Earlier this year, the Eastern District of Texas invalidated — commerce clause grounds — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) ability to halt residential evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Last March, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) made several changes to the Bankruptcy Code, including those changes discussed in more detail here. As it...more
4/15/2021
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CARES Act ,
Chapter 13 ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Proof of Claims ,
Relief Measures
Landlords in the state of Texas won a battle over their ability to conduct residential evictions when a federal court struck down the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) broad eviction moratorium last Thursday. On February...more
3/3/2021
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Commerce Clause ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Eviction ,
Fannie Mae ,
Freddie Mac ,
HUD ,
Moratorium ,
Texas
On December 28, 2020, New York passed a new law entitled the “COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020.” The act places a moratorium on COVID-19-related residential real property mortgage foreclosure...more
As everyone steps away from their (home) office to celebrate Thanksgiving, we wanted to count our blessings as we review this truly remarkable and unusual year. In addition to frontline healthcare workers, good WI-FI, food...more
11/30/2020
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Chapter 13 ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Notarization Standard ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Flood Insurance ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
HUD ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Libor ,
Moratorium ,
OCC ,
Popular
Borrowers with federally backed mortgage loans facing financial difficulty can breathe a little easier today. All of the federal agencies regulating such loans have announced that they will extend the moratoriums on...more
8/28/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Eviction ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Foreclosure ,
HUD ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgage Bankers Association ,
Mortgages