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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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Bankruptcy in Real Estate: What to Do When Faced with Foreclosure?

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This episode of “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate” features hosts Stacey C. Tyler and Stephen Tanico talking with Eric Chafetz, partner in Lowenstein’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group, about office...more

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CFPB Hits Executive Compensation in Action Against National Mortgage Servicer for Illegal Foreclosure Practices

On August 21, the CFPB entered into a consent order with a nonbank mortgage servicer for mortgage servicing violations and for violating an earlier 2017 CFPB consent order for deficient foreclosure practices. In 2017, the...more

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Litigation Byte (August Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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CFPB Settles With Mortgage Servicer About Allegedly Misleading Foreclosure Options

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The CFPB reached a settlement with mortgage servicer Fay Servicing, LLC, to resolve allegations that the company took prohibited foreclosure actions against borrowers and prevented borrowers from taking advantage of loss...more

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Fool Me Once, Shame on You; Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me: Res Judicata and Ownership Claims Post Foreclosure

The Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester, recently held that the doctrine of res judicata bars a lender’s claim that a borrower’s subsequent transfers of property are void, if the claim is brought...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Your Next Real Estate Deal Could Require CFIUS Approval

CFIUS Review Might Apply to Your Real Estate Deal - Most real estate professionals do not expect to seek approval from the president of the United States before closing a real estate deal. However, the U.S. Treasury...more

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Reacting to Tyler v. Hennepin County: Nebraska Supreme Court Imposes Liability on Investors

On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued its opinions in Fair v. Continental Resources, No. S-21-074, and Nieveen v. TAX 106, No. S-21-364, following remand from the United States Supreme Court in the wake of Tyler v....more

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CFPB Proposes Changes to Loss-Mitigation Rules Under Reg. X; Are There Loper Implications?

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On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule that would scuttle the current Regulation X mortgage servicing procedures in favor of a system that broadly construes requests for assistance...more

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The Court Sua Sponte Retroactively Applies FAPA to Dismiss Foreclosure

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On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department reversed the trial court’s denial of borrowers’ motion to dismiss a foreclosure action filed prior to the enactment of the Foreclosure Abuse...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Court Holds Mechanic's Lien Enforceable Despite Failure To Provide Preliminary Notice

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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Federal Real Estate in a Turbulent Market, Part II

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This is the second of a two-part series addressing special considerations for government lessors in the current commercial real estate market. Part I addressed the risks posed by government downsizing and early lease...more

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Overview of Idaho Liens of Mechanics and Materialmen

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Idaho Code Title 45, Chapter 5 sets forth Idaho law applicable to liens of mechanics and materialmen. The statute and common law application of the provisions demonstrate Idaho’s public policy favoring the protection of...more

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Navigating the Complexities of Tax Lien Investments in Georgia: Time Horizons, Legal Challenges, and Strategies for Success

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Obtaining a return on a tax lien investment can have a long time horizon in Georgia. After purchasing a tax lien, an investor must wait at least a year before foreclosing the right of redemption of the tax debtor, taking...more

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Under FAPA: Dismissal of Prior Foreclosure for Lack of Standing Does Not Estop Lender

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On July 31, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division: Second Department affirmed the dismissal of a quiet title action, which sought to discharge a mortgage as time-barred under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention...more

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Conducting Efficient and Successful Commercial Foreclosure Sales in Georgia: The Process and Considerations for Lenders

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As a non-judicial foreclosure state, it is often thought of as being “easy” to foreclose in Georgia. However, the foreclosure process requires more than running an advertisement for four weeks and conducting the sale on the...more

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Reacting to Tyler v. Hennepin County: Michigan Addresses Retroactivity of Legislative Fix

In a recent case, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in Schafer v. Kent County, No. 164975, addressing the critical issue of surplus equity stemming from a tax foreclosure within the context of the state...more

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Reacting to Tyler v. Hennepin County: Massachusetts Passes Surplus Funds Revisions

In a landmark shift towards protecting delinquent taxpayer’s interest in surplus funds generated from tax lien foreclosures, Massachusetts enacted a law as a part of its 2025 budget to revise the way surplus funds are...more

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Litigation Byte (July Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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Alabama Enacts Uniform Commercial Receivership Act

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On May 15, 2024, Alabama became the thirteenth state to adopt a version of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receiver Act (the “Act”). The Act seeks to bring more direction and clarity to...more

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Stay Just a Little Bit Longer: Not Jackson Browne but the Statute of Limitations

The Second Department recently held  in Trento 67, LLC v. OneWest Bank, N.A., et. al  that the FHA COVID-19 moratorium constituted a stay of foreclosures for federally-backed mortgages, and thus tolled the statute of...more

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Receivers Gone Wild

Receivership is a provisional remedy within a court’s broad equitable jurisdiction.  The statute most commonly used in obtaining a receivership is Code of Civil Procedure section 564.  But other statutes sometimes apply, such...more

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CFPB Proposes New Restrictions on Mortgage Servicers Before Commencing Foreclosures

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 10, 2024, announced a proposed rule that would require servicers to more intently assist borrowers throughout a "loss mitigation review cycle" before being permitted to...more

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Understanding Workout Agreements for Commercial Real Estate Loans in Default

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When commercial real estate loans go into default, workouts are often pursued to resolve the default by agreement. What are the common forms of workout agreements? For commercial real estate borrowers in default, it’s...more

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Ohio Appeals Court Finds Credence to “Show Me the Note” Theory in Foreclosure

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On June 21, 2024, the Ohio Second Appellate District reversed a trial court decision granting plaintiff summary judgment in a residential foreclosure action, finding that a competing lienholder’s discovery request for...more

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Little-Known Chicago Rental Ordinance Amendment Impacts Unsuspecting Foreclosing Lenders

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A foreclosing lender must offer existing Chicago tenants a new 12-month lease or pay them a substantial $10,600 relocation fee – and the tenant can decide which one to choose. This 2021 amendment to the Keep Chicago Renting...more

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