Chapter 5 - Legal Issues for Investors

When you invest in a trust deed there are certain legal issues that you need to consider. Regardless if you secure your trust deed investment through a single lender (whole) or by more than one lender (fractionalized), you will still need to follow certain rules and regulations as stated by real estate law.

Real Estate Law


The Real Estate Law includes what is commonly referred to as the multi-lender law. This multi-lender law has certain restrictions which it can impose on the investor. Some of these laws include, but are not limited to the following:

? The investor must have their loan serviced by a mortgage loan broker (MLB) and have a written agreement. Furthermore, the investor and the MLB need to arrange for a third party to take part in loan servicing. The third party should be a qualified, licensed real estate broker.

? A loan can have no more than 10 note holders or lenders.

? The investor is not permitted to invest more than 10% of their annual income or net worth

? Based on the type of property that is considered collateral, defined loan-to-value ratios are not to be exceeded

? Only under limited circumstances is the MLB allowed to self-deal.

? The investors loan is not permitted to be indirectly secured though any other deed of trust or promissory note, and is only secured directly through the property.


TILA - Section 32


Aside from the Real Estate Law, you may find that your loan documents will feature another legal document known as the federal Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA). The TILA was amended in 1994 and was created in respect to loans that are secured by a borrowers principal property. The rules of the TILA affect all mortgage transactions that are described as having fees or rates that are above a specific amount or percentage. Such mortgage transactions are known as high rate/high fee or Section 32 loans.

A loan that is considered to be high rate is one where the appraisal exceeds ten points on the Treasury Security yield that has similar development. A high fee loan, on the other hand, is one where the total fees and points are greater than 8% of the total loan amount. If you have any questions concerning the TILA, you can contact the Federal Trade Commission, as the TILA regulations are enforced by them.

As you can see there are many legal issues for investors to consider before they invest in a deed of trust. Make sure you understand all legalities concerning trust deeds before you make your investment.

Deed Of Trust Form

However, although a deed of trust acts like a mortgage, it is important that you understand there are differences between a mortgage and a deed of trust.

025: 1 = the single deposit of 0. However, if both parties involved in the loan agree, the or more clause can be deleted by simply having an escrow agent omit the objection. , and usually by homes that are within the local area of the investor. Typically, a lender should want to conduct business with a borrower who has a decent record. The instructions for escrow that you will be requested to sign could be unilateral (separate set of instructions for the buyer and separate ones for the seller) or bilateral (one set of instructions for the seller and one for the buyer).

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It is not uncommon for a borrower to try and convince, or pressure a lender to give some slack in regards to terms and due dates for payments. Should there be problems during the foreclosure, or should necessary negotiations need to take place during the process, in-house legal counsel is waiting to offer assistance to the investor. Regardless if you secure your trust deed investment through a single lender (whole) or by more than one lender (fractionalized), you will still need to follow certain rules and regulations as stated by real estate law. _ The investors loan is not permitted to be indirectly secured though any other deed of trust or promissory note, and is only secured directly through the property. The loan-to-value principal is what makes carrying a high yield with a trust deed investment secure.

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That being said, a person may choose to recourse a note so that the payment goes to one individual in particular and no one else. Why? Know the market value and equity of the real property, as well as your loan security. The Straight-Interest-Only Note V The straight-interest-only note, is one that does not require payments of principal during the life of the loan. _ An owner of stock is in third lien position.