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Mitigating Risks Associated with Hotel, Restaurant and Entertainment Industry Economic Challenges: Part 5 – Commercial Foreclosures 101

Jimerson Firm

Sometimes, foreclosure of a commercial property is the only option available to lenders and servicers to limit losses as a result of defaults on hotel and restaurant mortgages. Parts 1-4 of this series discussed pre-foreclosure options available to lenders dealing with hotel/restaurant mortgage defaults. 702.015(4) , Fla. York, 903 So.

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Certification of Original Promissory Note is Required To Bring a Mortgage Foreclosure Action

Jimerson Firm

In 2013, the Legislature enacted Section 702.015 , Florida Statutes, which sets forth new pleading requirements for residential foreclosure actions. At that time, the Legislature requested the Florida Supreme Court to amend the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to provide expedited foreclosure proceedings in conformity with Section 702.015.

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National Financial Awareness Day: Why Financial Literacy is Beneficial For Everyone

True Accord

Whether it’s taking out a loan, buying a house, saving for retirement or purchasing goods on a credit card,, people are constantly being asked to make decisions that affect their personal finances. New York Federal Reserve , between the national student loan debt topping $1.6 Debt levels are on the rise again: according to the?

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CFPB Report Highlights Supervisory Findings of Wide-Ranging Violations of Law in 2020

Collection Industry News

These non-public actions have occurred in areas such as auto loan servicing, consumer reporting, debt collection, deposits, fair lending, mortgage origination and servicing, private student loan origination, payday lending, and student loan servicing. Examiners found foreclosure issues. important; padding-bottom:1em!important;

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Post-Default Environmental Risk Management for SBA Lenders

Jimerson Firm

If a borrower defaults on a SBA loan, the lender or CDC must assess the environmental risk of contamination before conducting any liquidation action that could result in a loss, or otherwise increase the risk of loss, due to the actual or alleged presence of contamination. SOP 50 10 5(E), Appendix 2. SOP 50 57 2 ; SOP 50 55.

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Successors by Merger May Not be Debt Collectors

Consumer Financial Services Law

the consumer brought an FDCPA claim against BoA based upon its actions in a foreclosure suit and an underlying mortgage which originated with Countrywide. The consumer alleged BoA was a debt collector under the FDCPA because his “loan was in default prior to the transfer from his original lender Countrywide to Bank of America.”

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Explained: The Adrenaline-Driven Rise to GameStop Stock

Credit Corp

They embarked on new initiatives, including the acquisition of Spring Mobile in 2013. During the 2008 financial crisis downturn, banks were giving loans to anyone to make more and more money while selling mortgages to poor credit individuals. The company had bet on making money by buying smartphone stores.

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