Judge: Defendant Not Liable For Mortgage Debt In Foreclosure Action

Mealey's (October 21, 2022, 10:12 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Maine — A federal judge in Maine ruled that a borrower is entitled to judgment on the pleadings on two claims brought by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) in a foreclosure proceeding, agreeing with the borrower that Freddie Mac has failed to state those claims because the borrower “has no personal liability for the debt secured by the Mortgage."...