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City of Richmond, California Backs Plan to Use Eminent Domain to Seize Bad Mortgages

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Richmond, California’s leaders approved a controversial plan earlier this month to become the first municipality in the nation to use eminent domain to rid itself of underwater mortgages. The plan was approved by the Richmond...more

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Mortgage Banking Industry Fights Use of Eminent Domain To Seize Underwater Mortgage Loans

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In the aftermath of the foreclosure crisis, a number of local governments are weighing whether to use the power of eminent domain to assist homeowners struggling with underwater mortgages held by lenders who have issued...more

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California Municipality Approves Mortgage Seizure Plan

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The City Council of Richmond, California recently approved a plan that would allow the city to seize mortgages in which the remaining mortgage balance exceeds the property value by using eminent domain, making it the first...more

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Federal Court Halts Lender Underwater Mortgages Lawsuit Against Richmond

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On September 12, the City of Richmond caught a small reprieve with respect to its plan to condemn underwater mortgages. As reported by Reuters, the federal district court ruled that the lawsuit filed by lenders Wells Fargo,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Showdown in the Richmond: The City of Richmond Threatens Eminent Domain on Underwater Loans

BREAKING NEWS: In a contentious 4-3 decision and amid more than 300 community members on both sides of the issue, the City Council for the City of Richmond voted to continue pursuing its eminent domain plan in the early...more

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The City of Richmond Remains Undeterred in its Quest to Condemn Underwater Mortgages

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Despite three major banks filing federal lawsuits against the City of Richmond last month related to its plan to condemn underwater mortgages, the City continues to press on. On Tuesday, the City voted 4-3 to continue its...more

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Municipalities Continue to Advance Plans to Use Eminent Domain to Seize Underwater Residential Mortgages

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A number of industry groups1 (the “Industry Groups”) raised concerns recently when Mortgage Resolution Partners (“MRP”) entered into contracts with two additional municipalities to formalize the use of eminent domain programs...more

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No Marriage for Mortgage Resolution Partners Yet (But Proposal Still Being Considered)

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Last summer, we at Crunched Credit wrote (here, here and here) about Mortgage Resolution Partner’s (“MRP”), a San Francisco-based venture-capital firm, proposal whereby underwater performing residential mortgage loans held in...more

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