12 U.S.C. § 3754 — Designation of foreclosure commissioner

(a) In general The Secretary may designate a person^* or persons to serve as a foreclosure commissioner or commissioners for the purpose of foreclosing upon a single family mortgage^*. (b) Power of sale A foreclosure commissioner designated under this section must have a nonjudicial power of sale. (c) Qualifications The foreclosure commissioner, if a natural person, must be a resident of the State^* in which the security property^* is located and, if not a natural person, the foreclosure commissioner must be duly authorized to transact business under laws of the State in which the security property is located. No person must be designated as a foreclosure commissioner unless that person is responsible, financially sound, and competent to conduct a foreclosure. (d) Designation procedure (1) Written designation The Secretary may designate a foreclosure commissioner by executing a written designation stating the name and business or residential address of the commissioner, except that if a person is designated in his or her capacity as an official or employee of a government or corporate entity, that person may be designated by his or her unique title or position instead of by name. (2) Substitute commissioners The Secretary may, with or without cause, designate a substitute foreclosure commissioner to replace a previously designated foreclosure commissioner. (3) Number More than 1 foreclosure commissioner may be designated at any time.