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Foreclosures
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Lending Law Report
Questioning the form: Moayedi v. Interstate 35
By Susan Berry
This post was written by Theano Manolopoulou with Carol M. Burke "Never blindly rely on forms and boilerplate terms - negotiating contracts is much more than just defending forms, even…
PropertyProf Blog
Top SSRN Downloads
In honor of the beginning of the month, here are the most downloaded property articles on SSRN over the last 60 days. 1. [189 downloads] An Overview of the Fannie and…
Las Vegas Attorney Malik Ahmad
New Settlement Expected on Home Loans Abuses
By Malik
NY Times have the latest news about a new settlement which is expected between government regulators and representatives of 14 big bank. This could be worth $10 billion settlement with 14 banks…
PropertyProf Blog
Regrettable Reverse Mortgages
The NY Times has a big exposé on the pitfalls of reverse mortgages:Ms. Santos, 61, along with a growing number of baby boomers, is confronting a bitter inheritance: The same loans…
Las Vegas Attorney Malik Ahmad
Nevada Foreclosure Laws Has Virtually Stopped All Foreclosure?
By Malik
The new laws in Nevada just got passed only last month and it has miraculous effect already on our rapid foreclosure. New default notices were way down last month in…
Las Vegas Attorney Malik Ahmad
More Foreclosure in Nevada and Continuous Robo-Signature Controversy
By Malik
We have been stressing throughout this foreclosure ordeal in Nevada that there is something more messier then what is visible on the face (prima facie). WE are witnessing more bad…
The Appellate Strategist
The Perils of Small Errors: California Supreme Court Publishes Lower Court’s Foreclosure Opinion
By Kirk Jenkins
In its second noteworthy action during Wednesday's conference, the California Supreme Court granted a request to publish an August 2013 opinion from the Appellate Division of the Santa Clara County…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Mortgage Giant Ocwen Agrees to Settlement
By Bryan Fears
Mortgage servicer Ocwen has joined the list of major lenders and servicers who have agreed to slash mortgages for struggling homeowners. Ocwen agreed to reduce $2 billion in principle for…
Real Estate & Construction
Court of Appeal Reaffirms Ruling Making Condominium Association Foreclosures More Costly
By Scott N. Wagner, Shalia M. Sakona
Last week, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal dealt the final blow to an often-used strategy by condominium associations. In the second iteration of Aventura Management, LLC v. Spiaggia…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
What Happens to Your Property Insurance Claim After Foreclosure in New Jersey?
I previously discussed the increasing number of “for sale” signs along the New Jersey Shore in Recovering Replacement Cost After Selling Unrepaired Property. Unfortunately, many of these homeowners are not…