Category Archives: U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT

MERS takes a hit in N.Y. decision In re: Ferrel L. Agard in the Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of New York

While this decision does not help Ms. Agard (due to Res judicata) it does seriously call into question the validity of MERS assigning mortgages on behalf of its members/lenders. These are some excerpts from the decision which can be read in its entirety here. “…The Court recognizes that an adverse ruling regarding MERS’s authority to […]