Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the definition of "points and fees," for purposes of determining whether a mortgage is a "high-cost mortgage," to: (1) exclude compensation taken into account in setting the interest rate and for which the consumer was not separately charged, and (2) include compensation paid by a consumer or creditor to an individual employed by or contracting with a mortgage originator. (A high-cost mortgage designation restricts the terms of a loan and requires a lender to make certain disclosures to the borrower.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 22.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 801.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1024.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 22.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 801.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1024.
Housing and Community Development
Consumer creditHousing finance and home ownershipInterest, dividends, interest rates
Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-2570| House
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the definition of "points and fees," for purposes of determining whether a mortgage is a "high-cost mortgage," to: (1) exclude compensation taken into account in setting the interest rate and for which the consumer was not separately charged, and (2) include compensation paid by a consumer or creditor to an individual employed by or contracting with a mortgage originator. (A high-cost mortgage designation restricts the terms of a loan and requires a lender to make certain disclosures to the borrower.)