Making FHA Work for Borrowers with Student Debt Act of 2021
Summary
Making FHA Work for Borrowers with Student Debt Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to modify its treatment of student loan debt for purposes of determining eligibility for federally insured mortgages for single-family homes. Specifically, the FHA must calculate a borrower's student loan debt obligation as the monthly payment required in connection with the loan or, if no monthly payment is required, 0.5% of the outstanding balance of the loan. Currently, the FHA calculates a borrower's student loan debt obligation as 1% of the outstanding balance of the loan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 14, 2021
Last action Jun 14, 2021
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Committee
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Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
DDemocratic
Co
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
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