,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #difc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjad ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,real ,e/ate ,settlem5t ,proc$ures ,act ( #aigd to provide protections to borr[]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,home[n]s ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,s]vic] treatm5t ( borr[]s ,! ,real ,e/ate ,settlem5t ,proc$ures ,act ( #aigd 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #f ! foll[+3 #f;,a4 ,s]vic] treatm5t ( borr[]s 7a7 ,s]vic] requirem5ts 7#a7 ,s+le electronic record & s+le po9t ( contact ,ea* s]vic] ( a f$]ally relat$ mortgage loan1 or ag5ts ( su* s]vic]1 %all1 ) respect to ! borr[]1 e/abli% a s+le electronic record = ea* acc\nt1 ! cont5ts ( :i* %all be accessible ?r\gh\t ! s]vic]1 or ag5ts ( su* s]vic]1 includ+ to all af=dable loan modification /aff1 all =eclosure /aff1 & all bankruptcy /aff4 7#b7 ,availability ( net pres5t value in=mation ,s]vic]s %all ma9ta9 a free & publicly accessible website :]e borr[]s may *eck _! e/imat$ net pres5t value4 7b7 ,protections = home[n]s ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy 7#a7 ,free oral int]pretation ,s]vic]s %all provide free oral int]pretation s]vices = borr[]s :o reque/ su* s]vices & su* s]vices may be provid$ by contract+ ) h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cies t are approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t & t h appropriate language capacity4 7#b7 ,notation 9 file ,s]vic]s %all-- 7,a7 note a reque/ = translation s]vices 9 ! borr[]'s file & make su* note available to all relevant s]vic] p]sonnel2 & 7,b7 note 9 ! borr[]'s file any "t ! borr[] has communicat$ or s\ght to communicate ) ! s]vic] 9 a language o!r ?an ,engli%1 & %all include su* o!r language4 7#c7 ,translat$ docum5ts 7,a7 ,provid+ docum5ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,s]vic]s %all1 if a borr[] asks = translat$ docum5ts1 provide key docum5ts to ! borr[] translat$ into ! language ( ! borr[]1 includ+ p]iodic /atem5ts1 af=dable loan modification applications1 d5ial notices1 & loan modification (f]s1 includ+ any trial p]iod plan4 7ii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 %all only require provid+ docum5ts 9-- 7,i7 commonly spok5 languages 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau2 7,,ii7 ) respect to a p>ticul> s]vic]1 languages spok5 by a significant numb] ( individuals liv+ 9 any m>kets 9 :i* ! s]vic] does bus9ess1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau4 7,b7 ,accept+ docum5ts ,s]vic]s %all only be requir$ to accept docum5ts 9 languages 9 :i* ! s]vic] already provides docum5ts1 t are consid]$ to be "p ( r\t9e bus9ess transactions 9 ! m>ket 9 :i* ! mortgage loan 0 made1 or t are us$ 9 docum5ts provid$ to ! public by any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 %all n apply to small s]vic]s1 z def9$ "u section #ajbf4da7;e77#d77;ii7 ( title #ab1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7c7 ,requirem5ts dur+ af=dable loan modification process 7#a7 ,borr[]s fac+ imm95t default ,s]vic]s %all evaluate a borr[] fac+ imm95t default 7z su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,bureau71 z well z ^? 9 default1 = af=dable loan modification assi/ance1 z describ$ 9 ?is section4 7#b7 ,assi/ance to borr[]s 7,a7 ,assi/ance 9 apply+ = af=dable loan modification ,s]vic]s %all-- 7i7 h available & suffici5t /aff to answ] que/ions borr[]s may h ab\t fill+ out docum5ts2 & 7ii7 provide borr[]s a li/ ( non-pr(it legal s]vices organizations & h\s+ ag5cies approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 t c assi/ ! borr[]s ) docum5ts4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ( successors 9 int]e/ ,s]vic]s %all-- 7i7 provide full in=mation & complete loss mitigation options to successor home[n]s protect$ f an accel]ation ( a mortgage loan "u ! ,g>n-,/ ,g]ma9 ,depository ,in/itutions ,act ( #aihb1 if reque/$ by ! successor home[n]2 & 7ii7 review a mortgage loan = loss mitigation1 z ?