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Corvello v. Wells Fargo Bank

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Debt Collection
Dismissals of actions challenging defendant-bank's decision not to offer permanent mortgage modification to plaintiff-borrowers is reversed and...

Rose v. Bank of America

Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
A claim of unlawful business practice under California's unfair competition law may be based on violations of a federal statute, even after Congress...

Citizens Business Bank v. Gevorgian

Banking Law, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving competing claims of lien priority between the defendant-seller of real property, which took back a security interest on...

Franklin Advisers, Inc. v. CDO Plus Master Fund, Ltd.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Securities Law
In a dispute over the payment of a contingent collateral management fee, the district court's orders denying defendant-shareholders summary judgment,...

Trapp v. Naiman

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action arising out of a foreclosure and subsequent unlawful detainer against plaintiffs, the trial court's order granting defendants' anti-SLAPP...

Coker v. JP Morgan Chase Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
The trial court erred in dismissing plaintiff's complaint for declaratory relief on the grounds that the anti-deficiency protections in Code of Civil...

ROK Builders, LLC v. 2010-1 SFG Venture, LLC

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts
In developer's bankruptcy proceeding involving competing claims to the assets of the developer, the bankruptcy court's ruling that the lender's...

Bank of America v. Roberts

Banking Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for plaintiff-bank in action seeking deficiency judgment for balance due on defendant's home equity loan following a short sale in...

Logan v. US Bank National Association

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of plaintiff-tenant's complaint seeking damages and injunctive relief against defendant- bank that filed an unlawful detainer action against...

Schlegel v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of plaintiffs' action seeking relief under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)...