Conn. Justices Fault Bank In Lost Mortgage Note Dispute
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB's appellate and trial court wins in a foreclosure case surrounding a lost $751,000 mortgage note, finding officials at a ... (more story)
DeSantis Calls Special Session For Property Tax Cuts
Florida lawmakers would phase out property taxes on primary residences under a ballot measure up for consideration next week in a special session called Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
NYC Real Estate Resigned To Pared-Down COPA
A newly revised and more narrowly tailored version of a New York City bill, if passed, would give approved nonprofits a chance to buy distressed buildings, but real estate attorneys say the bill would still in... (more story)
NY Set To Levy NYC 2nd-Home Tax, Break From Fed. Tax Cuts
A tax would be imposed on high-value second homes in New York City under a budget bill expected to be passed by New York state lawmakers that also would decouple the state and city tax codes from certain feder... (more story)
Insurer Fights Coverage Bid For Postfire Rental Income Loss
An insurer and a Minnesota apartment complex owner each urged a federal judge to decide a business interruption coverage dispute in their favor over lost rental income from vacated units in the wake of a fire ... (more story)
CFPB Sued Over 'Drastic' Rollback Of Fair Lending Rules
The National Fair Housing Alliance sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday to overturn the agency's recent rollback of its fair lending regulations, challenging the changes as an unjustified... (more story)
BofA Borrowers Urge High Court To Revisit NY Escrow Suit
New York borrowers have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to again revive their claims for millions in mortgage escrow interest from Bank of America, arguing the Second Circuit's recent decision to free the bank fo... (more story)