Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1315
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]
Introduced: 2017-06-08
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Housing finance and home ownership
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue regulations that&nbsp;include as a "qualified mortgage" any mortgage loan that: (1) is extended by a Federal Home Loan Bank member&nbsp;that, together with its affiliates, has less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets; (2) meets specified qualifying criteria under the Truth in Lending Act; and (3) is eligible to be purchased by a Federal Home Loan Bank pursuant to regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and requirements established by the bank. Current law provides certain protections for lenders against lawsuits by distressed borrowers with respect to qualified mortgages.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2017 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to amend its regulations relating to qualified mortgages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2017 . 2. Qualified mortgage amendment (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term affiliate has the meaning given the term in section 2(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1841(k) ); (2) the term Bureau means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; (3) the terms community financial institution and Federal Home Loan Bank System have the meanings given those terms in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422 ); (4) the term creditor has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 ); (5) the term Federal Home Loan Bank means a bank established under the authority of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.); and (6) the term qualified mortgage has the meaning given the term in section 129C(b)(2)(A) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(2)(A) ). (b) Requirement To issue regulations Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau shall issue regulations that provide that the term qualified mortgage includes any mortgage loan that— (1) is extended by a creditor that— (A) together with its affiliates, has less than $10,000,000,000 in total consolidated assets; and (B) is a member of a Federal Home Loan Bank; (2) meets the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vii), and (viii) of section 129C(b)(2)(A) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(2)(A) ); (3) is eligible to be purchased by a Federal Home Loan Bank pursuant to requirements established by the Federal Home Loan Bank, including underwriting and documentation requirements; and (4) is eligible to be purchased and is held by a Federal Home Loan Bank pursuant to regulations issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (c) Assessment of regulations (1) In general The Bureau shall conduct, in consultation with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, an assessment of the regulations issued under subsection (b), which shall— (A) address, among other relevant factors, the usage of the regulations by community financial institutions, the impact of the regulations on access to residential mortgage loans, and whether the Federal Home Loan Banks have established underwriting and documentation requirements; and (B) reflect available evidence and any data that the Bureau reasonably may collect. (2) Report Not later than 4 years after the date on which the Bureau issues the regulations under subsection (b), the Bureau shall publish and submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). (3) Public comment required Before publishing the report under paragraph (2), the Bureau shall invite public comment on recommendations for modifying, expanding, or eliminating the regulations issued under subsection (b). (d) Revision of regulations Beginning 5 years after the date on which the Bureau issues the regulations under subsection (b), the Bureau may revise those regulations if the Bureau determines that the revision is necessary— (1) to protect the safety of mortgage loan borrowers or lenders; or (2) to increase access to mortgage credit.