On December 28, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (the “Act”), an act designed to prevent—until May 1, 2021—both evictions of...more
With new relief provisions put in place by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for homeowners and tenants facing payment defaults in coming months, mortgage servicers may feel the impact of...more
On March 21, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.9 (EO 202.9) temporarily modifying state banking law to grant the superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS)...more
On March 20, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.8 (EO 202.8) suspending and tolling “any specific time limit for the commencement, filing, or service of any legal action, notice, motion, or...more
In Bank of New York Mellon v. Dieudonne, a highly anticipated decision for the mortgage servicing and lending industry, the New York Appellate Division’s Second Department held that a residential mortgage accelerates upon the...more