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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions » Chapter 30 - Home Equity Conversion Mortgages » § 47-30-108. Amount Owed by Borrower When Loan Is Due — Enforcement of Debt
  1. When a reverse mortgage loan, other than a Fannie Mae Reverse Mortgage Loan, becomes due, if the borrower mortgaged one hundred percent (100%) of the full value of the house, then the amount owed by the borrower shall not be greater than:

    1. The fair market value of the house, minus sale costs; or
    2. The outstanding balance of the loan,

      whichever amount is less.

  2. If the borrower mortgaged less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full value of the house, the amount owed by the borrower shall not be greater than:

    1. The outstanding balance of the loan; or
    2. The percentage of the fair market value, minus sale costs, as provided in the contract;

      whichever amount is less.

  3. The lender shall enforce the debt only through the sale of the property and shall not obtain a deficiency judgment against the borrower.