Wrap mortgage, what if seller stops paying mortgage?

Wrap mortgage, what if seller stops paying mortgage?

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Let's say a distressed seller refuses a subject to offer but accepts a wrap mortgage at the same rate and payment as his own mortgage. So you are paying him (while holding title). And he is paying the mortgage despite moving onto a new home.

What if the seller just stops paying his mortgage in this case? Seems now the investor has a problem with the underlying loan going into default. 

Is there any way to protect against this? I would prefer to pay the lender directly but that defeats the purpose of the wrap mortgage I think.

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  • Investor · Scottsdale Austin Tuktoyaktuk · Member since 2021 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Brian Kempler:

    Let's say a distressed seller refuses a subject to offer but accepts a wrap mortgage at the same rate and payment as his own mortgage. So you are paying him (while holding title). And he is paying the mortgage despite moving onto a new home.

    What if the seller just stops paying his mortgage in this case? Seems now the investor has a problem with the underlying loan going into default. 

    Is there any way to protect against this? I would prefer to pay the lender directly but that defeats the purpose of the wrap mortgage I think.

    You set up a loan servicer to make the payments. You make the payments to the servicer who pays the bank and also sends a monthly notice to the seller.

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