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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2009-01-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Elite Mortgage Daily Blog: Unkind cuts Here's what to do if ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-08:/commentary/3947789</id>
    <updated>2009-01-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Elite Mortgage Daily Blog </name>
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Work With Shannon. Shannon provides residential and small commercial mortgage solutions for owners and investors in the state of Wisconsin. Reach the team toll-free: -1-800-585-5774 -Email Shannon Luscher: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elitemortgagedaily.blogspot.com/2009/01/unkind-cuts-heres-what-to-do-if-your.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Foreclosures Round Two?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3915745</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Untitled </name>
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... HR 3221 &#183; HR 3915 &#183; HR 5140 &#183; HR 5830 &#183; HR 6254 &#183; Lending Ethics &#183; loan modifications &#183; MBA Convention &#183; Mortgage Fraud &#183; Mortgage Industry Legislation &#183; mortgage industry regulation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2009/01/06/foreclosures-round-two/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - Wake County Public School System not on the list?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3915746</id>
    <updated>2009-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eleanor's RTP Blog </name>
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... housing values raleigh nc (1), hr 3915 (1), hurricane ike (1), hurricane preparedness (1), ice (1), ignite social media (1), in case of emergency (1), inspiration (2), interest (2), interest rate raleigh nc (1), interest rates (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/867607/Wake-County-Public-School-System-not-on-the-list&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - FHA Loan Limits Wake County 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3912532</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eleanor's RTP Blog </name>
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... housing values raleigh nc (1), hr 3915 (1), hurricane ike (1), hurricane preparedness (1), ice (1), ignite social media (1), in case of emergency (1), inspiration (2), interest (2), interest rate raleigh nc (1), interest rates (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/866453/FHA-Loan-Limits-Wake-County-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - Fran's Story - Another ActiveRain Success!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3930413</id>
    <updated>2009-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eleanor's RTP Blog </name>
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... homes for sale fuquary varina (1), home values cary nc (1), home values raleigh nc (2), house (1), house for sale (1), houses (1), housing crisis (1), housing prices cary nc (1), housing values raleigh nc (1), hr 3915 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/865922/Frans-Story-Another-ActiveRain-Success&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real estate &amp; lifestyles issues for 2009: How we're going to ...</title>
    <link href="http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2009/01/04/real-estate-lifestyle-issues-for-2009-how-were-going-to-change/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-04:/commentary/3905154</id>
    <updated>2009-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coastal Real Estate and Lifestyles </name>
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... mortgage update mold moisture MLS Mavericks map search Main Street litigation prevention list liability prevention legislation law Landlords internet marketing inspection information management information industry HR 3915 HR 3648 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2009/01/04/real-estate-lifestyle-issues-for-2009-how-were-going-to-change/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - PMI Company Wants To Have Seller Sign a Note</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3891611</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>America's #1 Mortgage Broker </name>
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... home loans (1), homes for sale in long beach (1), how to love your mortgage broker (1), hr 3915 (1), ims leads (1), in connect nyc (1), inman connect (1), inmanically incorrect (1), interest only loans (1), interest rates (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/861122/PMI-Company-Wants-To-Have-Seller-Sign-a-Note&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Exclusive Buyer Agent Seattle WA: Buyers Agents Move Early To Stop ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-02:/commentary/3891609</id>
    <updated>2009-01-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Exclusive Buyer Agent Seattle WA </name>
    </author>
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The House Passes H.R. 3915: The Mortgage Reform Bi... EBA Gives Good Advice: When NOT to Buy Real Estate... &#226;&#8211;&#186; October (6). A Rebuttal for Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreements A... The Subprime Blame Game: A Heated Discussion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://exclusivebuyeragentseattle.blogspot.com/2008/12/buyers-agents-move-early-to-stop.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Can an IRA borrow money to buy real estate?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/commentary/3891612</id>
    <updated>2009-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Investment Finance </name>
    </author>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/860903/Can-an-IRA-borrow-money-to-buy-real-estate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Phoenix Real Estate Blog: 5 Tips for a Better ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/858952/Phoenix-Real-Estate-Blog-5-Tips-for-a-Better-Mortgage" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-31:/commentary/3879067</id>
    <updated>2008-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bob's Blog </name>
    </author>
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... hope alliance network (1), houses (1), house swap (1), housing (13), housing and economic recovery act (2), housing bill (2), housing market (5), housing market facts (1), housing prices (4), housing starts (2), hr 3915 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/858952/Phoenix-Real-Estate-Blog-5-Tips-for-a-Better-Mortgage&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Fannie Mae Rate Changes for Investment Loans</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/858424/Fannie-Mae-Rate-Changes-for-Investment-Loans" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3879069</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Investment Finance </name>
    </author>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/858424/Fannie-Mae-Rate-Changes-for-Investment-Loans&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - GMAC to receive TARP funds - announcement made ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/857573/GMAC-to-receive-TARP-funds-announcement-made-last-night" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3868296</id>
    <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richard's Real Estate Thoughts </name>
    </author>
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... house financial services committee (1), housing assistance tax act (1), housing bill (13), housing counseling (2), housing crisis (1), housing law (5), housing market (1), housing rescue (1), hp 1177 (1), hr 3221 (1), hr 3915 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/857573/GMAC-to-receive-TARP-funds-announcement-made-last-night&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - NAR's &quot;Baghdad Bob&quot; Confesses</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/857290/NARs-Baghdad-Bob-Confesses" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3868295</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eleanor's RTP Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... homes for sale fuquary varina (1), home values cary nc (1), home values raleigh nc (2), house (1), house for sale (1), housing crisis (1), housing prices cary nc (1), housing values raleigh nc (1), hr 3915 (1), hurricane ike (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/857290/NARs-Baghdad-Bob-Confesses&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Movie Talkers Beware!</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/854909/Movie-Talkers-Beware" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3845564</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jason's Blog </name>
    </author>
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... house prices (1), housing (2), housing bubble (1), housing crisis (1), housing inventory (8), housing market (15), housing market subprime (3), housing prices (2), housing slump (5), hovnanian (1), how to (1), hr 3915 (1), hud (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/854909/Movie-Talkers-Beware&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Looking for relief in 2009 but it is no blank slate</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/855287/Looking-for-relief-in-2009-but-it-is-no-blank-slate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3868298</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Investment Finance </name>
    </author>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/855287/Looking-for-relief-in-2009-but-it-is-no-blank-slate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - New Look...Feedback Appreciated</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/855113/New-LookFeedback-Appreciated" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3868297</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jason's Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... house prices (1), housing (2), housing bubble (1), housing crisis (1), housing inventory (8), housing market (15), housing market subprime (3), housing prices (2), housing slump (5), hovnanian (1), how to (1), hr 3915 (1), hud (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/855113/New-LookFeedback-Appreciated&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - FHA refinance guideline changes</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/856969/FHA-refinance-guideline-changes" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3912536</id>
    <updated>2008-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richard's Real Estate Thoughts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... house financial services committee (1), housing assistance tax act (1), housing bill (13), housing counseling (2), housing crisis (1), housing law (5), housing market (1), housing rescue (1), hp 1177 (1), hr 3221 (1), hr 3915 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/856969/FHA-refinance-guideline-changes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - FUN is part of our culture!</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/853662/FUN-is-part-of-our-culture" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3839504</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jason's Blog </name>
    </author>
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... house prices (1), housing (2), housing bubble (1), housing crisis (1), housing inventory (8), housing market (15), housing market subprime (3), housing prices (2), housing slump (5), hovnanian (1), how to (1), hr 3915 (1), hud (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/853662/FUN-is-part-of-our-culture&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Phoenix Real Estate Blog: 4 Steps to Better Credit</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/854388/Phoenix-Real-Estate-Blog-4-Steps-to-Better-Credit" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-27:/commentary/3845565</id>
    <updated>2008-12-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bob's Blog </name>
    </author>
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... housing and economic recovery act (2), housing bill (2), housing market (5), housing market facts (1), housing prices (4), housing starts (2), hr 3915 (1), income (2), indymac (1), inman news (1), interest rate (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/854388/Phoenix-Real-Estate-Blog-4-Steps-to-Better-Credit&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - People are people...that includes prospects and ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/852245/People-are-peoplethat-includes-prospects-and-clients" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3830296</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DC &amp; the Maryland Burbs Real Estate Blog </name>
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... housing (1), housing crisis (1), hr 3915 (1), human nature (1), hurricane (2), icc (1), illegal immigrants (1), individual (1), inflation (1), integrity (1), intercounty connector (1), interest rate increase (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/852245/People-are-peoplethat-includes-prospects-and-clients&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Natal | Florida Mortgage Report</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-25:/commentary/3821345</id>
    <updated>2008-12-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Mortgage Report </name>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (187); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=1009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Good Morning Aspen Hill....Dunkin Donuts has a ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/851475/Good-Morning-Aspen-HillDunkin-Donuts-has-a-new-location" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3821348</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DC &amp; the Maryland Burbs Real Estate Blog </name>
    </author>
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... housing (1), housing crisis (1), hr 3915 (1), human nature (1), hurricane (2), icc (1), illegal immigrants (1), individual (1), inflation (1), integrity (1), intercounty connector (1), interest rate increase (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/851475/Good-Morning-Aspen-HillDunkin-Donuts-has-a-new-location&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Good Eats...Olney, MD.....Peruvian Style</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/850619/Good-EatsOlney-MDPeruvian-Style" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3807230</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DC &amp; the Maryland Burbs Real Estate Blog </name>
    </author>
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... housing (1), housing crisis (1), hr 3915 (1), human nature (1), hurricane (2), icc (1), illegal immigrants (1), individual (1), inflation (1), integrity (1), intercounty connector (1), interest rate increase (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/850619/Good-EatsOlney-MDPeruvian-Style&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - BULK REO TAPE IN GEORGIA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-24:/commentary/3807229</id>
    <updated>2008-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Insights by Andrew Clemente </name>
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anaheim hills (1), a paper (1), ask andrew (29), blogging (1), buydowns (1), countrywide (17), do not call (1), foreclosure (3), foreclosures (6), hr 3915 (1), lending operations (1), listing reos (1), local events (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/850719/BULK-REO-TAPE-IN-GEORGIA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BloodhoundBlog.com | The Frog and Scorpion (Millenium Edition ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=6231" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-23:/commentary/3807231</id>
    <updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
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Bookmark this to: del.icio.us &#226;&#8364;&#162; Digg it &#226;&#8364;&#162; StumbleUpon &#226;&#8364;&#162; Subscribe to RSS feed. Related posts: HR 3915: Why Federally-Chartered Banks Get The Pass &#183; The Latest Project Bloodhound - Need for Speed Edition &#183; The Carnival of Real E&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=6231&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Can the Fed Cut Foreclosures in 2008? &#194;&#171; Room Estate</title>
    <link href="http://roomestate.com/can-the-fed-cut-foreclosures-in-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3788982</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Room Estate </name>
    </author>
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The House bill, H.R. 3915, would ban prepayment penalties for high-cost loans. It would limit prepayment penalties for other loans to three years, however the size of the penalty would drop each year from 3 percent in year one, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://roomestate.com/can-the-fed-cut-foreclosures-in-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - How Mortgage Rates Work Now</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-22:/commentary/3788981</id>
    <updated>2008-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... housing values raleigh nc (1), hr 3915 (1), hurricane ike (1), hurricane preparedness (1), ice (1), ignite social media (1), in case of emergency (1), inspiration (2), interest (1), interest rate raleigh nc (1), interest rates (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/848455/How-Mortgage-Rates-Work-Now&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - It did not sell...........but it remains empty</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3777135</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... housing crisis (1), hr 3915 (1), human nature (1), hurricane (2), icc (1), illegal immigrants (1), individual (1), inflation (1), integrity (1), intercounty connector (1), interest rate increase (1), interest rates (1), internet (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/846571/It-did-not-sellbut-it-remains-empty&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New HUD GFE Proves Government Has No Clue | Florida Mortgage Report</title>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (187); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=1006&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/846565/My-Real-Estate-Agent-is-a-Loan-Officer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Another Bailout? Golman Sachs</title>
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... HR 3221 &#183; HR 3915 &#183; HR 5140 &#183; HR 5830 &#183; HR 6254 &#183; Lending Ethics &#183; loan modifications &#183; MBA Convention &#183; Mortgage Fraud &#183; Mortgage Industry Legislation &#183; mortgage industry regulation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/12/19/another-bailout-golman-sachs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... housing crisis (1), hr 3915 (1), human nature (1), hurricane (2), icc (1), illegal immigrants (1), individual (1), inflation (1), integrity (1), intercounty connector (1), interest rate increase (1), interest rates (1), internet (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/842947/4-score-3-score-2-score-1-scorewhos-keeping-Score&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (187); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=1003&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (186); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=1001&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Treasury&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s New Foreclosure Plan</title>
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... HR 3221 &#183; HR 3915 &#183; HR 5140 &#183; HR 5830 &#183; HR 6254 &#183; Lending Ethics &#183; loan modifications &#183; MBA Convention &#183; Mortgage Fraud &#183; Mortgage Industry Legislation &#183; mortgage industry regulation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/12/08/treasurys-new-foreclosure-plan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - The Worst Is Yet To Come - What Will You Do ...</title>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/835710/The-Worst-Is-Yet-To-Come-What-Will-You-Do-About-It&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This bill, H.R. 3915 will affect every one of us weather you are in the mortgage industry or if you are a consumer. This will allow the banks to take full control of all pricing and products available to all Americans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2007/11/mortgage-risk-perception.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RIRealty.com </name>
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On November 15, 2007, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&#226;&#8364;* which would regulate all mortgage originators (lenders and mortgage brokers) and the underwriting of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rirealty.com/2008/12/12/abusive-lending-in-the-subprime-market-issue-summary/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - Tips Countdown: #23 Full Doc Income Explained</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/831035/Tips-Countdown-23-Full-Doc-Income-Explained&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... Family &#183; fannie mae freddie mac &#183; federal reserve &#183; FHA LOANS FOR FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS &#183; FHA Secure &#183; Film &#183; Frank McKinney, RealEstateRockCzar &#183; Hedge Funds &#183; HR 3915 &#183; i.o.u.s.a. the mov&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tracigregory.com/2008/12/advent-conspiracy-really-pass-it-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (186); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=998&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Change You Can Count On (12/9/08) -- www.GovernmentExecutive.com</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The Blue Dogs passed H.R.3915 &quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&quot; in November, 2007. To date, it STILL remains before the United States Senate. The House bill would require lenders to write mortgages that take ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1208/120908op.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/826271/Low-Loan-Amounts-Difficult-To-Fund&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, S.2452, would revise the Truth in Lending Act to include a definition of &#226;&#8364;&#339;high cost&#226;&#8364;* mortgage&#226;&#8364;&#8221;governed by added disclosures under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act&#226;&#8364;&#8221;in a manner similar to H.R. 3915, introduced by Rep&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestaterama.com/2007/12/14/senate-mortgage-reform-bill-out-ID03874.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (186); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=997&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... liability prevention legislation law Landlords internet marketing inspection information management information industry HR 3915 HR 3648 home wanted home search home prices home needed home loans home improvement Home buyers Holiday ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/12/04/new-media-for-savvy-real-estate-buyers-and-sellers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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... holiday marketing (1), home building (1), home buying 101 (3), homebuying 101 (1), home equity line (2), home loans (2), home sales (1), home staging (2), honesty (7), hope (2), house bill (2), hr 3221 (2), hr3915 (1), hr 3915 (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/821969/If-You-Had-Nothing-To-Fear&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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As most of you know by now, Congress is looking for a solution to a very real problem. Whether election year grand standing or honest efforts to help Americans, the result could be the same. The very people they are trying to protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/260496/What-I-dont-Like-About-HR-3915-Pt-2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... mortgage update mold moisture MLS Mavericks map search Main Street litigation prevention list liability prevention legislation law Landlords internet marketing inspection information management information industry HR 3915 HR 3648 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/12/03/2007-2008-half-moon-bay-days-on-market-trends/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Commentary: Mandatory Mortgage Modifications and the US Consitution</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... HR 3221 &#183; HR 3915 &#183; HR 5140 &#183; HR 5830 &#183; HR 6254 &#183; Lending Ethics &#183; loan modifications &#183; MBA Convention &#183; Mortgage Fraud &#183; Mortgage Industry Legislation &#183; mortgage industry regulation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/12/01/commentary-mandatory-mortgage-modifications-and-the-us-consitution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-12-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (186); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=995&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... house prices (1), housing (2), housing bubble (1), housing crisis (1), housing inventory (8), housing market (15), housing market subprime (3), housing prices (2), housing slump (5), hovnanian (1), how to (1), hr 3915 (1), hud (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/812560/Learn-to-Adapt-and-Get-OUR-of-Your-Comfort-Zone&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (186); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=994&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <author>
      <name>jennifer_nicole_lee </name>
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hr 3915 &#183; upbeat christmas songs &#183; ttx hooligun &#183; government information of private medica &#183; rules for multiplying trinomials &#183; jeff wylers used vehicles &#183; trism &#183; auto public auctions orlando fl &#183; fr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.3dnews.ru/users/jennifer_nicole_lee/post90491744/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>8 Home loan don'ts from Keller &amp; Esplana | Coastal Real Estate and ...</title>
    <link href="http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/11/21/home-loan-donts-from-keller-esplana/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-21:/commentary/3431803</id>
    <updated>2008-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coastal Real Estate and Lifestyles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... mortgage update mold moisture MLS Mavericks map search Main Street litigation prevention list liability prevention legislation law Landlords internet marketing inspection information management information industry HR 3915 HR 3648 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/11/21/home-loan-donts-from-keller-esplana/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real Estate Blog - Olney Golf Park...........making a difference ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/798795/Olney-Golf-Parkmaking-a-difference-one-swing-at-a-time" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3455239</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DC &amp; the Maryland Burbs Real Estate Blog </name>
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... house cleaning (1), housing (1), hr 3915 (1), human nature (1), hurricane (2), icc (1), illegal immigrants (1), individual (1), inflation (1), integrity (1), intercounty connector (1), interest rate increase (1), interest rates (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/798795/Olney-Golf-Parkmaking-a-difference-one-swing-at-a-time&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>grndexter: Hey! It's time to recognise...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3393777</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Le Journal de Frites </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&quot;The United States House of Representatives passed H.R.3915 &quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&quot; in November, 2007. It remains before the United States Senate.[3] The House bill would require lenders write ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://grndexter.livejournal.com/93976.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Nation Association of Mortgage Brokers announced its ...</title>
    <link href="http://nationalrealtynews.com/content/templates/?a=1395&amp;amp;z=0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3495445</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Realty News - Real Estate Industry News </name>
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In November 2007, Congress noted the necessity of treating all origination channels equally with the passage of H.R. 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&#226;&#8364;* In addition, NAMB&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s comment letter, submitted to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nationalrealtynews.com/content/templates/?a=1395&amp;amp;z=0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Are we really headed for a deflationary spiral?</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/799501/Are-we-really-headed-for-a-deflationary-spiral" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3393773</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Total Financial Fitness Blog </name>
    </author>
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... homecomings (1), home equity (1), home equity line (2), homeowners (3), hope (2), houseing (1), housing (1), housing recovery (1), hr 3915 (2), hud (3), humor (1), hurricane (1), hydogen (1), hyper inflation (1), hypocrisy (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/799501/Are-we-really-headed-for-a-deflationary-spiral&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Money Merge Accounts: Zero Risk? | Florida Mortgage Report</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/3393772</id>
    <updated>2008-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Mortgage Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Florida Foreclosures (26); Florida Investment Fund (1); Florida Mortgage (186); Florida Real estate (185); Foreign Investors (29); Freddie Mac (16); Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (1); HR 3915 (10) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flmortgagereport.com/?p=982&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>It&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s a Real Estate Boom for First Time Home Buyers | Call This ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.callthisrealtornow.com/real-estate-news/financing-news/its-a-real-estate-boom-for-first-time-home-buyers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3431804</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Call This Realtor Now </name>
    </author>
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greensboro area homes foreclosures mortgage financing greensboro homes for sale Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3915 homes for sale in greesboro Fixed Rate Loans First Time Homebuyer greensboro buyers agent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.callthisrealtornow.com/real-estate-news/financing-news/its-a-real-estate-boom-for-first-time-home-buyers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Commentary: Mandatory Mortgage Modifications and the US Consitution</title>
    <link href="http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/11/18/commentary-mandatory-mortgage-modifications-and-the-us-consitution/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3474926</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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... HR 3221 &#183; HR 3915 &#183; HR 5140 &#183; HR 5830 &#183; HR 6254 &#183; Lending Ethics &#183; loan modifications &#183; MBA Convention &#183; Mortgage Fraud &#183; Mortgage Industry Legislation &#183; mortgage industry regulation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/11/18/commentary-mandatory-mortgage-modifications-and-the-us-consitution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Half Moon Bay sunset | Coastal Real Estate and Lifestyles</title>
    <link href="http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/11/19/a-half-moon-bay-sunset/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3495447</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coastal Real Estate and Lifestyles </name>
    </author>
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... mortgage update mold moisture MLS Mavericks map search Main Street litigation prevention list liability prevention legislation law Landlords internet marketing inspection information management information industry HR 3915 HR 3648 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/11/19/a-half-moon-bay-sunset/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) responds to HUD's ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagebrokercoaching.com/2008/11/national-associ.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3317380</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Coaching, LLC </name>
    </author>
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In November 2007, Congress noted the necessity of treating all origination channels equally with the passage of HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&#226;&#8364;* In addition, NAMB&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s comment letter, submitted to HUD ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagebrokercoaching.com/2008/11/national-associ.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Note on Eagle Chamber Meeting Today, Nov 11</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/784068/Note-on-Eagle-Chamber-Meeting-Today-Nov-11" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3495452</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jason's Blog </name>
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... house prices (1), housing (2), housing bubble (1), housing crisis (1), housing inventory (8), housing market (15), housing market subprime (3), housing prices (2), housing slump (5), hovnanian (1), how to (1), hr 3915 (1), hud (2) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/784068/Note-on-Eagle-Chamber-Meeting-Today-Nov-11&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Do you want to watch price reductions? | Coastal Real Estate and ...</title>
    <link href="http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/11/15/do-you-want-to-watch-price-reductions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3393776</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Coastal Real Estate and Lifestyles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... mortgage update mold moisture MLS Mavericks map search Main Street litigation prevention list liability prevention legislation law Landlords internet marketing inspection information management information industry HR 3915 HR 3648 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariansbennett.com/blog/2008/11/15/do-you-want-to-watch-price-reductions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Down Payment Assistance Needed - Call Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/782318/Down-Payment-Assistance-Needed-Call-Congress-for-upcoming-lameduck-session" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/3495461</id>
    <updated>2008-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richard's Real Estate Thoughts </name>
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... house financial services committee (1), housing assistance tax act (1), housing bill (13), housing counseling (2), housing crisis (1), housing law (5), housing market (1), housing rescue (1), hp 1177 (1), hr 3221 (1), hr 3915 (1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/782318/Down-Payment-Assistance-Needed-Call-Congress-for-upcoming-lameduck-session&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform Legislation - Mortgage Foundation</title>
    <link href="http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2007/12/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-legislation.html/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3393767</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Foundation </name>
    </author>
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I'm writing this post out of the recent disgust that I have for recent policy maker decisions. These decisions are being made for &quot;the benefit&quot; of everyone, when more realistically they are knee jerk reactions by poorly informed p...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2007/12/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-legislation.html/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - Banker Groups Dissent &quot;HARD&quot; On The Home ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/508619/Banker-Groups-Dissent-HARD-On-The-Home-Valuation-Code-of-Conduct" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3495458</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Michael's Blog </name>
    </author>
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Aren't these the same people that opposed the elimination of the yield spread premium in HR-3915 ? :-). 05/13/2008 05:46 PM, by David Saks - Real Estate Broker (The Real Estate Mart of Tennessee, Inc.) Richard, solid comment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/508619/Banker-Groups-Dissent-HARD-On-The-Home-Valuation-Code-of-Conduct&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roger Wicker: Bad For Mississippi College Students</title>
    <link href="http://www.msatheists.org/2008/11/roger-wicker-bad-for-mississippi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3193834</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mississippi Atheists </name>
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[CQ House Presidential Support Scores, 109th Congress; HR 3915, Vote 1118, 11/15/2007] In addition, while Senator Wicker has voted against students, the interests of our economy, and increasing the minimum wage he has repeatedly taken ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msatheists.org/2008/11/roger-wicker-bad-for-mississippi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill For Georgia Blogosphere: Jack Kingston: Before Bachman, Worse ...</title>
    <link href="http://billforgeorgia.blogspot.com/2008/10/jack-kingston-before-bachman-worse-than.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3495446</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bill For Georgia Blogosphere </name>
    </author>
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Jack voted against the Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 3915), but he was and is for financial deregulation; in 2006 he said:. Despite the critics, it is clear that our economy is rocking and rolling like never before! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billforgeorgia.blogspot.com/2008/10/jack-kingston-before-bachman-worse-than.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Drake profited from foreclosures</title>
    <link href="http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2008/10/28/drake-profited-from-foreclosures/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-28:/commentary/3137787</id>
    <updated>2008-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local </name>
    </author>
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[HR 3915, Vote # 1118, 11/15/07]. I can see no reason for voting against this bill. I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been around the mortgage business for twenty years. And when I talk to my clients in this business, I find that they mostly agree with this. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2008/10/28/drake-profited-from-foreclosures/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - HR 3915 - The slaughter of the mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/258468/HR-3915-The-slaughter-of-the-mortgage-brokerage-industry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3930412</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Equity Advantage Mortgage Opine </name>
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I was just sent a link to sign a petition against a proposed Bill HR 3915 written by Miller, Watt, and Frank. which effectively will annihilate the mortgage brokerage industry. Here is the link to the Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/258468/HR-3915-The-slaughter-of-the-mortgage-brokerage-industry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>.R. 3915 the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://leadpress.com/industry-news/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3393766</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LeadPress </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 3915, otherwise known as H .R. 3915 the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, is poised to effectively end the practice of brokering mortgage loans as we know it by eliminating YSP or Yield Spread Premium. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leadpress.com/industry-news/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H.R. 3915 the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://leadpress.com/industry-news/hr-3915-namb-teleconference-info/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3905151</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LeadPress </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The H .R. 3915 the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 is is poised to effectively end the practice of brokering mortgage loans as we know it and cause harm to consumers via bad legislation. | LeadPress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leadpress.com/industry-news/hr-3915-namb-teleconference-info/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Subprime Institute 2008: Regulators Update-Subprime Crisis and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pli.edu/re.asp?ID=20331" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-24:/commentary/3104628</id>
    <updated>2008-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PLI - MP3 Audio </name>
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Russell J. Bruemmer; HR 3915, CRS Summary as of 11/15/2007, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 Russell J. Bruemmer; Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions (Senate - December 12, 2007) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pli.edu/re.asp?ID=20331&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Mutual Appraisal Scandal</title>
    <link href="http://themortgageinsider.net/mortgage-news/washington-mutual-mortgage-appraisal-scandal/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3393775</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Insider Blog </name>
    </author>
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Case In Point: HR 3915 &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* if passed will effectively eliminate mortgage brokers from the home lending landscape. This bill basically blames all the foreclosures on the brokers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themortgageinsider.net/mortgage-news/washington-mutual-mortgage-appraisal-scandal/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Practising Law Institute - Subprime Institute 2008: Regulators ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pli.edu/product/mp3_detail.asp?id=51490" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3495448</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PLI - MP3 Audio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Russell J. Bruemmer; H.R. 3915, CRS Summary as of 11/15/2007, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 Russell J. Bruemmer; Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions (Senate - December 12, 2007) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pli.edu/product/mp3_detail.asp?id=51490&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog: And the too ...</title>
    <link href="http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2008/10/and-too-little-too-late-grandstanding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3393774</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog </name>
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Kirk voted for an amendment to HR 3915 that would have removed a section of the bill prohibiting irresponsible lending practices and balloon payments on high-cost mortgages. [House Vote 1116, HR 3915, 11/15/07] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2008/10/and-too-little-too-late-grandstanding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>As of the 2004 census more than two and a half million small ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3074158</id>
    <updated>2008-10-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>About Small Business Loan </name>
    </author>
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Lendfast.com Self-working borrowers will be hurt the most had better Senate Democrats have their way with the proposed bill HR 3915. Administration Business Debt Financing Loan Personal Small Fort Worth Unsecured Small Business Loan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whoseloan.com/?p=320&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Anti-Predatory Lending Act: Jack Kington voted Nay</title>
    <link href="http://billforgeorgia.blogspot.com/2008/10/anti-predatory-lending-act-jack-kington.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3022070</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bill For Georgia Blogosphere </name>
    </author>
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On November 2007, 291 members of the US House voted for HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. All of Georgia's Democratic representatives voted Yea; all Ga. Republican representatives voted Nay, including Jack ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billforgeorgia.blogspot.com/2008/10/anti-predatory-lending-act-jack-kington.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>things to look into.</title>
    <link href="http://pip713.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/22/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3051127</id>
    <updated>2008-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>meandering mind. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... american housing rescue and foreclosure prevention act (hr 3221, may 2008); mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act of 2007 (hr3915) on november 15; office of federal housing enterprise office (ofheo): regulator of gses, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pip713.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/22/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Truth</title>
    <link href="http://whittiershortsales.blogspot.com/2008/10/truth.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3010677</id>
    <updated>2008-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>REO, Short Sale and Foreclosures </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Only after the Democrats took control of the Congress and initiated specific legislative reforms (HR 3915) did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke finally issue regulations under the very authority they have had since 1994. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whittiershortsales.blogspot.com/2008/10/truth.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stephen Camp To Run Ad Against Lynn Westmoreland</title>
    <link href="http://www.northfultondemocrats.org/?p=905" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3137802</id>
    <updated>2008-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Fulton Democrats </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... trying to unseat Republican Lynn Westmoreland in the 3rd congressional district, is going on the offense with a new ad criticizing his opponent&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s vote against the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR3915). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.northfultondemocrats.org/?p=905&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Barney Frank Explains the Bailout</title>
    <link href="http://middlebororeview.blogspot.com/2008/10/rep-barney-frank-explains-bailout.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3137789</id>
    <updated>2008-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Middleboro Review </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
After a series of hearings in 2007 held by the Financial Services Committee highlighting the Fed's inaction under HOEPA, on November 15, 2007 the House passed comprehensive subprime lending legislation (HR 3915, the &quot;Mortgage Reform and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://middlebororeview.blogspot.com/2008/10/rep-barney-frank-explains-bailout.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Truth</title>
    <link href="http://eastvalecommunity.blogspot.com/2008/10/truth.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3032250</id>
    <updated>2008-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eastvale Community </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Only after the Democrats took control of the Congress and initiated specific legislative reforms (HR 3915) did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke finally issue regulations under the very authority they have had since 1994. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eastvalecommunity.blogspot.com/2008/10/truth.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>stephen camp to run ad against lynn westmoreland</title>
    <link href="http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/10/stephen-camp-to-run-ad-against-lynn.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3137794</id>
    <updated>2008-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgia Politics Unfiltered </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... trying to unseat republican lynn westmoreland in the 3rd congressional district, is going on the offense with a new ad criticizing his opponent's vote against the mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act of 2007 (hr3915). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/10/stephen-camp-to-run-ad-against-lynn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Subprime Institute 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.pli.edu/re.asp?ID=17807" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/2984592</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PLI - On-Demand Web Programs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bruemmer; HR 3915, CRS Summary as of 11/15/2007, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 Russell J. Bruemmer; Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions (Senate - December 12, 2007) Russell J. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pli.edu/re.asp?ID=17807&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Appraisal Independence</title>
    <link href="http://saltlakecityblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/appraisal-independence.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3137805</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salt Lake City Real Estate Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
15 as part of HR 3915. While it is unlikely that Congress will act on this legislation by the end of the year, it is not out of the realm of possibility. And with housing still a top issue for the nation, I suspect there will be some ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://saltlakecityblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/appraisal-independence.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Banking and Financial</title>
    <link href="http://bloglover103.travelblogs.peru.com/2008/10/06/banking-and-financial/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2984593</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stories from a Blog Lover </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On October 22, the chair of the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and co-sponsors introduced the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, HR 3915&#226;&#8364;&#166;. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloglover103.travelblogs.peru.com/2008/10/06/banking-and-financial/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reform of Fannie Mae &amp; Freddie Mac - Homeownership &amp; Equity ...</title>
    <link href="http://paulfdavis.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/reform-of-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-homeownership-equity-protection-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2944589</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Paul F Davis - Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Only after the Democrats took control of the Congress and initiated specific legislative reforms (HR 3915) did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke finally issue regulations under the very authority they have had since 1994. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paulfdavis.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/reform-of-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-homeownership-equity-protection-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tom Feeny: Against Bail Out &amp; For Less Regulation</title>
    <link href="http://ivoteseminolecounty.blogspot.com/2008/10/tom-feeny-against-bail-out-for-less.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2944591</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>iVote Seminole County </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This stance is interesting since in 2007 Feeney voted NO on HR 3915: The Truth in Lending Act. This act was designed to reform consumer mortage practices by providing stricter liscencing and accountability especially in regards to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ivoteseminolecounty.blogspot.com/2008/10/tom-feeny-against-bail-out-for-less.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Few Things You Should Know</title>
    <link href="http://mscjayspeaks.blogspot.com/2008/10/few-things-you-should-know.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2944590</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More Than A Pretty Face </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He testified on October 24, 2007 before the House Committee on Financial Services on HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. Just a few tidbits that the MSM hasn't spoken about. Senator McCain's hands are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mscjayspeaks.blogspot.com/2008/10/few-things-you-should-know.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Perriello campaign Press Release &quot;Not Bought and Paid For&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://southeastvirginia.blogspot.com/2008/10/perriello-campaign-press-release-not.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3137790</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What IS Right for Virginia </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... steering people toward risky subprime loans. [HR 3915, Vote #1118, 11/15/2007.] ### Tom Perriello for Congress * PO Box 306 * Ivy, VA 22945 * 434-882-4163 www.perrielloforcongress.com Paid for and authorized by Perriello for Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://southeastvirginia.blogspot.com/2008/10/perriello-campaign-press-release-not.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Virginia Foxx ... 'What, Me Worry?'</title>
    <link href="http://www.wataugawatch.net/2008/09/virginia-foxx-what-me-worry.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3137791</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WataugaWatch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Foxx voted NO on HR 3915, &quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act,&quot; which would have established licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators and would have provided certain minimum standards ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wataugawatch.net/2008/09/virginia-foxx-what-me-worry.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hey Robert! Its OK to be bi-partisan</title>
    <link href="http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-robert-its-ok-to-be-bi-partisan.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2929207</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nick Sparks for congress </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He voted against the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act (HR 3915). The purpose of that legislation was to make requirements for mortgage loans originators uniform and would have required a full disclosure of the maximum costs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nicksparksforcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-robert-its-ok-to-be-bi-partisan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Bailout: The Inmates are Running the Asylum</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/09/bailout-inmates-are-running-asylum.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2922043</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Furthermore, last fall, Barney Frank wasted everyone's time for a month with HR 3915. He attempted to remove Yield Spread Premium, a tool of a mortgage broker to make money, and that would have ended the mortgage broker industry. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/09/bailout-inmates-are-running-asylum.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>$700 Billion Bail Out Passes Congress&#226;&#8364;&#166; WaMu Execs Make Out Like ...</title>
    <link href="http://dallasdirt.dmagazine.com/2008/09/28/700-billion-bail-out-passes-congress-wamu-execs-make-out-like-bandits/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/3137795</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DallasDirt </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Those new rules combined with HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#732;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;&#8482;, which the House passed last year&#226;&#8364;&#8221;and that Senator Dodd assures me the Senate will address this year&#226;&#8364;&#8220;will make the problem of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dallasdirt.dmagazine.com/2008/09/28/700-billion-bail-out-passes-congress-wamu-execs-make-out-like-bandits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial crisis and bailout: 9 letters</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/2008/09/27/financial-crisis-and-bailout-9-letters-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/3137798</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eLetters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Musgrave voted against reforming mortgage practices and preventing predatory lending less than a year ago (H HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007). We don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t need politicians who backtrack; we need those ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/2008/09/27/financial-crisis-and-bailout-9-letters-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>tx cd 19: doherty highlights mccaul&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s catering to wall street ...</title>
    <link href="http://capitolannex.com/2008/09/25/tx-cd-19-doherty-highlights-mccauls-catering-to-wall-street-special-interests/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/3137793</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitol Annex </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[hr 3915, vote # 1118, 11/15/07]. mccaul was against the &#226;&#8364;&#732;say on pay&#226;&#8364;&#8482; measure to end golden parachutes. in 2007, mccaul voted against legislation to allow shareholders of public companies to vote on a company&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s executive compensation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitolannex.com/2008/09/25/tx-cd-19-doherty-highlights-mccauls-catering-to-wall-street-special-interests/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mitchell challenges Bilirakis over federal bailout plan</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2008/09/mitchell-challe.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2885194</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bay Buzz </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mitchell, 61, questioned Bilirakis&#226;&#8364;&#8482; votes against the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, which includes provisions for foreclosure assistance, and HR 3915, designed to curtail predatory lending practices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2008/09/mitchell-challe.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>housing mess and congress-2007</title>
    <link href="http://usaconstitution.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/housing-mess-and-congress-2007/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3137788</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Remember the Constitution? </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 3915 would create a national licensing system for loan originators and attempts to limit the payment of yield spread premiums or other incentives used to steer borrowers into higher cost loans. the bill would also require lenders to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usaconstitution.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/housing-mess-and-congress-2007/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Madville Times: Bush Wants $700B Blank Check for Treasury</title>
    <link href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2008/09/bush-wants-700b-blank-check-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3495455</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Madville Times </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Unfortunately, if these low-incomes do this even with more help from the 'Bailout' and all these other bills, and there's even MORE than these,HR-1852, HR-3915, HR-4351, HR-3996, HR-2206 &amp; HR-1562, then they will probably do as they ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2008/09/bush-wants-700b-blank-check-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can Congress Bailout the US financial System? Should it?</title>
    <link href="http://www.rightcommentary.com/2008/09/17/can-congress-bailout-the-us-financial-system-should-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/3137792</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Blog: Right Commentary </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congress has several ideas on the table to consider (HR 5830, HR 3915, HR 5818, S. 2338, S. 2636, just to name a few). Is setting up a new RTC to deal with the current crisis a good idea? To my Congressional readers - of whom there are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightcommentary.com/2008/09/17/can-congress-bailout-the-us-financial-system-should-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>congresswoman biggert promotes appraisal independence</title>
    <link href="http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/appraisalinsight/2008/09/congresswoman_biggert_promotes_1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3137796</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appraisal Insight </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
15 as part of hr 3915. while it is unlikely that congress will act on this legislation by the end of the year, it is not out of the realm of possibility. and with housing still a top issue for the nation, i suspect there will be some ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/appraisalinsight/2008/09/congresswoman_biggert_promotes_1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;westmoreland let the foxes guard the henhouse on the economy&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://www.stephencampforcongress.com/?p=39" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/3137797</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stephen Camp for Congress </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
last year westmoreland opposed hr 3915, the mortgage reform and anti-subprime lending act, a bill that would prohibit mortgage lenders from steering borrowers to loans that the borrower lacks a &#226;&#8364;&#732;reasonable ability&#226;&#8364;&#8482; to repay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stephencampforcongress.com/?p=39&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Glossary: Hedge Funds - HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenationalmortgageexpert.com/mortgage-glossary-hedge-fund-hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2841624</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joe Gross - The National Mortgage Expert </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Hedge Funds &#226;&#8364;&#8220; speculative funds [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenationalmortgageexpert.com/mortgage-glossary-hedge-fund-hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ada improvements pass senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.chamberpost.com/2008/09/ada-improvement.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/3137799</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The chamberpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
in late june, the house passed similar legislation (hr 3915) that also embodies the compromise. however, it is not identical, so the bill must again return to the house for approval before it moves to the white house. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chamberpost.com/2008/09/ada-improvement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>As of the 2004 census more than two and a half million small ...</title>
    <link href="http://whoseloan.com/?p=282" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2822645</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>About Small Business Loan </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... the ones with the most to lose would the Anti-Predatory Lending Act be passed as it is now written. - Lendfast.com Self-working borrowers will be hurt the most had better Senate Democrats have their way with the proposed bill HR 3915.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whoseloan.com/?p=282&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Are You Finding It Hard to Trust the Housing Market?</title>
    <link href="http://realestatemonthly.com/home-buyers-2/are-you-finding-it-hard-to-trust-the-housing-market/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-06:/commentary/2797649</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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For example, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers reported on 11/15/07 that HR 3915 will mean more regulation of the mortgage industry. NAMB also touts how advantageous this bill will prove for consumers and small business. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://realestatemonthly.com/home-buyers-2/are-you-finding-it-hard-to-trust-the-housing-market/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Le...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/free-no-deposit-bonus-online-casino/900005/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6694 FHA Seller-Financed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6694/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-31:/commentary/3550257</id>
    <updated>2008-08-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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hr 3915 (2), hr 5769 (1), hr 6694 (2), html (2), hud1 (3), hud homes (1), humor (9), illiquidity (1), implosion (3), inspiration (2), integrity (15), integriy (1), interest rates (33), investing (4), investment financing (1) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6694/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. Bill 3915&#226;&#8364;&#166;No More YSP! &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Mortgage Industry Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-24:/commentary/3393771</id>
    <updated>2008-08-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expect this in the coming days as the official debate on HR 3915 is scheduled for next Tuesday, November 6th. Again, we are working around the clock in good faith to ensure that a revised bill addresses and resolves many of the concerns ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lenderama.com/2007/11/hr-bill-3915no-more-ysp/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Appraisal Organizations Weigh in on HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://nathangurley.typepad.com/appraisalhomebiz/2008/08/appraisal-organ.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-22:/commentary/2728162</id>
    <updated>2008-08-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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This post is a response I read on AppraisalScoop.com regarding a letter to Senator Chuck Hagel from a coilition of appraisal organizations regarding HR 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nathangurley.typepad.com/appraisalhomebiz/2008/08/appraisal-organ.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mortgage Reform Anti-Predatory Lending - more federal legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/652152/Mortgage-Reform-Anti-Predatory" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/2700532</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Richard, call out the cavalry! We are under serious attack. While Federal authorities can not regulate market economics (Service Release Premiums SRP or Gain On Sale GOS), Yield Spread Premium YSP is another story. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/652152/Mortgage-Reform-Anti-Predatory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 3915 is vaguely written and enables borrowers to sue their lenders for giving them a loan should they decide not to pay. Allow me to break this down. I ask you for a loan. I tell you that I can afford the loan. You loan me the money. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frlmpvwdwkp.blogspot.com/2008/08/linwood-real-estate-lincoln-new.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NC Mortgage Brokers</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/652209/NC-Mortgage-Brokers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/2701204</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Last week, The House Financial Services Committee met to discuss amendments to HR 3915 and voted 45 to 19 in favor of sending it to the House. While the bill is filled with good intentions and does contain some reasonable and necessary ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/652209/NC-Mortgage-Brokers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform Anti-Predatory Lending - more federal legislation ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/652074/Mortgage-Reform-Anti-Predatory" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/2700533</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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New legislation is coming through the House Financial Services Committee as additional response to the housing crisis and to the increase in foreclosures. The bill targets mortgage brokers and yield spread premiums. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/652074/Mortgage-Reform-Anti-Predatory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment by Jim C (August 20, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#40633" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-19:/commentary/2701203</id>
    <updated>2008-08-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - HR 3915, The Mortgage... </name>
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Under regulation caused the problem. The gambling set and the sharking crowd need to have set expectations or they mislead borrowers, give inflated appraisals at sale, steer people toward bad loans instead of loans which they are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#40633&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yield Spread Premium, YSP</title>
    <link href="http://free.thebankaccounts.com/2008/07/yield-spread-premium-ysp.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2590945</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Yield Spread Premium and HR 3915 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Mortgage News Daily. The content on this page (except for some HTML markup) is a verbatim copy (as of June, 28, 2008) of the respective page on the subject at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://free.thebankaccounts.com/2008/07/yield-spread-premium-ysp.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>john mica = the past</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3137800</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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hr3915: to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators. prohibits certain creditor practices with respect to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://johnmicamustgo.blogspot.com/2008/07/john-mica-past.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Provocateur: Ten Economic Fundamentals and their Consequences</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3912538</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
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H.R. 3915 said all sorts of nonsense. The reason I got deeply involved in the debate is because it attempted to eliminate Yield Spread Premium. That is a tool for mortgage brokers to make money. Essentially embedded in the rate is the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/07/ten-economic-fundamentals-and-their.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/2007-bonus-casino-deposit-no/875010/mortgage-lenders-don-t/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Le...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/2007-bonus-casino-deposit-no/875010/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How does a lender really get paid?</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/597967/How-does-a-lender-really-get-paid" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/3104629</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Recent legislation (HR 3915, &quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 endorsed by Barney Frank, House Financial Services Committee Chairman) on the federal level, seeks to eliminate the yield spread paid to brokers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/597967/How-does-a-lender-really-get-paid&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How does a lender really get paid?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/2518169</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recent legislation (HR 3915, &amp;quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 endorsed by Barney Frank, House Financial Services Committee Chairman) on the federal level, seeks to eliminate the yield spread paid to brokers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/597967/How-does-a-lender&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/commentary/2491809</id>
    <updated>2008-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Le...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/list-no-deposit-casino-bonus/870837/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment by John Fedders (July 12, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/commentary/2487127</id>
    <updated>2008-07-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The only thing I like about the bill is its having addressed the gray area surrounding a renter who had the misfortune of occupying a residence that was subsequently foreclosed upon. In that case it preserves the role of real estate as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#38946&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>where is the mortgage reform bill?</title>
    <link href="http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/07/02/where-is-the-mortgage-reform-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/3137801</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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other bills like hr 3915 and s 2452 which address predatory lending, have been mostly tabled for partisan concerns, most likely to be revisited post-election. the problem is&#226;&#8364;&#166; we have a consensus, the bill has been voted on and ready to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/07/02/where-is-the-mortgage-reform-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COMPLETE COVERAGE: FORECLOSURE CRISIS - FORT LAUDERDALE SUN-SENTINEL</title>
    <link href="http://foreclosure-listings.hd0.info/?p=13811" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/commentary/2424330</id>
    <updated>2008-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;HR 3915, A Debt Reform as good as Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, would not usually tie up a debt attention, though yield which tenants&#226;&#8364;&#8482; leases would tarry foreclosure, as good as which month-to-month ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foreclosure-listings.hd0.info/?p=13811&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Surreal Life: Starring the Legislature</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-28:/commentary/2418535</id>
    <updated>2008-06-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
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It all started with HR 3915. This was a punitive bill and its only effect would have been killing the mortgage broker industry. While that failed to get passed, what happened next was proposal after proposal that for larger and larger ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/06/surreal-life-starring-legislature.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-06-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The Appraisal Institute requests all members to immediately contact their Senators in support of HR 3915, in addition to speaking out against the appraiser bonding requirement found in S. 2452. CLICK HERE to add your comments on the . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisal-institute.blogspot.com/2008/06/appraisal-institute.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act of 2007 (referred to senate committee after being received from house)[hr3915.rfs] 7 . mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act of 2007 (engrossed as agreed to or passed by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://harriscompanyrec.com/blog1/2008/06/20/bills-affecting-the-appraisal-insustry/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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On Monday, October 22, 2007, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), along with Representatives Miller (D-NC) and Watt (D-NC), introduced HR 3915, the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crosswaymortgage.blogspot.com/2008/06/mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Comment by inQhdqDf (June 12, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#37005" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/commentary/2318935</id>
    <updated>2008-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>How Many of you Have $10000 Just Lying Around? - S. 2452 Home ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2342027</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The Appraisal Institute requests all members to immediately contact their Senators in support of HR 3915, in addition to speaking out against the appraiser bonding requirement found in S. 2452. CLICK HERE to add your comments on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/06/how-many-of-you.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>RE: YSP Disclosure form getting the Boot. No longer required.</title>
    <link href="http://www.implode-explode.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=88843#88843" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-07:/commentary/2299883</id>
    <updated>2008-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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If HR 3915 goes through, all originators will be required to disclose YSP- not just brokers. There is also the issue of borrower informed choice and lenders and brokers seeking to curtail fiduciary liability. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.implode-explode.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=88843#88843&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment by ZgASUzvTEWy (June 5, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#36390" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/2271928</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - HR 3915, The Mortgage... </name>
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    <title>The Upside of the Downslide With rates high and housing values ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-26:/commentary/2342028</id>
    <updated>2008-05-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Anyone interested should write to their Congressman or Congresswoman and state categorically that they want to be able to get no point or no cost loans and that the part of HR 3915 eliminating YSPs must be struck out. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://housing-live.blogspot.com/2008/05/upside-of-downslide-with-rates-high-and_26.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment by Edd (May 26, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#35682" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2266789</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - HR 3915, The Mortgage... </name>
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As an appraiser once subjected to tremendous pressure and abuse to bend to the will of loan originators and to the extent the bill reaches to curb that, it cannot be passed fast enough. I say once because I will not accept mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html#35682&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Roger Wicker and the Mortgage Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/roger-wicker-and-the-mortgage-crisis/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/2238692</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BuelahMan&amp;#39;s Redstate Revolt </name>
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HR 3915. Rubber Stamp Roger&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s vote on HR 3915. If you are interested in Mississippi politics, CottonMouth does some of the best blog coverage there is. Its my home state, but move across border to SW TN a year ago. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/roger-wicker-and-the-mortgage-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Polls - Speak Up on Appraiser Issues!</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Appraisal Scoop </name>
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The Appraisal Institute requests all appraisers immediately contact their Senators in support of HR 3915, in addition to speaking out against the appraiser bonding requirement found in S. 2452. Under each poll is the Appraisal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/05/washingtonwatch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MS-SEN: Roger Wicker and the mortgage crisis</title>
    <link href="http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/ms-sen-roger-wicker-and-mortgage-crisis.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-24:/commentary/2238693</id>
    <updated>2008-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cotton Mouth </name>
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... helped to curb this crisis as well as help the thousands of Mississippians caught in the cross-hairs of this debacle. Don&amp;#39;t take my word on it, click on these links and read for yourselves HR 3915 Rubber Stamp Roger&amp;#39;s vote on HR 3915.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/ms-sen-roger-wicker-and-mortgage-crisis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 2452, the Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act Could ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/commentary/2235503</id>
    <updated>2008-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appraisal Scoop </name>
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The Appraisal Institute requests all members to immediately contact their Senators in support of HR 3915, in addition to speaking out against the appraiser bonding requirement found in S. 2452.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/05/s-1299-borrower.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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When HR 3915 went to the House Floor, you responded. In just a few hours, more than seven thousand NAMB members flooded the Hill with letters, faxes, e-mails and phone calls. With your support and passion we won that battle. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aemheadquartersnews.blogspot.com/2008/05/namb-industry-protection-initiative.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>big changes in 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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other bills such as the mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act of 2007 (hr 3915) and the escrow, appraisal and mortgage services improvement act (hr 3837) seek to reform mortgage practices. hr 3915 passed the house in november ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compliancexpert.com/55/big-changes-in-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My 2008 Republican Playbook</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-2008-republican-playbook.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/2210811</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
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From socialized medicine, to HR 3915, to Barack Obama&amp;#39;s jobs plan, each of their plan is a combination of more taxes, spending, regulations, and government bureaucracy. That is exactly what terrified Reagan, and it is time to call a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-2008-republican-playbook.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... go on from the largest mortgage lending banks in the US. Now these very banks are counseling Congress on a new law, HR 3915 which will significantly hurt the way consumers buy homes in the US. (click for Full Story) GetPrequalified.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getprequalifiedarticles.blogspot.com/2008/05/realtors-in-even-more-danger-of-less.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-05-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House of Representatives passed a new mortgage lending bill (HR 3915) on Thursday evening by a 291-127 vote. More &#194;&#187; Mortgage Applications at a one year highNovember 16th, 2007 Demand for mortgage loans is at a one year high, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ftlauderdalemortgagebroker.blogspot.com/2008/05/refinance-ft-lauderdale_7709.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2147588</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Last November, I supported HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Act, legislation requiring national compliance with federal standards on disclosure requirements for banks and/or credit unions when they are offering home loans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2008/05/letter-from-cong-john-tannerdistrict8.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2189275</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Le...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/2007-bonus-casino-deposit-no/780321/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>main index</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2189277</id>
    <updated>2008-04-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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NO!. medsmart pharmacy HR 3915. Real Estate and Mortgage Industry, posted on 11032007. Download videos DIRECT tiesto from most video sites Copy the link of appraiser california estate license real the page with the video on it and paste ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://etbpmexnbrz.blogspot.com/2008/04/main-index.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Fair Value and Independent Appraisal Act</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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In November, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. With the help of Congresswoman Biggert, HR 3915 incorporated HR 3837 as an amendment on a unanimous voice vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.appraiserloft.com/?p=11&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/3137803</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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in november, the us house of representatives passed hr 3915, the mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act. with the help of congresswoman biggert, hr 3915 incorporated hr 3837 as an amendment on a unanimous voice vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/04/us-sen-martinez.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2064082</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Bradley Miller [D-NC] sponsored HR 3915: The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. Among other things, HR 3915 addressed the topic of YSP. The proposed bill appeared to &#226;&#8364;&#339;outlaw&#226;&#8364;* YSP -&#226;&#8364;&#8220; as to mortgage brokers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2008/04/why-dont-the-same-rules-apply-to-all-lenders/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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This is important because Congress has had several bills including HR 3915 floating around but none of them have become law. Unlike Congress, the Fed acted quickly and with no oversight. This action is rather nebulous as the Fed used ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/04/feds-power-grab.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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last november, the house then adopted them as an amendment to hr 3915, the broader mortgage lending reform bill. i have long worked diligently to build an awareness of and consensus on these matters. &#226;&#8364;&#339;because i first became aware of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pennsylvaniaprogressive.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/kanjorski-to-sp.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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It was called HR 3915. For those home mortgages originated at the beginning of 2005 and mid 2007, lenders, and borrowers would agree on a federal refinancing plan. This plan would require lenders to write down their loan to no more than ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://guidetopreventingforeclosure.com/blog/index.php/government-aid/poor-idea-to-fix-the-housing-crisis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Brown listed proposed changes to federal law, including amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, the proposed Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (HR3648) and Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 3915), and proposed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hlcsmc.org/blog/2008/04/04/project-sentinels-fair-housing-symposium-featured-a-workshop-on-foreclosure/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Le...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slots777.org/new/card-casino-online-poker-slot-three/88461/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Last year, he insisted on moving HR 3915 all the way from his banking committee to the full House even though the bill was dead on arrival as soon as it got to the Senate. The bill was so wraught with problems that it took me dozens of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/04/franks-raving-mad-mortgage-solution.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 Status: Passed in the full House of Representatives 11/15/07 by a vote 291- 127. Introduced by Rep. Brad Miller, with 27 cosponsors, including Rep. Barney Frank. Summary: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/453679/Overview-of-Congressional-Action&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Speaking directly to the real estate industry, HR 3915 (aka &amp;quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot;) which passed the House on November 15, 2007; is just one of the latest reforms that is attempting to tighten the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/449484/The-US-Economy-vs&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems</title>
    <link href="http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/2007-bonus-casino-deposit-no/452464/mortgage-lenders-don-t/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-22:/commentary/1937821</id>
    <updated>2008-03-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2007 bonus casino deposit no </name>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8222;&#162;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Le...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://officialcasino-gold.com/news/2007-bonus-casino-deposit-no/452464/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Unintended Consequences of the FNMA/Cuomo Agreement: Part 2 - A ...</title>
    <link href="http://realestate.blogdig.net/archives/articles/March2008/13/Unintended_Consequences_of_the_FNMA_Cuomo_Agreement__Part_2___A_Call_To_Action_.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1937820</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>appraisethis: The Best Real Estate and... </name>
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One reason for its appealing language is that parts of it were cut-and-pasted verbatim from Title VII of HR 3915, a bill which ---- link AppraiseThis: The Best Real Estate and Real Estate Agent Blog Posts From Around The Web ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://realestate.blogdig.net/archives/articles/March2008/13/Unintended_Consequences_of_the_FNMA_Cuomo_Agreement__Part_2___A_Call_To_Action_.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Unintended Consequences of the FNMA/Cuomo Agreement: Part 2 - A ...</title>
    <link href="http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/03/unintended-co-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1937819</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appraisal Scoop </name>
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One reason for its appealing language is that parts of it were cut-and-pasted verbatim from Title VII of HR 3915, a bill which has been lauded by appraisers (as well as the organizations that represent them). The difference is that HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2008/03/unintended-co-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>More Housing Lunacy</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/03/more-housing-lunacy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-09:/commentary/1712988</id>
    <updated>2008-03-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
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Barney Frank, the man responsible for HR 3915 is ready for more action and he penned this piece outlining what he thinks needs to be done. In it, he largely echoes the thougths of the Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke, that we need to save ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/03/more-housing-lunacy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comparing HR 3915 AND S 2452: Yield Spread Premium</title>
    <link href="http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/03/05/comparing-hr-3915-and-s-2452-yield-spread-premium/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/commentary/1725964</id>
    <updated>2008-03-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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In the last sections of Title One, HR 3915 the Act doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t proscribe all YSP, it specifically allows Yield Spread Premiums only on &#226;&#8364;&#339;Qualified mortgages &#226;&#8364;*as defined in Title Two of the Act. While it doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t specifically refer to SRP, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/03/05/comparing-hr-3915-and-s-2452-yield-spread-premium/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Brokers underfire, realtors are in jeopardy too ...</title>
    <link href="http://getprequalified.blogspot.com/2008/03/mortgage-brokers-underfire-realtors-are.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/commentary/1722037</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Education, Information about Buying... </name>
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Some members of Congress have proposed and now have the House of Representatives voting on HR 3915. This bill is also known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;*. Enacting this bill will essentially force all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getprequalified.blogspot.com/2008/03/mortgage-brokers-underfire-realtors-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Revision to Truth in Lending Act Passes</title>
    <link href="http://www.cliquebiz.com/WPP/archives/4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/commentary/1722038</id>
    <updated>2008-03-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>cliquebiz: WP </name>
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HR 3915 passed 11.15.2007 which sets forth new standards regarding Truth in Lending and predatory lending practices. Summary taken from The Library of Congress (THOMAS). SUMMARY AS OF: 10/22/2007&#226;&#8364;&#8220;Introduced. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cliquebiz.com/WPP/archives/4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>is currently in</title>
    <link href="http://finas.einkeads.info/?p=33" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-02:/commentary/1722036</id>
    <updated>2008-03-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pona day </name>
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Anyone interested should write to their Congressman or Congresswoman and state categorically that they want to be able to get no point or no cost loans and that the part of HR 3915 eliminating YSPs must be struck out. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finas.einkeads.info/?p=33&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exploring HR 3915: Title One, Subtitle A: Licensing System for ...</title>
    <link href="http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/02/29/exploring-hr-3915-title-one-subtitle-a-licensing-system-for-residential-mortgage-loan-origination/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/commentary/1722035</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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HR 3915 establishes minimum standards that delete every distinction except depository (registration) or non-depository (state-licensing and registration) from the debate. It covers every single originator and requires a unique ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/02/29/exploring-hr-3915-title-one-subtitle-a-licensing-system-for-residential-mortgage-loan-origination/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>URGENT NOTICE: Our Industry is Under Attack!</title>
    <link href="http://www.myhousedeals.com/blog/index.php/real-estate-investing/urgent-notice-our-industry-is-under-attack" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-29:/commentary/1937822</id>
    <updated>2008-02-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Behind the Scenes with Doug </name>
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New suitability standards for mortgage lenders that would spark a flurry of lawsuits and cripple the entire housing industry (HR 3915). Oh wait, there&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s more. And these will be MUCH more damaging if we don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t take action! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myhousedeals.com/blog/index.php/real-estate-investing/urgent-notice-our-industry-is-under-attack&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Consumer Focused Carnival of Real Estate</title>
    <link href="http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/2008/02/consumer_focused_carnival_of_r_8.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/commentary/1676126</id>
    <updated>2008-02-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Searchlight Crusade </name>
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For the record, HR 3915 was a bad bill. But he&amp;#39;s right that people looking to evade the consequences of their own actions is a large part of the problem, and it&amp;#39;s hurting others. The woman described is on the hook for $200000 of other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/2008/02/consumer_focused_carnival_of_r_8.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vito Fossella loses debate to constituent</title>
    <link href="http://ny13.blogspot.com/2008/02/vito-fossella-loses-debate-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/1647401</id>
    <updated>2008-02-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NY13 Blog; Retaking NY-13 from Rep. Vito Fossella </name>
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What Mr. Fossella also fails to mention is that he voted against a real piece of legislation, HR 3915, which would have required the disclosure of an estimated interest rate (APR) and the maximum it can adjust to, the total estimated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ny13.blogspot.com/2008/02/vito-fossella-loses-debate-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fed proposes new restrictions on subprime, alt-A loans</title>
    <link href="http://getrealestatehelp.blogspot.com/2008/02/fed-proposes-new-restrictions-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-15:/commentary/1722039</id>
    <updated>2008-02-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Get Real Estate Help </name>
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15 approved a bill, HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, which would limit prepayment penalties, set minimum standards for all mortgages that lenders assess a borrower&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ability to repay, and expand HOEPA ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getrealestatehelp.blogspot.com/2008/02/fed-proposes-new-restrictions-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Decaying Social Trust and Moral Indignation</title>
    <link href="http://trustedadvisor.com/blog/316/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/1608206</id>
    <updated>2008-02-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trust Matters </name>
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Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the Heritage Foundation&#226;&#8364;&#8221;mind you, just last November, 2007&#226;&#8364;&#8221;demonstrating its utter subordination of logic to ideology, arguing against HR 3915, a House bill to reign in predatory lending:. [the bill] would establish an explicit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trustedadvisor.com/blog/316/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Expert Available to Discuss Impact of Residential Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2265958.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1693463</id>
    <updated>2008-02-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nachrichten Ticker - www.wallstreet-online.de </name>
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Mavent Inc.: What: HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2265958.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Basics</title>
    <link href="http://test7.brokerlab.com/2008/02/07/hr-3915-basics-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/commentary/1634682</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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IH H3915 bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with BILLS2&#226;&#8364;&#162;HR 3915 IH1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.2 (a) SHORT TITLE.&#226;&#8364;&#8221;This Act may be cited as the3 &#226;&#8364;&#732;&#226;&#8364;&#732;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of4 2007&#226;&#8364;&#8482;&#226;&#8364;&#8482;.5 (b) TABLE OF CONT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://test7.brokerlab.com/2008/02/07/hr-3915-basics-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kanjorski Announces Funding For Mortgage Counseling</title>
    <link href="http://pennsylvaniaprogressive.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/kanjorski-annou.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1594332</id>
    <updated>2008-02-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Pennsylvania Progressive </name>
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In November, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. Currently pending in the Senate, this bill includes Chairman Kanjorski&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pennsylvaniaprogressive.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/kanjorski-annou.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Life continues to get tougher for mortgage brokers</title>
    <link href="http://www.housingchronicles.com/2008/01/life-continues-to-get-tougher-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1544806</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Housing Chronicles </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915, which passed in the House of Representatives in November, would create a national registry and licensing system for loan &amp;quot;originators,&amp;quot; including brokers, and require background checks and education requirements. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.housingchronicles.com/2008/01/life-continues-to-get-tougher-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Synopsis: Duty of Care</title>
    <link href="http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/01/30/synopsis-duty-of-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1656564</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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HR 3915: Federal Duty of Care: The originator maintains a federal &#226;&#8364;&#339;duty of care.&#226;&#8364;* This means that both the &#226;&#8364;&#339;duty of care&#226;&#8364;* standard under legal precedent must be met, as well as the conditions laid out within HR 3915. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://titanlenderscorp.com/blog/2008/01/30/synopsis-duty-of-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Its Passing and the Message Conveyed</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/2652079</id>
    <updated>2008-01-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cyrus&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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Market Update. by. Cyrus Khadivi. HR 3915: Its Passing and The Message Conveyed. We all know our economy has drastically been affected by the mortgage turmoil and the deterioration of credit. So naturally, everyone wants to suggest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/355092/HR-3915-Its-Passing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-01-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Thankfully, there has been legislation introduced in the past few months, namely the Comprehensive Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 3915), which is a step in the right direction but ultimately I believe the government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talk.realtor.com/2008/01/25/mortgage-opinions-from-your-realtor%C2%AE/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>REP. Arcuri Leads Homeowner Protection Bill Through House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1505918</id>
    <updated>2008-01-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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Arcuri (D-Utica) continued his commitment to help American families achieve the dream of homeownership in a responsible way by guiding the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915) through the US House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/1088991.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Contract on the way?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-18:/commentary/1505919</id>
    <updated>2008-01-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>mortgageblog.com </name>
    </author>
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With the house democrats voting 100% in favor of HR 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - it appears that a national mortgage contract is going to be adopted for consumers that wish to take out a home mortgage. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mortgageblog.com/mortgage-contract/mortgage-contract-on-the-way/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>From Boon to Crisis Revisited...</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-boon-to-crisis-revisited.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1502360</id>
    <updated>2008-01-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
    </author>
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First, let&amp;#39;s start with the abomination known as HR 3915 which thankfully looks to be collecting dust in committee in the Senate. This bill became the standard bearer for accomplishing all three things at once. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-boon-to-crisis-revisited.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-01-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Mortgage Lenders Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Want The Bill For Mortgage Problems. Within the bill (HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lendi...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://poker-blog.grandwinnerscasino.com/poker/free-play-no-deposit-casino-online/22712/mortgage-lenders-don-t/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-01-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Are you worried about the pending legislation HR 3915 getting passed by the United States Congress and affecting your business? Why not protect yourself and join a mortgage banking company? I am here to tell you about a professional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/176827.htm#782538&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-09:/commentary/1457832</id>
