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Legislators Mull New Fee to Help Combat Blight
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA) published an article outlining PA SB 486. The proposed legislation aims to enable counties to apply a fee of up to $15 for each deed and mortgage recorded to be used for a demolition program.
22 Sep 2016
Loan Modifications Increase as Foreclosure Sales Decrease
DS News published an article highlighting HOPE NOW’s July 2016 loan modification data.
15 Sep 2016
Proposal Aims to Improve Foreclosure Process Tracking
The New York Law Review published an article discussing the opening of a period for public comment on a proposal to require two new pieces of paperwork in settlement conferences required by New York courts in residential foreclosures.
15 Sep 2016
Proposed Bill Aims to Amend Consumer Financial Protection Act
H.R. 5413 (CFPB Data Accountability Act) was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services on June 8, 2016.
15 Sep 2016
Ganging Up on Blight
The Standard-Speaker (Hazelton, PA) published an editorial discussing PA SB 1191, which seeks to create a process for expediting the foreclosure process for vacant and abandoned properties.
8 Sep 2016
Policy Shifts Reflect Servicing’s Post-Crisis Priorities
National Mortgage News published an article discussing the transformation of mortgage servicing and its future since the housing crisis.
6 Sep 2016
Massachusetts Bill Takes Aim at Foreclosure
MA H.4553 (An Act to minimize foreclosures and their harm) has been referred to the Joint Housing Committee.
30 Aug 2016
Bills Proposed to Protect Reverse-Mortgage Borrowers
DS News published an article discussing several bills introduced by New York lawmakers that aim to increase protections put in place for reverse-mortgage borrowers during the foreclosure process.
29 Aug 2016
Florida Court Upholds City’s Rights to Place Liens on Zombie Homes
HousingWire released an article discussing a recent decision from the Fourth District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida.
29 Aug 2016
Contractors Will Be Able Place Liens, Improve and Foreclose on 163 Brick Properties
Brick Shorebeat published an article discussing actions being undertacken by Brick Shore, NJ against abandoned homes.
25 Aug 2016