Foreclosure Law Firm That Mocked Victims Closing
A spokesman for Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, confirmed that the federal agency suspended new referrals to the Baum firm on Nov. 15 but said he could not share why. On Monday, the agency distributed broader authorization to transfer existing foreclosure filings to other counsel.
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Fannie Mae has processed 960,000 loan workouts, such as modifications and other foreclosure prevention solutions, since 2009. The agency has also opened 12 mortgage help centers across the country, most recently in Washington, D.C. to assist homeowners in trouble.
The average time to close a foreclosure is 336 days, according to RealtyTrac. New York state already has the longest process of any state, with an average of 986 days, which Blomquist says "almost unbelievable."
As a comparison, nationwide in 2007 when the country had a "normal market" the average time to foreclose was 140 days.
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