LIEB BLOG

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new rules on July 10, 2024 that would obligate large mortgage servicers to help ho...

In 2023, Foreclosure Law is changed forever. Did you hear about the  foreclosure abuse prevention act, S5473D ? Previously, a foreclosing pl...

On November 22, 2022, Governor Hochul signed A3081 into law, which immediately prohibits the registration of mortgages in default prior to ...

A bill ( S1579A ) awaiting Gov. Hochul's signature will amend section 1307 of New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law ("...

Starting January 2, 2022, borrowers negotiating a loan modification have a right to a single point of contact at their lender. On November...

The NYS Legislature passed Senate Bill 50001 and 50002 , extending the state’s eviction / foreclosure moratoria to January 15, 2022, and bo...

On June 28, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending Regulation X of the Real Estate Settlement Pr...

The Town of Southampton has issued a new compliance protocol ( Town Code at Chapter 262 ) for Foreclosure Plaintiffs in response to an incre...

A new NYS law permits tenants who did not occupy a foreclosure premises at the time of the commencement of the foreclosure lawsuit to remai...

On May 4, 2021, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation ( A.7175 ) that extends the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums o...

On March 10, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Protect our Small Businesses Act of 2021 (“Act”). The Act provides addition...

The headlines are in - the federal foreclosure / eviction moratoriums are extended to June 30, 2021 from March. This extension applies to 70...

Here is the scenario - You are trying to sell a property and you order a payoff from your mortgage company, but that payoff quote comes in m...

On 12/28/2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 became law.  This law effectively stops all residenti...

Through Executive Order 202.70 , Governor Cuomo extended the moratoriums for the initiation of a proceeding or enforcement of an eviction of...

Andrew Lieb published the article in The Suffolk Lawyer, Federal Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Invite Litigation. This article discus...

By  Executive Order 202.64 , Governor Cuomo extended the moratoriums for the initiation of a proceeding or enforcement of an eviction of any...

On August 20, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.57 which, among others, extended Executive 202.48 and 202.28. Per the Execut...

The Appellate Division recently reminded us of the importance of investigating a no consideration deed prior to issuing a mortgage to the ti...

The moratorium on foreclosures expires on August 20th (EO 202.28) and a foreclosure tsunami is coming. According to CNBC , "32% of U....