Regielyn Santiago

Regielyn Santiago

Mortgage Professional America

Regielyn Santiago

Legal Researcher

Regielyn Santiago is a legal researcher at Key Media. She specializes in preparing case write-ups across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, and supports U.S. regulatory research. She holds a Juris Doctor (LLB) degree with a major in Legal Management. Regielyn produces well-researched, analytical content on legal cases and legislative developments in employment law, insurance, mortgage, and finance across multiple markets.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I focus on turning complexity into clear, practical journalism that helps readers understand not just what happened, but why it matters. My goal is always to provide context, explain the implications, and surface the perspectives that matter most to professionals navigating change.”

Featured content from Regielyn

Wet-ink note gambit fails to derail Lakeview's Delaware foreclosure case Fannie Mae loses foreclosure judgment after suing a dead borrower Buyers held the successor to the deal but lost the house

Previous experience

  • Reed Elsevier Phils./ LexisNexis — Legal Editor II

Education

  • Juris Doctor, New Era University

Read the latest stories by Regielyn

Fifth Circuit lets Ginnie Mae extinguish third-party reverse mortgage liens

Texas Capital lent $28 million against reverse mortgage tails. Ginnie Mae took them

Fifth Circuit lets Ginnie Mae extinguish third-party reverse mortgage liens

Voyager fraud claims crash as Second Circuit backs Metropolitan Commercial Bank

Internal red-flag emails still fell short of proving actual knowledge

Voyager fraud claims crash as Second Circuit backs Metropolitan Commercial Bank

Missed notice costs Wilberforce University its $1.2 million default judgment

A $5 million bank statement, a stalled dormitory, and one procedural miss

Missed notice costs Wilberforce University its $1.2 million default judgment

Citibank loses 20-year-old Brooklyn foreclosure over botched service of process

Two weekday attempts and no follow-up undid nearly two decades of default

Citibank loses 20-year-old Brooklyn foreclosure over botched service of process

Law firm’s attorney lien claim on foreclosure surplus funds falls flat

A $1.23 million sheriff’s sale, $25,373 left over, and two parties fighting for it

Law firm’s attorney lien claim on foreclosure surplus funds falls flat

US Bank Trust wins eight-year Hawai’i foreclosure after homeowner files fake citations

Three summary judgment rounds and an appellate brief full of made-up cases

US Bank Trust wins eight-year Hawai’i foreclosure after homeowner files fake citations

Lender’s foreclosure stumbles over how it named an incapacitated borrower

A guardian tried to remove the borrower from the case. The appeals court said no

Lender’s foreclosure stumbles over how it named an incapacitated borrower

New Jersey bill lets homeowners carry their mortgage rate to a new home

The pilot program would let borrowers keep their rate when they move

New Jersey bill lets homeowners carry their mortgage rate to a new home

US Bank loses foreclosure after failing to prove HUD compliance

The appellate court unwound the whole chain - sale order and all

US Bank loses foreclosure after failing to prove HUD compliance

Titan Capital beats borrower's breach and fraud claims, wins fee shift

Three defaulted loans, a failed lawsuit, and an indemnification clause that bit back

Titan Capital beats borrower's breach and fraud claims, wins fee shift