No bar to attorneys’ fees under TILA
A car buyer whose damages under the Truth in Lending Act were slashed by the Supreme Court is nevertheless entitled to attorneys’ fees for that portion of his otherwise “successful action,” the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held. The decision affirms a fee award of more than $80,000 to Bradley Nigh, who claimed [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Melfi v. WMC Mortg. Corp
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND. Hon. Mary M. Lisi, U.S. District Judge. Melfi v. WMC Mortg. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1454 (D.R.I., Jan. 9, 2009) DISPOSITION: Affirmed. COUNSEL: Christopher M. Lefebvre with whom Claude F. Lefebvre and Christopher M. Lefebvre, P.C. were on brief for appellant. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mortgage Wars
Iris Martin My new book, Mortgage Wars, will guide you, step by step, through a war plan of engagement that has been followed by many homeowners who have won their mortgage wars. You will meet them and their attorneys throughout the book. You will learn about how you were defrauded and why; why the government [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Homeowners should be suing lenders!
Homeowners, welcome to Paradise Lost, the fate of millions of financially strapped boomers. A simultaneous loss of life savings, job income and foreclosure has many of them wondering, “Whose America is this, anyway? The bankers got bonuses to defraud us, and our industries and economy are in the pits. We worked for decades to live [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Indiana reaches $2.8M settlement with Countrywide
Indianapolis – Some relief is on the way for a small number of Hoosiers who were cheated out of their money. As much as $2.8 million will be returned to Indiana homeowners because of one company’s predatory practices. Indiana State Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a $2.8 million predatory lending settlement against Countrywide on Tuesday. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )TILA – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Pamela D. Simmons Ten years ago, I represented the borrower in a case that stemmed from a title company’s failure to secure a loan on all of the borrower’s land. (The title company had listed only one of several parcels of land and the lender was unable to non-judicially foreclose on the property as a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Gilroy v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co. (Predatory Lending)
Gilroy v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co., No. 07-cv-074-JD (D.N.H. 07/23/2007) [1] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE [2] Civil No. 07-cv-074-JD [3] 2007.DNH.0000541 [4] July 23, 2007 [5] ROSEMARY A. GILROY v. AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, ET AL.*FN1 [6] The opinion of the court was delivered by: James R. Muirhead United States Magistrate [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Darling v. Indymac Bank (TILA Audit)
Darling v. Indymac Bank, F.S.B., No. 06-123-B-W (D.Me. 12/03/2007) [1] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE [2] Civ. No. 06-123-B-W [3] 2007.DME.0000264 [4] December 3, 2007 [5] JOSEPH AND ROXANNE DARLING, PLAINTIFFS, v. INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., AND WESTERN THRIFT & LOAN, DEFENDANTS. [6] The opinion of the court was delivered by: Margaret J. Kravchuk [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Smith v. Encore Credit Corp. (TILA/HOEPA/RESPA)
Smith v. Encore Credit Corp., No. 4:08 CV 1462 (N.D.Ohio 12/09/2008) [1] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION [2] Case No. 4:08 CV 1462 [3] 2008.NOH.0001120 [4] December 9, 2008 [5] RONALD J. SMITH, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, v. ENCORE CREDIT CORP., ET AL., DEFENDANTS. [6] The opinion of the court was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Putkkuri v. Recontrust Co. (Predatory Lending/TILA)
Putkkuri v. Recontrust Co., No. 08cv1919 WQH (S.D.Cal. 01/05/2009) [1] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA [2] CASE No. 08cv1919 WQH (AJB) [3] 2009.SCA.0000014 [4] January 5, 2009 [5] GERARDO HUGO PUTKKURI, PLAINTIFF, v. RECONTRUST COMPANY, DOE 1, DOES 2-50, INCLUSIVE, DEFENDANTS. [6] The opinion of the court was delivered by: Hayes, Judge [...]
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