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Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance Bill TextCreate a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to declare that it is unlawful for any credit card issuer to mail or otherwise deliver a credit card application if the person has previously notified the issuer by certified or registered mail that he or she does not wish to receive credit card applications from that issuer; provide that this section does not apply to a credit card application or solicitation when mailed or otherwise delivered in response to a request for a credit card; provide that if such application is mailed to such a person and a third party, by theft or other means, obtains the mailed document and with intent to deceive, defraud, or injure another falsely completes the application or solicitation document and is issued a credit card in the name of another person, the issuer shall be liable to the person whose name appears on the card for any damages and expenses which the person incurs due to use of such card; prohibit an issuer who received notification not to send applications [...] show full description
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text Amend KRS 41.165 to require the State Treasurer to pay the wages of state employees by electronic funds transfers unless a state employee requests a paper check.
Latest Action: 01/18/2008 - To Banking & Insurance (S) Bill TextAmend KRS 286.2-670 and 286.2-680 to change "lending institution" to "financial institution"; create a new section of Subtitle 2 of KRS Chapter 286 to restrict the use of the terms "bank," "banker", "banking", or similar words in a designation or name or as any part of a designation or name under which business is or may be conducted in this state; restrict a person or entity representing itself as a fiduciary or trust company or using the word "trust" or similar words in a designation or a name or as any part of a designation or name under which business is or may be conducted in this state; amend KRS 286.3-100 to permit a bank to hold and acquire real estate conveyed in satisfaction of debts, or that it may purchase under a judgment in its favor, for such period of time as is deemed reasonable by the bank under the circumstances of the real estate market rather than for a period not longer than 10 years; permit a write down of such real estate acquisition at no less than 5%, rather than [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/24/2008 - WITHDRAWN Bill Text Withdrawn
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - To Banking & Insurance (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to provide that if payment on a cardholder's open-end credit card account is delivered by the United States Postal Service to the payee, the payment shall be deemed received by the payee on the date of the U.S. postmark stamped on the envelope or other cover in which the payment is mailed if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - 2nd reading, to Rules Bill Text Amend KRS 304.19-010 to extend the duration for credit health insurance from five years to no more than ten years; and amend KRS 304.19-080 to conform and to expand the premium chart establishing the premium amount for the additional 61 to 120 monthly installments.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Establish Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 286 to define terms relating to merchant account debit and credit card contracts with credit card companies, financial institutions and card processors; provide that the merchant's account contract terms prevail; require that a credit card company, financial institution or card processor not restrict the merchant's right to disclose the rules and rates of the contract; and establish penalties for violation.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill TextCreate new sections of Subtitle 9 of KRS Chapter 286 to require the Executive Director of the Office of Financial Institutions to develop a database of deferred deposit transactions and to promulgate regulations specifying the information required of licensees; to require the office to file an annual report regarding deferred deposit transaction licensees' activities with the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 286.9-100 to reduce the service fee for a transaction charged by a licensee from $15 to $12 for a period of 30 days, rather than 14 days; provide that a licensee shall access the database, required by this Act, to ascertain if a customer has outstanding deferred deposit transactions with other licensees that would result in a debt in excess of $500; prohibit refinancing of a deferred deposit transaction and prohibit pay off of a deferred deposit transaction and immediate entry into a new transaction within 72 hours; and provide that failure of any deferred deposit transaction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Banking & Insurance (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 360.100 to prohibit a lender from making a high-cost home loan with a prepayment penalty unless the lender offers the borrower a loan without a prepayment penalty; require the lender to provide timely notice to the borrower of any material change in the terms of the high-cost home loan prior to the closing of the loan; require the lender to timely inform the borrower if any fees payable by the borrower to the lender increase by more than ten percent or $100, whichever is greater; amend KRS 286.8-270 to provide that a mortgage loan broker who acts as an agent for a person attempting to obtain a loan shall be considered to have created an agency relationship with the borrower, shall act in the borrower's best interest, and shall not compromise the borrower's right or interest in favor of another's right or interest.
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - To Banking & Insurance (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 360.100 pertaining to high-cost home loans to delete the provision placing a cap on prepayment penalties; declare it is unlawful for any lender making a mortgage loan under this section, directly or indirectly, to make, provide, or arrange for a residential mortgage loan that requires a borrower to pay a prepayment penalty for paying all or part of the principal prior to maturity.
