On October 16, 2018, the New York State Court of Appeals held that contractual attempts to extend the statute of limitations for causes of action involving breaches of contract are unenforceable because they violate New York...more
10/19/2018
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Breach of Contract ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Nonconforming Use ,
Quicken Loans ,
Representations and Warranties ,
RMBS ,
Securitization ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Trusts
On May 22, 2015, in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC (“Madden”), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the application of state usury laws to third-party assignees is not preempted by the National...more
6/9/2015
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Assignees ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Buyers ,
Interest Rates ,
Loans ,
Midland Funding ,
National Bank Act ,
Preemption ,
Usury