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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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Pleading Reasonable Reliance Is “Always Nettlesome”

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By: Jeffrey M. Haber In TD Bank, N.A. v. Keenan, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 06158 (2d Dept. Nov. 29, 2023) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department examined the often “nettlesome” question of whether a plaintiff claiming...more

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Fraud Notes: Duplication, Failure to Identify Misrepresentations of Fact, and Fraudulent Concealment

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On August 23, 2023, the Appellate Division, Second Department issued two decisions that briefly touched upon fraud causes of action: Hershman v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 04369 (2d Dept. Aug. 22, 2023) (here),...more

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Do I Have Standing in Florida State Court? Not So Fast.-McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - January 20 2023

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Ohio- Liquidated Damages- Pacetti’s Apothecary v. Rebound Bracing & Pain Sol. Inc., 2d Dist. Greene, No. 2023-Ohio-93. In this appeal, the Second Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision finding that a late...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending November 15, 2019

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Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Notice: Mail log sufficient evidence to establish mailing of notice to borrower of default and possibility of foreclosure – Stacknik v. U.S. Bank, N.A., No. 2D18-2156 (Fla. 2d DCA Nov....more

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District Court Compels Arbitration Pursuant to Operating Agreement

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The action arises out of a foreclosure sale in which property was conveyed to First 100 LLC. Subsequent to the foreclosure sale, First 100 conveyed the property to Alan and Theresa Lahrs as trustees of the Lahrs Family Trust....more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Complaint Alleging Defendants Engaged in Unlawful Conduct in Connection with Mortgage...

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On September 6, 2019, the Bureau filed a complaint in federal court in the Central District of California against Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC (CFLA) and Andrew Lehman (Lehman) in connection with their offering,...more

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Real Property & Financial Services Update: Week Ending May 31, 2019

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Real Property Update - Public Official Standing Doctrine: county school district that benefited from ad valorem taxes charged by county could not challenge constitutionality of statutory tax exemption claimed by homeowners...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending November 16, 2018

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Real Property Update - Derivative v. Direct Action / Standing: individual member of LLC not entitled to sue title company for breach of fiduciary duty because right to sue belonged to LLC, where LLC suffered the direct...more

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False Representation Must Be Material to Violate FDCPA, Second Circuit Rules

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Resolving tension between New York and federal law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a debtor must show that a debt collector's alleged false representation was material for it to be a "false,...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 9, 2018

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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

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending October 20, 2017

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REAL PROPERTY UPDATE FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE  TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE - Foreclosure: witness may testify as to business records of another company so long as that witness can lay proper foundation of personal knowledge...more

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Fall 2017 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Update

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) is a U.S. government agency created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The CFPB is the first federal agency tasked solely with the...more

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CFPB Week in Review

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had another busy week. Here is an overview of what the CFPB was up to recently: Enforcement Actions and Litigation - Enforcement Action Against Santander Bank - ...more

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Careful Who You Trust. A Lender Can Be Liable For The Negligence And Misrepresentations Of Its Loan Servicers, Even Absent Any...

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In the recent case of Daniels v. Select Portfolio Serving, Inc., the California Court of Appeal has held that a lender may be liable for the negligence and misrepresentations of the lender’s servicer, without any contractual...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: Released after 11:30 a.m. AC36320 - Valencis v. Nyberg - This decision upheld the granting of a PJR for ~ $1.5 million in favor of the plaintiff property owner when the...more

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SEC Files Offering Fraud, Microcap Fraud Actions

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Microcap fraud and offering fraud cases are staples of SEC enforcement. The agency added to its totals in these areas, filing an additional offering fraud and microcap fraud action. SEC v. Mogler, Civil Action No. 15-cv-01814...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Case Law Updates

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I. FLORIDA STATE CASES - Quiet Title: deed reservation of right-of-way in favor of State, which applied only to tracts of land of 10 acres or more, did not attach to title of landowner of less than 10 acres and,...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Case Law Update: Week Ending January 3, 2014

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I. FLORIDA STATE CASES – SARA WITMEYER - - Discovery: guarantors who moved to set aside stipulation to deficiency judgment not entitled to depose corporate representatives of foreclosing plaintiff and assignee of final...more

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