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    Mortgage recording requirements: tiny technical defect strikes again
    2014-12-16

    Rogan v. U.S. Bank, N.A. (In re Partin), 517 B.R. 770 (Bankr. E.D. Ky. 2014) –

    A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid mortgages on three properties using his “strong arm” powers, arguing that they were improperly recorded and thus did not provide constructive notice to a purchaser or lien creditor.

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Mortgage loan, Constructive notice
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Strong arm powers: mortgage boo-boo strikes again
    2014-11-18

    Kellner v First Ohio Banc & Lending, Inc. (In re Geraci), 507 B.R. 224 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2014) –

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Troutman Pepper, Debtor, Mortgage loan, Constructive notice
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Mortgage modifications: senior loans may become not so senior
    2014-10-24

    Sperry Assoc. Fed. Credit Union v. US Bank Nat’l Ass’n (In re White), 514 B.R. 365 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2014) –

    A junior mortgagee sought to subordinate the senior mortgage loan based on an argument that modification of the senior loan impaired the junior mortgagee’s rights.

    Filed under:
    USA, New York, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Mortgage loan
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    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Strong arm powers: what can be done with an avoided lien?
    2014-10-03

    DeGiacomo v. Traverse (In re Traverse), 753 F.3d 19 (1st Cir. 2014) –

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    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Troutman Pepper, Debtor, Mortgage loan, Foreclosure
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Equitable subrogation: “complete and perfect justice” requires party to be without fault
    2014-09-19

    Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC v. Summit Bank, N.A. (In re Francis), 750 F.3d 754 (8th Cir. 2014) –

    A lender that attached the wrong legal description to its recorded mortgage sought equitable subrogation and/or reformation of the mortgage in order to obtain a first priority lien on the intended property.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Troutman Pepper, Mortgage loan, Ally Financial
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    USA
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    Troutman Pepper
    Mortgage enforcement: dot those “I”s and cross those “t”s – or else
    2014-08-19

    In re Demers, 511 B.R. 233 (Bankr. D. R.I. 2014) –

    A chapter 13 debtor objected to the portion of a mortgagee’s claim consisting of expenses related to foreclosure of its mortgage. She argued that since the mortgagee failed to comply with notice requirements under the mortgage, the foreclosure expenses were not valid.

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Troutman Pepper, Debtor, Mortgage loan, Foreclosure, Default (finance)
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Troutman Pepper
    Mortgagees beware: stay relief does not mean you are home free
    2013-01-08

    Trauner v. State Bank & Trust Co. (In re Solid Rock Development Corp.), 481 B.R. 221 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2012) –

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    USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Troutman Pepper, Bankruptcy, Debtor, Interest, Mortgage loan, Foreclosure, Attorney's fee
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    USA
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    Troutman Pepper
    Mistaken release of security
    2008-11-05

    Facts

    In Andrew Fender (Administrator of FG Collier & Sons Limited) - v - National Westminster Bank Plc, a company went into administration. The administrator applied to the court to establish whether he had to treat NatWest bank as a secured or unsecured creditor of the company.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Debt, Mortgage loan, Deed, Liability (financial accounting), Public limited company, Secured creditor, Capital punishment, Unsecured creditor, NatWest
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Gowling WLG
    Just deserts
    2008-06-19

    The court will not assist a former bankrupt to enforce his interests under an unlawful trust where the purpose of the trust initially had been to deprive the trustee in bankruptcy of the bankrupt's interest.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Bankruptcy, Fraud, Interest, Mortgage loan, Beneficial interest, Trustee
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Gowling WLG
    Proprietary estoppel and priority of payment
    2007-09-30

    The defendant supplied drink to the owner of a club, the cost of which was secured by a charge over the club premises. The owner wished to re-finance his debt to the defendant and took a remortgage with the claimant to be secured as a fist legal charge on both the club and the owner’s house. Part of the remortgage monies were paid to the defendant in partial satisfaction of the sums outstanding. Both the claimant and defendant were granted legal charges over the house.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG, Debt, Mortgage loan, Estoppel, Public limited company, Refinancing, Court of Appeal of England & Wales
    Location:
    United Kingdom
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    Gowling WLG

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