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December 24, 2013

Washington Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s State Consumer Protection Act Claim

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Massey v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148402 (W.D. Wash. 2013) granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. Plaintiff Cindy T. Massey claimed that … Continue reading

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December 4, 2013

Washington Court Denied the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Cameron v. Acceptance Capital Mortg. Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151134 (W.D. Wash. 2013) denied the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction. Nearly all of plaintiffs’ claims turn on a single question: whether, under Washington law, Flagstar … Continue reading

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December 3, 2013

Washington District Court Dismisses Consumer Protection Case Against MERS and Bank of America as Plaintiff-Homeowners Failed to Allege Enough Facts to Support their Claims

By Karume James

The federal district court of Washington in Montgomery v. Soma Fin. Corp., 2013 WL 5775637 (W.D.Wash. 2013) dismissed several consumer protection claims against MERS and Bank of America because the Plaintiffs-homeowners failed to allege sufficient facts to support their claims. On … Continue reading

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November 27, 2013

Court Decides That Alleged Defects in Assignments Did not Give Rise to Claims Under the Washington Consumer Protection Act

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Babrauskas v. Paramount Equity Mortg., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152561 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 23, 2013) dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff alleged that Paramount’s loan origination practices, MERS’ involvement in the original deed of trust, and the … Continue reading

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Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Wrongful Foreclosure, Fraud, Quiet Title and Declaratory Relief Claims

By Ebube Okoli

The plaintiff in Cuddeback v. Bear Stearns Residential Mortg. Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152989 (W.D. Wash. Sept. 10, 2013) brought claims against Bear Stearns, EMC, Wells Fargo (collectively, “Defendants”) for wrongful foreclosure, fraud, quiet title and declaratory relief pursuant … Continue reading

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November 7, 2013

Washington Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Complaint

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Pruss v. Bank of Am. Na, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157286 (W.D. Wash. Nov. 1, 2013) found that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by time and or otherwise inadequately pleaded. Therefore, the court granted the defendants’ … Continue reading

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October 3, 2013

Washington Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Claims That MERS’ Assignment was Fraudulent

By Ebube Okoli

The Washington court in Bain v. Metropolitan Mortgage Group, Inc., 2010WL891585 (W.D. Wash. Dist. Ct., March2010), rejected the plaintiff’s contentions that an assignment by MERS was executed fraudulently. The plaintiff based his claims around the execution of a mortgage assignment … Continue reading

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