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Appellate Division, Second Department · October 14, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05996

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Begum

Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05996

Holding The judgment of foreclosure and sale is affirmed because the plaintiff established standing and compliance with RPAPL 1303 notice requirements. The appellant’s objections to the referee’s report were deemed untimely, and her remaining arguments were either improperly raised for the first time on appeal or without merit.

The court’s words

the plaintiff established, prima facie, that its predecessor in interest had standing to commence this action

2026 NY Slip Op 05996, at the official text

the appellant failed to raise a triable issue of fact

2026 NY Slip Op 05996, at the official text

the appellant, who was not a borrower, was not entitled to notice pursuant to RPAPL 1304

2026 NY Slip Op 05996, at the official text

that branch of the [appellant's] cross-motion which was, in effect, to reject the referee's report was untimely

2026 NY Slip Op 05996, at the official text

the appellant's contention that the document execution associate improperly relied upon unproduced business records is improperly raised for the first time on appeal

2026 NY Slip Op 05996, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Second Department
DecidedOctober 14, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 05996
Area of lawMortgage Foreclosure · Real Property
WeekWeek ending October 17, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05996
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id1233

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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Begum, 2026 NY Slip Op 05996 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 14, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05996/

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Published October 14, 2026. Updated October 14, 2026.