Banking Litigation

Illinois Federal Court Holds That Debt Collector Violated the FDCPA by Telling Consumer That She Was Responsible for Court Costs

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently held that a debt collector...

New York Federal Court Holds That Debt Collector’s Intimidating Letter Violated the FDCPA

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently held that a debt...

Oklahoma Federal Court Holds Extended Overdraft Fees Are Not Interest Under the National Bank Act

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma recently held that a bank’s extended...

Second Circuit Holds That FDCPA Cause of Action Accrues When Bank Account Is Frozen, Not When Restraining Notice Is Issued

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that a cause of action...

Illinois Federal Court Holds That Debt Collector May Have Violated FDCPA Even Without Serving Debtor with Complaint

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently held that the filing of...

Florida Federal Court Holds That Subrogating Insurer Was Not Subject to the FDCPA

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently held that a mortgage insurance...

Fifth Circuit Affirms That MERS Assignment Did Not Violate Recording Law and That Borrowers Did Not Have Standing to Challenge a PSA

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed that Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems...

Sixth Circuit Holds Limited Liability Company Is a “Person” Protected by FDCPA

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held that a limited liability company...

Establishing the Priority, Validity and Enforceability of Mortgage Liens

Riker Danzig attorneys Michael O’Donnell, partner, and Michael Crowley, associate, co-authored an article in the New Jersey...

Third Circuit Reverses District Court and Finds That MERS Does Not Violate Pennsylvania’s Recording Law

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently reversed a lower court and found...

Second Circuit Holds That RESPA Compliance Letter Was Subject to FDCPA

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that a mortgage loan servicer’s...

D.C. Court of Appeals Holds That Bank Has Standing to Challenge CFPB

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently reversed a lower court...