HR-2133 : Still Just a Bill

Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 or the CLEARR Act of 2017

This bill

  • exempts small banks from certain mortgage escrow requirements and from mandatory disclosures of loan servicing transfers;
  • exempts small mortgage loans from specified property appraisal requirements;
  • requires federal banking agencies to revise regulations regarding capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets;
  • modifies the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts;
  • limits the institutions over which the CFPB has a supervisory role;
  • limits prohibitions on discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act to intentional acts;
  • modifies certain mortgage loan recordkeeping and disclosure requirements;
  • limits the authority of a federal banking agency to request or order a deposit institution to terminate a customer account;
  • limits the liability of creditors and mortgage originators for violating certain ability-to-pay requirements; and
  • otherwise modifies provisions related to financial institutions.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-07-12CommitteeHearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.House committee actions
2017-04-25IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.House floor actions
2017-04-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
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Policy Area :

Finance and Financial Sector
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  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Asia
  • Bank accounts, deposits, capital
  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • Business records
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Consumer affairs
  • Consumer credit
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
  • Federal Reserve System
  • Foreign and international banking
  • Government information and archives
  • Housing finance and home ownership
  • Iran
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Middle East
  • Minority and disadvantaged businesses
  • National Credit Union Administration
  • North Korea
  • Small business
  • Syria
  • Terrorism
  • Women in business

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