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Oct 4, 2002 real-estate-law mortgage foreclosure estoppel litis-pendentia forum-shopping

Mortgage Validity Upheld Despite Alleged Fraud and Overpayment Claims

When silence on account statements bars later overpayment claims, and how litis pendentia and forum shopping can defeat a borrower's injunction suit.

Jun 6, 2002 usury law mortgage interest rates loan agreements philippine supreme court contract law

Usurious Loans and Mortgage Validity When Interest Exceeds Legal Limits in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on usurious loans: when hidden interest voids a mortgage and what borrowers and lenders should know.

Sep 17, 2001 property-law mortgage hlurb judicial-precedence finality-of-judgment execution

Court Decisions vs HLURB Rulings: Judicial Precedence in Mortgage Validity Cases

When a court decision and an HLURB ruling conflict, which prevails? The Supreme Court clarifies the hierarchy and finality of judgments.

Jul 20, 1999 res judicata property law quieting of title mortgage foreclosure final judgment

Res Judicata in Philippine Property Law: Why Final Judgment Really Means Final

A 1999 Supreme Court ruling explains how conclusiveness of judgment bars relitigating mortgage validity in property disputes.