WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Mortgage interest rates

P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 3299, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate mortgages

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3299 would amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate mortgages....

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H.R. 6543, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate mortgages

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6543 would amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate mortgages....

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H.R. 6465, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate mortgages

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6465 would amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate mortgages....

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S. 3087, The Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3087 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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H.R. 6076, The Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6076 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures for a limited period to allow homeowners to take remedial action and to require home mortgage servicers to provide advance notice of any upcoming reset of the mortgage interest rate....

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S. 2136, The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $0.03

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2136 would address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy....

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H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $26.56

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5830 would create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market....

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H.R. 5579, The Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5579 would remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans....

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S. 2901, The Encouraging Mortgage Modifications Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2901 would encourage residential mortgage loan modifications and workout plans....

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S. 2831, The Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2831 would reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission....

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S. 2801, The Mortgage Enhancement and Modification Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2801 would help families avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes by encouraging reasonable and responsible modifications for unworkable and impractical mortgage loans, and it would help preserve the rights of investors by reaffirming the basic obligations of their investment agents to achieve the most beneficial outcomes for their clients and for other purposes....

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H.R. 5679, The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5679 would amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities....

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S. 2791, The Protecting America's Homeowners Act of 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2791 would address the foreclosure crisis and revitalize neighborhoods....

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S. 2764, A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2764 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures....

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S. 2734, The SAFE Act

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2734 would aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis....

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S. 2636, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2636 would provide needed housing reform....

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H.R. 4884, The Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4884 would amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2452, The Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2452 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide protection to consumers with respect to certain high-cost loans....

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H.R. 4178, The Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4178 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans....

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S. 2343, The Real Estate Transparency Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2343 would amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require mortgage originators to make their fees more transparent....

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S. 2296, The Mortgage Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2296 would provide for improved disclosures by all mortgage lenders at the loan approval and settlement stages of all mortgage loans....

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H.R. 4019, The Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4019 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans....

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H.R. 3778, The HOMES Act

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3778 would authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy....

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S. 2153, The Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2153 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans....

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