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March 6, 2014

Ohio Court Dismisses Claims Asserting that MERS Could Not Act as Nominee

The court in deciding Cline v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys., 2013-Ohio-5706 (Ohio Ct. App., Franklin County 2013) overruled appellant’s seven assignments of error, thus this court upheld the judgment of the lower court. The lower court granted MERS’ motion after … Continue reading →

Washington Court Upholds Dismissal of RESPA Claims

The court in deciding Bhatti v. Guild Mortg. Co., 2013 U.S. App. 25659 (9th Cir. Wash. 2013) ultimately upheld the lower court’s decision by dismissing the plaintiff’s RESPA claims. Plaintiffs Nusrat Bhatti and Erfan Semuel filed a complaint in Washington … Continue reading →

March 5, 2014

Illinois Court Finds that Assignment was Proper, Thus Wells Fargo Could Foreclose

The court in deciding Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Abatangelo, 2013 IL App (1st) 130423-U (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2013) affirmed the lower court’s ruling in favor of plaintiff Wells Fargo. The court determined Wells Fargo had standing to … Continue reading →

The Court found That Bank of America had Standing Even After Merger

The court in deciding Bank of Am., N.A. v. Harris, 2013-Ohio-5749 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County 2013) found Bank of America had standing after merger. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment arguing that Bank of America lacked standing to foreclosure because … Continue reading →

United States District Court Rejects Claim Under the Washington Consumer Protection Act

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in deciding Massey v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, 2013 U.S. Dist. 180472 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 23, 2013) granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff Cindy T. Massey asserted … Continue reading →

March 3, 2014

Kansas Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Wells Fargo

The Court of Appeals of Kansas in deciding Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Richards, 2013 Kan. App. LEXIS 1160 (Kan. Ct. App. 2013) ultimately affirmed the lower court’s granting of summary judgment for Wells Fargo. Plaintiff appealed the lower court’s … Continue reading →

February 22, 2014

The Court of Appeals of Ohio Upholds Foreclosure Judgment Against Homeowner for Failing to Challenge Bank’s Standing During Trial

In October 2013, the Court of Appeals of Ohio in Wells Fargo Bank N.A., v. Arlington affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff bank in a foreclosure action because the homeowner did not properly challenge the bank’s … Continue reading →