Chen v. Whitney National Bank

Leo Chen, Ho Lin, and Stephanie Lin (Appellants) appeal the summary judgment entered in favor of Whitney National Bank (Whitney) on its complaint for foreclosure and money judgment. Appellants raise a number of claims, but only one merits discussion: whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment against Stephanie Lin in light of her affirmative defense that Whitney’s predecessor-in-interest violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1691 (ECOA), in securing her personal guaranty of the loan that is the subject of the complaint. We agree with Appellants that there are…