Bill Text: NY A08426 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Grants the state of New York mortgage agency authority to purchase mortgage loans from a broader pool of non-depository lenders, purchase mortgages secured by new construction loans, originate mortgage loans, originate chattel loans, sell its mortgages at private sales, and modify its mortgages to assist financially distressed homeowners.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to housing [A08426 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A08426-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8426 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 17, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ -- (at request of the New York State Homes and Community Renewal) -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Housing AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to granting the state of New York mortgage agency authority to purchase mortgage loans from a broader pool of non-depository lenders, purchase mortgages secured by new construction loans, originate mortgage and chattel loans, sell its mortgages at private sales, and modify its mortgages to assist financially distressed homeowners The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2401 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows: 3 It is further found and determined that there is a shortage of 4 adequate funds to assist in the new construction of modular and manufac- 5 tured housing. 6 § 2. Subdivisions 2, 5, and 12 of section 2402 of the public authori- 7 ties law, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 806 of the laws of 1990, 8 subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 151 of the laws of 2013, and subdi- 9 vision 12 as added by chapter 915 of the laws of 1982, are amended to 10 read as follows: 11 (2) "Bank". Any bank or trust company, savings bank, savings and loan 12 association, industrial bank, credit union, national banking associ- 13 ation, federal savings and loan association, federal savings bank or 14 federal credit union which is located in the state. The term "bank" 15 shall also include a New York state licensed mortgage banker, or a 16 domestic not-for-profit corporation whose public purposes include 17 combatting community deterioration and which is an exempt organization 18 as defined in paragraph (e) of subdivision one of section five hundred 19 ninety of the banking law, or an entity exempt from licensing provisions 20 in accordance with paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section five EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09478-01-9A. 8426 2 1 hundred ninety of such law[, which in any such case is approved as a2mortgage lender by the Federal National Mortgage Association or by the3Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation]. 4 (5) "Mortgage". A loan owed to a bank secured by a first lien on a fee 5 simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the state and 6 improved by a residential structure or on which a residential structure 7 shall be constructed using the proceeds of such loan, whether or not 8 insured or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency 9 thereof. The term "mortgage" shall also include a loan owed to a bank 10 secured by a second lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate in real 11 property located in the state and improved by a residential structure or 12 on which a residential structure shall be constructed using the proceeds 13 of the related loan described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subdivi- 14 sion, whether or not insured or guaranteed by the United States of Amer- 15 ica or any agency thereof, provided, however, that such second lien: (a) 16 secures a loan purchased by the agency, and (b) is made at the same time 17 as a first lien securing a loan purchased by the agency pursuant to its 18 programs or by a government sponsored enterprise or is made at the same 19 time as a new housing loan purchased by the agency pursuant to section 20 twenty-four hundred five-c of this part. The term "mortgage" shall also 21 include loans made by the agency and secured by a second lien on a fee 22 simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the state and 23 improved by a residential structure or on which a residential structure 24 shall be constructed using the proceeds of such loan, whether or not 25 insured or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency 26 thereof, provided however, that the loan made by the agency and secured 27 by such second lien is made at the same time as a first lien securing a 28 mortgage loan purchased by the agency pursuant to its programs or by a 29 government sponsored enterprise. In the case of any second lien 30 purchased or made hereunder, the mortgagor shall be obligated to 31 contribute from his or her own verifiable funds an amount not less than 32 such percentage as the agency shall determine, of the lower of the 33 purchase price or appraised value of the property subject to the first 34 lien. "Real property" as used in this subdivision shall include air 35 rights. 36 For the purposes of this title and of section [one hundred ninety and37subsection (a) of section one thousand four hundred fifty-six] one 38 hundred eighty-seven of the tax law, "mortgage" shall include housing 39 loans as defined below. Except for the purposes of subdivision seven of 40 section two thousand four hundred five and subdivision eight of section 41 two thousand four hundred five-b of this part, "mortgage" shall also 42 include a loan owed to a bank by an individual borrower incurred for the 43 purpose of financing the purchase of certificates of stock or other 44 evidence of ownership of an interest in, and a proprietary lease from, a 45 cooperative housing corporation formed for the purpose of the cooper- 46 ative ownership of residential real estate in the state, secured by an 47 assignment or transfer of the benefits of such cooperative ownership, 48 and containing such terms and conditions as the agency may approve. 