Subject Index Mortgages and Mortgage Foreclosure

Predatory Lending, Notary Fraud

By James K. Weston
April
2006
Column
, Page 204
Illinois' predatory lending law gets off to a slow start, and notary fraud arrives on legislators' radar screens.

Predatory Lending Database Pilot Program

By James K. Weston
January
2006
Column
, Page 44
A well-intentional law armed at predatory lending puts title companies and lawyers at risk, the author argues

Anti-predatory-lending statute takes effect January 1

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
December
2005
LawPulse
, Page 614
An amendment to the Real Property Disclosure Act will create a new predatory lending database. But some worry that it could unintentionally penalize good-guy lenders in targeted neighborhoods.

Mortgage Escrow Account Act expands “mortgage lenders” and notice requirements - PA 094-0050

September
2005
Illinois Law Update
, Page 446
On June 17, 2005, the Mortgage Escrow Account Act (Act) (765 ILCS 910/1 et seq) was modified from its original form so as to broaden the scope of "mortgage lender" to include savings banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers, and one who services the loan.

Don’t Let Your Client Be Labeled a Predatory Lender

By Mavis W. Kennedy
November
2001
Article
, Page 595
A review of federal and state predatory-lending laws, including new regulations from the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate.

High risk home loans

July
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 342
On May 17, 2001, the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate (office) adopted a new provision to section 345 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 38 Ill Adm Code 345.

Default and foreclosure rates on conventional loans

March
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 116
On December 15, 2000, the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate (OBRE) adopted emergency rules and amendments to sections 345, 1000, and 1050 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
January
2001
Column
, Page 10
Standard of review for fee suits; U.S. Supremes just say no to drug-sniffing dogs at checkpoints; employee claims rejected by 7CA; and more.

Mortgage guaranty insurance

August
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 438
On May 30, 2000, the Illinois Department of Insurance adopted emergency amendments to section 202 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 50 Ill Adm Code 202.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
July
2000
Column
, Page 378
Grandparents lose at High Court—but how much? HMOs lose in one high court, win in another; and more.

New law protects consumers from predatory lenders ; P.A. 91-698

July
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 380
Public Act 91-698, which became effective when signed on May 6, is designed to protect Illinois consumers from predatory lenders by authorizing the Department of Financial Institutions and the Office of Banks and Real Estate to promulgate rules regulatin regulating the activities of lenders they license.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
January
2000
Column
, Page 10
Losing the right to a jury trial — is it malpractice?

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