S 3525 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*

This bill requires New Jersey financial institutions (like banks, credit unions, and mortgage servicers) to allow homeowners (mortgagors) to choose biweekly payments (every two weeks), bimonthly payments (twice monthly), or extra payments directly to their mortgage principal - without penalties. It mandates that any amount paid beyond the annual required total in biweekly plans must reduce the principal balance. The law applies to all new mortgage agreements signed six months after enactment and affects homeowners seeking more flexible repayment options to potentially pay off loans faster. It does not change existing mortgage terms but expands payment choices for future agreements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jun 28, 2024 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2024 · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Oct 28, 2024
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.56.
executive
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-1-0)
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Sep 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 12, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
5 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors