News & Analysis as of September 23, 2024

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Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of greater legislative and judicial scrutiny after systemic abuses were uncovered during the widespread foreclosure crisis resulting from the Great Recession. less -

New York Courts Split on the Constitutionality of the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act

Goodwin on 7/7/2023

In the six months since New York’s governor signed the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act, L. 2022, ch. 821 (eff. Dec. 30, 2022) (FAPA), a split has emerged about whether the law applies retroactively....more

NY restricts lenders’ ability to reset statute of limitations on foreclosures

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/13/2023

In December, the New York governor signed A 7737-B, the “Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act,” which amends the rights of parties in foreclosure actions....more

New York Enacts Retroactive Foreclosure Legislation

Mayer Brown on 1/6/2023

While many around the world are setting their calendars forward for the year 2023, residential mortgage loan owners and servicers may need to also look backward in time now that New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the...more

New York State Issues Stern Reminder Regarding Zombie Properties

Harris Beach PLLC on 1/28/2019

Three years ago today, the MuniBlog shared an article in the New York Law Journal by Harris Beach partner Leon Sawyko regarding "zombie houses" and the problems they posed for municipalities throughout the state, and...more

Congress votes unanimously to extend SCRA one-year foreclosure protection period

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/18/2014

Congress has unanimously approved legislation to extend until January 2016 a provision of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) that prohibits foreclosing on a servicemember’s house for one year following the...more

The Impact of Dual Tracking Restrictions on Foreclosure Rates in California

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/2/2013

Foreclosure rates are declining in California. Many tout an improving economy as a reason for this trend. The impact of new legislation that restricts lenders and mortgage servicers from foreclosing on residential mortgages...more

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