by Consumer Law Center | Nov 2, 2021 | Court Cases
In a pair of decisions issued in late August 2021, Chavis v. Blibaum & Assocs., P.A. (“Chavis II”) and Nationstar Mortg. LLC v. Kemp (“Kemp II”), Maryland’s Supreme Court reversed a series of lower and Federal court decisions which had narrowed the scope of...
by Consumer Law Center | Nov 2, 2021 | Mortgage Issues, News
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down businesses and Congress enacted the CARES Act in part to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners fell behind on their mortgages. Most homeowners were able to qualify for a forbearance plan or some other loss mitigation relief to...
by Consumer Law Center | Jul 16, 2021 | Debt Buyers
Zombie Second Mortgage Come Alive Again for Pennies on the Dollar A lingering afterthought of the 2008 Great Recession is thousands of second and third mortgages (sometimes in the form of a home equity line of credit, or HELOC) for which borrowers have not heard from...
by Consumer Law Center | Jun 8, 2021 | Mortgage Issues
Mortgage Data Bought and Sold on the Secondary Market is No Longer Considered to be Reliable and Accurate. Traditionally, the courts perceived certain kinds of records to be inherently accurate and trustworthy. The Maryland Court of Appeals explained the view as...
by Consumer Law Center | Jun 8, 2021 | CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of the Consumer Law Center’s Client in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit On May 24, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed an Amicus Curiae Brief in the...
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