District Of Columbia § 42-2431 - Definitions.
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§ 42-2431. Definitions.
42-2431For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
“Foreclosure rescue service” means any good or service related to or promising assistance in connection with:
Avoiding or delaying actual or anticipated foreclosure proceedings concerning residential property; or
Curing or otherwise addressing a default or failure to timely pay with respect to a residential mortgage loan obligation.
“Foreclosure rescue transaction” means a transaction involving the transfer of title to real property, or an interest in the property, by a homeowner during or incident to a mortgage default, foreclosure, or tax sale proceeding, either by transfer of any interest from the homeowner to another party or by creation of a mortgage, trust, or other lien or encumbrance during the foreclosure process; provided, that the transaction includes the subsequent conveyance, the promise of a subsequent conveyance, or a right to a subsequent conveyance of an interest back to the homeowner from the acquirer or a person acting in participation with the acquirer, including an interest in a contract for deed, purchase agreement, land installment sale, contract for sale, option to purchase, sale/leaseback, trust, or other contractual arrangement.
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