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Cash for Keys (applicable to HECMs only)

FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025

Updated 08-20-2026

Cash for Keys (applicable to HECMs only)

Cash for Keys refers to a monetary consideration offered as an incentive to expedite a DIL or as an alternative to legal eviction of Bona Fide Tenants after foreclosure.

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