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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="839" measure-id="id113hr839" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-02-26" update-date="2013-03-01">
<title>Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act</title>
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<action-date>2013-02-26</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act - Requires each servicer of a home mortgage to provide in writing to a mortgagor of a residential mortgage loan specified prompt notifications and decisions regarding a written request of the mortgagor for a short sale of the dwelling or residential real property that is subject to the mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest securing the mortgage loan.</p> <p>Authorizes an aggrieved individual to bring a civil action for equitable relief and a monetary award of $1,000 for any violation of this Act. </p> <p>Declares this Act inapplicable to certain residential mortgages entered into before its enactment whose mortgage agreements explicitly provide a procedure or terms for a short sale approval.</p>]]></summary-text>
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