\gh ! successor home[n] 0 ! borr[]1 & provide a decision on available loss mitigation prior to an assumption ( ! mortgage loan1 if reque/$ by ! succe$+ home[n]4 7#c7 ,aft] review+ application ,if a s]vic] d5ies an application = an af=dable loan modification1 ! s]vic] %all notify ! borr[] ( o!r loss mitigation options t may be available to ! borr[] & %all consid] ! borr[] = su* o!r loss mitigation options4 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ a s]vic] f consid]+ a borr[] = o!r loss mitigation options1 s long z ! s]vic] fir/ (f]s ! borr[] an af=dable loan modification if ! borr[] is eligible = su* a modification4 7#e7 ,requirem5ts relat$ to transf] ( loans 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any transf] ( s]vic+ to a successor s]vic] ( a f$]ally relat$ mortgage loan or subs]vic]1 ! transf]r+ s]vic] %all-- 7i7 in=m ! successor s]vic] 7includ+ a subs]vic]7 :e!r a loan modification reque/ is p5d+2 7ii7 provide ! successor s]vic] ) all docum5tation relat$ to ! mortgage loan1 includ+ any docum5tation relat+ to a loan modification or loss mitigation process2 7iii7 ensure t ! successor s]vic] has ! op]ational capacity to manage ! transf]r$ loan2 7iv7 ensure t ! successor s]vic] %all accept & cont9ue process+ prior loan modification reque/s1 by includ+ su* requirem5t 9 ! agreem5t made betwe5 ! s]vic]s :5 transf]r+ ! loan2 7v7 ensure t successor s]vic] %all honor trial & p]man5t loan modification agreem5ts ent]$ into by ! transf]r+ s]vic] by includ+ su* requirem5t 9 ! agreem5t made betwe5 ! s]vic]s :5 transf]r+ ! loan2 & 7vi7 notify ! borr[] ( ! transf]r$ loan t ! new s]vic] is requir$ to accept & cont9ue process+ prior loan modification reque/s1 if any1 & is requir$ to honor trial & p]man5t loan modification agreem5ts ent]$ into by ! transf]r+ s]vic]1 if any4 7,b7 ,honor+ ( exi/+ loan modifications & applications 9 process ,! successor s]vic] %all agree to honor & accept any exi/+ loan modification & cont9ue any loan modification applications4 7,c7 ,prohibition on =eclosure ,dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective date ( transf] ( ! s]vic+ ( any f$]ally relat$ mortgage loan1 ! mortgage loan subject to su* transf] may n be subject to initiation ( a judicial or non-judicial =eclosure or be subject to a =eclosure sale4 7d7 ,subsequ5t applications = af=dable loan modification ,if a borr[] has submitt$ an application or reque/ 9 ! pa/1 ! s]vic] %all all[ su* borr[] to make a subsequ5t af=dable loan modification application if ! borr[] exp]i5ces a mat]ial *ange 9 circum/ances1 z def9$ by ! ,bureau4 7e7 ,limitation on =eclosure proce$+s 7#a7 ,/op ( sales p5d+ application ,if a borr[] submits an initial application = af=dable loan modification assi/ance m ?an #g bus9ess days be=e a s*$ul$ =eclosure sale1 ! s]vic] mu/ /op & cancel ! =eclosure sale4 7#b7 ,initiation ( =eclosure ,a s]vic] may n initiate or cont9ue a nonjudicial =eclosure or a judicial =eclosure t is o!rwise au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law aga9/ a mortgagor t has submitt$ an initial application = an af=dable loan modification or o!r loss mitigation1 unless ! s]vic]-- 7,a7 has det]m9$ :e!r ! mortgagor is eligible = an af=dable loan modification2 & 7,b7 has made su* a modification1 if ! mortgagor is eligible = a modification4 7#c7 ,=eclosure proce$+s p]mitt$ ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 a s]vic] may initiate or cont9ue a judicial or nonjudicial =eclosure "u ,/ate law aga9/ a borr[]1 if-- 7,a7 ! s]vic]-- 7i7 det]m9es t ! borr[] is n eligible = a modification2 7ii7 notifies ! borr[] ( ! det]m9ation "u clause 7i72 & 7iii7 provides ! borr[]-- 7,i7 a copy ( any net pres5t value calculation made by ! s]vic] 9 relation to an af=dable loan modification1 includ+ any in=mation