Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure by adding an Article that may be cited as the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Law of 2009. Provides that an eligible borrower has a right to defer a judicial sale for a specified period by providing an affidavit to the foreclosing lender. When the deferment period ends or the deferment is lost, a lender may schedule a sale by publishing a specified newspaper notice and serving a copy on those on the premises, 4 weeks before the sale. Provides a formula to set the borrower's monthly payment. Provides that a borrower loses the right to deferment if he or she ceases to reside on the premises. Provides for mortgage foreclosure counselors. Provides that a foreclosing lender and a borrower must negotiate in good faith. Provides that a borrower may dispute a deferment cancellation through arbitration. Provides that lenders shall send to borrowers a mandated notice about deferment. Provides that a lender who acts in bad faith or recklessly in violation of these provisions is liable to a person injured for actual damages, statutory damages up to $25,000, punitive damages, costs, and attorney's fees. Makes other changes. Effective 7 days after becoming law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-11-30 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-002-000 [HB3806 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Marlow Colvin [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-033	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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