Causes of Action

This page will provide general legal information about VARIOUS CAUSES OF ACTION RELATING TO LENDER LIABILITY and how it may relate to foreclosure defense. All information contained on this website is general in nature, and should not be construed as legal advice or a substitute for legal advice. Although we have tried to be as accurate as possible, the following information may be inaccurate, missing some information, or outdated – as law can frequently change or become modified. If you have questions about your case, please contact a foreclosure defense or bankruptcy lawyer in your area. Please note, comments posted to this blog and emails sent to us are NOT confidential and do not create an attorney-client relationship.

General Information on Potential Causes of Action that can be raised in the Predatory Lending / Mortgage Litigation case (note, these will not apply in all cases, each case is driven by its own facts):

(1) Fraud

(2) Intentional Mispresentation

(3) Negligent Misrepresentation

(4) Elder Abuse

(5) California Business and Professions Code Section 17200

(6) California Business and Professions Code Section 17200

(7) Wrongful Foreclosure

(8) Violation of California Consumer Legal Remedies Act

(9) Violation of Arizona Consumer Fraud Act

(10) Usury

(11) Truth in Lending Violation

(12) RESPA Violation

(13) Constructive Fraud

(14) Breach of Fiduciary Duty

(15) RICO

(16) Civil Conspiracy

(17) Breach of Contract

There are others but these are the main ones you might see in any given foreclosure defense case.  We will be updating this section to provide case-law illustrating these legal principles in action.