49 (12) "Forward commitment mortgage". A mortgage, including new 50 construction loans, for which a commitment to advance funds is made not 51 earlier than the date the agency issues an invitation to purchase mort- 52 gages or such later date as specified in the invitation. A mortgage made 53 in satisfaction of the obligation of a bank under section twenty-four 54 hundred five of this title is not a forward commitment mortgage. 55 § 3. Subdivisions 7, 9 and 14 of section 2404 of the public authori- 56 ties law, subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 782 of the laws of 1992,A. 8426 3 1 subdivision 9 as amended by chapter 1023 of the laws of 1971, and subdi- 2 vision 14 as added by chapter 612 of the laws of 1970, are amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (7) To (a) acquire, and contract to acquire, existing mortgages owned 5 by banks and to enter into advance commitments to banks for the purchase 6 of said mortgages, all subject to the provisions of section two thousand 7 four hundred five of this title, (b) acquire, and contract to acquire, 8 forward commitment mortgages made by banks and to enter into advance 9 commitments to banks for the purchase of said mortgages, all subject to 10 the provisions of section two thousand four hundred five-b of this 11 title, (c) acquire, and contract to acquire, new housing loans made by 12 banks and to enter into advance commitments to banks for the purchase of 13 said housing loans, all subject to the provisions of section two thou- 14 sand four hundred five-c of this title, [and] (d) to acquire and 15 contract to acquire mortgages pursuant to section twenty-four hundred 16 five-d of this title, and (e) acquire, and contract to acquire, new 17 construction mortgage loans owned by banks and to enter into advance 18 commitments to banks for the purchase of said mortgages, all subject to 19 the provisions of section two thousand four hundred five-b of this part; 20 (9) Subject to any agreement with bondholders or noteholders, to sell 21 any mortgages or other personal property acquired by the agency at 22 public or private sale and at such price or prices as it shall deter- 23 mine[, provided, however, that a private sale shall be limited to an24agency of the federal government, the federal national mortgage associ-25ation, or a sale of a mortgage to a bank from which it was originally26purchased]. If the agency determines to sell mortgages at public sale, a 27 notice of such sale shall be published at least once at least five days 28 prior to the date of such sale in a financial newspaper or journal 29 published in the city of New York; 30 (14) To renegotiate, refinance or foreclose, or contract for the fore- 31 closure of, any mortgage in default; to waive any default or consent to 32 the modification of the terms of any mortgage; to commence any action to 33 protect or enforce any right conferred upon it by any law, mortgage, 34 contract or other agreement, and to bid for and purchase such property 35 at any foreclosure or at any other sale, or acquire or take possession 36 of any such property; to operate, manage, lease, dispose of, and other- 37 wise deal with such property, [in such manner as may be necessary to38protect the interests of the agency and the holders of its bonds and39notes] subject to any agreement with its bondholders or noteholders; 40 § 4. Subdivision 33 of section 2404 of the public authorities law, as 41 renumbered by chapter 72 of the laws of 2016, is renumbered subdivision 42 35 and two new subdivisions 33 and 34 are added to read as follows: 43 (33) To make, and undertake commitments to make, to persons and fami- 44 lies of low and moderate income mortgage loans secured by (a) a first 45 lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate in real property located in the 46 state and improved by a residential structure or on which a residential 47 structure shall be constructed using the proceeds of such loan, whether 48 or not insured or guaranteed by the United States of America or any 49 agency thereof or (b) a second lien on a fee simple or leasehold estate 50 in real property located in the state and improved by a residential 51 structure or on which a residential structure shall be constructed using 52 the proceeds of such loan, whether or not insured or guaranteed by the 53 United States of America or any agency thereof, provided, however, that 54 such second lien secures a mortgage loan already originated or purchased 55 by the agency pursuant to its programs, all subject to the provisions of 56 section two thousand four hundred five-g of this part.A. 8426 4 1 (34) To make, and undertake commitments to make, to persons and fami- 2 lies of low and moderate income mortgages on chattel, including, but not 3 limited to, manufactured homes affixed to real property. 4 § 5. Subdivisions 3 and 5 and paragraphs (a), (f), and (h) of subdivi- 5 sion 8 of section 2405-b of the public authorities law, subdivisions 3 6 and 5 and paragraphs (a) and (h) of subdivision 8 as added by chapter 7 915 of the laws of 1982, paragraph (h) of subdivision 8 as further 8 amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011 and 9 paragraph (f) of subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 432 of the laws of 10 2009, are amended to read as follows: 11 (3) In conducting its program of purchasing forward commitment mort- 12 gages, the agency shall be governed by the provisions of paragraph (b) 13 of subdivision three of section twenty-four hundred five of this [title] 14 part; however, with respect to new construction loans, the agency shall 15 be governed by the provisions of only subparagraph (iii) of paragraph 16 (b) of subdivision three of section twenty-four hundred five of this 17 part. 18 (5) Notwithstanding the maximum interest rate, if any, fixed by 19 section 5-501 of the general obligations law or any other law not 20 specifically amending or applicable to this section, the agency may set 21 the interest rate to be borne by forward commitment mortgages purchased 22 by the agency from banks at a rate or rates which the agency from time 23 to time shall determine [to], provided however, that if such mortgages 24 are financed through the issuance of the agency's bonds or notes, the 25 interest rate shall be at least sufficient, together with any other 26 available monies, to provide for the payment of its bonds and notes, and 27 forward commitment mortgages bearing such interest rate shall not be 28 deemed to violate any such law or to be unenforceable if originated by a 29 bank in good faith pursuant to an undertaking with the agency with 30 respect to the sale thereof notwithstanding any subsequent failure of 31 the agency to purchase the mortgage or any subsequent sale or disposi- 32 tion of the mortgage by the agency to such bank or any other person. 