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Title |
PL |
Comments |
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An Act To Amend theDebt Management Services Laws |
36 |
Includes non tax exempt Debt Management companies in the licensing process |
| 216 |
Resolve, To Establish the Council on Financial Literacy and Create a Financial Literacy Matching Grant Program |
126 |
Estsablishes the Council on Financial Literacy |
| 231
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An Act To Modify the Laws Regarding Garnishment of Wages
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7
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This bill revises the Maine Consumer Credit Code so that a garnishment judgment for a consumer credit debt must allow a worker to retain at least the equivalent of the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher. |
| 1244 |
An Act to Reduce Forclosures |
506 |
This bill gives the Maine State Housing Authority the power to make a loan or enter into a contract with a financial institution to assist a homeowner who is in danger of losing their residence through foreclosure. |
1476 |
An Act Relating to Bad Check Enforcement Programs Operated by Private Entities |
214 |
Applies Maine Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to private companies that operate check diversion programs for district attorneys |
| 1489 |
An Act to Enhance Fairness in Consumer Arbitration Agreements |
250 |
Requires the Director of the Office of Consumer Credit Regulation to report statistics on Arbitration Agreements to committee |
| 1564 |
Resolve, To Encourage Financial Education of Children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
614 |
Requires the Treasurer of State of Maine to organize a seminar in November 2007 for training in teaching financial literacy
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| 1617
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An Act to Repeal Strict Foreclosure
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391
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This bill repeals the laws that permit foreclosure of a mortgage on real property by possession and by sale of the property.
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| 1703
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An Act to Regulate Presettlement Lawsuit Funding
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394 |
This bill clarifies that presettlement lawsuit funding constitutes supervised lending subject to the Maine Consumer Credit Code.
|
| 1869
| An Act to Protect Maine Homeowners From Predatory Lending |
273
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The bill updates and amends current law to address predatory and abusive lending practices and to provide additional protections for Maine consumers.
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