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It has been said that delinquent borrowers can save their homes from being foreclosed by filing for personal bankruptcy. Read on to learn more about the different types of bankruptcy and how filing for bankruptcy affects the home foreclosure process.

What is Foreclosure?

Foreclosure is defined as the legal process where a borrower's ownership of a property is terminated, usually due to inability to make mortgage payments. The process of foreclosure usually involves the forced sale of the property where the proceeds of the sale are used to pay off the mortgage debt.