Magistrate Judge Holds Bank Had Authority To Foreclose, Dismisses Case

Mealey's (August 3, 2018, 12:39 PM EDT) -- MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana federal magistrate judge on July 31 recommended that a court grant summary judgment in favor of a bank related to a borrower’s allegations that a foreclosure sale was void, holding that the bank had the authority to sell the property as the holder of the promissory note and deed of trust (William F. Trebas, Jr. v. Guild Mortgage Company, et. al., No. 17-113, D. Mont., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128044)....