How do mortgage clauses protect borrowers?

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Kyle Beers, Familiar with Southern Utah and Utah county (N/A)

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

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About as well as Santa Clauses protect children.

Oct 08, 2017 08:58 PM

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Joe Pryor

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It's in chapter seven of the book.

Oct 08, 2017 06:15 PM

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Do they?

Oct 08, 2017 07:23 PM

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Oct 08, 2017 06:16 PM

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Oct 08, 2017 07:33 PM

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Oct 08, 2017 06:35 PM

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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP

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I defer all mortgage questions to the best lender I know: Jason E. Gordon

Oct 08, 2017 06:09 PM

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As others have answered, this is a good question for a lender but I'm still laughing at the response by Funny Guy Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

Oct 09, 2017 09:20 AM

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Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

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I mortgage clause on a purchase contract clearly states the sale is sontingent upon them getting a mortgage, however on a mortgage note, it protects the bank more than the buyer

Oct 09, 2017 05:58 AM

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Barbara Todaro

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a question for a lender....

I don't imagine a mortgage clause protects a borrower..only the lender...

Oct 09, 2017 05:36 AM

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Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA

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Oct 08, 2017 10:43 PM

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Olga Simoncelli

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They generally protect banks that write the mortgage clauses.

Oct 08, 2017 07:51 PM

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Mary Yonkers

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Kyle Beers There are several ActiveRain lenders who can answer this question for you. Check the ActiveRain LeaderBoard.

Oct 08, 2017 06:24 PM

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Roy Kelley

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

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They don't.

I wish you all the best with your studies.

Oct 09, 2017 07:58 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

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Kyle,

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Oct 09, 2017 07:01 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

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Michael Setunsky

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Kyle Beers Like any contract, they are there to protect the parties involved.

Oct 09, 2017 06:51 AM

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Kyle Beers

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Michael J. Perry

Fathom Realty - Lancaster, PA

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Preserves borrower's rights

Oct 09, 2017 05:02 AM

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Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

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Bob Crane nailed this one!

Oct 09, 2017 05:00 AM

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Bob Crane

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Ranelle Shaver

Real estate - St. George, UT

From what I've learned as a student, it protects the lender more than the borrower.

Jan 17, 2020 07:09 PM

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Valeria Mola

SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

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I guess, they do.

Oct 17, 2019 11:54 AM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Kyle, of course, they do! Check with a lender friend.

May 13, 2018 10:01 PM

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

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I was thinking the clauses protected the lender.

Oct 11, 2017 07:03 AM

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

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That Chapter 7 is a killer

Oct 10, 2017 02:15 PM

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Nathan Gesner

American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY

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I would defer this question to a qualified lender to avoid getting myself in trouble.

Oct 10, 2017 05:04 AM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

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Well, I am not a lender so I would refer that to them.

Oct 09, 2017 05:44 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

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The mortgage clause stands as a contingency if the buyer cannot get the loan then the buyer has an out.

Oct 09, 2017 05:26 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

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Why not ask a lender?

Oct 09, 2017 04:30 PM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL

Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Clauses protect the BANK.

IN Florida, the seller ends up paying for the screw-ups while the buyer/borrower benefits by embedded and overwhelming protections.

Florida needs to turn towards 30 post closing occupancy to protect the seller.

Oct 09, 2017 08:41 AM

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Most are unable to purchase a home without a mortgage.

Oct 09, 2017 06:06 AM

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I defer all mortgage questions to the best lender I know: Jason E. Gordon
As others have answered, this is a good question for a lender but I'm still laughing at the response by Funny Guy Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
I mortgage clause on a purchase contract clearly states the sale is sontingent upon them getting a mortgage, however on a mortgage note, it protects the bank more than the buyer
a question for a lender....

I don't imagine a mortgage clause protects a borrower..only the lender...
They generally protect banks that write the mortgage clauses.
Kyle Beers There are several ActiveRain lenders who can answer this question for you. Check the ActiveRain LeaderBoard.
Kyle Beers Like any contract, they are there to protect the parties involved.
From what I've learned as a student, it protects the lender more than the borrower.
I would defer this question to a qualified lender to avoid getting myself in trouble.
The mortgage clause stands as a contingency if the buyer cannot get the loan then the buyer has an out.
Clauses protect the BANK.

IN Florida, the seller ends up paying for the screw-ups while the buyer/borrower benefits by embedded and overwhelming protections.

Florida needs to turn towards 30 post closing occupancy to protect the seller.