Title: Understanding Your Foreclosure Rights | Credit.com
Headings: Mortgage Foreclosure FAQs: Understanding Your Foreclosure Rights
Mortgage Foreclosure FAQs: Understanding Your Foreclosure Rights
Foreclosure Defined
What Happens When a House Goes into Foreclosure
Foreclosure and Your House-Related Debt
Lenders’ Obligations in a Mortgage Foreclosure
Ways to Stop or Prevent a Foreclosure
Defenses Against Foreclosure
Tax Issues Related to Mortgage Foreclosure
How Mortgage Foreclosure Impacts Your Credit
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Content: Lenders’ Obligations in a Mortgage Foreclosure
Lenders have different obligations in different states. However, when it comes to mortgage foreclosures, they all typically follow at least three common requirements. Notice of default. In most states, lenders are required to provide a homeowner with sufficient notice of default. The lender must also provide notice of the property owner’s right to cure the default before the lender can initiate a foreclosure proceeding. Written proof of money owed under the mortgage. Lenders are usually required to file statements that itemize the amount the property owner owes under the mortgage. The amount owed includes the principal, interest, late charges, attorney fees and any other charges the lender is permitted to charge under the terms of the mortgage or the laws of the state. Servicemember relief. Lenders are also required to certify in writing that the property owner is not a member of the armed services before initiating a foreclosure action.