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Real Estate Licensing Massachusetts-Real-Estate-Salesperson Exam - Topic 4 Question 20 Discussion

The two clauses in a mortgage which allow the lender to proceed with a foreclosure sale are which of the following?
D) acceleration clause and power of sale clause
A) escalation clause and alienation clause
B) foreclosure clause and alienation clause
C) escalation clause and power of sale clause

Real Estate Licensing Massachusetts-Real-Estate-Salesperson Exam - Topic 4 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for Real Estate Licensing's Massachusetts-Real-Estate-Salesperson exam
Question #: 20
Topic #: 4
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The two clauses in a mortgage which allow the lender to proceed with a foreclosure sale are which of the following?

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Suggested Answer: D

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation (150--250 words):

Two key clauses permit a lender to enforce foreclosure:

Acceleration clause -- allows the lender to declare the entire debt immediately due and payable if the borrower defaults. Without this clause, the lender could only sue for past-due installments.

Power of sale clause -- common in Massachusetts ''title theory'' mortgages, it authorizes the lender to sell the property at public auction without going through full judicial foreclosure.

The alienation clause (also called a ''due-on-sale'' clause) allows the lender to demand payoff when the property is transferred, not for foreclosure. The escalation clause allows interest rate or payment adjustments, not foreclosure.

Therefore, the correct pair that authorizes foreclosure is D: acceleration clause and power of sale clause.


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Lavonda
4 days ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and it was definitely about the acceleration clause being involved.
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Marget
9 days ago
I remember studying about foreclosure clauses, but I can't recall if they were specifically in the options.
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Alba
15 days ago
I think the answer might be D, the acceleration clause and power of sale clause, but I'm not completely sure.
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