Borrower's Default — Terms and Conditions

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A reverse mortgage loan contract may provide for a borrower's default, thereby triggering early repayment of the loan, based only upon one (1) or more of the following terms and conditions:

  1. The borrower fails to maintain the residence as required by the contract;
  2. The borrower sells or otherwise conveys title to the home to a third party;
  3. The borrower dies and the home is not the principal residence of the surviving borrower;
  4. The home is not the principal residence of at least one (1) of the borrowers for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months for reasons of physical or mental illness;
  5. For reasons other than physical or mental illness, the home ceases, without prior written permission from the lender, to be the principal residence of the borrower for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days and is not the principal residence during such period of another borrower under the loan;
  6. The borrower fails to pay property taxes, hazard insurance premiums, mortgage insurance premiums, service fees or assessments under § 47-30-106; or
  7. The mortgage or deed of trust ceases to constitute a first lien on the property securing the reverse mortgage loan.


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