Texas
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2.5K1Editors Choice: Mick Mulvaney, Chief of “Shaft” and Private REI, Forecloses on Own Development to Avoid $1.4 Million Debt
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, is facing accusations over his role in a failed real estate deal near...
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1.8KFDIC as Receiver after the 2008 Financial Crisis – The Quietly Settled Deutsche Bank Legal Court Cases
Since the mortgage meltdown, the FDIC has opted to settle cases while helping banks avoid bad press, rather than trumpeting punitive actions...
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3.5KTexas “Consumer” Attorney Behind “Squatter Rights” Lawsuits to Stop Foreclosure
Senior U.S. District Judge Harry Lee Hudspeth found two of DTND’s lawsuits to be frivolous and filed in bad faith for the...
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2.1K1Editors Choice: Steve Mnuchin Flaunts Relationship with Ex Con Milken; a “Junk Bond” Fraudster
The appearance of a Treasury secretary sitting on a private plane belonging to someone who is convicted of a felony securities fraud,...
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1.1KCFPB Constitutionality is an Ongoing Debate that Should Be Decided by US Supreme Court
The pendency of three cases in circuit courts challenging the CFPB’s constitutionality has given rise to speculation as to whether the CFPB...
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1.3KDeutsche Bank Forcible Detainer Action Affirmed at Fifth Circuit in Dallas, Texas
We must reject Smith’s arguments that are based upon her allegation that she did not receive notice of the foreclosure sale. She...
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2.2K1The Fifth Circuit’s Favorite 3-Panel Foreclosure Panel Names Mortgage Servicer as “the Bank”
First, it assumes that the acceleration notice was for only the original loan amount. But the deed of trust granted the Bank...
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3.8KFDIC Bank Financial Crisis Settlements: Professional Liability Settlement Agreements by State since 2008
The FDIC brings actions against professionals who have acted negligently and contributed to the failure of an insured institution. These suits maximize...
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1.7KFifth Circuit Court Opinion on Judicial Misconduct: Don’t Do Your Job When It Involves Judicial Misconduct, Turn a Blind Eye
The Fifth Circuit panel ruled — go read it if you don’t believe me — that Anderson had no case for retaliation...
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1.3KDeutsche Bank Control the Foreclosure Docket at the Fifth Circuit in January 2019
LOAN MODIFICATION: The Criswells therefore failed to accept that offer in strict compliance with its terms as well. Accordingly, neither agreement constituted...
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1.5KThat’s a Rap
No Retainer Agreements or Engagement Letters? No Fiduciary Relationship Between Bank Lawyers And Alleged Creditor? The Secret Veil that's been Pierced Confirms...
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1.4KThe Fifth Circuit Bakes a Riddle to Favor Banks Against Homeowner Rights
The opinion is a good news for lenders and bad news for homeowners as there is now some precedent that lenders cannot...
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3.1KThe Fifth Circuit’s “Selective” Rule of Orderliness Opinion
Thompson v. Dallas City Attorney’s Office appears to present the first use, in the history of the federal judiciary, of both the...
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2.1K2Lyin’ Ted: An Attorney Who Claims Amnesia About the Law
Bank loans to candidates and loans derived from advances on a candidate’s brokerage accounts, credit cards, home equity line of credit, or...
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1.3KThe US Supreme Court Slaps Fifth Circuit Panel of Graves, Higginbotham and Higginsons Decision Not to Arbitrate
The wholly groundless exception to arbitrability is inconsistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and this Court’s precedent. Under the Act, arbitration is...
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1.3KEditors Choice: Is Foreclosure Debt Collection? The US Supreme Court Heard Oral Arguments on Monday (Minus a Recovering Justice Ginsberg)
Justice Samuel Alito (for the Fifth Circuit) seemed the most receptive to that argument (a foreclosure is NOT a debt collection), telling...
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2.7KOcwen: The “Chosen” Sub Servicer for the Banking Industry Continues to Grow with Fake WatchDog Lawsuits Used as Decoys to Pacify the Public Glare
Ocwen is propped up financially by New Residential Investment Corp. (NRI) which had swept in Phoenix-like in the wake of the April,...
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1.9KCan We Get a P-Wease for a Two Count Remand Against Ocwen for Breach of Contract?
It appears that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has a New Years Resolution in relation to review of foreclosure cases by...
