H.R. 5649 would establish the Home Owners' Loan Corporation to provide emergency home mortgage relief.
Detailed Summary
Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the Home Owners' Loan Corporation as an instrumentality of the United States.
Authorizes the Corporation to: (1) acquire, in exchange for bonds and subject to specified limitations, home mortgages, obligations, and liens secured by real estate (mortgage relief); and (2) make cash advances to pay the taxes and assessments on the real estate, provide for maintenance, meet incidental transaction expenses, and pay the mortgage, obligation, or lien holder the difference (not to exceed $200) between the face value of the bonds exchanged, plus accrued interest, and the purchase price of the mortgage, obligation, or lien.
Requires the homeowner to make mortgage payments to the Corporation. Sets forth 40-year amortization requirements. Authorizes the Corporation to exchange bonds and make cash advances to redeem or recover homes lost by the owners by foreclosure or forced sale.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Visitor Comments
Robert Cogan, Ph.D.
October 2, 2008, 8:13pm (report abuse)This worked in the Depression. While it has moral hazard for the individuals that overbought, the bailout bill pushed by Congress has more moral hazard for powerful Wall Street firms. It would unfreeze the credit markets and end the market crisis.