👉 Foreclosures are legal processes in which a lender, known as the "foreclosure servicer," takes possession of property and sells it to a borrower or their creditors. This process is typically initiated when a borrower fails to make payments on their mortgage loan, resulting in unpaid principal balance being sold by the lender.
The foreclosure serves several purposes:
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Reduction of Debt:
The sale proceeds from the foreclosed property are used to pay down the borrower's existing debts, such as credit card