S.1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007

A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators, and to establish standards to assess a consumer's ability to repay, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators, and to establish standards to assess a consumer's ability to repay, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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05/02/07
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1299: A bill to establish on behalf of ...

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] introduced S. 1299: A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators, and to establish standards to assess a consumer's ability to ...

06/05/07
Subprime: Not a wonderful life

Charles Schumer New York Democrat introduced S.1299 the Borrower’s Protection Act of 2007. In Washington the administration the federal regulators and Congress are moving to directions the...

06/06/07
Subprime: Not a wonderful life

Charles Schumer New York Democrat introduced S.1299 the Borrower’s Protection Act of 2007. This bill would among other actions establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty of care for mortgage brokers . ...

06/19/07
Several weeks ago I posted an e-mail and letter fr...

However, you may be interested in recent legislation, the Borrower's Protection Act (S.1299), which would prohibit unfair, predatory lending practices. This act would authorize the lender to provide the consumer with accurate, unbiased, ...

07/02/07
Credit Slips: Catching My Eye This Morning

... however, as they will be preempted by the National Banking Act. In a prepared committee statement, Senator Charles Schumer signaled his intention to make his bill regulating mortgage brokers (S. 1299) a legislative priority (well, ...

07/04/07
Hearing on Ending Mortgage Abuse Touches on Strengthening ...

... mortgages are offered based on sound independent appraisals. S. 1299, the "Borrowers Protection Act" also contains provisions that would prohibit improperly influencing the appraisal process, and strengthening appraisal independence.

07/26/07
New Bill to Protect Consumers

Will mortgage broker bonds be considered a higher risk to write if Senate Bill Number S.1299, also known as the "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007", were to pass into law? This bill was introduced to federally regulate mortgage brokers' .

08/02/07
Mortgage-Market Reform - Panic & Tort Craziness

Lindsey argues how the legal aspects of S. 1299 could make every enterprise in the mortgage loop prey for trial lawyers. And there are plenty of businesses in that loop. Mortgages once granted to the homeowners morph into financial ...

08/03/07
An Interesting and Thoughtful Article From Lawrence Lindsey

One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...

08/04/07
Mortgage Madness - WSJ.com

Borrowers who had planned on refinancing then may be stopped by the requirements in S. 1299. Unable to pay the new reset rate and barred by law and regulation from easy access to refinancing, many or most of these borrowers could have ...

08/04/07
Mortgage minefield?

One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...

08/04/07
Mortgage Madness

Oddly, in the various presidential debates, the candidates have not been asked about these plans, leaving both homeowners and financial markets in the dark. One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. ...

08/04/07
Back to the 70s

Borrowers who had planned on refinancing then may be stopped by the requirements in S. 1299. Unable to pay the new reset rate and barred by law and regulation from easy access to refinancing, many or most of these borrowers could have ...

08/05/07
Mortgage minefield?

Former fed governor Larry Lindsey, in Friday's WSJ:One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his. ...

08/06/07
WSJ On "Mortgage Madness"

One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...

Source: Loan Stuff
08/08/07
Larry Lindsey Gets it Right

One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal ...

08/09/07
Study Finds Income No Protection Against Loan Discrimination

Senator Schumer's Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 or S. 1299 would require sound underwriting based on borrowers' ability to pay and prevent lenders from steering minorities and other protected classes to high-cost ...

08/18/07
Manhattan Beach Confidential: Jumbo Rates Spike

Lindsey argued that a bill, S. 1299, by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), threatens to limit consumers' choice of mortgage products and crash the housing market. Bad idea. Instead:. The key to getting America out of its current housing and ...

08/24/07
Minnesota 2020 -- “But Where Will They Go?”: Addressing the Scope ...

For more information about affordable housing issues in Minnesota, visit MHP’s Web site. Rep. Ellison and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York have introduced predatory lending bills (H.R. 3081 and S.1299) that will be taken up after Labor ...

09/13/07
Predatory Lending and Subprime Developments

Chuck Schummer (D – N.Y.) and two co-sponsors introduced the "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007" (S. 1299) that would establish a fiduciary relationship between a mortgage broker and borrower. It would prohibit mortgage originators from

11/03/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1065 Nonadmitted and ...

S.1299 Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.3121 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Ma... [1]; H.R.3915 Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Throug... [1]; H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.5840 Insurance ...

12/11/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2452 Home Ownership Preservation ...

Related Bills:. S.1299 ... [3]; S.1299 Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 [2]; H.R.1257 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensatio... [1]; H.R.1542 Healthy Families Act [1]; H.R.1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of... [1] ...

12/14/07
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2452, The Home Ownership Preservation and ...

The Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1299). See Bills on the Same Subject: Administrative procedure, Business, Commercial arbitration, Consumer credit, Consumer protection, Consumers, Credit unions, Criminal justice, Damages, ...

12/17/07
Novel Solution to Mortgage Problems for the Individual

As per your request I have compiled a couple notes on the bill S. 1299 for Borrowers Protection. In general I support the bill and it’s intent. However it needs tweaked and it is important to note; the last thing you want to do is pass ...

Source: Econ101
12/22/07
Larry Lindsey Gets it Right

One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...

01/23/08
Niedersächsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht - Rechtsprechungsdatenbank

S. 1299) und vom 4. Dezember 1997 (Nds. MBl. 1998 S. 705)) und „Das Geschäftsgebiet des Unternehmens (der Anstalt) ist…“ (vgl. jeweils § 2 der Satzung der Oldenburgischen Landesbrandkasse vom 7. Oktober 1994 (Nds. MBl. ...

01/29/08
Update Indian Heath Care Improvement Act (S.1299(

From the Friends Committee on National Legislation: Say Yes to Health and Fairness The health delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives is out of date. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, enacted in 1976, ...

Source: ArmonieMuse
01/30/08
Why The Homelessness Pandemic Exists

S. 1299 [103rd]: Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994. Replaces the Housing and Community Development Act of 1994; changes the way Section 8 is funded, to the detriment of recipients. ...

08/10/08
25 neue Nachrichten zu 14 Themen - Übersicht

(Raul Hilberg, Vernichtung der europäischen Juden S. 1299). Zur Begründung der Postings siehe den wöchentlich versandten Text mit dem Betreff: Nazis, ab in den sozialen Verachtungstod!!! URL http://www.martinblumentritt.de ...

09/21/08
Reformers

Related Bills: S.1299 Latest Major Action: 12/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. SUMMARY AS OF: 12/12/2007--Introduced. ...

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