Laws In Texas
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1.6KTexas Bank’s CFPB Challenge would Recuse Supreme Justice says Dept Of Justice
The lawsuit by State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas, is not the right vehicle to take up the CFPB’s constitutionality because...
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1.6KThe Judicial Exception: A Mandate, A Mortgage and a Prisoner
Randy Dewayne Pittman appeals his sentence of 51 months in prison, imposed following his guilty plea conviction of possession of a firearm...
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1.6K736 to 309, Now that’s a Writ Off
The House of Representatives will vote on a dangerous bill, H.R. 5082, called the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 sponsored by...
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1.5KTexas Republican Vincente Gonzalez Selling out Texans by Sponsoring HR 5082
The House of Representatives will vote on a dangerous bill, H.R. 5082, called the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 sponsored by...
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1.3KThe CFPB should change it’s name from Consumer to Pro-Bank Bureau
The CFPB or more aptly named the Pro-Bank Bureau, asserts that deeming the initiation of a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to be debt...
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1.4KOutrageous Attorney Fees in FDCPA Debt Collector Win Upsets the Fifth Circuit Panel
Crystal Davis appeals the district court’s denial of her motion for attorney’s fees, arguing that an award of reasonable attorney’s fees is...
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1.7KHo Ho Ho, it’s a Certification Request to the Supreme Court of Texas (finally)
What's interesting is this case, not a mortgage/foreclosure case, is the first by a new judge (appointed by Trump) to Certify to...
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1.5KEditors Choice: Performance-Based Disposal of Justice in Texas Courts
The clearance rate (i.e., number of cases disposed/number of cases added to the docket) is a measure of how effectively a court...
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1.7KEditors Choice: Improper Conduct by Magistrate Judge Shall Remain Nameless
The Special Committee determined that the subject judge had inappropriately pursued social relationships with an attorney who practices before him and with...
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5.7KExpedited Foreclosure under Rule 736
Texas law provided the Burciagas an adequate procedure to challenge the Foreclosure Order by filing an independent suit in a court of...
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1.6KDeutsche Bank v FDIC is a win for the FDIC
According to its Complaint, Deutsche Bank served in the capacity as trustee for more than 240 mortgage securitization trusts created by IndyMac.As...
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1.3KThe Lawless ‘Bounty Hunter’
What recourse is available to a consumer for fraudulent or abusive collection practices? Nothing in Texas, they are pro debt collectors.
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1.2KWhen You Cannot Decide which Route is the Best on the Map of Texas
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito signaled that it had no problem with the most recent round of delay tactics...
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838RESPA Violations: Definition, Examples & Penalties Which You Should Know About
RESPA requires servicers mortgages provide borrowers with timely and pertinent disclosures regarding the nature and costs of the real estate settlement process.
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1.7KAre You Bloody Kidding Thrice? And a Caution
In this particular Opinion, it’s spits out that the litigant is not going to receive free filing due to being IFP, but...
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1.5KTexas Orders Ocwen to Cease and Desist, then Settles with PayOff
Ocwen, a residential mortgage servicer in Texas was ordered to cease and desist by the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending.
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1.3KA Former Democrat Becomes a Republican President and Hands His “Ole Pals” Controversial High Powered Positions in His Cabinet
Nine cabinet members, appointees and advisors have donated about $2.8 million to liberal groups and Democratic candidates as well. Mnuchin, for example,...
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2.4KThe Nation’s Largest Default Processing Operation is….
The Barrett Burke outsourcing operations, which in 1998 handled approximately 43 percent of all defaults experienced by MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association of...
