Hymes et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al

  1. October 08, 2020

    BofA Can Seek Immediate Appeal Of NY Preemption Ruling

    A New York federal judge has greenlit Bank of America NA to seek the Second Circuit's immediate review of her ruling that a state mortgage escrow interest law isn't federally preempted for national banks, citing potential "system-wide benefits" of clearing up multiple bank lawsuits in one fell swoop.

  2. February 03, 2020

    BofA Presses For NY Escrow Interest Appeal Amid New Suits

    Bank of America has told a New York federal judge that two new borrower lawsuits filed against its peers in the wake of her ruling that a state mortgage escrow interest law isn't federally preempted for national banks bolster the case for an immediate appeal of that decision.

  3. January 07, 2020

    BofA Defends Bid For NY Escrow Interest Preemption Appeal

    Bank of America NA on Tuesday defended its bid for a Brooklyn federal judge's permission to pursue an immediate appeal of her ruling that a New York mortgage escrow interest law isn't federally preempted for the bank, saying its recent $35 million settlement of a case involving a similar California law is "irrelevant" to its request.