The assignee of a residential mortgage loan is not liable under the Truth In Lending Act (TILA) for a loan servicer's failure to timely provide a payoff demand, the 11th Circuit recently held. TILA requires that a mortgage...more
Ruling on an issue of first impression at the Circuit Court level, the Eleventh Circuit recently refused in Evanto v. Federal National Mortgage Association to impose Federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) liability on assignees...more
Under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the assignee of a mortgage note is not considered a "creditor" and is therefore not bound by TILA requirements imposed solely on creditors. One federal appellate court, however, has...more