What Happens If You Default on Your Mortgage Loan. Once you default on your mortgage loan, the lender can demand that you repay the entire outstanding balance, which is called " accelerating the debt." The lender can foreclose if you don't repay the total loan amount or cure the default. More @Wikipedia
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