Federal Claims Receive 2nd Life In Borrowers’ Suit Over Home Foreclosure

Mealey's (February 25, 2021, 2:14 PM EST) -- PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge in Rhode Island on Feb. 22 partially granted a request made by borrowers in a breach of contract lawsuit against the holder of their mortgage note and a debt collector to alter or amend his ruling dismissing their claims for violation of Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), ruling that his dismissal of the TILA and FDCPA on jurisdictional grounds was incorrect....