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 Numb...

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

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

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

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 th...

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
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10/15/07
Short-Term Foreclosure Fix Could C...

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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10/14/07
Talk, debate, and blogs are cheap....

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

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer
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10/10/07
Republican Motions Try to Force Fr...

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

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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10/09/07
House Poised to Pass National Affo...

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

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 flexibi...

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, OH
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10/04/07
The Week Ahead: House Flies Solo, ...

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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10/04/07
Open House: New bill presents borr...

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

Source: Bend Weekly, OR
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01/07/09
The Elite Mortgage Daily Blog: Unk...

Work With Shannon. Shannon provides residential and small commercial mortgage solutions for owners and investors in the state of Wisconsi...

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01/03/09
Real Estate Blog - Nokesville VA R...

... housing news story (1), housing reform (1), hr 1852 (1), hr 3121 (1), hr 6994 (1), ice skating (1), improvement (1), independence (9)...

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12/29/08
Real Estate Blog - Prey for 2009

... hope (1), hope for homeowners (1), hopenow (2), hopenow alliance (1), housing crises (1), hr 1852 (1), incompetence (1), indymac bank...

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12/27/08
Blog - Mortgage: House Votes To Ai...

... insure is often too small to attract borrowers in expensive areas such as California and the Northeast, reducing the FHA'S share of t...

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12/24/08
Silobreaker: A Wizard deal for Aus...

H.R. 1852 Would Modernize Agency Critical to Consumers and the MarketWashington, DC - September 18, 2007 The National Association of Mort...

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12/22/08
Refinance | Mortgage Loans | Home ...

... insure is often too small to attract borrowers in expensive areas such as California and the Northeast, reducing the FHA'S share of t...

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12/19/08
HUD Chief Admits Hope For Homeowne...

Consumer Information · Down Payment Assistance · FHA 203k · FHA Appraisals · FHA guidelines · FHA Streamline Refinance · FHA Training · F...

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12/17/08
Real Estate Blog - How soon until ...

... hope (1), hope for homeowners (1), hopenow (2), hopenow alliance (1), housing crises (1), hr 1852 (1), incompetence (1), indymac bank...

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12/06/08
Silobreaker: HSBC to up mortgage l...

H.R. 1852 Would Modernize Agency Critical to Consumers and the MarketWashington, DC - September 18, 2007 The National Association of Mort...

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12/02/08
Congressman Dent helps lead passag...

In September, the Congressman supported the Expanding American Homeownership Act (HR 1852). This legislation would direct surplus funds f...

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