REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Foreclosure/Statute of Limitations & Res Judicata: trial court erred in finding that bank's foreclosure action was barred by statute of limitations and res judicata - U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, etc. v....more
8/2/2018
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Deutsche Bank ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Mortgages ,
Nationstar ,
Res Judicata ,
RESPA ,
Right of Redemption ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Time Warner Cable ,
Title Insurance ,
US Bank National Association
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
- Equitable Lien/Foreclosure: lender entitled to an equitable lien, but not entitled to foreclose on that lien where was no showing of default on mortgage from which the lien arose - Rozanski v....more
6/28/2018
/ Action to Quiet Title ,
Condition Precedent ,
Condominium Associations ,
Condominiums ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Debt Collection ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Equitable Lien ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Judgments ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Insurance Code ,
Midland Funding ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Old Republic Title ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Specific Jurisdiction ,
Supplemental Jurisdiction ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
US Bank National Association ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Foreclosure/Standing: bank's allegation in complaint that it acquired loan and possessed both legal and beneficial interest in note and mortgage prior to filing complaint, coupled with the subsequent...more
6/6/2018
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Attorney's Fees ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
HELOC ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Mortgages ,
Policy Exclusions ,
RICO ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Summary Judgment: incorporation of an affirmative defense by referencing “previously filed pleadings” does not obviate movant’s obligation to comply with particularity requirements mandated by rule...more
5/16/2018
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American Express ,
Article III ,
Bank of America ,
BAPCPA ,
Chapter 7 ,
Condominiums ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Debt Collectors ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Equifax ,
Exculpatory Clauses ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
HOA Dues ,
Leases ,
Mortgages ,
Negligence ,
Repossess ,
Standing ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Lis Pendens: lawsuit to foreclose mortgage on real property is an action "founded on a duly recorded instrument" - National American Home, LLC v Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Co., Case No. 4D17-2614 (Fla....more
4/25/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Condition Precedent ,
Debt Collection ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Lis Pendens ,
Marketable Title ,
Mortgages ,
Pleadings ,
Regulatory Violations ,
RESPA ,
RICO ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
US Bank National Association
Effective January 10, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amended Regulation X, which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). These provisions address, among other things, a servicer’s...more
Unsuccessful mortgage foreclosure actions have resulted in a new wave of "quiet title" lawsuits brought by borrowers attempting to have their notes and mortgages deemed void and unenforceable. However, the federal district...more
The CFPB amendments to Regulation X, which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) that took effect January 10, impose onerous new requirements on servicers to correct errors and provide information that...more