(a) When the mortgagor or the borrower has breached the mortgage agreement, and when the foreclosing mortgagee intends to conduct a power of sale foreclosure under this part, the foreclosing mortgagee shall prepare a written notice of default and intention to foreclose addressed to the mortgagor, the borrower, and any guarantor. The notice of default and intention to foreclose shall state:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-22

  • Borrower: means the borrower, maker, cosigner, or guarantor under a mortgage agreement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Dispute resolution: means a facilitated negotiation under part V between a mortgagor and mortgagee for the purpose of reaching an agreement for mortgage loan modification or other agreement in an attempt to avoid foreclosure or to mitigate damages if foreclosure is unavoidable. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mailed: means to be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, unless otherwise expressly directed in this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage: means a mortgage, security agreement, or other document under which property is mortgaged, encumbered, pledged, or otherwise rendered subject to a lien for the purpose of securing the payment of money or the performance of an obligation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Mortgage agreement: includes the mortgage, the note or debt document, or any document amending any of the foregoing. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Mortgaged property: means the property that is subject to the lien of the mortgage. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagee: means the current holder of record of the mortgagee's or the lender's interest under the mortgage or the current mortgagee's or lender's duly authorized agent. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Mortgagor: means the mortgagor or borrower named in the mortgage and, unless the context otherwise indicates, includes the current owner of record of the mortgaged property whose interest is subject to the mortgage. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Owner-occupant: means a person, at the time that a notice of default and intention to foreclose is served on the mortgagor under the power of sale:

    (1) Who owns an interest in the residential property, and the interest is encumbered by the mortgage being foreclosed; and

    (2) For whom the residential property is and has been the person's primary residence for a continuous period of not less than two hundred days immediately preceding the date on which the notice is served. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1

  • power of sale foreclosure: means a nonjudicial foreclosure when:

    (1) The mortgage contains, authorizes, permits, or provides for a power of sale, a power of sale foreclosure, a power of sale remedy, or a nonjudicial foreclosure; or

    (2) For the purposes of part VI, an association enforces its claim of an association lien, regardless of whether the association documents provide for a power of sale, a power of sale foreclosure, a power of sale remedy, or a nonjudicial foreclosure. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1

  • Property: means property (real, personal, or mixed), an interest in property (including fee simple, leasehold, life estate, reversionary interest, and any other estate under applicable law), or other interests that can be subject to the lien of a mortgage. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
(1) The name and address of the current mortgagee;
(2) The name and last known address of the mortgagors, the borrowers, and any guarantors;
(3) With respect to the mortgaged property, the address or a description of its location, tax map key number, and certificate of title or transfer certificate of title number if registered in the land court;
(4) The description of the default or, if the default is a monetary default, an itemization of the delinquent amount;
(5) The action required to cure the default, including the delinquent amount and the estimated amount of the foreclosing mortgagee’s attorney’s fees and costs, and all other fees and costs related to the default estimated to be incurred by the foreclosing mortgagee by the deadline date;
(6) The date by which the default must be cured, which shall be at least sixty days after the date of the notice of default and intention to foreclose;
(7) A statement that if the default is not cured by the deadline date stated in the notice of default and intention to foreclose, the entire unpaid balance of the moneys owed to the mortgagee under the mortgage agreement will become due, that the mortgagee intends to conduct a power of sale foreclosure to sell the mortgaged property at a public sale without any court action and without going to court, and that the mortgagee or any other person may acquire the mortgaged property at the public sale;
(8) A statement that if the default is not cured by the deadline date stated in the notice of default and intention to foreclose, the mortgagee may publish the public notice of the public sale in a newspaper of general circulation or on a state website, pursuant to section 667-27(d);
(9) The name, address, electronic address, and telephone number of the attorney who is representing the foreclosing mortgagee; provided that the attorney shall be licensed to practice law in the State and physically located in the State; and
(10) Notice of the right of the owner-occupant to elect to participate in any other process as established by law.
(b) The notice of default and intention to foreclose shall also contain wording substantially similar to the following in all capital letters and printed in not less than fourteen-point font:

“IF THE DEFAULT ON THE LOAN CONTINUES AFTER THE DEADLINE DATE IN THIS NOTICE, THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY MAY BE FORECLOSED AND SOLD WITHOUT ANY COURT ACTION AND WITHOUT GOING TO COURT.

YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS OR DEFENSES. FOR ADVICE, YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN THIS STATE.

ALL FUTURE NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE MAILED TO YOU AT THE ADDRESS AT WHICH YOU RECEIVED THIS NOTICE UNLESS YOU SEND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TO THIS OFFICE INFORMING THIS OFFICE OF A DIFFERENT ADDRESS. THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE SENT TO THIS OFFICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL, OR EXPRESS MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID AND RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED.”

(c) The notice of default and intention to foreclose shall include a copy of:

(1) The original mortgage agreement, and copies of any subsequent mortgage agreements and assignments;
(2) The promissory note signed by the mortgagor and any endorsements and allonges on the note; and
(3) Any other documents that amend or alter the terms of the original mortgage agreement that were signed by the mortgagor and the mortgagee or any successors or assigns of the mortgagor or the mortgagee.
(d) The notice of default and intention to foreclose shall also include contact information for approved housing counselors and approved budget and credit counselors.
(e) The foreclosing mortgagee shall have the notice of default and intention to foreclose served on:

(1) The mortgagor and the borrower;
(2) Any prior or junior creditors who have a recorded lien on the mortgaged property before the recordation of the notice of default and intention to foreclose under § 667-23;
(3) The state director of taxation;
(4) The director of finance of the county where the mortgaged property is located;
(5) The department of commerce and consumer affairs, by filing the notice with the department when required; and
(6) Any other person entitled to receive notice under this part.
(f) As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the notice of default and intention to foreclose shall also include any amended notice that results from participation in the mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program under part V.