by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 9, 2019 | State Advocacy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed two foreclosure reform bills into law, designed to shorten the time a house sits vacant so the property’s exterior doesn’t become unsightly and unsafe. These laws are part of a larger package of legislation addressing...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Aug 9, 2018 | State Advocacy
HOAs Gain Important Victory in Multifaceted Lawsuits Over Assessment Liens and their Place in the Foreclosure Process A recent class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina served as another chapter in the national debate of the legality of lien...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 2, 2016 | Housing Finance
Led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA-D), the Massachusetts congressional delegation wrote to urge Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Melvin Watt to reconsider FHFA’s attack on state-level priority lien laws. The Massachusetts congressional delegation...