The letters from the Bank make it sound so easy…Mail us the keys (and all your financials) and we will forgive hundreds of thousands of debt and put a rosy mark on you credit.
Even this from HUD makes a deed in lieu sound possible
“A Deed in Lieu of foreclosure (DIL) is a disposition option in which a mortgagor voluntarily deeds collateral property in exchange for a release from all obligations under the mortgage. A DIL of foreclosure may not be accepted from mortgagors who can financially make their mortgage payments.
Question 1: When a mortgagor has been approved for utilizing a DIL of foreclosure, how much time does a mortgagee have to complete the DIL?
Answer: A DIL of foreclosure must be completed within 90 days of initiation of the process.
Question 2: Does HUD allow $2,000 to pay off second liens when determining if a mortgagor is eligible for a DIL?
Answer: Yes, effective with Mortgagee Letter 2002-13, HUD increased the mortgagor’s DIL of foreclosure consideration to not exceed $2,000. The funds may be used to pay off junior liens or be paid to the mortgagor upon vacating the property.
Question 3: Can a mortgagee revert from a foreclosure process to the acceptance of a DIL from a mortgagor?
Answer: This is a business decision the mortgagee is to decide based upon what is stated in the mortgagee’s Quality Control Plan.
Question 4: Does a mortgagee have the ability to accept a DIL of foreclosure when there is an existing Partial Claim?
Answer: Yes, Mortgagee Letter 2000-05, page 37, paragraph E. Condition of Title, states, “Good and marketable title must be conveyed to the Secretary. The lender must complete a title search and may be required to secure release of junior liens and/or endorsements to the title policy. HUD will not accept title subject to most junior liens including IRS liens. However, HUD will allow liens securing repayment of Section 235 assistance payments, partial claim advances and Title I liens.”"
Unfortunately Deeds in Lieu are not readily accepted by the lenders…
The banks almost always say that you must list the property for 90 days at fair market value before they will consider a deed in lieu.
The are some exceptions, and we know what they are and how to utilize them to make a Deed in Lieu possible.
Find out when to offer your Deed in in Lieu outside of HAFA and when you may wish to offer a Deed in Lieu inside of the HAFA program.
Most importantly find out how you may be able to leverage the law and facts to get you Deed in Lieu accepted quickly.
Also, please note… we have been getting calls from owners whose deed in lieu is in limbo right up until a foreclosure date, then the deed in lieu is rejected and the lender forecloses a few days later.
If you are going to offer a Deed in Lieu make sure you do it the right way.
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