Borrower’s UCL, Elder Abuse Claims Over Potential Foreclosure Partly Dismissed

(October 14, 2024, 11:54 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on Oct. 11 granted in part and denied in part a lender’s motion to dismiss claims brought against it for financial elder abuse and violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by a borrower who claims that during the coronavirus pandemic, the lender obstructed her efforts to modify her loan or obtain a reverse mortgage, leading her to potential foreclosure....