State Legislation Addressing Foreclosures Heather Morton Program Principal Legislative Information Services National Conference of State Legislatures
NCSL “Our nation’s state legislatures serve as the forum where the ideas of America are crafted, debated and enacted.” —William Pound, Executive Director, NCSL
State Activities No "one-size-fits-all" solution Legislators, regulators, lenders and community groups working together Legislation has changed as the foreclosure crisis has evolved
First Wave of Legislation Payment Assistance Programs Payment Assistance Programs Foreclosure Hotlines Foreclosure Hotlines Foreclosure Consultant Foreclosure Consultant
Foreclosure Consultant Map
Second Wave of Legislation Foreclosure mediation or settlement conferences Protections for tenants renting homes facing foreclosure
Mediation Map
Tenant Issues Map
Third Wave Legislation Process ensuring the validity of foreclosure proceedings Process ensuring the validity of foreclosure proceedings Property maintenance Property maintenance
Property Maintenance Map
Robo-Signing Response Map
Future Wave Provisions allowing homeowners to become tenants Provisions allowing homeowners to become tenants Regulation of deficiency judgments Regulation of deficiency judgments Process for abandoned homes to be sold Process for abandoned homes to be sold
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