In CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Ramirez, 2020 WL 7647749, at *3 (3d Dept. Dec. 24, 2020), the Appellate Division, Third Department, held that CitiMortgage, Inc.’s action to recover under a note (i) was not precluded because of...more
New York regulated banking organizations as defined under New York Banking Law and any New York regulated mortgage servicer subject to the authority of the New York State Department of Financial Services should take note of...more
New York’s Second Department, in rejecting the MacPherson line of cases, holds mortgage’s reinstatement provision is not a condition precedent to accelerating the debt and therefore does not prevent a lender from exercising...more
In Ditech Financial LLC v. Corbett, 2018 WL 6006682, at *1, —N.Y.S.3d —- (2d Dept. Nov. 16, 2018), the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, held that a notice of default sent to the borrowers-defendants, which discussed a...more
Mortgage servicers and other financial institutions have been battling the issue of what affirmative act “clearly and unequivocally” accelerates a mortgage debt for years. Currently, there is a split in authority between the...more
Action Item: New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, affirms that dismissal under Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) 3215(c) does not constitute neglect to prosecute and therefore a plaintiff may avail itself of...more