(Bankruptcy Court -EDNY – Central Islip, NY)

Bankruptcy Court’s Loss Mitigation Program

In 2009, The United States Bankruptcy Court – Eastern District of New York adopted a Loss Mitigation Program which applies in all individual Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases.

The Bankruptcy Court’s General Order #543 provides the following:

The term “loss mitigation” is intended to describe the full range of solutions that may avert the loss of a debtor’s property to foreclosure, increased costs to the lender, or both. Loss mitigation commonly consists of the following general types of agreements, or a combination of them: loan modification, loan refinance, forbearance, short sale, or surrender of the property in full satisfaction. The terms of a loss mitigation solution will vary in each case according to the particular needs, interests, and goals of the parties.

Loss Mitigation may be requested by a debtor or creditor.  Also, the Bankruptcy Court may enter a Loss Mitigation order at any time after notice to interested parties.  However, in our experience, the Debtor’s attorney typically files a motion requesting loss mitigation in an effort to obtain a loan modification for the debtor.

We currently have several clients who are participating in the loss mitigation program. The program has some similarities to foreclosure settlement conferences held in state court, but appears to move along at a much faster pace.

You can click here to watch a video entitled “Loss Mitigation and Mortgage Modification in Bankruptcy Courts.”

Additionally, you can always call the Law Firm of Vaughn, Weber & Prakope, PLLC at 516-858-2620, to speak with an experienced bankruptcy attorney.