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By: Armando Nozzolillo and Michael S. Waskiewicz Recently, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) ruled whether filing a …

By Samantha Alves Orender We have discussed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”), which makes it unlawful for a creditor …

By Janet C. Owens and Scott J. Kennelly Because intent is a key element of usury , a lender may …

By: Adam B. Brandon The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (“FCCPA”) prohibits anyone attempting to collect a debt from using …

By J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. and Scott St. Amand In numerous previous posts, we have noted that the purpose of …

Legal standing to foreclose a note and mortgage continues to be an issue that frustrates plaintiffs and delights defense counsel. …

Commercial mortgage lenders of non-owner occupied property need to be adept at reviewing leases to protect themselves from risk. Although …

By Scott J. Kennelly and Janet C. Owens When borrowers default under the terms of their loans, lenders often, in …

By Scott St. Amand and J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. Twenty-seven years ago the Second Circuit was faced with a debtor …

By: Scott St. Amand Although a suit against a particular officer of a corporation for sexual harassment would clearly trigger …