender was within the scope of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Home Ownership and Equity...more
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/16/2024
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
IRS ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Exclude ,
National Bank Act ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit’s holding that New York General Obligation Law § 5–601, which mandates banks to pay borrowers the interest accumulated on a balance held in an escrow account for...more
6/28/2024
/ Bank of America ,
Cantero v Bank of America NA ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
International Banks ,
Mortgages ,
National Bank Act ,
New York ,
Preemption ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS