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.

02/24/08
Bankruptcy cram downs rolled into foreclosure relief bill

Democrats claimed to have forged a bipartisan compromise in a House version of the bill, HR 3609, that was approved by the House Judiciary Committee Dec. ...

Source: Inman.com (subscription), CA
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02/14/08
Editorial: Half measures failing to solve mortgage crisis

Congress should pass HR 3609, which would extend such relief to holders of subprime and non-traditional mortgages in imminent danger of foreclosure. ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News,  USA
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02/12/08
Democrats Slam Subprime ‘Project Lifeline’ as Too Little, Too Late

Borrowers’ advocates say the Durbin-backed measure and a companion House bill ( HR 3609 ) could help hundreds of thousands of struggling borrowers stay in ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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02/12/08
Democrats Slam Subprime ‘Project Lifeline’ as Too Little, Too Late

Borrowers’ advocates say the Durbin-backed measure and a companion House bill ( HR 3609 ) could help hundreds of thousands of struggling borrowers stay in ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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02/10/08
Center for Responsible Lending vs. the MBA; It's Getting Ugly

(The House bill is HR 3609, the "Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act"; the Senate bill is S2136, "Helping Families Save Their Homes ...

Source: Originator Times
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02/06/08
Georgetown Law Center Study Finds 'Zero Percent' Likelihood of MBA ...

The proposed legislation in the House (HR 3609 with the Conyers-Chabot Compromise Amendment) and the Senate (S. 2136) do not propose such an unlimited ...

Source: Insurance News Net (press release), PA
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02/06/08
Georgetown Law Center Study Finds 'Zero Percent' Likelihood of MBA ...

The proposed legislation in the House (HR 3609 with the Conyers-Chabot Compromise Amendment) and the Senate (S. 2136) do not propose such an unlimited ...

Source: StreetInsider.com (subscription)
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02/05/08
Fixing the US Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis: Study Debunks Interest ...

Bills now pending in the US House (HR 3609, The Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007) and Senate (S.2136, ...

Source: StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI
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01/28/08
Seven Leading Consumer, Civil Rights Groups Launch Alliance to End ...

Alliance members are working to support HR 3609, the "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act," and S. 2136, "Helping Families Save ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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01/28/08
Seven Leading Consumer, Civil Rights Groups Launch Alliance to End ...

Alliance members are working to support HR 3609, the "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act," and S. 2136, "Helping Families Save ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
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01/14/08
Group says bankruptcy bill would boost Colo. mortgage payments

The proposed legislation, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 (HR 3609), would allow federal bankruptcy judges to alter ...

Source: Washington Business Journal, DC
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01/13/08
Group says bankruptcy bill would boost Colo. mortgage payments

The proposed legislation, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 (HR 3609), would allow federal bankruptcy judges to alter ...

Source: Denver Business Journal, CO
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01/13/08
Proposed law would add $2200-plus to home costs in Colorado, group ...

The House Judiciary Committee passed HR 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 on Dec. 12. The legislation would end ...

Source: Rocky Mountain News, CO
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01/13/08
Group says bankruptcy bill would boost Colo. mortgage payments

The proposed legislation, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 (HR 3609), would allow federal bankruptcy judges to alter ...

Source: Bizjournals.com, NC
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01/13/08
MBA Says HR-3609 Will Cost Texans and All Americans

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released a warning to Texas homeowners this week, saying the passage of proposed legislation -- HR 3609 -- will cost ...

Source: DSNews.com, TX
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12/17/07
A Plan to Clean Up the Subprime Mess

By Elizabeth Warren | bio TPM will be hosting Congressman Brad Miller and several others in a discussion of HR 3609, the proposed bankruptcy amendment that ...

Source: TPMCafe, NY
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11/26/07
Groups hope to stem credit woes

Several consumer groups are behind HR 3609, including the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the Consumer Federation of America and the ...

Source: Denver Post, CO
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10/04/07
MBA Not Fond of Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation

The house bill, HR 3609, passed the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law by a 5-4 vote. “Giving judges free rein to ...

Source: DSNews.com, TX
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09/24/07
Bill would let bankruptcy courts impose loan mods

HR 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007, would repeal a legal provision that prohibits bankruptcy courts from ...

Source: Inman.com (subscription), CA
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