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Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (H) Bill Text Create new sections of subchapter 20 of KRS Chapter 154 and KRS Chapter 141 to establish tax credits for the Kentucky New Markets Development Program; amend KRS 141.0205 to recognize and establish the ordering of credits.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 425.126 to update references to the Revised Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, replace references to repealed statue, and add terms to match Revised Article 8 and the system for indirect holding of investment property and securities entitlements.
Latest Action: 02/29/2008 - To State Government (H) Bill Text Direct the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to set up a single, toll-free consumer information hotline and advertise financial, insurance, and long-term care consumer products.
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - To Banking & Insurance (S) Bill TextCreate new sections of Subtitle 2 of KRS Chapter 286 to provide that, with regard to residential mortgage loans in a principal loan amount of under $200,000 and a loss ratio of greater than 80 percent, it shall be unlawful not to verify and document the borrower's income and financial resources and not to verify the borrower's reasonable ability to repay; require an escrow account for taxes and insurance on these loans; specify the method to determine reasonable ability to repay for loans with a variable interest rate; establish criteria which, if met, the borrower shall be presumed to have a reasonable ability to repay; declare it is unlawful to make a residential mortgage loan product that has a higher interest rate, higher points and fees, or other unfavorable terms if the borrower's credit score indicates the borrower may qualify for a residential mortgage loan product that has a lower interest rate, lower points and fees, or more favorable terms, unless there is a corresponding tangible [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130) Bill Text Repeal KRS 386.180 restricting compensation of trustees; amend KRS 386.490, 387.111, and 387.760 to conform.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 175) Bill TextCreate a new section of KRS Chapter 198A to permit the Kentucky Homeownership Protection Center to be established by or through the Kentucky Housing Corporation; declare the purpose of the center to be providing a centralized location for information on public services to assist a homeowner who is in default or in danger of default on a home loan; create a new section of Subtitle 2 of KRS Chapter 286 to require the mortgagee to provide to the homeowner at the time of closing any brochure, pamphlet, or brief document prepared or approved by the Kentucky Housing Corporation that describes services provided by the center; create a new section of Subtitle 2 of KRS Chapter 286 to declare it is unlawful for a person in the course of a mortgage transaction to improperly influence the development, report, result, or review of a real estate appraisal in connection with a mortgage loan; amend KRS 286.8-010 to define terms; amend KRS 286.8-020 to clarify who is subject to the subtitle; establish procedure [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 190.100 to define a debt cancellation agreement; authorize inclusion of a debt cancellation agreement in a motor vehicle retail installment contract; specify that a debt cancellation agreement shall not be considered or treated as an insurance contract.
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill TextCreate new section of KRS Chapter 386 to define terms relating to establishing an investment services trust; establish requirements for a qualified affidavit to establish an investment services trust; establish protection of the trust corpus from creditors' claims or an action to enforce a judgment entered by a court or other body having adjudicative authority; provide that any authority over the trust corpus retained by the transferor shall be void; provide the terms for avoidance of a qualified disposition and provide that if a qualified trustee acted in good faith he shall have a paramount lien against the property, and provide that if a beneficiary has not acted in bad faith, avoidance of the qualified disposition shall be subject to the right of the beneficiary; provide that a spendthrift provision is deemed to be a restriction on transfer of the transferor's beneficial interest; authorize a transferor to appoint one or more advisors regarding authority over the trust and for the trust [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Establish Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 286 to define terms relating to merchant account debit and credit card contracts with credit card companies, financial institutions and card processors; provide that the merchant's account contract terms prevail; require that a credit card company, financial institution or card processor not restrict the merchant's right to disclose the rules and rates of the contract; and establish penalties for violation.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill TextCreate new sections of Subtitle 9 of KRS Chapter 286 to require the Executive Director of the Office of Financial Institutions to develop a database of deferred deposit transactions and to promulgate regulations specifying the information required of licensees; to require the office to file an annual report regarding deferred deposit transaction licensees' activities with the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 286.9-100 to reduce the service fee for a transaction charged by a licensee from $15 to $12 for a period of 30 days, rather than 14 days; provide that a licensee shall access the database, required by this Act, to ascertain if a customer has outstanding deferred deposit transactions with other licensees that would result in a debt in excess of $500; prohibit refinancing of a deferred deposit transaction and prohibit pay off of a deferred deposit transaction and immediate entry into a new transaction within 72 hours; and provide that failure of any deferred deposit transaction [...] show full description
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