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Glossary Of Foreclosure Terms -
Definitions Of Foreclosure Terms

The following is a list of some of the most commonly used terms relating to
foreclosure real estate:

Bank Owned

The bank has title (ownership) to the property. The bank is the seller.

Foreclosure

A foreclosure is the process by which a lender, through court procedures,
takes back a property on which the mortgagor has defaulted. The foreclosure
process does not begin until the owner is 60 to 90 days behind in mortgage
payments. Foreclosing on a property typically involves a forced sale of the
foreclosed property, often by public auction. The foreclosure auction
proceeds are then applied to the mortgage debt. The foreclosure process
typically takes several months to complete and the procedure operates
slightly differently in each state.

Pre Foreclosure

The term pre foreclosure usually refers to the time during the foreclosure
process, but before the sheriff’s sale. Pre foreclosure is the procedure in
which a lender allows a mortgagor to avoid foreclosure by selling the property
for less than the outstanding balance of the loan. A Pre foreclosure can
involve a deal between the homeowner, seller, and sometimes, the lender.

Forbearance

Forbearance is a postponement by the Bank (lender) of foreclosure to give
the borrower time to catch up on late mortgage loan payments.

Short Sale

A short sale is a property sale where the proceeds fall short of what the
owner still owes on the mortgage. With a short sale, the seller might ask the
bank to take a 'short payoff' on the loan, whereby the bank accepts less than
what was owed on the loan. Banks are in the business of lending money
rather than owning properties, so will often accept a short sale. By accepting
a short sale, the bank (or lender) can avoid a lengthy and costly foreclosure
process. Circumstance for each case differs and the bank is not required to
accept any short payoff.

Sheriff's Sale

A Sheriff's sale involves a public auction of a borrower's assets seized in a
foreclosure order obtained from a court. A sheriff or other court officers carry
out a Sheriff's Sale. Assets pledged as loan collateral and secured by
attachments, liens, or mortgages may be sold at auction.

REO

Real Estate Owned (REO) refers to real estate owned by the lender through
foreclosure (usually 'Bank owned')

Redemption Period

The redemption period is the time frame established by state laws during
which a borrower may reclaim the title and possession of property from a
foreclosure sale or tax sale by paying the sale price, interest and costs. (No
all states have mortgage redemption laws.)

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