Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5685

Repeals the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Amends the Savings Bank Act. Deletes the definition of "impairment" and related provisions and defines "out-of-state savings bank". Adds provisions regarding the deposit of moneys into the Savings Bank Regulatory Fund. Adds an Article concerning the effect of the repeal of the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985 and an Article that establishes the Board of Savings Banks and creates provisions concerning appointment to the Board, the organization of the Board, meetings of the Board, and the powers of the Board. Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or any person appointed as a receiver shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Amends the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Savings and Residential Finance Regulatory Fund to the Residential Finance Regulatory Fund and changes the name of the Savings Bank Institutions Regulatory Fund to the Savings Bank Regulatory Fund. Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or any person appointed as a receiver shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Deletes provisions concerning the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate. Makes other changes.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill and removes from the amendments to the Illinois Banking Act, the Savings Bank Act, and the Corporate Fiduciary Act language regarding the powers, rights, and privileges of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or any person appointed as receiver. Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Provides that any bank that elects to dissolve voluntarily under the Act shall pay to the Secretary a fee, which shall be paid upon the Secretary's receipt of the bank's statement of intent and that all expenses incurred by the Secretary in connection with the voluntary dissolution of any bank shall be paid by the dissolving bank.

Further amends the Savings Bank Act. Deletes the requirement that at least two-thirds of the directors serving on a savings bank's board of directors be residents of Illinois.

Further amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. From the definition of "exempt person or entity", deletes pension trusts, bank trusts, and bank trust companies. Provides that an applicant for a residential mortgage license that is a subsidiary may submit audited consolidated financial statements of its parent, intermediary parent, or ultimate parent as long as the consolidated statements are supported by consolidating statements. Provides that the applicant's chief financial officer shall attest to the applicant's financial statements disclosed in the consolidating statements. Makes changes concerning which financial statements are required under the Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. Throughout the Act, changes references to "HUD-certified counseling" to "HUD-approved counseling". Provides that certain deadlines are counted by business days rather than calendar days. Provides that it is the borrower's responsibility to (rather than "the borrower shall") select a HUD-approved counseling agency. Provides that the selection must take place and the appointment for the interview must be set within 10 business days, although the interview may take place beyond the 10 business day period. Provides that if a lis pendens is recorded, it may be filed with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation either electronically or by filing a hard copy. Provides that all information entered into the predatory lending database must be true and correct to the best of the originator's knowledge. Provides that the originator shall, prior to closing, correct, update, or amend the data as necessary. Provides that if any corrections become necessary after the file has been accessed by the closing agent or housing counselor, a new file must be entered. Changes the predatory lending database pilot program to the predatory lending database program. Provides if certain exemptions to certain filing and reporting requirements apply, a certificate of exemption is required. Adds to the list of exemptions to the predatory lending database program mortgages secured by certain types of property and mortgages originated by an exempt person or entity.

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