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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 +
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New Jersey Financial Services Legislative Update

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This alert is part of Holland & Knight's Garden State Initiative, a firmwide effort to enhance coordination among attorneys, clients and professional networks with ties to New Jersey to foster greater collaboration across...more

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Rates Stay Steady, Markets Are Steaming— Hot Fun in the Summertime, July 2025 - SOL: Bleep Out of Luck or Statute of Limitations...

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In HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Andrea Joy Nussinow, the Supreme Court of the State of New York denied HSBC Bank’s request to reform a residential mortgage and related foreclosure that included an incorrect legal description of the...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Massachusetts (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth buyer’s offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections, financing etc....more

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New CFPB Rule Applies Mortgage Standards to Residential PACE Financing

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On December 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule applying standard mortgage protections to Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. The rule amends Regulation Z to clarify...more

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All Along the Watchtower: Awaiting the Ruling on FAPA’s Retroactive Reach

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In a recent case, E. Fork Funding LLC v. U.S. Bank, Nat’l Ass’n, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified a novel question for the New York Court of Appeals ("NYCOA"): Whether Sections 4 and/or...more

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Let the Statute of Limitations Run and You Might Be “SOL...”

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HSBC Bank, U.S. v. De Garcia considers the reach of the newly enacted Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) and its effects on the six-year foreclosure statute of limitations....more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Czech Republic (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land; b) Purchase of a developed plot of land; c) Purchase of...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Czech Republic (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land; b) Purchase of a developed plot of land; c) Purchase of a...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Czech Republic (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land; b) Purchase of a developed plot of land; c) Purchase of a building...more

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UPDATE: Proposed Taxes on Mezzanine and Preferred Equity Financing Resurface in New York Legislature

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Key Points - - New York lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that, if adopted into law, would make mezzanine and preferred equity financing subject to the mortgage recording tax. - The legislation would also...more

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Divorce Financing Encounters A Turbulent Real Estate Market

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At the end of the day, divorce is a financial transaction wrapped in complex human emotions. Part of the divorce lawyer’s mission is to try to gently unwrap the emotion so that each party can walk away from a failed...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Czech Republic (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land; b) Purchase of a developed plot of land; c) Purchase of a building...more

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New York State Lawmakers Consider New Taxes on Mezzanine and Preferred Equity Financing, Owners of Second "Pied-à-Terre" Homes in...

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Key Points - - New York State lawmakers, who are looking to make up the gap in the state's annual budget, are considering proposals for nearly $7 billion in tax hikes in a package that includes taxes on mezzanine and...more

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CFPB Issues Report on Housing Insecurity and COVID-19

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On March 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report titled “Housing Insecurity and the COVID-19 Pandemic” (the Report), which summarizes some of the relevant data and research on the impact of...more

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NY Court of Appeals on the Foreclosure Statute of Limitations

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The New York Court of Appeals’ decision last week, Freedom Mortgage Corp v. Engel, contains two “reliable and objective rules permitting consistent application of the statute of limitations.” What are those rules?  ...more

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Residential Evictions: What Homeowners Need to Know- UPDATED January 2020 #2

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DESALOJOS RESIDENCIALES: LO QUE LOS PROPIETARIOS DE VIVIENDAS NECESITAN SABER- A partir del 22 de enero de 2021- REMOCIONES- ¿Me pueden remover de mi casa como resultado de un procedimiento de ejecución...more

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Buying And Selling Real Estate In Czech Republic (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CZECH REPUBLIC LAW - I. Types of Real Property Transactions a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase of a building...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ARGENTINIAN LAW - I. INTRODUCTION. Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed...more

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Maryland Court of Special Appeals Confirms That Foreclosure Actions Are Not Subject to Statute of Limitations

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, a patchwork quilt of statutes, regulations, executive orders, and court orders have imposed on again, off again, restrictions on the filing and prosecution of foreclosure cases. Few of these...more

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[Virtual Event] 27th NATIONAL FORUM ON Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation - November 17th - 18th, 9:00 am -...

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ACI’s Residential Mortgage Forum is a premier gathering of leading servicers, lenders, external counsel, and regulators engaging in dialogue on how to navigate the very complex residential mortgage enforcement and litigation...more

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Residential Evictions: What Homeowners Need To Know - UPDATED November 2020

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REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which suspended...more

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Residential Evictions: What Homeowners Need To Know (Spanish) - UPDATED November 2020

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REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106 , suspending evictions...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Act 6 To Residential Mortgage Foreclosures (Sort Of)

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When the loan documents provide for confession of judgment and the collateral encumbered by the mortgage securing the loan is commercial real property, the foreclosure process in Pennsylvania is straightforward.  The lender...more

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New York Courts Lift Suspension of Foreclosure Proceedings, Add Additional Conference Requirement

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On July 24, 2020, the New York State Courts issued Administrative Order 157/20 (AO/157/20). Effective July 27, 2020, AO/157/20 removes the formal suspension of all residential foreclosures, but keeps a limited suspension of...more

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CARES Act Provisions Affecting Bankruptcy And Residential Mortgage Loans

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) enacted on March 27, 2020 contains a number of provisions affecting bankruptcy cases, modification and enforcement of federally backed residential mortgage...more

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