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Defendant
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Plaintiff
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Court
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Amount
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Overview
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Case Title
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Case Number
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Date Filed |
Date of Activity |
Link to Story |
| 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing LLC |
Doris Ruiz |
Court of Appeals of Minnesota |
na |
Foreclosure overturned on appeal. |
Doris Ruiz, Appellant, v. 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing, LLC, Respondent |
A11-1081 |
na |
3/12/2012 |
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| Bella Homes LLC, Mark Stephen Diamond, Daniel David Delpiano, Michael Terrell, David Delpiano and Laura C. Tabrizipour |
State of Colorado, United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
na |
Consent judgment filed. |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and STATE OF COLORADO, ex rel. John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Plaintiffs, v. BELLA HOMES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MARK STEPHEN DIAMOND, an individual, DANIEL DAVID DELPIANO, an individual, MICHAEL TERRELL, an individual, and DAVID DELPIANO, an individual, Defendants, LAURA C. TABRIZIPOUR, an individual, Relief-Defendant |
1:12-cv-00390-JLK-MEH |
2/14/2012 |
3/20/2012 |
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| Lender Processing Services Inc., DOCX LLC and LPS Default Solutions |
State of Nevada |
District Court Clark County, Nevada |
na |
Motion to dismiss filed. |
State of Nevada, Plaintiff, vs. Lender Processing Services Inc., Fidelity National Information Service Inc., LPS Default Solutions Inc. DOCX LLC, Does I-XX, Defendants |
A-11-653289-B |
12/15/2011 |
1/31/2012 |
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| MGD Management LLC, CRS Marketing LLC |
State of Florida |
Broward Country Circuit Court |
na |
Temporary injunction and limited asset freeze obtained. |
na |
na |
na |
1/5/2012 |
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| na |
State of Florida |
na |
na |
State barred from issuing subpoeanas. |
na |
na |
na |
February |
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| Nationwide Title Clearing |
State of Illinois |
Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, Chancery Division |
na |
Complaint filed. |
Illinois v. Nationwide Title Clearing Inc. |
12CH03602 |
2/2/2012 |
2/2/2012 |
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| Property Solutions of N.J., PSRE Holding Co., Edward Toledo, Raymond Vega |
New Jersey Attorney General |
Hudson County State Superior Court |
$469,500 |
Final order granting judgment. |
na |
na |
na |
2/23/2012 |
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| Steven J. Baum P.C., Pillar Processing LLC, Steven J. Baum, Brian Kumiega |
State of New York |
na |
$4,000,000 |
Settlement reached over illegal robo-signing practices. |
na |
na |
na |
3/22/2012 |
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| U.S. Homeowners Relief, Inc., Waypoint Law Group, Inc., American Lending Review, Inc., New Life Solutions, Inc., D.G.C. Consulting, LLC, DLD Consulting, LLC, Samuel Paul Bain, Macie Mejeco Bain, Aminullah Sarpas, Damon Grant Carriger |
Federal Trade Commission |
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division |
$3,890,000 |
Judgment imposed. |
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. U.S. Homeowners Relief, Inc., Waypoint Law Group, Inc., American Lending Review, Inc., New Life Solutions, Inc., D.G.C. Consulting, LLC, DLD Consulting, LLC, Samuel Paul Bain, Macie Mejeco Bain, Aminullah Sarpas, and Damon Grant Carriger, Defendants |
SACV10-01452 JST (PJWx) |
9/27/2010 |
2/13/2012 |
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| SYLVIA T. FICCO |
BAC HOME LOAN SERVICING, L.P. |
The Appellate Division Superior Court of New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, General Equity, Morris County |
na |
Appeal argued. |
BAC HOME LOAN SERVICING, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SYLVIA T. FICCO, Defendant-Respondent |
DOCKET NO. A-4756-10T4, Docket No. F-24872-08 |
na |
1/31/2012 |
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| U.S. Mortgage Funding Inc., Debt Remedy Partners Inc., Lower My Debts.com LLC, David Mahler, James Lachs, John Incandela, Jr. and Louis Gendason |
Federal Trade Commission |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
$19,000,000 |
Plaintiff obtained judgment against defendants. |
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, vs. U.S. MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., a Florida corporation, et al., Defendants |
Case No. 9:11-cv-80155-JIC, FTC File No. 102 3146 |
2/7/2011 |
2/2/2012 |
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| U.S. Bank, N.A. |
Barbara Kimmick |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District |
na |
Foreclosure reversed on appeal. |
