DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Barras HB No. 807
Abstract: Adds licensure requirement for persons engaged in residential mortgage servicing.
Present law provides for the purpose of the La. Secure and Fair Enforcement of Mortgage
Licensing Act of 2009 (SAFE Act).
Proposed law retains present law and makes the purpose applicable to mortgage servicers.
Proposed law defines "mortgage servicing" as a means of collecting or remitting payment for
another, or the right to collect or remit payments for another, relative to the principal, interest,
tax, insurance, or other payment under a mortgage loan .
Proposed law amends the definition of "residential loan transaction" and "residential mortgage
lending activity" and adds the definition of "mortgage servicing".
Present law provides licensure requirements under the SAFE Act. Proposed law subjects
mortgage servicers to the same licensure requirements.
Present law provides exemptions to proposed law. Proposed law subjects mortgage servicers to
the same exemptions.
Present law provides for the application, renewal, and surety bond requirements of proposed law.
Proposed law subjects mortgage servicers to the requirements.
Proposed law requires persons engaged in residential mortgage servicing to the Louisiana SAFE
Mortgage Licensing Act.
Persons required to obtain a license solely because of the provisions of proposed law shall have
until June 30, 2015, to do so.
Effective January 1, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 6:1082, 1083(18) and (20), 1086(A)(1), 1087(F)(intro. para.), 1088(D), (F),
(G)(3)(intro. para.), and (J), 1088.2(A)(1) and (3), 1088.3(A)(1) and (3), (C)(2)(intro. para) and
(b), and (D)(2), 1089(A), 1090(B)(1), 1092(B)(1)(e), (G), and (K), and 1099(F); Adds R.S.
6:1083(11.1) and 1088(G)(3)(d)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill.
1. Made technical changes.