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Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed Regulation to Hold Banks and Mortgage Servicers Accountable for Maintaining “Zombie Properties”
The office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a press release announcing a proposed regulation that mandates banks and mortgage services report vacant and abandoned properties in accordance with new legislation signed by the Governor in June.
28 Sep 2016
State Spotlight: Florida Court Decision May Bring Difficulties for Servicers
DS News published an article discussing a recent Florida court case that could potentially cause difficulty for servicers in the disposition of foreclosed properties.
26 Sep 2016
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