Maryland’s top court last week denied a request from distressed homeowners that it reconsider and permit rehearing on its August ruling that entities seeking to collect defaulted mortgage loans need not be licensed by the state.

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Entities seeking to collect defaulted mortgage loans in Maryland need not be licensed by state, Maryland’s top court ruled Thursday.

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Baltimore city lawmakers, homeowners are demanding that an equity firm that purchased hundreds of residential mortgages through a federal program be held accountable for its destabilizing impact.

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Maryland retained one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation last month. In January, the state posted a foreclosure filing for every 690 housing units. That ranks third in the nation, trailing New Jersey and Nevada and followed by ...

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In the recent case of Fisher v. Ward, et al., the Maryland Court of Special Appeals held that a foreclosure trustee need not be physically present at a foreclosure sale, and that the trustee’s “constructive” presence would suffice.  Additionally, the ...

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A Laurel law firm is being sued over alleged violations of consumer protection laws by a Hagerstown woman who claims the firm falsely advertised the foreclosure sale of her home. The decision by McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC to advertise ...

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The Maryland Legal Services Corporation has awarded a total of $1 million in grants to nine legal aid organizations that will use the funds to provide foreclosure prevention legal services to low-income residents. The grant funds come from a portion ...

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When it comes to foreclosures, October was not a good month for Maryland. After falling out of the top five states for foreclosure rates for the first time this year in September, Maryland reclaimed the No. 1 spot last month. ...

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In a case of first impression that will affect foreclosure procedure throughout Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals recently held that if the purchaser at a foreclosure auction defaults in its obligation to close on the purchase of the property, ...

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Since its founding in 1981, the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service has assisted more than 70,000 low-income clients with legal help, ranging from foreclosure prevention and debtor assistance to tax assistance and family law matters.

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