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Mortgage Servicers - Requirements and Prohibitions During and After a State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency (Foreclosure Relief Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a certain mortgage servicer from commencing or completing an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust during a state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency; requiring a servicer to grant a forbearance to a borrower under certain circumstances; prohibiting a period of forbearance from lasting more than 180 days except under certain circumstances; requiring a servicer to notify a borrower of a certain right to mediation under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradford, MaryBeyond the BoundariesWritten (PDF)
FAVKlingenmaier, LisalobbyistCatholic Charities of BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVJacobson, BethGowan Silva and WinogradOral
FAVKraska, MJMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVLegal Aid, MarylandMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSteinwedel, WilliamMaryland Legal Aid BureauOral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVCarter, JillIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVMiicke , SarahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Carter, Senator CarterlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEllman, EricCDIAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDiPietro, ChrisCDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of MicrosoftOral
UNFNadel, ScottCoalition of Maryland Mortgage Attorneys (CMMA)Oral
UNFFavazza, JohnlobbyistManis Canning & AssociatesOral
UNFLehman, MindyMaryland Bankers AssocationOral
UNFEnten, RobertMaryland Building Industry AssocOral
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFMurray, RorylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALawrie, WilliamOffice of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
INFOFulginiti, AndrewMaryland Department of LaborWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities
FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFFavazza, JohnManis Canning & AssociatesRegistered for: Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.; Baltimore Cyber Range LLC dba BCR Cyber; Baltimore Ravens
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables