Governor Charles D. Baker's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2018

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7006-0011 - Loan Originator Administration and Consumer Counseling Program




Account Description FY 2017
Spending
FY 2018
House 1
7006-0011 Loan Originator Administration and Consumer Counseling Program
For the division of banks, which may expend for the costs associated with the licensure of loan originators under chapter 255F of the General Laws an amount not to exceed $1,650,000 from the revenue received from administrative fees associated with licensure fees and from civil administrative penalties under chapter 255F ; provided, that funds in this item may be expended as competitive grants for the operation of a pilot program for best lending practices, first-time homeowner counseling for non-traditional loans and 10 or more foreclosure education centers under section 16 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2007 ; provided further, grants may also be for housing services and counseling provided by regional housing consumer education centers operated by the regional nonprofit housing authorities also awarded through a competitive application process; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
2,350,000 1,650,000

Increased funding to support projected costs.





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