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Umberto and Tiara, who are married, borrow $110,000 from Sterling Credit Union to buy a home. The loan is a fixed-rate mortgage at 5.25 percent with a thirty-year term, subject to an acceleration clause, and secured by the home, which is their principal residence. When Umberto and Tiara have paid off $10,000 of the mortgagestill owing $100,000they lose their jobs and stop making payments. Sterling Credit makes numerous attempts to contact the couple, but they do not respond. Meanwhile, the market value of their home has declined to $85,000. After six months, Sterling Credit decides to take steps to recover the unpaid amount of the loan. What are the lender's options? Which option seems most likely? Why? What are the steps are involved?

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