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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/2/25) – U.S. Banking’s CRE Exposure, Increased Insurance Challenges and an Embrace of...

In our latest roundup, the Tampa Bay Rays pull out of a stadium deal, the National Association of Realtors examines another policy change, energy efficiency measures continue to lower operating expenses, and more!...more

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Blacklisted Condos: A Growing Crisis for Owners and Buyers

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The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending October 20, 2017

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE  TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE - Foreclosure: witness may testify as to business records of another company so long as that witness can lay proper foundation of personal knowledge...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending March 31 & April 7, 2017

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Deficiency Judgment: where a foreclosing bank acquires in rem jurisdiction via service by publication in underlying foreclosure action, bank may still seek personal service over an...more

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FinCEN Renewal of GTOs for High-End Cash Buyers in Six Markets

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FinCEN announced today that it is renewing the existing Geographical Targeting Orders (GTOs) issued in July 2016 that require all title insurance companies to identify and report on the natural persons behind shell companies...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 10, 2017

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure: where foreclosing bank, who purchased debt from original mortgagee, failed to establish standing to enforce lost note “through evidence of a valid assignment, proof of purchase of the...more

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2016 M&A Year in Review: Our Shared Success

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Around the globe and across a wide variety of industry sectors, we worked on exciting, challenging, and innovative M&A transactions throughout 2016. We are grateful that these transactions propelled us to top 10 M&A rankings...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending January 13, 2017

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure: where a valid mortgage properly encumbers the subject property, an incorrect deed and a reformation of deed count are not fatal to a foreclosure action - Heartwood 2, LLC v. Dori, Case...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending November 18 & 25, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Settlement/Waiver: borrowers permitted to raise affirmative defenses and counterclaims against lender where subject Loan Modification Agreement failed to include waiver of claims, affirmative...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending November 4 & 11, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Constitutional Challenge: record title owner’s argument that Florida Statutes section 702.035, governing “Legal notice concerning foreclosure proceedings,” is an unconstitutional...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending October 14, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Standing: foreclosing bank did not establish standing where it failed to submit evidence it was in possession of original note with blank endorsement at time of filing of foreclosure...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending June 10 & 17, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - - Foreclosure/Standing/Hearsay: copy of a note with undated allonge containing blank endorsement sufficient to establish standing as a matter of law, even though bank did not have formal...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending May 29 & June 3, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Bankruptcy Stay: because borrower’s notice of appeal was filed during pendency of bankruptcy stay it was a nullity, and appellate court lacked jurisdiction to consider appeal –Hewett v....more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending April 29 & May 6, 2016

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Requests for Admission: trial court erred by involuntarily dismissing foreclosure action based solely on lender’s failure to respond to requests for admission because lender’s...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending September 11, 2015

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Adverse Possession: appellant entitled to judgment quieting title in her favor because appellant’s predecessor in title had adversely possessed disputed strip of land by having it enclosed by a...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending September 4, 2015

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure/Standing: party whose motion to intervene in foreclosure action was denied did not have standing to appeal final judgment of foreclosure – Market Tampa Investments, LLC. V Stobaugh,...more

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Title Insurance: When Does a Construction Lender “Create” or “Suffer” a Mechanics Lien?

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BB Syndication Services, Inc. v. First American Title Ins. Co., 785 F.3d 825 (7th Cir. 2015) – A construction lender sued a title insurance company seeking defense and indemnification in connection with claims in a...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending July 31 & August 7, 2015

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Foreclosure: non-borrower owner of real property as tenants-in-common with borrower not required to sign mortgage for borrower to encumber only his interest in the property and non-borrower’s signature on mortgage reflected...more

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CFPB Issues Compliance Bulletin on PMI Cancellation and Termination

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The CFPB recently issued Compliance Bulletin 2015-03, addressing the cancellation and termination requirements for private mortgage insurance (PMI) under the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (HPA). We note that this Bulletin...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending July 10, 17 & 24, 2015

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Eviction/Summary Judgment: Error to grant summary judgment where plaintiff failed to refute multiple affirmative defenses including an assertion that the eviction would cause an inequitable...more

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2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report

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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt’s Government Law and Consulting Practice Group released its 2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report detailing significant bills that passed during the 2015 Regular Session of the Florida...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending June 19, 2015

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE: Tax Deed Sale/Due Process: after certified letter notifying property owner of tax deed sale returned unopened and unclaimed, due process required clerk of court take reasonable steps to notify...more

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