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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 31Pt. 6Ch. 2§ 52519 Mortgage Default Enforcement Powers

§ 52519 Mortgage Default Enforcement Powers

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§ 52519 Mortgage Default Enforcement Powers

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone can't pay their mortgage, the agency can work with them to change the loan terms or help them avoid losing their home.
  • •The agency can take over a home if the owner stops paying, but they have to follow their own rules when doing this.
  • •The agency can buy the home at a sale if needed and then rent, sell, or manage it to protect their money.

Example

A family stops paying their mortgage because they lost their jobs.

The agency can talk to the family and change their loan to make payments smaller or give them more time. If that doesn’t work, the agency can take the house and sell it, but they have to follow their own rules to be fair.

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

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§ 52519 Mortgage Default Enforcement Powers

The agency may renegotiate, refinance, foreclose, or contract for the foreclosure of any mortgage executed pursuant to Section 52514 which is in default, and may waive any default or consent to the modification of the terms of any mortgage. With respect to mortgage loans made pursuant to this part, the agency shall require that mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, including forebearance and recasting of mortgages in default, conform to agency regulations. The agency may commence any action to protect or enforce any right conferred upon it by any law, mortgage, contract, or other agreement, and may bid for and purchase property sold in satisfaction thereof at any foreclosure or other sale or may otherwise acquire and take possession of such property. In connection with any such proceeding, the agency may assume any underlying mortgage held by a qualified mortgage lender or may, as necessary to acquire and take possession of such property, pay any note in order to remove any prior encumbrance. Subject to any agreement with bondholders, the agency may operate, manage, lease, dispose of, and otherwise deal with such property in such manner as may be necessary to protect the interest of the agency and the holders of its bonds. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 320, Sec. 12. Effective June 29, 1982.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

agreementencumbrancemortgagecontractpossessionleaseforeclosureregulation

Related Statutes

  • § 51058 Mortgage Default Management Powers
  • § 33661 Bondholder Rights In Default
  • § 108044 Unsafe Product Sales Ban
  • § 131055.2 Public Health Gambling Office Transfer
  • § 1329.5 Receiver Dishonoring Fraudulent Agreements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 52519.
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