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HOUSE MOTION ____

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MR. SPEAKER:

    I move that Engrossed Senate Bill 300 be amended to read as follows:

SOURCE: Page 2, line 2; (11)MO030004.2. -->     Page 2, between lines 2 and 3, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: IC 24-4.4-2-201; (11)MO030004.2. -->     "SECTION 2. IC 24-4.4-2-201, AS AMENDED BY HEA 1528-2011, SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 201. (1) A creditor or mortgage servicer shall provide, in writing, an accurate payoff amount for a first lien mortgage transaction to the debtor not later than seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's written request for the accurate payoff amount. A payoff statement provided by a creditor or mortgage servicer under this subsection must include the date the statement was prepared and the payoff amount as of that date, including an itemization of the payoff amount, including the unpaid principal balance and each other fee, charge, or other sum included within the payoff amount. A creditor or mortgage servicer who fails to provide an accurate payoff amount is liable for:
        (a) one hundred dollars ($100) if an accurate payoff amount is not provided by the creditor or mortgage servicer not later than seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's first written request; and
        (b) the greater of:
            (i) one hundred dollars ($100); or
            (ii) the loan finance charge that accrues on the first lien mortgage transaction from the date the creditor or mortgage

servicer receives the first written request until the date on which the accurate payoff amount is provided;
        if an accurate payoff amount is not provided by the creditor or mortgage servicer not later than seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's second written request, and the creditor or mortgage servicer fails to comply with subdivision (a).
    (2) This subsection applies to a first lien mortgage transaction, or the refinancing or consolidation of a first lien mortgage transaction, that:
        (a) is closed after June 30, 2009; and
        (b) has an interest rate that is subject to change at one (1) or more times during the term of the first lien mortgage transaction.
A creditor in a transaction to which this subsection applies may not contract for and may not charge the debtor a prepayment fee or penalty.
    (3) This subsection applies to a first lien mortgage transaction with respect to which any installment or minimum payment due is delinquent for at least sixty (60) days. The creditor, servicer, or the creditor's agent shall acknowledge a written offer made in connection with a proposed short sale not later than five (5) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the date of the offer if the offer complies with the requirements for a qualified written request set forth in 12 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)(B). The creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent is required to acknowledge a written offer made in connection with a proposed short sale from a third party acting on behalf of the debtor only if the debtor has provided written authorization for the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent to do so. Not later than thirty (30) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after receipt of an offer under this subsection, the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent shall respond to the offer with an acceptance or a rejection of the offer. The thirty (30) day period described in this subsection may be extended for not more than fifteen (15) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) if, before the end of the thirty (30) day period, the creditor, the servicer, or the creditor's agent notifies the debtor of the extension and the reason the extension is needed. Payment accepted by a creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent in connection with a short sale constitutes payment in full satisfaction of the first lien mortgage transaction unless the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent obtains:
        (a) the following statement: "The debtor remains liable for any amount still owed under the first lien mortgage transaction."; or
        (b) a statement substantially similar to the statement set forth in subdivision (a);
acknowledged by the initials or signature of the debtor, on or before the date on which the short sale payment is accepted. As used in this

subsection, "short sale" means a transaction in which the property that is the subject of a first lien mortgage transaction is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the debtor's outstanding obligation under the first lien mortgage transaction. A creditor or mortgage servicer that fails to respond to an offer within the time prescribed by this subsection is liable in accordance with 12 U.S.C. 2605(f) in any action brought under that section.