BARBARA KIMMICK a/k/a BARBARA WALDON KIMMICK, Appellant, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for the GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-7 Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-7; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, Appellees |
4D10-4158 |
na |
1/18/2012 |
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| Andrew Ramsey and Precision Real Estate Group LLC |
PHH Mortgage Corp. |
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth District, Franklin County |
na |
Appeals court reversed and remanded case because the trial court committed error when it granted summary judgment because defendant presented evidence of genuine issues of material fact to be litigated which preclude granting summary judgment. |
PHH Mortgage Corporation fka Cendent Mortgage Corporation dba Coldwell Banker Mortgage, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Andrew Ramsey et al., Defendants-Appellants |
11AP-559 |
na |
2/21/2012 |
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| Andrze J. Madura and Anna Dolinska-Madura |
BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING L.P. |
U.S. District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division |
na |
Plaintiff’s motion to strike jury demand granted. |
ANDRZE J. MADURA and ANNA DOLINSKA-MADURA, Plaintiffs, v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING L.P., ET AL., Defendants |
8:11-cv-2511-T-33TBM |
na |
2/22/2012 |
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| ARUP DAS, Defendant-Appellant, MRS. ARUP DAS, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO. |
JPMC SPECIALTY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. |
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division |
na |
Motion to vacate default denied. |
JPMC SPECIALTY MORTGAGE, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Respondent, ARUP DAS, Defendant-Appellant, and MRS. ARUP DAS, HIS WIFE, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES, INC., ASSET-BACK PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2006, Defendants |
A-3030-10T4 |
na |
3/1/2012 |
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| Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc. and Ally Financial |
multiple state attorneys general |
na |
$25,000,000,000 |
Consent judgments filed. |
na |
na |
na |
3/12/2012 |
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| Doris Ruiz |
Fidelity Loan Servicing |
Court of Appeals of Minnesota |
na |
Appeals court reversed and remanded case due to genuine issues of material fact regarding appellant’s unlawful-eviction claim. |
Doris Ruiz, Appellant, v. 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing, LLC, Respondent |
A11-1081 |
na |
3/12/2012 |
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| Emmett and Debra Jackson |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
Supreme Court of Alabama |
na |
Appeals court reversed a breach-of-contract claim disposed of by the trial court and remanded. |
Emmett Jackson and Debra Jackson, v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Trust 2005-WF-3 |
1100594 |
na |
2/17/2012 |
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| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
Jefferson De Souza |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District |
na |
Appeals court overturned an order to vacate in favor of appellee. |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Appellant, v. Jefferson De Souza, Appellee |
3D10-3153 |
na |
3/14/2012 |
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| Julia Feltus |
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District |
na |
Foreclosure overturned on appeal. |
JULIA FELTUS, Appellant, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as TRUSTEE of MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-3, Appellee |
2D10-3727 |
na |
1/27/2012 |
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| Maryse Guillaume and Emilio Guillaume |
US Bank National Association |
Essex County and Statewide |
na |
Ruling that NJ Fair Foreclosure Act not violated. |
A-11-11 US Bank National Association, etc. v. Maryse Guillaume and Emilio Guillaume, et al |
68176 |
11/30/2011 |
2/27/2012 |
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na |
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
na |
Court ruledthat claims by borrowers related to alleged robo-signing in mortgage foreclosures must be raised in the original foreclosure action and not in a subsequent lawsuit for damags. |
na |
na |
na |
Q1 |
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| Ricky Carey, Rhonda Carey |
CitiFinancial Mortgage Co. Inc. |
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma |
na |
Oral summary judgment reversed by new judge and deicision issued. |
CITIFINANCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff/Appellee, v. RICKY L. CAREY, RHLONDA G. CAREY, JOHN DOE and MRS. JOHN DOE, as occupants of the premises, Defendants/Appellants |
109595 |
na |
2/10/2012 |
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| Robert Bagley, Marsha Bagley |
Sutton Funding LLC |
