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Lenders: Keep Your Original Promissory Notes Safe; Loan Purchaser Fails to Recover on Note Claims in Florida Decision

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A recent opinion out of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal makes clear that the failure of a lender or its successor in interest to introduce and authenticate original promissory notes at trial may result in the...more

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Awaiting Appellate Precedent on Whether Recent New York Foreclosure Limits Are Constitutional

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​​​​​​​Over a year after becoming law, New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act, L. 2022, ch. 821 (eff. Dec. 30, 2022) (FAPA) continues to divide trial courts regarding the constitutionality of the law’s retroactive...more

King & Spalding

New York Appellate Court Keeps Power Plant Lawsuit Against Lenders Alive

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On July 13, 2023, a New York intermediate appellate court held that Iberdrola could continue pursuing all but one of its claims against a bevy of lenders in connection with a construction contract for a power plant in...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Bankruptcy Discharge Does Not Trigger Statute of Limitations on Claim Based on Security Agreement

In a recent decision, the Colorado Supreme Court reversed the Colorado Court of Appeals and held that a discharge in bankruptcy does not trigger the statute of limitations on a claim to foreclose based on a deed of trust....more

King & Spalding

Georgia Appellate Court Rejects All Fee Non-Disclosure Claims Against Multifamily Lender

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On February 21, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals awarded multifamily real estate lender ORIX USA (and its affiliates) a complete victory in a decision affirming in part and reversing in part a summary judgment ruling...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

California Appellate Court Invalidates the Ability to Obtain Default Interest on Loans That Have Not Matured

When a late fee is assessed upon the entire principal balance of the loan, is it invalid when the loan is not fully matured? This question, so important to lenders, has been addressed in California after the conclusion of...more

King & Spalding

Washington Appellate Court Holds that Doctrine of “Account Stated” Precludes Claims Against Lender

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On February 23, 2022, the Washington Court of Appeals applied the doctrine of “account stated” to shield a lender from liability. South Sound RV Park obtained financing from Niwara to purchase a recreational vehicle park....more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

New York Appellate Court Puts Huge Road Block In Way Of Borrowers Seeking To Enjoin UCC Article 9 Sales

Over the last year, since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to report on how the courts have handled efforts by lenders to address pandemic-related defaults, including by means of Uniform Commercial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Good Day for Lenders: Texas Supreme Court Rules that Lenders Still Entitled to Equitable Subrogation for Non-compliant Home...

On April 24, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court upheld a lender’s right to equitable subrogation for non-compliant home equity loans, ruling that lenders who fail to cure within the statutorily mandated 60-day period may recoup...more

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