Maine § 32 §6192 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §6192 — Definitions

Maine § 32 §6192

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 80-BFORECLOSURE PURCHASERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §6192 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Administrator. "Administrator" means the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, except that "administrator" means the Superintendent of Financial Institutions with regard to a supervised financial organization as defined in Title 9‑A, section 1‑301, subsection 38‑A.

2.Bona fide purchaser. "Bona fide purchaser" means any person acting in good faith who:

3.Consideration. "Consideration" means any payment or thing of value provided to the foreclosed homeowner, including payment of or forgiveness of unpaid rent or contract for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed payments owed by the foreclosed h

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Administrator.
"Administrator" means the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, except that "administrator" means the Superintendent of Financial Institutions with regard to a supervised financial organization as defined in Title 9‑A, section 1‑301, subsection 38‑A.
2.
Bona fide purchaser.
"Bona fide purchaser" means any person acting in good faith who:
3.
Consideration.
"Consideration" means any payment or thing of value provided to the foreclosed homeowner, including payment of or forgiveness of unpaid rent or contract for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed payments owed by the foreclosed homeowner prior to the date of eviction or voluntary relinquishment of the property, reasonable costs paid to 3rd parties necessary to complete the foreclosure reconveyance transaction, payment of money to satisfy a debt or legal obligation of the foreclosed homeowner or the reasonable cost of repairs for damage to the dwelling caused by the foreclosed homeowner. "Consideration" does not include amounts imputed as a down payment or fee to the foreclosure purchaser or a person acting in participation with the foreclosure purchaser incident to a contract for deed, land installment contract, bond for deed, lease or option to purchase entered into as part of the foreclosure reconveyance, except for reasonable costs paid to 3rd parties necessary to complete the foreclosure reconveyance.
4.
Foreclosed homeowner.
"Foreclosed homeowner" means an owner of residential real property, including a condominium, that is the primary residence of the owner and whose mortgage on the real property is or was in foreclosure.
5.
Foreclosure purchaser.
"Foreclosure purchaser" means a person acting as the acquirer in a foreclosure reconveyance. "Foreclosure purchaser" also includes a person acting in a joint venture or joint enterprise with one or more acquirers in a foreclosure reconveyance. "Foreclosure purchaser" does not include:
6.
Foreclosure reconveyance.
"Foreclosure reconveyance" means a transaction involving:
7.
Resale.
"Resale" means a bona fide market sale of a property subject to a foreclosure reconveyance by a foreclosure purchaser to an unaffiliated 3rd party.
8.
Resale price.
"Resale price" means the gross sale price of a property upon resale.
9.
Residence in foreclosure.
"Residence in foreclosure" means residential real property consisting of one- to 4-family dwelling units, one of which the owner occupies as the owner's principal place of residence, when there is a delinquency or default on any loan payment or debt secured by or attached to the residential real property, including, but not limited to, a contract for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed payments.