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How to edit a lien or encumbrance?

This article discusses how to edit lien and encumbrance information to a property.

You are able to edit a lien or encumbrance from the Liens tab or the Edit Property window. 

To edit a lien or encumbrance from the Liens tab:

  • Click on running Loan Servicing in the left panel of The Mortgage Office®.
  • Click the Loans drop-down.
  • Click All Loans
  • From All Loans grid, select the loan you want to modify.

TIP: If the record you want to edit is not visible, use the grid's vertical scroll bar to scroll the contents of the grid up or down, or click FindSearch icon box Find to search for the record by entering your own search criteria. For additional information see How to use find and How to use the data grids.

  • Double click the loan or click edit Edit from the icons at the top of the page.
  • Click Properties house, no button border Properties on the vertical menu on the left.
  • Click the Liens tab from the options at the top of the window. 
  • Double click the lien or select the lien you want to edit and click edit Edit.
  • In the Edit Property Lien window, edit the following information:
Field: Description:

Property

Select Unassigned or a Property from the drop-down list. The drop-down list is automatically populated with all the properties for this loan.

TIP: If you want to associate a lien to a property, then select it from the list; otherwise select Unassigned.

Priority

Enter the priority of this lien on the property. Acceptable values are 1-8 and other.

Lien Holder

Enter the name of the lien holder (example: Bank of America).

Account

Enter the account number or reference used by the lien holder. 

Contact

Enter the name of the contact person you speak with to check on the status of the lien. 

Phone

Enter the contact's phone number

Original Balance

Enter the original amount of the lien.

Current Balance

Enter the current known balance of the lien.

Regular Payment

Enter the amount of the lien's periodic payment.

Last Checked

Enter the date the lien holder was contacted to check on the status of the lien.

Notes tab

Click this tab and enter any additional information about the lien that you want to add. 

  • Click OK OK to save or CANCEL Cancel to abort the changes.

To edit a lien or encumbrance from the Edit Property window:

  • Click on running Loan Servicing in the left panel of The Mortgage Office®.
  • Click the Loans drop-down.
  • Click All Loans
  • From All Loans grid, select the loan you want to modify.

TIP: If the record you want to edit is not visible, use the grid's vertical scroll bar to scroll the contents of the grid up or down, or click FindSearch icon box Find to search for the record by entering your own search criteria. For additional information see How to use find and How to use the data grids.

  • Double click the loan or click edit Edit from the icons at the top of the page.
  • Click Properties house, no button border Properties on the vertical menu on the left.
  • Double click on the property you want to edit a lien for or click the edit Edit icon to open the Edit Property window. 
  • In the Edit Property window, click the Liens tab
  • Double click the lien or select the lien you want to edit and click edit Edit.
  • In the Edit Property Lien window, edit the following information:
Field: Description:

Property

This field will default to the property you're editing and will be read-only. 

Priority

Enter the priority of this lien on the property. Acceptable values are 1-8 and other.

Lien Holder

Enter the name of the lien holder (example: Bank of America).

Account

Enter the account number or reference used by the lien holder. 

Contact

Enter the name of the contact person you speak with to check on the status of the lien. 

Phone

Enter the contact's phone number

Original Balance

Enter the original amount of the lien.

Current Balance

Enter the current known balance of the lien.

Regular Payment

Enter the amount of the lien's periodic payment.

Last Checked

Enter the date the lien holder was contacted to check on the status of the lien.

Notes tab

Click this tab and enter any additional information about the lien that you want to add. 

  • Click OK OK to save or CANCEL Cancel to abort the changes.

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