Real Estate Law

Supreme Court limits reach of 1974 real estate law – Daily Press

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for home buyers to sue mortgage lenders for certain overcharges at settlement, limiting the reach of a provision of a 1974 federal law on real estate settlement procedures.

Fla. Bank Taken to Court over Refusal to Sign Consent Order – American Banker Online

In the complaint, the regulator said that the $84 million-asset bank has breached its 2010 written agreement and is asking an administrative law judge to order the … delinquencies on loans following the real estate bust. At March 31, 3.76% … Continue reading

Patricia Stanton Named Partner in Charge Of Baker Botts’ Dallas Office – Yahoo Finance

Stanton earned her law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law … and has served on the Board of Directors for Commercial Real Estate Women, serving as president in 1996, and on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Women’s Foundation.

Supreme Court limits reach of 1974 real estate law – msnbc.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for home buyers to sue mortgage lenders for certain overcharges at settlement, limiting the reach of a provision of a 1974 federal law on real estate settlement procedures. The Supreme … Continue reading

Supreme Court limits reach of 1974 real estate law – CNBC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for home buyers to sue mortgage lenders for certain overcharges at settlement, limiting the reach of a provision of a 1974 federal law on real estate settlement procedures. The Supreme … Continue reading

US top court limits reach of 1974 real estate law – Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for home buyers to sue mortgage lenders for certain overcharges at settlement, limiting the reach of a provision of a 1974 federal law on real estate … Continue reading

No real estate bubble pop expected in Canada – Marketwatch

The report said that six big Canadian banks have a combined C$730-billion in mortgage exposure and an additional C$182-billion in home-equity loan exposure, but adding that because of stricter banking laws, a subprime mortgage crisis here is unlikely.

Thomas R. Davis Named Senior Vice President at Recap Real Estate Advisors – StreetInsider.com

Prior to The Community Builders, Davis gained experience as a private sector attorney with Morrison & Foerster LLP, a Los Angeles-based law firm, where he specialized in affordable housing and real estate. “I’ve been fortunate to work on affordable …

Thomas R. Davis Named Senior Vice President at Recap Real Estate Advisors – Business Wire

Prior to The Community Builders, Davis gained experience as a private sector attorney with Morrison & Foerster LLP, a Los Angeles-based law firm, where he specialized in affordable housing and real estate. “I’ve been fortunate to work on affordable …

ALM Forms New Marketing Services Team to Offer Full Suite of Legal Marketing Solutions to Clients – msnbc.com

The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com . ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com …