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As Nonbank Servicers Grow, Another State Adds Licensing for Them
National Mortgage News released an article outlining a recent decision by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities.
24 Jan 2018
Maryland Case Puts the Brakes on Foreclosures
DS News published an article discussing a recent opinion issued by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
24 Jan 2018
Upstate New York Cities Collaborate with Tech to Combat Blight
Government Technology published an article outlining four local New York governments that have partnered with the Center for Technology in Government to develop a platform that will share data and stem the rising tide of blighted buildings.
24 Jan 2018
Task Force Suggests New, Bold Ideas to Fix Albuquerque?s Vacant Home Problem
KRQE News 13 (Albuquerque) published an article discussing an Albuquerque, New Mexico city task force report containing recommendations for addressing problems linked to abandoned, vacant and substandard properties.
19 Jan 2018
Rental Companies Sue Over Detroit Inspection Ordinance
The Detroit News published an article outlining a federal lawsuit recently filed against the City of Detroit by two rental property companies.
15 Jan 2018
Arizona Bill Would Make it Easier for HOAs to Take Your Home
AZcentral.com published an article discussing SB 1080, a recently proposed piece of legislation that aims to allow Home Owner Association (HOA) foreclosures after six months.
10 Jan 2018
Zombie Homes: The Problem That Just Won?t Die
DS News published an article exploring how abandoned properties are being dealt with in Portland, Ore. The article features comments by Safeguard Properties Founder and Chairman Robert Klein.
8 Jan 2018
Erie County Clerk Rolls Out Program to Alert Communities to Foreclosures
The Buffalo News published an article detailing a new initiative from Erie County, New York Clerk Michael P. Kearns.
5 Jan 2018
Crackdown: Clearwater Plan Would Foreclose on Problem Properties
The Tampa Bay Times published an article outlining a policy being developed by the City of Clearwater, Fla., that aims to foreclose on properties with unpaid liens that are contributing to neighborhood blight.
4 Jan 2018
Property Maintenance Bill Proposed in New York
On January 3, 2018, SB 7167 was introduced in the New York State Senate and referred to the Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee.
3 Jan 2018