S4803Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to include a home equity investment loan in the definition of a residential mortgage loan for the purposes of that Act, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-17
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Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 84.9% (833 recorded votes)

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Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-06-17

Source: Congress.gov

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would expand consumer protection rules that currently apply to traditional home loans to also cover home equity investment loans, where companies buy a stake in a homeowner's future property value in exchange for cash. This change would require lenders offering these products to follow the same disclosure and lending standards as traditional mortgage lenders, giving homeowners more transparency about costs and terms. The measure affects both homeowners considering these alternative financing options and the companies that offer them.

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