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Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of... more +
Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of greater legislative and judicial scrutiny after systemic abuses were uncovered during the widespread foreclosure crisis resulting from the Great Recession. less -
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California Court Holds Mechanic's Lien Enforceable Despite Failure To Provide Preliminary Notice

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In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor could foreclose a mechanic's lien, over the project owner's objection, even though the contractor had not provided a preliminary notice of lien to the...more

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Guarantor Liability: Assignment of Note Doesn’t Automatically Assign Guaranty Too

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Obligations reduced to a promissory note are often accompanied by a written guaranty. The law treats the guaranty as an independent obligation. A case recently decided by California’s First District Court of Appeal —...more

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NY Court of Appeals Takes Sensible Approach to 90-Day Preforeclosure Notices

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On February 14, 2023, the New York Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Bank of America, NA v. Kessler, holding that the inclusion of concise and relevant additional information does not void an otherwise proper 90-day...more

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NY Court of Appeals Clarifies 90-Day Foreclosure Notice Issues In New York

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On February 14, 2023, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the Appellate Division, Second Department’s Kessler decision, which had applied a strict application of Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 1304, also...more

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The Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act is Now Law

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On December 30, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) after the bill’s passage by both the New York state senate and the assembly. FAPA is a direct response to a New...more

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New York Enacts Law Limiting Lenders in Foreclosure Actions

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On December 30, 2022, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (the “Act”), which will hinder lenders and servicers’ ability to foreclose on New York homeowners. The Act makes the...more

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Copper Creek Confirms That Bankruptcy Discharges Have No Effect on the Statute of Limitations in Washington State

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As we previously noted, the statute of limitations on actions to enforce a note or deed of trust can be a brutally effective sword for borrowers in Washington State. Under the six-year limitations period of RCW 7.28.300, a...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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Ninth Circuit Weighs in on “Preemptive” Challenges to Lender’s Authority to Foreclose

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Can a California real property owner challenge a lender’s authority to foreclose before a foreclosure sale has occurred?  It’s looking less likely with each new appellate opinion....more

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Florida Real Property & Business Litigation Report, Volume 13, Issue 28

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Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19–631 (2020). The federal government cannot exempt itself from the anti-robocall provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, 47 U. S. C....more

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A Notice of Trustee’s Sale Does Not Necessarily “Disturb Possession”

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Flashback: Five years ago, Money and Dirt covered the Salazar v. Thomas opinion from California’s Fifth District Court of Appeal holding that a Notice of Default does not “disturb possession” sufficiently to start the...more

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"No Harm, No Foul:” Suit to Set Aside Foreclosure Sale for Failure to Comply With Deed of Trust Doomed By Failure to Allege That...

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The opinion of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Young-Allen v. Bank of America provides both hope for lenders frustrated by borrowers who delay inevitable foreclosure sales by requiring the lender to comply with every...more

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Can a Loan Modification Waive the Borrower’s Right of Reinstatement?

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Loans secured by a deed of trust typically provide that upon default (commonly, missed interest payments) the lender may elect to “accelerate” the loan, making the entire balance of principal and interest due....more

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Developers Must Explicitly Reserve Construction Right in Phased Condominium Project

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As any seasoned developer knows, condominium development projects involve a delicate interplay between the developer, unit owners, the condo association, and the lenders that fund construction and acquisition costs. Last...more

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New York Appellate Court Decision Provides Guidance for Lenders in Foreclosure Actions

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The New York Appellate Division for the Second Department recently issued a ruling that makes it more difficult for mortgage holders to foreclose on certain properties. ...more

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The Tender Rule — Reinstatement and Redemption are Different

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Under California’s “tender rule,” a borrower suing to halt or unwind a wrongful foreclosure sale generally must allege that it tendered the amounts due on the loan before the sale. The rationale underlying the tender rule is...more

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Not All Deed of Trust Attorney Fee Clauses are Created Equal

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Lenders who prevail on claims arising from a deed of trust can always recover their attorney fees from the losing party as long as the deed of trust says something about fee recovery, right? It’s not that simple....more

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North Carolina Supreme Court Adopts "Substantial Competent Evidence" Requirement for Borrowers Asserting "True Value" Defense in...

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On Friday, May 5, 2017, in a major victory for lenders, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed the North Carolina Court of Appeals’s decision in United Community Bank v. Wolfe. In July 2015, the Court of Appeals decided in...more

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Conflicts of Laws, Deficiency Actions, and Statutes of Limitations – Oh My!

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What law governs a deficiency action if the choice-of-law provisions in the note and deed of trust conflict? The Arizona Court of Appeals answered that very question in ZB, N.A. v. Hoeller, No. 1 CA-CV 16-0071 (Ct. App. April...more

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Careful Who You Trust. A Lender Can Be Liable For The Negligence And Misrepresentations Of Its Loan Servicers, Even Absent Any...

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In the recent case of Daniels v. Select Portfolio Serving, Inc., the California Court of Appeal has held that a lender may be liable for the negligence and misrepresentations of the lender’s servicer, without any contractual...more

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Dodd-Frank News: November 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions - AC36506 - Sidorova v. East Lyme Board of Education - Due to budget cuts, the Board of Education laid off the plaintiff who was a tenured French teacher. She sued for...more

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NC Foreclosure Statute of Limitations – A Tale of “Zombie” Deeds of Trust?

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Let’s face it. Zombies are everywhere. I can’t seem to pass a movie theater or flip a TV channel without seeing or hearing something about them. So of course they were top of mind when I read the North Carolina Court of...more

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N.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Common Affirmative Defenses In Commercial Foreclosure Context

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A recent opinion from the North Carolina Court of Appeals addresses some common borrower defenses within the context of foreclosure and statute of frauds issues: compromise and settlement, accord and satisfaction, the...more

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California Foreclosure Law: California Supreme Court Grants Review Of The Keshtgar Decision

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As reported in our blog article below, in June the Second District Court of Appeal held that California’s non-judicial foreclosure statutes do not grant a defaulting borrower the right to enjoin a foreclosure sale by alleging...more

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