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actuarial method, as that term is defined in the federal Housing | and Community Development Act of 1992, Public Law No. 102-550, | Section 933(d) 106 Stat. 3672, 3892 (1992). |
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| | Sec. 3. 9-A MRSA §8-206-A, sub-§11-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 11-A.__A creditor who makes a high-rate, high-fee mortgage | shall report both the favorable and unfavorable payment history | of the consumer to a nationally recognized consumer credit | reporting agency at least annually during the period the creditor | holds or services the loan. |
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| | Sec. 4. 9-A MRSA §8-206-A, sub-§12-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 12-A.__A creditor may not: |
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| A.__Charge any points in connection with a high-rate, high- | fee mortgage if the proceeds of the high-rate, high-fee | mortgage are used to refinance an existing high-rate, high- | fee mortgage owned by the creditor and the last financing | was within 18 months of the current refinancing; except, | however, this paragraph does not prohibit a creditor from | charging points in connection with any additional proceeds | received by the consumer or paid to 3rd parties on the | consumer's behalf in connection with the refinancing.__For | purposes of this subsection, "additional proceeds" for a | closed-end loan is the amount over and above the outstanding | principal balance of the existing high-rate, high-fee | mortgage; or |
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| B.__Charge a consumer any fees to modify, renew, extend or amend | a high-rate, high-fee mortgage or defer any payment due under a | high-rate, high-fee mortgage if, after the modification, renewal, | extension or amendment, the loan is still a high-rate, high-fee | mortgage or, if no longer a high-rate, high-fee mortgage, the | annual percentage rate has not been reduced by a least 2 | percentage points.__For purposes of this paragraph, the term | "fees" does not include interest that is otherwise payable and | consistent with the provisions of the loan documents.__The | provisions of this paragraph do not prohibit a creditor from | charging, imposing or causing to be paid, directly or indirectly, | prepaid finance charges in connection with any additional | proceeds, as defined in paragraph A, received by the consumer in | connection with the modification, renewal, extension or | amendment, provided the prepaid finance charges on the additional | proceeds do not exceed 5% of the additional proceeds.__This | paragraph does not apply if the existing high-rate, high-fee | mortgage is 60 or more days delinquent |
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