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Assignment of a Real Estate Lien |
A copy of the Mortgage or Deed of Trust Document that you are requesting to be assigned. The copy must be readable and clearly show the recording information. This document can be obtained from the Public Records in the County where the property is located or from your title company or title attorney. Copies of any subsequent assignments that show the chain of title leading to an FDIC receivership. Proof that the party to whom the assignment is being
made is the current holder of the mortgage. Proof can be in the form of
a Note Endorsement, Loan History, Sales Contract or Indemnification
Agreement. It is highly suggested you also provide the following documents, if available: A copy of a recent Title Search or Title Commitment, or Attorney's Title Opinion on the property for which you are requesting an assignment showing the breaks in the chain of title. This is especially helpful in cases where the Mortgage documents are of poor quality and hard to read. Your Title Company or Title Attorney can usually provide you with this. Where to send your request A request for a Release of Lien must be made in writing. You can mail your request to: FDIC, 1601 Bryan Street, Dallas TX 75201 Attention: DRR Customer Service Center OR it can be faxed to 703-812-1082 We ask that you either fax your request OR mail it in. Please do not do both. Hard to read documents should be mailed or sent overnight, rather than faxed. Unreadable documents cannot be processed.Be sure to include your address and phone number with your written request. Because of the large volume of release requests we get,
it may take up to 30 business days If you have any questions you may call the DRR Customer Service Center at 972-761-2077 or toll-free at 888-206-4662 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except Holidays). A Customer Service Representative will be happy to answer your questions, OR check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Back to How To Obtain a Lien Release |
Last Updated 11/05/2007 | cservicefdicdal@fdic.gov |
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