(a) When a reverse mortgage loan, other than a Fannie Mae Reverse Mortgage Loan, becomes due, if the borrower mortgaged one hundred percent (100%) of the full value of the house, then the amount owed by the borrower shall not be greater than:(1) The fair market value of the house, minus sale costs; or(2) The outstanding balance of the loan, whichever amount is less.(b) If the borrower mortgaged less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full value of the house, the amount owed by the borrower shall not be greater than:(1) The outstanding balance of the loan; or(2) The percentage of the fair market value, minus sale costs, as provided in the contract; whichever amount is less.(c) The lender shall enforce the debt only through the sale of the property and shall not obtain a deficiency judgment against the borrower.Acts 1993, ch. 410, §9; 1997 , ch. 286, § 7.
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