HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 816        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 480

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing mortgage customers additional mandatory information regarding their accounts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/17/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 816        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 480

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 480) of Bruce J. Ayers that banking and lending institutions be required to issue certain information on monthly statements to mortgage loan customers.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 780 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act providing mortgage customers additional mandatory information regarding their accounts.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 167E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 16 the following new section:—Section 17. Banks and lending institutions shall issue monthly statements to their mortgage loan customers which includes, but is not limited to, the following information: the balance of principal remaining to be paid; the most current interest rate available for the amount of principal remaining on said loan at the time such mortgage statement is printed; a confirmation of the most recent payment received; and the balance of any escrow accounts and a description of any payments from such escrow accounts.