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division |
na |
Foreclosure overturned on appeal. |
SUTTON FUNDING, LLC, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ROBERT BAGLEY and MARSHA BAGLEY, H/W, Defendants-Appellants |
A-0462-10T2 |
na |
2/29/2012 |
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| Stearns Bank, N.A. |
Dennis B. Baker |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District |
na |
Reversed a default judgment in favor of defendant because Stearns didn’t sufficiently show that it perfected substituted service. |
DENNIS B. BAKER, individually, and as Trustee of the Bradford Baker Revocable Trust Agreement, Appellant, v. STEARNS BANK, N.A., Appellee |
2D11-2986 |
na |
3/23/2012 |
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| ALEXANDER T.J. CUPO, Defendant-Appellant, MRS. ALEXANDER T.J. CUPO, WIFE OF ALEXANDER T.J. CUPO AND CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A. |
BANK OF NEW YORK |
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division |
na |
Chancery division’s decision to deny his motion to vacate a default judgment in favor of Bank of New York reversed on appeal. |
BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-23, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ALEXANDER T.J. CUPO, Defendant-Appellant, MRS. ALEXANDER T.J. CUPO, WIFE OF ALEXANDER T.J. CUPO AND CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A., Defendants |
A-1212-10T2 |
na |
2/28/2012 |
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| Abraham and Sally Schwartz |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County |
na |
Appeals court affirmed that plaintiff maintained its lien priority because a thorough search of public records would have turned up the bank’s lien. |
WELLS FARGO BANK, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ABRAHAM SCHWARTZ, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS |
96641 |
na |
3/8/2012 |
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| AmTrust Mortgage Corp., CitiMortgage Inc., McCurdy & Candler LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. |
Hugh B. Brown Jr. |
Superior Court of DeKalb County, State of Georgia |
na |
Ruling that GA law doesn’t preclude security deed holder from proceeding with foreclosure sale if it does not possess promissory note. |
Hugh B. Brown Jr., Plaintiff, v. AmTrust Mortgage Corp., CitiMortgage Inc., McCurdy & Candler LLC, and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Defendants |
11-CV-2077-6 |
na |
3/26/2012 |
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| Aurora Loan Services |
Edwin Pascua Caraang and Edna Gorospe Caraang |
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii |
|
Court dismissed challenges to MERS’ validity. |
EDWIN PASCUA CARAANG and EDNA GOROSPE CARAANG, Plaintiffs, vs. AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC; LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSH; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC.; CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION; and DOES 1-50 inclusive, Defendants |
11-00319 LEK-RLP |
10/12/2011 |
1/27/2012 |
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| BAC Home Loans Servicing |
Robert and Amer Volkes |
Supreme Court of the State of Nevada |
na |
Court rejected challenges to the MERS system in assigning deeds of trust and affirmed lower court rulings. |
Robert Volkes; and Amber Volkes, Appellants, vs. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, F/K/A Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Respondent |
57304 |
na |
2/24/2012 |
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| Bank of America |
White |
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
na |
MERS role affirmed. |
White v. Bank of America |
3:11-cv-01209-ST |
na |
4/2/2012 |
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| Bank of New York Mellon Trust |
Joshua R. Dow |
New Hampshire Superior Court |
na |
Court affirmed MERS’ role as mortgagee and ruled that MERS has the authority to both hold and assign its interest in mortgages under New Hampshire law. |
Joshua R. Dow V. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co |
218-2011-CV-1297 |
10/18/2011 |
2/7/2012 |
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| Bank of New York, MERS, et al |
Vermont Trotter |
Supreme Court of the State of Idaho |
na |
Court affirmed the trial court’s ruling that the trustee appointed by MERS was entitled to foreclose by non-judicial process and held that a trustee may foreclose on a deed of trust if the trustee complies with the requirements contained in Idaho’s Deed of Trust Act. |
VERMONT TROTTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, f/k/a BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEES FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-28CB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES 2005-28CB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Defendants-Respondents |
38022 |
na |
1/25/2012 |
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| Boone |
The Bank of New York Mellon |
District Court of the Third Judicial District for the State of Idaho |
