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Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011

Introduced: January 20, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Jan 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 20, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) each to carry out a one-year program providing for the refinancing of qualified single-family housing mortgages it owns through a refinancing mortgage (and for the purchase of and securitization of such refinancing mortgages) in accordance with this Act and the policies and procedures of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Defines a qualified mortgage as one, regardless of whether the mortgagor is current on payments due or in default, that: (1) is an existing first mortgage for purchase of, or refinancing another first mortgage on, a one- to four-family dwelling, including a condominium or a share in a cooperative ownership housing association, that is occupied by the mortgagor as principal residence; (2) is owned or guaranteed by the particular GSE; and (3) was originated on or before enactment of this Act.

Specifies the terms and conditions of a refinancing mortgage, including a 40-year term to maturity and a prohibition on borrower fees. Requires waiver or forgiveness of all fees and penalties related to any default or delinquency on the original mortgage.

Requires a GSE to pay a fee of up to $1,000 to the servicer of a qualified mortgage refinance.

Prohibits any requirement of a property appraisal.

What's happening now March 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

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