Topic
Foreclosures
868 published works
Massachusetts Land Use Monitor
Federal Court Reluctantly Rules “Try Title” Action Not Available To Stop Foreclosure
As a result of the First Circuit's recent decision in Lemelson v. U.S. Bank National Ass'n., 721 F.3d 18 (2013), U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young was forced to…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
City of Richmond, California Backs Plan to Use Eminent Domain to Seize Bad Mortgages
Richmond, CA is first municipality to use eminent domain on underwater mortgages Richmond, California's leaders approved a controversial plan earlier this month to become the first municipality in the nation to use…
PropertyProf Blog
Recent SSRN Downloads
By propertyprof
In honor on the beginning of the month here are the most downloaded property articles on SSRN over the last sixty days: 1. [396 downloads] Uneasy Intersections: The Right to Foreclose…
Virgin Islands Law Blog
Settling Foreclosure
In a previous post, I offered tips on how to avoid foreclosure. Most of those suggestions centered on how a mortgage borrower should talk to the mortgage lender at the onset…
PropertyProf Blog
More Problems With Foreclosure Firms
By propertyprof
The New York Times details continued problems with the property management companies that do most of the scut work during the foreclosure proccess: Faced with more than 10 million foreclosures…
PropertyProf Blog
Renuart on The Right to Foreclose and the UCC
By propertyprof
Elizabeth Renuart (Albany) has posted Uneasy Intersections: The Right to Foreclose and the UCC (Wake Forest Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Historically, the practice of real property and foreclosure…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
What Liability Remains if I Surrender my House or Car in a Bankruptcy?
By Bryan Fears
Filing a Chapter 7 can be a great tool for consumers, which potentially allows them to walk away from a debt that they can no longer afford; such as large…
PropertyProf Blog
Recent SSRN Downloads
By propertyprof
In honor of the beginning of the month, here are the most downloaded property articles on SSRN during the past 60 days: 1. [293 downloads] The Buck Stops Here: Toxic Titles…
PropertyProf Blog
Curtis on State Foreclosure Laws and Mortgage Origination in the Subprime Market
By propertyprof
Quinn Curtis (Virginia) has posted State Foreclosure Laws and Mortgage Origination in the Subprime Market (J. of Real Estate Fin. & Econ.) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Foreclosure procedures in some…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Mortgage Deficiency Collection on Rise
By Bryan Fears
A recent story published in the Washington Post suggests that the collection of foreclosure deficiencies is on the rise. This may signal the start of a new wave of litigation…