na |
Favorable rulings for MERS. |
The Bank of New York Mellon v. Boone |
CV-2011-1201 |
na |
3/15/2012 |
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| Chase Home Finance LLC |
Juan Luis Gurrero, Patricia Guerrero |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District |
na |
Reversed a final judgment of foreclosures against plaintiffs. The court said it couldn’t agree that the burden of re-establishing a lost note and mortgage was met. |
Juan Luis Guerrero and Patricia Guerrero, Appellants, v. Chase Home Finance, LLC., Appellee |
3D11-1404 |
na |
3/21/2012 |
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| Chase Home Finance LLC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. |
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, DEBORAH MCLAUGHLIN |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
na |
Class action rejected MERS system affirmed. |
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, and DEBORAH MCLAUGHLIN, Plaintiffs, Hon. Lawrence P. Zatkoff v. CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC, and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Defendants |
2:11-cv-11012 |
na |
3/23/2012 |
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| CitiMortgage |
Parsons |
District Court of the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Idaho |
na |
Favorable rulings for MERS. |
Parsons v. CitiMortgage |
CV-2011-2138 |
na |
3/15/2012 |
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| Collins |
Macomb County Sheriff |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
na |
Class action rejected MERS system affirmed. |
Collins v. Macomb County Sheriff |
2:11-cv-12999-PJD-LJM |
na |
3/23/2012 |
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| Cory L. Richardson, ERNESTINE RICHARDSON, ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES INC. |
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. |
Supreme Court of Oklahoma |
na |
Decision reversed and case remanded. |
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. CORY L. RICHARDSON, Defendant/Appellant, and ERNESTINE RICHARDSON A/K/A ERNESTINE V. RICHARDSON, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE, ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Defendants |
109999 |
na |
2/28/2012 |
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| Countrywide Bank |
Bacon |
U.S. District Court |
na |
Federal judge adopts magistrate judge’s report and recommendation of dismissal. |
Bacon v. Countrywide |
na |
na |
3/15/2012 |
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| Daniel K. Kamakau |
Federal National Mortgage Association |
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii |
na |
Court dismissed challenges to MERS’ validity. |
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant vs. DANIEL K. KAMAKAU; JOHN DOES 1-50; JANE DOES 1-50; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-50; DOE CORPORATIONS 1-50; AND DOE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS 1-50, Defendant, Counterclaim Plaintiff |
11-00475 JMS/BMK |
8/2/11 |
2/23/2012 |
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| Deutsche Bank |
Chris and Lana Somers |
Fifth Judicial District, County of Clackamas, Oregon |
na |
Court dismissed with prejudice an amended wrongful foreclosure complaint. |
Chris and Lana Somers v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, et al.; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, et al. v. Chris Somers, et al |
CV11020133; FE110027 |
na |
1/9/2012 |
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| Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. |
Dilcia Osorto |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District |
na |
Appeals court found that the trial court granted summary judgment prematurely where there were outstanding discovery requests. Reversed decision and remanded case. |
DILCIA OSORTO, Appellant, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee for Natixis 2007-HE2, Appellee |
4D10-3631 |
na |
3/28/2012 |
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| Deutsche Bank National Trust Company |
Rosario Meza-Lopez, |
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
na |
MERS role affirmed. |
Rosario Meza-Lopez, Plaintiffs, v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-3, Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Services 2007-2 Assignee, et al., Defendants |
3:11-cv-00891-HU |
na |
2/13/2012 |
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| Dion T. Louis |
Aurora Loan Services LLC |
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Sixth District, Lucas County |
na |
The appeals court reversed the decision and remanded the case “because a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether Aurora is a real party in interest.” |
Aurora Loan Services, LLC, Appellee, v. Dion T. Louis, et al., Appellant |
L-10-1289 |
na |
2/3/2012 |
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| Eleazar Salazar |
U.S. Bank National Association |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California |
na |
Judge confirms MERS role. |
U.S. Bank National Association, Appellant, v. Eleazar Salazar, Appellee |
