H.R.3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007

To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 as introduced.

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12/23/08
Real Estate Blog - HVCC Final Draft

... house bill 3609 (1), house bill hr 3609 (1), housing market stabilizer (1), housing wire (1), how did we get into this mortgage mess and how do we get out (1), hr 3221 (1), hr 3609 (1), httpwwwmlimplodecom (1), humor (2), hvcc (5) ...

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12/20/08
Real Estate Blog - FDIC, OCC Bracing for Bank Failures

... home valuation code of conduct (2), house bill 3609 (1), house bill hr 3609 (1), housing market stabilizer (1), housing wire (1), how did we get into this mortgage mess and how do we get out (1), hr 3221 (1), hr 3609 (1) ...

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12/17/08
Calculated Risk: Just Say Yes To Cram Downs

But I think my favorite part of the MBA lament is this: "HR 3609 would cast doubt on the value of the asset against which the mortgage loan is secured." Translation: lenders mark to model, but if you let them, BK judges will mark to ...

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12/11/08
Solutions to the Foreclosure Crisis - Center for Responsible Lending

As proposed in existing legislation (HR 3609/S2136), this option would apply only to families on the verge of losing their home. Current proposals to permit such restructuring have built-in protections for lenders: only families who ...

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12/06/08
Real Estate Blog - Federal Trade Commission Cautious Of The Home ...

... home valuation code of conduct (2), house bill 3609 (1), house bill hr 3609 (1), housing market stabilizer (1), housing wire (1), how did we get into this mortgage mess and how do we get out (1), hr 3221 (1), hr 3609 (1) ...

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11/29/08
FHA Qualification ~ Hampton Roads Real Estate Ramblings

... Housing Crisis (1); How Much Can I Afford to Pay for a House (1); how to get first time home buyers government grants (1); HR 3609 (1); Increased FHA loan limits (1); IndyMac Bank (1); Investment Properties Getting Started (1) ...

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11/03/08
Questions to Ask a Realtor When Buying Your First Home ~ Hampton ...

... Housing Crisis (1); How Much Can I Afford to Pay for a House (1); how to get first time home buyers government grants (1); HR 3609 (1); Increased FHA loan limits (1); IndyMac Bank (1); Investment Properties Getting Started (1) ...

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11/01/08
Real Estate Blog - Banker Groups Dissent "HARD" On The Home ...

David, they also opposed bankruptcy cramdowns vis-a-vis HR 3609... I'm still bitter about that. :-). 05/13/2008 06:04 PM, by Michael Tarabotto (Certified Appraiser) Santa Clarita, San Fernando, Westside (California Appraisal Solutions ...

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10/29/08
Real Estate Blog - HR 3609 - 5 Things You Need To Know About The ...

HR 3609 - 5 Things You Need To Know About The Senate's mortgage Fix1) Proposes a revision to the US Bankruptcy Code that would allow judges to lower interest rates and reduce the balance on troubled borrower's mortgages.

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10/23/08
Descriptions of Home Owner Association Board Positions* ~ Hampton ...

... Housing Crisis (1); How Much Can I Afford to Pay for a House (1); how to get first time home buyers government grants (1); HR 3609 (1); Increased FHA loan limits (1); IndyMac Bank (1); Investment Properties Getting Started (1) ...

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10/21/08
Obama’s First 100 Days | Fox & Hounds Daily

“By allowing judges to rewrite loan contracts and provide whatever relief they individually deem appropriate, HR 3609 would cast doubt on the value of the asset against which the mortgage loan is secured. ...

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10/13/08
Real Estate Blog - Housing Relief Bill - HR 3609 Blocked!

A follow up to last weeks post: HR 3609 - 5 Things You Need To Know About The Senate's Mortgage FixSenate Republicans blocked consideration of HR 3609. The bill is designed to help the struggling housing industry but contains provisions ...

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10/10/08
New Bankruptcy Laws Spur Foreclosures

In the House, a Judiciary subcommittee has approved HR 3609, a bill introduced by Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) and Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) that would end the credit counseling requirement and also allow bankruptcy courts to modify mortgage ...

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10/08/08
Bankruptcy reform provision could return next year ...

The bankruptcy reform provision, H.R. 3609, was supported by local representatives Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, George Miller, D-Martinez and Pete Stark, D-Fremont. All say they would support the bankruptcy reform legislation if it was ...

