Mortgage Buyer Lacks Personal Knowledge of Default; Judge Blocks Foreclosure Bid

The buyer of a mortgage that is already in default cannot foreclose on the mortgage because it does not have personal knowledge of the default, a state judge has ruled, though the buyer may be able to remedy that if it can get an affidavit from the mortgage's previous owner.

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