REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Foreclosure/Statute of Limitations & Res Judicata: trial court erred in finding that bank's foreclosure action was barred by statute of limitations and res judicata - U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, etc. v....more
8/2/2018
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Deutsche Bank ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Mortgages ,
Nationstar ,
Res Judicata ,
RESPA ,
Right of Redemption ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Time Warner Cable ,
Title Insurance ,
US Bank National Association
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Lis Pendens: lawsuit to foreclose mortgage on real property is an action "founded on a duly recorded instrument" - National American Home, LLC v Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Co., Case No. 4D17-2614 (Fla....more
4/25/2018
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Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Condition Precedent ,
Debt Collection ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Lis Pendens ,
Marketable Title ,
Mortgages ,
Pleadings ,
Regulatory Violations ,
RESPA ,
RICO ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
US Bank National Association
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Condition Precedent: trial court properly rejected motion to dismiss for failure to satisfy condition precedent of pre-litigation non-binding arbitration, required by Chapter 718, Florida Statutes,...more
3/23/2018
/ Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Citigroup ,
Condition Precedent ,
Deutsche Bank ,
ECOA ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
RESPA ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unclean Hands ,
Wells Fargo
Misrepresentation/Concealment: genuine issues of material fact remained in dispute regarding whether board-certified real estate attorney committed fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation or concealment by falsely assuring...more
2/14/2018
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Attorney's Fees ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Breach of Contract ,
Condition Precedent ,
D&O Insurance ,
Diminution in Value ,
Easements ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Fifth Third Mortgage Company ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraudulent Concealment ,
Guaranty Claims ,
Hearsay ,
Homestead Exemption ,
HSBC ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Misrepresentation ,
Mortgages ,
Old Republic Title ,
PNC ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Violations ,
RESPA ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Standing/Foreclosure: pursuant to Florida Rule of Procedure 1.260, the assignee of a note during pendency of a foreclosure acquires standing of original plaintiff lender - Spicer v Ocwen Loan...more
1/25/2018
/ Article III ,
Banking Sector ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgage Fraud ,
Mortgages ,
Nationstar ,
Property Damage ,
RESPA ,
Sinkhole ,
Standing ,
State Farm ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE -
Receiver/Barton Doctrine: individual could not bring negligence action against discharged receiver of commercial property until individual first obtained leave to do so from the court that appointed...more
12/1/2017
/ Bank of America ,
Banking Sector ,
Barton Doctrine ,
Debt Collection ,
ECOA ,
Equitable Subrogation ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
RESPA ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wells Fargo
REAL PROPERTY UPDATE FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE -
Misrepresentation: developer entitled to directed verdict on claims of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation asserted by condominium association...more
11/15/2017
/ Agricultural Land ,
Article III ,
Banking Sector ,
Business Records ,
Certiorari ,
Condominiums ,
Deutsche Bank ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hearsay ,
HOLA ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgages ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Preemption ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
RESPA ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Wells Fargo ,
Zoning Laws