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Levine v. World Fin. Network Nat'l Bank

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
A consumer reporting agency did not willfully violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. sections 1681 et seq., when the agency sold a consumer...

Gorman v. Wolpoff and Abramson, LLP

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, libel and violations of Cal. Civ. Code section 1785.25(a), the district court's...

In re: Wiese

Agriculture, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law
Family dairy farmers who released their lender liability claims against their bank as part of their confirmed Chapter 12 reorganization plan, are...

Alpine Bank v. Hubbell

Banking Law, Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a lawsuit arising after plaintiffs failed to repay a construction loan made by plaintiff-bank, summary judgment against defendants-homeowners on...

In re: Marshall

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Debt Collection
Balance transfers from one credit card to another, made by debtors during the ninety-day period prior to the filing of their Chapter 7 petition, are...

Helms v. CPC Acquisition, Inc.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law
Corporate-debtor's proceeds from lawsuit against its insurance broker for failure to obtain business-loss insurance are not considered "proceeds of...

Mirfasihi v. Fleet Mortgage Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
District court properly approved settlement of class action involving claims brought by customers against mortgage company who sold their personal...

US v. Armstead

Banking Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
A sentence for bank fraud is vacated and case remanded for resentencing where the district court: 1) miscalculated the number of victims under United...

Doss v. Clearwater Title Co.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted is reversed and...

Davis v. Pac. Capital Bank, N. A.

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Tax Law
A creditor who imposes a flat finance charge that does not vary with the term of a Refund Anticipation Loan does not have to refund a portion of the...