Governor Patrick Signs Foreclosure Bill - August 12, 2010

Law expands aid for homeowners facing foreclosure, creates new protections for renters in foreclosed buildings

BROCKTON - Saturday, August 7, 2010 - Continuing the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to keep people in their homes and stabilize neighborhoods across the Commonwealth, Governor Deval Patrick today signed into law a package of comprehensive foreclosure initiatives. The legislation, "An Act Relative to Mortgage Foreclosures," expands help for homeowners facing possible foreclosure, creates new protections for tenants renting apartments in foreclosed buildings and establishes mortgage fraud as a crime.

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