SOURCE: IC 24-4.5-2-209; (11)MO030004.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 24-4.5-2-209, AS AMENDED BY HEA 1528-2011, SECTION 15, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 209. (1) Subject to the provisions on rebate upon prepayment (section 210 of this chapter), the buyer may prepay in full the unpaid balance of a consumer credit sale, refinancing, or consolidation at any time without penalty.
    (2) At the time of prepayment of a credit sale not subject to the provisions of rebate upon prepayment (section 210 of this chapter), the total credit service charge, including the prepaid credit service charge, may not exceed the maximum charge allowed under this chapter for the period the credit sale was in effect.
    (3) The creditor or mortgage servicer shall provide, in writing, an accurate payoff amount for the consumer credit sale to the debtor within seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's written request for the accurate consumer credit sale payoff amount. A payoff statement provided by a creditor or mortgage servicer under this subsection must include the date the statement was prepared and the payoff amount as of that date, including an itemization of the payoff amount, including the unpaid principal balance and each other fee, charge, or other sum included within the payoff amount. A creditor or mortgage servicer who fails to provide the accurate consumer credit sale payoff amount is liable for:
        (A) one hundred dollars ($100) if an accurate consumer credit sale payoff amount is not provided by the creditor or mortgage servicer within seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's first written request; and
        (B) the greater of:
            (i) one hundred dollars ($100); or
            (ii) the credit service charge that accrues on the sale from the date the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the first written request until the date on which the accurate consumer credit sale payoff amount is provided;
            if an accurate consumer credit sale payoff amount is not provided by the creditor or mortgage servicer within seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's second written request, and the creditor or mortgage

servicer failed to comply with clause (A).
A liability under this subsection is an excess charge under IC 24-4.5-5-202.
    (4) As used in this subsection, "mortgage transaction" does not include a land contract and means a consumer credit sale in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against land upon which there is constructed or intended to be constructed a dwelling that is or will be used by the debtor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. This subsection applies to a mortgage transaction with respect to which any installment or minimum payment due is delinquent for at least sixty (60) days. The creditor, servicer, or the creditor's agent shall acknowledge a written offer made in connection with a proposed short sale not later than five (5) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the date of the offer if the offer complies with the requirements for a qualified written request set forth in 12 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)(B). The creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent is required to acknowledge a written offer made in connection with a proposed short sale from a third party acting on behalf of the debtor only if the debtor has provided written authorization for the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent to do so. Not later than thirty (30) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after receipt of an offer under this subsection, the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent shall respond to the offer with an acceptance or a rejection of the offer. The thirty (30) day period described in this subsection may be extended for not more than fifteen (15) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) if, before the end of the thirty (30) day period, the creditor, the servicer, or the creditor's agent notifies the debtor of the extension and the reason the extension is needed. Payment accepted by a creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent in connection with a short sale constitutes payment in full satisfaction of the mortgage transaction unless the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent obtains:
        (a) the following statement: "The debtor remains liable for any amount still owed under the mortgage transaction."; or
        (b) a statement substantially similar to the statement set forth in subdivision (a);
acknowledged by the initials or signature of the debtor, on or before the date on which the short sale payment is accepted. As used in this subsection, "short sale" means a transaction in which the property that is the subject of a mortgage transaction is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the debtor's outstanding obligation under the mortgage transaction. A creditor or mortgage servicer that fails to respond to an offer within the time prescribed by this subsection is liable in accordance with 12 U.S.C. 2605(f) in any action brought under that section.


