93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB3077


 
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Bill Brady
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













765 ILCS 930/17 new










    Amends the Mortgage Insurance Limitation and Notification Act.  Prohibits a lender from requiring a borrower, as a condition of receiving or maintaining a loan secured by real property, to provide hazard insurance coverage against risks to the improvements on that real property in an amount exceeding the replacement value of the improvements on the real property.  Requires the lender to disclose to the borrower, in writing, that the borrower is not required to have hazard insurance coverage against risks to the improvements on that real property in an amount exceeding the replacement value of the improvements on the real property.  Effective immediately.
















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SB3077

LRB093 19713 LCB 45454 b






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    AN ACT concerning mortgages.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Mortgage Insurance Limitation and 
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Notification Act is amended  by adding Section 17 as follows:
 
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    (765 ILCS 930/17  new)
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    Sec. 17. Insurance coverage.
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    (a) No lender shall require a borrower, as a condition of 
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receiving or maintaining a loan secured by real property, to 
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provide hazard insurance coverage against risks to the 
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improvements on that real property in an amount exceeding the 
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replacement value of the improvements on the property.
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    (b) A lender shall disclose to a borrower, in writing, the 
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contents of subsection (a), as soon as practicable, but before 
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execution of any note or security documents.

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    (c) Any person harmed by a violation of this Section shall 
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be entitled to obtain injunctive relief and may recover damages 
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and reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

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    (d) A violation of this Section does not affect the 
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validity of the loan, note secured by a deed of trust, 
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mortgage, or deed of trust.

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.