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New 6th Circuit opinion puts the brakes on expedited tax foreclosures by county land banks

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​​​​​​​You knew the wheels were falling off the (medieval) cart when the federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rattled off English legal theory from the year 1470, right?   Advocates for county land banking activities in...more

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Other people's money: Certain use of federal stimulus cash by land banks “presumed” eligible

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During the past decade, county land banks ramped up operations across Ohio largely employing one-time cash. The Hardest Hit Fund (HHF), sourced from Ohio’s share of mortgage industry settlement payments related to the Great...more

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Finders Keepers? What Should Happen to Abandoned Bank Accounts

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“Rule Number 1: Never lose money.  Rule Number 2: Never forget Rule Number 1.” – Warren Buffet. While we all like to think that we have a handle on our finances, sometimes that is not the case. This is evidenced by...more

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California Updates Unclaimed Property Law to Recognize Electronic Recurring Bank Account Activity

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On September 22, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2258 into law, which revises California’s Unclaimed Property Law (UPL) to expressly recognize that certain electronic recurring transactions constitute...more

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Looking Back: Delaware's Comprehensive Unclaimed Property Program Reform

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The recent reforms have not impacted the power and authority of the Office of the State Bank Commissioner to examine Delaware financial institutions for compliance with the escheat laws, but the shortened look-back period...more

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Land Banking Comes to Birmingham

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, the City of Birmingham joined a number of other municipalities in a vote to authorize a Land Bank Authority. The Birmingham City Council passed the resolution to establish a land bank in hopes of...more

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“Predatory Lending” Claims by Cities and Counties Against Financial Institutions Escalate in 2014

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Cities and counties that have experienced increased foreclosure and vacancy rates in the aftermath of the housing market crash of 2007-2008, perhaps emboldened by recent court decisions, have recently filed several new...more

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