More Time Allowed for Foreclosure Review Requests

By: Jann Swanson

Homeowners who think they may have been financially injured due to the actions of mortgage servicers during a foreclosure have additional time to request a review of their cases.  The deadline for the Independent Foreclosure Review authorized by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve originally schedule for April 30 has been extended to July 31. 

To be eligible for a review a borrower had a mortgage on the primary residence serviced by a participating company which was in active foreclosure between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.  There are no costs associated with the review.

More information and a list of participating servicers can be found at: www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/independent-foreclosure-review.htm or www.occ.gov/independentforeclosurereview.