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Michigan Governor Approves Delinquent Property Tax Payment Law
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 5124. The bill will work to reduce the redemption amount for delinquent property taxes under certain circumstances in an effort to lower the amount of related foreclosures.
2 Mar 2020
New York Blizzard Covers Homes in Ice
FOX News issued a report outlining winter storm activity that has encased upstate New York homes located near Lake Erie in ice.
1 Mar 2020
Vacant “Zombie” Foreclosures Increase to 3.1 Percent Nationwide
ATTOM Data Solutions recently issued its Q1 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report. According to its findings, 1.5 percent of single-family homes and condos in the U.S. are vacant.
27 Feb 2020
Auction.com: 2020 Default Servicing Industry Insights
Auction.com recently announced results from its 2020 Default Servicing Insights report. The results are based on a survey of more than 40 of the nation’s largest bank and non-bank default servicing clients along with representatives from government agencies involved in the servicing and disposition of distressed properties.
26 Feb 2020
Strong Winter Storm Moving Across Country
ABC News issued a report offering the latest on strong winter storm that is expected to bring substantial snow accumulations to multiple states.
25 Feb 2020
Alabama Among Worst in Nation for Empty Housing
Al.com published a report detailing vacant property rates in Alabama. Currently, the state ranks fourth in the country for raw vacancy, with more than 18 percent of statewide housing units reported as empty.
25 Feb 2020
FHA INFO #20-15: Proposed CWCOT Enhancements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has posted proposed enhancements to its Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program on its Single Family Housing Draft Table. All FHA-approved mortgagees, servicers, and other interested stakeholders are invited to review the posted content and provide feedback on the proposed program updates through March 9, 2020.
24 Feb 2020
Erie County Introduces “ZOMBIE Watch”
WBEN published a report outlining the introduction of Erie County, N.Y.’s “ZOMBIE Watch”, a new program created through the county clerk’s ZOMBIES Initiative.
22 Feb 2020
CFPB: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time-Barred Debt Disclosures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the collection of time-barred debt.
21 Feb 2020
President Trump Announces Nomination for Federal Housing Commissioner
President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Dana T. Wade to be the assistant secretary for housing, federal housing commissioner.
20 Feb 2020