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Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3918. Waiver of rights pursuant to written agreement

(a) In general. A servicemember may waive any of the rights and protections provided by this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix]. Any such waiver that applies to an action listed in subsection (b) of this section is effective only if it is in writing and is executed as an instrument separate from the obligation or liability to which it applies.

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3911. Definitions

For the purposes of this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix]:

(1) Servicemember. The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code.

(2) Military service. The term “military service” means—

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3936. Statute of limitations

(a) Tolling of statutes of limitation during military service. The period of a servicemember’s military service may not be included in computing any period limited by law, regulation, or order for the bringing of any action or proceeding in a court, or in any board, bureau, commission, department, or other agency of a State (or political subdivision of a State) or the United States by or against the servicemember or the servicemember’s heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns.

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3919. Exercise of rights under Act not to affect certain future financial transactions

Application by a servicemember for, or receipt by a servicemember of, a stay, postponement, or suspension pursuant to this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix] in the payment of a tax, fine, penalty, insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability of that servicemember shall not itself (without regard to other considerations) provide the basis for any of the following:

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3914. Extension of protections to citizens serving with allied forces

A citizen of the United States who is serving with the forces of a nation with which the United States is allied in the prosecution of a war or military action is entitled to the relief and protections provided under this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix] if that service with the allied force is similar to military service as defined in this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix]. The relief and protections provided to such citizen shall terminate on the date of discharge or release from such service.

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3920. Legal representatives

(a) Representative. A legal representative of a servicemember for purposes of this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix] is either of the following:

(1) An attorney acting on the behalf of a servicemember.

(2) An individual possessing a power of attorney.

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 4021. Anticipatory relief

(a) Application for relief. A servicemember may, during military service or within 180 days of termination of or release from military service, apply to a court for relief—

(1) from any obligation or liability incurred by the servicemember before the servicemember’s military service; or

(2) from a tax or assessment falling due before or during the servicemember’s military service.

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3951. Evictions and distress

(a) Court-ordered eviction.

(1) In general. Except by court order, a landlord (or another person with paramount title) may not—

(A) evict a servicemember, or the dependents of a servicemember, during a period of military service of the servicemember, from premises—

(i) that are occupied or intended to be occupied primarily as a residence; and

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3931. Protection of servicemembers against default judgments

(a) Applicability of section. This section applies to any civil action or proceeding, including any child custody proceeding, in which the defendant does not make an appearance.

(b) Affidavit requirement.

(1) Plaintiff to file affidavit. In any action or proceeding covered by this section, the court, before entering judgment for the plaintiff, shall require the plaintiff to file with the court an affidavit—

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3913. Protection of persons secondarily liable

(a) Extension of protection when actions stayed, postponed, or suspended. Whenever pursuant to this Act [sections 3901 to 3915 and 3917 to 4043 of this Appendix] a court stays, postpones, or suspends (1) the enforcement of an obligation or liability, (2) the prosecution of a suit or proceeding, (3) the entry or enforcement of an order, writ, judgment, or decree, or (4) the performance of any other act, the court may likewise grant such a stay, postponement, or suspension to a surety, guarantor, endorser, accommodation maker, comaker, or other person wh

Home Foreclosures: 50 U.S.C. § 3932. Stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice

(a) Applicability of section. This section applies to any civil action or proceeding, including any child custody proceeding, in which the plaintiff or defendant at the time of filing an application under this section—

(1) is in military service or is within 90 days after termination of or release from military service; and

(2) has received notice of the action or proceeding.

(b) Stay of proceedings.

Home Foreclosures: 38 C.F.R. § 36.4320 Refunding of loans in default

(a) Upon receiving a notice of default or a notice under § 36.4317, the Secretary may require the holder upon penalty of otherwise losing the guaranty or insurance to transfer and assign the loan and the security therefore to the Secretary or to another designated by the Secretary upon receipt of payment in full of the balance of the indebtedness remaining unpaid to the date of such assignment. Such assignment may be made without recourse but the transferor shall not thereby be relieved from the provisions of § 36.4328.

Home Foreclosures: 38 C.F.R. § 36.4307 Interest rate reduction refinancing loan

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 3710(a)(8), (a)(9)(B)(i), and (a)(11), a veteran may refinance an existing VA guaranteed, insured, or direct loan to reduce the interest rate payable on the existing loan provided that all of the following requirements are met:

(1) The new loan must be secured by the same dwelling or farm residence as the loan being refinanced.

(2) The veteran owns the dwelling or farm residence securing the loan and

Home Foreclosures: 38 C.F.R. § 36.4350 Servicing procedures for holders

(a) Establishment of loan servicing program. The holder of a loan guaranteed or insured by the Secretary shall develop and maintain a loan servicing program which follows accepted industry standards for servicing of similar type conventional loans. The loan servicing program established pursuant to this section may employ different servicing approaches to fit individual borrower circumstances and avoid establishing a fixed routine. However, it must incorporate each of the provisions specified in paragraphs (b) through (l) of this section.

Home Foreclosures: 38 C.F.R. § 36.4314 Advances and other charges

(a) A holder may advance any amount reasonably necessary and proper for the maintenance or repair of the security, or for the payment of accrued taxes, special assessments, ground or water rents, or premiums on fire or other casualty insurance against loss of or damage to such property and any such advance so made may be added to the guaranteed or insured indebtedness. A holder may also advance the one-half of one percent funding fee due on a transfer under 38 U.S.C. 3714 when this is not paid at the time of transfer.

Home Foreclosures: 38 C.F.R. § 36.4315 Loan modifications

(a) The terms of any guaranteed loan may be modified by written agreement between the holder and the borrower, without prior approval of the Secretary, if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The loan is in default;

(2) The event or circumstances that caused the default has been or will be resolved and it is not expected to re-occur;

Home Foreclosures: 38 C.F.R. § 36.4319 Servicer loss-mitigation options and incentives

(a) The Secretary will pay a servicer in tiers one, two, or three an incentive payment for each of the following successful loss-mitigation options or alternatives to foreclosure completed: repayment plans, special forbearance agreements, loan modifications, compromise sales, and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure. Only one incentive payment will be made with respect to any default required to be reported to the Secretary pursuant to § 36.4317(c). No incentive payment will be made to a servicer in tier four.

Home Foreclosures: 12 U.S.C. § 1715u. Authority to assist mortgagors in default

(a) Loss mitigation. Upon default or imminent default, as defined by the Secretary of any mortgage insured under this subchapter, mortgagees shall engage in loss mitigation actions for the purpose of providing an alternative to foreclosure (including but not limited to actions such as special forbearance, loan modification, preforeclosure sale, support for borrower housing counseling, subordinate lien resolution, borrower incentives, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, as required, but not including assignment of mortgages to the Secretary under section