Florida Statute 697.5 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 697
INSTRUMENTS DEEMED MORTGAGES AND THE NATURE OF A MORTGAGE

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F.S. 697.05

697.05 Balloon mortgages; scope of law; definition; requirements as to contents; penalties for violations; exemptions.—

(1) Any conveyance, obligation conditioned or defeasible, bill of sale, or other instrument of writing conveying or selling real property for the purpose or with the intention of securing the payment of money, whether such instrument is from the debtor to the creditor or from the debtor to some third person in trust for the creditor, shall be deemed and held to be a mortgage and shall be subject to the provisions of this section.

(2)(a)1. Every mortgage in which the final payment or the principal balance due and payable upon maturity is greater than twice the amount of the regular monthly or periodic payment of the mortgage shall be deemed a balloon mortgage; and, except as provided in subparagraph 2., there shall be printed or clearly stamped on such mortgage a legend in substantially the following form:

THIS IS A BALLOON MORTGAGE AND THE FINAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENT OR THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE DUE UPON MATURITY IS $ , TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST, IF ANY, AND ALL ADVANCEMENTS MADE BY THE MORTGAGEE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS MORTGAGE.

2. In the case of any balloon mortgage securing the payment of an obligation the rate of interest on which is variable or is to be adjusted or renegotiated periodically, where the principal balance due on maturity cannot be calculated with any certainty:

a. The principal balance due upon maturity shall be calculated on the assumption that the initial rate of interest will apply for the entire term of the mortgage;

b. The legend shall disclose that the stated principal balance due upon maturity is an approximate amount based on such assumption; and

c. A legend in substantially the following form suffices to comply with the requirements of this section:

THIS IS A BALLOON MORTGAGE SECURING A VARIABLE (adjustable; renegotiable) RATE OBLIGATION. ASSUMING THAT THE INITIAL RATE OF INTEREST WERE TO APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE TERM OF THE MORTGAGE, THE FINAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENT OR THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE DUE UPON MATURITY WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $ , TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST, IF ANY, AND ALL ADVANCEMENTS MADE BY THE MORTGAGEE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS MORTGAGE. THE ACTUAL BALANCE DUE UPON MATURITY MAY VARY DEPENDING ON CHANGES IN THE RATE OF INTEREST.

(b) This legend, including the principal balance due upon maturity, shall appear at the top of the first page or face sheet of the mortgage and also shall appear immediately above the place for signature of the mortgagor. The legend shall be conspicuously printed or stamped.

(3) Failure of a mortgagee or creditor or a third party in trust for a mortgagee or creditor to comply with the provisions of this section shall automatically extend the maturity date of such mortgage in the following manner: The mortgagor shall continue to make monthly or periodic payments until the principal and interest which has accrued prior to the time of the balloon payment of the mortgage is paid in full, and the maturity date shall be automatically extended to the date upon which said payments would cause the mortgage debt to be paid in full assuming such payments are made when due upon such monthly or periodic schedule. The mortgagor shall be entitled to prepay the mortgage without penalty during the extension period.

(4) This section does not apply to the following:

(a) Any mortgage in effect prior to January 1, 1960;

(b) Any first mortgage, excluding a mortgage in favor of a home improvement contractor defined in s. 520.61(13) the execution of which is required solely by the terms of a home improvement contract which is governed by the provisions of ss. 520.60-520.98;

(c) Any mortgage created for a term of 5 years or more, excluding a mortgage in favor of a home improvement contractor defined in s. 520.61(13) the execution of which is required solely by the terms of a home improvement contract which is governed by the provisions of ss. 520.60-520.98;

(d) Any mortgage, the periodic payments on which are to consist of interest payments only, with the entire original principal sum to be payable upon maturity;

(e) Any mortgage securing an extension of credit in excess of $500,000;

(f) Any mortgage granted in a transaction covered by the federal Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1601 et seq., in which each mortgagor thereunder is furnished a Truth in Lending Disclosure Statement that satisfies the requirements of the federal Truth in Lending Act; or

(g) Any mortgage granted by a purchaser to a seller pursuant to a written agreement to buy and sell real property which provides that the final payment of said mortgage debt will exceed the periodic payments thereon.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 59-356; s. 1, ch. 61-472; ss. 12, 13, ch. 83-267; ss. 11, 12, ch. 83-311; s. 1, ch. 86-39; s. 69, ch. 99-3; s. 22, ch. 99-164; s. 1879, ch. 2003-261.

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Total Results: 21

Fogg v. Southeast Bank, NA

473 So. 2d 1352, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1746

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 1985 | Docket: 451695

Cited 16 times | Published

execution. In 1983 the balloon mortgage statute, section 697.05(2)(a), Florida Statutes, was amended to exempt

Overstreet v. Bishop

343 So. 2d 958

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 1977 | Docket: 1304039

Cited 6 times | Published

mortgage and subject to the proscriptions of Section 697.05, Florida Statutes (1975).[1] He then reported

Winner v. Westwood

237 So. 2d 151, 1970 Fla. LEXIS 2709

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1970 | Docket: 64515189

Cited 1 times | Published

judgment upholding the constitutionality of Fla.Stat. § 697.05, F.S.A., the “Balloon Mortgage Statute.” The Court’s

Zander v. Cima

197 So. 3d 1082, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17037, 2015 WL 7074657

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 2015 | Docket: 3012522

Published

*1084 meet the requirements of section 697.05, Florida Statutes (2009), as á balloon mortgage

Mejia v. Conamaris Investment Corp.

671 So. 2d 204, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 2832, 1996 WL 121007

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1996 | Docket: 64763690

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. § 697.05(2)(b), Fla.Stat. (1993).

Stevens v. Allegro Leasing, Inc.

562 So. 2d 380, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3528, 1990 WL 67314

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1990 | Docket: 64650938

Published

note and mortgage involved did not comply with section 697.05, Florida Statutes (1982), pertaining to balloon

Lage v. Pan American Bank

529 So. 2d 1242, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1948, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 3695, 1988 WL 84050

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 1988 | Docket: 64636490

Published

the provisions of the balloon mortgage statute, § 697.05, Fla.Stat. (1987),1 govern the mortgage un*1244der

Riano v. Burchfield

512 So. 2d 1121, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2298, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10345

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1987 | Docket: 64629629

Published

4th DCA 1985), that the 1986 amendment to section 697.-05(3), Florida Statutes (1985), which eliminated

Caden v. Safeco Title Insurance Co.

475 So. 2d 275, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2135, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 15799

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1985 | Docket: 64614080

Published

the mortgage the statutory legend mandated by section 697.05, Florida Statutes (1979). In 1982 the Cadens

Shell Materials, Inc. v. First Bank of Pinellas County (In re Shell Materials, Inc.)

51 B.R. 744, 1985 Bankr. LEXIS 5792

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1985 | Docket: 65778961

Published

alleges that the Bank, a secured creditor, violated § 697.05 Florida Statutes by failing to include statutorily

Snaith v. Haraldson

466 So. 2d 1148, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 806, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13132

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1985 | Docket: 64611161

Published

advancements by the mortgagees. The legend required by section 697.05(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1981), appears on

Spielvogel v. Crown Realty Associates

465 So. 2d 532, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 907, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13749

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1984 | Docket: 64610672

Published

not to be a balloon mortgage as defined by Section 697.05, Florida Statutes (1983) because of the following

O'Neil v. Lorain National Bank

369 So. 2d 378, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14401

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1979 | Docket: 64569467

Published

mortgage which violated the balloon mortgage statute. § 697.05 Fla.Stat. (1977). O’Neil argues that he is also

Overlook v. Marshall

363 So. 2d 131, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16229

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 1978 | Docket: 64566554

Published

provisions of the balloon mortgage statute, Section 697.05, Florida Statutes (1975). This statute mandates

Davies v. Cox

349 So. 2d 218, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16092

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 1977 | Docket: 64559864

Published

appeal involving the construction and effect of Section 697.05, Florida Statutes, dealing with balloon mortgages

Fletcher v. Liberty National Bank & Trust Co. of Louisville

349 So. 2d 652, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16534

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 1977 | Docket: 64560011

Published

violated the “Florida Balloon Mortgage Statute”, Section 697.05, Florida Statutes (1975). The affirmative defenses

Slomovic v. Petryk

341 So. 2d 208, 21 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 669, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15828

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1976 | Docket: 64556605

Published

demanded, claiming that under the provisions of Section 697.05, F.S. (1975), she had the right to pay this

Perry v. Key West State Bank

339 So. 2d 248, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15922

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 1976 | Docket: 64555860

Published

should therefore be extended. Florida Statutes § 697.05(2)(a) requires that “[ejvery mortgage in which

Vlock v. Capodilupo

327 So. 2d 787, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14693

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1976 | Docket: 64552659

Published

applied to the note in question. We cannot agree. § 697.05, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. reads in pertinent part: “697

Lupoff v. Hartog

237 So. 2d 588, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6202

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1970 | Docket: 64515564

Published

provisions to a balloon mortgage as defined in F.S. Section 697.05, F.S.A. The question for resolution is whether

Bellman v. Yarmark Enterprises, Inc.

180 So. 2d 663, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 3575

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1965 | Docket: 64494866

Published

complaint in accordance with the provisions of section 697.05, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The petitions for