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10/06/08
Gas Pipelines Grants

HR 3609 ... for grants to local communities to improve pipeline. safety. ... by operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. By law, the fees are based upon ... Latest News Release Gas Pipeline. FERC Grants Certificate to ...

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09/25/08
Help Homeowners, Not Just Wall Street - Call Congress Now

Brad Miller (DNC) and designated HR 3609. You can find them on Thomas The Amendment was DOA when proposed last year. It arrived DOA when Congress debated the April 2008 economic stimulus package. It is heavily opposed by the banking ...

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09/24/08
Ask Yourself Why… They Didn’t See This Coming

The measure was eventually stripped from the original package but reintroduced in HR 3609, the “Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act,” and S. 2136, “Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act,” by ...

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09/22/08
Will Congress Give the Courts Power to Modify Mortgages? | Loan ...

Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced another Bankruptcy Bill, HR 3609, that they touted by saying, “this bill will treat home mortgages the same as mortgages on investment properties and family farms. The bill repeals a provision that ...

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09/22/08
housing mess and congress-2007

hr 3609 would give judges the ability to convert an adjustable-rate loan into a fixed-rate mortgage, and reduce the amount owed to reflect the actual value of the principle residence of a borrower filing for chapter 13 bankruptcy ...

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09/11/08
Weber 3609 Stainless-Steel Burner Tube Set

HR 3609 HR 3609 would authorize bankruptcy courts to modify the terms of certain nontraditional ... that enacting HR 3609 would reduce direct spending by $10 ... www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/89xx/doc8968/hr3609.pdf.

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08/11/08
Bill Backs Borrower -Initiated Plan To Save Foreclosure

The Bill had been introduced in the House (HR3609) and the Senate (S. 26360) was prepared to provide workouts that would be initiated by the suffering house-owners and mandatory on the lenders. It would allow bankruptcy judges to ...

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08/09/08
Mortgage and Bankruptcy Bills Pending Through Congress |

The House bill is H.R. 3609 (‘‘Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007’’). Following two subcommittee hearings, H.R. 3609 (as amended by substitute bill) was voted favorably out of the Judiciary Committee on

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08/01/08
One Million Homes Lost and Counting

Another bill has been introduced into the House (HR 3609) and Senate (S. 26360) that would provide workouts that would be initiated by the homeowners and would be mandatory for the lenders. These bills would allow bankruptcy judges to ...

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07/30/08
How to Stop the Foreclosures

Another bill has been introduced into the House (HR 3609) and Senate (S. 26360) that would provide workouts that would be initiated by the homeowners and would be mandatory for the lenders. These bills would allow bankruptcy judges to ...

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07/29/08
WEST ORLANDO NEWS 2008® - ORLANDO’S URBAN CORE| Callahan, Carver ...

Another bill has been introduced into the House (H.R. 3609) and Senate (S. 26360) that would provide workouts that would be initiated by the homeowners and would be mandatory for the lenders. These bills would allow bankruptcy judges to ...

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07/27/08
Crucial NAACP-supported House Foreclosure Relief Bill passes the ...

Thank you all for your attention to this urgent matter!!! Click HERE to find contact information for YOUR Representatives. Tech Tags: Housing Mortgage+crisis HR3221 HR5670 HR6076 HR3609.

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06/29/08
Bankruptcy Law A Disaster

HR 3609, the "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" would enable bankruptcy judges to allow these modifications in cases where it makes sense. Essentially, a bankruptcy judge would be able to order a lender to ...

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06/24/08
massa press conferencing: housing and (you guessed it) energy

massa also mentioned two other bills, hr 2895 and hr 3609. the first bill, which also passed with kuhl's support, establishes an affordable housing trust fund. it is in senate committee. the final bill, which was reported out of ...

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06/15/08
More Myths and Realities

An MBA analysis demonstrates that rates on mortgages will rise at least 1.5 percent for future homeowners and anyone looking to refinance if bankruptcy legislation (HR 3609) is enacted. In fact, MBA recently launched the Bankruptcy ...

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06/15/08
More Myths and Realities

An MBA analysis demonstrates that rates on mortgages will rise at least 1.5 percent for future homeowners and anyone looking to refinance if bankruptcy legislation (HR 3609) is enacted. In fact, MBA recently launched the Bankruptcy ...

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