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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 14Art. 3§ 1487 Bank Loan Default Enforcement

§ 1487 Bank Loan Default Enforcement

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§ 1487 Bank Loan Default Enforcement

This law says that if a borrower doesn’t pay taxes, rent, insurance, or other required amounts on a property, the bank can speed up the loan and start a foreclosure even if the property’s value hasn’t gone down.

Key Takeaways

  • •Banks can accelerate a loan and use foreclosure powers when the borrower fails to pay taxes, rents, insurance premiums, or any advances tied to the mortgage.
  • •The bank can do this even if the property’s security interest isn’t hurt by the missed payments.
  • •“State or nationally chartered bank” includes any lender authorized by the state, its holding companies, and any successors.

Example

A homeowner forgets to pay the property tax on their house.

Because the tax wasn’t paid, the bank that holds the mortgage can declare the whole loan due right away and begin the foreclosure process, even though the house is still worth the same amount.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1487 Bank Loan Default Enforcement

(a) The provisions of any deed of trust or mortgage on real property which authorize any state or nationally chartered bank to accelerate the maturity date of the principal and interest on any loan secured thereby or to exercise any power of sale or other remedy contained in the deed of trust or mortgage, upon the failure of the trustor or mortgagor to pay, at the times provided under the terms of the deed of trust or mortgage, any taxes, rents, assessments, or insurance premiums with respect to the real property securing the loan, or upon the failure to pay any advances made with respect to the deed of trust or mortgage by the state or nationally chartered bank, shall be enforceable whether or not an impairment of the security interest in the real property has resulted from the failure of the trustor or mortgagor to pay the taxes, rents, assessments, insurance premiums, or advances. (b) “State or nationally chartered bank,” as used in this section and Section 1488, includes any person authorized by this state to make or arrange loans secured by real property, or a holding company of a state or nationally chartered bank or any successor in interest. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

deed of trustmortgagestate or nationally chartered bankaccelerate the maturity datepower of sale

Related Statutes

  • § 1488 Bank Control Of Insurance Proceeds
  • § 22312 Loan Collateral Agreement Limits
  • § 22330 Loan Security Restrictions
  • § 1480 Bank Loan Obligations Definition
  • § 1481 Bank Lending Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1487.
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