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<title>S. 3581, The Mortgage Origination Commission Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3581.html</link>
<description> S. 3581 would establish a Federal Mortgage Origination Commission....
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2703, The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2703.html</link>
<description> S. 2703 would reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002....
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1405, The Communities First Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1405.html</link>
<description> S. 1405 would enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings....
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 698, The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.22</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_698.html</link>
<description> H.R. 698 would amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation....
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1869, The Communities First Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1869.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1869 would enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings....
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 940, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_940.html</link>
<description> S. 940 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income....
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1550, The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1550.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1550 would reduce the reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504013.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504013.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1509, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1509.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1509 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503929.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503929.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1289, The Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1289 would enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 413, The Community Choice in Real Estate Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_413.html</link>
<description> S. 413 would amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities....
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 111, The Community Choice in Real Estate Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_111.html</link>
<description> H.R. 111 would amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501348.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501348.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3505, The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $1.24</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_3505.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3505 would affect the operations of financial institutions and the agencies that regulate them. Some provisions would address specific sectors: national banks could more easily operate as S corporations or adopt other alternative organizational structures; thrift institutions would be given some of the same investment, lending, and ownership options available to banks; credit unions would have new options for investments, lending, mergers, and leasing federal property; and certain privately...
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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