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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It is my understanding that this has to do with FNMA underwriting requirements so that loans can be sold on the secondary market.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The super-priority in Washington applies to 6 months of assessments.  Generally the mortgage lender will pay the 6 months of assessments and get dismissed from
 the case.    Note that the state Supreme Court overruled the Court of Appeals in
<i>BAC Home Loans v. Fulbright</i> (and S<i>ummerhill</i>).  So if the lender fails to appear/respond and is defaulted, it can redeem the property during the redemption period.     The redemption amount is usually much higher than the amount for 6 months of
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Facsimile: (425)212-3280<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanne Dawes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 16, 2015 5:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv (wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] CCR question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">What is the rationale for subordinating the homeowner’s association lien/assessments to that of a first mortgage lender?  Is it because lender’s will not lend if there is no subordination,
 or can the CCR’s not subordinate the lien, and create a preference for unpaid (defaulted) homeowner lien assessments that would have priority over subsequently recorded mortgages?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"TypoUpright BT","serif"">Jeanne J.</span></i></b><b><i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Voice:  509-326-7500</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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