    <updated>2008-01-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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As if that is not bad enough, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), now winding its way through Congress, would worsen their plight. That is not the intention, of course, but the law of unintended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.markinvestments.net/finance-investment/new-mortgage-law-may-have-downside.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-01-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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... nursing home sp-gb-lx-cna Mature sex pics south line train chicago unitor .com pics for temperature Shands hospital cardiology departmant ct angiogram status hr 3915: mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending act of 2007 script for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oqjnbshoutns.blogspot.com/2008/01/lyrics-goin-to-party.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lawyers a Drag on the Economy</title>
    <link href="http://www.timothybirdnow.com/?p=243" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-06:/commentary/1432760</id>
    <updated>2008-01-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Timothy Birdnow </name>
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Volpe also brings up HR 3915 and how it will again give growth to an already top heavy ,bulging government by requiring the registration of mortgage brokers through the Federal government . I read that part of this bill and myself ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timothybirdnow.com/?p=243&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>jag rohan</title>
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    <updated>2008-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Products and accessories for mountain and road. </name>
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as i lay dying layouts disney mural painter adult direct contacts hr 3915 fort worth newspapers high school physics activities 357 228 0835 aps assimilation of the negro is title insurance worth the cost adidas pretereo ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pdmgulprfktw.blogspot.com/2008/01/jag-rohan.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>asics rugby</title>
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    <updated>2008-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Home of the funny and useful products. </name>
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hr 3915 vote 4412563189 01 alabama @countrywide.com cougar endangerment information please ing clarion. collings guitar 1 5 14392 9082 harley davison sexy bikers. base pro shop enterprise ovens elsegundo, ca japanese restaurants. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://qceartchps.blogspot.com/2008/01/asics-rugby.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dodd Exits Presidential Race; Focus Turns to Lenders</title>
    <link href="http://mortgagelawblog.com/?p=8" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-05:/commentary/1432762</id>
    <updated>2008-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Banking Law Blog </name>
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The bill, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, HR 3915,&#226;&#8364;* presents a number of serious problems for the mortgage banking industry. For example, the Committee&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s press release notes the House Bill imposes on loan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mortgagelawblog.com/?p=8&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yield Spread Premiums</title>
    <link href="http://cahomeloantidbits.blogspot.com/2008/01/yield-spread-premiums.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-04:/commentary/1457839</id>
    <updated>2008-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CA Residential Loan Tips </name>
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There is a bill in congress, the House version is HR 3915 that has passed both houses while it has several things positive points, would eliminate spread premiums (YSP). A yield spread premium is a rebate or fee paid to a mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cahomeloantidbits.blogspot.com/2008/01/yield-spread-premiums.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A step in the right direction!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.piperrealtycompany.com/2008/01/04/a-step-in-the-right-direction/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-04:/commentary/1457838</id>
    <updated>2008-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Piper Realty Company </name>
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Although this idea was first propsed in 2004, The House of Representatives incorporated it into HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System or NMLS as it is being called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.piperrealtycompany.com/2008/01/04/a-step-in-the-right-direction/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>REO BOOM</title>
    <link href="http://reo-depot.blogspot.com/2008/01/reo-boom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-01:/commentary/1457842</id>
    <updated>2008-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>REO-DEPOT </name>
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The House of Representatives recently passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. Commentary on this legislation most often focuses on the restrictions that it would place on lenders seeking to make loans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reo-depot.blogspot.com/2008/01/reo-boom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SUBPRIME PERFORMANCE</title>
    <link href="http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/subprime-performance/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=0a617c3ae9" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-01:/commentary/1421544</id>
    <updated>2008-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CIN Top News </name>
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But a bill passed by the US House of Representatives, HR 3915, does impose a host of new regulations on lenders, including one rather sensible standard: The loans they make have to be ones borrowers can pay back. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/subprime-performance/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=0a617c3ae9&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Best of the worst: BloodhoundBlog&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s most popular posts for 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2444" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-29:/commentary/1392700</id>
    <updated>2007-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
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What&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Wrong with zipRealty? by Russell Shaw; HR 3915 Is Dangerous by Brian Brady; HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 by Brian Brady; More on the iPhone&#226;&#8364;&#166; by Greg Swann; Is the Subprime Mortgage Market the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2444&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Speaking in tongues: Dynamically updated lists of links in PHP</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2438" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-28:/commentary/1392495</id>
    <updated>2007-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
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Okay then: Go take a look at this article on HR 3915. Brian Brady wrote that post, and it was one of our most popular entries this year. BloodhoundBlog is the home of big stories on the RE.net, and, when we cover a big story, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2438&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Law Targeted At Mortgage Lending Abuses</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesandiegocoast.com/2007/12/26/new-law-targeted-at-mortgage-lending-abuses/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-26:/commentary/1457837</id>
    <updated>2007-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>San Diego Blog </name>
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The objective of the bill (HR 3915) is to minimize problems stemming from the current mortgage crisis and protect borrowers from lending abuses that can lead to foreclosures. The bill would create a &amp;quot;duty of care standard&amp;quot; for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesandiegocoast.com/2007/12/26/new-law-targeted-at-mortgage-lending-abuses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lending reforms are years late, fall short</title>
    <link href="http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Lending-reforms-are-years-late-47360/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-26:/commentary/1457847</id>
    <updated>2007-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Better Mortgage Rate News via Yahoo! and MSN </name>
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Miami Herald - The other, HR 3915, would create a national licensing registry for mortgage brokers and set minimum standards for home loans. A bill introduced by Senate Banking Chair Christopher Dodd contains similar p (more...)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Lending-reforms-are-years-late-47360/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House bill may worsen climate for subprime borrowers</title>
    <link href="http://real-estate-1g14.blogspot.com/2007/12/house-bill-may-worsen-climate-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-24:/commentary/1594330</id>
    <updated>2007-12-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate </name>
    </author>
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As if that is not bad enough, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), now winding its way through Congress, would worsen their plight. That is not the intention, of course, but the law of unintended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://real-estate-1g14.blogspot.com/2007/12/house-bill-may-worsen-climate-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Opening a Closet full of Skeletons</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2007/12/hr-3915-opening-closet-full-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-23:/commentary/1663729</id>
    <updated>2007-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
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Now, unlike what the commenter indicates, Congress has come out with punitive action in HR 3915 against Wall Street. It is not only vague but doesn&amp;#39;t address the issue properly. the bill also bars any liability for &amp;quot;pools of loans&amp;quot; or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2007/12/hr-3915-opening-closet-full-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Ironies of HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2007/12/ironies-of-hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-23:/commentary/1532939</id>
    <updated>2007-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Provocateur </name>
    </author>
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Now, Congress is coming in reigning haymakers with HR 3915. If this bill gets passed in a form even close to what it is now, it WILL end the area of sub prime. This WILL hurt the poor the most, and ultimately Congress WILL blame someone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2007/12/ironies-of-hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Opening a Closet full of Skeletons</title>
    <link href="http://baddebtlive.com/?p=11098" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-23:/commentary/1457833</id>
    <updated>2007-12-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bad Debt </name>
    </author>
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Since Wall Street could redefine crap as investment grade secured debt obligations &#226;&#8364;&#8482;til the cows came home, The spigot of cheap money for unqualified borrowers stayed on WAY too long. &#226;&#8364;&#166; It is really easy to hide a bad deal when there ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baddebtlive.com/?p=11098&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fed Proposes New Restrictions on Subprime, Alt-A Loans</title>
    <link href="http://realastute.blogspot.com/2007/12/fed-proposes-new-restrictions-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/commentary/1457843</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>realastute Real Estate Blog </name>
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15 approved a bill, HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, which would limit prepayment penalties, set minimum standards for all mortgages that lenders assess a borrower&amp;#39;s ability to repay, and expand HOEPA ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://realastute.blogspot.com/2007/12/fed-proposes-new-restrictions-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Mortgage Reform Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://hbblogs.info/blogs/bad-credit-finance-loan/19206/hr-3915-mortgage-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/commentary/2507549</id>
    <updated>2007-12-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bad credit finance loan </name>
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According to my most recent rate sheet with a good credit score borrower I could make close to 3 points Yield Spread and give the borrower an interest rate of 6.75% on a 30 year Fannie Mae fixe...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hbblogs.info/blogs/bad-credit-finance-loan/19206/hr-3915-mortgage-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>My email from Congressman Dave Reichert on HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/12/dear-mrs-porter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/1388621</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Porter </name>
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As you know, Representative Brad Miller (D-NC) introduced the Mortgage Refomr and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 3915) on October 22, 2007, to create a nationwide licensing system for mortgage brokers similar to our existing system of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/12/dear-mrs-porter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Hears Testimony on the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory ...</title>
    <link href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=980781&amp;amp;type=post" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/1388622</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent Posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com </name>
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The House Financial Service Committee, which is currently considering the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), recently heard testimony from the American Bankers Association and America&amp;#39;s Community Bankers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=980781&amp;amp;type=post&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Rep. Green Fights to Strengthen Consumer Protections and Better ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/1201191.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/1388623</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KnowledgePlex News </name>
    </author>
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Al Green, D-Texas (9th CD), issued the following news release: The House of Representatives, yesterday, passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. This bill responds to the subprime mortgage crisis by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/1201191.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Hears Testimony on the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.iowabankinglawblog.com/2007/12/congress-hears.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/commentary/1457844</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iowa Banking Law Blog </name>
    </author>
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The House Financial Service Committee, which is currently considering the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), recently heard testimony from the American Bankers Association and America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Community Bankers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iowabankinglawblog.com/2007/12/congress-hears.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>I Guess Mortgage Brokers and Originators are Just Evil</title>
    <link href="http://blog.theequityexperts.com/2007/12/17/i-guess-mortgage-brokers-and-originators-are-just-evil.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/commentary/1457846</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hard-To-Do-Loans and the Hard Money Industry </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Senate Banking Committee has not yet scheduled a hearing for HR 3915, the anti-predatory lending bill recently passed by the House (reported in the November 16, 2007 issue of InfoBytes). For the Banking Committee press release, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.theequityexperts.com/2007/12/17/i-guess-mortgage-brokers-and-originators-are-just-evil.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House bill targeting payments to brokers unenforceable</title>
    <link href="http://realestate6d.blogspot.com/2007/12/house-bill-targeting-payments-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/1432766</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate </name>
    </author>
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One of the important objectives of The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), which passed the House of Representatives Nov. 15, is to prevent YSP abuse. Will it? The first version of the bill that I looked at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://realestate6d.blogspot.com/2007/12/house-bill-targeting-payments-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Mortgage Reform Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2007/12/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/1385385</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Foundation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill that is going around now is HR 3915, and Senator Christopher Dodd&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s mortgage reform legislation. There are several things that have been mentioned in these bills that will greatly hurt many borrowers, and others that are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2007/12/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate mortgage reform bill out</title>
    <link href="http://www.realestaterama.com/senate-mortgage-reform-bill-out/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/1385914</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Rama </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
14, 2007 - A Senate counterpart to the House-passed HR 3915 was introduced late Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on behalf of Senate Banking Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and a dozen more panel members. (more&#226;&#8364;&#166;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestaterama.com/senate-mortgage-reform-bill-out/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - so???</title>
    <link href="http://www.implode-explode.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=23033#23033" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/1388640</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Implode-Explode Forums </name>
    </author>
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Subject: HR 3915 - so??? Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:44 am (GMT 0) Topic Replies: 0 So what happened? I heard that this passed, and we still can receive ysp..but what does it prevent? Does it still ban stated income loans? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.implode-explode.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=23033#23033&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dodd Takes A Crack At Fixing The Mortgage Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://blog.sourceoftitle.com/index.php?title=dodd_takes_a_crack_at_fixing_the_mortgag&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/1663735</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Source of Title Blog </name>
    </author>
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This Act is very similar to HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, including the prohibition on yeild spread premiums (&amp;quot;YSPs&amp;quot;) for certain loans - unfortunately, that restriction was dropped from HR 3915. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.sourceoftitle.com/index.php?title=dodd_takes_a_crack_at_fixing_the_mortgag&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage industry facing dramatic changes</title>
    <link href="http://njrereport.com/index.php/2007/12/13/mortgage-industry-facing-dramatic-changes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/commentary/1432764</id>
    <updated>2007-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Jersey Real Estate Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And while the House bill, HR 3915, would create a national registration system for all mortgage originators requiring background checks, fingerprinting, education and testing, Dodd&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Senate bill includes no such provision. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://njrereport.com/index.php/2007/12/13/mortgage-industry-facing-dramatic-changes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Is Making It Harder to Obtain or Refinance a Mortgage.--</title>
    <link href="http://aleyh.com/blogs/Refinance/167012/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/commentary/1432768</id>
    <updated>2007-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Refinance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... neighborhoods and to avoid redlining. This effort worked--only too well. Now Congress has discovered &amp;quot;predatory lending.&amp;quot; Jack Guttenberg (on Yahoo and in the Washington Post) has been criticizing Congress&amp;#39;s efforts (HR 3915 the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aleyh.com/blogs/Refinance/167012/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Adjustable county hall mortgage rate</title>
    <link href="http://goodloan5000.com/blogs/adjustable-county-hall-mortgage-rate/35517/adjustable-county-hall-mortgage/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/1432767</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Adjustable county hall mortgage rate </name>
    </author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We are dealing with legislation that ... HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* will establish a national standard to rein in the abusive l... ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://goodloan5000.com/blogs/adjustable-county-hall-mortgage-rate/35517/adjustable-county-hall-mortgage/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senator Dodd introduces Anti-predatory Lending Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/12/12/153138/88" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/1384432</id>
    <updated>2007-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Last month the House of Representatives passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 by a vote of 291 to 127. Now Senate Banking Committee Chair, Chris Dodd, has introduced a companion bill on the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/12/12/153138/88&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will &amp;#39;Blemished Borrowers be Blindsided by Congress ?</title>
    <link href="http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104443" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/1432759</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stripper Web Exotic Dancer Community </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As if that isn&amp;#39;t bad enough, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), now winding its way through Congress, would worsen their plight. That is not the intention, of course, but the law of unintended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104443&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>My letter from Congressman Jim McDermott</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/12/my-letter-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/1383567</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Porter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Accordingly, the US House of Representatives recently passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. I voted for this legislation, which institutes a number of important steps to stop lending abuse, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/12/my-letter-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FANNIE MAE &amp;amp; FREDDIE MAC INCREASE FEES.</title>
    <link href="http://mortgagedoctors.blogspot.com/2007/12/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-increase-fees.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/1388628</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FREE MORTGAGE INFORMATION </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR-3915 also known as the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Act of 2007 most likely will be enacted in 2008. May be we should change the name. This bill includes a Minimum Standard for Mortgages, something that is not really easy to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mortgagedoctors.blogspot.com/2007/12/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-increase-fees.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Blemished Borrowers Be Blindsided by Congress?</title>
    <link href="http://howtoownyourdreamhomeblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/will-blemished-borrowers-be-blindsinded.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/1388649</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What is going on with the mortgage industry? </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As if that isn&amp;#39;t bad enough, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915), now winding its way through Congress, would worsen their plight. That is not the intention, of course, but the law of unintended ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://howtoownyourdreamhomeblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/will-blemished-borrowers-be-blindsinded.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legistlative Update</title>
    <link href="http://mykelsellsreos.com/?p=126" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/1594331</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MykelSellsREOs.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday HR 3915 went to the floor of the House for final debate and vote. The House passed the bill by a vote of 291 - 127. The bill now goes to the Senate. Wherever you have planted your profession within the housing industry, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mykelsellsreos.com/?p=126&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Yield spread premiums: misunderstood?</title>
    <link href="http://blog.inman.com/inmanblog/2007/12/yield-spread-pr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-10:/commentary/1383333</id>
    <updated>2007-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inman News Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In Part 2, having established that yield spread premiums are not necessarily a bad thing, Guttentag questions whether HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, will prevent incentives for abuse. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.inman.com/inmanblog/2007/12/yield-spread-pr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate NEWS</title>
    <link href="http://topdeployblog.com/?p=84" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-10:/commentary/1432765</id>
    <updated>2007-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Top Deploy Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
is bill HR 3915 also known as the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. (Typically, congressional bills, have these lofty titles that make them sound like something that no right-thinking person would object to). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://topdeployblog.com/?p=84&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rudy On Leadership, the GWOT, Healthcare and More</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/12/rudy-on-leadership-gwot-healthcare-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-10:/commentary/1432763</id>
    <updated>2007-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If freezing rates means halting action on such things as HR 3915, then while it is still not a good idea it might be better than the alternative. He was asked how he would confront the mortgage crisis, and this he answered perfectly. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/12/rudy-on-leadership-gwot-healthcare-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Google Alert - H</title>
    <link href="http://blogbyalert.blogspot.com/2007/12/google-alert-h_10.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-10:/commentary/1432771</id>
    <updated>2007-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog By Alert </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On November 15, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3915, known as the Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2007, mainly along party lines. Led by Barney Frank, the impetus for this legislation was the disastrous . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogbyalert.blogspot.com/2007/12/google-alert-h_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep Frank Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act</title>
    <link href="http://commercial-loan-training.brokersmax.com/rep-frank-mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-09:/commentary/1388650</id>
    <updated>2007-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>commercial loan training </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 &#226;&#8364;&#166; Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending &#226;&#8364;&#166; Truth in Lending Act (15 USC 1602), Title I deals with mortgage origination &#226;&#8364;&#166; HR 3915 Mortgage Reform Resources? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://commercial-loan-training.brokersmax.com/rep-frank-mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep Ellison Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act</title>
    <link href="http://car-loan-companies.brokersmax.com/rep-ellison-mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-08:/commentary/1388645</id>
    <updated>2007-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>car loan companies </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today the House will debate the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, HR 3915 , sponsored by Rep. &#226;&#8364;&#166; Rep. Ellison: ?No doubt, the American dream has &#226;&#8364;&#166; HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://car-loan-companies.brokersmax.com/rep-ellison-mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Loan Originators</title>
    <link href="http://loan-originators-113.blogspot.com/2007/12/loan-originators-stephen-cecco.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-07:/commentary/1432770</id>
    <updated>2007-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Loan Originators </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Loan Officer HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* will create a licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators, establish a minimum standard requiring that borrowers have a reasonable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loan-originators-113.blogspot.com/2007/12/loan-originators-stephen-cecco.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Relief in Sight for Forecloures?</title>
    <link href="http://ask2agents.blogspot.com/2007/12/relief-in-sight-for-forecloures.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-07:/commentary/1432769</id>
    <updated>2007-12-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ask2agents </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 3915, will reform mortgage practices in three areas. The bill will establish a federal duty of care, prohibit steering, and call for licensing and registration of mortgage originators, including brokers and bank loan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ask2agents.blogspot.com/2007/12/relief-in-sight-for-forecloures.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How To Get Your Industry Regulated, in 6 Easy Lessons</title>
    <link href="http://trustedadvisor.com/blog/279/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/commentary/1381958</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trust Matters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 makes lenders more responsible for assessing borrowers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; ability to pay. Listening to the industry, you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;d think this is the death of civilization. (&#226;&#8364;&#339;What!? I lend a guy money and he doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t pay&#226;&#8364;&#8221;then sues me because I lent hi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trustedadvisor.com/blog/279/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, a ...</title>
    <link href="http://leveragedout.blogspot.com/2007/12/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and-anti.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/commentary/1388633</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Money Talk </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is the scenario that legislators walked into this year, which has resulted in HR 3915. People, for better or worse, are looking to the government to bail them out and help them. What&amp;#39;s worse is that the investor-minds who devised ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leveragedout.blogspot.com/2007/12/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and-anti.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Is NOT Consumer Friendly</title>
    <link href="http://www.classactionlawsuitnews.com/class-action-info/hr-3915-is-not-consumer-friendly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/commentary/1388632</id>
    <updated>2007-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Class Action America Makes Class Actions Simple </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please vote against this HR 3915, it is sponsored by the largest banks and it prohibits competetion and WILL increase mortgage interest rates. clipped from www.consumermortgagereports.com. NO on HR 3915 - This Is NOT Consumer Friendly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.classactionlawsuitnews.com/class-action-info/hr-3915-is-not-consumer-friendly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Summary of HR 3915 from the Mortgage Action Alliance</title>
    <link href="http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=54" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-03:/commentary/1384749</id>
    <updated>2007-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHVMBA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Status &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The House of Representatives passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, on November 15, 2007 by a vote of 291-127. The Senate will likely develop its own, substantially different, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=54&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Summary</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/294238/HR-3915-Summary" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-03:/commentary/2507548</id>
