This is the greatest news for underwater sellers! URGENT UPDATE July 2011~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SB458
LAW AGAINST SHORT SALE DEFICIENCIES EXPANDED
In a major victory for homeowners, Governor Brown signed into law today a C.A.R.-sponsored bill, Senate Bill 458, prohibiting a deficiency after a short sale for one-to-four residential units, regardless of whether the lender is a senior or junior lien holder. Effective immediately for transactions closing escrow from this day forward, prohibits any deficiency judgment to be requested or rendered for senior or junior liens after a short sale ofboth senior and junior lien holders cannot require a borrower to owe or pay for a deficiency in a short sale. This law also pro one-to-four residential units. Any purported waiver of this rule shall be void and against public policy.
Although a lender cannot require a borrower to pay any additional compensation in exchange for a short sale approval, the new law does not prohibit a borrower from voluntarily offering a monetary contribution to a lender in hopes of obtaining a short sale. A lender is also permitted under the new law to negotiate for a contribution from someone other than the borrower, such as other lenders, agents, relatives, and the like.
Exceptions to the new law include a lender seeking damages for a borrower’s fraud or waste; a borrower that is a corporation, LLC, limited partnership, or political subdivision of the state; a lien secured by a bond as specified; a public utility lien; and additional rules apply if a note is cross-collateralized by more than one property.
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