January 22, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Gregory and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
A bill to amend 1981 PA 125, entitled
"The secondary mortgage loan act,"
by amending section 24 (MCL 493.74), as amended by 2002 PA 392, and
by adding section 24a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 24. (1) A licensee or registrant shall not transfer or
assign a secondary mortgage loan or a security directly
representing an interest in 1 or more secondary mortgage loans
before the disbursement of 75% or more of the proceeds of the
secondary mortgage loan to, or for the benefit of, the borrower.
This subsection shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) A land contract not considered to be an equitable
secondary mortgage.
(b) A loan made under a state or federal government program
that allows the lender to escrow more than 25% of the proceeds for
a limited period of time.
(c) A construction loan.
(d) A secondary mortgage loan that provides in writing that
the loan proceeds shall be disbursed to or for the benefit of the
borrower in installments or upon the request of the borrower or
upon the completion of renovations or repairs to the dwelling
situated on the real property subject to the secondary mortgage
loan.
(2)
It is a violation of this act for a A licensee or
registrant
to shall not do any of the following:
(a) Suppress or withhold from the commissioner any information
that the licensee or registrant possesses that would make the
licensee or registrant ineligible for licensing or registration
under this act or would warrant the commissioner's denial of a
license or registration application.
(b) Violate any provisions of 1966 PA 125, MCL 565.161 to
565.164, regulating the handling of mortgage escrow accounts by
mortgagees.
(c) Until proper disbursement is made, fail to place in a
trust or escrow account held by a depository financial institution
in a manner approved by the commissioner any money, funds,
deposits, checks, drafts, or other negotiable instruments received
by a broker, lender, or servicer that is the portion of a payment
on a secondary mortgage loan that the person is obligated to pay to
a third party. The deposits shall include amounts paid to the
holder of the secondary mortgage loan, amounts for property taxes
and insurance premiums, and amounts paid under an agreement that
requires, if the secondary mortgage loan is not closed, the amounts
paid shall be refunded to the prospective borrower, or if the
secondary mortgage loan is closed, the amounts paid shall be
applied to fees and costs incurred at the time the secondary
mortgage loan is closed. Fees and costs include, but are not
limited to, title insurance premiums and recording fees. Fees and
costs do not include amounts paid to cover costs incurred to
process the secondary mortgage loan application, to obtain an
appraisal, or to receive a credit report.
(d) Refuse to permit an examination or investigation by the
commissioner of the books and affairs of the licensee or
registrant, or refuse or fail, within a reasonable time, to furnish
any information or make a report that may be required by the
commissioner under this act.
(e) Be convicted of a felony, or any misdemeanor of which an
essential element is fraud.
(f) Refuse or fail to pay within a reasonable time expenses
assessed under this act.
(g) Fail to make restitution after having been ordered to do
so by the commissioner or an administrative agency, or fail to make
restitution or pay damages to persons injured by the licensee's or
registrant's business transactions after having been ordered to do
so by a court.
(h) Fail to make a secondary mortgage loan pursuant to, and in
accordance with, a written commitment to make a secondary mortgage
loan issued to, and accepted by, a person when the person has
timely and completely satisfied all the conditions of the
commitment prior to the expiration of the commitment.
(i) Require a prospective borrower to deal exclusively with
the licensee or registrant in regard to a secondary mortgage loan
application.
(j) Take a security interest in real property before closing
the secondary mortgage loan to secure payment of fees assessed in
connection with a secondary mortgage loan application.
(k) Except as otherwise provided under section 14e, knowingly
permit a person to violate an order that has been issued under this
act or any other financial licensing act that prohibits that person
from being employed by, an agent of, or a control person of the
licensee or registrant.
(3) A licensee or registrant shall not fail or neglect to do
any of the following in connection with the brokering, servicing,
or making of any secondary mortgage loan:
(a) Act in good faith and with fair dealing in any
transaction, practice, or course of business.
(b) Safeguard and account for any money handled for the
borrower.
(c) Follow reasonable and lawful instructions from the
borrower.
(d) Use reasonable skill, care, and diligence.
(e) Timely and clearly disclose to the borrower material
information that might reasonably affect the borrower's rights,
interests, or ability to receive the borrower's intended benefit
from the secondary mortgage loan, including, but not limited to,
the total compensation the broker would receive from any of the
loan options the licensee or registrant presents to the borrower.
(f) Make reasonable efforts to secure a secondary mortgage
loan that is reasonably advantageous to the borrower considering
all the circumstances, including, but not limited to, the rates,
charges, and repayment terms of the loan.
(4) The duties and standards of care created in subsection (3)
cannot be waived or modified.
Sec. 24a. (1) The home loan protection act applies to a
licensee or registrant. A licensee or registrant shall comply with
the requirements of that act in connection with any home loans.
(2) In addition to any penalties and remedies provided by this
act, a licensee or registrant is also subject to the remedy and
penalty provisions of the home loan protection act for a violation
of subsection (1).
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Home loan" means that term as defined in section 2 of the
home loan protection act, MCL 445.1632.
(b) "Home loan protection act" means the home loan protection
act, 2002 PA 660, MCL 445.1631 to 445.1642.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4065(request no.
00953'09) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.