2008 Senate Bill 1390

Revise mortgage foreclosure redemption procedures

Introduced in the Senate

June 17, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To revise the law that prohibits a register of deeds from determining the amount necessary for a home loan borrower to redeem a foreclosed property during. The bill would reverse this, and establish that if a register of deeds provides slightly erroneous data regarding the amount needed to redeem a foreclosed property (off by less than $50), the redemption period would be extended by three days.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Which among other revisions placed a $50 cap on how much a register of deeds can charge to make the redemption calculation.

Dec. 2, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 3, 2008

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 4, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To narrow the bill's application to Oakland, Macomb and Kent Counties.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

To revise the law that prohibits a register of deeds from determining the amount necessary for a home loan borrower to redeem a foreclosed property during. The bill would reverse this (but only in Oakland, Macomb and Kent Counties), and establish that if a register of deeds provides slightly erroneous data regarding the amount needed to redeem a foreclosed property (off by less than $50), the redemption period would be extended by three days.

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs