The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that a mortgage servicer’s fee to borrowers who paid monthly mortgage bills online or by phone was illegal.
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The attorneys of Maurice Wutscher are seasoned business lawyers with substantial experience in business law, financial services litigation and regulatory compliance. They represent consumer and commercial financial services companies, including depository and non-depository mortgage lenders and servicers, as well as mortgage loan investors, financial asset buyers and sellers, loss mitigation companies, third-party debt collectors, and other financial services providers. They have defended scores of putative class actions, have substantial experience in federal appellate court litigation and bring substantial trial and complex bankruptcy experience. They are leaders and influencers in their highly specialized area of law. They serve in leadership positions in industry associations and regularly publish and speak before national audiences.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin recently held that (1) in the Wisconsin statute regarding nonjudicial enforcement for consumer transactions (§ 425.206(2)(b)), the term “dwelling used by a customer as a residence” includes a garage attached to the residential building in which the customer lives; and (2) claims of unconscionability under the Wisconsin statute regarding remedies in consumer credit transactions (§ 425.107) are available only in “actions or other proceedings” brought by a creditor to enforce rights arising from consumer credit transactions and that a non-judicial repossession is not such an action or proceeding.
The Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, recently upheld summary judgment in favor of a purchaser of delinquent real estate taxes in an action by a mortgagee for relief from a tax deed.
The Illinois Court of Appeals, First District, recently affirmed a trial court’s order granting a mortgagee’s motion to confirm judicial sale of a borrower’s property and denying the borrower’s motion to set aside and vacate the sale.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a trial court's order dismissing a putative class action complaint and granting the defendant lender’s motion to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement with the plaintiff loan officer.
The New York Appellate Division, Second Department, recently affirmed a lower court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of a borrower in a foreclosure action due to the mortgagee’s failure to comply with the “separate envelope” requirement of New York’s Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1304(2).
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction of a Colorado consumer’s claims raised under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act against a company that provides extended car warranties.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a borrower’s complaint alleging that a fee charged by the servicer for a home inspection was a violation of the Illinois UDAP statute and a breach of the mortgage contract.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal of a consumer’s claims that a bank violated the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act by failing to fully reimburse her for losses suffered as result of fraudulent transfers from her account.
The California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, recently reversed a lower court’s orders denying a bank account holder’s petition to confirm an arbitration award and an order granting a bank’s petition to vacate the award, and remanded with instructions to enter an order confirming the award.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and federal and state courts in Massachusetts decided several important cases for the consumer financial services industry in 2021. Two related cases concerned the constitutionality of a Massachusetts regulation limiting telephone contact with debtors and a third ruling came from the First Circuit on a federal TCPA action.
The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, recently affirmed a trial court’s judgment against a borrower on a credit card debt because it ruled that there were no errors in the admission of evidence, there was no evidence of judicial bias, and the judgment was not against the manifest weight of the evidence.