Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007

Realtors(R) Convene in Record Numbers, Aim to Improve Market ...

2007-11-11T19:00:00Z

Also this fall, the House passed the expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, HR 1852, which would make FHA a viable refinance alternative for people ...

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Veto Threat Clouds HUD Funding Proposal

2007-11-01T20:00:00Z

The crisis was the impetus for House passage of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) modernization legislation (HR 1852), with an amendment to make FHA ...

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Business Briefs

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

The House also passed HR 1852, which could increase FHA loan amounts, on Sept. 18 but the Senate has not taken action. A 2005 study by the California ...

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Short-Term Foreclosure Fix Could Cloud Long-Term Regulatory Overhaul

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

But with other measures circulating, including a Federal Housing Administration overhaul ( HR 1852 ) and anti-predatory-lending measures, lining up support ...

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Talk, debate, and blogs are cheap. If you think housing is too ...

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

... housing trust fund, HR 1427, the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform bill, and HR 1852, the Federal Housing Administration modernization bill. ...

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Republican Motions Try to Force Freshman Democrats Into Difficult ...

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

She said provisions of the underlying bill (HR 1852) designed to address the mortgage crisis outweighed the immigration issue. “Sometimes you have to make a ...

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House Poised to Pass National Affordable Housing Trust Fund

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

On September 18, the House approved HR 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, a bill to modernize the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ...

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Moves make buying easier

2007-10-06T20:00:00Z

Another sign came a few weeks ago when the House of Representatives passed HR 1852, the American Homeownership Act. Allowing more flexibility in the Federal ...

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The Week Ahead: House Flies Solo, Aims to Hit Adjournment Target

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

The House passed a bill ( HR 1852 ) on Sept. 18 by a vote of 348-72 that would authorize certain Federal Housing Administration surpluses to such a fund, ...

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Open House: New bill presents borrowers with possible financial method

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

The new provisions are part of an FHA reform bill (HR 1852) working its way through Congress. The basic objective of the legislation, according to its text, ...

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Real Estate

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

... cut the discount rate by half a percentage point, the US House of Representatives has passed the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, HR 1852. ...

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Hispanic Caucus Seeks Unity on Immigration

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

18 motion to recommit a mortgage-foreclosure prevention bill ( HR 1852 ) was worded as a gesture of opposition to illegal immigrants having access to ...

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PRO-CON: Should government respond to subprime mortgage crisis? YES

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

In the wake of high foreclosures and instability in the mortgage markets, HR 1852, the “Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007,” revitalizes the ...

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NYC Mortgage Brokers Salute Passage of FHA Reform

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

HR 1852 would allow mortgage brokers to post a surety bond instead of meeting the audit requirements. This approach would ensure the FHA program is ...

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Real Estate

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

... cut the discount rate by half a percentage point, the US House of Representatives has passed the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, HR 1852. ...

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CAR Applauds Passage of HR 1852, the “Expanding American ...

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

25, 2007-The California Association of Realtors (CAR) applauded the passage of HR 1852, the “Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007,” by US House of ...

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News For Your Web Site

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

to HR 1852 increases the FHA loan limits to 125 percent of an area’s median home price, with a cap at $729750. By contrast, the current FHA loan limit is ...

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Tar Heel Tally

2007-09-22T20:00:00Z

In part, the bill (HR 1852) raises by at least 30 percent the maximum value of loans eligible for FHA mortgage insurance, with the actual increase varying ...

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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (CAR) today applauded the passage of HR 1852, the ?Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007,? by US House of ...

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NAMB Calls for Increases in Loan Limits and Portfolio Caps for GSEs

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

NAMB also applauded the House of Representatives for passing HR 1852, a bill to modernize the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). ...

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Editor, Huntington News Network

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

HR 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, was approved by a strong bipartisan margin of 348 to 72. “This bill is an important step forward ...

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FHA Reform Moving Right Along

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Yesterday the House of Representatives passed HR 1852, the 'Expanding American Homeownership Act', by a vote of 348 to 72. "This bill is an important step ...

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FHA Revisions Unlikely To Help Borrowers This Year

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The House and Senate have applied their versions of liquid plumber, and all that remains is for President Bush to sign off on the HR 1852 , the "Expanding ...

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US House Passes FHA Reform Measures

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The House overwhelming passed HR 1852, or the “Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007," on Tuesday. Under the terms of the Act, borrowers have the ...

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Foreclosure, Inflation Data Spur Federal Interventions

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

To that end, the US House of Representatives passed the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, HR 1852. While some object to bailing homeowners out ...

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NAHB Pushes for FHA Expansion

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

Underscoring the importance of this issue to the housing community, NAHB sent a letter to every House member urging them to support HR 1852, the Expanding ...

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Tubbs Jones Votes in Favor of Homeownership Expansion Legislation

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

HR 1852 is intended to increase the market share of mortgages insured by Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and to encourage greater stability in the ...

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Tubbs Jones Votes in Favor of Homeownership Expansion Legislation

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones released this statement in support of HR 1852, The Expanding American Homeownership ...

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House passes measure to ease foreclosure crisis

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

Mr. Cardoza sponsored an amendment to HR 1852 with Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Gary Miller, R-Brea, that they say will address the mortgage crisis ...

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Bush says no to raising FHA loan limits past $417000

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

Barney Frank, D-Mass., made an announcement to introduce an amendment to HR 1852, a "modernization bill" aimed at allowing FHA to serve more borrowers by ...

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Administration Opposes Key Provisions of Housing Bill

2007-09-16T20:00:00Z

The bill ( HR 1852 ) was initially drafted in the spring to “modernize” the Federal Housing Administration, which because of antiquated loan limits and high ...

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House to Tackle Housing Crisis With Bill Liberalizing FHA Insurance

2007-09-13T20:00:00Z

The bill ( HR 1852 ) seeks to modernize FHA’s mortgage insurance, once widely used by homebuyers but overtaken in recent years by more flexible offerings of ...

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The Week Ahead: Iraq, DC Dominate Senate's Agenda as House Turns ...

2007-09-12T20:00:00Z

The House next week will consider a measure ( HR 1852 ) aimed at helping some subprime borrowers facing foreclosure to keep their homes. ...

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House Puts Off Voting Bill, Most Other Business Next Week

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., said he expected a Federal Housing Administration bill (HR 1852) to move to the floor on Sept. ...

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The Week Ahead: Midweek Recess Shortens Congress' Legislative ...

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The House is also expected to take up a measure ( HR 1852 ) that would revamp the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage lending practices and designate ...

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Bush Plan To Ease Mortgage Crisis A Good First Step

2007-08-30T20:00:00Z

“NAHB has been a long-time proponent of FHA revitalization, and testified before Congress this spring in support of FHA reform bill HR 1852 that is now ...

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National Housing Trust Fund Passes House Committee

2007-08-14T20:00:00Z

HR 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, includes a provision funding the Trust Fund from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), ...

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American Guardian Home Loans Adds Suite of Prime, Conforming and ...

2007-08-14T20:00:00Z

With the amendment to HR 1852 supported by NAMB, this proposed legislation will increase the number of originators who can offer FHA loans by allowing ...

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HUD Secretary Recommends Methods to Remedy Tide of Housing ...

2007-06-03T20:00:00Z

The House Financial Services panel approved legislation (HR 1852) in May that would make the changes Jackson wants — namely, raise loan limits for ...

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House Finance Committee holding hearings on mortgage lending

2007-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill sponsored by Democrats Barney Frank and Maxine Waters, HR 1852, would increase FHA loan limits in high-cost areas such as California, ...

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