SOURCE: IC 24-4.5-3-209; (11)MO030004.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 24-4.5-3-209, AS AMENDED BY HEA 1528-2011, SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 209. Right to Prepay - (1) Subject to the provisions on rebate upon prepayment (section 210 of this chapter), the debtor may prepay in full the unpaid balance of a consumer loan, refinancing, or consolidation at any time without penalty. With respect to a consumer loan that is primarily secured by an interest in land, a lender may contract for a penalty for prepayment of the loan in full, not to exceed two percent (2%) of any amount prepaid within sixty (60) days of the date of the prepayment in full, after deducting all refunds and rebates as of the date of the prepayment. However, the penalty may not be imposed:
        (a) if the loan is refinanced or consolidated with the same creditor;
        (b) for prepayment by proceeds of any insurance or acceleration after default; or
        (c) after three (3) years from the contract date.
    (2) At the time of prepayment of a consumer loan not subject to the provisions of rebate upon prepayment (section 210 of this chapter), the total finance charge, including the prepaid finance charge but excluding the loan origination fee allowed under section 201 of this chapter, may not exceed the maximum charge allowed under this chapter for the period the loan was in effect. For the purposes of determining compliance with this subsection, the total finance charge does not include the following:
        (a) The loan origination fee allowed under section 201 of this chapter.
        (b) The debtor paid mortgage broker fee, if any, paid to a person who does not control, is not controlled by, or is not under common control with, the creditor holding the loan at the time a consumer loan is prepaid.
    (3) The creditor or mortgage servicer shall provide, in writing, an accurate payoff amount for the consumer loan to the debtor within seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's written request for the accurate consumer loan payoff amount. A payoff statement provided by a creditor or mortgage servicer under this subsection must include the date the statement was prepared and the payoff amount as of that date, including an itemization of the payoff amount, including the unpaid principal balance and each other fee, charge, or other sum included within the payoff amount. A creditor or mortgage servicer who fails to provide the accurate consumer loan payoff amount is liable for:
        (a) one hundred dollars ($100) if an accurate consumer loan payoff amount is not provided by the creditor or mortgage servicer within seven (7) business days (excluding legal public

holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's first written request; and
        (b) the greater of:
            (i) one hundred dollars ($100); or
            (ii) the loan finance charge that accrues on the loan from the date the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the first written request until the date on which the accurate consumer loan payoff amount is provided;
        if an accurate consumer loan payoff amount is not provided by the creditor or mortgage servicer within seven (7) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the creditor or mortgage servicer receives the debtor's second written request, and the creditor or mortgage servicer failed to comply with subdivision (a).
A liability under this subsection is an excess charge under IC 24-4.5-5-202.
    (4) As used in this subsection, "mortgage transaction" means a consumer credit loan in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against land upon which there is constructed or intended to be constructed a dwelling that is or will be used by the debtor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. This subsection applies to a mortgage transaction with respect to which any installment or minimum payment due is delinquent for at least sixty (60) days. The creditor, servicer, or the creditor's agent shall acknowledge a written offer made in connection with a proposed short sale not later than five (5) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after the date of the offer if the offer complies with the requirements for a qualified written request set forth in 12 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)(B). The creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent is required to acknowledge a written offer made in connection with a proposed short sale from a third party acting on behalf of the debtor only if the debtor has provided written authorization for the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent to do so. Not later than thirty (30) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after receipt of an offer under this subsection, the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent shall respond to the offer with an acceptance or a rejection of the offer. The thirty (30) day period described in this subsection may be extended for not more than fifteen (15) business days (excluding legal public holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays) if, before the end of the thirty (30) day period, the creditor, the servicer, or the creditor's agent notifies the debtor of the extension and the reason the extension is needed. Payment accepted by a creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent in connection with a short sale constitutes payment in full satisfaction of the mortgage transaction unless the creditor, servicer, or creditor's agent obtains:


        (a) the following statement: "The debtor remains liable for any amount still owed under the mortgage transaction."; or
        (b) a statement substantially similar to the statement set forth in subdivision (a);
acknowledged by the initials or signature of the debtor, on or before the date on which the short sale payment is accepted. As used in this subsection, "short sale" means a transaction in which the property that is the subject of a mortgage transaction is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the debtor's outstanding obligation under the mortgage transaction. A creditor or mortgage servicer that fails to respond to an offer within the time prescribed by this subsection is liable in accordance with 12 U.S.C. 2605(f) in any action brought under that section.".
SOURCE: Page 2, line 29; (11)MO030004.2. -->     Page 2, line 29, delete "section," and insert " chapter,".
    Page 3, line 1, after "means" insert " an agreement".
    Page 3, line 12, delete "enter into a contract with a" and insert " a consumer to enter into a contract that includes an automatic renewal clause".
    Page 3, delete line 13.
    Page 3, line 33, after "the" insert " automatic renewal until the date of the next".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to ESB 300 as printed April 15, 2011.)

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Representative Speedy


MO030004/DI 101     2011