HR 607 · 105th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

An Act to amend the National Housing Act to prevent the funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage, to require automatic cancellation and notice of cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance required as a condition for entering into a residential mortagage transaction, to abolish the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1997-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]· House

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Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(1998-01-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1997-04-16
Roll #80
Yea 421Nay 7
Democrats
202 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·7 Nay
PassedHouse · 1997-04-16
Roll #80
Yea 421Nay 7
Democrats
202 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·7 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Homeowners Insurance Protection Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a creditor to provide free, specified written disclosures about cancellation rights for private mortgage insurance if a consumer is required to obtain such insurance as a condition for entering into a residential mortgage transaction. Imposes civil liability in the amount of treble damages for noncompliance with such disclosure requirements.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans