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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Court upholds Ginnie Mae’s authority in reverse mortgage dispute, grants summary judgment

On April 2, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted defendant Ginnie Mae’s motion for summary judgment in a dispute concerning Ginnie Mae’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) mortgage-backed...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

RPAPL 1501(4) and the Mortgagee in Possession Doctrine

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Today’s article addresses a property owner’s right to cancel a recorded mortgage pursuant to RPAPL 1501(4)[1] and whether a mortgagee is “is entitled to recover sums expended to preserve and maintain an allegedly abandoned...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Foreclosure Process Clarification: No Pre-Foreclosure Notice Required to be Served on Appointed Estate Fiduciary for Deceased...

In a significant legal victory for lenders, the Supreme Court of New York recently ruled in favor of our lender client in a residential foreclosure action against the estate of its borrower. This decision confirms that...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Further Developments in Mezzanine Foreclosures

The New York State Supreme Court, New York County Commercial Division (the “Court”) decided in U.S. Bank, N.A. v. 342 Property LLC, on February 14, 2022, that a mezzanine lender that is not a party to loan documents that...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Not All Deed of Trust Attorney Fee Clauses are Created Equal

Lenders who prevail on claims arising from a deed of trust can always recover their attorney fees from the losing party as long as the deed of trust says something about fee recovery, right? It’s not that simple....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Moronta Decision in Massachusetts – Determining A Borrower’s Ability To Repay

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A recent decision by the Massachusetts Court of Appeals highlights some of the challenges lenders may face when seeking the dismissal of allegations of unfair and deceptive lending practices in connection with a loan that...more

Burr & Forman

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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