By David Duner, CPA (Retired) The real estate market may have some unpleasant surprises for borrowers who lose their property due to abandonment or foreclosure of their real property.  The focus of this article concerns lender...

By T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Michelle R. Rodriguez, Esq. This article originally appeared in Scotsman Guide. As mortgage litigators, anytime there is a new lawsuit or a client has an issue with a loan, the first document...

By Michelle R. Rodriguez, Esq. Introduction. Laws addressing unfair and deceptive acts and practices (“UDAP”) have existed for many years, largely in the form of fair-trade legislation. At some point, however, “abusive” acts...

By Jason E. Goldstein, Esq. and John L. Hosack, Esq. Every CMA member obtains a loan policy of title insurance as part of its requirements for making, arranging or funding a loan secured by real property.  This is because CMA...

By Benjamin R. Levinson, Esq. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULES THAT SHORT TERM LOANS MAY BE CRAMMED DOWN IN BANKRUPTCY EVEN IF THEY ARE SECURED BY A DEBTOR’S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE Are you a lender who...