Since the beginning of the year and the change in Presidential administrations, a number of relief measures granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been extended. Below are updates regarding relief measures in place...more
2/10/2021
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Alert October 23, 2020 Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, many states have issued moratoriums on foreclosures and evictions. Some of those moratoriums have expired. However, even if a lender is now able to obtain a...more
10/23/2020
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On July 21, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker extended the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in Massachusetts (which was set to expire on August 18, 2020) by 60 days to October 17, 2020, due to the ongoing...more
7/22/2020
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Today, (June 17, 2020) the FHFA announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend their single-family moratorium on foreclosures and foreclosure related evictions until at least August 31, 2020. The current moratorium was...more
On April 17, 2020, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey promulgated emergency regulation 940 CMR 35.00 to address “unfair and deceptive debt collection practices during the state of emergency caused by COVID-19.” The...more