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Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of... more +
Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of greater legislative and judicial scrutiny after systemic abuses were uncovered during the widespread foreclosure crisis resulting from the Great Recession. less -
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Claims for Lack of Standing, But for Lack of a Causal Connection

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In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of federal claims brought by a mortgagee against Trinity Financial Services, LLC (Trinity) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices...more

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Equitable Fairness: Court Denies Lender’s Routine Motion for Summary Judgment In Commercial Foreclosure Action Finding Issues of...

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In a recent decision, the Supreme Court in Queens County denied lender’s motion for summary judgment and appointment of a referee to compute in a foreclosure action, finding triable issues of fact, underscoring the importance...more

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Did I waive the terms of my contract? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - July 8, 2022

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act- In this appeal, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio’s decision, finding the debt collector violated the...more

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Florida Real Property & Business Litigation Report, Volume 13, Issue 28

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Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19–631 (2020). The federal government cannot exempt itself from the anti-robocall provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, 47 U. S. C....more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 14, 2020

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Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Standing: Where plaintiff was substituted in as a party plaintiff after original note was filed with the court, introduction of original note bearing blank indorsement into evidence at...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending April 26, 2019

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Real Property Update - • Foreclosure / Reverse Mortgage / Condition Precedent: bank failed to establish that the subject property was not the principal residence of surviving co-borrower under its reverse mortgage, a...more

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Dismissing FDCPA Lawsuit, Sixth Circuit Calls Out Congress for Creating Statutory Remedies Where No Harm Has Occurred

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ended a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) lawsuit because the plaintiffs could not show that the allegedly offending letter had caused them actual harm. In Hagy v. Demers...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending November 17 & 24, 2017

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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

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11th Circuit Holds That Entity Collecting Its Own Debt, Which It Acquired After Default, Is Not a “Debt Collector” Under the...

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed its prior holding in Arencibia v. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. that an entity that acquires and collects debt on its own behalf does not qualify as a debt collector under...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19493 - Standard Oil of Connecticut, Inc. v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act - SC19493 Dissent - Standard Oil of Connecticut, Inc. v. Administrator,...more

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Dodd-Frank News: November 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

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Sixth Judicial Circuit Rules in Creditor’s Favor on 559.72(18) Claim Under FCCPA

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A recent opinion issued by the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pasco County, Florida, sitting in its appellate capacity, provides further insight regarding what constitutes a violation of section 559.72(18) of the Florida...more

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