Deutsche Bank v. Merrill — FAPA leaves 2023 foreclosure time-barred
The Second Department held that a lender’s voluntary discontinuance did not reset an accelerated mortgage debt’s limitations period under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act.
The Second Department held that a lender’s voluntary discontinuance did not reset an accelerated mortgage debt’s limitations period under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act.
The First Department held that a lender employee’s detailed testimony about an agent’s mailing system and incorporated records established compliance with RPAPL 1304.
The Second Department held reverse-mortgage owners equitably estopped from asserting limitations where repeated occupancy certifications caused the lender’s delay.
The First Department held a 2019 foreclosure time-barred because a legally defective 2008 action still accelerated the debt and CPLR savings provisions did not apply.