Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5231

Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Provides that, prior to taking any legally binding action on a shared appreciation agreement, the borrower or borrowers shall be provided specified counseling regardless of the county in which the property is located. Provides that the borrower may not waive counseling. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules relating to shared appreciation agreements. Defines "shared appreciation agreement", and includes shared appreciation agreements within the definition of "Mortgage loan", "residential mortgage loan", or "home mortgage loan". Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. Provides that, for each loan for which the originator takes an application, the broker or originator must submit for inclusion in the predatory lending database whether the borrower has entered into a shared appreciation agreement. Provides that a borrower or borrowers subject to specified provisions shall be recommended for counseling if the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finds the borrower or borrowers are all first-time homebuyers or refinancing a primary residence and the loan is a mortgage that includes a shared appreciation agreement. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Provides that, prior to taking any legally binding action on a shared appreciation agreement, the borrower or borrowers shall be provided specified counseling regardless of the county in which the property is located. Provides that the borrower may not waive counseling. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules relating to shared appreciation agreements. Defines "shared appreciation agreement", and includes shared appreciation agreements within the definition of "mortgage loan", "residential mortgage loan", or "home mortgage loan". Defines "shared appreciation agreement" as a writing evidencing a transaction or any option, future, or any other derivative between a person and a consumer is which the consumer receives money or any other item of value in exchange for an interest or future interest in a dwelling or residential real estate or a future obligation to repay a sum on the occurrence of an event, such as (i) the transfer of ownership, (ii) a repayment maturity date, (iii) the death of the consumer, or (iv) any other event contemplated by the writing. Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. Defines "counseling". Effective immediately.

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