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Cal. Civ. Code § 1923 — Reverse Mortgages

Cal. Civ. Code § 1923

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1998-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

For purposes of this chapter, “reverse mortgage” means a nonrecourse loan secured by real property that meets all of the following criteria:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 1923 — Reverse Mortgages is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

For purposes of this chapter, “reverse mortgage” means a nonrecourse loan secured by real property that meets all of the following criteria:

(a) The loan provides cash advances to a borrower based on the equity or the value in a borrower’s owner-occupied principal residence.

(b) The loan requires no payment of principal or interest until the entire loan becomes due and payable.

(c) The loan is made by a lender licensed or chartered pursuant to the laws of this state or the United States.