Judge Finds Lender, Servicer Had Authority To Foreclose, Dismisses Lawsuit

Mealey's (October 10, 2018, 2:17 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — After holding that a bank and loan servicer had the authority to pursue foreclosure under the terms of a mortgage and that they did not violate a bankruptcy discharge, a Massachusetts federal judge on Oct. 9 dismissed a borrower’s claims for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), wrongful foreclosure and other causes of action (Jean Duplessis v. U.S. Bank National Association, et al., No. 18-cv-10226, D. Mass., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173596)....