United States · Bill · S
S. 1490 (117th)
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021
Introduced
29 April 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021 This bill modifies the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the premium amount for such homebuyers be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the amount otherwise established by the FHA. The bill also specifies that first-time homebuyers must complete the financial-management counseling program prior to applying for a mortgage or entering into a sales agreement.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1490
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1490