### Question
What does distressed mortgagor mean?


### Answer
**Distressed mortgagor** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 1735g*:

> an individual who—


(A) was employed by the Federal Government at, or was assigned as a serviceman to, a military base or other Federal installation and whose employment or service at such base or installation was terminated subsequent to November 1, 1964, as the result of the closing (in whole or in part) of such base or installation

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1735g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS**

