More and more homes have been going into foreclosure over the past year or two than ever before. One reason is the poor economy overall, but perhaps the biggest reason is the sub-prime lending fiasco of the past few years that allowed too many people to enter into mortgages they shouldn’t have or couldn’t keep up with.

When a home goes into foreclosure, the lender obtains a court order to terminate the agreement and take possession of the property back from the signer. This is usually the bank that underwrote the mortgage agreement or loan.

When a mortgage or home loan or mortgage is underwritten, the lender or bank will get a security interest from the borrower. In effect, they are pledging the property or home as security collateral for the loan. If they fail to meet the payment terms, the lender or mortgage holder can try to foreclose, or repossess the property.

Failing to pay the mortgage note or loan payment is only one possible reason for foreclosure. Other problems such as overdue property tax that isn’t paid, overdue HOA dues or assessments, even unpaid contractor bills can be cause for a foreclosure action.

The foreclosure process as it relates to a residential mortgage loan happens when the bank or other secured creditor takes possession of the property after the owner has failed to comply with the mortgage agreement. Most commonly, this is happens as a failure to meet payment of the home loan.

In foreclosure, the lender can opt to try and sell the property and keep the proceeds to pay off its mortgage and any legal costs. When this happens, this is considered as a lender foreclosing on the mortgage or loan. While there are some legal remedies, it is obviously much better to avoid going into foreclosure to begin with.

by Marty Allen
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