Equitable Redemption

Equitable redemption is a borrower’s legal right to prevent a foreclosure sale by paying the full amount owed on a mortgage loan, including principal, interest, fees, and allowable foreclosure costs, before the foreclosure sale is completed. This right arises from...

Statutory Redemption

Statutory redemption is a legal right provided under the laws of certain states that allows a borrower whose property has been foreclosed upon to reclaim the property by paying the required amount within a specified period after the foreclosure sale. The redemption...

Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio (CLTV)

Combined Loan-to-Value (“CLTV”) is a mortgage lending ratio used to measure the total amount of debt secured by a property compared to the property’s appraised value or purchase price, whichever is lower. Unlike the standard Loan-to-Value (“LTV”) ratio, which...

MARS Rule (Regulation O)

The Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (“MARS”) Rule, also known as Regulation O, is a federal consumer protection regulation issued by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to address deceptive and abusive practices involving mortgage relief and foreclosure rescue...

Homeowners Protection Act (HPA)

The Homeowners Protection Act (“HPA”), also known as the Private Mortgage Insurance Cancellation Act of 1998, is a federal law that establishes rules for the cancellation and termination of private mortgage insurance (“PMI”) on certain residential mortgage loans. PMI...