Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

Greenberg Traurig's Tonya M. Esposito to Speak at ACC Foundation's Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium at the United Nations

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tonya M. Esposito, a Litigation Practice Shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation's Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium and Honors Dinner June 21, at the United Nation's Delegates Dining Room, in New York City. Esposito will speak on the panel "The Global Rise of Women in the Workplace". The symposium will include networking opportunities and programing focused on exploring trends and empowering women leaders. The dinner will feature distinguished honorees who have made significant contributions to the legal profession, excel as leaders, and have been instrumental in advancing opportunities for women around the world. These include New York Stock Exchange Chair Sharon Bowen; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Senior Advisor and former CLO & COO Connie Collingsworth; and Lawyer Mia Yamamoto. Learn more here: https://web.cvent.com/event/0ea7ccd2-4fe8-48ff-aae4-26cf695626a6/summary

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Tonya M. Esposito, a Litigation Practice Shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation's Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium and Honors Dinner June 21, at the United Nation's Delegates Dining Room, in New York City.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tonya M. Esposito , a Litigation Practice Shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation's Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium and Honors Dinner June 21, at the United Nation's Delegates Dining Room, in New York City.
Esposito will speak on the panel "The Global Rise of Women in the Workplace".
The symposium will include networking opportunities and programing focused on exploring trends and empowering women leaders.

Comerica Announces Expanded Office Location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

DALLAS, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank is pleased to announce the expansion of its Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office in Plaza 100, located in the Central Business District at 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 900.

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DALLAS, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank is pleased to announce the expansion of its Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office in Plaza 100, located in the Central Business District at 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 900.
"Our office in Plaza 100 shows Comerica's ongoing growth and investment in Florida and across the Southeast," said Comerica Bank Florida Market President Dave Galbreath.
"We are excited to serve the needs of our Florida customers in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of South Florida."
Comerica provides more than 400 banking centers across the country with locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Texas.

Lex Machina Launches New and Enhanced Legal Analytics for Real Property Litigation

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announced today that it has officially released its newly expanded and enhanced federal practice area of real property litigation (the "Real Property Module"), which now provides Legal Analytics for over 100,000 cases. The Real Property Module includes any federal district court case involving a dispute concerning real property. Along with the Legal Analytics on all real property cases involving foreclosures that was released a few months ago, the Real Property Module now includes real property cases involving land condemnation, rent/lease/ejectment, and torts to land. Lex Machina has also added more than 17,000 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") cases to the consumer protection practice area as part of this expansion.

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MENLO PARK, Calif., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, announced today that it has officially released its newly expanded and enhanced federal practice area of real property litigation (the "Real Property Module"), which now provides Legal Analytics for over 100,000 cases.
Along with the Legal Analytics on all real property cases involving foreclosures that was released a few months ago, the Real Property Module now includes real property cases involving land condemnation, rent/lease/ejectment, and torts to land.
"Real property litigation is a complex, diverse, and nuanced area of law that involves a wide-range of legal issues and claims," said Ellen Chen, Lex Machina's real property legal data expert.
The webcast will feature Ellen Chen (Lex Machina's Legal Data Expert in Real Property Litigation), Andrew Judson (Product Manager at Lex Machina), and Aria Nejad (Lex Machina's in-house counsel).

Wells Fargo Enters into Agreement with CFPB to Resolve Multiple Issues

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

As part of the settlement, Wells Fargo entered into a consent order, which lays out a path to termination after the company completes the remainder of the required actions.

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As part of the settlement, Wells Fargo entered into a consent order, which lays out a path to termination after the company completes the remainder of the required actions.
This far-reaching agreement is an important milestone in our work to transform the operating practices at Wells Fargo and to put these issues behind us,” said Charlie Scharf, Wells Fargo’s Chief Executive Officer.
Also today, the CFPB is terminating its August 20, 2016 consent order relating to Wells Fargo’s student loan servicing.
Wells Fargo has made significant progress in strengthening its risk and control infrastructure over the past several years.

