All posts tagged "texas"
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1.6KLaws In TexasTexas 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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1.3KNewsActing US Attorney General Whitaker due in Austin, Texas for Press Conference
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is scheduled to be in Austin on Tuesday to meet with officials from the local office...
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1.5KNewsWhat Kathy Kraninger’s nomination might mean for the CFPB and the Consumer
A surprise nomination Kraninger was a virtual unknown until late last week, when rumors of her nomination started circling. Unlike other contenders...
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1.3KFifth CircuitA Toxic Decision is Reversed for Remand back to the State Court
In this toxic spill and personal injury claim, the plaintiff, Crumpian, appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his suit.We VACATE the judgment...
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1.4KNewsConflict of Interest? No Problem, Work with the FTC
Andrew Smith, the top consumer protection official at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is barred from handling cases involving more than 100...
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1.5KForeclosures736 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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1.5KDebt CollectorTexas 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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1.4KEditors ChoiceEditors 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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1.5KAccelerationTexas Appeal Court (Dallas) says Acceleration was not Abandoned by Lender
Texas Appeal Court (Dallas) in Pitts v The Bank of New York Mellon: We conclude a genuine issue of material fact exists...
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1.6KBill Of ReviewFifth Circuit and Judicial Misconduct of Judge Affirmed in Bill of Revew Appeal
Fifth Circuit (Texas State Appeals Court) and Judicial Misconduct of Judges Affirmed in Bill of Review Appeal
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2.0KForeclosuresEviction and Ejection by Writ of Possession is not Excessive Force
In this 5th Circuit foreclosure appeal, the Bank is allowed to evict - with a Writ of Possession in hand - the...
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1.3KFifth CircuitOne Signature or Two is not important, Consent has been Given, says Fifth Circuit
In this foreclosure case, the pleading relies on signatures of both spouses required on all docs and instruments to foreclose. The Court...
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1.2KFifth CircuitDefault Win for Bank due to Borrower Pleadings, or lack thereof
the Bank of America wins as it's an instant dismissal for reasons stated herein: district court’s dismissal of his civil action for...
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1.2KFederal LawWhen 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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3.3K1Deed of TrustIt’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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3.1KFifth CircuitWhere a Statutory Violation Creates the ‘Risk of Real Harm’
Procedurally, while the summary judgment did not follow the traditional Rule 56 schedule, the Fifth Circuit found no harm because ARS had...
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2.7KFake DocumentsDocuments Backdated by the Bankers to Take Your Home, No Problem says Fifth Circuit
Among other points raised in a challenge to a foreclosure on a Texas home equity loan, the trial court observed: “the curious...
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2.9KFifth CircuitA Mortgage Servicer can Violate the Texas Finance Code
A mortgage servicer can violate the Texas Finance Code by asserting legal rights it does not actually have. See McCaig v. Wells...
