Real Estate Exam [National] 74, Deed of Trust vs Mortgage Explained

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. This episode covers content for the National Real Estate Exam. In this episode you will learn: • The fundamental difference between the two-party mortgage and the three-party deed of trust. • How to correctly identify the trustor, trustee, and beneficiary roles to avoid common exam traps. • The distinction between judicial foreclosure processes and non-judicial foreclosure via the power of sale clause. • The difference between naked legal title held by a trustee and equitable title held by the borrower. • How to recognize the specific closing documents used for each instrument, such as the satisfaction of mortgage versus the deed of reconveyance. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep