Texas
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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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1.4KHB1470 Passed to Expedite Foreclosures on Texas Homeowners
HB1470 was passed in Sept 2017, which is an Act relating to the public sale of real property under a power of...
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1.6KFailure to State a Claim
Riley brought this lawsuit, which was disposed by the Fifth Circuit, for the often and too common ruling of failure to state...
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1.7KWe’re not Diggin’ the Quiet Title Claims, says Fifth Circuit
Diggs brought this lawsuit for Quiet Title, which was quickly disposed by the Fifth Circuit, relying on the lower court findings, confirming...
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1.4KChanging the Door Locks in Texas, Nae Problem, Sayeth Fifth
In this particular Opinion, the McZeals' seem overwhelmed in their brief and end up with a lot of content but no focus...
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5.8KToo Much Content without any Zeal, Says Fifth Circuit
In this particular Opinion, the McZeals' seem overwhelmed in their brief and end up with a lot of content but no focus...
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2.7KQuiet Title Review in Smitherman Case
In June 2016, Smitherman filed his fourth lawsuit in state court relating to this mortgage dispute to prevent a fourth foreclosure attempt.
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1.3KA Failed Recusal and An Investment Lost
A disgruntled residential property investor gets no sympathy at the Fifth Circuit, keeping Deutsche Bank and Ocwen as the winners in this...
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1.3KMillions of Credits, it’s all Rather Taxing
Williams brought this commercial mortgage lawsuit for breach of contract, among other claims, which has been sent back to the lower court...
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1.6KA ‘Genuine Dispute’ gets Deutsche Bank a Reprieve
Castrellon brought this lawsuit, saying that agreement was made with Deutsche Bank but they later reneged. That's fine says the Fifth Circuit,...
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1.3KA Valentines Day Opinion with a Thorny Message for Homeowners
The homeowners brought this lawsuit, but failed to present arguments sufficiently. The court 3-panel said if it was done correctly, it could...
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3.3K1It’s a Void Deed of Trust, but Foreclose Anyway Bankers
SGK raised concerns about the identity and existence of the true holder and owner of the Note and Deed and ceased making...
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1.4KDuplication of Case Earns Short Shrift at Fifth
A one-liner from the Fifth Circuit dismissing homeowner's lawsuit. This appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction based upon binding precedent in...
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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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1.3KTexas Debt Collection Act (TDCA) Claim Dismissed by Fifth Circuit
A TDCA claim by the Clarks' at the Fifth Circuit is repelled, keeping Deutsche Bank as the now standard winners in this...
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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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1.6KGreen Tree’s Questionable Loan Modification Gets Nod from Fifth
In this case, homeowner Strong claimed TDCA regarding loan mod, but the Fifth Circuit dismissed arguments again, even though Green Tree did...
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1.8KAre Property Taxes Delinquent or in Default when paid via Escrow?
In the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Bartolowits v Wells Fargo they evaded the motion to amend by the usual call, first argument...
