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2.5KAccelerationTexas Courts Received 10,545 Foreclosure Filings in the First Quarter of 2019 Alone
Texas courts did not grant one homeowner the right to the American dream- they found for the bank every single time.Counter to...
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2.2K1Editors ChoiceFifth Circuit Maintains Isolated Position Relative to Attorney Immunity Doctrine
The Fifth Circuit declined to broaden the exceptions to the Texas rule of attorney immunity with respect to liability to non-clients in...
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2.4KFederal LawFifth Circuit Oral Argument in Texas Capital Bank N.A. v Zeidman
ORAL ARGUMENT HEARD before Judges Haynes, Clement, Judge Duncan and Judge Oldham in Texas Capital Bank v Zeidman on 05/01/2019
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5.1KFederal LawTexas State Bar President-Elect Sorrels Appoints Wife Alexandra “Alex” Sorrels to Foundation Board, Raising Ethics Questions
Former board chairman Rehan Alimohammad said that Sorrels should further explain why he appointed his wife, because some attorneys have claimed the...
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1.7KEditors ChoiceThe 3-Panel in the Fifth Circuit Combine for the Circuit and Announce A Sword, A Shield and A[nother] Retroactive Erie Guess
Section 1024.41 of the Code of Federal Regulations describes the procedures that mortgage servicers must follow when processing loss mitigation applications. Does...
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2.0KAccelerationA Decade Later, An IndyMac Clone is Funded in Austin – 360 Mortgage Group – As Round II of Foreclosures Are Targeted
This lender plans to underwrite $1B in mortgages with no income, no asset verification. Resi investors can borrow from an Austin-based lender...
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2.6KFederal LawMisconduct Complaint Alleges 5th Circuit Senior Judge Edith Brown Clement Issued Partisan Attacks on Colleagues
Harrington stated in his misconduct complaint that it doesn’t concern the merits of the dissent, but rather the partisan tone and insults...
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3.2K1Editors ChoiceLaw Funder LLC Case at the Fifth Circuit in a Veil of Secrecy as it Involves a Lawmaker, a Judge and Illegal Acts
ORAL ARGUMENT HEARD before Judges King, Smith, Willett. Arguing Person Information Updated for: John F. Carroll arguing for Appellants Sergio Munoz, Et...
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2.2KEditors ChoiceEditors Choice: U.S. Supreme Court Rule Debt Collecting Foreclosure Attorneys are Not Debt Collectors under the FDCPA
Congress may think these state protections adequate, or it may choose to expand the reach of the FDCPA. Regardless, for the reasons...
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2.4KAccelerationDeutsche Bank and the Two Billion Reasons the Donald Trump Cabinet is Filled with Bankers, Lawyers and Foreclosure Kings
Ms. Vrablic, an intensely private person who rarely discussed personal matters with her colleagues, steered more than $300 million in loans to...
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2.4KAccelerationThe Truth About Political Intervention for Citizens and Consumers: There is None: You’re on Your Own
During the run-up of the housing bubble, banks acquired thousands of subprime mortgages and turned them into securities. They created trusts as...
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4.2KLaws In TexasIf you’re looking for a List of Licensed Mortgage Servicers, Illinois is Great, Texas – Not so Much
The Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending is an agency of the State of Texas and is subject to the oversight and...
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1.5KFDCPAPer Curiam Opinions at the Fifth Circuit in Foreclosure Cases is on the rise in 2019
For the reasons stated above, the district court’s grant of summary judgment is AFFIRMED.
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2.2KForeclosuresOcwen CEO Ron Faris steps down, with former PHH CEO Glen Messina appointment confirmed
In a damage-limitations move, the government approved 'subprime sub-servicer' Ocwen has ditched Faris as CEO to limit the damages in any further...
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2.4KFifth CircuitIt’s Crear the Fifth Circuit will not Liberally Construe any Pro Se Arguments in Foreclosure Cases
Homeowner Crear sued his lender and its loan servicer to prevent them from foreclosing on his property. Motion denied in favor of...
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1.3KDebt CollectorNo Reyes of Hope as Fifth Circuit Manipulates Numbers to Ignore It’s Own Precedent FDCPA Case Law
Before recording a privilege, (aka, start foreclosure proceedings) Steeg Law’s practice is to transmit lien letters to unit owners. These letters relate...
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1.6K6BankersThe Toxic Billion Dollar Goldman Sachs Bond Deal that the SEC Ignored as Government is Full of Ex Sachs Executives
MARY SCHAPIRO, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, SAYS ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR ROBERT KHUZAMI KILLED THE GOLDMAN MORTGAGE CASE BEFORE IT...
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2.5K1Editors ChoiceEditors 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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