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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).

 
Sec. 3. 9-A MRSA §8-206-A, sub-§11-A is enacted to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 4. 9-A MRSA §8-206-A, sub-§12-A is enacted to read:

 
12-A.__A creditor may not:

 
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

 
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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