Bill113th Congress

S. 249

Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 7, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Latest Action
Feb 7, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Democrat·NJ
Bioguide ID: M000639
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Menendez
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
249
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 7, 2013
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Is Law
No
Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Source: Senate

Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 7, 20130

Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 - Requires the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing of an eligible mortgage, and (6) guarantee fees.

Requires the GSEs to notify all borrowers with a mortgage owned or guaranteed by a GSE about the Program and its eligibility criteria, and inform borrowers of the website required below.

Directs the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish a single website where borrowers may: (1) determine their potential eligibility for participation in the Program, (2) see a complete list of and links to qualified lenders, (3) use a mortgage refinance calculator to calculate potential payment savings based on different interest rates, and (4) obtain tips on refinancing their loan.

Directs the Director of FHFA to issue guidance to require the GSEs to make their refinancing guidelines consistent to ease the compliance requirements of qualified lenders, and in particular with respect to loans with less than 80% loan-to-value ratio and closing cost policies of the GSEs, which regulations or guidance shall be put into effect not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Acts.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Senate· Standing
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityUser charges and fees

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2013

Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 — Informed