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March 13, 2013

MERS-Y! MERS-Y!

Dustin Zacks has posted Revenge of the Clerks: MERS Confronts County Clerk and Qui Tam Lawsuits, a short article that reviews litigation brought by “county clerks and private qui tam actions assert that MERS has cheated county recorders out of … Continue reading →

Texas Court of Appeals Holds that Foreclosure Proceedings Do Not Require Production of the Original Note

In Hornbuckle v Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.,  No. 02-09-00330-CV (TX Ct. App. 2, May. 19, 2011), the court affirmed a lower court decision allowing judicial foreclosure. The homeowners purchased home by obtaining an FHA loan from Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. … Continue reading →

Arizona Bankruptcy Court Imposes Duty on Attorney to Act with Reasonable Diligence

In In re: Madison, No. 2:09-bk-22225-SSC (Bankr. D. Ariz., March 30, 2011), the court held that an attorney has the duty to act with reasonable diligence in representing his client and communicating adequately with both the client and the court. The … Continue reading →

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Lenders Still Entitled to Repayment of Loans Even If MERS is Not a Beneficiary

In Cervantes v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.,  No. 09–17364 (U.S. 9th Cir. 2011), there was a putative class action challenging origination and foreclosure procedures for home loans maintained within the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS). In their complaint, the plaintiffs … Continue reading →

California Court of Appeals Holds that MERS and its Assignee have Standing to Foreclosure Without Holding Original Promissory Note

In Ferguson v Avelo Mortgage, LLC.,195 CA 4th 1618 (2011), the court held that MERS and its valid assignee, Avelo, had authority to initiate foreclosure proceedings and invoke the tender rule against Tenants, even when neither held the original promissory note. … Continue reading →

March 12, 2013

Alabama Circuit Court Holds that MERS has Standing to Foreclose if it is a Nominee of the Lender

In Henderson v. Merscorp Inc.,  No. 08-CV-900805 (Ala. Cir.Ct. May 6, 2010), the Alabama Circuit Court dismissed an action claiming that MERS lacked standing to foreclose. The borrower sued MERS after MERS initiated foreclosure proceedings after a default, and alleged … Continue reading →

Ohio Bankruptcy Court Holds that Incomprehensible Payment Histories Evidence Defective Procedures

In In re Cartier, No. 04-15754 (Bankr. N.D. Oh. June 18, 2008),the Bankruptcy court found that the payment history was incomprehensible and that procedures were not followed. There was an order on MERS, through an officer, to appear and show cause, … Continue reading →