Weekly Brief: BoA Sued; SCOTUS Shortlists; Fund Fights Argentina
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Request for Input (RFI) to gather public input on tenant protections in multifamily properties backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The FHFA aims to understand the...more
On Jan. 25, 2023, the Biden administration announced new federal actions impacting renters and housing market participants throughout the nation. In connection with this announcement, the Biden administration released its...more
The U.S. housing market is 3.8 million units short of demand as of the end of 2020, according to a recent estimate by mortgage company Freddie Mac. Some of the causes of the current housing crisis are obvious – the COVID-19...more
CIERRES PATRONALES- ¿Puedo ser excluido de mi casa durante la emergencia COVID-19? No. Dos órdenes gubernamentales diferentes impiden los cierres patronales en este momento.- La Orden del Estado El 19 de marzo de...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time. 1. The State Order- On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip...more
REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which suspended...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time. 1.The State Order On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy...more
Federal COVID Relief Bill Contains Significant Provisions for CRE and Multifamily Finance - On December 14, 2020, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators released a summary and draft text of the Bipartisan Emergency COVID...more
Early in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various foreclosure moratoriums effecting Florida real estate were issued. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a moratorium on all foreclosures of...more
On September 4, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) imposed a moratorium on residential foreclosures and evictions through the end of this year. The move quickly followed comments by the Trump administration that it would...more
REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which immediately...more
Legislation requires rent payment plans, mortgage relief, and foreclosure and eviction moratoriums. Residential and many commercial landlords may not increase rent and must make rent payment plans available to eligible...more
In recent days, the federal government, the state of California, and many local governments have taken action to provide tenant and homeowner protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
On March 18, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to suspend foreclosures and evictions in connection with single-family mortgages for at least 60 days....more
With all of Europe closely eyeing the ECB for hints about its move away from aggressive bond buying, some cities that have benefited disproportionately from the QE are being forced to consider what life on the other side will...more