An acceleration clause allows a lender to demand immediate repayment of a home loan in certain circumstances. Lenders may invoke an acceleration clause if a borrower defaults on the loan, transfers ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. An acceleration clause demands full loan repayment if specific terms are breached. Common in ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reopened an investigation into alleged unintended acceleration on Tesla vehicles following a petition received by the Office of Defects ...

We all know paying your mortgage on time is important. But you might not know how big of a deal it could be to miss a single payment. Most mortgage loans include an acceleration clause, which could ...