Mediation Follow-up

Posted by kevin on February 20, 2013 under Foreclosure Blog | Comments are off for this article

In a previous blog, I alerted you of the unpleasant fact that the NJ Court Mediation Program is running out of funds. I have heard nothing official in the last 10 days. However, I was advised that a major HUD counselor is not taking on any new mediation clients.

One thing is for sure (or at least appears to be sure)- Judges do not want to run the mediation program. Now, that is understandable since the judges have to deal with their own out of control calendars. But, on the other hand, what has been lacking in the mediation program? There is no stick for servicers who continue to jerk borrowers around. Wouldn’t or couldn’t a few tough judges straighten that problem out in short order?

Maybe good old fashion settlement conferences can work in the foreclosure arena.