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Foreclosure Usury

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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Virginia AG Settles with Foreclosure Rescue Lender

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On August 24, 2021, the Virginia Attorney General (“Virginia AG”) announced that it entered into settlement ​with a Virginia-based lender and its managing member over allegations that the lender violated §§ 6.2-303 and...more

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Second Circuit Decision Addresses New York Usury Laws and Post-Default Mortgage Loan Obligations

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On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed several holdings of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York requiring a commercial mortgage borrower to pay default interest at a...more

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Real Estate Finance: Massachusetts

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A Q&A guide to real estate finance law for borrowers and lenders in Massachusetts. This Q&A addresses state laws relating to security instruments, usury laws, limitations on personal liability, recording requirements and...more

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