Judge Holds HOLA Preempts Borrowers’ UCL, HBOR Claims Against Bank

Mealey's (November 19, 2018, 11:31 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Nov. 14 granted a bank’s motion to dismiss claims for violation of California’s Homeowners Bill of Rights (HBOR) and unfair competition law (UCL) asserted by borrowers, holding that their claims were preempted by the Home Owners' Loan Act (HOLA) (David Fowler, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 18-cv-01254, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 194423)....