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July 24, 2014

Georgia Court Dismisses HOEPA, RESPA, and TILA Claims

The court in deciding Mitchell v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Ga., 2013) ultimately dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice. The plaintiff’s complaint alleged federal violations of the Truth-in-Lending Act (“TILA”), the Real Estate Settlement and … Continue reading →

July 10, 2014

Connecticut Court Denies All Five of Defendant’s Special Defenses to Foreclosure Action

The court in deciding Bank of Am., N.A. v. Samaha, 2013 Conn. Super. (Conn. Super. Ct., 2013) granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. In this action, the plaintiff sought to foreclose a mortgage executed by Joseph Samaha and Denise … Continue reading →

June 27, 2014

Court Decides that Lower Court Was Correct in Granting Summary Judgment in Favor of Bank of America and ReconTrust on FDCPA Claims

The court in deciding Brown v. Bank of Am., N.A. (In re Brown), 2013 Bankr. (B.A.P. 9th Cir., 2013) affirmed the lower court’s holding. The plaintiff in this case alleged alleged that BAC and ReconTrust violated the CPA by promulgating, … Continue reading →

June 26, 2014

Alabama Court Rejects “Split-the-Note” Theory

The court in deciding Gray v. MERSCORP, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Ala., 2013) rejected the split the note theory put forward by Gray. This matter arose out of a note and mortgage executed in March 2007 by plaintiffs Clayburn … Continue reading →

June 16, 2014

Ohio Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Bank as Genuine Issue of Fact Existed as to Whether the Bank held the Note

The court in deciding U.S. Bank N.A. v. Kamal, 2013-Ohio-5380 (Ohio Ct. App., Mahoning County, 2013) reversed and remanded the lower court’s ruling. The court decided that there were genuine issues of material fact as to whether U.S. Bank was … Continue reading →

June 11, 2014

NY Court Rejects Lack-of-Standing Claim

The court in deciding HSBC Bank USA v Sage, 112 A.D.3d 1126 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep’t 2013) affirmed the lower court’s decision dismissing the defendant’s lack of standing claim. HSBC Bank USA commenced this foreclosure action alleging that defendant … Continue reading →

Georgia Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s RESPA, TILA and HOEPA Claims

The court in deciding Mitchell v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Ga., 2013) found no plain error in the lower court’s conclusion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs Reginald and Jamela Mitchell filed a complaint against … Continue reading →