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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of January 30, 1974 (P.L.13, No.6), entitled "An act regulating agreements for the loan or use of money; establishing a maximum lawful interest rate in the Commonwealth; providing for a legal rate of interest; detailing exceptions to the maximum lawful interest rate for residential mortgages and for any loans in the principal amount of more than fifty thousand dollars and Federally insured or guaranteed loans and unsecured, noncollateralized loans in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars and business loans in excess of ten thousand dollars; providing protections to debtors to whom loans are made including the provision for disclosure of facts relevant to the making of residential mortgages, providing for notice of intention to foreclose and establishment of a right to cure defaults on residential mortgage obligations, provision for the payment of attorney's fees with regard to residential mortgage obligations and providing for certain interest rates by banks and bank and trust companies; clarifying the substantive law on the filing of and execution on a confessed judgment; prohibiting waiver of provisions of this act, specifying powers and duties of the Secretary of Banking, and establishing remedies and providing penalties for violations of this act," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Loan Interest and Protection Law to expand the definition of "residential mortgage" to include a "shared appreciation agreement," which is a written agreement where an individual receives money or something of value in exchange for an interest in their home or a future obligation to make a payment based on the home's value or proceeds upon certain events like transfer of ownership, repayment maturity, or the individual's death. This new definition, however, excludes home-secured loans that are guaranteed, insured, or offered by a government agency or government-sponsored enterprise.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (16)
Arvind Venkat (D)*,
Tim Brennan (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
John Inglis (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),
Paul Takac (D),
Tim Twardzik (R),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Commerce (h) Hearing (10:00:00 3/4/2026 Room 523 Irvis Office) (on 03/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2120 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2120/PN2736 |
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