an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service. 2. the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public. 3. the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: The manufacturer guarantees service and parts.
What is foreclosure? Foreclosure is a civil lawsuit in which a bank, mortgage company or other lien holder seeks a court order to sell your property to satisfy a debt. If the court awards judgment to the lender, the lender can have the property sold at auction to pay off the mortgage debt.
Foreclosure happens when you fall behind on your house payments and your lender uses state procedures to sell your house. Foreclosure works differently in different states. In some states, the lender has to file a lawsuit to foreclose (judicial foreclosure), while in others, it can foreclose without going to court (nonjudicial foreclosure).