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Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-30-108

Amount owed by borrower when loan is due — Enforcement of debt

Known as the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Act

The act spans §§ 47-30-101 to 47-30-118 (18 sections).

Acts 1993, ch. 410, § 9; 1997, ch. 286, § 7.

(1) When a reverse mortgage loan, other than a Fannie Mae Reverse Mortgage Loan, becomes due, if the borrower mortgaged one hundred percent (100%) of the full value of the house, then the amount owed by the borrower shall not be greater than: The fair market value of the house, minus sale costs; or

(2) The outstanding balance of the loan, whichever amount is less.

(3) If the borrower mortgaged less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full value of the house, the amount owed by the borrower shall not be greater than: The outstanding balance of the loan; or

(4) The percentage of the fair market value, minus sale costs, as provided in the contract; whichever amount is less.

(5) The lender shall enforce the debt only through the sale of the property and shall not obtain a deficiency judgment against the borrower.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.