Monthly Archives: December 2016

7th Cir. Holds Judgment Against Bankruptcy Debtor’s Husband Did Not Violate Co-Debtor Stay

Illinois Supreme Court Holds Mortgagee Trespass Not ‘Extreme and Outrageous’ as Matter of Law

1st Cir. Rejects Bankruptcy Trustee’s Effort to Avoid Mortgage Due to Allegedly Defective Acknowledgment

MD Pa. Holds Initiation of a Call is Enough for TCPA Liability

NJ Fed. Court Holds 18 Calls Over Two Weeks – Mostly Unanswered – Did Not Violate FDCPA

Fla. App. Court (5th DCA) Holds Noncompliance with FHA Requirement Need Not Be Pleaded as Affirmative Defense in Foreclosure

Fla. App. Court (2nd DCA) Rejects Argument Mortgagee Thwarted Right of Redemption by Not Providing Estoppel Letter

Fla. App. Court (3rd DCA) Affirms Award of Atty’s Fees in Favor of Borrowers, Despite No Request for Fees in Answer

7th Cir. Rejects Defrauded Bank’s Effort to Recover Counterfeit Check Proceeds from Payee’s Bank, Payee, Federal Reserve

Jury Finds Mortgage Lender, CEO Liable for Almost $93 Million in FHA Fraud Case in Texas

11th Cir. Holds CAFA Jurisdiction Remains Even When Class Claims Are Dismissed Before Certification