Legal Opinion
Vernon Handy, Administrator of the Estate of Geneva H. Handy v. Anchor Mortgage Corporation and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 29, 2006No. 04-3690, 04-4042PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
In 2000, Geneva Handy obtained a new mortgage on her home from Anchor Mortgage Corporation. As anyone who has taken out such a loan is doubtless aware, such a transaction requires a strong wrist and a good pen to sign a bevy of forms and documents. Many of these forms are required by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., one of whose requirements is at issue in this case: that a creditor clearly disclose to a borrower her right to rescind the loan within three days and provide the borrower with an appropriate form to accomplish the rescission. Id. at §…
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