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To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - Title I: Residential Mortgage Loan Origination - Subtitle A: Licensing System for Residential Mortgage Loan Originators - Encourages the states, through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, to establish a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLSR) for the residential mortgage industry. (Sec. 103) Includes among licensing and registration requirements that a loan origination business obtain: (1) a unique identifier; and (2) instruction on [...]

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  • 12/03/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 11/15/2007 - H.AMDT.899 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H14005-14006) Amendment makes a number of technical and conforming changes as well as enhancemen ts to the bill including the following: (1) clarifies the definition of loan originator; (2) narrows the scope of the preemption provision to make it clear that states cannot use or adopt state laws against securitizers/assignees for violations of the national standards or to impose remedies outside of the unique Federal remedy established in the bill, and to make it clear that actions for fraud, misrepresentation, deception, false advertising or civil rights laws are not preempted; (3) clarifies the registration requirements for the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; (4) allows consumers to obtain a cure from assignee or securitizer if creditor or other assignees cease to exist or go bankrupt; (5) clarifies the incentive compensation provision; and (6) adds a monthly disclosure requirement for mortgages.
  • 11/15/2007 - H.AMDT.900 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kanjorski. (consideration: CR H14006-14011; text: CR H14006-14010) Amendment to better consumer protection by improving mortgage servicing, protecting appraiser independence, ensuring better appraisal quality and regulatory oversight, requiring escrows for mortgages for borrowers who might experience difficulty with repayment, and establishing disclosure for consumers who waive escrow accounts.
  • 11/15/2007 - H.AMDT.901 Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. Maloney (NY). (consideration: CR H14011-14013; text: CR H14012) Amendment requires a borrower to receive the option of a mortgage without a prepayment penalty, if they are offered an amendment with a prepayment penalty. Sets the maximum time for a prepayment penalty of 3 years and a maximum prepayment amount of 3% of the loan for the first year, 2% for the second year and 1% for the third year.
  • 11/15/2007 - H.AMDT.902 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Watt. (consideration: CR H14013-14014, H14015-14016; text: CR H14013) Amendment sought to allow for actual damages in the liability section.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.3915 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House12/17/2007
H.R.3915 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House11/17/2007
H.R.3915 Reported in House11/11/2007
H.R.3915 Introduced in House10/27/2007