Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 2605, Pub. L. 93–533, § 6, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1726, related to advanced itemized disclosure of settlement costs by the lender and liability of the lender for failure to comply, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–205, § 5, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 1158.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(c)(1), substituted “5 days” for “20 days”.

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(c)(2), substituted “30 days” for “60 days” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(c)(3), added par. (4).

Subsec. (f)(1)(B), (2)(B). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(b)(1), substituted “$2,000” for “$1,000”.

Subsec. (f)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(b)(2), substituted “$1,000,000” for “$500,000”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(d), inserted at end “Any balance in any such account that is within the servicer’s control at the time the loan is paid off shall be promptly returned to the borrower within 20 business days or credited to a similar account for a new mortgage loan to the borrower with the same lender.”

Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1098(4), substituted “Bureau” for “Secretary” and struck out “, by regulations that shall take effect not later than April 20, 1991,” before “establish”.

Subsecs. (k) to (m). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1463(a), added subsecs. (k) to (m).

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208 amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of pars. (1) to (3) relating to requirements for lenders of federally related mortgage loans to disclose to applicants whether servicing of such loan may be assigned, sold, or transferred, directed Secretary to develop model disclosure statement, and required signature of applicant on all such disclosure statements.

1994—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–325 substituted “(B) at the choice of the person making a federally related mortgage loan—

“(i) for each of the most recent”

for “(B) for each of the most recent”, redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, and realigned margins, substituted “or” for “and” at end of subcl. (II), and added cl. (ii).

1991—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 102–27 added subsec. (j).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by section 1098(4) of Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendment by section 1463 of Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the date on which final regulations implementing that amendment take effect, or on the date that is 18 months after the designated transfer date if such regulations have not been issued by that date, see section 1400(c) of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 1601 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.