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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DE VOLKSBANK N.V. fka SNS REGIO No. 2:19-cv-0043 MCE DB PS

BANK N.V.,

12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. NICHOLAS GEORGE BECK, an individual, and ANGELIQUE VERSCHUUR, an individual, Defendants. 18 Defendants Nicholas George Beck and Angelique Verschuur are proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Pending before the undersigned are plaintiff’s amended motion for default judgment and defendants’ motion to set aside the entry of default. (ECF Nos. 15 & 22.) For the reasons stated below, the undersigned recommends that plaintiff’s motion for default judgment be denied and defendants’ motion to set aside entry of default be granted. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On January 4, 2019, counsel for plaintiff De Volksbank N.V. fka SNS Regio Bank N.V. (“Volksbank”) filed a complaint and paid the required filing fee. (ECF…