Mortgage

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The Private Sector and Government Response to the Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis

We are now facing historic levels of homes lost through foreclosures. Not every individual foreclosure can or should be stopped, but there is an urgent need to stop the epidemic by closing the growing chasm between prevention and losses. Without stronger policy intervention, not only will millions of families lose their homes unnecessarily, but massive foreclosures will continue to destroy communities, drag down the housing market, and keep a full economic recovery out of reach.
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Banking regulators should crack down on second mortgage valuation, legislators say

Federal banking regulators need to look into whether financial institutions are inflating the value of second mortgages, thus holding up government-supported efforts to restructure mortgage loans and prevent foreclosures, top legislators said.
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Financial Services Committee Hearing "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act"

House Committee on Financial Services debates  H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009, legislation which will redefine the manner in which mortgage financing is done in our Nation. Focus on the bill’s considerable mortgage servicing and appraisal provisions. Explanation of the skin-in-the-game provisions in H.R.. 1728 and an introduction to the hearing. 
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Financial Services Committee Hearing "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act"

The  House Committee on Financial Services debates  H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009, legislation which will redefine the manner in which mortgage financing is done in the United States.