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May 30, 2000 real-estate-law escalation-clause mortgage interest-rates borrower-rights supreme-court

Escalation Clauses in Philippine Real Estate Mortgages: Limits and Borrower Rights

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on mortgage escalation clauses, unilateral interest rate hikes, and borrower rights to refunds.

Apr 17, 1996 contract-law interest-rates escalation-clause banking supreme-court civil-code

Unilateral Interest Rate Hikes When Banks Overstep Their Bounds

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when banks cannot unilaterally raise loan interest rates, and the limits of escalation clauses.