    <updated>2007-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thinking Outside the Mortgage Marketing Box </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Action Alliance posted a summary of HR 3915 and forwarded it to their members. Many members of Active Rain, The MHVMBA and NAMB fought to have changes made so the bill became law as a more consumer and industry friendly law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/294238/HR-3915-Summary&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What Is The Outlook For Alleviating The Mortgage Crisis In The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/what-is-the-outlook-for-alleviating-the-mortgage-crisis-in-the-final-year-of-the-110th-congress-cr/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=0d5383d144" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-02:/commentary/1381022</id>
    <updated>2007-12-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CIN Top News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 3915), passed before the Thanksgiving break, puts a stop to many of the most egregious predatory practices in the subprime mortgage market and strengthens protections for consumers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/what-is-the-outlook-for-alleviating-the-mortgage-crisis-in-the-final-year-of-the-110th-congress-cr/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=0d5383d144&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is Alex Sink - Florida&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Virginia Woolf ?</title>
    <link href="http://greatertampabayrealestate.com/blog/finance/sba-fiasco/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-01:/commentary/1388646</id>
    <updated>2007-12-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greater Tampa Bay Real Estate - BLOG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915-Mortgage Reform passes House muster. Bookmark to: Add &amp;#39;Is Alex Sink - Florida&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Virginia Woolf ?&amp;#39; to Del. Add &amp;#39;Is Alex Sink - Florida&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Virginia Woolf ?&amp;#39; to digg Add &amp;#39;Is Alex Sink - Florida&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Virginia Woolf ? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greatertampabayrealestate.com/blog/finance/sba-fiasco/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Throwing Some Legislation at the Foreclosure Problem</title>
    <link href="http://www.twowiseacres.com/2007/11/28/throwing-some-legislation-at-the-foreclosure-problem/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-29:/commentary/1368997</id>
    <updated>2007-11-29T00:36:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TwoWiseAcres</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 For every noteworthy market downturn, it seems that there&#8217;s always someone saying, or perhaps more accurately, Congress hearing, ...  by passing the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.3915&lt;/strong&gt;).  The&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.twowiseacres.com/2007/11/28/throwing-some-legislation-at-the-foreclosure-problem/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Common-Sense Solutions to the Subprime Foreclosure Crisis: Support ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/mortgage/quick-references/common-sense-solutions-to-the-subprime-foreclosure-crisis-support-h-r-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/3912534</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Common-Sense Solutions to the Subprime Foreclosure Crisis: Support H.R. 3915. View this document (PDF). Published: November 2, 2007. Source: Center for Responsible Lending Author: --. Categories: Mortgage Lending ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/mortgage/quick-references/common-sense-solutions-to-the-subprime-foreclosure-crisis-support-h-r-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is HR 3915 a dangerous step toward socialism? (by: KHufford)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/184233.htm#735880" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/1380630</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Is HB 3915 a step toward socialism? The DEMS would like to restrict the ability of folks to borrow money, to loans they have decided are more safe. What will come next, mortgage stamps? In a free society, folks have the right to make ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/184233.htm#735880&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrat Congress votes to worsen credit crunch</title>
    <link href="http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2007/11/democrat-congress-votes-to-worsen.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/1366500</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Travis Monitor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I believe that certain provisions within this bill (HR 3915) are going to cause capital to pull out of the home loan business even more than it already has, and what follows will be a credit crunch that will make the current environment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2007/11/democrat-congress-votes-to-worsen.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A (Very Middle of the Road) Message from Senator Cantwell on HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/post.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/1365173</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Porter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915) was introduced on October 22, 2007 by Congressman Brad Miller. If enacted, this legislation would amend the Truth in Lending Act, setting forth standards and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/post.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NAMB Press Release Regarding HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://namp.us/blog/?p=10" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-27:/commentary/1518308</id>
    <updated>2007-11-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The NAMPwire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday, The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) issued a Press Release regarding the House of Representatives passage of HR 3915. NAMB&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s position on the passage is that it is a &#226;&#8364;&#339;Victory for Consumers and Small Business&#226;&#8364;*. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://namp.us/blog/?p=10&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Getting Warmer</title>
    <link href="http://ml-implode.com/staticnews/2007-11-26_HR3915GettingWarmer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-26:/commentary/1363523</id>
    <updated>2007-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter (main... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;Though 3915&amp;#39;s heart is in the right place, and there aspects of it that will actually protect consumers without damaging their individual liberties, there are still parts of the bill that are unnecessary and will only serve to prevent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ml-implode.com/staticnews/2007-11-26_HR3915GettingWarmer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Sad Story About a Mortgage Broker</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/sad-story-about-mortgage-broker.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-26:/commentary/1362451</id>
    <updated>2007-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
They have responded with HR 3915, which attacks predatory lending, and provides even more protection for borrowers in case they go bad on the loan. In other words, based on the narrative that borrowers are good victims and brokers are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/sad-story-about-mortgage-broker.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Pauls Vote on HR 3915 (by: Dana Point)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/185110.htm#734055" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-26:/commentary/1559532</id>
    <updated>2007-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
11/15/07 Vote 1118: HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Not Voting 11/15/07 Vote 1117: HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Not Voting Is he consistent? - Last Post by: Dana Point on 11/26/2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/185110.htm#734055&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When Does it Make Sense to Refi?</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/when-does-it-ma.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-26:/commentary/1363369</id>
    <updated>2007-11-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 has passed the House and will now take it&amp;#39;s turn in the Senate. If you don&amp;#39;t want Congress deciding whether or not you can refinance, please contact your elected officials ASAP!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/when-does-it-ma.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ron Pauls Vote on HR 3915 (by: broker949)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/185110.htm#733147" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-25:/commentary/1663730</id>
    <updated>2007-11-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
11/15/07 Vote 1118: HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Not Voting 11/15/07 Vote 1117: HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Not Voting Is he consistent? - Last Post by: broker949 on 11/25/2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/185110.htm#733147&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915- Follow-Up to Mortgage Reform Bill</title>
    <link href="http://bloggers.top501.nu/Blue/Hush-llstj-nster/101724/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-23:/commentary/1627516</id>
    <updated>2007-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hush&#229;llstj&#228;nster </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, November 15, the House of Representatives approved HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&#226;&#8364;* by a vote of 291-127. If enacted, this legislation would fundamentally change mortgage practices in . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloggers.top501.nu/Blue/Hush-llstj-nster/101724/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform Bill passes house</title>
    <link href="http://www.callthisrealtornow.com/real-estate-news/financing-news/mortgage-reform-bill-passes-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-22:/commentary/1354985</id>
    <updated>2007-11-22T21:15:44Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Call This Realtor Now</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Yeah or OH NO!  Congress.org   On Thursday, by a vote of 291-127, the House passed H.R ...  so that they are not facing foreclosure, specifically when adjustable mortgage rates reset.  Bill &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.3915&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.callthisrealtornow.com/real-estate-news/financing-news/mortgage-reform-bill-passes-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE PASSES H.R. 3915 45 - 19</title>
    <link href="http://tgregory26.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/11/committee-passe.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-22:/commentary/1353984</id>
    <updated>2007-11-22T04:30:09Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Chaos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
COMMITTEE PASSES H.R. 3915 45 - 19     GOES TO FULL HOUSE NEXT WEEK  So, Senator Bradley Miller's bill has the approval of 45 of his peers.  It moves on to the House, and then President Bush has the choice to sign it or veto it.  My Republican friends don'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tgregory26.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/11/committee-passe.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform Bill passes house | Call This Realtor Now</title>
    <link href="http://realestate.propeller.com/story/2007/11/22/mortgage-reform-bill-passes-house-call-this-realtor-now" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-22:/commentary/1355922</id>
    <updated>2007-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Propeller.com Real Estate Stories </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congress tackle the task of trying to curb high foreclosures. Channel: Real Estate Tags: mortgage reform HR 3915 foreclosures refinancing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://realestate.propeller.com/story/2007/11/22/mortgage-reform-bill-passes-house-call-this-realtor-now&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915- Follow-Up to Mortgage Reform Bill</title>
    <link href="http://bloggers.top501.nu/Blue/Husmanskost/100963/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-22:/commentary/1608207</id>
    <updated>2007-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Husmanskost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, November 15, the House of Representatives approved HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&#226;&#8364;* by a vote of 291-127. If enacted, this legislation would fundamentally change mortgage practices in . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bloggers.top501.nu/Blue/Husmanskost/100963/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915- Follow-Up to Mortgage Reform Bill</title>
    <link href="http://arizona.realestate-investment-solutions.com/?p=15457" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-21:/commentary/1569760</id>
    <updated>2007-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Although the Administration supported several key goals of HR 3915, it believed this legislation would restrict credit for potential homebuyers and limit refinancing options for current homeowners. Action now moves to the Senate where &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizona.realestate-investment-solutions.com/?p=15457&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915- Follow-Up to Mortgage Reform Bill</title>
    <link href="http://ocmortgagefinder.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/hr-3915-follow-up-to-mortgage-reform-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-21:/commentary/1352590</id>
    <updated>2007-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ocmortgagefinder&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, November 15, the House of Representatives approved HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&#226;&#8364;* by a vote of 291-127. If enacted, this legislation would fundamentally change mortgage practices in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ocmortgagefinder.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/hr-3915-follow-up-to-mortgage-reform-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Why Kagro X is wrong on HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/11/21/145411/63" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-21:/commentary/1352591</id>
    <updated>2007-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Kagro&amp;#39;s headline is:. &amp;quot;Mortgage industry set to eat your flesh. Again.&amp;quot; But then Kagro follows this jump the shark headline up with the very first line of his diary. &amp;quot;My understanding of mortgage banking is minimal&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/11/21/145411/63&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage News: House Passes HR 3915 - Mortgage Rate News</title>
    <link href="http://www.banks.com/blogs/mortgages/2007/11/16/mortgage-news-house-passes-hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/3495451</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Rate News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Find up-to-date news and tips like: Mortgage News: House Passes HR 3915 - on Mortgage Rate News.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.banks.com/blogs/mortgages/2007/11/16/mortgage-news-house-passes-hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://lendfast.com/about/archives/45" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1388631</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Home Loan Lending Directory - Lendfast.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lendfast.com - Do you have perfect credit and a sizeable down payment for your first home? If so, this article may be of little interest to you. However, if you are like the millions of Americans who do not fit this profile you may want ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lendfast.com/about/archives/45&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The New York Times Versus Brokers and Banks</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-york-times-versus-brokers-and-banks.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1348400</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you read any of my work on mortgages and HR 3915 you will see my business has complexities that are totally foreign to anyone in Congress. They are making laws about things they can&amp;#39;t define like predatory lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-york-times-versus-brokers-and-banks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>November 20: Industry Risk - Mortgage Bankers Miffed Over Passage ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.riskcenter.com/story.php?id=15621" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1348402</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RiskCenter.com: Daily Risk News Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House of Representatives passed the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 3915) on Thursday. Click on headline to get more of the story on RiskCenter.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.riskcenter.com/story.php?id=15621&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Update on Bill that passed the House</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/281064/H-R-3915-Update" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1388627</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>John Thomas&amp;#39; Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, passed the House by a vote of 291 to 127 on Thursday 11/15/2007, the first major step in the 3-step legislative process. The bill now heads to the Senate where, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/281064/H-R-3915-Update&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The House Passes HR 3915: The Mortgage Reform Bill!</title>
    <link href="http://exclusivebuyeragentseattle.blogspot.com/2007/11/house-passes-hr-3915-mortgage-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1388651</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Exclusive Buyer Agent Seattle WA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;On Thursday, by a vote of 291-127, the House passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, sponsored by Representative Brad Miller. The bill would enact standards on mortgage brokers, lenders, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://exclusivebuyeragentseattle.blogspot.com/2007/11/house-passes-hr-3915-mortgage-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Getting Warmer</title>
    <link href="http://www.rmi-atlantic.com/2007/11/20/hr-3915-getting-warmer/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1663733</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RMI Atlantic </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The reason 3915 makes me so incensed is that it will still harm those who it professes to protect. I could care less about what you think CAUSED the CRISIS. If you are focused on blame, like Ralph Roberts and Barney Frank, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rmi-atlantic.com/2007/11/20/hr-3915-getting-warmer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Getting Warmer</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagenews.payorid.info/hr-3915-getting-warmer/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1388624</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915: a FRANK Discussion. I&amp;#39;m not going to rewrite the HR 3915 bibles that have already been written. This article will simply collate the most valuable information available on the bill at this time and of course you will g. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagenews.payorid.info/hr-3915-getting-warmer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Getting Warmer</title>
    <link href="http://millionaireinvestor.org/WordPress/kentucky/real-estate/mortgage-news-daily-mortgage-and-real-estate-news/2007/11/20/hr-3915-getting-warmer/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-20:/commentary/1569763</id>
    <updated>2007-11-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexington KY Real Estate Cash Flow Investment </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The reason 3915 makes me so incensed is that it will still harm those who it professes to protect. I could care less about what you think CAUSED the CRISIS. If you are focused on blame, like Ralph... [[ This is a content summary only. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://millionaireinvestor.org/WordPress/kentucky/real-estate/mortgage-news-daily-mortgage-and-real-estate-news/2007/11/20/hr-3915-getting-warmer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://blog.stopccdebt.com/house-passes-hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1388630</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Credit and Debt Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, the House passed the Mortgage Reform and Predatory Lending Act of 2007. The House voted 291 to 127 to approve legislation that would curb common abusive practices in the subprime mortgage market. These abuses are blamed for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stopccdebt.com/house-passes-hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Comment on Investor Liability and HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2007/11/a-comment-on-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1348398</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumer Law &amp;amp; Policy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I have not yet had time to study the new predatory lending bill passed by the House, HR 3915, which others have blogged about here and here, among other places, and so I am still forming my views on it. Still, one thing that strikes me ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2007/11/a-comment-on-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Votes - HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act</title>
    <link href="http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/11/house-votes-hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1348399</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
825: Providing for consideration of HR 3915 On Ordering the Previous Question Passed 224-195 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/11/house-votes-hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1118: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1118-h-r-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1376123</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Passage. Bill: HR 3915 Vote description: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Result: Passed, 291-127, with 14 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1118-h-r-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Passes House - Minus YSP Restriction</title>
    <link href="http://blog.detroitnotary.com/2007/11/hr-3915-passes-house-minus-ysp.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1382823</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Detroit Mobile Notary Signing Agent Blog... </name>
    </author>
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However, one key component of HR 3915, the elimination of the YSP (yield spread), was dropped from the proposal. Eliminating the yield spread, a payment made to brokers for selling an interest rate ABOVE the the rate the consumer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.detroitnotary.com/2007/11/hr-3915-passes-house-minus-ysp.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Landlords and lawyers relief or just good sense?</title>
    <link href="http://bobstahl.topproducerblogs.com/?p=40" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1388641</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>myphoenixmls Blog </name>
    </author>
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Last Thursday, the US House of Representatives passed the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915) in a 291-127 vote. The bill is contentious, with some saying that it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s too strict and others saying that it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bobstahl.topproducerblogs.com/?p=40&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Bill</title>
    <link href="http://professionalmortgagegroup.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1388647</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Professional Mortgage Group, Inc. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
First, I have read Bill HR 3915 in it&amp;#39;s entirety and have also viewed the amendments and the actions taken. This bill brings to light, in my opinion what should have been done long ago, a mortgage broker registration process (Kansas ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://professionalmortgagegroup.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1114: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1114-h-r-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1676127</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3915 Result: Failed, 172-249, with 16 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1114-h-r-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Red Alert: HR 3915 Passed The House!</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/280006/Red-Alert-H-R" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/1680263</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charles&amp;#39; Thoughts </name>
    </author>
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For those of you who don&amp;#39;t know what HR 3915 is here is a breakdown. It will:. Create a National Licensing System for Mortgage Lenders; Hold loan securitizers responsible for consumers&amp;#39; &amp;quot;reasonable ability&amp;quot; to repay a loan ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/280006/Red-Alert-H-R&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform bill: HR-3915</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/279398/Mortgage-Reform-bill-HR" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-19:/commentary/2806590</id>
    <updated>2007-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Virginia Beach and Chesapeake Homes for sale </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I just finished readying my Inside Business newspaper and ran across an article titled: &quot;Mortgage reform moves as House Prepares to vote&quot; This article is talking about HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/279398/Mortgage-Reform-bill-HR&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Would Impose New Burdens and Limits on Moderate Income ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t=59662&amp;amp;goto=newpost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-18:/commentary/1353601</id>
    <updated>2007-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Investor&amp;#39;s Iraq Forum </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Forum: The &amp;quot;Dinaraholic&amp;quot; Lounge Posted By: tmorr37 Post Time: 11-18-2007 at 11:05 PM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread.php?t=59662&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Negative Impacts of the Mortgage &amp;quot;Reform&amp;quot; Act</title>
    <link href="http://ontariogop.blogspot.com/2007/11/negative-impacts-of-mortgage-reform-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-18:/commentary/1348409</id>
    <updated>2007-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ontario Republican </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As Rottenchester points out, Congressman Kuhl was one of 127 Republicans to vote against passage of HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. To be sure, there are a few good items in this bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ontariogop.blogspot.com/2007/11/negative-impacts-of-mortgage-reform-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Eliminating the YSP Disclosure For Consumer Protection</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/17/eliminating-the-ysp-disclosure-for-consumer-protection" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-17:/commentary/1348403</id>
    <updated>2007-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Rates Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 is a goofy bill with the stated purpose to &amp;quot;overhaul the mortgage industry&amp;quot;. One of the provisions of the bill is to eliminate the practice of lenders paying yield spread premium to brokers. There are many reasons why ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/17/eliminating-the-ysp-disclosure-for-consumer-protection&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H.R.3915: THE DEMOCRATS THINK YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED ENOUGH PAPERWORK YET: The Political Reality if Republicans Choose to Take It</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr3915-democrats-think-you-havent.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1348425</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T18:40:28Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The full House voted on H.R. 3915 yesterday and the vote was almost entirely party line. Here are the final tallies.  Latest HR 3915 Vote in the House of Representatives FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 1109 (Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Inde&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr3915-democrats-think-you-havent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Full House Passes HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagebrokerland.com/forums/f6/full-house-passes-h-r-3915-a-5326/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1348419</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Forums for Mortgage Brokers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Bankers Association issued a statement that it does not support the bill. President Bush, like many House Republicans, also opposed HR 3915. One group happy about the bill&amp;#39;s passage was the National Association of Mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagebrokerland.com/forums/f6/full-house-passes-h-r-3915-a-5326/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hey, it&amp;#39;s better than indentured servitude</title>
    <link href="http://citizen.typepad.com/watchdog_blog/2007/11/hey-its-better.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1348423</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Watchdog Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, the House passed the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915) in a 291-127 vote. While it would do some good like requiring lenders to evaluate a borrower&amp;#39;s ability to repay a loan, there are several ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizen.typepad.com/watchdog_blog/2007/11/hey-its-better.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage News: House Passes HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://banks.com/blogs/mortgages/2007/11/16/mortgage-news-house-passes-hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1348405</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Rate News - Banks.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday the House passed HR 3915, one of the more controversial bills of the year. This bill is sometimes referred to as the predatory lending bill, and the intent is to tighten standards and protect consumers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://banks.com/blogs/mortgages/2007/11/16/mortgage-news-house-passes-hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform: A Dream Deferred?</title>
    <link href="http://www.dmiblog.com/archives/2007/11/post_18.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1349516</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DMI Blog </name>
    </author>
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Once the modest hope of the financial justice advocacy world, HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, has slipped considerably in the estimation of many of its former supporters. The New York Times, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dmiblog.com/archives/2007/11/post_18.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform Act - Receives bipartisan support: 291 ...</title>
    <link href="http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2007/11/hr-3915---mortg.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1687309</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appraisal Scoop </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, would create a national licensing system for mortgage loan originators and require lenders to determine that borrowers have a reasonable ability to repay a loan. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2007/11/hr-3915---mortg.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://minnesotamortgagemusings.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1663731</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minnesota Mortgage Musings </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
They are debating HR 3915, which is titled: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. The bill for the most part has it&amp;#39;s good spots and has it&amp;#39;s similarities to the new Minnesota law. The good spots are a new requirement to have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotamortgagemusings.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Update on HR 3915 (The House Passed it with revisions)</title>
    <link href="http://getprequalified.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/update-on-hr-3915-the-house-passed-it-with-revisions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1348401</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
They passed the HR 3915 bill 291-127. One of the major revisions concerned Yield Spread Premium and a consumer&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ability to use it to pay for closings costs, including origination fees for loan originators. This provision was removed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getprequalified.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/update-on-hr-3915-the-house-passed-it-with-revisions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Passes the House 291-127</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/276345/HR-3915-Passes-the-House-291-127" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/3057776</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Insider with Rey Gallegos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, the US House of Representatives passed the final version of HR 3915, the &quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;&#179; on a vote of 291 to 127. This bill includes three important provisions that offer effective ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/276345/HR-3915-Passes-the-House-291-127&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Committee Posts Mortgage Reform Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2007/11/house-committee-posts-mortgage-reform-details/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-16:/commentary/1356614</id>
    <updated>2007-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FHA Mortgage Guide </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Below is the news release from the House Financial Services Committee showing the general features of the reform measure, HR 3915, just passed in the House. The bill, of course, will also need approval by the Senate and then must gain ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2007/11/house-committee-posts-mortgage-reform-details/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A New Loan Scheme</title>
    <link href="http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/a-new-loan-scheme/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=a776ba2d3b" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1337084</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CIN Top News </name>
    </author>
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The proposal in question is HR 3915 -- the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&amp;quot; The bill is co-sponsored by North Carolina Reps. Brad Miller and Mel Watt (and others) and is inspired by the state law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/a-new-loan-scheme/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=a776ba2d3b&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 In NOT Consumer Friendly</title>
