Reply February 22, 2021 Maryland Department of Labor officials have extended the state's emergency stay on new foreclosures through the end of March, according to a Tuesday press release. Subscribe That means the state's reporting system for certain foreclosures will remain closed through March 31, according to the release. While that system is closed, mortgage lenders, loan servicers, and collection agencies won't be able to send a "notice of intent to foreclose" – the first step in most foreclosures – to homeowners. "After an analysis of multiple factors related to the COVID-19 health crisis, we made the decision to continue the prohibition on new foreclosures by keeping the statewide reporting system closed," Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Antonio P. Salazar said in a statement.