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When a co-surety pays more than his or her proportionate share on a debtor's default, he or she is entitled to recover from the debtor the excess amount paid.

A) True
B) False

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No state allows a defaulting borrower to repurchase the property after a judicial foreclosure sale.

A) True
B) False

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The borrower is typically required to pay all property taxes, assessments, and other claims against the property.

A) True
B) False

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A mortgage gives a creditor a lien on a debtor's real property as security for payment of a debt.

A) True
B) False

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In a few states, if a judgment debtor does not have a family, a creditor may be entitled to collect the full amount realized from the sale of the debtor's home.

A) True
B) False

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Because a writ of attachment is a prejudgment remedy, a debtor does not need to be given notice and an opportunity to be heard before the property is seized.

A) True
B) False

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Coastal Bank agrees to lend Dobie the funds to buy a beach house. The loan has an unchanging rate of interest-the amount of each payment will be the same for the duration of the loan. In this deal, the borrower is


A) a surety.
B) a guarantor.
C) a mortgagor.
D) a mortgagee.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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To buy a townhouse, Becky obtains a mortgage loan from Countywide Bank. The lender should record the mortgage to


A) be officially on record as holding an interest in the property.
B) secure itself in the position of an unsecured creditor.
C) preserve a copy of the loan in a separate location.
D) obtain reimbursement for a portion of the loan if the debtor defaults.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Mortgage loans are contracts.

A) True
B) False

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To purchase a farmhouse, Clay obtains a mortgage loan from Debit Bank. Clay defaults on the payments on the loan. The bank has


A) the right to foreclose on the mortgaged property.
B) the obligation to forbear part or all of the payments for a limited time.
C) the duty to refinance the loan.
D) the option to show a hardship and force a short sale of the property.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Brew Pub Company's debt to Credit Service is past due. Credit obtains a judgment against Brew, but the firm refuses to pay. Credit asks the court to order the seizure of Brew's property. This is a request for


A) an artisan's lien.
B) a mechanic's lien.
C) a writ of attachment.
D) a writ of execution.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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To make a sale to Gourmet Inc., Hill Valley Commodities asks Gourmet's outside accountant Ingre to co-sign a credit application. According to the terms, if Gourmet defaults, Hill Valley can look to Ingre for payment without first pursuing legal remedies against Gourmet. Ingre is


A) a surety.
B) a lienor.
C) a guarantor.
D) a creditor.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Personal property that is most often exempt from satisfaction of judgment debts does not include a vehicle for transportation.

A) True
B) False

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A guarantor is entitled to receive from the debtor all outlays made on behalf of the guaranty arrangement.

A) True
B) False

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Carly defaults on a debt to Debit Loans. As a creditor, Debit can satisfy a judgment debt on the default from all of Carly's property except


A) collateral possessed by the creditor.
B) exempt property.
C) collateral possessed by the debtor.
D) non-exempt property.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Coco and Delany borrow $110,000 from Employees Credit Union to buy a home. The loan is a fixed-rate mortgage at 3.38 percent with a thirty-year term, subject to an acceleration clause, and secured by the home. When the borrowers have paid off $10,000 of the mortgage-still owing $100,000, plus interest-they stop making payments. Meanwhile, the home's market value declines to $85,000. After six months, the lender decides to take steps to recover the unpaid amount of the loan. What are the lender's options? Which option seems most likely? Why? What steps are involved?

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The lender's options include forbearance...

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A short sale is a sale of property for less than the balance due on a mortgage loan.

A) True
B) False

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Today, there is no significant difference in the liability of a surety and a guarantor in any state at common law or otherwise.

A) True
B) False

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Because the homestead exemption interacts with other areas of the law that relate to creditors' rights and remedies, it can sometime operate to cancel out


A) a portion of a lien on a debtor's real property.
B) the creditor's rights in bankruptcy.
C) rights to collateral possessed by the creditor.
D) any right that the creditor has against the debtor.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Construction Company has a claim against Diners Café to satisfy a debt that takes priority over other claims against the same property. This is


A) a lien.
B) a fraud.
C) a guaranty.
D) a garnishment.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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