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January 31, 2014

Washington Court Rejects Split-the-Note Theory

The court in Zhong v. Quality Loan Serv. Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145916 (W.D. Wash. 2013) granted defendant’s motion to dismiss. In her complaint, plaintiff alleged ten causes of action in connection with the initiation of the non-judicial foreclosure … Continue reading →

January 29, 2014

Georgia Court Finds Chase Had Authority to Foreclose

The court in deciding Ball v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146503 (M.D. Ga. 2013) granted the defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. Plaintiffs Johnny Frank Ball Jr. and Tempie Ball filed a suit in … Continue reading →

Nevada Court Found Plaintiff’s Claim for Quiet Title Failed as a Matter of Law Based on Statute’s Express Language

The court in dealing with Beverly v. Weaver-Farley, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146150 (D. Nev. 2013) ultimately dismissed the plaintiff’s claims. In her complaint, plaintiff alleged that pursuant to NRS 116.3116(2)(b), Wells Fargo’s first deed of trust was extinguished by … Continue reading →

January 27, 2014

Maine Superior Court Denies Foreclosure Action Because Bank Failed to Strictly Follow Statutory Notice Requirement

In Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. McKenna, the Superior Court of Maine precluded a foreclosure action on a finding that the plaintiff bank failed to strictly follow the relevant statutory notice requirements. In 2007, defendant Robert McKenna (“McKenna”) bought a … Continue reading →

Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Holds that Successor Note Holder had Proper Authority to Initiate Foreclosure Under Texas State Law

Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Holds that Successor Note Holder had Proper Authority to Initiate Foreclosure Under Texas State Law In Hall v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth … Continue reading →

January 21, 2014

Ohio Court of Appeals Holds that Countrywide Home Loans has Standing to Bring a Foreclosure Action

On October 25, 2013, the Ohio Court of Appeals in Countrywide Home Loans v. Montgomery held that the Plaintiff had standing to initiate a foreclosure action since it was the party in interest at the time the suit was commenced. … Continue reading →

Florida Appeals Court Holds that Service Agent of Bank has Standing to Initiate Foreclosure Action

On October 13, 2013, the Florida District Court of Appeals in American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. v. Bednarek held that a servicing agent of a larger bank had standing to file a foreclosure action against a homeowner because it properly … Continue reading →