PNC MORTG. v. HOWARD

No. 19-0842.

616 S.W.3d 581 (2021)

PNC MORTGAGE, a Division of PNC Bank, N.A., Successor to National City Bank and National City Mortgage, a Division of National City Bank of Indiana, Petitioners, v. John HOWARD and Amy Howard, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: January 29, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon Neal Prevost , for Respondents.

Robert Davis Forster II , Addison, Mark D. Hopkins , Austin, Brian Scott Engel , Shelley Luan Hopkins , Robert F. Maris , for Petitioners.


A refinancing lender failed to foreclose its property lien within the statutory limitations period after the borrowers defaulted. The borrowers had used the proceeds from the refinancing to discharge two existing liens. Equitable subrogation "allows a lender who discharges a valid lien on the property of another to step into the prior lienholder...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases