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What Lenders Need to Know About § 702.036 and the Finality of Foreclosure Sales

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Lenders need to be aware that borrowers and other lienholders can bring an action or proceeding to set aside, invalidate, or challenge the validity of a final judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage, even after the foreclosure sale. When Can the Foreclosure Sale Be Invalidated? Nationstar Mortg., Diaz , 227 So.

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Mitigating Risks Associated with Hotel, Restaurant and Entertainment Industry Economic Challenges: Part 5 – Commercial Foreclosures 101

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Sometimes, foreclosure of a commercial property is the only option available to lenders and servicers to limit losses as a result of defaults on hotel and restaurant mortgages. Parts 1-4 of this series discussed pre-foreclosure options available to lenders dealing with hotel/restaurant mortgage defaults. 702.015(4) , Fla. York, 903 So.

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Establishing Standing in a Foreclosure Proceeding

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In order to maintain a foreclosure action against a borrower, lenders must ensure they can establish “standing”. Standing is a fundamental requirement for a foreclosure, as lenders who desire to initiate a foreclosure proceeding are required to have standing. PNC Bank National Association, 239 So. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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Certification of Original Promissory Note is Required To Bring a Mortgage Foreclosure Action

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In 2013, the Legislature enacted Section 702.015 , Florida Statutes, which sets forth new pleading requirements for residential foreclosure actions. At that time, the Legislature requested the Florida Supreme Court to amend the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to provide expedited foreclosure proceedings in conformity with Section 702.015.

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How to Foreclose on Mortgaged Land in Different Counties

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In Florida, foreclosure actions must be brought in the county where the land is located. However, lenders often wonder where they should file the foreclosure action if the loan is secured by mortgaged land situated in different counties. Intercredit Bank, N.A. , Flagship Cmty Bank , 96 So. 2d 863, 864 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).

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How Lenders Can Avoid Losing Their Collateral by Paying Off the Borrower’s Property Tax Obligations

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How Do Property Taxes Result in Loss of Collateral? If the borrower is delinquent in paying its property taxes, a tax certificate may be sold for the past-due taxes, which could lead to a tax deed sale of the collateral. How to Get a Deficiency Judgment After a Foreclosure Sale.

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Lenders Beware: Be Sure to Foreclose Subordinate Liens and Encumbrances

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Lenders must pay particular attention to subordinate liens and encumbrances prior to initiating any foreclosure action. Lenders can discover whether subordinate liens and encumbrances exist on a property by performing a title examination prior to initiating foreclosure. Subordinate Liens. Pinellas County v. York, 903 So. 2d DCA 2005).

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