(765 ILCS 940/70)

Sec. 70. Distressed property consultant compensation. In transactions that reduce the existing payment on a homeowner's mortgage loan for a period of no less than 5 years, a distressed property consultant shall not claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any fee, interest, or any other compensation that exceeds the lesser of the homeowner's:

(1) existing monthly principal and interest mortgage payment; or

(2) total net savings derived from the lowered monthly principal and interest mortgage payment over the succeeding 12 months.

For all other transactions, a distressed property consultant shall not claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any fee, interest, or any other compensation for any reason that exceeds 50% of the owner's existing monthly principal and interest mortgage payments.

(Source: P.A. 95-1047, eff. 4-6-09.)