Massachusetts laws
MGL c.183, § 61 Escrow and interest on escrow accounts
MGL c.184, § 17B Mortgage loan application; required statements and information
MGL c.184, § 17B 1/2 Variable or adjustable rate subprime loans for first-time home loan borrowers
MGL c.255E Licensing of certain mortgage lenders and brokers
MGL c.266, § 33 Larceny; false pretenses relating to contracts, banking transactions or credit
MGL c.266, § 34 Larceny; inducement to part with property
MGL c.266, § 35A False material statements or omissions during or in connection to mortgage lending process
MGL c.277, § 62C Jurisdiction over violations of § 35A of chapter 266
Massachusetts regulations
209 CMR 41 Licensing of mortgage loan originators
209 CMR 42 Licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers
209 CMR 54 Mortgage lender community investment
940 CMR 8 Mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders
Defines prohibited unfair and deceptive advertising practices and "expand[s] the scope of previous home improvement loan regulations to apply to all mortgage loans."
Selected case law
Bank of New York Mellon vs. Timothy Morin & others, 96 Mass. App. Ct. 503 (2019)
Reversed summary judgment in favor of plaintiff bank, over issues of material fact including whether foreclosure protections applied and if the lender took all reasonable steps to avoid the action.
Thornton vs. Thornton, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 694 (2020)
A “payable on demand” mortgage without reference to a maturity date remained enforceable for thirty-five years from the recording date.
Wells Fargo Bank v. Comeau, 92 Mass. App. Ct. 462 (2017)
Provides extensive discussion of the doctrine of equitable subrogation
Web sources
"FHFA extends COVID-19 forbearance period and foreclosure and REO eviction moratoriums", US Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federally-backed loans may be eligible for a 12- to 18-month pause or reduction in payments. Other servicers may offer similar plans. Learn more at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
Homebuyer glossary, MassHousing.com
Understand the terms as you make your way through the home buying process.
Loans and mortgages, Mass. Division of Banks
Learn more about lending products and services that may be available to you in Massachusetts.
Making home affordable, US Treasury Department & US Housing and Urban Development Department
Explains eligibility for federal programs for refinancing and modification of mortgages, including a self-assessment tool.
Mortgages and assignments, Lowell Registry of Deeds.
Explains how mortgages are recorded and the difference between a mortgage and a promissory note.
Nationwide mortgage licensing system, Conference of State Bank Supervisors
"The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) is a web-based system that will allow state licensed mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, and loan officers to apply for, amend, update or renew a license online for all participating state agencies using a single set of uniform applications."
Print sources
The fallout from the subprime lending crisis, Suffolk University Law School Center for Advanced Legal Studies, 2008
Lender liability law and litigation, Matthew Bender, loose-leaf
Mass. practice v. 36A, § 28:41 Required disclosures for all mortgage loans; § 28:42 Counseling of certain subprime borrowers
Mortgage lending, NCLC, with supplement.
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