re·con·vey
ˌrē-kən-ˈvā 
reconveyed; reconveying; reconveys
: to convey back to a previous position or owner
re·con·vey·ance
ˌrē-kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s
: the action of reconveying or state of being reconveyed
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Typically, this means the satisfied loan has not be reconveyed correctly.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 13 May 2017
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reconvey
transitive verb
re·con·vey
ˌrē-kən-ˈvā
: to convey back or again
the lender reconveyed title to the borrower upon satisfaction of the debt
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