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Florida Appellate Court Holds Bank Does Not Owe a Duty to Refrain From Negligent Lending

September 15, 2023

On August 30, 2023, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal (“the Court”) issued its opinion in...

New York Appellate Court Reaffirms Fraudulent Concealment Pleading Standards

September 11, 2023

On August 23, 2023, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department (“the Court”) issued its opinion –...

Colorado Court Decides Matter of First Impression Regarding Lis Pendens Bond Requirements

August 30, 2023

In the August 24, 2023 decision issued by the Colorado Court of Appeals, Division Two (“the Court”),...

Expiration of Redemption Period Eliminates Standing to Challenge Foreclosure but for Fraud

August 18, 2023

In a recent opinion issued by the Michigan Court of Appeals (“the Court”) in the matter of...

Washington Court Addresses Loan Servicer RESPA Response Obligations

August 15, 2023

In a recent opinion issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington...

Non-Borrower Fraud Allegations Insufficient to Waive Debt Tender Requirement in Quiet Title Action

August 4, 2023

In its recent opinion issued in Ha v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon, No. H050054, 2023 Cal. App. Unpub....

Washington District Court Decides Issues of First Impression Regarding Fiduciary Duties

August 1, 2023

On June 23, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (“the Court”)...

Ohio Court Holds Escrow Agent Potentially Liable for Unaffiliated Party’s Escrow Fraud

June 12, 2023

In the May 22, 2023 opinion issued in Hoffman v. Atlas Title Sols., Ltd., 2023-Ohio-1706 (Ct. App....

Federal Appeals Court Denies Easement Rights-Based Challenge to Eminent Domain Title

May 24, 2023

On May 10, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“the Court”) issued a wide-ranging opinion – ...

Alabama Court Reforms Reverse Mortgage and Foreclosure Deed Due to Mutual Mistake

May 18, 2023

In Davis v. Reverse Mortgage Solutions, No. 2:20-cv-632-CWB, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42496 (M.D. Ala. Mar. 14,...

Escrow Agent’s Theft of Premium Payment Insufficient to Compel Provision of Title Coverage

May 10, 2023

On April 25, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (“the Court”)...

Texas Appellate Court Dismisses Fraud and Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Title Insurer and Title Agent

May 4, 2023

On February 28, 2023, the Texas Third District Court of Appeals (“the Court”) entered its opinion in...

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