Short sale question

[D Brown]

Hi

If the lender has approved a short sale and has indicated it will issue a discharge of mortgage to the borrowers, release the 1st lien position the lender currently holds, and will issue a 1099C, does that mean that they will not be pursuing a deficiency judgement? Seems like they can't issue a 1099 for forgiven debt amount otherwise, does that seem right?

Thanks for any insights