what took so long? And why aren’t other states following?

Reuters-

The New York State Assembly this week approved a bill designed to expedite residential foreclosure cases by requiring lenders to file mandatory paperwork earlier in the process.

The proposed law would create a new section, 3012-b, of the Civil Practice Law and Rules that would require lenders to file “a certificate of merit,” a sworn statement they have standing to foreclose on a home, at the start of an action, along with a summons and complaint.

The bill also would amend CPRL Rule 3408 to require lenders to attach copies of mortgage documents to the complaint, and file proof of service within 20 days.

Currently, lenders who bring residential foreclosure actions have 120 days to file a proof of service. They must simultaneously file a request for judicial intervention and the certificate of merit. Courts can then schedule a settlement conference.

[REUTERS]