A Notice of Intention to Foreclose is your lender telling you that they are planning to foreclose on your property because you are behind on your mortgage payments.
In California, the foreclosure process typically begins when a borrower misses a mortgage payment, triggering a Notice of Default (NOD) after about 90 days. Following the NOD, the borrower has approximately 90 days to remedy the default before a Notice of Trustee's Sale is issued.
In California, lenders can foreclose on deeds of trust or mortgages using a nonjudicial foreclosure process (outside of court) or a judicial foreclosure process (through the courts). The nonjudicial foreclosure process is used most commonly in our state.
It takes several months for a lender to foreclose on a California property. If everything goes ing to schedule, the process typically takes approximately 120 days — about four months — but the process can take as long as 200 or more days to conclude.
Most mortgages have a power of sale clause, so lenders can foreclose without going to court (non-judicial). These are the most common type of foreclosures in California.
In California, you typically need to miss three consecutive mortgage payments (120 days past due) before foreclosure proceedings start. It's essential to address any missed payments quickly to avoid escalating into a foreclosure situation that could threaten your home.
States with the highest foreclosure rates were Nevada (one in every 2,741 housing units with a foreclosure filing); New Jersey (one in every 3,059 housing units); Florida (one in every 3,086 housing units); California (one in every 3,152 housing units); and South Carolina (one in every 3,272 housing units).
It takes several months for a lender to foreclose on a California property. If everything goes ing to schedule, the process typically takes approximately 120 days — about four months — but the process can take as long as 200 or more days to conclude.