4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Wagner v. Benson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wagner v. Benson Anchor | green | “as a general rule, a financial institution owes no duty of care to a borrower when the institution's involvement in the loan transaction does not exceed the scope of its conventional role as a mere lender of money.” | 6 |
| 2 | Wagner v. Benson | green | “is not a benefit of the loan agreement which the bank is under a duty to protect.” | 6 |
| 3 | Wagner v. Benson | green | “public policy does not impose upon the bank absolute liability for the hardships which may befall the borrower it finances.” | 6 |
| 4 | Renteria v. United States | green | “had to rely on their own judgment and risk assessment to determine whether or not to accept the loan” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.