3:11-cv-00907-L-BLM (Bankruptcy No. 10-17456-MM13) |
3/15/2012 |
3/15/2012 |
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| Fannie Mae |
Crowden |
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
na |
Wrongful foreclosure action dismissed. |
Crowden v. Fannie Mae |
na |
na |
Q1 |
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| Federal National Mortgage Association |
Eaton |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
na |
Order issued requesting the counsel for both parties to present briefings on what impact a ruling requiring a servicer to possess both a promissory note and mortgage in order to foreclose |
Eaton v. Federal National Mortgage Association |
na |
na |
January |
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| George Rodgers, Caroline Rodgers |
Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District |
na |
The judgment to dismiss was reversed and a new trial was ordered. |
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee, Appellant, v. George H. Rodgers and Caroline J. Rodgers, Appellees |
3D10-1852 |
na |
1/18/2012 |
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| GMAC Mortgage LLC |
Reginald A. Patterson, Diana V. Patterson |
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals |
na |
Foreclosure overturned on appeal. |
Reginald A. Patterson and Diana V. Patterson, v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC |
2100490 |
May 2007 |
1/20/2012 |
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| LaSalle Bank, MERS, et al |
Chad D. Scarborough |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
na |
Court ruled that securitizing a promissory note does not invalidate a borrower’s debt. |
CHAD D. SCARBOROUGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2007 FF2; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL, Defendants-Appellees |
11-4092; 2:10-CV-00624-CW |
na |
2/1/2012 |
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| Martin J. Beirne, Elizabeth C. Beirne, Timothy A. Urwin, Fifth Third Bank, the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Treasurer of Medina County |
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. |
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth District, Medina County |
|
Appeals court ruled that the trial court erred when it granted summary judgment. Case was reversed and remanded. |
HSBC BANK USA v. BEIRNE 2012 Ohio 1386 HSBC BANK USA, Appellee, v. MARTIN J. BEIRNE, JR., et al., Appellants |
10CA0113-M |
5/11/2009 |
3/30/2012 |
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| MERSCORP Holdings Inc. |
Rick and Amy Sovereign |
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
na |
Court dismissed with prejudice an amended complaint of wrongful foreclosure. |
RICK L. SOVEREIGN and AMY J. SOVEREIGN, Plaintiffs, v. DEUTSCHE BANK; MORTGAGEIT, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM, a foreign corporation; CITIMORTGAGE, INC., a foreign corporation; and CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION, a foreign corporation, Defendants |
3:11-CV-995-BR |
8/17/2011 |
3/5/2012 |
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| Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. |
DeGregorio |
Oregon state court |
na |
Court dismissed with prejudice an amended complaint of wrongful foreclosure. |
DeGregorio v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. |
na |
na |
3/2/2012 |
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| New Jersey Bankers Association |
na |
New Jersey Supreme Court |
na |
Court ruled that the absence of the lender’s name on a foreclosure filing is insufficient reason to throw the case out. |
na |
na |
na |
2/27/2012 |
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| Novastar Home Mortgage Inc. and successor The Bank of New York Mellon |
Marc D. Beaumont |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District |
na |
Appeals court reversed trial court’s decision because plaintiff failed to prove who lost the note and when it was lost, offered no proof of anyone’s right to enforce the note when it was lost, and produced no evidence of ownership, due to the transfer from Novastar to Mellon. |
MARC D. BEAUMONT, Appellant, v. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, etc., Appellee |
5D10-3471 |
na |
2/17/2012 |
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| OneWest Bank, MERSÂ |
Katherine Stolz, Edward Stolz, Terrea Stolz |
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
na |
Court ruled that defendant is a valid trust deed beneficiary according to Oregon law, with the power and authority to assign its interest in the trust deed to the foreclosing lender. |
KATHERINE STOLZ, an individual, EDWARD STOLZ, an individual, and TERREA STOLZ, and individual, Plaintiffs, vs. ONEWEST BANK, a California Corporation, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM, INC., a Delaware Corporation, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, a Washington Corporation, and FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, a government sponsored Enterprise, Defendants |
3:11-cv-00762-HU |
na |
