House-passed mortgage bill would put taxpayers on the hook - Kansas City Star

Story date: 2008-05-12 05:55:00
Added on: 2008-05-15 22:11:07

The housing bill passed recently by the U.S. House has a few good points. The program it creates would be voluntary. It would tighten regulation of the mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — something Congress has resisted for far too long ...


Read more...

Related Stories:

• Paulson Boosts Housing Bill - Forbes

  U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has indicated his support for passing housing legislation currently being negotiated in the Senate, after the House...
  2008-05-16 03:12:00

• Posts: 10642

  Daily Herald - Utah is ranked No. 2 in mortgage fraud, a rating that a local legislator hopes his bill will change....
  2008-02-29 12:28:00

• House passes economic recovery package but Senate add-ons may slow ...

  CNBC - The only way to achieve that would be to take up and pass the House-passed bill." The House plan brought...
  2008-01-28 03:53:00

• Mortgage reform bill goes to vote in House (Market Watch)

  As the fallout from the subprime lending crisis continues, House lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a major bill reforming the...
  2007-11-14 10:48:46

• Reverse mortgages can be good deal for elderly - Newsday

  This week's column is devoted to the details of recently passed legislation that most of the press missed or ignored. For there...
  2008-09-12 05:59:00

• Who Does the Housing Bill Help? - ABC News

  The $300 billion housing bill the senate passed Saturday could help more than just those facing foreclosure. The bill, which passed with...
  2008-07-27 02:01:00

• Bill to crack down on mortgage lenders faces uncertain future after ...

  CNBC - WASHINGTON - A House bill aimed at protecting borrowers from abusive home loans faces a tougher future in the Senate...
  2007-11-15 03:55:00

• House Passes Bill Revamping Mortgage Lending (Washington Post)

  A bill aimed at protecting borrowers from abusive home loans passed the House yesterday evening but faces a tougher future in the...
  2007-11-15 11:54:19