The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Truth
in Lending Act (TILA) to mandate minimum standards for
consideration of a consumer's repayment ability for creditors
originating certain closed-end, residential mortgages. 15 U.S.C.
1639c. New TILA section 129C generally prohibits a creditor from
making a residential mortgage loan unless the creditor makes a
reasonable and good faith determination, based on verified and
documented information, that the consumer has a reasonable ability
to repay the loan according to its terms. To provide creditors more
certainty about their potential liability under the
ability-to-repay standards while protecting consumers from
unaffordable loans, the Dodd-Frank Act creates a presumption of
compliance with the ability-to-pay requirement when creditors
make
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USC 1601 Name of Law: The Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The Dodd-Frank Act created new
TILA section 129C, which establishes minimum standards for
consideration of a consumer's repayment ability for creditors
originating certain closed-end, residential mortgages. 15 U.S.C.
1639c. Under the ability-to-repay requirements, a creditor is
prohibited from making a covered mortgage loan unless the creditor
makes a reasonable and good faith determination, at or before
consummation, based on verified and documented information, that
the consumer will have a reasonable ability to repay the loan,
according to its terms, including any mortgage-related obligations
(such as property taxes and mortgage insurance). To provide
creditors more certainty about their potential liability under the
ability-to-repay standards while protecting consumers from
unaffordable loans, the Dodd-Frank Act creates a presumption of
compliance with the ability-to-repay requirement when creditors
make
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