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House Bill 5552 restricts mortgage prepayment fee limitations to loans made for personal, family, or household purposes

Original title: Consumer credit: interest rates; prepayment penalties on certain mortgage loans made for business purposes; allow.

Last action · June 2, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONSponsors: Mark Tisdel and 3 others

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 5552 specifies that existing statutory restrictions on mortgage prepayment fees and penalties apply exclusively to loans made primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. The measure amends section 1c of 1966 PA 326 (MCL 438.31c) to clarify how interest and fee caps interact with different types of financing.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

borrowers

Directly affected

mortgage lenders

Lenders issuing business-purpose mortgage loans gain flexibility in charging prepayment fees and penalties.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill affect residential home mortgages?
Yes, residential mortgages made primarily for personal, family, or household purposes remain subject to the existing prepayment fee and penalty restrictions.
Who is impacted by the change in prepayment fee rules?
Borrowers and lenders engaging in mortgage loans and s that are not for personal, family, or household purposes, such as business-purpose loans.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

13 actions
  1. Jun 2, 2026SenateCommittee
    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
  2. Jun 2, 2026SenateFloor
    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  3. May 21, 2026House
    transmitted
  4. May 21, 2026HouseFloor
    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #164 Yeas 81 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
  5. May 21, 2026HouseFloor
    read a third time
  6. Apr 29, 2026House
    placed on third reading
Show 7 earlier actions
  1. Apr 29, 2026HouseFloor
    read a second time
  2. Mar 17, 2026House
    referred to second reading
  3. Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee
    reported with recommendation without amendment
  4. Feb 24, 2026House
    bill electronically reproduced 02/19/2026
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
    referred to Committee on Finance
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced
    read a first time
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced
    introduced by Representative Rep. Mark Tisdel

Version history

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Thomas Kuhn, Mark Tisdel, Brenda Carter and 1 more
PersonThomas Kuhn“Co-sponsor of House Bill 5552.”Map →
PersonMark Tisdel“Primary sponsor of House Bill 5552.”Map →
PersonBrenda Carter“Co-sponsor of House Bill 5552.”Map →
PersonTyrone Carter“Co-sponsor of House Bill 5552.”Map →

Sources

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legislature.mi.gov

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