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ACCELERATION CLAUSE

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

ACCELERATION CLAUSE

A condition in a real estate financing instrument giving the lender the power to declare all sums owing lender immediately due and payable upon the happening of an event, such as sale of the property, or a delinquency in the repayment of the note.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

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