Satisfaction or release in Reading, Pennsylvania
A satisfaction (also called a release, reconveyance or discharge) is recorded by the lender after a loan is paid, to take its mortgage or deed of trust off the title. In Reading, satisfactions and releases are recorded with the Berks County Recorder of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property.
How Reading records it
Deeds, mortgages and satisfactions are recorded with the Berks County Recorder of Deeds.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
Matching every loan to its satisfaction is the core of a lien search: an unmatched loan is still open of record.
Does a title search find it in Reading?
Yes. The Reading report covers: Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions and assignments recorded with the Recorder of Deeds, tied to the property by parcel number or by lot within its municipality.
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