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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)Revisions to Program guidelines
The Secretary of the Treasury (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall revise the guidelines for the Home Affordable Modification Program of the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343), to provide that the data being collected by the Secretary from each mortgage servicer and lender participating in the Program is made public in accordance with subsection (b).
(b)Public availability
Data shall be made available according to the following guidelines:
(1) Not more than 14 days after each monthly deadline for submission of data by mortgage servicers and lenders participating in the Program, reports shall be made publicly available by means of a World Wide Web site of the Secretary, and by submitting a report to the Congress, that shall includes the following information:
(A) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has received.
(B) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has processed.
(C) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has approved.
(D) The number of requests for mortgage modifications under the Program that the servicer or lender has denied.
(2) Not more than 60 days after each monthly deadline for submission of data by mortgage servicers and lenders participating in the Program, the Secretary shall make data tables available to the public at the individual record level. The Secretary shall issue regulations prescribing--
(A) the procedures for disclosing such data to the public; and
(B) such deletions as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate to protect any privacy interest of any mortgage modification applicant, including the deletion or alteration of the applicant's name and identification number.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 12 U.S.C. § 5219b - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 12. Banks and Banking § 5219b. Public availability of information of Making Home Affordable Program - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-12-banks-and-banking/12-usc-sect-5219b/
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