All posts tagged "breach of contract"
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1.7KAppellate JudgesUS Bank Referred to as a ‘Party In Interest’ by 5th Cir., But the Whole Lawsuit Is About a Non Party, the Mortgage Servicer
The Fifth Circuit Should Have Dismissed for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction as Rushmore is not a Party to the Lawsuit in the...
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1.4KDebt CollectorLIT’s Foreclosure Tracker is Now Following ‘Byron’ Before Judge Ellison in S.D. Tex., Houston Div’n
Byron v PHH Mortgage Corporation randomly assigned to Judge Keith Ellison. DeLaRue for Byron and Locke Lord for PHH Mortgage.
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1.4KAppellate CircuitFifth Circuit: Why is Herbert’s Foreclosure Settlement Agreement Missing from Federal Court Docket Exhibits?
When is a settlement agreement not a settlement agreement? When it involves a foreclosure, a bank and the Fifth Circuit.
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953Debt CollectorMackie Wolf’s 3rd Abatement in this Foreclosure Case with Judge Hoyt has Expired. Is Summary Judgment Next?
After lengthy abatement, it looks like this case is about to fire into action. LIT is tracking the case. Bookmark for updates.
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850Federal JudgesBounty Hunter Mark Hopkins Goes All Hawaiian With David Erza in W.D. Tex.
Austin Attorney Mark Hopkins arrives in Judge Erza's court of Counsel for Codilis in this local foreclosure in W.D. Tex. federal court.
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1.2KAccelerationSummary Judgment Entered in Byrd v. Lakeview Days After Order Allowing Byrd to Replace Counsel
Senior Judge David Erza in Austin, W.D. Tex. issued his order of summary judgment in favor of Lakeview 4 days after attorney...
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1.2KBankersSenior Judge Sim Lake Crosses the Line Awarding Foreclosure with Attorney Fees
Foreclosure Fee Scheme 2021: That said, there does not appear to be an affidavit in support of Attorney Fees from the Lawyers...
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1.2KAppellate JudgesState Supreme Court Rules Jury, Not Judge Decides. Not So The Second Circuit, a Federal Court
The State Supreme Court held that the issues should be decided by the jury, not a judge. But truthfully, its decision is...
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1.1KBankers89 Year Old Frances Hanlon Claims PHH Mortgage Corporation Are Behavin’ Like Mavericks
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the successor to Maverick Financial Corp. PHH a wholly owned subsidiary of Ocwen Financial Corp., Florida.
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1.2KBankersChief Judge Lee Rosenthal Remands Foreclosure to Texas State Court at Motion to Dismiss Stage
Chief Judge Rosenthal remands the Doyles case back to state court after clearly targeting RESPA, the only federal question preventing remand.
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774Appellate JudgesThe Rub of the Green Goes Windsor’s Way in this Foreclosure Appeal
Judges Hayne, Ho and Willett side with US Bank and Freedom Mortgage in this Texas foreclosure case removed to federal court.
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1.3KAppellate JudgesLender Application Fraud Prosecuted by DOJ in 2020 But Homeowners Are Still Being Unlawfully Denied Same Claim A Decade Later
FHA paid out millions of dollars of insurance claims on Nutter Home Loans. A multitude of these claims involved false certifications.
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2.1KCFPBFifth Circuit Finally Tells Banks that Professional Liability Insurance Doesn’t Cover Blatant Fraud, Forgery and Extortion
Judge Stephen Higginson opined for the 2-panel at the 5th Cir., and held that it was the bank’s wrongful certification to HUD...
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2.8KEditors ChoiceJudge Facing Eviction During Pandemic Sues His Insurer, AllState
Judge Faced With Eviction Sues: Allstate, told the Browns on March 19 that a notice to vacate had been submitted to their...
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Fifth Circuit Finally Tells Banks that Professional Liability Insurance Doesn’t Cover Blatant Fraud, Forgery and Extortion
Judge Stephen Higginson opined for the 2-panel at the 5th Cir., and held that it was the bank’s wrongful certification to HUD...
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3.4KEditors ChoiceWells Fargo Agrees to Settle Class Action After Wrongfully Foreclosing On Hundreds of Homeowners After the Financial Crisis
A federal judge in California has certified a class of Wells Fargo mortgage customers who claim the bank denied them mortgage modifications...
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2.5K1Appellate CircuitA Legal Malpractice Award in Texas? Will it Stick? Heck No. And it’s a “Dredgeful” Opinion by the States Highest Court
Unfortunately, in this case, the client unwittingly relied upon bad professional legal advice, which is apparently not a good argument for a...
