Penalty Amount
$240,000
The New York Attorney General investigated a group of debt buyers for filing foreclosure actions seeking payment of long-expired mortgage debts. The companies agreed to pay $240,000 in penalties and more than $242,000 in consumer restitution, stop seeking payment of time-barred debts, and amend claims in pending foreclosure cases.
The companies must pay $240,000 in penalties and more than $242,000 in restitution to affected consumers, stop attempting to collect time-barred debts, and amend claims in ongoing foreclosure proceedings to exclude time-barred amounts.
Review debt-purchase, mortgage-servicing, and third-party collections agreements for clear limits on collecting time-barred debt, required validation of debt age and enforceability before collection or foreclosure, and obligations to amend or withdraw claims when debts are legally unenforceable. Add representations and warranties about the accuracy and legal status of assigned accounts, indemnities and audit rights for improper collection activity, and procedures for consumer restitution and complaint escalation. This action does not concern privacy practices, so privacy-specific clauses are not implicated by the reported conduct.
Entity
BCMB1 Trust, First Age LLC, NS194 LLC, Second Start LLC, and Southern MBA Trust
Industry
Financial ServicesOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/la-fiscal-general-james-consigue-mas-de-480000-dolares-y-alivio-de-deuda-para
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"entre ellas BCMB1 Trust, First Age LLC, NS194 LLC, Second Start LLC, Southern MBA Trust y sus entidades afiliadas"
"los compradores de deuda están obligados a pagar $240,000 dólares en sanciones"
"violando la ley de prescripción de Nueva York que impide a los prestamistas cobrar pagos de deudas con más de seis años de vencidas"
"presentar demandas de ejecución hipotecaria que exigían el pago de deudas que ya no eran legalmente exigibles"
"October 23, 2026"
$240K
New York Attorney General Letitia James reached an agreement with debt buyers that allegedly filed foreclosure lawsuits seeking payment on expired mortgage debt. The companies must pay $240,000 in penalties and more than $242,000 in restitution, and stop seeking expired payments in ongoing and future cases.
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