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MS SB2906

Bill

Status

Failed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Dawkins

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mortgagees must provide mortgagors with 90 days' written notice by certified mail before foreclosing on residential property in Mississippi, with notice detailing the loan details, default amount, and right to cure.

  • Mortgagors have the right to cure their default within 90 days of receiving notice without incurring attorney's fees or additional charges beyond per diem interest.

  • Mortgagees must file a copy of the foreclosure notice with the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance, including the loan's interest rate and whether it was variable or fixed.

  • Following a foreclosure sale, mortgagees must notify the commissioner of the sale date, purchase price, and provide a copy of the original notice.

  • The Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance must maintain a foreclosure database and produce an annual public report tracking foreclosure activity, trends, and patterns by lender, servicer, and geographic location.

Legislative Description

Residential property foreclosures; prohibit unless 90-day written notice is given.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/6/2012

Full Bill Text

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