U.S. House bill would let courts alter mortgages
Story date: 2007-09-24 11:52:00
Added on: 2007-09-24 13:56:10
Reuters - The legislation would repeal a provision that prohibits a bankruptcy court from modifying a home mortgage, according Representative Brad Miller, a North Carolina Democrat, who sponsored the bill along with Democrat Linda Sanchez of California. The ...
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