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New York Foreclosure Mortgage Lenders

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Recent Cases Offer Instruction for Lenders on Avoiding FAPA Estoppel in Foreclosure or Quiet Title Actions in New York

Under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (“FAPA”), effective as of December 30, 2022, a lender in a New York foreclosure or quiet title action can be estopped from asserting that the subject mortgage loan was not validly...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Firmly Fixated With Allonges - REF News & Views

In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Kings County (the Court), HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (the Plaintiff) initiated a mortgage foreclosure action against Jack and Sabah Srugo (collectively, the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

All Along the Watchtower: Awaiting the Ruling on FAPA’s Retroactive Reach

In a recent case, E. Fork Funding LLC v. U.S. Bank, Nat’l Ass’n, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified a novel question for the New York Court of Appeals ("NYCOA"): Whether Sections 4 and/or...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Tips on Using a Settlement Conference RJI to Show CPLR 3215(c) Compliance in New York Foreclosure Actions

In New York civil actions, where a defendant fails to answer the complaint, the next step is usually a motion for a default judgment pursuant to CPLR 3215. However, in residential mortgage foreclosure actions, the plaintiff...more

Alston & Bird

Fannie Mae Issues Guidance in Response to New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act

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What Happened? On March 13, 2024, Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement (SVC-2024-02) (the “Announcement”), which announced, among other things, updates to Fannie Mae’s Loan Modification Agreement (Form 3179), with...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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

Alston & Bird

New York State Revises Restrictive HECM Foreclosure Law

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A&B ABstract - On December 15, 2020, New York State enacted legislation amending the New York Real Property Law that would have placed various restrictions and requirements on the servicing of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages...more

McGlinchey Stafford

State COVID-related Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium Updates

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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

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