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The firm’s former Deputy General Counsel is promoted to new role, bringing more than 20 years of experience in residential real estate law and mortgage banking to the position.

Attorneys Thuy Frazier and Cole Patton discuss what happens when a borrower passes away before the underlying mortgage obligation has been satisfied.

According to a new CFPB survey, more families are having difficulty paying their bills in 2022 than in 2021, while Black, Hispanic, and low-income households are far more likely to have difficulty paying bills and debts.

Law firm specializing in default servicing has announced several changes nationwide to bolster its bankruptcy operations.

In the final part of this series, we highlight the achievements of these formidable women lawyers have made their mark in the industry. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News.

In the second of our three-part series, we recognize women lawyers who have made their mark in the largely male-dominated space of default services litigation. Editor’s note: This issue originally appeared in the January issue of DS News.

From breaking through the glass ceiling to fighting for the rights of their clients, these 25 formidable women lawyers have made their mark in the industry. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News.

This week a complimentary webinar from the Legal League 100 will look at the latest cases impacting bankruptcy and title legal practice. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) CEO Ross McEwan has stated that the bank is in talks to settle one of the two major U.S. investigations into allegations it mis-sold mortgage-backed securities. The bank had previously felt a reprieve in the case following the firing of acting Attorney General Sally Yates. McEwen stated that the bank could settle a lawsuit by the Federal Housing Finance Agency apart from another investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ investigation has been stalled due to the changes in the U.S. government since President Trump’s election, Reuters reports.

Municipalities may be experiencing whiplash from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling which both permits and prevents certain suits based on the Federal Housing Act. In Bank of America Corp., et. al. v. City of Miami, the City of Miami argued that two banks, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, violated the Federal Housing Act by intentionally issuing riskier mortgages on less favorable terms to African Americans and Latino customers than they issued to similarly situated white, non-Latino customers.