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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-85

  • 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
  • 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
  • Neutral: means a person who is a dispute resolution specialist assigned to facilitate the dispute resolution process required by part V. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 667-1
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.

A neutral shall possess sufficient knowledge in the areas of law, real estate, or finance and shall receive sufficient training to be able to effectuate the purposes of this part.

A neutral shall not be liable for any act or omission that occurs in relation to the administration or operation of the mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program. A neutral shall not be a necessary party to, called as a witness in, or subject to any subpoena duces tecum for the production of documents in any arbitral, judicial, or administrative proceeding that arises from or relates to the mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program.