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Acceleration ClauseThe provision in a credit agreement, such as a mortgage, note, bond, or deed of trust, that allows the lender to require immediate payment of all money due if certain conditions occur before the time that payment would otherwise be due. The agreement may call for acceleration whenever there is a default of any important obligation, such as nonpayment of principal or interest, or the failure to pay insurance premiums. acceleration clausen. a provision in a contract or promissory note that if some event (like not making payments on time) occurs then the entire amount is due or other requirements are due now, pronto. This clause is most often found in promissory notes with installment payments for purchase of real property and requires that if the property is sold then the entire amount of the note is due immediately (the so-called "due on sale clause.") Some states prohibit "due on sale" and always allow the new property owner to assume the debt. (See: acceleration, assumption) acceleration clause
Acceleration clauseA contract stating that the unpaid balance becomes due and payable if specific actions transpire, such as failure to make interests payments on time.Acceleration ClauseA clause in a contract, especially a loan or bond, allowing a creditor to call the debt if certain, stated events occur. For example, if a borrower defaults on two or more payments, an acceleration clause may allow a lender to force the borrower to repay the entire amount of the loan immediately. Failure to repay could absolve the lender of all obligations in the contract, including the requirement to refund any money the borrower had previously paid, and render it effectively null and void.acceleration clause A provision in a bond indenture that in the event of default allows the trustee or the holders of 25% of the principal amount of the outstanding issue to declare all of the principal and interest immediately. Calling for an acceleration is likely to cause the borrower to cure the default or seek bankruptcy protection.acceleration clauseThe clause in a promissory note or lease that allows immediate demand,upon default,for all sums due over the entire term. Acceleration ClauseA contractual provision that gives the lender the right to demand repayment of the entire loan balance in the event that the borrower violates one or more clauses in the note. Such clauses may include sale of the property, failure to make timely payments, or provision of false information. I have never seen a note that did not have such a clause. Borrowers need not concern themselves with it except where the lender has discretion to exercise it without conditions. This would be referred to as a “demand feature,” and it would be flagged on the Truth in Lending Disclosure Statement. If that statement shows “This loan has a Demand Feature…,” the note should be read with care. See Demand Clause. |