Relating to loan form
This bill modifies documentation requirements for licensed residential mortgage lenders, brokers, and servicers in West Virginia by updating how they must record loan fees or points. The key provision requires these financial institutions to create written documentation proving a reasonable, tangible net benefit to borrowers when charging loan origination fees, investigation fees, or points in a refinancing or additional loan within 24 months of an existing loan. This documentation must be kept in the loan file to demonstrate that the new loan terms provide clear advantages to the borrower. The changes apply to all licensed residential mortgage lenders, brokers, and servicers operating in West Virginia and focus on maintaining clearer records of fee justifications rather than altering fee amounts or borrower rights.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed Jun 25, 2026
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The bill text itself remains unchanged, but the legislative history shows a technical amendment to a specific section. The Finance Committee corrected a citation error in the text, updating a reference from an incomplete code section ('§46A-1-1') to the correct one ('§46A-1-101'). This ensures the law accurately points to the proper regulations regarding credit service organizations.
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A citation error was corrected in the text to change the reference from '§46A-1-1' to '§46A-1-101', ensuring the law points to the correct section of the code.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 623)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 527)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 33)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To Banking and Insurance then Finance
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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