9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Borrowers’ Claims Against Loan Servicer

(May 10, 2024, 2:28 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 9 affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of borrowers’ suit against their mortgage loan servicer, finding that a breach of contract claim and a claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing are time-barred and that the couple failed to state claims for violations of the California unfair competition law (UCL) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)....