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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +
The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and uses that property as collateral for the loan. less -
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Los Angeles Wildfire Resources: What to do About Your Mortgage

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As a Los Angeles-based firm, we are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the recent wildfires. We remain committed to supporting our clients and friends during this time and are hopeful that the general steps related...more

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LA Wildfires Client Resources

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Allen Matkins takes great pride in our California roots and strong ties to the Los Angeles community, and we are profoundly saddened by the devastation caused by the wildfires in our state. We are deeply committed to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Why The Federal Government Should Act To Create A New Action Insurance Program

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis, landlords and tenants alike found themselves in a most precarious position: state and municipal governments across the country restricted access to offices and...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 1, 2019

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Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Surplus Funds: sections 45.032 and 45.033, Florida Statutes, create a rebuttable presumption that the owner of record of real property on the date of the filing of a lis pendens is...more

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Florida Appeals Court Allows Assignment of Benefit Restrictions in Homeowner Policies - Ruling Sets Up Conflict with Earlier...

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Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled on Sept. 5, 2018, that an insurer's anti-assignment provision was not prohibited. The Court disagreed with the Fifth DCA's decision in December 2017 prohibiting any such...more

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When Relying On A Prior Acts Exclusion To Deny Coverage, Be Sure To Connect The Dots

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In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp., No. 16-16702 (11th Cir. Jan. 23, 2018), the Eleventh Circuit concluded that a “prior acts” exclusion in a D&O policy did not bar coverage where the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Still Crazy After All These Years: Recent Developments on the Standard Mortgage Clause

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A not uncommon scenario: after examining the charred debris of a property fire, investigators note that the building’s alarm failed to sound and automatic sprinkler system similarly failed to activate because neither had been...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

After the Waters Recede: The Mortgage Servicer’s Role in Navigating Insurance Claims, Part II

In the first part of the series “The Mortgage Servicer’s Role in Navigating Insurance Claims,” we covered assessing the damage in the wake of a natural disaster and applying the proceeds when complying with the terms of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How to Protect Yourself from Financial Disaster in the Wake of a Natural Disaster

In light of Hurricane Harvey and all the damage that it caused, as well as the potential damage that may be inflicted by Hurricane Irma, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has provided advice on measures to take...more

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New York Federal Judge Approves Wells Fargo $1.2 Billion Settlement with FHA

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On April 8, U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman approved a $1.2 billion settlement paid by Wells Fargo NA to the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) over allegations that Wells Fargo submitted insurance claims for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FHA Withdraws Proposed Rule Establishing Insurance Claim Deadline

Recently, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) withdrew part of a proposed rule that sought to establish a maximum time period within which an FHA approved mortgagee must file a claim with FHA for insurance benefits. The...more

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