Tampa Banking & Consumer Financial Services Attorney
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace represents lenders, mortgage servicers, and financial institutions in Florida and on a nationwide basis. For over a decade, our Tampa banking & consumer financial services attorneys have defended cases brought against banks, lenders, credit card companies, finance companies, mortgage servicers, and other financial services institutions in connection with a broad array of business practices. Our attorneys include some of the most experienced lawyers practicing in the field today.
Banking & Consumer Financial Services
BBDG’s Financial Institutions Group features experienced lawyers who know the banking industry as outside counsel on major regulatory matters, transactions and litigation. We offer clients a full spectrum of banking legal services, among them are:
- Mortgage lending:We litigate all facets of the mortgage industry including complex residential mortgage foreclosures, authentication of business records, lost note, loan origination claims or counterclaims, pooling and servicing agreements, investor disputes, servicing litigation, fraud, lender liability claims, and title insurance cases.
- Loss Mitigation:We understand that financial circumstances change for our clients’ customers. We assist our clients by facilitating an array of loan workout options including loan modification, short sale, short payoff, refinance, and deed-in-lieu. We work with our clients’ customers to complete loss mitigation options and alternatives to litigation.
- Account Origination:We defend claims alleging predatory lending, fraud, identity theft, and RICO violations, as well as those alleging violations of state and federal consumer protection statutes, including the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA), and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
- Account Servicing and Collection Activities:We defend claims of improper credit reporting and debt collection practices, including alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), and Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy.
Appellate
With a proven track record of success in the financial services industry, BBDG represents financial services clients in state and federal appellate courts. Our team of Tampa banking & financial services attorneys also includes appellate attorneys who are former judicial law clerks to appellate judges.
