Residential mortgage loans — Foreclosure prevention fee — Notice.
RCW 61.24.157
in effect*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5938-S.SL ) ***
(1) For each residential mortgage loan, as defined in RCW 31.04.015 (24), originated within or outside of the state of Washington and related to property located within the state of Washington, excepting only reverse mortgage loans issued to seniors over the age of 61, a foreclosure prevention fee of $80 shall be assessed and due and payable at the time of closing by the escrow agent or other settlement or closing agent processing the loan closing into the foreclosure fairness account created in RCW 61.24.172 . This foreclosure prevention fee may be financed in the loan and paid from the loan proceeds or from any borrower cash contribution at the time of closing. The department may make policies and procedures related to the implementation, collection, remittance, and management of the fee and may enter into individualized agreements governing the efficient remittance of the fee. (2) At or before the time that the foreclosure prevention fee is assessed under subsection (1) of this section, the escrow agent or other settlement or closing agent must provide the borrower with a notice of the foreclosure prevention fee and its purpose. The department must create a notice form that an escrow agent or other settlement or closing agent may use to satisfy this notice requirement. The notice form must include the toll-free numbers for the statewide foreclosure hotline recommended by the housing finance commission.
(1) For each residential mortgage loan, as defined in RCW 31.04.015 (24), originated within or outside of the state of Washington and related to property located within the state of Washington, excepting only reverse mortgage loans issued to seniors over the age of 61, a foreclosure prevention fee of $80 shall be assessed and due and payable at the time of closing by the escrow agent or other settlement or closing agent processing the loan closing into the foreclosure fairness account created in RCW 61.24.172 . This foreclosure prevention fee may be financed in the loan and paid from the loan proceeds or from any borrower cash contribution at the time of closing. The department may make policies and procedures related to the implementation, collection, remittance, and management of the fee and may enter into individualized agreements governing the efficient remittance of the fee.
(2) At or before the time that the foreclosure prevention fee is assessed under subsection (1) of this section, the escrow agent or other settlement or closing agent must provide the borrower with a notice of the foreclosure prevention fee and its purpose. The department must create a notice form that an escrow agent or other settlement or closing agent may use to satisfy this notice requirement. The notice form must include the toll-free numbers for the statewide foreclosure hotline recommended by the housing finance commission.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=61.24&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026