Acceleration Clause
A mortgage provision that lets the lender demand the entire unpaid balance at once when the borrower defaults or another triggering event occurs.
An acceleration clause gives the lender the right to call the full remaining balance due immediately upon a triggering event, most commonly the borrower's default. Without it, the lender could only pursue missed payments one at a time.
Acceleration is the step that usually precedes foreclosure. The due-on-sale clause is a specific acceleration trigger tied to transfer of the property.
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- Due-on-Sale Clause (Alienation Clause)
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The legal process by which a lender forces the sale of mortgaged property after the borrower defaults. Florida uses judicial foreclosure through the courts.
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The security instrument that pledges real property as collateral for a debt, creating a lien in favor of the lender.
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