According to a Reuters report, a CFPB official, speaking at a Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland conference last week, stated that the CFPB is beginning to take a close look at abandoned properties and “zombie” foreclosures. The term “zombie foreclosure” refers to a situation in which a borrower has moved out of a home after the lender has started a foreclosure but, because the lender did not complete the foreclosure, title was never officially transferred and remains with the borrower who may be unaware that the foreclosure was never completed. … Continue Reading