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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.”
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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 • Foreclosure Hotlines • Foreclosure Consultant
Second Wave of Legislation • Foreclosure mediation or settlement conferences • Protections for tenants renting homes facing foreclosure
Third Wave - 2011 Legislation • Process ensuring the validity of foreclosure proceedings • Property maintenance
Future Wave • Provisions allowing homeowners to become tenants • Regulation of deficiency judgments • Process for abandoned homes to be sold
Contact Information Heather Morton National Conference of State Legislatures Phone: (303) 856-1475 Email: heather.morton@ncsl.org Web site: http://www.ncsl.org