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A '''foreclosure''' is a [[court]] proceeding upon default in a [[mortgage]] to vest title in the mortgagee.  
 
A '''foreclosure''' is a [[court]] proceeding upon default in a [[mortgage]] to vest title in the mortgagee.  
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When a homeowner is unable to make payments on his or her [[mortgage]], the lender can seize and sell the property as stipulated in the terms of the [[mortgage]] [[contract]]. To avoid foreclosing on a home, [[creditor]]s may agree to make adjustments to the repayment schedule to allow the homeowner to retain ownership. Those adjustments are known as a special forbearance or [[mortgage]] modification.
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When a homeowner is unable to make payments on his or her [[mortgage]], the [[lender]] can seize and sell the property as stipulated in the terms of the [[mortgage]] [[contract]]. To avoid foreclosing on a home, [[creditor]]s may agree to make adjustments to the repayment schedule to allow the homeowner to retain ownership. Those adjustments are known as a special forbearance or [[mortgage]] modification.
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==See Also==
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* [[Real estate]]
    
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
 
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
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[[Category:Banksters]]
 
[[Category:Banksters]]
 
[[Category:Banks]]
 
[[Category:Banks]]
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[[Category:Banking]]
   
[[Category:Finance]]
 
[[Category:Finance]]
 
[[Category:Economics]]
 
[[Category:Economics]]
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