    <link href="http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/7D2AA924-926F-4DC4-88E6-4C986E55A11B/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1381960</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clipmarks | scottpasinski&amp;#39;s clips </name>
    </author>
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clipped by: scottpasinski clipper&amp;#39;s remarks: Please vote against this HR 3915, it is sponsored by the largest banks and it prohibits competetion and WILL increase mortgage interest rates. Clip Source: www.consumermortgagereports.com ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/7D2AA924-926F-4DC4-88E6-4C986E55A11B/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RE: HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07</title>
    <link href="http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16316#16316" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1359527</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>autodogmatic Banter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Author: Tenn-o-see Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:03 pm (GMT 0) Topic Replies: 3 LIVE Debate NOW on C-SPAN and www.c-span.org. &amp;quot;There ain&amp;#39;t no guilty people in prison.&amp;quot; - Anon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16316#16316&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07 (by: lunarhamster)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183393.htm#724653" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1359072</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR3915 goes to the House of Representatives for a vote on Thursday 11/15/07. Dont let the Big Banks win. Contact your Congressman now! Not sure how to contact your Congressman? Go here: http://www.house.gov/ From NAMB. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183393.htm#724653&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Consumer Groups Unite to Try to Defeat Predatory Lending Bill I ...</title>
    <link href="http://afscme3357.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html#3571652886408587609" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1356616</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFSCME 3357-HOF&amp;#39;S BLOG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I don&amp;#39;t think it would be an exageration to say that policy wonks at the various prominent consumer groups feel stabbed in the back by HR 3915, the predatory lending bill which was supposed to go up for vote today in the House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afscme3357.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html#3571652886408587609&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos on HR 3915: Mortgage Industry Set To</title>
    <link href="http://discount-mortgage.stoplookfind.com/?p=1616" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1354002</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Discount Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Instead of paying an upfront cost for a lower rate (and payment), a consumer can voluntarily take a higher rate and receive a credit towards the closing costs. Let me explain for the Kos-heads: Read more &#194;&#187;. Original post by Brian Brady.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://discount-mortgage.stoplookfind.com/?p=1616&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07 (by: keckpas)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183393.htm#724414" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1353600</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR3915 goes to the House of Representatives for a vote on Thursday 11/15/07. Dont let the Big Banks win. Contact your Congressman now! Not sure how to contact your Congressman? Go here: http://www.house.gov/ From NAMB. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183393.htm#724414&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RE: HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07</title>
    <link href="http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16355#16355" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1353434</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>autodogmatic Banter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Author: buyerbeware Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:11 pm (GMT 0) Topic Replies: 16 I hate to use this e-speak but LOL, Bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16355#16355&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 : A solution that creates bigger problems</title>
    <link href="http://www.mcblogger.com/archives/2007/11/hr_3915_a_solut.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1352592</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McBlogger: low-calorie but still full-flavor </name>
    </author>
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That&amp;#39;s the case with Representative Brad Miller&amp;#39;s bill, HR 3915. It&amp;#39;s also hard for me, as a Democrat, to believe that a member of my party, serving his constituents, would propose this horrendously bad, consumer harmful legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcblogger.com/archives/2007/11/hr_3915_a_solut.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RE: HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07</title>
    <link href="http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16358#16358" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1351522</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>autodogmatic Banter </name>
    </author>
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Quote:. It&amp;#39;s the fog of war right now. They are in debate for the next hour. Ammendments to Title III by Rep Miller will help keep ysp in place as a tool for reasonable use by brokers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16358#16358&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Action taken on HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.forecloseddreams.com/congressional-action-taken-on-hr-3915" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/2136116</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Foreclosed Dreams </name>
    </author>
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The house passed HR 3915, the controversial Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act by a vote of 291-127. Rep. Barney Frank said: &amp;quot;What we have today is a bill that canot undo what happened, but makes it much less likely. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.forecloseddreams.com/congressional-action-taken-on-hr-3915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos on HR 3915: Mortgage Industry Set To</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/15/daily-kos-on-hr-3915-mortgage-industry-set-to" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1351519</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Rates Report </name>
    </author>
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The Daily Kos, the self-proclaimed &amp;quot;liberal blog network&amp;quot; published an article today by author &amp;quot;Kagro X&amp;quot; about HR 3915, the Anti-Consumer Mortgage Bill ,working its way to Chairman Chris Dodd&amp;#39;s committee in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/15/daily-kos-on-hr-3915-mortgage-industry-set-to&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HADD call to action!! URGENT! Mortgage Bill (HR 3915); Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.exposingnewhomebuilders.com/2007/11/hadd-call-to-ac.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1349517</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Exposing New Home Builders </name>
    </author>
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This is a plea for those of you who can ??? on your professional or personal time ??? to contact your representatives today to urge them to strengthen, not weaken, the mortgage bill (HR 3915). Message to Representatives: (Call (202) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.exposingnewhomebuilders.com/2007/11/hadd-call-to-ac.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Action taken on HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.foreclosurematters.info/2007/11/15/congressional-action-taken-on-hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1348422</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>foreclosure matters </name>
    </author>
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I think a lot of people were expecting a vote today (Thursday, November 15) on HR 3915, the controversial Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. Instead, in typical convoluted Congressional fashion, the Committee on Rules ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foreclosurematters.info/2007/11/15/congressional-action-taken-on-hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://tuckeroneproperties.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and-anti.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1348420</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tucker One Properties </name>
    </author>
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NARHRI MEMBER ALERT HR 3915 &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot; The stated purpose of HR 3915 is to prevent the events surrounding the subprime lending crisis from ever occurring again. A summary of the provisions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tuckeroneproperties.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and-anti.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FHA Mortgages: House Passes Mortgage Reform, HR 3915, 291-127</title>
    <link href="http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2007/11/fha-mortgages-house-passes-mortgage-reform-hr-3915-291-127/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1348408</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FHA Mortgage Guide </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives has passed HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. The bill passed the House by a vote of 291-127. Kieran P. Quinn, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2007/11/fha-mortgages-house-passes-mortgage-reform-hr-3915-291-127/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Mortgage Bill HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.thetruthaboutmortgage.com/house-passes-mortgage-bill-hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1348404</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Truth About Mortgage.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House vote on controversial mortgage bill HR 3915 passed by a vote of 291-127 today. Reactions were mixed, with Democrats pleased with the result, and Republicans showing their disapproval. &#226;&#8364;&#339;What we have today is a bill that cannot ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thetruthaboutmortgage.com/house-passes-mortgage-bill-hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We&amp;#39;re opposing mortgage reform bill on House floor today</title>
    <link href="http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2007/11/were_opposing_m.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1337088</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US PIRG Consumer Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His efforts have been laudatory, but largely because the Congressional process is so dominated by special interests, his modified compromise bill HR 3915, sponsored with others including Brad Miller (D-NC), no longer achieves the goals ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://static.uspirg.org/consumer/archives/2007/11/were_opposing_m.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 : A solution that creates bigger problems</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/11/15/1310/7559" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/commentary/1337078</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s the case with Representative Brad Miller&amp;#39;s bill, HR 3915. It&amp;#39;s also hard for me, as a Democrat, to believe that a member of my party, serving his constituents, would propose this horrendously bad, consumer harmful legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/11/15/1310/7559&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 : A solution that creates more problems</title>
    <link href="http://www.texaskaos.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4263" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1351521</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Texas Kaos - Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s the case with Representative Brad Miller&amp;#39;s bill, HR 3915. It&amp;#39;s also hard for me, as a Democrat, to believe that a member of my party, serving his constituents, would propose this horrendously bad, consumer harmful legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.texaskaos.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4263&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07 (by: Gen. Armchair)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183393.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1348414</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR3915 goes to the House of Representatives for a vote on Thursday 11/15/07. Dont let the Big Banks win. Contact your Congressman now! Not sure how to contact your Congressman? Go here: http://www.house.gov/ From NAMB. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183393.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915, IMPORTANT UPDATE! The House votes soon!</title>
    <link href="http://namp.us/blog/?p=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1382822</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The NAMPwire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We have made tremendous strides and now we need to TAKE ACTION and FINISH STRONG against HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. Below there is another CALL TO ACTION! Due to the tremendous response of our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://namp.us/blog/?p=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1115: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1115-h-r-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1349730</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3915. Result: Failed, 188-229, with 20 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1115-h-r-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Goes to Vote in the House</title>
    <link href="http://www.inmoneytoday.com/2007/11/14/hr-3915-goes-to-vote-in-the-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1348424</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>money blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Reform Act of 2007 goes to vote on the House floor today. It has bi-partisan support and is expected to pass in one form or another. We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll keep an eye on its progress and note any significant changes or amendments as it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inmoneytoday.com/2007/11/14/hr-3915-goes-to-vote-in-the-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Summary and Text of Amendments to HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=3139" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/2086288</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Summary and Text of Amendments to HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=3139&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Proposed Mortgage Lending Reform Bill Ignites Firestorm Of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/proposed-mortgage-lending-reform-bill-ignites-firestorm-of-industry-backlash/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=d12ac5266a" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1348418</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CIN Top News </name>
    </author>
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On November 6, the House Financial Services Committee approved HR 3915, &amp;quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&amp;quot; by a vote of 45-19. Introduced by Barney Frank (D-MA), the bill will appear before the full House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org/single-news-item/lexis-single-news-item/article/proposed-mortgage-lending-reform-bill-ignites-firestorm-of-industry-backlash/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&amp;amp;cHash=d12ac5266a&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Notice of Action: HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=3142" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/2040758</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Items from the House Committee on Rules </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Notice of Action: HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3773 - RESTORE Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=3142&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Coverage Wins Award</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/14/hr-3915-coverage-wins-award" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1337081</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Rates Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is sweet! Many readers know that I&amp;#39;ma contributor to Bloodhound Blog. Bloodhound is widely-known as one of the finest destinations for real estate professionals on the internet. Local writers include Scripps Ranch Realtor, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/14/hr-3915-coverage-wins-award&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1116: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1116-h-r-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1348411</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3915. Result: Failed, 168-245, with 24 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1116-h-r-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1117: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1117-h-r-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1680264</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Question: On Motion to Recommit With Instructions. Bill: HR 3915. Vote description: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. Result: Failed, 188-231, with 13 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-1117-h-r-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Update</title>
    <link href="http://tomassomortgage.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1337080</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Financing Basics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Financial Services Committee (&amp;quot;HFSC&amp;quot;) has amended HR 3915, the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&amp;quot; and allowed small business mortgage brokers everywhere to continue to serve the consumers in their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomassomortgage.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Goes to Vote in the House</title>
    <link href="http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/14/hr-3915-goes-to-vote-in-the-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1337083</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blown Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Reform Act of 2007 goes to vote on the House floor today. It has bi-partisan support and is expected to pass in one form or another. We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll keep an eye on its progress and note any significant changes or amendments as it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/14/hr-3915-goes-to-vote-in-the-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RE: HR 3915 Vote 11/15/07</title>
    <link href="http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16196#16196" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1337082</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>autoDogmatic Banter </name>
    </author>
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Author: Tenn-o-see Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:11 am (GMT 0) Topic Replies: 2 Civics 101: It ain&amp;#39;t over &amp;#39;til it&amp;#39;s over. The bill is subject to change, mark up and ammendment until the vote is tallied tomorrow. You snooze you lose. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16196#16196&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>H. Res. 825: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3915 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-825" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/3495457</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... </name>
    </author>
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A bill in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 3915) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-825&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>One reason we NEED HR 3915 or its equivalent</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183030.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/commentary/1348823</id>
    <updated>2007-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Broker Outpost TAG: FORECLOSURE </name>
    </author>
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071113/vacant_homes_crime.html?.v=1 Good article about the effects on neighborhoods with multiple foreclosures, read it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/183030.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recent Bachmann votes on legislation</title>
    <link href="http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2007/11/recent-bachmann-votes-on-legislation.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/commentary/1337093</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T19:48:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dump Michele Bachmann</name>
    </author>
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These recent Bachmann votes are from Megavote, courtesy of congress.org ...  of 2007 - &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.3915&lt;/strong&gt;  The House is scheduled to vote on this legislation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2007/11/recent-bachmann-votes-on-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Why Federally-Chartered Banks Get The Pass</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2217" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/commentary/1337079</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bloodhoundblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Big banks have a HUGE advantage over mortgage brokerage firms; they have the money. Federally-chartered banks also are regulated differently than mortgage brokers; they are overseen by the Office of Thrift Supervision, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2217&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 On to a new vote</title>
    <link href="http://traci.squarespace.com/mortgage-central/2007/11/13/hr-3915-on-to-a-new-vote.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/commentary/1351520</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Chaos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And the amazing thing is that the FHA is making it easier for Brokers to do FHA loans, while HR 3915 appears to be trying to wipe out mortgage brokers across the country and redesign the lending system so that only about 20% of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://traci.squarespace.com/mortgage-central/2007/11/13/hr-3915-on-to-a-new-vote.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=3140" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/commentary/1348407</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Special Rules Reported from the House Committee... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=3140&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MEGA VOTE/HOW CONGRESS VOTED 11/13/07 UPDATE</title>
    <link href="http://leftofdayton.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/mega-votehow-congress-voted-111307-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/commentary/1337091</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LEFT OF DAYTON </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - HR3915 The House is scheduled to vote on this legislation intended to reform consumer mortgage practices. Head Start for School Readiness Act - HR1429 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftofdayton.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/mega-votehow-congress-voted-111307-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Week Ahead: The Week of November 12</title>
    <link href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/11/_the_house_ente_1.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/commentary/1337094</id>
    <updated>2007-11-12T11:50:09Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ShopFloor.org: Manufacturing, Business News and other Mischief</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Congress is out today, as is the NAM, celebrating the 1918 abdication of Kaiser Karl of Austria-Hungary ... , they ban the export of mercury (H.R. 1534). Expected for floor action are &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.3915&lt;/strong&gt;, mortage reform&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/11/_the_house_ente_1.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s keep the &#226;&#8364;&#339;crisis&#226;&#8364;* in perspective!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.winecounty-re.com/?p=109" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/commentary/1337086</id>
    <updated>2007-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate and Real Life in the Wine Country </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a markup session today to consider HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to committee members, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.winecounty-re.com/?p=109&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Congress Proposal May Be to Your Detriment</title>
    <link href="http://ocmortgagefinder.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/hr-3915-congress-proposal-may-be-to-your-detriment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/commentary/1348410</id>
    <updated>2007-11-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ocmortgagefinder&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Maybe you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve heard about all the Hoopla going on in Congress about Preditory Lending over the last couple of weeks. The Financial Service&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Committee passed this Bill onto the Full House this week for further debate and potential edit. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ocmortgagefinder.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/hr-3915-congress-proposal-may-be-to-your-detriment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Ironies of HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/ironies-of-hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-11:/commentary/1336981</id>
    <updated>2007-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, Congress is coming in reigning haymakers with HR 3915. If this bill gets passed in a form even close to what it is now, it WILL end the area of sub prime. This WILL hurt the poor the most, and ultimately Congress WILL blame someone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/ironies-of-hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Odysseus Medal competition &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Voting for the People&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Choice ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2210" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-11:/commentary/1336994</id>
    <updated>2007-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Geno Petro &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Big, hungry beast, Big, Hungry Beast; Brian Brady &#226;&#8364;&#8221; HR 3915, HR 3915: Open Letter to Senator Dodd from a Veteran Mortgage Originator; Jim Watkins &#226;&#8364;&#8221; True equity, True Equity - In the Real Estate Sense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2210&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Massive Resistance to Mortgage Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/356-Massive-Resistance-to-Mortgage-Reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-10:/commentary/1335168</id>
    <updated>2007-11-10T15:58:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpenCongress - Congress Gossip Blog</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Massive Resistance to Mortgage Reform   November 7, 2007 - by Donny Shaw    Congress is taking its first steps towards responding to the mortgage market meltdown that is threatening to throw us into a recession, but the mortgage industry and Blue Dog Democ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/356-Massive-Resistance-to-Mortgage-Reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>www.noss123.com gifting, HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of ...</title>
    <link href="http://noss123.blogspot.com/2007/11/wwwnoss123com-gifting-hr-3915-addresses.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-10:/commentary/1334220</id>
    <updated>2007-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Number One Success System </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. Favoring the bill are consumer groups such as the National Center for Responsible Lending, and in strong opposition are industry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noss123.blogspot.com/2007/11/wwwnoss123com-gifting-hr-3915-addresses.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Open Letter to Senator Dodd from a Veteran Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2200" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-10:/commentary/1334215</id>
    <updated>2007-11-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Soon, HR 3915 will be endorsed by the House of Representatives and most likely referred to the Senate. The committee you chair, will have an opportunity to read, discuss, debate, and amend this bill before recommending it to the general ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2200&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: a FRANK Discussion</title>
    <link href="http://blogger.finanmart.com/2007/11/hr-3915-frank-discussion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/commentary/1332721</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FinanMart.com - Your Source of Finance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
11/9/2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogger.finanmart.com/2007/11/hr-3915-frank-discussion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://blog.sourceoftitle.com/index.php?title=mortgage_reform_and_anti_predatory_lendi_2007&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/commentary/1335167</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Source of Title Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
For those of you who may not be aware, the US House Committee on Financial Services has been working on HR 3915, dubbed &amp;quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&amp;quot; The bill provides for licensing and registration of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.sourceoftitle.com/index.php?title=mortgage_reform_and_anti_predatory_lendi_2007&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TODAY&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S DAILY MORTGAGE MARKET UPDATE: Friday November 9 - Friday ...</title>
    <link href="http://yourmortgageblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/todays-daily-mortgage-market-update-friday-november-9-friday-wrap-up-lots-of-company-news-and-fnma-fhlmc-may-not-raise-their-limits-but/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/commentary/1332742</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Your Mortgage Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;&#179; will create a licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators, establish a minimum standard requiring that borrowers have a reasonable ability to repay ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yourmortgageblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/todays-daily-mortgage-market-update-friday-november-9-friday-wrap-up-lots-of-company-news-and-fnma-fhlmc-may-not-raise-their-limits-but/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Open Letter to Senator Dodd from a Veteran Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://futuretiger.co.uk/hr-3915-open-letter-to-senator-dodd-from-a-veteran-mortgage-originator/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/commentary/1336077</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>futuretiger.co.uk </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Christopher Dodd Chairman- US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 534 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Dodd: Soon, HR 3915 will be endorsed by the House of Representatives and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://futuretiger.co.uk/hr-3915-open-letter-to-senator-dodd-from-a-veteran-mortgage-originator/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Its Passing and The Message Conveyed</title>
    <link href="http://www.realtown.com/Ckhadivi/blog/marketnews5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1725965</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage World Update: Crisis Not Over Yet! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
They suggest a bill coined HR 3915. It as a whole does not make much sense. It seems like a lot of jargon that is against predatory lending and against the incentive of over-charging consumers with mortgages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realtown.com/Ckhadivi/blog/marketnews5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915- Legislating to Armageddon</title>
    <link href="http://discount-mortgage.stoplookfind.com/?p=1522" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1332784</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Discount Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been covering HR 3915, the mortgage industry bill sponsored by Congressman Frank, on Bloodhound Blog. Here is an anthology of articles I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve written about this piece of anti-consumer legislation:. HOW THE LEGISLATE THE REAL ESTATE &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://discount-mortgage.stoplookfind.com/?p=1522&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: a FRANK Discussion</title>
    <link href="http://millionaireinvestor.org/WordPress/kentucky/real-estate/mortgage-news-daily-mortgage-and-real-estate-news/2007/11/08/hr-3915-a-frank-discussion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1334221</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexington KY Real Estate Cash Flow Investment </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m not going to rewrite the HR 3915 bibles that have already been written. This article will simply collate the most valuable information available on the bill at this time and of course you will get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://millionaireinvestor.org/WordPress/kentucky/real-estate/mortgage-news-daily-mortgage-and-real-estate-news/2007/11/08/hr-3915-a-frank-discussion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Update</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/266564/HR-3915-Update" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/2596861</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Total Financial Fitness Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&amp;#39;m sure someone may have already posted this information, but Congress is going to ram some type of mortgage reform down our throats. The big issue is the &amp;quot;steering&amp;quot; language in the bill. If they actually ban YSP from all loans, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/266564/HR-3915-Update&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/2058480</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. Meeting Time: 2:00pm Wednesday 11/14; Amendment Process Announcement; Text of the Bill as Reported; Committee Report; Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: a FRANK Discussion</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagenews.payorid.info/hr-3915-a-frank-discussion/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1329289</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;m not going to rewrite the HR 3915 bibles that have already been written. This article will simply collate the most valuable information available on the bill at this time and of course you will get ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagenews.payorid.info/hr-3915-a-frank-discussion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - The Mortgage Reform &amp;amp; Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://bricksandmortar.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/hr-3915-the-mortgage-reform-anti-predatory-lending-act-of-2007/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1329288</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bricks and Mortar </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Just found an excellent banking law blog by Texas Tech Law Professor, Ann Graham. One of her more recent posts informs bloggers about the recent mortgage reform bill going through Congress to protect consumers against predatory lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bricksandmortar.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/hr-3915-the-mortgage-reform-anti-predatory-lending-act-of-2007/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Mortgage Reform Bill Passes Committee with Important Changes</title>
