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Delaware Licensed Lendors, Consumer Protection Issues (5 Del. Admin. Code 2107-4.0)

Requires lenders to provide clear, balanced disclosures on the risks and benefits of nontraditional mortgage products and ensures compliance with applicable consumer protection laws.

Status: Passed State: Delaware Tags: Mortgage and Lending

About the Legislation:

Providers should timely apprise consumers of the benefits and risks of nontraditional mortgage products, including the likelihood of increased future payment obligations. Communications with consumers (including advertisements, oral statements, promotional materials, and monthly statements) should provide clear and balanced information about the relative benefits and risks of nontraditional mortgage products, including the risk of payment shock and the risk of negative amortization. Providers that offer nontraditional mortgage products must ensure that they do so in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including Truth in Lending Act (and Regulation Z) and Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Private Right of Action: No.
Damages/Enforcement: Subject to administrative enforcement by the State Bank Commissioner.

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Aaron Krauss, Member

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