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VietJet v FW Aviation: Latest Developments

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In the context of security assignments, the judgment again emphasises the distinction between day-one assigned rights, on the one hand, and other rights and remedies exercisable only following an enforcement event, on the...more

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High Court of England and Wales Decision Clarifies “Lender Discretion”

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Borrowers and lenders negotiating commercial loan agreements should use precise contractual language to avoid having terms implied into their agreements. In MacDonald Hotels Limited & Anr v Bank of Scotland Plc [2025] EWHC 32...more

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Second Circuit Upholds Reverse Redlining Verdict Against Mortgage Lender

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On February 14, a divided Second Circuit panel upheld a 2016 jury verdict which found that a mortgage lender violated, among other laws, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) by engaging in “reverse redlining” when it...more

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Federal Circuit Partially Lifts Ban on Education Department’s Default Collection Efforts; Court of Federal Claims Orders...

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially lifted a preliminary injunction that prevented the U.S. Department of Education (Department) from placing defaulted student loans with private collection...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Each Debt Collector Must Send a 1692g Validation Notice, Even If Previously Provided By Another Debt Collector...

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In Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham PC, No. 14-15672, — F.3d –, 2016 WL 3913445 (9th Cir. July 20, 2016), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that each subsequent debt collector is required to send a § 1692g(a)...more

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New Case Poses Threat to Mortgage Servicers in Bankruptcies

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A new decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit poses a serious threat to mortgage companies that service mortgages of chapter 13 debtors. Mortgage servicers should be aware of the case's implications and...more

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Florida Court Confirms Substantial Compliance Standard Concerning Foreclosures

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The Florida Second District Court of Appeal recently issued a long-awaited opinion in Green Tree Servicing v. Milam. Until this decision, the district courts in Florida had not spoken directly on the issue of whether strict...more

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6th Circuit Rules Prior Express Consent Defeats Mortgagor TCPA Claim Against Lender

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On August 21, the Cincinnati-based United States Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling in Hill v. Homeward Residential, Inc., 2015 WL 4978464 (6th Cir. August 21, 2015), and affirmed a jury verdict...more

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Florida Court of Appeals Reverses Foreclosure of Reverse Mortgage by Expanding the Definition of “Borrower” to Include Surviving...

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Home equity conversion mortgages, commonly known as “reverse mortgages” are popular loan products in Florida. In order to foreclose on a reverse mortgage, the lender generally must allege that all conditions necessary to...more

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