The parties to a mortgage may insert therein a covenant binding the mortgagor to pay the debt secured. Such a covenant is valid and binding.On December 29, 1992, Gardner brought the instant action to foreclose both mortgages. Travis answered and counterclaimed. Bankruptcy claims will remain on your credit rating for as long as ten years, which will potentially impact your ability to get future financing from creditors. This debt is considered an unsecured debt and can be discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. Foreclosure is a legal action the county takes as its final effort to collect delinquent property taxes. You can bid on these properties at public sales. As will be seen below, new Article 9 gives a secured party considerable flexibility with regard to satisfying a debt out of the collateral. A consent foreclosure is just what it sounds like.