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Beware of Deed of Trust Securing Multiple Loans: Priorities May Not Be as They Appear!

In R.E. Loans LLC v. Investors Warranty of America, Inc. (2013) 212 Cal.App.4th 1432, the court of appeal decided that a subordination agreement was enforceable even though the new deed of trust (“subordinating loan”) to...more

Rogers Towers: Documentary Stamp Tax: a Quick Review of the Basics

Happy new year to our blog readers! In 2013, we are all hoping for an improved economy and, with it, an increase in the volume of commercial and consumer loans. Remember that Florida has certain transactional taxes for which...more

Navigating Non-Judicial Foreclosures -- After Bain v. Metropolitan Mortgage Group, Inc., et al.

Originally published in Washington Bankers' Issues & Answers - November/December 2012. In August, the Washington State Supreme Court weighed in on the role of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) in...more

Maryland taxes on refinancings to increase – the end of (new) "IDOTS"

On May 22, 2012, Maryland's Governor O'Malley signed legislation mandating that indemnity mortgages and indemnity deeds of trust will be subject to recordation taxes. Property owners now have just over a month to refinance...more