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A second mortgage already has a lien on the home. If you don't pay the second mortgage they will foreclose and take the home. By paying off the first mortgage you just make it easier for the bank to get their money back out of the property when they sell it.

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How does a foreclosure work if you have negative equity?

A foreclosure really has nothing to do with the amount of equity in a property. Banks foreclose on properties because the borrower has failed to pay on the mortgage note for 90 days or more. Most properties that are foreclosed on today usually have negative equity in them due to decreased property values.


Can a co signer of a mortgage be taken off after foreclosure?

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With second mortgage holder asking the homeowner to sign a deficiency judgment isn't this lien dropped if the home is foreclosed and goes to public auction?

HOMEOWNER SHOULD SIGN NOTHING...the 2nd mortgage is cut off in the foreclosure action against the 1st mortgage as it affects real property...if the 2nd mortgager holder is looking for a signature, then they should get it from the judge


What happens to the first mortgage if the second mortgage is in foreclosure?

nothing...it remains a lien on the property and a debt which is assumed by the successful bidder at the auction of the 2nd mortgage


Is a landlord exempt from giving 30-days notice stated in the lease agreement to a tenant if the property is about to be sold at foreclosure?

No. If the property is about to be foreclosed, the landlord has no obligation to give the tenant any notice of anything. After the foreclosure, the landlord will have nothing to do with the tenant.


What if a landlord doesn't pay mortgage with tenants money?

Then the landlords mortgage will go into default and if he/she continues to not pay the mortgage the property will be foreclosed on, and yes, you will be left in on the street. there is nothing that says (unless it is in specifically in your rental agreement) what your land lord has to do with the money.


If a home is rented and goes into default who will be held responsible for the tenants the owner on deed but not mortgage or the other owner on deed and mortgage or mortgage company that forecloses?

First, default just means not paying. The mortgage company has nothing to do with the tenants until there is a foreclosure sale. The two owners on the deed are the landlords. After a foreclosure sale, the bank must give at least 90 days notice to tenants.


What happens to the first mortgage when the second mortgage is foreclosed on?

It depends....the 2nd mortgage holder can buy out your first mortgage and then foreclose on the entire property , the chances are higher of this happening is the 2nd mortgage is kinda large or if they are held by the same lender. If the 2nd mortgage holder decides not to buy the first mortgage out then typically nothing with happen because the first mortgage holder is in control. The 2nd mortgage cannot foreclose on the first mortgage so keep the first mortgage payments current.If the 2nd does not buyout the first then the lien with remain on the property and you will be require to pay it off if you sell or refinance the property down the road.Mortgage loan officer PAIn Texas the law is: http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/tx-foreclosure-second-trust-deed-4498.html


What do you do when you have a lease and paying your rent but the landlord doesn't pay the mortgage?

Nothing. Just keep paying your rent. The landlord's relationship with his bank has nothing to do with you. And, if he does get foreclosed, federal law gives you lots of time before the bank can move you out.


If your house is foreclosed on what happens if you get a personal lender and get a new house Can they put a lien on the new house?

Check the laws in your state, but NO, they cannot. Your old house secures the mortgage on THAT house. Nothing else.


Are you required to keep home insurance after bankruptcy discharge?

If your still buying the house and you still owe the mortgage company then Yes. It is a part of your mortgage contract. Failure to comply with the terms of your mortgage contract will put you in default on your mortgage and subject you home to foreclosure. It has nothing to do with whether you filed a bankruptcy or not, it's a totally separate issue.


Is it ok to charge a tenant rent when you as a homeowner stop paying your mortgage?

Until a foreclosure sale takes place, the owner is entitled to rent payments. His relationship with the bank has nothing to do with the tenants.