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Updated almost 8 years ago,
Owner financing with escrow - Late fees and accounting
If selling a home using owner financing, how would you account for the following example? This is in Florida by the way
- Mortgage payment - $1000.
- Loan - $800
- Escrow - $200
- Late fee - $80
Questions A. Lets say that the buyer makes partial payments of $700 for 3 months in a row.
- Does the late fee get paid first and then the balance go towards mortgage and escrow?
- Does the negative amount get calculated into the amortization schedule and therefore have interest paid on it?
- Since there isn't enough to cover even the loan amount, does it all go towards the loan or is it a percentage based upon mortgage payment? (In this example it would be $560 loan, $140 escrow)
Questions B. Lets say that this continues for months at a time.
- Does the amount owed increase by $300 each month until the maximum escrow is reached or does it get added regardless of cap? (Meaning that if the contract says that when escrows reach $1200 more than is annually required, the monthly mortgage payment shall be reduced to an amount sufficient to pay taxes and insurance while maintaining that $1200 buffer)
- Does the late fee get added each month even when a $1000 payment is made because there is an outstanding balance?
When answering use a 1a or 1b format to make it easy to follow. Feel free to ask any questions that are needed to clarify.
Thank you for your input.