A bank-assisted sale (sometimes called a 鈥榙istressed鈥� sale) comes about when a property owner runs into financial difficulties and approaches their bond provider for assistance. If they agree that selling the property is the best way forward, the bank steps in to support the transaction.
Should the process fail, and the owner defaults on home loan repayments, the bank may terminate the home loan and begin the repossession process.
There are 3 different phases during which Buyers are able to purchase these properties: 鈥楤ank Mandated鈥�, 鈥楽ale in Execution鈥�, then 鈥楻epossession鈥�.