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March 2, 2013

Kansas Court of Appeals Holds that Secondary Market Investor Bank has Standing to Foreclose Even Without Mortgage Assignment

By Gloria Liu

In Metlife Home Loans v. Hansen, 286 P.3d 1150 (Kan. App. 2012), the court held that a mortgage assignment is not necessary to the right of a secondary market investor to foreclose in Kansas and that even if an assignment … Continue reading

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December 6, 2012

Kansas Supreme Court Holds that Non-lenders Like MERS Lack Standing to Intervene in Foreclosure Actions

By Gloria Liu

In Landmark Nat’l Bank v. Kesler , 216 P. 3d 158 (KS S. Ct., 2009) MERS appealed a lower court decision that held that a non-lender like MERS is not a contingently necessary party in a mortgage foreclosure action. On … Continue reading

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