Bill Text: CT HB06989 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Providing Protections For Consumers Applying For Reverse Mortgages.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-02 - Senate Calendar Number 575 [HB06989 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB06989-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 6989 | ||
January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 3288 | ||
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AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS APPLYING FOR REVERSE MORTGAGES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) (a) No entity, including, but not limited to, any Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union, shall accept a final and complete application for a reverse annuity mortgage loan, as defined in section 36a-265 of the general statutes, or assess any fees for such mortgage, unless such entity has:
(1) (A) Informed the prospective applicant of the counseling requirement in subdivision (2) of this subsection, and (B) provided the prospective applicant with a list of at least five independent housing counseling agencies approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to engage in reverse annuity mortgage loan counseling, as provided in 24 CFR 206.300 et seq., as amended from time to time;
(2) Received a signed certification from the prospective applicant or the prospective applicant's authorized representative that the applicant has received counseling from an independent housing counseling agency, as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection; and
(3) Received a signed certification that either: (A) The reverse annuity mortgage loan origination, or (B) the counseling session required by subdivision (2) of this subsection was conducted in person.
(b) No independent housing counseling agency offering counsel pursuant to this section shall receive any compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the lender or from any other person or entity involved in originating or servicing the loan. Any counseling not conducted in person pursuant to this section shall be conducted by telephone. The certification of the counseling session shall be signed by the prospective applicant or the prospective applicant's authorized representative and the independent housing counseling agency's counselor. The certification of the reverse annuity mortgage loan origination shall be signed by the prospective applicant or the prospective applicant's authorized representative and the reverse annuity mortgage loan originator. The certifications shall include the date of the meeting or counseling session, and the name, address and telephone number of both the prospective applicant and either the counselor or, if applicable, the loan originator. The lender shall maintain the certification in an accurate, reproducible and accessible format for the term of the reverse annuity mortgage loan.
(c) A violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2017 |
New section |
Statement of Purpose:
To provide consumer protections during the application process for a reverse annuity mortgage loan.
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