765 ILCS 940/70

Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 765 ILCS 940/70 - Distressed Property Consultant Compensation

In transactions that reduce the existing payment on a homeowner's mortgage loan for a period of no less than 5 years, a distressed property consultant shall not claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any fee, interest, or any other compensation that exceeds the lesser of the homeowner's:

(1) existing monthly principal and interest mortgage payment; or
(2) total net savings derived from the lowered monthly principal and interest mortgage payment over the succeeding 12 months.

For all other transactions, a distressed property consultant shall not claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any fee, interest, or any other compensation for any reason that exceeds 50% of the owner's existing monthly principal and interest mortgage payments.

765 ILCS 940/70

Added by P.A. 095-1047,§ 40, eff. 4/6/2009.