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Nevada Enacts the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act

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The State of Nevada has enacted the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act (UMMA or the Act) as Assembly Bill 192, which will become effective on October 1, 2025. The UMMA was prepared by the National Conference of Commissioners...more

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

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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

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

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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

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Reverse Mortgage Update: New York Law Mandates New Foreclosure Notices and Certificate of Merit

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New York has signed into law an amendment redefining a reverse mortgage as a “home loan.” With this amendment (see link at the bottom of this post), statutory pre-foreclosure ninety day notices (RPAPL 1304) and a...more

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Connecticut Foreclosures: Judgment of Loss Mitigation – Good, Bad or Unnecessary?

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One of the plethora of new procedures enacted in the 2016 General Assembly’s legislative session is a concept which is being dubbed a “judgment of loss mitigation.” The procedure seems straightforward at first – a lender can...more

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Liberalization of Louisiana Foreclosure Law: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Legislation liberalizing Louisiana foreclosure law was signed by Louisiana’s governor on June 5. House Bill 697 becomes effective on August 1, 2015. One particular area where lenders strive to use technology involves...more

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Newly-Enacted Texas Law Confirms Mechanism for Lenders to Unilaterally Rescind Acceleration

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On June 17, 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2067, which amends the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide a clear mechanism for lenders to unilaterally rescind acceleration of a defaulted loan. ...more

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Nevada Senate Passes Bill Affecting Super-Priority Liens in Foreclosure

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The Nevada Legislature recently passed a bill intended, in part, to address issues resulting from the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision that a homeowners association lien is a true super-priority lien that, if foreclosed,...more

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

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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

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