33 (a) other than with respect to new construction loans, the mortgage 34 was not made in satisfaction of an obligation of the bank under section 35 twenty-four hundred five of this title; 36 (f) the mortgage constitutes a valid first lien, or second lien with 37 respect to mortgages other than new construction loans, on the real 38 property described to the agency in accordance with subdivision five of 39 section twenty-four hundred two of this part subject only to real prop- 40 erty taxes not yet due, installments of assessments not yet due, and 41 easements and restrictions of record which do not adversely affect, to a 42 material degree, the use or value of the real property or improvements 43 thereon; 44 (h) the improvements to, or new construction of, the mortgaged real 45 property are covered by a valid and subsisting policy of insurance 46 issued by a company authorized by the superintendent of financial 47 services to issue such policies in the state of New York and providing 48 fire and extended coverage to an amount not less than eighty percent of 49 the insurable value of the improvements to, or new construction of, the 50 mortgaged real property. 51 § 6. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 52 2405-g to read as follows: 53 § 2405-g. Origination of new mortgage loans. (1) The agency is hereby 54 authorized to the extent it finds practicable, to establish a program 55 whereby it originates mortgage loans to persons and families of low or 56 moderate income. It is hereby found and declared that such activities byA. 8426 5 1 the agency will alleviate a condition in this state which is contrary to 2 the public health, safety and general welfare and which has constituted 3 in the past and from time to time in the future can be expected to 4 constitute a public emergency. It is further found and declared that 5 such purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the 6 state of New York and the agency shall be regarded as performing an 7 essential governmental function in carrying out its purposes and in 8 exercising the powers granted by this title. 9 (2) The agency shall originate such mortgage loans at such repayment 10 terms and conditions as it shall determine; provided, however, that each 11 borrower receiving a mortgage loan originated by the agency shall be a 12 person or family of low or moderate income. 13 (3) The total mortgage loan amount originated by the agency shall not 14 exceed one hundred percent of the sale price or market value of the real 15 property and residential structure securing the mortgage, as determined 16 or approved by or on behalf of the agency. The agency may also disburse 17 additional amounts to finance such closing costs and fees as it may deem 18 necessary or appropriate. 19 (4) In conducting its program of originating mortgage loans, the agen- 20 cy shall not be governed or limited by the provisions of subparagraph 21 (i) or (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section twenty-four 22 hundred five of this part however, the agency shall be governed by the 23 provisions of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision three 24 of section twenty-four hundred five of this part; 25 (5) Notwithstanding the maximum interest rate, if any, fixed by 26 section 5-501 of the general obligations law or any other law not 27 specifically amending or applicable to this section, the agency may set 28 the interest rate to be borne by mortgage loans originated by the agency 29 at a rate or rates which the agency from time to time shall determine 30 provided, however, that if such mortgages are financed through the issu- 31 ance of the agency's bonds or notes, the interest rate shall be at least 32 sufficient, together with any other available monies, to provide for the 33 payment of its bonds and notes, and mortgage loans bearing such interest 34 rate shall not be deemed to violate any such law or to be unenforceable 35 notwithstanding any subsequent sale or disposition of the mortgage loan 36 by the agency to any other party. 37 (6) The instrument evidencing the mortgage loan originated by the 38 agency and all related documentation shall contain the terms and condi- 39 tions, and be in the form, prescribed or approved by the agency, and the 40 agency may require any recipient of a mortgage loan to execute certif- 41 ications, guarantees or other agreements relating to the use, occupancy, 42 maintenance and sale of the single-family residential housing financed 43 by the mortgage loan originated by the agency. 44 (7) Each borrower of a mortgage loan originated by the agency shall be 45 liable to the agency for any damages suffered by the agency by reason of 46 the untruth of any representation or the breach of any warranty or 47 agreement made by the borrower in connection with its application for a 48 mortgage. 49 § 7. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that: 50 a. the amendments made to subdivisions 2, 5 and 12 of section 2402 of 51 the public authorities law made by section two of this act shall not 52 affect the expiration of such subdivisions and shall be deemed expired 53 therewith; 54 b. the amendments made to subdivision 7 of section 2404 of the public 55 authorities law made by section three of this act shall not affect theA. 8426 6 1 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed expired therewith; 2 and 3 c. the amendments made to section 2405-b of the public authorities law 4 made by section five of this act shall not affect the repeal of such 5 section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
