What is the foreclosure process for a government-backed loan?

In Virginia, if you have a government-backed mortgage loan, your foreclosure process is the same as it would be for any other type of mortgage. When a borrower fails to make their monthly mortgage payments, the lender can initiate a foreclosure process. The first step in the process is for the lender to send a Notice of Default (NOD), which informs the borrower that they are in default and that lasting action is needed to remedy it. The NOD may give the borrower a period of time to catch up on their payments, but if they don’t act in time, the lender can move forward with the foreclosure process. The second step is for the lender to send a Notice of Foreclosure, which states that the property will be put up for sale at a sheriff’s auction, unless the borrower can redeem the property by paying off the delinquent balance. The borrower has a period of 20-30 days to act on the notice. If the borrower is unable to stop the foreclosure process, the lender will file a foreclosure lawsuit in court. The foreclosure court will then decide whether the borrower will be allowed to stay in the home or not. If the court decides in favor of the lender, the property will be sold at the sheriff’s auction. The successful bidder at the auction will take possession of the property, and the borrower will lose all rights to it.

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