S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6763
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 12, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to reverse mortgage
loans for persons sixty years of age or older
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 280 of the real property law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d-1) to read as follows:
(D-1) SUBJECT TO SUCH RULES OR REGULATIONS AS THE BANKING BOARD SHALL
ADOPT, THE AUTHORIZED LENDER, AT ITS OPTION, MAY RECEIVE NO MORE THAN
TWENTY PERCENT OF THE FUTURE APPRECIATION OF THE PROPERTY SECURING THE
REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN AS FULL OR PARTIAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE MAKING OF
A REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH FUTURE APPRECI-
ATION SHALL BE LIMITED BY SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS THE BANKING
BOARD MAY ADOPT OR THE AUTHORIZED LENDER MAY CHARGE A FIXED RATE OF
INTEREST ON THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF MONIES ADVANCED UNDER THE REVERSE
MORTGAGE AGREEMENT OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF. ANY SUCH APPRECIATION
SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED INTEREST FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY LAW REGULATING
THE MAXIMUM RATE OF INTEREST WHICH MAY BE CHARGED, TAKEN OR RECEIVED
INCLUDING SECTIONS 190.40 AND 190.42 OF THE PENAL LAW; AND
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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