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Jul 2, 2018 civil-law interest-rates unconscionable-interest attorney-fees loan-obligations foreclosure

Taming Unconscionable Interest: Reassessing Loan Obligations and Attorney's Fees in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court clarifies how courts temper unconscionable loan interest rates and when attorney's fees may be awarded in foreclosure cases.

Apr 6, 2015 civil law loan payments interest chattel mortgage obligations supreme court

Decoding Loan Payments: How Courts Apply Payments to Interest vs Principal in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how loan payments are applied to interest before principal, and when chattel mortgages cover future loans.

Jun 20, 2003 civil procedure counterclaims docket fees loan disputes compulsory counterclaim philippine courts

Compulsory vs Permissive Counterclaims: When Court Fees Are Not Required in Loan Disputes

Learn when a counterclaim in a loan dispute is compulsory and exempt from docket fees, based on a 2003 Supreme Court ruling.