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New York Appellate Court Rules Against MERS

A New York appellate court has ruled against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), increasing speculation about the role that possible re-foreclosures may play in a still-brittle market. It's the latest in a series of suits involving MERS, which was designed to allow the industry to fluidly and inexpensively transfer millions of mortgages from note-holding banks and institutions via an electronic system. MERS' own proposed rule prohibiting banks from foreclosing in its name - a central part of the controversy - remains in the works.

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An Anomaly Within the Housing Numbers: Washington D.C.

The nation's Capitol stands out as the ""shining star"" in nearly every market report that crosses the wire. Washington, D.C. has consistently resisted home price declines, sales activity bucks widespread trends, and foreclosure numbers, too, have been almost non-existent due to an unofficial moratorium. Is it the absence of foreclosure property that's behind D.C.'s defiant market performance and will it turn now that emergency mediation rules have been enacted to restart foreclosures? Local experts say no, D.C. is just a market to itself.

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D.C. Mayor Signs Emergency Act to Slow Foreclosures

In another attempt to save struggling homeowners from avoidable evictions, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has signed an emergency act that amends several sections of the District of Columbia Official Code. Most prominent in the new piece of legislation is the addition of a ""foreclosure mediation"" section, which has specific requirements banks must meet before proceeding with a foreclosure. Foreclosure sales resulting from a process that skipped a step or proceeded incorrectly will be considered void.

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Fisher Law Group, M. Richard Epps Announce Partnership

The Fisher Law Group, PLLC and M. Richards Epps, PC have created a partnership whereby Epps, who is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will serve as of counsel to the Fisher firm, which is headquartered in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Epps will locally manage Virginia court appearances for all court and litigated matters regarding Fisher's Virginia foreclosure and bankruptcy cases.

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