3/30/2012 |
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| Recontrust Co, |
Dumitrash |
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
na |
MERS role affirmed. |
Dumitrash v. Recontrust Company |
3:11-cv-01062-AC |
na |
3/26/2012 |
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| Tony Lippi |
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. |
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District |
$247,200 |
Dismissal of foreclosure overturned on appeal. |
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, ETC., Appellant, v. TONY LIPPI, Appellee |
5D10-946 |
na |
1/20/2012 |
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| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Freddie Mac, MERS Inc., et al |
Laurie Hobson |
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho |
na |
Court ruled in favor of MERS. |
LAURIE HOBSON, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a South Dakota corporation; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a federally chartered corporation, dba FREDDIE MAC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation; AND DOES 1-10 as individuals or entities with an interest in the property commonly known as: 3945 S. Oak Brook Way, Boise, Idaho 83706 Defendant |
1:11-cv-00196-BLW |
na |
2/15/2012 |
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| WILBURN L. BRECHTEL, JR., AND BARBARA BRECHTEL |
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO |
Court of Appeals of Mississippi |
na |
Plaintiff’s denied motion affirmed. |
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R11 UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, APPELLANT, v. WILBURN L. BRECHTEL, JR., AND BARBARA BRECHTEL, APPELLEES |
2010-CA-01794-COA |
June 2010 |
1/31/2012 |
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| Sameer Lakhany, The Credit Shop LLC, Fidelity Legal Services LLC, Titanium Realty Inc., Precision Law Center Inc., Precision Law Center LLC. |
Federal Trade Commission |
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California |
na |
Preliminary injunction issued. |
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Sameer Lakhany, The Credit Shop, LLC, Fidelity Legal Services LLC, Titanium Realty, Inc., Precision Law Center, Inc., Precision Law Center LLC, Defendants |
Case No. 8:12-cv-00337-CJC-JPR, FTC File No. 112 3136 |
3/5/2012 |
3/19/2012 |
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| Wells Fargo |
State of Maryland |
na |
$940,056 |
Settlement reached on World Savings loans. |
na |
na |
na |
1/5/2012 |
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| Norton Helton, Charles White, Felicia Ford |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
na |
Helton sentenced to 15 years prison. |
na |
na |
na |
1/18/2012 |
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| MARTHA PLATA, ISIDRO HERNANDEZ, MRS. HERNANDEZ, WIFE OF ISIDRO HERNANDEZ, MR. PLATA, HUSBAND OF MARTHA PLATA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., |
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division |
na |
Foreclosure reversed on appeal. |
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2007-HE2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MARTHA PLATA, Defendant-Appellant, and ISIDRO HERNANDEZ, MRS. HERNANDEZ, WIFE OF ISIDRO HERNANDEZ, MR. PLATA, HUSBAND OF MARTHA PLATA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Defendants |
A-2355-10T4 |
na |
2/29/2012 |
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| U.S. Bank, N.A. |
Rachel Berghaus |
Court of Appeals of Kentucky |
$68,000 |
Court upheld decision to throw out the homeowner’s lawsuit alleging TILA violations. Her claim was time-barred, the court noted. |
Berghaus v. U.S. Bank. |
2010-CA-002050-MR |
4/1/2009 |
2/20/2012 |
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| HSBC Bank, USA |
Jean C. Rosenfield |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit |
na |
Amicus brief filed by CFPB maintains that prior Supreme Court decision doesn’t mandate that litigation needs to be filed within 3 years, just that the notice of rescission be made within that period. |
na |
na |
12/21/2009 |
3/26/2012 |
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| JPMorgan Chase & Co. as successor to Washington Mutual Bank |
na |
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California |
$250,000 |
Preliminary injunction granted. |
In Re. JPMorgan Chase |
CV-116809 DSF |
na |
2/23/2012 |
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| Barry Heisner |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California |
na |
Defendant accused of rigging bids at foreclosure auction between May 2009 and January 2011 in violation of the Sherman Act. |
United States of America v. Barry Heisner, Defendant |
CR12-00084 |
2/9/2012 |
2/9/2012 |
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| DocX |
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette |
na |
na |
Subpoena issued as part of effort to investigate questionable mortgage documentation filed with Michigan’s Register of Deeds offices during the current foreclosure crisis. |
na |
na |
na |
3/13/2012 |
