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H.R. 2542

Bereaved Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2015

Bereaved Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2015

Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a private educational lender to include in a private education loan for which the cosigner is jointly liable a process for releasing the cosigner from obligations on the loan.

Requires a lender who receives notification of the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner who is jointly liable for the loan to notify the borrower about the borrower's rights under the loan agreement regarding: (1) release of the cosigner, and (2) identification of a new cosigner or refinancing of the loan.

Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit: (1) consumer reporting agencies from containing in any consumer report default on a private education loan that results from accelerated repayment terms of the loan after the death or bankruptcy of a jointly liable cosigner, and (2) the lender or servicer of a private educational loan from furnishing loan information to a consumer reporting agency if the consumer defaulted on the loan due to accelerated repayment terms after the death or bankruptcy of such a cosigner.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2](D-WA)Sponsor
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    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Financial Services Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Bereaved Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act of 2015 — Informed