    <link href="http://www.inmoneytoday.com/2007/11/08/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-bill-passes-committee-with-important-changes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1329206</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>money blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Barney Frank-sponsored The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 that would surely put a major dent in mortgage broker-originated lending passed the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee yesterday by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inmoneytoday.com/2007/11/08/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-bill-passes-committee-with-important-changes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 Leaves ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.redclaymedia.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/08/mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-act-of-2007-leaves-house-committee-successfully/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1329205</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Clay Media - Direct Marketing Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, which will now move towards the rest of the House possibly as early as next week. The act as it stands (HR 3915) provides for a number of provisions: A National registry for all mortgage [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redclaymedia.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/08/mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-act-of-2007-leaves-house-committee-successfully/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amendment Angst</title>
    <link href="http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=702" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1329143</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Progressive Pulse </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, was being heard in committee, and carried the hope of relief and recourse for homeowners stuck in predatory home loans. The bill mirrored North Carolina&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s get tough stance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=702&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915- Legislating to Armageddon</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/08/hr-3915-legislating-to-armageddon" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/1329142</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&amp;#39;ve been covering HR 3915, the mortgage industry bill sponsored by Congressman Frank, on Bloodhound Blog. Here is an anthology of articles I&amp;#39;ve written about this piece of anti-consumer legislation:. HOW THE LEGISLATE THE REAL ESTATE ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/2007/11/08/hr-3915-legislating-to-armageddon&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - Amendment Process for H.R. 3915 - Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3130" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/commentary/3830297</id>
    <updated>2007-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Items from the House Committee on Rules </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment Process for HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=3130&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE PASSES H.R. 3915 45 - 19</title>
    <link href="http://traci.squarespace.com/mortgage-central/2007/11/7/committee-passes-hr-3915-45-19.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327226</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T15:30:09Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name> Mortgage Chaos - Mortgage Chaos</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 GOES TO FULL HOUSE NEXT WEEK So, Senator Bradley's bill has the approval of 45 of his peers.  It moves on to the House, and then President Bush has the choice to sign it or veto it.  My Republican friends don't think he will ever let government take over &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://traci.squarespace.com/mortgage-central/2007/11/7/committee-passes-hr-3915-45-19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Watch the HR 3915 Debate Live Now</title>
    <link href="http://www.inmoneytoday.com/2007/11/07/watch-the-hr-3915-debate-live-now-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1356615</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>money blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Hat tip to Frank! Watch the debate on HR 3195 - the mortgage reform act - live now here. (Clicking this link will launch Windows Media Player). UPDATE: The debate is concluded and the bill passed the committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.inmoneytoday.com/2007/11/07/watch-the-hr-3915-debate-live-now-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Proprietor Nation: The Villains of H.R. 3915</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/villains-of-hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/3550256</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As you may or may not know, my industry is facing extinction in the form of a new insidious law called H.R. 3915. Well, now it is time to name names as far as villains of this bill. First, here are the co sponsors of this bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/villains-of-hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.blufstain.net/node/154" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1328814</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blufstain.net - lovely articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Watch the HR 3915 Debate Live Now. Hat tip to Frank! Watch the debate on HR 3195 - the mortgage reform act - live now here. (Clicking this link will launch Windows Media Player). Share This. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blufstain.net/node/154&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Gets OK from House Panel - Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid</title>
    <link href="http://floridamortgageplanner.typepad.com/florida_loan_advocate/2007/11/hr-3915-gets-ok.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327247</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Loan Advocate </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I had been mostly silent during the time period this bill was being prepared for vote. I did post today on some of the issues within the bill and the real reason I am against it, which is that ultimately it will do more harm than good ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridamortgageplanner.typepad.com/florida_loan_advocate/2007/11/hr-3915-gets-ok.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FHA Mortgages: House Committee Passes Massive Mortgage Reform Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2007/11/fha-mortgages-house-committee-passes-massive-mortgage-reform-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327244</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FHA Mortgage Guide </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With the passage of HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, the House Financial Services Committee chaired by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and with bipartisan backing has taken a huge step toward reforming the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fhaloanpros.com/2007/11/fha-mortgages-house-committee-passes-massive-mortgage-reform-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Mortgage Reform Bill Passes Committee with Important Changes</title>
    <link href="http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/07/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-bill-passes-committee-with-important-changes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327224</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blown Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Barney Frank-sponsored The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 that would surely put a major dent in mortgage broker-originated lending passed the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee yesterday by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/07/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-bill-passes-committee-with-important-changes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Broker Extinction</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/266008/Mortgage-Broker-Extinction" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/2590946</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mark&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915. Congressman Miller, Congressman Watt, and Chairman Frank introduced the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot; on October 22, 2007. This act among other things is proposing to prohibit yield spread premiums. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/266008/Mortgage-Broker-Extinction&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Approved by Committee</title>
    <link href="http://www.allmortgagenews.com/2007/11/07/hr-3915-approved-by-committee/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1332783</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Mortgage News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, was approved by the House Committee on Financial Services Tuesday, a committee spokeswoman told MortgageDaily.com. The proposed legislation impacts mortgage servicers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allmortgagenews.com/2007/11/07/hr-3915-approved-by-committee/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Financial Services Committee Approved HR 3915 - Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2007/11/house-financial.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327225</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Appraisal Scoop </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Financial Services Committee last night approved by a 45-19 vote a bill (HR 3915) intended to address the nation&amp;#39;s subprime lending problems. The legislation (if passed) would, among other things: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://appraisalnewsonline.typepad.com/appraisal_news_for_real_e/2007/11/house-financial.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Anti-Consumer Bank Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2176" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1326034</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, the Anti-Consumer mortgage bill has passed the House Financial Services Committee. This was expected. The committee is chaired by the bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s sponsor, Barney Frank. This bill seeks to destroy the consumer protections, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2176&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Move to Outlaw Mortgage Broker Profits</title>
    <link href="http://www.loan.com/blog/2007/11/07/democrats-move-to-outlaw-mortgage-broker-profits/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327245</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you haven&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t heard, the mortgage broker community is buzzing right now due to recently introduced legislation (HR 3915) from Democratic Congressman Barney Frank that may outlaw a little known and understood compensation structure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.loan.com/blog/2007/11/07/democrats-move-to-outlaw-mortgage-broker-profits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barney Frank: Gambling with the future of the mortgage industry</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/hr-3915-will-mo.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327266</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Porter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We endorse the NO on HR 3915 Petition to US Senator Jon Kyl, US Senator John McCain, President George W. Bush, US Rep Harry E Mitchell. Read the NO on HR 3915 Petition. 104000 Total Signatures as of 11/7/2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/hr-3915-will-mo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagerefinancenews.com/2007/11/07/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1325672</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgagers Finance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... will put in place some stringent new standards for mortgage underwriting and the regulation and compensation of mortgage brokers. HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagerefinancenews.com/2007/11/07/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Power Line Forum | HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.waldorf-neumuenster.info/blog.php?=129084" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1325611</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>www.waldorf-neumuenster.info </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Legislation gt; 2007-2008 (110th Congress) gt; bHR 3915/b. bHR 3915/b: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide. b/bThey are looking to introduce a bill called bHR 3915/b. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waldorf-neumuenster.info/blog.php?=129084&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Opening Up The Closet Full of Skeletons</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-opening-up-closet-full-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1327267</id>
    <updated>2007-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now, unlike what the commenter indicates, Congress has come out with punitive action in HR 3915 against Wall Street. It is not only vague but doesn&amp;#39;t address the issue properly. the bill also bars any liability for &amp;quot;pools of loans&amp;quot; or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-opening-up-closet-full-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barney Frank Pimping For Big Banks</title>
    <link href="http://www.bluebloggin.com/2007/11/06/barney-frank-pimping-for-big-banks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1324273</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueBloggin </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This morning, HR 3915 goes to markup in the Financial Services Committee. I know this sounds about as thrilling as clipping your toe nails, but the reality is that this bill will effect your life in a number of ways, especially if you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bluebloggin.com/2007/11/06/barney-frank-pimping-for-big-banks/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Gets OK from House Panel - Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid</title>
    <link href="http://floridamortgageplanner.typepad.com/certifiedmortgageplanner/2007/11/hr-3915-gets-ok.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1325500</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Florida Mortgage Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I had been mostly silent during the time period this bill was being prepared for vote. I did post today on some of the issues within the bill and the real reason I am against it, which is that ultimately it will do more harm than good ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridamortgageplanner.typepad.com/certifiedmortgageplanner/2007/11/hr-3915-gets-ok.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Frank bill lets Wall Street off the hook</title>
    <link href="http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2007/11/frank-bill-lets.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1324272</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumer Law &amp;amp; Policy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&amp;#39;d like to begin with a note about the serious flaws in HR 3915, the predatory lending bill introduced by Barney Frank recently. Yesterday&amp;#39;s New York Times editorial alluded to the bill&amp;#39;s shortcomings. There has also been some false ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2007/11/frank-bill-lets.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Frank&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill HR 3915 aka &#226;&#8364;&#732;Brokers Worst Nightmare&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Heads to ...</title>
    <link href="http://real-estate.blog59.com/real-estate/frank%E2%80%99s-bill-hr-3915-aka-%E2%80%98brokers-worst-nightmare%E2%80%99-heads-to-committee-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1320935</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Barney Frank&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s wide-sweeping, over-the-top, good-intentioned, poorly focused bill The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 is headed to a committee vote today and if it passes will make its way to the House of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://real-estate.blog59.com/real-estate/frank%E2%80%99s-bill-hr-3915-aka-%E2%80%98brokers-worst-nightmare%E2%80%99-heads-to-committee-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Politics of HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/politics-of-hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1320933</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Reps can do something very similar with HR 3915. Humor me for a minute as my borrower tells her story without using her name of course. Hello, I wanted to have your attention and tell you my story because I have first hand knowledge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/politics-of-hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Amendments</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/im-have-my-offi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1320932</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Porter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&amp;#39;m have my office TV on C-SPAN hoping to catch HR 3915 being presented to the House. Apparently there have all ready been modifications made since I last posted about this bill. Summary of Amendments. Hat Tip to Ray Gallegos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/im-have-my-offi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Florida Mortgage News Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; HR 3915 Gets OK from ...</title>
    <link href="http://floridamortgagenewsblog.com/?p=15" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/3495454</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Mortgage News Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 Gets OK from House Panel - Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid. I had been mostly silent during the time period this bill was being prepared for vote. I did post today on some of the issues within the bill and the real reason I am against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridamortgagenewsblog.com/?p=15&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Estate Blog - House Bill 3915 PASSES Committee, now what? YOU ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/265124/House-Bill-3915-PASSES" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/3495459</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Insider with Rey Gallegos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Despite our best efforts the House Financial Services Committee approved HR 3915 The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 proposed by Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., and the full House will cast votes in the coming ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/265124/House-Bill-3915-PASSES&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Frank&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bill H.R. 3915 aka &#226;&#8364;&#732;Brokers Worst Nightmare&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Heads to ...</title>
    <link href="http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/06/franks-bill-hr-3915-aka-brokers-worst-nightmare-heads-to-committee-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/3495460</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blown Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/from-boon-to-crisis-truth-about.html. Add karma Subtract karma +0. 1 H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform Bill Passes Committee with Important Changes. Pingback on Nov 7th, 2007 at 10:22 am ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/06/franks-bill-hr-3915-aka-brokers-worst-nightmare-heads-to-committee-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Watch the HR 3915 Debate Live Now</title>
    <link href="http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/06/watch-the-hr-3915-debate-live-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1320931</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blown Mortgage </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Hat tip to Frank! Watch the debate on HR 3195 - the mortgage reform act - live now here. (Clicking this link will launch Windows Media Player). Share This.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blownmortgage.com/2007/11/06/watch-the-hr-3915-debate-live-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reverse Mortgages: Protections Missing From House Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.bestreversemortgage.com/reverse-mortgage/reverse-mortgages-protections-missing-from-house-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1312534</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reverse Mortgage Guide </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you have not heard of HR 3915 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 you need to watch this bill with care. It represents a huge advance in borrower protection, yet when it is debated tomorrow in a closed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestreversemortgage.com/reverse-mortgage/reverse-mortgages-protections-missing-from-house-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This is Important: Action Needed Now</title>
    <link href="http://georgiawomenvote.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-important-action-needed-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1315146</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GEORGIA WOMEN VOTE! </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 is currently in committee, but word is, a vote could be just around the corner. Surely, we can count on our elected leaders to support this important legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgiawomenvote.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-important-action-needed-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://arizonahomemortgage.info/blog/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending-mortgagenewsdailycom/5935/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1333139</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Home Mortgage </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage LendingMortgageNewsDaily.com, AZ - 3 hours agoTitle I requires licensing or registration of mortgage originators. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is charged ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizonahomemortgage.info/blog/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending-mortgagenewsdailycom/5935/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Battle Lines Are Drawn As Vote Nears</title>
    <link href="http://blogger.finanmart.com/2007/11/hr-3915-battle-lines-are-drawn-as-vote.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1315157</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>finanmart.com - Your Source of Finance </name>
    </author>
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11/5/2007 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogger.finanmart.com/2007/11/hr-3915-battle-lines-are-drawn-as-vote.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage ...</title>
    <link href="http://mortgageloans.scottportals.com/?p=461" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1315155</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Loans </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending MortgageNewsDaily.com, AZ - 38 minutes ago Title II, which sets minimum standards for residential mortgages states that no creditor may make a residential mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mortgageloans.scottportals.com/?p=461&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagenews.payorid.info/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1349515</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. Introduced by Representative Bradley Miller (D-NC) and cosponsored by 21 other members of the House, modifies three major sections of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagenews.payorid.info/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://millionaireinvestor.org/WordPress/kentucky/real-estate/mortgage-news-daily-mortgage-and-real-estate-news/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1315156</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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Sides are quickly being drawn over a pending bill before the House of Representatives which, if passed, will put in place some stringent new standards for mortgage underwriting and the regulation... [[ This is a content summary only. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://millionaireinvestor.org/WordPress/kentucky/real-estate/mortgage-news-daily-mortgage-and-real-estate-news/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Conference Call - TODAY!!! (by: kbaker)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/180615.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1333134</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
To: All NAMB Members From: Denise Leonard, NAMB Government Affairs Chair RE: National Teleconference to Discuss HR 3915 the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot; When: Monday, November 5th at 1:00pm EST (12:00pm CST, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/180615.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Bad Idea At The Wrong Time</title>
    <link href="http://www.homes101.net/news/n2946" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1312535</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Homes101 Real Estate News </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, called the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 is set to completely wipe out all the bad people in the mortgage business. Thank goodness we have a Congress in the first place, right? I mean, anytime there&amp;#39;s a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.homes101.net/news/n2946&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://www.propertyhype.com/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1315154</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>propertyhype.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. Introduced by Representative Bradley Miller (D-NC) and cosponsored by 21 other members of the House, modifies three major sections of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.propertyhype.com/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CALL TO ACTION HR 3915! YOUR REAL ESTATE &amp;amp; MORTGAGE CAREER DEPENDS ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/263265/CALL-TO-ACTION-HR" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1663732</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Insider with Rey &amp;quot;Steak... </name>
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You can also sign the following online petition to vote NO for HR 3915. Now is the time that you can individually participate in saving your livelihood, saving your business, and protecting your industry. It is only through your efforts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/263265/CALL-TO-ACTION-HR&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Petition Against HR 3915...?</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/262545/Petition-Against-HR-3915" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/2596864</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tom&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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My feeling is HR 3915 is plain old bad for consumers. I went to http://www.petitiononline.com and signed the petition against it. I&amp;#39;d be curious if others on AR have done the same?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/262545/Petition-Against-HR-3915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - Government Promoted Ignorance</title>
    <link href="http://loangarden.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-government-promoted-ignorance.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1315144</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Loan Garden </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, was introduced by Barney Frank, (D-MA). Congressman Frank is also the Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services. I outlined the key components of the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loangarden.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-government-promoted-ignorance.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://news.good-stuff.us/2007/11/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1337090</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News and Stuff </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. Introduced by Representative Bradley Miller (D-NC) and cosponsored by 21 other members of the House, modifies three major sections of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.good-stuff.us/2007/11/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://finance.worldwide-news.net/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1329801</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>finance.worldwide-news.net </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. Introduced by Representative Bradley Miller (D-NC) and cosponsored by 21 other members of the House, modifies three major sections of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance.worldwide-news.net/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://www.rmi-atlantic.com/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1325673</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RMI Atlantic </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sides are quickly being drawn over a pending bill before the House of Representatives which, if passed, will put in place some stringent new standards for mortgage underwriting and the regulation and compensation of mortgage brokers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rmi-atlantic.com/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending</title>
    <link href="http://www.refitracker.com/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1324299</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RefiTracker.com </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 is expected to be voted on by the House nFinancial Services Committee on Tuesday, November 6. Introduced by nRepresentative Bradley Miller (D-NC) and cosponsored by 21 other members nof the House, modifies three major sections ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.refitracker.com/2007/11/05/hr-3915-addresses-many-aspects-of-predatory-and-other-mortgage-lending/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Toxic Mortgages&#226;&#8364;* under HR 3915: Virtual Immunity</title>
    <link href="http://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/mortgage/quick-references/toxic-mortgages-under-hr-3915-virtual-immunity.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-04:/commentary/1676128</id>
    <updated>2007-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CRL Publications </name>
    </author>
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Facts About &#226;&#8364;&#339;Toxic Mortgages&#226;&#8364;* -- Payment Option ARMS (&#226;&#8364;&#339;POARMs&#226;&#8364;*)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/mortgage/quick-references/toxic-mortgages-under-hr-3915-virtual-immunity.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Federal Legislation Summary</title>
    <link href="http://minnesotamortgageguide.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-federal-legislation-summary.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-04:/commentary/1312539</id>
    <updated>2007-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Federal legislation (HR 3915) affecting our industry will be heard by the House Finance Committee in Washington DC on Tuesday, November 6th. While this proposed legislation includes items that our industry does support, such as broker ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://minnesotamortgageguide.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-federal-legislation-summary.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday spells possible trouble for the mortgage industry: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/tuesday-spells-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-04:/commentary/1310479</id>
    <updated>2007-11-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Porter </name>
    </author>
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Here is a link to sign an online petition against HR 3915. If you&amp;#39;re a mortgage originator, real estate agent, appraiser or home owner; I encourage you to contact Congress to tell them about your positive experiences with your mortgage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgageporter.com/reportingfromseattle/2007/11/tuesday-spells-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Exploring the Minds of the Enablers</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2153" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-03:/commentary/1310480</id>
    <updated>2007-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 is referred to as the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. It was introduced by Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts. I explored some libertarian thought about the bill here. I spent the last few days, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2153&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://frirl.com/frl/nicodemus/730/hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-03:/commentary/1310491</id>
    <updated>2007-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nicodemus </name>
    </author>
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An online petition opposing HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, has supposedly attracted 43833 supporters on a Web site that allows users to collect &amp;quot;signatures&amp;quot; on the Web. ... blog.inman.com ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frirl.com/frl/nicodemus/730/hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://hv4u.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-03:/commentary/1329802</id>
    <updated>2007-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hot News for U </name>
    </author>
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Got a HR 3915 Petition Going Please sign and forward. It&amp;amp;#39;sa start. http: www.PetitionOnline.com HR3915 Try a cut and paste if the. http://forum.brokeroutpost.com. Yun Free Stock Photos : No. 3915 Otorii of Itsukushima-jinja &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hv4u.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Exploring the Minds of the Enablers</title>
    <link href="http://real-estate.blog59.com/real-estate/hr-3915-exploring-the-minds-of-the-enablers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-03:/commentary/1315158</id>
