U.S. Congress - S.1222 STOP FRAUD Act
S.1222 - STOP FRAUD Act
A bill to stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, abuse, and under-development, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: STOP FRAUD Act as introduced.
- Short: Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse, and Underdevelopment Act as introduced.
- Official: A bill to stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, abuse, and under-development, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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4/25/2007--Introduced.Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act - Amends federal criminal law to make it unlawful for any mortgage professional to: (1) defraud any natural person or financial institution regarOfficial Summary
4/25/2007--Introduced.Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act - Amends federal criminal law to make it unlawful for any mortgage professional to:
(1) defraud any natural person or financial institution regarding an offer of consumer credit secured by an interest either in real property or in personal property used as a principal dwelling; or
(2) falsely obtain money or property from a natural person in connection with an extension of consumer credit secured by an interest in such property.
Subjects violations of this Act to civil and criminal penalties.
Directs the Attorney General to establish:
(1) a system for authorized mortgage professionals to receive updates from federal law enforcement agencies on suspicious activity trends in the mortgage industry and mortgage fraud-related convictions;
(2) a Debarred or Censured Mortgage Professional Database that may be accessed to determine the federal and state bar status of mortgage professionals; and
(3) grants to assist law enforcement agencies establish and improve mortgage fraud task forces.
Grants whistleblower protection to personnel of a widely accepted private certification board.
Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide tenants, homeowners, and other consumers with mortgage fraud counseling.
Directs the Secretary to provide grants to state appraisal agencies to improve the monitoring and enforcement of housing appraisal regulations.
Sets forth additional rights of borrowers in foreclosure proceedings.
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Calculated Risk: MBA on Fraud: We're the Victims Here
[S. 1222] inappropriately conflates mortgage fraud with predatory lending. Indeed, several of the provisions have little, if anything, to do with mortgage fraud as that term is understood by law enforcement officials and the mortgage ...
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S.1222 : A bill to stop mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, abuse, and under-development, and for other purposes._Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 4/25/2007) Cosponsors (1) _Committees: Senate Banking, ...
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