house Bill H.R. 3978
Should Mortgage Lenders Disclose Charges for Title Insurance Premiums at Closing?
Argument in favor
This commonsense, bipartisan bill would ensure that mortgage borrowers have a clear view of the costs of their title insurance premiums when they buy a home.
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02/14/2018
My God yes, why is there any reason for hiding it unless there planning to take one across. If this has to become a bill to make it a law, then I feel any company who would do this should be suited and prosecuted. Is this not a sign of deserving a party in a business transaction?
02/15/2018
Pretty weak “why vote no” reason. Because it would take some power away from unelected bureaucrats and return it rightfully to congress where it belongs? That is all the reason needed to vote “yes”!
Argument opposed
Congress shouldn’t change this Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule through legislation, as it’d take away the CFPB’s ability to make this and other changes.
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02/15/2018
Anything that takes authority away from the CFPB is bad news for consumers. Republicans have wanted to defang this agency since its inception and they are doing a bang up job of it. After all why should an an agency whose total purpose is to help average consumers instead of wealthy donors be allowed to exist. Mulvaney is makinf the agency totally pointless.
02/14/2018
This is nothing more than a smoke screen to weekend another well run government agency.
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02/13/2018
While this seems like a good bill on the surface, it actually defangs the Consumer Finance Protection Board in the long run, putting consumers at risk for predatory mortage practices.
My God yes, why is there any reason for hiding it unless there planning to take one across. If this has to become a bill to make it a law, then I feel any company who would do this should be suited and prosecuted. Is this not a sign of deserving a party in a business transaction?
Anything that takes authority away from the CFPB is bad news for consumers. Republicans have wanted to defang this agency since its inception and they are doing a bang up job of it. After all why should an an agency whose total purpose is to help average consumers instead of wealthy donors be allowed to exist. Mulvaney is makinf the agency totally pointless.
Why should a buyer not be aware of total cost to purchase. ?????
This is nothing more than a smoke screen to weekend another well run government agency.
Pretty weak “why vote no” reason. Because it would take some power away from unelected bureaucrats and return it rightfully to congress where it belongs? That is all the reason needed to vote “yes”!
Any congressperson who votes in favor of this abhorrent bill should be booted out of office in 2018! Anyone who is against consumers' protections and rights should not be making our laws.
While this seems like a good bill on the surface, it actually defangs the Consumer Finance Protection Board in the long run, putting consumers at risk for predatory mortage practices.
This commonsense, bipartisan bill would ensure that mortgage borrowers have a clear view of the costs of their title insurance premiums when they buy a home.
By all means YES. ALL changes must be explained at time of close, insuring that the vender has fully explained all costs, to the borrower.
Transparency protects everyone but the guilty. It's time that banks were required by law to show their math.
I would support this bill if the CFPB retained the authority to make changes to it if any issues should arise down the line. As it is, it takes away too much of the board's autonomy and flexibility.
I would support this bill if the CFPB retained the authority to make changes to it if any issues should arise down the line. As it is, it takes away too much of the board's autonomy and flexibility.
All charges and closing costs should be transparent at closing. There should be no surprises!
The title company does the closing statement, at least in our region, so the borrower sees those charges anyway. But if there’s opportunity to hide those charges, that shouldn’t be allowed. Lender forces the borrower to pay for the lender’s policy. Borrower has every right to know how much that costs.
This information should be disclosed to those taking out a mortgage. I am concerned however on the potential of this bill being used to undermine the CFPB.
This is an attack on the CFPB. Give the CFPB back it’s power and it will do it’s job, which includes making agreements like these transparent. Stop attacking the CFPB. The CFPB looks out for hardworking Americans, and the more you attack it the more apparent it is that you are a corrupt politician who represents your donors instead of your voters.
Everything is written out on my receipts so, why not for something as important as this?