The controversy over MERS foreclosure paperwork is headed to the Oregon Supreme Court.
The controversy over MERS foreclosure paperwork is headed to the Oregon Supreme Court.
An order filed this week in the U.S. District Court in Portland said that court’s chief judge will certify questions for the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has to formally accept the questions, and it has the latitude to reject or even reword them.
If the seven justices do take on the issue, their decision could bring an end to a series of differing rulings on whether the industry’s Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, or MERS, meets the requirements of state law when it comes to property documentation.
Read more at OregonLive.com.
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