HB 488 (BR 1819) - D. Owens, M. Dossett
AN ACT relating to prohibiting prepayment penalties in residential mortgages.
Create a new section of Subtitle 2 of KRS Chapter 286 to declare it is unlawful to make, provide, or arrange for a residential mortgage loan that requires a borrower to pay a prepayment penalty for paying all or part of the principal prior to maturity; amend KRS 286.8-090 to authorize the executive director of the Office of Financial Institutions to revoke or suspend the license or take other action against a mortgage loan company, mortgage broker, or loan officer that makes, provides, or arranges for a a residential mortgage loan that requires a borrower to pay a prepayment penalty for paying all or part of the principal prior to maturity; amend KRS 286.8-110 to delete subsection (4); amend KRS 360.100 to delete paragraph (a) of subsection (2); amend KRS 286.8-020 to conform.
Feb 7-introduced in House
Feb 11-to Banking & Insurance (H)