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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 51 — Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing

§ 5115. Reports and recommendations to Congress

Statutory text

(a)

Annual reports

Not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the provisions of this chapter, including legislative recommendations, if any, for strengthening consumer protections, enhancing examination standards, streamlining communication between all stakeholders involved in residential mortgage loan origination and processing, and establishing performance based bonding requirements for mortgage originators or institutions that employ such brokers.

(b)

Legislative recommendations

Not later than 6 months after , the Director shall make recommendations to Congress on legislative reforms to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 [12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.], that the Director deems appropriate to promote more transparent disclosures, allowing consumers to better shop and compare mortgage loan terms and settlement costs.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–289 div. A title V § 1516 · 122 Stat. 2654

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 5115

    Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title V, § 1516, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2824

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title V, § 1516, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2824

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1516. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS. (a) Annual Reports.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the provisions of this title, including legislative recommendations, if any, for strengthening consumer protections, enhancing examination standards, streamlining communication between all stakeholders involved in residential mortgage loan origination and processing, and establishing performance based bonding requirements for mortgage originators or institutions that employ such brokers. (b) Legislative Recommendations.— Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall make recommendations to Congress on legislative reforms to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, that the Secretary deems appropriate to promote more transparent disclosures, allowing consumers to better shop and compare mortgage loan terms and settlement costs.

  2. Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–203 title X § 1100(3) · 124 Stat. 1376

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 5115

    Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Director” for “Secretary” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Director” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by 12 USC 5102 et seq. striking “Secretary” each place that term appears and inserting “Director”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 93–533, , 88 Stat. 1724, which is classified principally to chapter 27 (§ 2601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Director” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

2008–2010 · 2 acts
  1. 2008Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title V, § 1516, , 122 Stat. 2824
  2. 2010Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100(3), , 124 Stat. 2106.
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(Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title V, § 1516, , 122 Stat. 2824; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100(3), , 124 Stat. 2106.)

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