Excess Proceeds from a Foreclosed property at auction
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If a foreclosure sale results in excess proceeds, the lender doesn’t get to keep that money. The lender is entitled to an amount that’s sufficient to pay off the outstanding balance of the loan plus the costs associated with the foreclosure and sale—but no more.
Generally, the foreclosed borrower is entitled to the extra money; but, if there were any junior liens on the home, like a second mortgage or HELOC, or if a creditor recorded a judgment lien against the property, those parties get the first crack at the funds. Then, any proceeds left over after paying off these liens belong to the former homeowner.
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Typically, if a sale has excess proceeds, the trustee or other sale officer has to send a notice to the foreclosed homeowner’s last known address. But the last known address is usually the foreclosed property. Because most people don’t realize they’re due any excess proceeds, they tend to vacate a foreclosed property without leaving a forwarding address. So, it’s difficult for a trustee or other sale officer to find foreclosed homeowners after a sale.