2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 645B - Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Agents
NRS 645B.340 - Multiple holders of beneficial interest in loan: Holders of majority of outstanding principal balance may act on behalf of all holders for certain matters; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided by law or by agreement between the parties and regardless of the date the interests were created, if the beneficial interest in a loan belongs to more than one natural person, the holders of 51 percent or more of the outstanding principal balance may act on behalf of all the holders of the beneficial interests of record on matters which require the action of the holders of the beneficial interests in the loan, including, without limitation:

(a) The designation of a mortgage broker or mortgage agent, servicing agent or any other person to act on behalf of all the holders of the beneficial interests of record;

(b) The foreclosure of the property for which the loan was made;

(c) The sale, encumbrance or lease of real property owned by the holders resulting from a foreclosure or the receipt of a deed in lieu of a foreclosure in full satisfaction of a loan;

(d) The release of any obligation under a loan in return for an interest in equity in the real property or, if the loan was made to a person other than a natural person, an interest in equity of that entity; and

(e) The modification or restructuring of any term of the loan, deed of trust or other document relating to the loan, including, without limitation, changes to the maturity date, interest rate and the acceptance of payment of less than the full amount of the loan and any accrued interest in full satisfaction of the loan.

2. Any action which is taken pursuant to subsection 1 must be in writing.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a transaction involving two investors with equal interests.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 1553)