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Eleventh Circuit Holds that a Guarantor Lacks Standing Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

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Late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in Regions Bank v. Legal Outsource PA, No. 17-11736, 2019 WL 4051703 (11th Cir. Aug 28, 2019), that a loan guarantor does not qualify as an “applicant”...more

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Florida Supreme Court Reverses Fourth DCA on No Standing No Fees

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The Florida Supreme Court released an opinion in Glass v. Nationstar, SC17-1387 with widespread implications in contract litigation, and mortgage foreclosure litigation in particular, as it relates to attorney’s fee...more

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Florida’s Second DCA Clarifies on Standing if New Case is Commenced While the Clerk Possesses the Note

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On October 31, 2018, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal recently distinguished two of its prior opinions and held that a foreclosure plaintiff does not lose its standing as a holder of a negotiable instrument if it...more

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Real Property & Financial Services Update: Week Ending February 16 & 23, 2018

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Breach of Contract/Damages: court erred by precluding setoff when calculating damages because purpose of award is to restore the injured party to the position it would have realized no for the other...more

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Third DCA Rejects 57.105 Attorney’s Fees Where Plaintiff Failed to Prove Standing

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On March 1st, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal affirmatively held that a mortgage holder who fails to prove its standing to foreclose is not liable to a defendant borrower for prevailing party attorney’s fees. The...more

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Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 10, 2017

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE - Foreclosure: where foreclosing bank, who purchased debt from original mortgagee, failed to establish standing to enforce lost note “through evidence of a valid assignment, proof of purchase of the...more

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