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| Dominic Leung |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California |
|
Criminal information filed. |
United States of America v. Dominic Leung, Defendant |
CR12-00083 |
2/9/2012 |
2/9/2012 |
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| Hilton Wong |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California |
na |
Defendant accused of rigging bids at foreclosure auction between May 2009 and January 2011 in violation of the Sherman Act. |
United States of America v. Hilton Wong, Defendant |
CR12-00082 |
2/9/2012 |
2/9/2012 |
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| Kenneth A. Swanger |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California |
na |
Defendant pleaded guilty. |
na |
na |
na |
1/27/2012 |
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| Loan Thituong Nguyen and Lynn Eichenberger |
Orange County District Attorney |
na |
$2,000,000 |
Arrested. |
na |
na |
na |
2/22/2012 |
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| Lorraine Brown, DocX |
Boone County, Missouri |
na |
na |
Indictments. |
na |
na |
2/7/2012 |
2/7/2012 |
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| Luis Giancarlo Belevan, Brian Prehoda |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona |
$2,870,984 |
Belevan sentenced to 60 months prison. |
United States of America v. Luis Giancarlo Belevan |
2:11-cr-02025-JAT |
na |
2/27/2012 |
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| Wiley C. Chandler, et al |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California |
na |
Defendant Chandler pleaded guilty. |
na |
na |
Dec. 2011 |
2/24/2012 |
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| Anthony J. DeMarco III, Michael Richard Roberts, Sean Ryan McBride, Eric Bascove |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
$30,000,000 |
Guilty plea by DeMarco. |
na |
na |
na |
3/20/2012 |
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| Charles Donaldson, Mary Anne Dean |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
$4,700,000 |
Donaldson sentenced to 41 months prison. Dean previously sentenced. |
na |
na |
na |
3/8/2012 |
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| Kathleen Harps |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
na |
Sentenced to 54 months prison. |
na |
na |
na |
1/26/2012 |
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| Marlon Baugh |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
na |
Sentenced to 1 year prison. |
na |
na |
na |
1/27/2012 |
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| Michael Prieto |
na |
na |
$13,000,000 |
Arraignment. |
na |
na |
na |
3/27/2012 |
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| Philip Villasis, Ray D. Gata |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
$170,000 |
Defendants have pleaded guilty. |
n |
na |
na |
3/13/2012 |
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| Warren Jackson, Yolanda King |
State of Illinois |
na |
$350,000 |
Arrested and indicted. |
na |
na |
na |
1/20/2012 |
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| Andrew Kissel, et al |
Hudson Valley Bank |
Supreme Court of Connecticut |
$404,000 |
Supreme Court affirmed Appeals Court decision to award funds to First American. |
HUDSON VALLEY BANK, v. ANDREW M. KISSEL ET AL |
SC 18547 |
na |
2/7/2012 |
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| John Marcus Desenberg |
United States of America |
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California |
$300,000 |
Pleaded guilty. |
In re. John Marcus Desenberg |
Docket #: 1:11CR-00406-LJO |
na |
3/7/2012 |
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| Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. |
United States of America |
na |
$95,000,000 |
Settlement reached on robo-signing allegations. |
na |
na |
na |
3/9/2012 |
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| Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
borrowers |
na |
$1,000,000,000 |
Complaint filed. Plaintiffs alleg that defendants illegally levied excessive and deceptive default service fees against hundreds of thousands delinquent borrowers. |
na |
na |
2/10/2012 |
2/10/2012 |
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| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Chase Home Finance LLC; EMC Mortgage Corp.; Bank of America, N.A.; BAC Home Loans Servicing LP; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.; MERSCORP Inc.; and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. |
The People of the State of New York |
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County |
na |
Complaint filed. |
The People of the State of New York, by Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, Plaintiffs, -against- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Chase Home Finance LLC; EMC Mortgage Corp.; Bank of America, N.A.; BAC Home Loans Servicing LP; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.; MERSCORP Inc.; and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Defendants |
na |
2/3/2012 |
2/3/2012 |
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