THE BANK DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE “ONE ENVELOPE” RULE FOR THE MAILING OF THE RPAPL 1304 NOTICE OF DEFAULT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION (SECOND DEPT).
The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the bank violated the notice requirements of RPAPL 1304 by including other documents in the envelope containing the notice of default in this foreclosure action:
RPAPL 1304(1) provides that “at least ninety days before a lender, an assignee or a mortgage loan servicer commences legal action against the borrower . . . including mortgage foreclosure, such lender, assignee or mortgage loan servicer shall give notice to the borrower.” RPAPL 1304(2) states that “[t]he notices required by this section shall be sent by the lender, assignee or mortgage loan servicer in a separate envelope from any other mailing or notice.”
Here, the inclusion of additional “Important Disclosures” regarding bankruptcy and rights for military personnel on page 7 of the 90-day notice violated RPAPL 1304(2), which requires strict compliance … . Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Salva, 2022 NY Slip Op 01290, Second Dept 3-2-22
