HR 685 · 114th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Mortgage Choice Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-49.(2015-04-16)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-04-14
Roll #152
Yea 286Nay 140
Democrats
45 Yea·139 Nay
Republicans
241 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-04-14
Roll #152
Yea 286Nay 140
Democrats
45 Yea·139 Nay
Republicans
241 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 Amends the Truth in Lending Act with respect to requirements for disclosure to a consumer of points and fees information about a consumer credit transaction, secured by the consumer's principal dwelling, but which is not a residential mortgage transaction, a reverse mortgage transaction, or a transaction under an open end credit plan, when the total points and fees the consumer must pay at or before closing will exceed 8% of the total loan amount or $400, whichever is greater. (Such consumer credit transactions might include an equity credit line to which consumer purchases or leases may be charged.) Excludes from the computation of such points and fees any escrow for future payment of insurance. Modifies the criteria for exclusion from the computation of points and fees of certain reasonable charges elsewhere exempted from the computation of the finance charge in extensions of credit secured by an interest in real property. Excludes from points and fees any such reasonable charges even though a creditor receives compensation, but only in so far as the creditor or its affiliate retains the compensation as a result of their participation in an affiliated …

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H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act of 2015

Apr 6, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 26, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans