Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S8428/A10530 and S8243-C/A10351-B into law on June 17, 2020. Collectively, in relevant part, the legislation creates N.Y. Banking Law § 9-x, which relates to residential forbearances as a result...more
8/5/2020
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On March 7, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202 declaring a state of emergency for the entire State of New York as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, the Governor has issued a series of...more
3/25/2020
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On Thursday, March 19, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued new guidance to New York State Regulated and Exempt Mortgage Servicers regarding support for borrowers impacted by the novel coronavirus...more