The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently took on Molosky v. Washington Mutual Inc., which addressed the preemption of certain state law claims under the federal Home Owners Loan Act. The plaintiffs in this case alleged that certain fees charged by their loan servicer in connection with the prepayment of their mortgage violated both the Michigan Usury Act and their mortgage contract.The lower court had previously rejected the suit on the basis of HOLA preemption, prompting the borrowers to appeal. The Sixth Circuit basically split the difference. On the one hand, the ...