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Carlton Fields

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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Louisiana Lender Not Liable for Lease Violations

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The Louisiana Supreme Court’s reversal of lower courts in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. v. Tauren Expl., Inc. eliminates a major source of anguish for Louisiana energy lenders and their borrowers. You might recall our report on the...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

11th Circuit Provides that Postage Fees Incurred for Sending a Request for Information under RESPA are Insufficient to...

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If a mortgage servicer fails to comply with its obligations under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), 12 U.S.C. 2601, et seq., or its implementing regulations, a borrower may recover “any actual damages . . ....more

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Southern District of Florida Rejects Borrower Attempts to Hold Mortgage Servicers Liable for Alleged Deficiencies in Responses to...

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Increasingly in courts around the country, borrowers have attempted to transform the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), along with its implementing regulation (Reg. X), into a “Gotcha!” device through which...more

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U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rules on Qualified Mortgages and Ability to Repay

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Congress in the Dodd-Frank Act responded to concerns about the quality of mortgage loans by establishing incentives for lenders to seek to ensure that borrowers had the ability to repay mortgage loans made to them. In...more

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