    <updated>2007-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Blog </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 is referred to as the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. It was introduced by Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts. I explored some libertarian thought about the bill here. I spent the last few days, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://real-estate.blog59.com/real-estate/hr-3915-exploring-the-minds-of-the-enablers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://beyonder.nl.eu.org/H-R--3915" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1315152</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>beyonder - the authentic gossip source </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 Is Dangerous BloodhoundBlog Real estate marketing and HR 3915 The Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act of 2007 was introduced by Barney Frank D MA . Congressman Frank is also the Chairman of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beyonder.nl.eu.org/H-R--3915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.plnewsforum.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/25436/#When:17:23:28Z" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1315147</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Power Line Forum </name>
    </author>
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They are looking to introduce a bill called HR 3915. This bill would outlaw Yield Spread Premiums. YSP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s are paid by banks to mortgage companies for the embedded rate. The higher the rate the higher the YSP. Congress wants to make it so ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plnewsforum.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/25436/#When:17:23:28Z&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://getdigg.com/hr-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1315145</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 3915 Is Dangerous | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and &#226;&#8364;&#166; HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, was introduced by Barney Frank, (D-MA). Congressman Frank is also the Chairman of the &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getdigg.com/hr-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>dodge la femme and other searches</title>
    <link href="http://hot-search-hourly.blogspot.com/2007/11/dodge-la-femme-and-other-searches.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310503</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hot Search Trends Hourly </name>
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hr 3915 They are looking to introduce a bill called HR 3915. This bill would outlaw Yield Spread Premiums. YSP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s are paid by banks to mortgage companies for the ... Legislation &amp;gt; 2007-2008 (110th Congress) &amp;gt; HR 3915. HR 3915: To amend ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hot-search-hourly.blogspot.com/2007/11/dodge-la-femme-and-other-searches.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NAMB FIGHTS!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.brettmenzie.com/2007/11/attention-everyone-mortgage-brokers-are.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310499</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brett Menzie </name>
    </author>
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Below, you will find the Friday, November 2nd 2007 conference call put on by NAMB regarding HR 3915, a bill that could put mortgage brokers out of business (I have posted it because there were limited lines available for the Thursday ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.brettmenzie.com/2007/11/attention-everyone-mortgage-brokers-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://tomassomortgage.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and-anti.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310496</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Financing Basics </name>
    </author>
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I will keep all of you informed as this legislation works its way through the system. In my opinion the national wholesale lenders will make sure their lobby keeps this legislation from going through. Their flow of business is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tomassomortgage.blogspot.com/2007/11/hr-3915-mortgage-reform-and-anti.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://beyonder.nl.eu.org/Hr-3915" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310492</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>beyonder - the authentic gossip source </name>
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HR 3915 Is Dangerous BloodhoundBlog Real estate marketing and HR 3915 The Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act of 2007 was introduced by Barney Frank D MA . Congressman Frank is also the Chairman of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beyonder.nl.eu.org/Hr-3915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Loan Brokers Face Extinction</title>
    <link href="http://starteamfinancial.blogspot.com/2007/11/loan-brokers-face-extinction.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310490</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Star Team Financial </name>
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More information is contained below. Please write your letter today and respond so that we can preserve the way we make conforming mortgage loans and the subprime mortgage market. Ask Congressman Richard Baker to vote no on HR 3915 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://starteamfinancial.blogspot.com/2007/11/loan-brokers-face-extinction.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Vs. Mortgage Brokers</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/congress-vs-mortgage-brokers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310489</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
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HR 3915 will eventually put most brokerages our of business - not just the few players who shoehorned unqualified buyers into risky loans, but the thousands of ethical people who work hard every day to help good people participate in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/11/congress-vs-mortgage-brokers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If Hosue Bill 3915 Passes, Find a New Career!</title>
    <link href="http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=49" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310488</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHVMBA </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007was introduced by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), along with Representatives Miller (D-NC) and Watt (D-NC). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=49&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49518" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310487</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>South Bay Riders </name>
    </author>
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On Monday, October 22, 2007, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), along with Representatives Miller (D-NC) and Watt (D-NC), introduced HR 3915, the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49518&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://economy.typepad.com/the_economy/2007/11/hr-3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310485</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Economy </name>
    </author>
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Anyone interested should write to their Congressman or Congresswoman and state categorically that they want to be able to get no point or no cost loans and that the part of HR 3915 eliminating YSPs must be struck out. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://economy.typepad.com/the_economy/2007/11/hr-3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Ultimate HR 3915 Thread and Resource (by: isitfree)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/180414.htm#708229" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310483</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 Information and Resources This goal of this thread is to create a place where information on WHAT ACTION YOU CAN TAKE can be gathered. This bill is serious business and signing a petition is not enough considering the severe ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/180414.htm#708229&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democracy in action</title>
    <link href="http://blog.inman.com/inmanblog/2007/11/democracy-in-ac.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310482</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inman News Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
An online petition opposing HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, has supposedly attracted 43833 supporters on a Web site that allows users to collect &amp;quot;signatures&amp;quot; on the Web. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.inman.com/inmanblog/2007/11/democracy-in-ac.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://getdigg.com/h.r.-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1310481</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 Is Dangerous | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and &#226;&#8364;&#166; HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, was introduced by Barney Frank, (D-MA). Congressman Frank is also the Chairman of the &#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://getdigg.com/h.r.-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If House Bill 3915 Passes, Find a New Career!</title>
    <link href="http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=50" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1327594</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHVMBA </name>
    </author>
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This morning I was on a nationwide conference call regarding the effects HR 3915 will have on our industry. After this conference call, and reviewing the bill, all 66 pages of it, I applaud the efforts of the congressman. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=50&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Endorse &#226;&#8364;&#732;NO&#226;&#8364;&#8482; on HR 3915 Petition</title>
    <link href="http://4-president.com/blog/endorse-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-on-hr-3915-petition/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1327593</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Presidential Candidates Watch 2008 </name>
    </author>
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We endorse the NO on HR 3915 Petition to US Senator Jon Kyl, US John McCain, President George W. Bush, US Rep Harry E Mitchell. nocopeemee. Please feel free to forward link via an appropriate comment regarding this issue. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4-president.com/blog/endorse-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-on-hr-3915-petition/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49518&amp;amp;goto=newpost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1312536</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>South Bay Riders </name>
    </author>
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted By: RepsolRobert Post Time: 11-02-2007 at 10:41 AM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49518&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hr 3915</title>
    <link href="http://blognetty.com/user/bettie/11160/h-r-3915/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/1336982</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bettie </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bradley Miller [D-NC] introduced HR 3915: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blognetty.com/user/bettie/11160/h-r-3915/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NO on HR 3915 - This Is NOT Consumer Friendly</title>
    <link href="http://www.joanneberson.com/uncategorized/no-on-hr-3915-this-is-not-consumer-friendly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1325671</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage and Real Estate News </name>
    </author>
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The NO on HR 3915 Petition to US Senator Jon Kyl, US John McCain, President George W. Bush, US Rep Harry E Mitchell was created by and written by Mark D Spencer (markdspencer_2000@yahoo.com). This petition is hosted here at www. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.joanneberson.com/uncategorized/no-on-hr-3915-this-is-not-consumer-friendly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 legislation (by: azbroker)</title>
    <link href="http://www.brokeroutpost.com/loans/brokers/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=179672" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1302775</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
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Below you will find the full HR 3915 bill, a section by section summary, the NAMB Press Release, and NAMBs Testimony presented before the HFSC. The bill contains three sections. Title 1 will create a federal duty of care and outlaw ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brokeroutpost.com/loans/brokers/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=179672&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Is this the END of the mortgage banker/broker/agent as we know it?</title>
    <link href="http://www.linkedin.com/answers/government-non-profit/government-policy/GOV_GPO/124102-10348376" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1305436</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LinkedIn Answers: Government and Non-Profit </name>
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A quote from the ANTI HR 3915 legislation website... http://www.petitiononline.com/HR3915/ &amp;quot;We want to express our opposition to HR Bill 3915. We believe it is burdensome to the independent mortgage broker, anti-competitive, a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linkedin.com/answers/government-non-profit/government-policy/GOV_GPO/124102-10348376&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 and how it might get harder to buy a house</title>
    <link href="http://www.mcblogger.com/archives/2007/11/hr_3915_and_how.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1305437</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McBlogger: low-calorie but still full-flavor </name>
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I&amp;#39;m kinda having a warm fuzzy when it comes to the Dem&amp;#39;s in the US House... until I read about HR 3915 which is currently in the Financial Services Committee. I keep thinking someone is going to shut this piece of crap down but it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcblogger.com/archives/2007/11/hr_3915_and_how.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - The slaughter of the mortgage brokerage industry?</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/258468/HR-3915-The-slaughter" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/2596863</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Equity Advantage Mortgage Opine </name>
    </author>
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I was just sent a link to sign a petition against a proposed Bill HR 3915 written by Miller, Watt, and Frank. which effectively will annihilate the mortgage brokerage industry. Here is the link to the Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/258468/HR-3915-The-slaughter&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>If House Bill 3915 Passes, Find a New Career!</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/258019/If-House-Bill-3915" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1337085</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Mortgage Insider with Rey &amp;quot;Steak... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007was introduced by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), along with Representatives Miller (D-NC) and Watt (D-NC). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/258019/If-House-Bill-3915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NO on H.R. 3915 - This Is NOT Consumer Friendly | Consumer ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.consumermortgagereports.com/no-on-hr-3915-this-is-not-consumer-friendly/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/3912535</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Consumer Mortgage Reports </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
NO on [tag-cat]HR 3915[/tag-cat] View Current Signatures - Sign the Petition Here is a link to the bill:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumermortgagereports.com/no-on-hr-3915-this-is-not-consumer-friendly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - The attempted slaughter of the mortgage brokerage industry</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/258468/HR-3915-The-attempted" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1315150</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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I was recently sent a link to sign a petition against a proposed Bill HR 3915 written by Miller, Watt, and Frank. which effectively will annihilate the mortgage brokerage industry. Here is the link to the Bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/258468/HR-3915-The-attempted&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NAMB Needs Your Help! Important.</title>
    <link href="http://www.mortgagebrokerland.com/forums/f2/namb-needs-your-help-important-5244/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1312537</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Forums for Mortgage Brokers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Monday, October 22, 2007, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), along with Representatives Miller (D-NC) and Watt (D-NC), introduced HR 3915, the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mortgagebrokerland.com/forums/f2/namb-needs-your-help-important-5244/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NO on HR Texas foreclosure 3915 - This Is NOT Consumer Stop ...</title>
    <link href="http://avoidproperty.com/stop-foreclosure-texas/no-on-h-r-texas-foreclosure-3915-this-is-not-consumer-stop-foreclosure-texas-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1312540</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>avoidproperty - stop foreclosure texas </name>
    </author>
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NO on HR 3915. View Current Signatures - Sign the Petition. Here is a link to the bill: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/financialsvcs_dem/subprimeleg.pdf. To: US Senator Jon Kyl, US John McCain, President George W. Bush, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://avoidproperty.com/stop-foreclosure-texas/no-on-h-r-texas-foreclosure-3915-this-is-not-consumer-stop-foreclosure-texas-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fha</title>
    <link href="http://fha-906.blogspot.com/2007/11/fha-fha-mortgage-center-has-brought-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1305444</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fha </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bradley Miller (D-NC) has introduced HR 3915. This is a bill which would &#226;&#8364;&#8221; oh my &#226;&#8364;&#8221; actually make lenders responsible to borrowers for the loans they sell. Indeed, a lender could get sued for providing . Fha At that time the riskiest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fha-906.blogspot.com/2007/11/fha-fha-mortgage-center-has-brought-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 legislation (by: azbroker)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/179672.htm#705497" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1315148</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Below you will find the full HR 3915 bill, a section by section summary, the NAMB Press Release, and NAMBs Testimony presented before the HFSC. The bill contains three sections. Title 1 will create a federal duty of care and outlaw ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/179672.htm#705497&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 and how it might get harder to buy a house</title>
    <link href="http://www.bankforeclosurehome.info/hr-3915-and-how-it-might-get-harder-to-buy-a-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1305441</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bank ForEclosure Home </name>
    </author>
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Standards will also create a defense to foreclosure. &#226;&#8364;&#166; This is potentially the most devastating thing as it will effectively remove 30-35% of Americans from even being able to own a home&#226;&#8364;&#166;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankforeclosurehome.info/hr-3915-and-how-it-might-get-harder-to-buy-a-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>*****Important Petition against HR 3915***** (by: mmike160)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/180045.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1305439</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The link below is to an electronic petition to petition the US House not to pass HR 3915. HR3915 is a poorly conceived bill that will very negatively affect the mortgage industry and will deepen the effects of the current Credit Crunch. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/180045.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>National Teleconference to Discuss HR 3915 the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/257935/National-Teleconference-to-Discuss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/1305438</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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On Monday, October 22, 2007, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), along with Representatives Miller (D-NC) and Watt (D-NC), introduced HR 3915, the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/257935/National-Teleconference-to-Discuss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>RE: Are You Mortgage Brokers Aware of this: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14009#14009" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/1302776</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>autoDogmatic Banter </name>
    </author>
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On Tuesday, October 23, 2007 CAMB first reported that HR 3915 the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot; was introduced in the House of Representatives and it&amp;#39;s first hearing held on Wednesday, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14009#14009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RE: Are You Mortgage Brokers Aware of this: HR 3915</title>
    <link href="http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14029#14029" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/1310484</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>autoDogmatic Banter </name>
    </author>
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HR 3915 the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot; 1-NO YSP 2-NO Stated income loans 3-100k Bond req. This will be voted on (And Passed) by Months end (End of November). Once Congress passes this legislation in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.autodogmatic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14029#14029&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FHA Reform Moves Ahead in Washington/Bradley Bill to Broker ...</title>
    <link href="http://traci.squarespace.com/mortgage-central/2007/11/1/fha-reform-moves-ahead-in-washingtonbradley-bill-to-broker-i.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/1302778</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Chaos </name>
    </author>
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Ironically, moving through the same system, is Bradley&amp;#39;s Bill, HR 3915 the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, which will send Brokers the way of the dodo and dinosaur and is due to be voted on November 6. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://traci.squarespace.com/mortgage-central/2007/11/1/fha-reform-moves-ahead-in-washingtonbradley-bill-to-broker-i.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Loan Reform Act of 2007 (by: jeffw)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/179739.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/1302777</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
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To: All NAMB Members From: Denise Leonard, NAMB Government Affairs Chair RE: National Teleconference to Discuss HR 3915 the &amp;quot;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot; Mortgage brokers are facing extinction. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/179739.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Bill to Tighten Mortgage Regulations Introduced</title>
    <link href="http://realestatenewsupdates.blogspot.com/2007/10/house-bill-to-tighten-mortgage.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1300165</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate News &amp;amp; Updates </name>
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HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, would: Require any mortgage lender to verify that the borrower has a &amp;quot;reasonable ability to repay&amp;quot; a loan Bar paying incentives to brokers who steer borrower&amp;#39;s to more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://realestatenewsupdates.blogspot.com/2007/10/house-bill-to-tighten-mortgage.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Action Alliance Newsletter for October 29th, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=48" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1296853</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHVMBA </name>
    </author>
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The Committee called the hearing to examine HR 3915 and listen to perspectives on the bill from the federal financial regulators, consumer advocates and industry representatives. In his testimony, Mr. Pfotenhauer noted the thoughtful ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=48&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PREDATORY LEGISLATION - YSP (by: rdcurry)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/178273.htm#701399" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1296854</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There has been some talk recently regarding recent legislation (HR 3915) regarding predatory lending and mortgage reform. Much of that talk has been centered around the &amp;quot;elimination of YSP&amp;quot;. Please go to the house web site and read the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/178273.htm#701399&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 Is Dangerous</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2112" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1291400</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, was introduced by Barney Frank, (D-MA). Congressman Frank is also the Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services. I outlined the key components of the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2112&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capitol Hill and you: legislative update.</title>
    <link href="http://mortgagedoctors.blogspot.com/2007/10/capitol-hill-and-you-legislative-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1310495</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FREE MORTGAGE INFORMATION </name>
    </author>
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The Committee called the hearing to examine HR 3915 and listen to perspectives on the bill from the federal financial regulators, consumer advocates and industry representatives. In his testimony, Mr. Pfotenhauer noted the thoughtful ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mortgagedoctors.blogspot.com/2007/10/capitol-hill-and-you-legislative-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PREDATORY LEGISLATION - YSP (by: advisor)</title>
    <link href="http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/178273.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-26:/commentary/1286789</id>
    <updated>2007-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mortgage Broker Forums at Broker Outpost </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There has been some talk recently regarding recent legislation (HR 3915) regarding predatory lending and mortgage reform. Much of that talk has been centered around the &amp;quot;elimination of YSP&amp;quot;. Please go to the house web site and read the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.brokeroutpost.com/loans/forum/2/178273.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform Legislation: Stopping a Crime without Criminals ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.creditsal.com/mortgage-reform-legislation-stopping-a-crime-without-criminals-dmi-blog/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-26:/commentary/1305442</id>
    <updated>2007-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Creditsal </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 would give consumers the right to sue &amp;#39;assignees&amp;#39; -- companies that take possession of loans after they are originated -- but only as individuals, not as members of a class-action suit.&amp;quot; There are other serious criticisms - such ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditsal.com/mortgage-reform-legislation-stopping-a-crime-without-criminals-dmi-blog/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform Legislation: Stopping a Crime without Criminals</title>
    <link href="http://www.dmiblog.com/archives/2007/10/mortgage_reform_legislation_st.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-26:/commentary/1282320</id>
    <updated>2007-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DMI Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 would give consumers the right to sue &amp;#39;assignees&amp;#39; -- companies that take possession of loans after they are originated -- but only as individuals, not as members of a class-action suit.&amp;quot; There are other serious criticisms ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dmiblog.com/archives/2007/10/mortgage_reform_legislation_st.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Bill Would Impose Liability on Mortgage-Backed Securitizers ...</title>
    <link href="http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/house-bill-would-impose-liability-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/1277917</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jim Hamilton&#8217;s World of Securities Regulation </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, would, among others things, attach limited liability to secondary market securitizers who package and sell mortgage-backed securities in home mortgage loans outside ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/house-bill-would-impose-liability-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2103" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/1277915</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BloodhoundBlog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Banker...err...Barney Frank co-authored legislation to &amp;quot;reform&amp;quot; the mortgage business on Monday. You can view the 66-page text here. Bullet Points of the bill include: 1- Prohibition of &amp;quot;yield spread premium&amp;quot; as compensation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2103&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915 - The Mortgage Reform &amp;amp; Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/banking/2007/10/hr-3915---the-m.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/1277916</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Banking Law Prof Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This week, Representatives Brad Miller (D-NC), Mel Watt (D-NC) and Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced HR 3915, &amp;quot;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&amp;quot;. This bill is intended as comprehensive legislation to combat abuses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/banking/2007/10/hr-3915---the-m.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Market Round Up - 10/25/07</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/250179/The-Market-Round-Up" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/1277920</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earnell&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, or HR 3915, represents one of the most comprehensive efforts at mortgage industry reform by House Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. Barney Frank. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/250179/The-Market-Round-Up&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Reform Bill to Face Stiff Opposition</title>
    <link href="http://www.chapter7success.com/blog/?p=257" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/commentary/1272971</id>
    <updated>2007-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Success </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007,&#226;&#8364;* was introduced by House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank (D-Mass.) in an effort to repair the faltering mortgage industry in the wake of the recent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chapter7success.com/blog/?p=257&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comprehensive Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.realestaterama.com/comprehensive-mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-legislation-introduced-in-the-house/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1267727</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Estate Rama </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... in the mortgage lending market, and to provide basic protections to mortgage consumers and investors. The bill, HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* will reform mortgage practices in three areas. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestaterama.com/comprehensive-mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory-lending-legislation-introduced-in-the-house/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Frank opens discussion on mortgage bill today</title>
    <link href="http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/07/wash102307-6.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1272973</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CUNA News Now Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, opens discussion today on his mortgage reform bill, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/07/wash102307-6.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200507933.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/3514055</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Foreign policy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
US Congress: HR 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200507933.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* HR ...</title>
    <link href="http://sparerlaw.blogspot.com/2007/10/mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1272970</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sparer Law Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 3915, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007&#226;&#8364;* reportedly aims to reform mortgage practices in three areas. First, the bill would establish a federal duty of care, prohibit steering, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sparerlaw.blogspot.com/2007/10/mortgage-reform-and-anti-predatory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 3915: To amend the Truth in Lending ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3915" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-21:/commentary/1267726</id>
    <updated>2007-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bradley Miller [D-NC] introduced HR 3915: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 3915, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-21:/commentary/1268940</id>
    <updated>2007-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3915 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, and to provide ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3915.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: HR3915 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3915/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-21:/commentary/1310497</id>
    <updated>2007-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Financial Services... </name>
    </author>
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To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3915/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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