provid+ a basis = su* net pres5t value calculation2 7,,ii7 a copy ( any note1 de$ ( tru/1 or o!r docum5t necess>y to e/abli% ! "r ( ! s]vic] to =eclose on ! mortgage1 includ+ pro( ( assignm5t ( ! mortgage to ! s]vic] & ! "r ( ! s]vic] to en=ce ! relevant note "u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! real prop]ty secur+ ! mortgage is locat$2 7,,iii7 a copy ( any language 9 ! pool+ or s]vic+ agreem5t ) respect to ! mortgage t ! s]vic] relies ^u 9 ass]t+ t x is prohibit$ or limit$ 9 provid+ a modification ( ! mortgage note2 7,,iv7 a copy ( all correspond5ce betwe5 ! s]vic] & ! borr[]s & inve/ors 9 :i* ! s]vic] attempts to obta9 p]mission to make a modification2 & 7,v7 ! alt]natives to =eclosure available to ! borr[]1 includ+ de$ 9 lieu ( =eclosures & %ort sales2 or 7,b7 a borr[]-- 7i7 decl9es to be consid]$ = a loan modification 9 writ+ or decl9es an af=dable modification 9 writ+2 or 7ii7 does n respond to ! s]vic]'s outrea* activities 7z def9$ by ! ,bureau7 to obta9 und]ly+ in=mation to complete an application or fails to make a trial or p]man5t loan modification paym5t4 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a pool+ & s]vic+ agreem5t is any contract e/abli%+ ! transaction rights & duties ( ! p>ties to any mortgage-back$ securitization transaction4 7#d7 ,b> to =eclosure ,failure to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all be a b> to ! =eclosure ( a mortgage1 de$ ( tru/1 or sub/antially simil> in/rum5t4 7#e7 ,fees 7,a7 ,waiv] ( late fees ,if a borr[]'s application = af=dable loan modification assi/ance is accept$1 ! s]vic] %all waive any =eclosure fees & any late fees relat$ to ! del9qu5cy 9 paym5t4 7,b7 ,no fee accrual :ile application is p5d+ ,a borr[] %all n accrue additional late or =eclosure fees dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t ! borr[] submits an af=dable loan modification application & ! date on :i* ! s]vic] makes a det]m9ation on su* application4 7#f7 ,notification ,) respect to a =eclosure sale t is po/pon$ by reason ( ?is subsection1 ! s]vic] %all notify ! borr[] 9 writ+ ( su* po/ponem5t &1 if a date = su* =eclosure sale is res*$ul$1 %all notify ! borr[] 9 writ+ ( ! new =eclosure sale date4 7#g7 ,c]tification ( det]m9ation ( eligibility requir$ = sale 7,a7 ,sale ( prop]ty prohibit$ ,if ! s]vic] ( a mortgage does n file a c]tification ) ! appropriate l& records (fice 9 ! jurisdiction :]e ! prop]ty secur+ ! mortgage is locat$1 /at+ t ! s]vic] has det]m9$ ! eligibility ( ! mortgagor = an af=dable loan modification 9 compliance ) ?is section-- 7i7 ! mortgagee may n sell ! prop]ty secur+ ! mortgage2 & 7ii7 no p]son t pur*ases ! prop]ty secur+ ! mortgage may initiate an action to recov] possession ( ! prop]ty4 7,b7 ,violations ,a sale ( prop]ty 9 violation ( ?is p>agraph %all be void4 7#h7 ,initial application def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m initial application means a complet$ ,uni=m ,borr[] ,assi/ance ,=m #gaj ( ! ,f$]al ,national ,mortgage ,association or ! ,f$]al ,home ,loan ,mortgage ,corporation1 a ,reque/ = ,modification & ,affidavit ( ! ,mak+ ,home ,af=dable ,program1 or o!r equival5t =m t sets =? ! borr[]'s f9ancial1 income1 & h>d%ip in=mation & ,=m #dejf-,t ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4 7f7 ,af=dable loan modifications 7#a7 ,af=dable loan modification def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m af=dable loan modification means an agreem5t to r$uce ! am\nt ( s*$ul$ regul> paym5ts1 det]m9$ by ! borr[]'s debt-to-income ratio or residual income1 & subject to su* t]ms & conditions z may be set by ! ,bureau1 includ+ any r$uction ( ! pr9cipal am\nt ( ! mortgage note z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 t is reflect$ 9 a p]man5t *ange to ! t]ms ( ! mortgage note "u su* t]ms z ! ,bureau %all def9e4 7#b7 ,calculation ( t>get af=dable regul> mortgage paym5t ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t>get af=dable regul> mortgage paym5t %all be an am\nt det]m9$ by ! borr[]'s debt-to-income ratio or residual income1 & subject to su* t]ms & conditions z may be set by ! ,bureau1 subject to su* t]ms & conditions z may be set by ! ,bureau4 ,su* t]ms %all be bas$ on a fully amortiz+ pr9cipal & int]e/ paym5t ov] ! rema9d] ( ! t]m ( ! mortgage1 z modifi$ by any r$uction 9 pr9cipal4 7#c7 ,eligibility ,a mortgagor %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 an af=dable loan modification if-- 7,a7 su* p]son is a borr[] "u a f$]ally relat$ loan secur$ by ! pr9cipal resid5ce ( ! borr[] or a p]son eligible to assume su* a loan z a successor home[n] protect$ f an accel]ation ( a mortgage loan "u ! ,g>n-,/ ,g]ma9 ,depository ,in/itutions ,act ( #aihb1 :o is unable to make paym5ts on a f$]ally relat$ mortgage loan "u su* crit]ia z ! ,director ( ! ,bureau %all def9e1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 7,b7 su* resid5ce is occupi$ by ! mortgagor2 & 7,c7 ! loan modification has a positive net pres5t value 7z def9$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b77iv77,,ii774 7#d7 ,e>n$ pr9cipal =giv5ess 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft] r$uc+ mortgage note pr9cipal "u e>n$ pr9cipal =giv5ess provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a t>get af=dable regul> mortgage paym5t has n be5 a*iev$1 ! s]vic] ( ! mortgage %all comply ) ! af=dable loan modification plan wat]fall /eps z set out by ! ,bureau ( int]e/ rate r$uction1 t]m ext5sion1 & pr9cipal =be>ance1 z necess>y to a*ieve a t>get af=dable regul> mortgage paym5t4 7,b7 ,e>n$ pr9cipal =giv5ess 7i7 ,pr9cipal r$uction ,! ,bureau %all det]m9e /&>ds by :i* a mortgagor :o has receiv$ an af=dable loan modification %all rema9 9 good /&+ 9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 a r$uction 9 mortgage note pr9cipal "u ?is subsection4 7ii7 ,pr9cipal r$uction requir$ ,except z provid$ "u clause 7iii71 a s]vic] %all (f] a borr[] an af=dable loan modification hav+ ! maximum am\nt ( pr9cipal r$uction t results 9 a positive net pres5t value calculation4 ,= purposes ( calculat+ net pres5t value1 a s]vic] may use _! own =mula1 if x has be5 approv$ by ! ,bureau1 or may use a default =mula det]m9$ by ! ,bureau4 7iii7 ,exceptions 7,i7 ,great] pr9cipal r$uction ,a s]vic] may (f] a great] pr9cipal r$uction1 if su* a r$uction is consi/5t ) ! t]ms ( any contract ) respect to ! mortgage4 7,,ii7 ,loan-to-value ratio ,a s]vic] is n requir$ to (f] a pr9cipal r$uction t w\ld result 9 a loan-to-value ratio ( less ?an #ajj p]c5t4 7iv7 ,rules ( con/ruction 7,i7 ,maximum am\nt ( pr9cipal r$uction ,a pr9cipal r$uction am\nt may be consid]$ ! maximum am\nt if x is )9 #a1jjj ( ! actual maximum am\nt4 7,,ii7 ,positive net pres5t value calculation ,a net pres5t value calculation %all be deem$ to be positive = ! mortgage inve/ors if ! net pres5t value result = an af=dable loan modification sc5>io is great] ?an ! net pres5t value result if no af=dable loan modification is made4 ,net pres5t value %all be calculat$ z ! b5efit ( all inve/ors 9 a securitization r ?an ! b5efit ( any p>ticul> class ( inve/ors4 7v7 ,pr9cipal =giv5ess 7,i7 ,treatm5t ( pr9cipal r$uction am\nt ,any am\nt ( pr9cipal r$uction "u clause 7ii7 %all be treat$ z non-int]e/-be>+ pr9cipal =be>ance until ! dates describ$ "u subclause 7,,ii74 ,! pr9cipal r$uction describ$ 9 ?is clause %all be deem$ to be sep>ate f & exclusive ( any o!r =be>ance t may be (f]$ 9 conjunction ) a modification "u an af=dable loan modification program4 7,,ii7 ,r$uction ( pr9cipal ,! s]vic] ( a mortgage modifi$ "u an af=dable loan modification plan %all r$uce ! unpaid balance ( ! pr9cipal ( ! mortgage by an am\nt equal to #ac ( ! total am\nt ( ! pr9cipal r$uction "u clause 7ii7 on ea* ( ! foll[+ dates3 7aa7 ,! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! af=dable loan modification beg9s4 7bb7 ,! