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Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of... more +
Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of greater legislative and judicial scrutiny after systemic abuses were uncovered during the widespread foreclosure crisis resulting from the Great Recession. less -
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Congress Passes Legislation to Help Protect Veterans from Foreclosure by Reauthorizing Partial Claims with VA Home Loans

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The U.S. Senate recently passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, to reauthorize partial claims with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guaranteed home loans. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the...more

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S.D.N.Y. Rejects Borrower’s Equitable Defenses to UCC Foreclosure Sale

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On March 3, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a lender’s motion for declaratory judgment to order a borrower to recognize the effect of a non‑judicial UCC foreclosure sale. The court...more

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The Texas Supreme Court Has Spoken: Mortgage Servicers May Rewind and Restart the Statute of Limitations Clock Within the Same...

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Last week, the Texas Supreme Court answered the Fifth Circuit’s certified question as to whether simultaneous rescission and reacceleration can reset the limitations period under Texas Law by holding that “a rescission that...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 7, 2020

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Real Property Update - Fraudulent Transfer: Real property that was worth less than mortgage encumbering it was not an asset per the plain language of section 726.102(2) and, therefore, could not support fraudulent transfer...more

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IRS Ruling Addresses LLC Eligibility for Cancellation of Debt Exception

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In new CCA 201525010, the IRS addressed the issue of whether a general “exculpatory” debt of an LLC is recourse or non-recourse for purposes of classifying debt-relief as potential cancellation of debt (COD) income. Recourse...more

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