Tag: nonjudicial foreclosure
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Foreclosure Timeline: What to Expect and How to Regroup
Housing costs don’t just make a deed hard to get. They can also make it a challenge to keep. Before we get to the mortgage foreclosure timeline, let’s work backwards and think about what can be done if you believe foreclosure could be in your deed’s future.
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Who Owns Your Home—You, or the Bank? Check for a “Defeasance Clause”
Defeasance? What’s that? Some home loans contain a defeasance clause. It means you’re giving up collateral. Do your home loan documents have defeasance language? If so, your lending institution holds your home’s title for as long as you owe the lender money. Although the legal owner is your lender, you are still called the homeowner.…
