Lenders pursuing foreclosure of residential properties in California must satisfy the requirements of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR), set forth at Cal. Civ. Code Sections 2920, et seq. HBOR's requirements...more
In a recent decision, Lueras v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 886, the California Court of Appeal returned to the general rule that, absent unique circumstances giving rise to a duty of care, lenders do...more
California's Legislature responded to the residential foreclosure crisis by, among other things, enacting new statutes aimed at clarifying the rights of borrowers facing foreclosure and imposing new restrictions on...more