Greenberg Traurig's David G. Thomas Named a 'Massachusetts Go To Lawyer: Business Litigation 2022'

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

BOSTON, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- David G. Thomas, co-chair of the Boston Litigation Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2022 "Go To Business Litigation Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. He was selected for his work defending companies against unfair or deceptive business practices claims in individual and putative class action settings, as well as his skill in handling class action and MA Chapter 93A—the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act—matters. Thomas and his fellow honorees are featured in the publication's Dec. 26 issue.

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David G. Thomas, co-chair of the Boston Litigation Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2022 "Go To Business Litigation Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
BOSTON, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- David G. Thomas , co-chair of the Boston Litigation Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was named a 2022 "Go To Business Litigation Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly .
Thomas has received numerous accolades for his work, and most recently was named to the 2022 "Top Lawyers" list by Boston Magazine.
About Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice: Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice includes a team of more than 600 attorneys.

Northern Trust Appoints Monica Safapour Market President in Santa Barbara

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Northern Trust has appointed Monica Safapour Market President in the Santa Barbara office, where she will lead the team in the delivery of outstanding client service and accelerate the growth of the Northern Trust Wealth Management platform.

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Northern Trust has appointed Monica Safapour Market President in the Santa Barbara office, where she will lead the team in the delivery of outstanding client service and accelerate the growth of the Northern Trust Wealth Management platform.
Before joining Northern Trust, Safapour was a Senior Fiduciary Advisory Specialist at Wells Fargo Private Bank.
In her new role, Safapour will be responsible for leading the Wealth Management business in the Santa Barbara Region and neighboring communities.
We are excited to have Monica lead our Santa Barbara office and team, said Michele Havens, President, West Region, Northern Trust Wealth Management.

Blank Rome Welcomes Financial Regulations and Compliance Pro as Consumer Finance Partner in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Washington, D.C., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that R. Colgate Selden has joined the firms Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulatory Compliance (FILARC) practice group.

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Washington, D.C., Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that R. Colgate Selden has joined the firms Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulatory Compliance (FILARC) practice group.
At Blank Rome, Colgate will advise clients on federal and state laws regulating consumer and mortgage lending.
Colgate joins Blank Rome from Promontory MortgagePath LLC, a company founded by a former comptroller of the currency and provider of digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions, where he served as managing director and head of regulatory legal, compliance, and risk.
He subsequently joined Alston & Bird LLP where his national practice focused on federal and state consumer laws and regulations applicable to the banking and lending industries.

BRADLEY WELCOMES KYLE A. OWENS AS A PARTNER IN THE DALLAS OFFICE

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

DALLAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Kyle A. Owens has joined the Dallas office as a member of the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group .

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DALLAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Kyle A. Owens has joined the Dallas office as a member of the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group .
"Kyle is well-regarded for consistently providing his clients with skilled legal counsel focused on practical solutions to real-world problems," said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles .
"We are pleased to welcome Kyle to the firm as we continue to grow the level of service and depth of capabilities that we offer out of our Dallas office."
Mr. Owens dedicates his practice to supporting financial services firms, as well as providers of goods and services that offer financing to their customers.

Brace Announces New KPIs for Measuring Mortgage Servicer Impact

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Brace, the mortgage servicing infrastructure fintech, shares insights on the power of harnessing the most effective targets in the new, digital age of mortgage.

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Brace, the mortgage servicing infrastructure fintech, shares insights on the power of harnessing the most effective targets in the new, digital age of mortgage.
Current mortgage servicing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tend to spotlight call center metrics, as found in Braces quarterly Mortgage Servicing Pulse.
When mortgage servicing systems aren't designed with this in mind there are consequences that ultimately drive-up costs, said Robert Brueckmann, Vice President of Engineering at Brace.
Brace evolves mortgage servicing through a connected infrastructure for every stakeholderconsumers, servicers, lenders, and investorsto intuitively maximize assets and unlock the financial performance for every home.