§ 53‑244.117.  Foreclosure suspension.

In the event the Commissioner shall have evidence that a material violation of law has occurred in the origination or servicing of a loan then being foreclosed or then delinquent and in threat of foreclosure, and that the putative violation would be sufficient in law or equity to base a claim or affirmative defense that would affect the validity or enforceability of the underlying contract or the right to foreclose, then the Commissioner may notify the clerk of superior court, and the clerk shall suspend foreclosure proceedings on the mortgage for 60 days from the date of the notice. In the event that the Commissioner notifies the clerk, the Commissioner shall also notify the servicer, if known, and provide an opportunity to cure the violation or provide information to the Commissioner to rebut the evidence of the suspected violation. If the violation is cured or the information satisfies the Commissioner that no material violation has occurred, the Commissioner shall notify the clerk so that the foreclosure proceeding may be resumed. The authority granted to the Commissioner in this section is in addition to any powers or authority granted to the Commissioner under Chapter 45 of the General Statutes.  (2009‑374, s. 2.)