H.R.788: To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about housing and community development
  • Introduced Feb. 2, 2009
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2009

Bill Summary

Shields a servicer of pooled residential mortgages acting in compliance with certain fiduciary duties under the Truth in Lending Act from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan in connection with any such mortgages initiated before January 1, 2012. Specifies that such servicers shall not be liable to: (1) any person based on that person's ownership of a residential mortgage loan or any interest in a pool of residential...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.788.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-13.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
Feb. 2, 2009

Introduced in the House by Paul E. Kanjorski (D-Pa.)

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