S 1420 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Exempts reverse mortgage transaction from requirement that secondary mortgage loan payments be made in equal amounts and payment periods.

This bill exempts reverse mortgage transactions from a requirement that secondary mortgage payments be made in substantially equal amounts and periods. It specifically removes the current law mandate that secondary mortgages follow a schedule of equal payments (with limited exceptions), applying this exemption only to reverse mortgages. The change directly affects borrowers who take out reverse mortgages in New Jersey, allowing lenders more flexibility in structuring repayment terms. The bill amends existing mortgage law to clarify that reverse mortgage agreements are not subject to the standard equal-payment rules. This is a procedural change to mortgage regulations, not a new benefit or requirement.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Introduced · 2 edits · Jan 13, 2026
MINOR
The bill moved from a pre-filed technical review stage to its introduced version. The primary substantive change is the addition of a statement section explaining that the bill exempts reverse mortgage transactions from the requirement that secondary mortgage payments be made in substantially equal amounts over substantially equal periods. This clarifies the bill's purpose for legislators and the public.
SCOPE

A new STATEMENT section was added explaining that the bill exempts reverse mortgage transactions from the existing requirement that second mortgages be paid in installments of substantially equal length and amount.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Commerce Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting its transition from pre-filed to introduced status.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 28, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (35-0)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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