Supreme Court Votes 9–0 to Reexamine Law Requiring Banks to Pay Interest on Mortgage Escrow Accounts

The lower court failed to properly analyze the law, the justices held.
Supreme Court Votes 9–0 to Reexamine Law Requiring Banks to Pay Interest on Mortgage Escrow Accounts
The Supreme Court in Washington on April 25, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on May 30 that a federal appeals court used the wrong legal standard when it found that a New York state law that requires banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts was preempted by the National Bank Act.

When federal preemption takes place, this means that a state law that conflicts with federal law is invalid.