Last month, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision regarding convenience fees in Alexander v. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, 23 F.4th 370 (4th Cir. 2022), which potentially spells trouble for loan...more
On September 15, 2021, Locke Lord obtained an opinion in Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal matter affirming the denial of a motion to vacate a final judgment of foreclosure. In affirming the denial, the Third...more
On February 7, 2018, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal rejected multiple arguments routinely advanced by borrowers’ counsel in defense and delay of foreclosure litigation, reversed the trial court’s order dismissing...more
On July 12, 2017, Locke Lord was successful in obtaining an order in a Florida trial court denying a borrower’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees following a successful argument that the plaintiff lacked standing to...more