H.R.1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007

To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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11/11/07
Realtors(R) Convene in Record Numbers, Aim to Improve Market ...

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 ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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11/01/07
Veto Threat Clouds HUD Funding Proposal

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

Source: Affordable Housing Finance, CA
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10/18/07
Business Briefs

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 ...

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
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10/15/07
Short-Term Foreclosure Fix Could Cloud Long-Term Regulatory Overhaul

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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10/14/07
Talk, debate, and blogs are cheap. If you think housing is too ...

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

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
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10/10/07
Republican Motions Try to Force Freshman Democrats Into Difficult ...

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 ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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10/09/07
House Poised to Pass National Affordable Housing Trust Fund

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

Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME
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10/06/07
Moves make buying easier

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 ...

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, OH
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10/04/07
The Week Ahead: House Flies Solo, Aims to Hit Adjournment Target

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, ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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10/04/07
Open House: New bill presents borrowers with possible financial method

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, ...

Source: Bend Weekly, OR
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10/02/07
Real Estate

... 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. ...

Source: TomRiver Times, NJ
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09/27/07
Hispanic Caucus Seeks Unity on Immigration

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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09/26/07
PRO-CON: Should government respond to subprime mortgage crisis? YES

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

Source: Kansas City Star, MO
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09/24/07
NYC Mortgage Brokers Salute Passage of FHA Reform

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 ...

Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, NY
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09/24/07
Real Estate

... 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. ...

Source: Manchester Times, NY
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09/23/07
CAR Applauds Passage of HR 1852, the “Expanding American ...

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 ...

Source: RisMedia.com (press release), CT
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09/23/07
News For Your Web Site

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 ...

Source: dBusinessNews Los Angeles (press release), CA
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09/22/07
Tar Heel Tally

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 ...

Source: News & Observer, NC
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09/20/07
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF

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

Source: Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung), Germany
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09/19/07
NAMB Calls for Increases in Loan Limits and Portfolio Caps for GSEs

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

Source: RisMedia.com (press release), CT
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09/18/07
Editor, Huntington News Network

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 ...

Source: HNN Huntingtonnews.net,  USA
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09/18/07
FHA Reform Moving Right Along

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 ...

Source: MortgageNewsDaily.com, AZ
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09/18/07
FHA Revisions Unlikely To Help Borrowers This Year

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 ...

Source: DSNews.com
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09/18/07
US House Passes FHA Reform Measures

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 ...

Source: DSNews.com, TX
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09/18/07
Foreclosure, Inflation Data Spur Federal Interventions

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 ...

Source: Realty Times, TX
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09/17/07
NAHB Pushes for FHA Expansion

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 ...

Source: HGTVPro.com, TN
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09/17/07
Tubbs Jones Votes in Favor of Homeownership Expansion Legislation

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

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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09/17/07
Tubbs Jones Votes in Favor of Homeownership Expansion Legislation

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

Source: American Digital Networks (press release), MD
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09/17/07
House passes measure to ease foreclosure crisis

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 ...

Source: Central Valley Business Times, CA
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09/17/07
Bush says no to raising FHA loan limits past $417000

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 ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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