I have a 80/20 mortgage, i heard that in CA foreclosure the 2nd mortgage has special laws.?
July 16th, 2009 | by admin |I have heard that if the 2nd mortgage was purchased with the home then in foreclosure you can be sued for it but a judge will throw out the case because it is secured by the property. Is this true? something about a HUD-1 statement. I have never refinanced or used the HELOC(2nd mortgage)
If your second Mortgage is a "Purchase Money Mortgage" that means that the second mortgage was used to buy the property, the lender cannot pursue you for a deficiancy judgment.
3 Responses to “I have a 80/20 mortgage, i heard that in CA foreclosure the 2nd mortgage has special laws.?”
By Gem on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
I doubt it, but who knows, California is one of the worst states in the country to try and operate business.
Anyway, if you haven’t "used" the HELOC, then what would you be sued for? You wouldn’t owe anything to be sued for.
Your question is not very clear, who is suing–the second mortgage/HELOC company that you haven’t used?
Or the first mortgage?
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By Agnes C on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
If your second Mortgage is a "Purchase Money Mortgage" that means that the second mortgage was used to buy the property, the lender cannot pursue you for a deficiancy judgment.
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By D on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
All mortgage’s are secured by the property. All of them. That is why an appraisal is needed, etc. There is no special laws in California for a HELOC that would make it not be able to be foreclosed upon. Also when you get an 80/20 that is not a HELOC is it just a 2nd (a HELOC is when you have a line of credit) they would not do that for an original purchase. If that did is it extremely rare. Another thing is that California foreclosures are non-judicial meaning a judge is not even involved.
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