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! af=dable loan m$ication beg9s4 7cc7 ,! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! af=dable loan modification beg9s4 7vi7 ,c]ta9 modifications ,) respect to a borr[] t is n und]wat] & does n qualify = pr9ciple r$uction1 ! s]vic] %all (f] su* borr[] an af=dable loan modification to rea* ! t>get af=dable regul> mortgage paym5t am\nt1 if ! borr[] qualifies4 7#e7 ,treatm5t ( junior li5s ,) respect to a borr[]1 if a prim>y mortgage loan is modifi$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! s]vic] ( any junior mortgage loan %all make a modification available to ! borr[] on ! same t]ms z ! modification ( ! prim>y mortgage loan1 unless prohibit$ by contract4 7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ a s]vic] f provid+ a loan modification t does n produce a positive net pres5t value 7z def9$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b77iv77,,ii774 7g7 ,b> to =eclosure ,9 any judicial or non-judicial =eclosure proce$+1 x %all be a b> to =eclosure t ! s]vic] ( ! f$]ally relat$ mortgage loan on ! prop]ty to be =eclos$ violat$ any provision ( ?is section4 7h7 ,civil ,p5alty 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any s]vic] :o violates a provision ( ?is section %all be subject to a f9e 9 an am\nt1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau1 n to exce$ #e1jjj = ea* violation except t ! maximum p5alty = all violations by any p>ticul> s]vic] dur+ any #a-ye> p]iod %all n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,liability to borr[] ,any s]vic] t violates a provision ( ?is section ) respect to a loan %all be liable to ! borr[] ( su* loan 9 ! am\nt ( #aj1jjj p] violation4 7#c7 ,cont9u+ violations ,9 ! case ( a cont9u+ violation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau1 ea* day %all con/itute a sep>ate violation = purposes ( ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,adju/m5t ( am\nts ,aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,bureau %all annually adju/ am\nts specifi$ "u ?is subsection to reflect inflation4 #f;,b4 ,mortgage ,s]vic] ,ombudsman 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau %all appo9t a ,mortgage ,s]vic] ,ombudsman 7! ,ombudsman7 )9 ! ,bureau4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,ombudsman %all provide assi/ance to s]vic]s & borr[]s 9 comply+ ) ,f$]al law ) respect to ! s]vic+ ( mortgage loans & (f] resolution to borr[]s :o are fac+ noncompliance4 7c7 ,focus on l[-,income borr[]s ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,ombudsman %all focus on provid+ assi/ance to l[-income borr[]s4 7d7 ,consultation ,! ,ombudsman %all consult )-- 7#a7 attorneys g5]al ( ,/ates 9 c>ry+ out ?is section2 & 7#b7 o!r (fices ( ! ,bureau t engage 9 dispute resolution4 7e7 ,non-,duplication ,! ,ombudsman may n c>ry out any activities t w\ld be duplicative ) activities ( o!r ,bureau (fices4 #f;,c4 ,p5alties = robo-sign+ ,any s]vic] :o records or files ) a l& records (fice or a c\rt m ?an "o docum5t ) mat]ial defici5cies ) respect to a mortgage loan %all be subject to a f9e ( n m ?an #g1ejj = ea* su* loan4 4 #c4 ,ext5sion ( ! ,protect+ ,t5ants at ,=eclosure ,act ( #bjji ,section #gjd ( ! ,protect+ ,t5ants at ,=eclosure ,act ( #bjji 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebja note2 #ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebbj note2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note7 is h]eby repeal$4 #d4 ,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ z preempt+ any ,/ate or local law ) respect to =eclosures t provides great] protections = consum]s4 #e4 ,rulemak+ ,! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection %all1 n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! ,bureau %all provide t su* regulations take effect n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! regulations are issu$4