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HUD-Held Loan Definition
A HUD-held loan is an FHA-insured loan that is now owned by HUD. Typically, this occurs when a borrower has defaulted on their loan and HUD decides to purchase the loan from the lender. In some cases, HUD will provide debt service relief to the property for a certain period of time, while creating a work-out plan to stabilize the property financially.